Bible Memory Tips

Number of Bible Books…

• Old Testament - 3 letters and 9 letters give you 39 books
• New Testament - 3 letters times 9 letters give you 27 books

Old + New = Total

39+27=66 Books total

Old Testament (5 fingers on left hand)

• The LAW           - 5 books (Genesis through Deuteronomy)
• History              - 12 books (Joshua through Esther).
• Poetry              - 5 books (Job through Song of Solomon).
• Major Prophets   - 5 books(Isaiah through Daniel).
• Minor Prophets   - 12 books (Hosea through Malachi).
   

New Testament (5 fingers on right hand)

• The Gospels       -  5 books (Matthew through John)
• History             -  1 book (Acts).
• Pauline Epistles    - 14 books (Romans through Philemon).
• General Epistles   - 8 books(Hebrews through Jude).
• Prophecy            - 1 book (Revelation).

The Pauline Epistles

to Churches (Romans, I and II Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Phillipians, Colossians, I and II Thessalonians)

to individuals (I and II Timothy, Titus, Philemon)