What is the last book in the Old Testament?

The last book of the Old Testament, Malachi is a beautiful expression of God's love for a nation that continues to disobey Him.
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What are the Old Testament books in order?

What Are the 46 Books of the Old Testament in Order?
  • Genesis.
  • Exodus.
  • Leviticus.
  • Numbers.
  • Deuteronomy.
  • Joshua.
  • Judges.
  • Ruth.
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When was the last book in the Old Testament written?

The final book (in the ordering of the canon), the Book of Revelation, is generally accepted by traditional scholarship to have been written during the reign of Domitian (81–96).
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What are the last 12 books of the Old Testament called?

The Twelve, also called The Twelve Prophets, orThe Minor Prophets, book of the Hebrew Bible that contains the books of 12 minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
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What are the 39 books of the Old Testament in order?

The Old Testament
  • Genesis (50 Chapters)
  • Exodus (40 Chapters)
  • Leviticus (27 Chapters)
  • Numbers (36 Chapters) good chapter.
  • Deuteronomy (34 Chapters)
  • Joshua (24 Chapters)
  • Judges (21 Chapters)
  • Ruth (4 chapters)
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What are the Books of the Old Testament?



What is the correct order of the Bible?

The books in the Bible were arranged according to the type of book it is. But this does not mean we have to read it in that order. There is no right or wrong order or way to read the Bible, it is a personal choice.
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Who wrote the first Bible?

About The Book

For thousands of years, the prophet Moses was regarded as the sole author of the first five books of the Bible, known as the Pentateuch.
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How many books are in Old Testament?

The number of books

English Bibles list 39 books for the Old Testament because of the practice of bisecting Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles and of counting Ezra, Nehemiah, and the 12 Minor Prophets as separate books.
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What are the 5 main books in the Old Testament?

The Pentateuch, Add MS 4709

The five books making up the Torah are Be-reshit, Shemot, Va-yikra, Be-midbar and Devarim, which in the English Bible correspond to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
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Who was the last Old Testament prophet?

Judaism considers Malachi to be the last of the biblical prophets, but believes that the Messiah will be a prophet and that there will possibly be other prophets alongside him.
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What is last book of the Bible?

The Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, has some of the most dramatic and frightening language in the Bible.
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What is the last word in the Bible?

When Jesus had tasted it, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. That phrase is actually the translation of one word, “tetelestai,” in the original language of the Bible. And this rich and carefully chosen word is full of powerful meaning.
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What is the last story of the Bible?

The Book of Revelation is the final book of the New Testament (and consequently the final book of the Christian Bible). Its title is derived from the first word of the Koine Greek text: apokalypsis, meaning "unveiling" or "revelation". The Book of Revelation is the only apocalyptic book in the New Testament canon.
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Who Wrote the Bible?

Even after nearly 2,000 years of its existence, and centuries of investigation by biblical scholars, we still don't know with certainty who wrote its various texts, when they were written or under what circumstances.
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Who wrote first 5 books of Bible?

Mosaic authorship is a traditional Judeo-Christian belief that the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, were written primarily by Moses. Some rabbinical traditions posit that the contents of the Torah were dictated to Moses by God on Mount Sinai.
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What are the four gospels?

The four gospels that we find in the New Testament, are of course, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The first three of these are usually referred to as the "synoptic gospels," because they look at things in a similar way, or they are similar in the way that they tell the story.
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How old is the Bible?

The first Biblical stories were passed down orally and only written down later by various authors. Most Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down. This would have happened around 1450 BC to 1400 BC. So perhaps about 3400 years or so ago.
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Who is God in the Old Testament?

(A-2) Jehovah, or Christ, Is the God of the Old Testament. Although for many it seems a paradox, Jehovah of the Old Testament was none other than the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He created the world under the authority and direction of God the Father. Later, Jehovah came to earth as the Savior and Redeemer of the world.
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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How long after Jesus died was the Bible written?

Written over the course of almost a century after Jesus' death, the four gospels of the New Testament, though they tell the same story, reflect very different ideas and concerns. A period of forty years separates the death of Jesus from the writing of the first gospel.
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What are the 75 books removed from the Bible?

This book contains: 1 Esdras, 2 Esdras, The Book of Tobit, The Book of Susanna, Additions to Esther, The Book of Judith, Wisdom of Solomon, Ecclesiasticus, Baruch, The Epistle of Jeremiah, The Prayer of Azariah, Bel and the Dragon, Prayer of Manasses, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Book of Enoch, Book of Jubilees, Gospel of ...
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Where is the Garden of Eden located?

The location of Eden is described in the Book of Genesis as the source of four tributaries. Various suggestions have been made for its location: at the head of the Persian Gulf, in southern Mesopotamia (now Iraq) where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers run into the sea; and in Armenia.
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How should I read my Bible?

Simply use the “chunk it up” method. Rather than setting out to read passage after passage simply for the sake of reading the Bible front to back, try reading it in very small bits and pieces. Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you and then choose a single verse or two. Read it, then read it again.
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What is the chronological order of the Bible events?

Contents
  • 4.1 Adam to the Flood 4246–2590 BCE.
  • 4.2 The Flood to Abram 2589–2211 BCE.
  • 4.3 Abraham to Joseph 2198–1936 BCE.
  • 4.4 Egypt to the Exodus 1914–1577 BCE.
  • 4.5 The Wilderness Period to the Conquest of Canaan 1576–1505 BCE.
  • 4.6 The Judges to the United Monarchy 1505–1018 BCE.
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