Match the seven major sections into which you can divide the bible with the beginning and ending book of each division. match the items in the left column to the items in the right column. 1 . epistles isaiah to malachi 2 . apocalyptic matthew to acts 3 . law job to song of solomon 4 . new testament history genesis to deuteronomy 5 . history joshua to esther 6 . poetry romans to jude 7 . prophecy revelation
Genesis to Deuteronomy = LAW Joshua to Esther = HISTORY Job to Song of Solomon = POETRY Isaiah to Malachi = PROPHECY Matthew to Acts = NEW TESTAMENT HISTORY Romans to Jude = EPISTLES Revelation = APOCALYPTIC
A historical note: If we were dividing according to the Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, we'd speak of the Law, the Prophets and the Writings. Genesis to Deuteronomy were the books of the Law. From Joshua to Kings were considered the "Former Prophets" and from Isaiah to Malachi the "Latter Prophets." The "Writings" equated mostly to the books listed above in the "poetry" category, but also included some history and prophecy books such as Daniel and Esther.
