The Old Testament has 39 books (Note: The chapters and verses were only added in the 1500’s for easier referencing)
It is divided into three parts: History, Poetry, and Prophecy.
(a) 17 Historical books: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers.
Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings,
2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
The first five of these books are called the Pentateuch (Greek)
meaning “5 scrolls, or the Torah (Hebrew) meaning “instruction or
law.” These books were written by Moses.
(b) 5 Poetical books: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song
of Songs.
(c) 17 Prophetic books, Five of Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah,
Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel; and twelve Minor Prophets: Hosea,
Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.