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The books of the Bible differ in the canons of the Jews, and Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Christians, although there is overlap. Below is a partial table comparing the canons of these denominations, for both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. (This is a work in progress I hope to finish the first draft by 05/20). | The books of the Bible differ in the canons of the Jews, and Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Christians, although there is overlap. Below is a partial table comparing the canons of these denominations, for both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. (This is a work in progress. I hope to finish the first draft by 05/20). | ||
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The books of the Bible differ in the canons of the Jews, and Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Christians, although there is overlap. Below is a partial table comparing the canons of these denominations, for both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. (This is a work in progress. I hope to finish the first draft by 05/20).
| Tanakh | Protestant Old Testament | Catholic Old Testament | Eastern Orthodox Old Testament | Slavonic Old Testament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torah or Pentateuch | ||||
| Genesis | Genesis | Genesis | Genesis | Genesis |
| Exodus | Exodus | Exodus | Exodus | Exodus |
| Leviticus | Leviticus | Leviticus | Leviticus | Leviticus |
| Numbers | Numbers | Numbers | Numbers | Numbers |
| Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy | Deuteronomy |
| Nev'im or Prophets | Historical books | |||
| Joshua | Joshua | Joshua | Joshua | Joshua |
| Judges | Judges | Judges | Judges | Judges |
| see below | Ruth | Ruth | Ruth | Ruth |
| Samuel | 1 Samuel | 1 Kings | 1 Samuel | 1 Kingoms |
| Samuel | 2 Samuel | 2 Kings | 2 Samuel | 2 Kingdoms |
| Kings | 1 Kings | 3 Kings | 1 Kings | 3 Kingdoms |
| Kings | 2 Kings | 4 Kings | 2 Kings | 4 Kingdoms |
| see below | 1 Chronicles | 1 Paralipomenon | 1 Chronicles | 1 Chronicles |
| see below | 2 Chronicles | 2 Paralipomenon | 2 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles |
| 1 Esdras | (2 Esdras) | |||
| Ezra (includes Nehemiah) see below | Ezra | 1 Esdras | Ezra (2 Esdras) | Ezra |
| Ezra | Nehemiah | 2 Esdras | Nehemiah (2 Esdras) | Nehemiah |
| (1 Esdras) | 2 Esdras | |||
| Tobias | Tobit | Tobit | ||
| Judith | Judith | Judith | ||
| see below | Esther | Esther | Esther | Esther |
| 1 Machabees | 1 Maccabees | see below | ||
| 2 Machabees | 2 Maccabees | see below | ||
| 3 Maccabees | ||||
| 4 Maccabees | ||||
| see below | Job | Job | Job | Job |
| see below | Psalms | Psalms | Psalms | Psalms |
| Odes | ||||
| see below | Proverbs | Proverbs | Proverbs | Proverbs |
| see below | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes | Ecclesiastes |
| see below | Song of Solomon | Canticle of Canticles | Song of Solomon | Song of Songs |
| Wisdom | Wisdom | Wisdom of Solomon | ||
| Ecclesiasticus | Sirach | Sirach | ||
| Major Prophets | ||||
| Isaiah | Isaiah | Isaiah | Isaiah | Isaiah |
| Jeremiah | Jeremiah | Jeremias | Jeremiah | Jeremiah |
| see below | Lamentations | Lamentations | Lamentations | Lamentations of Jeremiah |
| Letter of Jeremiah | ||||
| Baruch | Baruch | Baruch | ||
| Baruch | Letter of Jeremiah | |||
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel | Ezechiel | Ezekiel | Ezekiel |
| see below | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel | Daniel |
| Minor Prophets | ||||
| New Testament |