In the Old Testament, there are 39 books.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel
1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job
Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Songs of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah
Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Hosea, Joel, Amos
Obadiah, Jonah, Micah
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
These books take place before Jesus Christ was born and cover the history of the creation, ancestors, the practices and beliefs of the people in the past, and God's divinity.
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