Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament contains the writings of ancient prophets and others who wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Ghost. It is a record of God’s dealings with His children from the Creation to about 400 B.C. The Old Testament gives an account of the Creation, the Fall of Adam and Eve, the great flood in the days of Noah, and the establishment of God’s covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, whom the Lord renamed Israel. It records the history of God’s covenant people, the descendants of Jacob, who are called “the house of Israel” or “the children of Israel.” It states how God delivered the children of Israel from Egyptian bondage through the prophet Moses and led them to a promised land. The Old Testament also contains the prophecies and warnings of the Lord’s ancient prophets, whom He called to preach repentance to the children of Israel. Through His prophets, the Lord gave the Israelites laws, covenants, and doctrines to prepare them for His coming and teach them how to return to God and how to live in God’s presence. For Latter-day Saints of the Church of Jesus Christ, the Bible stands alongside the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price as holy scripture.
In an attempt to be respectful to all Judeo-Christian denominations, we have included some overlap on this site between the canon Old and New Testament books and the Apocryphal Old and New Testament books, as not all denominations agree on which books should be considered such. Said books will be included in both lists, as they might or might not be canon depending on who you ask.
Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit
Judith
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Canticles
Wisdom
Sirach
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habbakuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
1 Adam & Eve
2 Adam & Eve
3 Adam & Eve
Jasher
1 Enoch
2 Enoch
3 Enoch
Nephilim
Jubilees
Assumption
Patriarchs
Wisdom
Sirach
Ascension
Elijah
1 Esdras
Tobit
Judith
2 Esdras
Baruch
Manassah
1 Maccabees
2 Maccabees
3 Maccabees
4 Maccabees