Understanding the Bible can be daunting. We often look up books of the Bible in the table of contents, but may not understand how those books fit into the bigger story of the Bible.

Did you know that the 66 books of the Bible aren’t in perfect chronological order. Yes, overall the Bible is in “order” starting with the beginning in Genesis and ending in Revelation. But throughout it’s organized first by genre or type of literature and then chronologically (more or less).

This printable is created as a quick reference for you to print and keep in your Bible to help give you clarity on how the table of contents in the front of a Bible connects to the larger story of the Bible.

Once printed two-sided (front and back) this handout includes:

Front: An overview of Old Testament books, how they are broken into four sections (the Law, History, Wisdom and Prophets) and the story they tell.

Back: An overview of New Testament books, how they are broken into four sections (Gospels, Early Church, Letters, and Apocalyptic) and the story they tell.

Available as a digital download that can be printed at home.