The Canonical Scriptures ("Bible") in Jewish & Christian Traditions 1. The Bible of Classical Judaism = TaNaK T(orah) [Law] + N(eviim) [Prophets] + K(etuvim) [Writings] ["5 Books of Moses"] [Hagiographa] ["(c)homesh" = "5"] 1. "Former Prophets" 1. Megillot [scrolls ["Pentateuch"] Joshua for special use] Judges Esther Genesis Samuel-Kings Ruth Exodus Song/Canticles Leviticus 2. "Latter Prophets" Kohelet/Ecclesiastes Numbers Isaiah Lamentations Deuteronomy Jeremiah Ezekiel 2. Other "The Twelve" Psalms ["Minor Prophets"] Proverbs Job Daniel Chronicles Ezra-Nehemiah 2. Scriptures from Greek Judaism = "Septuagint" ("LXX") TaNaK + "Apocrypha" in Greek Translation differently organized 1. Historical/ 2. "Wisdom" Literature Legendary Pentateuch 1 Esdras (see Ezra) Wisdom of Solomon Historical Books Tobit Sirach/Ben Sira/ "former prophets" Judith Ecclesiasticus plus Ruth Esther additions Psalm 151 Chronicles Daniel additions Ezra-Nehemiah Song of the 3 3. Other Esther Susanna Prophets Bel & Dragon Letter of Jeremiah includes Daniel 1-2 Maccabees Lamentations 3 Maccabees [Latin (not Greek)] Holy Writings[Hagiographa] 4 Maccabees (Prayer of Manasseh) [mostly poetic] (4 Ezra) 3. Eastern Orthodox (Greek, etc.) and Roman Catholic (Latin) Christianity "Old Testament" (see LXX) + "New Testament" TaNaK 1. Gospels 2. Letters 3. Other Apocrypha [with slight "Synoptics" Pauline Acts differences Matthew Petrine Hebrews between Greek Mark Johannine Revelation and Latin Luke James collections] John Jude 4. Protestant Christianity "Old Testament" = TaNaK + "New Testament" //end//