Best Books of the Bible At-A-Glance Free Printable
Would you like your kids to learn the books of the Bible? The Best Books of the Bible At-a-Glance Free Printable will be a great tool to help your kids to memorize all sixty-six of the Old and New Testament books!
The Bible continues to be a worldwide best-seller with 100 million sales per year. It was written by 40 different authors over a time period of nearly 2000 years. Additionally, we have several thousand available manuscripts of the Bible.
What an incredible treasure we have in our hands. We can read and know the precious word of God!
One excellent way to better understand the teachings of the Bible is to become familiar with the various books of the Bible in order. A books of the Bible chart in full color is a helpful resource to visually show kids the layout of the Bible.
Although kids often hear the famous stories of the Bible, having an understanding of the necessary background of the different books will help them as they grow and learn through their own personal Bible studies.
Order of the Bible
Knowing the order of the books will break down the Bible into clearly-defined parts. God’s Word is divided into two sections: the books of the Old Testament and the books of the New Testament.
These two parts can be further broken down into 9 smaller categories.
- The Law
- Books of History
- Poetry Books
- Major Prophets
- Minor Prophets
- Gospels
- Church History (book of Acts)
- Letters to the Churches (often referred to as epistles)
- Prophecy
Helping Kids Memorize the Books of the Bible
When the kids and I memorize bible verses or other memory work together, we start by simply saying it aloud. Usually, we do this during Morning Time, but it can be done any time of the day.
This is a great way to begin with the books of the Bible as well. It may not seem to stick for the first couple of days, but after the following week or so, you may be surprised how quickly your kids remember them.
Another fun way to learn them is through song. One of my kids’ favorite songs is the Go Fish-Bible Book Bop. There are several different versions of songs on YouTube. I suggest you play a few for your kids and have them pick their favorite.
Bible Trivia
As your kids learn more about the books of the Bible, they may enjoy some Bible trivia to test their knowledge!
- How many books are in the Old Testament? 39
- Which book of the Bible was written by King David? Book of Psalms
- How many books of history are in the Old Testament? 12
- Which five books did Moses write and what were they called? Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy; they are called the Pentateuch
- How many books are major prophets? 5
- How many books are minor prophets? 12
- What is the first and last book of the Old Testament? Genesis/Malachi
- What is the first and last book of the New Testament? Matthew/Revelation
- Which particular book is full of wisdom? Proverbs
- How many gospels are in the New Testament? 4
- How many New Testament books are letters? 21
- Are the books of the Bible in chronological order? No
- Who is the author of the book of Romans? Paul
- What is the name of the book of prophecy at the very end of the New Testament? Revelation
Bible Sword Drills
When I was a kid, one of my favorite things that we did in Sunday School was to practice sword drills. In this game, the teacher would call out a book of the Bible with a chapter and verse to see who could find it first.
After you have spent some time learning the books of the Bible with your kids, you should try playing this game with them. They will love competing with others (or even themselves) to see how quickly they can find the verse in their own Bibles. Learning the books of the Bible really helps to be able to find verses quickly!
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As you teach the Bible in your homeschool, these other great resources may be useful as well.
How to Help Kids Develop a Habit of Reading the Bible
Teaching Bible in Morning Time
Best Christmas Bible Trivia Free Printable
Simple Ideas for Memory Work in Morning Time
I hope this printable books of the Bible reference can be a handy chart for you as your kids memorize the books of the Bible!
