The Catholic Bible is made up of two major sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. Here is an overview of its makeup:
Old Testament
The Old Testament of the Catholic Bible contains 46 books, including the following:
: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
Historical books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees.
Poetic and wisdom books: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes (Qoheleth), Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus).
Prophetic books: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi.
New Testament
The New Testament of the Catholic Bible contains 27 books:
Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John.
Acts of the Apostles: History of the early days of the Christian Church.
Epistles of Paul: , 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon.
Catholic Epistles: Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Jude.
Revelation: The Book of Revelation, or the Apocalypse of John.
Distinctive features of the Catholic Bible
books: The Catholic Bible includes certain books called that are not present in the or in Protestant versions, such as Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, and the additions to Esther and Daniel.
Canonization: The canon of the Catholic Bible was fixed at the Council of Trent in the 16th century, in response to the .
The Catholic Bible offers a rich collection of sacred, historical, poetic and prophetic texts, each bringing a unique perspective to the faith and religious practice of Catholics.