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  • Books of the Old Testament
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  • The exact books included in the Old Testament vary from Christian tradition to Christian tradition. While all major Christian traditions recognize the books of the Hebrew Tanakh, some also recognize certain other books. For instance, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church recognizes 1 Enoch as a canonical book, whereas other Christian denominations do not. The Protestant Old Testament takes a very conservative approach; in most respects, it is identical to the Tanakh, recognizing no Deuterocanonical works. Thus, there are 39 books in the Protestant Old Testament. These are, in order:
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  • The exact books included in the Old Testament vary from Christian tradition to Christian tradition. While all major Christian traditions recognize the books of the Hebrew Tanakh, some also recognize certain other books. For instance, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church recognizes 1 Enoch as a canonical book, whereas other Christian denominations do not. The Protestant Old Testament takes a very conservative approach; in most respects, it is identical to the Tanakh, recognizing no Deuterocanonical works. Thus, there are 39 books in the Protestant Old Testament. These are, in order: * Genesis * Exodus * Leviticus * Numbers * Deuteronomy * Joshua * Judges * Ruth * 1 Samuel * 2 Samuel * 1 Kings * 2 Kings * 1 Chronicles * 2 Chronicles * Ezra * Nehemiah * Esther * Job * Psalms * Proverbs * Ecclesiastes * Song of Solomon * Isaiah * Jeremiah * Lamentations * Ezekiel * Daniel * Hosea * Joel * Amos * Jonah * Micah * Nahum * Habakkuk * Zephaniah * Haggai * Zechariah * Malachi