The Old Testament has 39 books total, which consist of... Pentateuch(Torah) - 5 books Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy Historical Books - 12 books Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, Second Kings, First Chronicles, Second Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther. Poetic books- 5 books Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon Prophetic books- 17 books Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. Pentateuch - 5 books 1. Genesis - Creation, the Fall, the Flood, spread of the nations, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Enslavement in Egypt. 2. Exodus - Enslavement, Moses, 10 plagues, Passover, Leave Egypt, Red Sea Crossing, Mt. Sinai and the 10 Commandments 3. Leviticus - Instructions on sacrificial system and the priesthood. Instructions on moral purity. 4. Numbers - Still at Mt. Sinai, people make false idol, punishmen