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The Old Testament can be divided in various ways. In most translations of the Bible, four parts are distinguished: the Pentateuch (Genesis – Deuteronomy), the historical books (Joshua – Esther), the poetic books (Job – Song of Songs), and the books of the prophets (Isaiah – Malachi)

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Old Testament
Historical Books
Pentateuch
Poetic Books
Prophetic Books
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