GENRE FOR THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

GENRE FOR THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Old Testament

Genesis (Biography) Narrative

Exodus (1-20)-Narrative the rest law (Legal Exposition)

Leviticus-Legal Exposition

Numbers-Historical Narrative

Deuteronomy (Conventional (Sermons)-Exposition

Joshua-Historical Narrative

Judges-Historical Narrative

Ruth-Historical Narrative

1 Samuel-Historical Narrative

2 Samuel-Historical Narrative

1 Kings-Historical Narrative

2 Kings-Historical Narrative

1 Chronicles-Historical Narrative

2 Chronicles-Historical Narrative

Ezra-Historical Narrative

Nehemiah-Historical Narrative

Esther-Historical Narrative

Job (Poems)-Wisdom Literature

Psalms (Poems)-Wisdom Literature

Proverbs (Poetic)-Wisdom Literature

Ecclesiastes (Poetic)-Wisdom Literature

Song of Solomon (Poems)-Wisdom Literature

Isaiah (A lot of allegory)-Mostly Poetic Prophecy

Jeremiah-Mostly Poetic Prophecy

Lamentations-Poetic Lament in Acrostic form

Ezekiel-Mostly Poetic Prophecy & Apocalyptic

Daniel-First half is Historical narrative; 2nd half is Apocalyptic prophecy

Hosea-Poetic Prophecy

Joel-Poetic Prophecy

Amos-Poetic Prophecy

Obadiah-Poetic Prophecy

Jonah-Historical Prophecy

Micah-Poetic Prophecy

Nahum-Poetic Prophecy

Habakkuk-A Song

Zephaniah-Poetic Prophecy

Haggai-Poetic Prophecy

Zechariah-Poetic Prophecy

Malachi-Poetic Prophecy

GENRE FOR THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

New Testament

Matthew (Parables)-Rabbinical Exposition

Mark-Encomium Narrative

Luke (Biography)-Historical Narrative

John (Allegories)-Ideological Exposition

Acts-Historical Narrative

Romans-Ideological Exposition Epistle

1 Corinthians-Shepherding Epistle

2 Corinthians-Polemical Epistle

Galatians-Ideological Exposition Epistle

Ephesians-Ideological Exposition Epistle

Philippians-Shepherding Epistle

Philippians (2:5-11)-Poetry

Colossians-Shepherding Epistle

1 Thessalonians-Shepherding Epistle

2 Thessalonians-Shepherding Epistle

1Timothy-Pastoral Epistle

1 Timothy (3:14-15)-Poetry

2 Timothy-Pastoral Epistle

Titus-Pastoral Epistle

Philemon-Shepherding Epistle

Hebrews-Ideological Exposition Epistle

James-Wisdom Epistle

1 Peter-Shepherding Epistle

2 Peter-Polemic Epistle

1 John-Polemic

2 John-Polemic Epistle

3 John-Shepherding Epistle

Jude-Polemic Epistle

Revelation (Apocalyptic)-Prophecies