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66 Books of the Bible – using symmetry to memorize

Here’s the structure:

Old Testament: 17 + 5 + 17 (the 5 in the middle being the 5 poetry books). 39 total. (Furthermore, both 17’s are 5+12!)

To break it down further: 5+12 + 5 + 5+12.  The first 5 is the Law/Pentateuch.  The last 5+12 are the Prophets, major (5) and minor (12).

New Testament: 4+1+9 + 4 + 9. 27 total.

9 Pauline letters to churches; 4 Pauline letters to people; 9 other letters (not by Paul, and Revelation included).

Mnemonics (in a PDF)

MemorizingBooksNotes <<click to open PDF