The Bible Library of Congress Classification

These are some of the general classification ranges for materials relating to the Bible from the 2000 edition of the Library of Congress Classification. All classifications most specifically about the Bible begin with the letters BS.

Some modern English versions and translations BS135-BS198 King James, Authorized version (1611) New Revised Standard version (1990) New English Bible Jerusalem Bible New Jerusalem Bible Living Bible New American Standard Bible New International version Todays English Bible (Good News Bible) BS185 BS191.5 BS192.A1 BS195.J4 BS195.N375 BS195.L58 BS195.N35 BS195.N37 BS195.T63

General works about the Bible BS410-BS680 Dictionaries. Glossaries. Encyclopedias. History and theory of Bible translations Commentaries by language and time period Criticism and interpretation BS440 BS448-BS460 BS482-BS498 BS500-BS534.8

Old Testament BS701-BS1830

Historical Books of the Old Testament Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges Ruth Samuel, I and II Kings, I and II Chronicles, I and II Ezra Nehemiah Esther BS1231 BS1241 BS1251 BS1261 BS1271 BS1291 BS1301 BS1311 BS1321 BS1331 BS1341 BS1351 BS1361 BS1371 Poetical Books of the Old Testament Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) Song of Solomon (Song of Songs) BS1411 BS1419 BS1461 BS1471 BS1481

Prophetic Books of the Old Testament Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel BS1511 BS1521 BS1531 BS1541 BS1551

Minor Prophets Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah BS1561 BS1571 BS1581 BS1591 BS1601 BS1611 Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi BS1621 BS1631 BS1641 BS1651 BS1661 BS1671

Old Testament Apocrypha BS1705-BS1830

Esdras, I and II Tobit Judith Deuterocanonical Esther Wisdom of Solomon Ecclesiasticus (Sirach) Baruch BS1711 BS1721 BS1731 BS1741 BS1751 BS1761 BS1771 Song of the Three Children History of Susanna Bel and the Dragon Prayer of Manasses BS1781 BS1791 BS1801 BS1811

New Testament BS1901-BS2940

Matthew Mark Luke and Acts Luke John Acts of the Apostles Epistles of Paul Romans Corinthians, I and II Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians BS2570 BS2580 BS2589 BS2590 BS2610 BS2620 BS2640 BS2660 BS2670 BS2680 BS2690 BS2700 BS2710 Thessalonians, I and II Timothy, I and II Titus Philemon Hebrews Catholic Epistles James Peter, I and II Epistles of John, I , II, and III Jude Revelation BS2720 BS2740 BS2750 BS2760 BS2770 BS2777 BS2780 BS2790 BS2800 BS2810 BS2820

New Testament Apocrypha BS2831-BS2970

Individual gospels Individual acts Individual epistles Individual apocalypses Individual didactic works BS2860 BS2880 BS2900 BS2920 BS2940 Individual doctrinal works Apocryphal sayings and writings of Jesus BS2960 BS2970