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Into the following 24 books:

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the Twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea, Joel, etc.), Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra & Nehamiah, and Chronicles (all only in the original Hebrew).

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Q: How did the Jews divide the Old Testament?
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Who was the Old Testament Addressed to?

The old testament was addressed to the Jews.


What are the names of the two divisions of the Bible?

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