Thank you for the questions on the sections and divisions of the Bible, “How many sections and divisions does the Bible have?”
In the most basic division, the Bible has two division: the Old Testament and the New Testament. There are 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament according to the Protestant Bible. The Catholic Bible has some additional books.
Within the Old Testament, the Hebrew canon is divided into three sections: The Law, The Prophets, and the Psalms. The Protestants divide the Old Testament into five sections: The Law, The Historical Books, The Poetic Books, the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets.
Within the New Testament, the Protestants divide the books into five sections: The Gospels, The Historical Book (Acts), The Pauline Epistles, The General Epistles, and the Prophetic Book-Revelation.
SUMMARY: Many Christians see the Old Testament in 5 sections and the New Testament in 5 sections. Two major divisions: Old Testament and New Testament.