Bible Book Order

Using Scripture to Order the Books of the Bible

The discovery leading to this web site was the realization that the Bible defines it's own book order in Isaiah. By simply matching each book in the Bible to a chapter in Isaiah a book order results that is different from any known in history, but defined by scripture, which to my knowledge no other book order can claim.

It holds that if Isaiah defines the order of the books it simultaneously witnesses to what books. So Isaiah also defines the canon. Instead of relying on tradition or incomplete history to determine the canon and it's book order, Isaiah can define the canon and it's arrangement.

When studying how the chapters in Isaiah match the books of the Bible it is clear that Isaiah is commentating on the books. So Isaiah also interprets the Bible. In fact, with the books in order the Bible appears to have an extensive internal system for using scripture to interpret scripture. Isaiah is just the tip of the iceberg.

Web Site Organization

Isaiah

An introduction to Isaiah that explains the strategy of using Isaiah to order the books with lots of examples. The introduction is followed by notes for each chapter/book match between Isaiah and the books of the Bible.

Title Sentences

After arranging the books using Isaiah several other studies confirm the new book order. The first translates the names of the books resulting in 12 Title Sentences, each with the divine name. Collectively they summarize the message of the Bible.

Book Chain

Another study asserts that if the books are correctly ordered they should connect together. Like a commercial where the script runs from start to finish but the speakers change every few seconds, the message of the Bible runs from start to finish switching books along the way. The Book Chain shows how the books connect.

Hebrew Letters

A third study introduces the pictographic meanings of the letters of the Hebrew and Aramaic alphabets. The question then is whether the letters that were used to write the Bible can also speak at the book level by matching their pictographic meanings with the core themes of the books.

Bible

Scripture quotes throughout the web site link to the full passages under the Bible tab so you can spot check our use of scripture if you desire.

The web site is organized like a book. If you want to read the site in order use the Next >> link at the top or bottom of each page.

Ryan Eaton
Updated April 23, 2008
April 11, 2008