The Books of the Bible they speak will be evident." This new order is introduced because "the order in which today's readers are used to encountering the books of the Bible is yet another factor that hinders their understanding." The book order in "The Books of the Bible," and the rationale for it, is as follows: The Covenant History "The first quarter of the Bible unfolds as one continuous narrative." Genesis<br> Exodus<br> Leviticus<br> Numbers<br> Deuteronomy<br> Joshua<br> Judges<br> Ruth<br> Samuel–Kings The Prophets The prophets are presented in "what… is plausibly their historical order." Jonah Amos<br> Hosea<br> Micah<br> Isaiah Zephaniah<br> Nahum<br> Habakkuk Jeremiah<br> Obadiah<br> Ezekiel Haggai<br> Zechariah<br>
The Bible in Spain of colporteurs, who distribute religious works, and this activity became a major focus for the Bible Society in the mid-19th century. The description of Gypsy life in the final chapter of Prosper Mérimée's novella "Carmen" (the source for Bizet's opera) shows many similarities with those in Borrow's "The Bible in Spain" and "The Zincali". Mérimée was familiar with Borrow's writings and commented on them. "In the Footsteps of George Borrow" by Guy Arnold () is a travel book in which the author retraces the steps of Borrow's journey as related in "The Bible in Spain". The Bible in Spain The