The Books of the Bible
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| Old Testament - In Canonical Order | |||||
| Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy Joshua Judges |
Ruth 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Kings 2 Kings 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles |
Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes |
Song of Solomon Isaiah Jerimiah Lamentations Ezekial Daniel Hosea |
Joel Amos Obidiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakuk |
Zepheniah Haggai Zaccariah Malachi |
| New Testament - In Canonical Order | |||||
| Matthew Mark Luke John Acts |
Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians |
Phillipians Collossians 1 Thesselonians 2 Thesselonians I Timothy |
2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James |
1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John |
Jude Revelations |
The "book of beginnings" records the beginning of the Universe, man, marriage, sin, sacrifice, nations, government. First eleven chapters focus on events, the others on people: Abraham (l2-23); Isaac (24-27); Jacob (28-36); and Joseph (36-50). The book closes with the Israelites in Egypt.
- EXODUS
- How Israel became a nation with Moses as leader. In bondage (1); Israel is delivered (2-l4); and journeys to Mt. Sinai (15-18) where the law is given (19-24). Chapter 20 contains the Ten Commandments; 21-24 social regulations; 25-40 religious instructions.
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- LEVITICUS
- A "manual of worship" for Israel under the law. Theme of how a sinful people can approach a holy God points also to the coming of Jesus Christ! the "Lamb of God."
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- NUMBERS
- Records Israel's nearly forty years in the wilderness, a result of disobedience. "Numberings" or censuses taken during the long trek.
- DEUTERONOMY
- In a large part a review of the laws set forth by Moses in Exodus and Leviticus. Also records the Palestinian Covenant (27~30), and the close of Moses' life (33-34).
- JOSHUA
- In three brilliant campaigns Joshua, successor of Moses leads the people into the Promised Land. Chapters 1-12 record the conquest of Canaan, 13-24 its division among the twelve tribes.
- JUDGES
- Mingling with the Cannanites, Israel strayed from God after Joshua's death doing "that which was right in their own eyes" (17:6) - God raised up judges, or military rulers to deliver them. Believed to be written by Samuel.
- RUTH
- The warm story of Ruth, a woman of Moab, an idolatrous Gentile nation, who chooses to serve the God of Israel and the great grandmother of David. Written during the time of judges.
- 1st SAMUEL
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- 2nd SAMUEL
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- 1st KINGS
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- 2nd KINGS
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- 1st CHRONICLES
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- 2nd CHRONICLES
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- EZRA
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- NEHEMIAH
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- ESTHER
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- JOB
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