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PentateuchGenesis
Beginnings: creation, the fall, the flood, and the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, through whom God’s promise to bless all nations unfolds.
PentateuchExodus
Israel is freed from slavery in Egypt, crosses the sea, receives the Ten Commandments at Sinai and builds the tabernacle where God dwells among the people.
PentateuchLeviticus
Instructions for sacrifices, priests, purity and festivals, built around the call to be holy because God is holy.
PentateuchNumbers
Israel’s forty years in the wilderness: the census, the people’s complaints and unbelief, and God’s faithfulness on the way to the promised land.
PentateuchDeuteronomy
Moses’ farewell speeches on the plains of Moab, renewing the covenant and urging Israel to love God and obey him before entering the land.
HistoryJoshua
Under Joshua, Israel crosses the Jordan, conquers and divides the land, and renews its commitment to serve the Lord.
HistoryJudges
A cycle of unfaithfulness, oppression, cry for help and rescue by judges such as Deborah, Gideon and Samson, in a time with no king.
HistoryRuth
A Moabite widow stays loyal to her mother-in-law and finds a home and a redeemer in Bethlehem, becoming an ancestor of David.
History1 Samuel
The birth of Samuel, Israel’s first king Saul, and the rise of David, the shepherd chosen by God.
History2 Samuel
David’s reign: Jerusalem as capital, God’s promise of an everlasting house, and the cost of David’s sin and family conflicts.
History1 Kings
Solomon’s wisdom and the temple, the division of the kingdom, and the prophet Elijah confronting the worship of Baal.
2 Kings
The prophet Elisha and the long decline of Israel and Judah, ending with the fall of Samaria and Jerusalem and the exile to Babylon.
1 Chronicles
Genealogies from Adam and a retelling of David’s reign that centers on worship, the ark and preparations for the temple.
2 Chronicles
From Solomon’s temple to the exile, highlighting the kings who sought the Lord, and closing with the decree that lets the people return.
Ezra
The exiles return from Babylon, rebuild the temple, and Ezra leads the people to rediscover the Law.
Nehemiah
Nehemiah, a cupbearer to the Persian king, leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls and the renewal of the covenant.
Tobit
A devout exile and his son Tobias, guided by the angel Raphael, in a story of faithfulness, family, prayer and healing.
Judith
Judith, a widow of great faith and courage, delivers her besieged city from the Assyrian general Holofernes.
Esther
A Jewish queen in Persia risks her life to save her people from a plot of destruction, the origin of the feast of Purim.
1 Maccabees
The Maccabean revolt against Greek persecution, the rededication of the temple and the rise of the Hasmonean family.
2 Maccabees
A theological retelling of the Maccabean struggle, with accounts of martyrdom, prayer for the dead and hope in the resurrection.
Job
Job loses everything and wrestles with his friends and with God over why the righteous suffer, until God answers from the whirlwind.
Psalms
One hundred fifty songs and prayers: praise, lament, thanksgiving and trust, covering the whole range of human experience before God.
Proverbs
Short sayings and instructions for living well, built on the idea that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
Ecclesiastes
The Teacher examines work, pleasure and wealth “under the sun” and concludes that life is fleeting and God is to be feared.
Song of Solomon
A love poem between a bride and groom celebrating desire and faithful love, read also as a picture of God’s love for his people.
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom personified as a gift of God, with reflections on justice, the destiny of the righteous and God’s care in Israel’s history.
Ecclesiasticus
Ben Sira’s long collection of teachings on everyday life, family, friendship and prayer, ending with a hymn praising Israel’s ancestors.
Isaiah
Judgment on injustice and idolatry, promises of a coming king and a suffering servant, and a vision of comfort and a new creation.
Jeremiah
Jeremiah warns Judah before the fall of Jerusalem, suffers for his message and announces a new covenant written on the heart.
Lamentations
Five poems of grief over the destruction of Jerusalem, holding honest lament together with trust in God’s faithful love.
Baruch
A prayer of confession by the exiles in Babylon, a poem on wisdom found in the Law and words of comfort for Jerusalem.
Ezekiel
Visions of a priest among the exiles: God’s glory leaving and returning to the temple, the valley of dry bones and a renewed people.
Daniel
Daniel and his friends stay faithful in Babylon’s court, followed by visions of kingdoms rising and falling and of God’s lasting kingdom.
Hosea
Hosea’s marriage to an unfaithful wife pictures God’s persistent love for an unfaithful Israel and his call to return.
Joel
A plague of locusts becomes a call to repentance and a promise that God will pour out his Spirit on all people.
Amos
A shepherd-prophet condemns oppression of the poor and empty religion, and calls for justice to roll down like waters.
Obadiah
The shortest book of the Old Testament: judgment on Edom for its pride and violence against Judah, and the Lord’s final reign.
Jonah
A reluctant prophet is sent to Nineveh, and the city repents; the story asks whether we share God’s mercy toward our enemies.
Micah
Judgment on corrupt leaders, a promised ruler from Bethlehem and the famous call to do justice, love mercy and walk humbly with God.
Nahum
A poem announcing the fall of Nineveh, showing that God holds violent empires to account and cares for the oppressed.
Habakkuk
The prophet questions God about violence and injustice, and learns that the righteous live by faith, ending in a song of trust.
Zephaniah
The coming “day of the Lord” as judgment on Judah and the nations, followed by a promise that God will rejoice over a humble remnant.
Haggai
After the return from exile, Haggai urges the people to put God first and finish rebuilding the temple.
Zechariah
Night visions and promises encouraging the returned exiles, including a humble king riding a donkey and God’s presence in Jerusalem.
Malachi
The last Old Testament prophet confronts half-hearted worship and unfaithfulness, and announces a messenger who prepares the way.
Matthew
Jesus as the promised Messiah and king, with the Sermon on the Mount, parables of the kingdom, and the call to make disciples of all nations.
Mark
The shortest and fastest Gospel: Jesus’ deeds and teaching, the road to the cross, and the call to follow him.
Luke
A careful account of Jesus’ life with special attention to the poor, women and outsiders, and parables like the Good Samaritan and the Prodigal Son.
John
Jesus as the Word made flesh, told through signs and conversations, so that readers may believe and have life in his name.
Acts
From the Spirit’s coming at Pentecost to Paul’s arrival in Rome: the early church grows and the message crosses borders.
Romans
Paul’s fullest explanation of the gospel: all need God’s righteousness, received by faith, and the new life it brings.
1 Corinthians
Paul addresses divisions and questions in the church at Corinth, with the great chapters on love and on the resurrection.
2 Corinthians
A personal letter about reconciliation, generosity and ministry in weakness: “my grace is sufficient for you.”
Galatians
Paul defends the gospel of grace against adding works of the law, and describes freedom in Christ and life by the Spirit.
Ephesians
Saved by grace through faith, believers are united in one body; the letter then describes how to live out that unity.
Philippians
A joyful letter written from prison, urging humility after the pattern of Christ and joy in every circumstance.
Colossians
Christ is supreme over all creation and enough for the church; Paul warns against empty philosophies and describes the new life.
1 Thessalonians
Encouragement to a young, persecuted church, and hope about the Lord’s return and those who have died.
2 Thessalonians
Paul clarifies questions about the day of the Lord and urges the church to stand firm and keep working.
1 Timothy
Advice to Timothy on leading a church: sound teaching, worship, qualities of leaders and care for different groups.
2 Timothy
Paul’s last letter, written near the end of his life, urging Timothy to guard the gospel and endure hardship.
Titus
Instructions to Titus for appointing leaders and teaching a life shaped by grace in the churches of Crete.
Philemon
A short, personal letter asking Philemon to welcome back his runaway slave Onesimus as a brother.
Hebrews
Christ is greater than angels, Moses and the priests, and brings a better covenant; a call to persevere in faith.
James
Practical wisdom for daily life: faith that shows itself in works, controlling the tongue, caring for the poor and patience.
1 Peter
Encouragement to Christians facing hostility: a living hope, holy living and following Christ’s example in suffering.
2 Peter
A warning against false teachers and a reminder to grow in knowledge of Christ while waiting for his return.
1 John
Walk in the light, love one another and know that you have eternal life: God is light and God is love.
2 John
A short letter urging believers to walk in truth and love, and to be careful about false teaching.
3 John
A personal note commending Gaius for his hospitality to traveling teachers and warning about a domineering leader.
Jude
A short, urgent letter to contend for the faith against those who distort grace, ending with a famous doxology.
Revelation
Visions given to John: letters to seven churches, the struggle between God and evil, and the promise of a new heaven and a new earth.
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