Category: BOOKS OF THE BIBLE

Minor P

The 12 Minor Prophets, also called “The Book of the Twelve” in the Hebrew Bible, are just as important as the Major Prophets. They are just shorter in length. They contain God’s word to the Jew about Judgement and Hope.

Hosea
⇨ Hosea
Joel
⇨ Joel
Amos
⇨ Amos
Obediah
⇨ Obediah
Jonah
⇨ Jonah
Micah
⇨ Micah
Nahum
⇨ Nahum
Habakkuk
⇨ Habakkuk
Zephaniah
⇨ Zephaniah
Haggi
⇨ Haggi
Zechariah
⇨ Zechariah
Malachi
⇨ Malachi

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3JohNT

Written by John (The Beloved) an Apostle, to Elect Lady about 85 AD – 95 AD
John was in Ephesus
To praise Gaius for his loyalty to the truth and to criticize Diotrephes for his pride
Key Verse: 3 John 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.
Gaius is commended for his faithfulness and hospitality towards traveling ministers.
Diotrephes was a self-seeking troublemaker in an unnamed local church in the first century.

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1JohNT

Written by John (The Beloved) an Apostle, to believing Jews about 85 – 95 AD
John was in Ephesus
To Emphasize love in Christ
Key Verse: 1 John 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
1-2 Living in the Light
3-4 Living in Love
5 Living by Faith

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LevOT

Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about the Law (Key 10 Commandments) and The Sacrifices to be offered
The Jews, in the Sinai and on to Canaan
A Key Verse: LEVITICUS 20:7-8 Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God. And ye shall keep my statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.
1-7 Sacrifices offered
8-10 Priesthood (who will serve)
11-15 What’s Clean and what’s not clean
16 Day of Atonement (reconciliation with God by means of repentance)
17-27 Laws for daily living

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GenOT

Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about the beginnings of Creation, Call of Abraham, the Jewish Nation
It teaches that God loves His creation and has a plan for it.
A Key Verse: Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.
1-11 Creation, Fall, Flood, New beginning
12-15 Call of Abram, renamed Abraham
26-36 Sons: Isaac and Jacob
37-50 Joseph the 11th son and his life

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ActsNT

Acts is the record of the radically changed “acts” or “actions” of the followers of the Lord Jesus Christ After the Resurrection and ASSENTION. Acts opens with the giving of the Holy Spirit and describes the missionary efforts of His followers to spread the Gospel message to Judea and Samaria. Then midway through Acts, After the call of Saul (who becomes Paul) the message changes. The apostle Paul is sent to JEW and GENTILE with the message of the Death, Burial and Resurrection for Salvation.

Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea and Rome to the Jewish and Gentile believers
It’s about the Early Church Jew then Gentile
To record how the Holy Spirit acted through believers to spread the Word of God
Key Verse: Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
1-7 Jerusalem
8-11 Judea and Samaria
12-20Paul’s Journeys
21-28 Paul taken to Rome

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JohnNT

Written by John (the Beloved Disciple) about 85 AD – 95 AD
From Asia Minor to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Son of God, the Word made flesh, who provides eternal life for all who believe in Him
Key Verse: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 Introduction
2-12 Ministry of Christ
13-17 Private Ministry
18-21 Death, Burial and Resurrection

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LukeNT

Written by Luke (the Physician) about 60 AD – 62 AD
From Caesarea to the Jewish and Gentile believers
To spread the Gospel of the Death, Burial and Risen Messiah, The Lord Jesus Christ
To show Jesus as the Saviour of the World who has compassion for all human beings
Key Verse: Luke 9:23-24 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
1-4 Birth and Early Life of the Lord Jesus
5-19 Ministry of Christ
20-24 Death, Burial and Resurrection

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