Religion
Holy Bible
Books Authors Dates
| Book | Author |
Date
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Summary |
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Old
Testament
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| Genesis | Moses |
1450-1410 BC
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The Beginning of the World, Man’s Fall, Israel’s origin. |
| Exodus | Moses |
1450-1410 BC
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God Rescues His People from Slavery in Egypt through Moses. |
| Leviticus | Moses |
1450-1410 BC
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God’s Laws for Israel. |
| Numbers | Moses |
1450-1410 BC
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Israel’s 40 years of Wandering in the Sinai. |
| Deuteronomy | Moses |
1410 BC
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Moses’ Last Words to Israel. |
| Joshua | Joshua |
1400-1370 BC
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The Israelites’ Conquest of Canaan Led by Joshua. |
| Judges | Uncertain |
1050-1000 BC
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Heroes of Israel: Post Conquest & Pre- Kingdom. |
| Ruth | Uncertain |
1000 BC
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Story of Ruth, a Moabite and Member of David’s Line. |
| 1 Samuel | Samuel |
930 BC
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The First Two Kings of Israel: Saul and David. |
| 2 Samuel | Samuel |
930 BC
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Reign of King David. |
| 1 Kings | Jeremiah |
550 BC
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Reign of King Solomon and the Divided Kingdom. |
| 2 Kings | Jeremiah |
550 BC
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Elijah, Elisha, Assyrian and Babylonian Conquest, and Exile. |
| 1 Chronicles | Ezra |
450-425 BC
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Reign of Kings Saul and David. |
| 2 Chronicles | Ezra |
450-425 BC
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Reign of King Solomon, Divided Kingdom and Exile to Babylon. |
| Ezra | Ezra |
456-444 BC
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Israelites Return to Jerusalem to Rebuild Temple. |
| Nehemiah | Nehemiah |
445-425 BC
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Israelites Return to Rebuilds walls of Jerusalem . |
| Esther | Uncertain |
465 BC
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Esther, a Jewess, Becomes Queen of Persia. |
| Job | Uncertain |
Uncertain
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Job, a Righteous Man, Undergoes Extreme Tribulation. |
| Psalms | Various |
Various
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A Collection of 150 Psalms and Prayers. |
| Proverbs | Solomon & Others |
950-700 BC
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A Collection of Wise Sayings of King Solomon and Others. |
| Ecclesiastes | Solomon |
935 BC
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King Solomon Answers the Question of Meaning in Life. |
| Song of Solomon | Solomon |
965 BC
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Songs that Express the Love Between a Man and His Bride. |
| Isaiah | Isaiah |
740-680 BC
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Prophecies of God’s Judgement and Redemption of Israel. |
| Jeremiah | Jeremiah |
627-585 BC
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Prophecies of God’s Judgement of Israel. |
| Lamentations | Jeremiah |
586-585 BC
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Expressions of Anguish Over Jerusalem’s Destruction. |
| Ezekiel | Ezekiel |
592-570 BC
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Prophecies of Ezekiel During Exile in Babylon. |
| Daniel | Daniel |
537 BC
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Story of King Nebuchadnezzar & Prophecies of Daniel. |
| Hosea | Hosea |
710 BC
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Hosea’s Broken Marriage a Picture of Israel’s Betrayal of God. |
| Joel | Joel |
835 BC
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Prophecy of God’s Coming Judgement |
| Amos | Amos |
755 BC
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Amos Speaks Out Against Social Injustice. |
| Obadiah | Obadiah |
840/586 BC
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Obadiah’s Prophecy Against the Edomites. |
| Jonah | Jonah |
760 BC
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Jonah’s Reluctance to Prophesy Lands Him in a Fish. |
| Micah | Micah |
700 BC
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Micah Prophesies for Social Justice and True Worship. |
| Nahum | Nahum |
663-612 BC
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Fall of Assyria and God’s Sovereignty. |
| Habakkuk | Habakkuk |
607 BC
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“Why Do Evil People Prosper?” |
| Zephaniah | Zephaniah |
625 BC
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Zephaniah Prophesies Doom for Jerusalem. |
| Haggai | Haggai |
520 BC
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Haggai Encourages Israel to Rebuild the Temple. |
| Zechariah | Zechariah |
520-518 BC
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Zechariah’s Prophecies Concerning the Coming Messiah. |
| Malachi | Malachi |
450-400 BC
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Malachi Confronts Israel with Her Sins Against God. |
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New
Testament
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| Matthew | Matthew |
60’s AD
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The Life of Christ Written for a Jewish Audience. |
| Mark | Mark |
50’s AD
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The Earliest Account of the Life of Christ. |
| Luke | Luke |
60 AD
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Account of Christ’s Life Written for a Non-Jewish Audience. |
| John | John |
85-90 AD
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Unique Account of Christ’s Life Emphasising His Deity. |
| Acts | Luke |
61 AD
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Account of the Origin and Growth of the Christian church. |
| Romans | Paul |
58 AD
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Paul’s Explanation of the Gospel. |
| 1 Corinthians | Paul |
56 AD
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Paul’s Response to Problems of Division & Immorality. |
| 2 Corinthians | Paul |
57 AD
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Paul’s Follow-up letter to the Corinthian Church. |
| Galatians | Paul |
49/55 AD
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Paul’s Response to Legalism in the Church. |
| Ephesians | Paul |
61 AD
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Paul’s Teaching on the Church and Unity Among Christians. |
| Philippians | Paul |
61 AD
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Paul’s Letter of Encouragement to the Philippian church. |
| Colossians | Paul |
61 AD
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Paul Writes About the Supremacy of Christ. |
| 1 Thessalonians | Paul |
51 AD
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Paul’s Letter of Encouragement and Christ’s Return. |
| 2 Thessalonians | Paul |
51 AD
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Paul Explains More About Christ’s Return. |
| 1 Timothy | Paul |
63 AD
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Paul Encourages Timothy as a Church Leader. |
| 2 Timothy | Paul |
66 AD
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Paul Encourages Timothy in his Final Letter.. |
| Titus | Paul |
65 AD
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Paul’s Letter of Encouragement to Titus, a Church Leader. |
| Philemon | Paul |
61 AD
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Paul Asks Philemon to Forgive Onesimus, his runaway slave. |
| Hebrews | Uncertain |
64-68 AD
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Jesus Completes What the Old Testament Began. |
| James | James |
45-50 AD
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The Proverbs of the New Testament. |
| 1 Peter | Peter |
63 AD
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Enduring Persecution and Suffering. |
| 2 Peter | Peter |
66 AD
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False Teachers and the Return of Christ. |
| 1 John | John |
90 AD
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Walking in the Light, Loving One Another and Assurance. |
| 2 John | John |
90 AD
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John Encourages Love One for Another. |
| 3 John | John |
90 AD
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John’s Warning to Gauis to Beware of a Dictatorial Leader. |
| Jude | Jude |
70-80 AD
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Jude, Jesus’ Brother, Warns Against False, Divisive Teachers. |
| Revelation | John |
90’s AD
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The End of the World and the Return of the King! |
