One-sentence summaries for each book of the Bible,
along with a key verse image.
(This list is in loose chronological order.)
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GENESIS: God creates the world and makes a covenant with Abraham to redeem sinful humanity.
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JOB: Righteous Job is attacked by Satan, and his friends argue about the cause of his suffering.
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EXODUS: God delivers the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and establishes a covenant with them.
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LEVITICUS: A holy God gives Israel instructions for how to worship Him.
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NUMBERS: Israel fails to trust God and wanders in the wilderness for 40 years.
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DEUTERONOMY: Moses reminds Israel of their history and how to obey God in the Promised Land.
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JOSHUA: Joshua leads Israel in conquering the Promised Land and divides it among the 12 tribes.
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JUDGES: Israel goes through cycles of sin, suffering, repentance, and salvation only to fall back into sin again.
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RUTH: Two widows, Ruth and Naomi, lose everything but find hope and redemption in Israel's God.
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1 SAMUEL: Israel rejects God and seeks out a king like other nations...so God gives them Saul.
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2 SAMUEL: God establishes David as King of Israel and makes an everlasting covenant with him.
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1 CHRONICLES: A detailed history of King David's reign, ending in the commissioning of the Temple.
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PSALMS: Ancient Israel's hymnal with 150 songs of prayer, praise, and lament to God.
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1 KINGS: Israel has peace and prosperity under King Solomon, but afterward divides into two rival nations. #66Books #LPBS
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SONG OF SOLOMON: A collection of songs celebrating married love, picturing Christ's delight in His Church.
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PROVERBS: A collection of sayings written to help God's people live wisely in a complex world.
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ECCLESIASTES: The Preacher reflects on his life concluding that, apart from God, all is empty and unsatisfying.
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2 KINGS: The divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah rebel against God and are taken into captivity.
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JOEL: God sends a plague of locusts to judge Israel, picturing a judgment day for all nations.
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AMOS: Preaching against their empty spiritual rituals, Amos calls Israel to treat people with justice.
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HOSEA: Hosea's marriage to an unfaithful prostitute is meant to reflect Gods love relationship with Israel.
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JONAH: Running from God, Jonah is swallowed by a great fish, then reluctantly preaches God's message to Nineveh.
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ISAIAH: Israel is warned of future judgment, but promised a coming Messiah who will save His people from their sins.
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MICAH: Confronting Israel and Judah about their injustice, Micah prophesies the Lord will come and rule in perfect justice.
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2 CHRONICLES: The history of Israel from King Solomon, through the divided kingdoms, to Judah's destruction and exile.
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NAHUM: Powerful, wicked Nineveh will fall as part of God's judgment on Assyria, which is good news for God's people.
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DANIEL: Carried away in the first wave of Judah's Babylonian captivity, Daniel rises in leadership in Babylon and has prophetic visions concerning Israel's future.
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HABAKKUK: With Jews violently oppressing one another, Habakkuk is surprised to learn that God will (continue to) use the violent Babylonians to bring justice.
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ZEPHANIAH: The "day of the Lord" will bring heavy judgment of Judah and the nations, but God promises to restore them.
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JEREMIAH: Judah is given a final warning about the coming Babylonian captivity, but is promised a New Covenant.
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EZEKIEL: Ezekiel calls Israel to give up their sins as they wait for God to restore them.
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LAMENTATIONS: A poem lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem after the Babylonian attacks.
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OBADIAH: Edom is warned they will suffer for participating in Jerusalem's destruction.
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EZRA: Returning from exile, the Jews rebuild the Temple and Ezra teaches the people to obey God's laws.
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HAGGAI: Jews returning from exile have abandoned the restoration of God's temple, so Haggai rebukes them.
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ZECHARIAH: Seeing prophetic visions, Zechariah challenges a new generation of post-exilic Jews to return to God and anticipate their coming King.
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NEHEMIAH: Nehemiah leads returning Jewish exiles in rebuilding the broken walls of Jerusalem.
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ESTHER: Beautiful Jewish girl becomes queen of Persia and saves fellow exiled Jews from slaughter. #66Books #LPBS
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MALACHI: Malachi rebukes the Jews' escalating and blatant disregard for God although His covenant love will ultimately prevail.
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MATTHEW: Jesus's life and death fulfills OT prophecies, showing Him to be the rightful Son of David, both Messiah and King.
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MARK: Jesus's earthly ministry highlights His authority and role as the Suffering Servant.
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LUKE: A detailed account of the life of Jesus, emphasizing He is the perfect Son of Man, Savior of Jew and Gentile alike.
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JOHN: Highlights the signs and miracles of Jesus proving He is the Son of God, the great I AM and only Savior of the world.
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ACTS: The Holy Spirit arrives marking the beginning of the Christian church, and the gospel of Jesus spreads throughout the world.
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GALATIANS: Paul rebukes the Galatians, defending the gospel of grace in Christ against false teachers who insist salvation comes through law-keeping. #66Books #LPBS
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JAMES: Concerned about what our faith looks like in practice, James emphasizes that true faith is demonstrated by good works.
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1 THESSALONIANS: Paul encourages the Thessalonians to continue pleasing God and to live in the hope of Christ's return and the resurrection of all the dead in Christ.
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2 THESSALONIANS: Paul instructs the Thessalonians on how to stand firm and work faithfully until the return of Jesus.
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1 CORINTHIANS: Paul's disciplinary letter to a fractured and sin-filled church in Corinth, instructing them to live united and glorify God in all things.
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2 CORINTHIANS: Paul defends his ministry and encourages the troubled Corinthian church to live for Christ.
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ROMANS: Paul writes to the church in Rome, teaching that sinners are saved only by grace through faith in Jesus Christ.
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EPHESIANS: Paul teaches that all believers are united in the body of Christ, and must walk in humility and love.
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PHILEMON: Paul urges Philemon to embrace his runaway slave as a dearly loved brother in Christ.
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COLOSSIANS: Paul's letter to the church at Colossae about the supremacy of Christ and who they are in Him. #66Books #LPBS
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PHILIPPIANS: Paul rejoices with the church at Philippi, encouraging them to pursue Christ as their greatest joy and treasure.
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1 TIMOTHY: Paul instructs young Timothy on leading with sound teaching and a godly example.
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TITUS: Paul advises Titus on how church leaders are to live and teach.
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2 TIMOTHY: Nearing the end of his life, Paul sends final words to Timothy to continue preaching the Word.
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1 PETER: Writing to persecuted Christians, Peter encourages them to live honorable and holy lives as they continue to trust God.
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2 PETER: Peter defends the trustworthiness of Scripture and warns believers about false teachers within the church.
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HEBREWS: A letter encouraging persecuted Christians to cling to Jesus because He is the perfect sacrifice, the faithful prophet, and the great High Priest who brings a better covenant.
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JUDE: Warning of dangerous heresies, Jude exhorts Christians to contend for the faith.
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1 JOHN: John writes about the true nature of love: God's love for us, our love for God, and our love for one another.
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2 JOHN: John pleads for believers to stay true to Christ and show their love for God by obeying His commands.
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3 JOHN: John writes to encourage Christians who are examples of hospitality and faithfulness, but warns the proud.
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REVELATION: John sees a series of visions, assuring Christians God will judge evil, reward his saints, and bring a new heaven and new earth.
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