About the Bible

These first five Books are also known as the Torah or the Mosaic Law. These give accounts of the origin of man, origin of God's people, the organization of God's army, and instruction for the new generation. All based on the Abrahamic Covenant

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

These Books tell the story of the Israelite's historical experience through the Promised land. They also share the lineage of David  and the 12 tribes

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

2 Samuel

1 Kings

2 Kings

1 Chronicles

2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

These Books are important for Christians today. Their main theme shapes the hearts and minds of God's people. There is Praise and Prayer, Guidance for Holy Lives, and our inner relationship with God and others around us.

Job

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

The Prophetic Books record the ministries of  God's chosen messengers to encourage, warn and guide His people. 

   Prophesy is a tool that God used to communicate to His people. He communicated military threats, their rebellion, lost hope and comfort during dark times.

Isaiah

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Hosea        Nahum

          Joel          Habakkuk    

       Amos        Zephaniah

Obadiah        Haggai

       Jonah       Zechariah

      Micah          Malachi

The Gospels are synoptic writings telling about the ministry of Jesus. Synoptic means 4 different writers telling about the same person or event. The Gospels share of the Miracles and Parables of Jesus. They also share of His arrest, crucifixion and resurrection.

Matthew

Mark

  Luke  

John

The Book of Acts gives us a story of the early church. It was written 60-62 AD by Luke, the same writer of the Gospel of Luke, It was written to record how the Holy Spirit acted through believers to spread the Word of God. It shares the account of Pentecost when the disciples received the Holy Spirit .

Acts

In Acts 9, A prominent Pharisee named Saul of Tarsus whom persecuted Christians, had an encounter with Jesus while on the road to Damascus. Here was converted to Christianity and began his missionary work and letters to the newly formed churches. These are known as the Pauline Epistles.

His name was changed to Paul.

Paul wrote or had written, 13 letters to the new churches he visited to commend them or direct them and their service for the Lord. 

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Phillipians

Collosians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

The General Epistles were 8 letters written by other apostles or early church leaders.

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

In 85-95 AD, While on the island of Patmos, John wrote the Book of Revelation to the Seven Churches in Asia Minor, It was written to persecuted Christians to provide a vision of Christ's return. It shares about God's power over evil and the ultimate defeat of Satan, It also describes the restoration of the New Earth and how He will live among His people. 

Revelation