Genesis to Revelation · 66 books
The Bible at a Glance
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Old Testament
Pentateuch 5
- Genesis 50 ch. God creates the world, humanity falls into sin, and God begins his redemptive plan through Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph.
- Exodus 40 ch. God rescues Israel from Egyptian slavery through Moses, gives the Law at Sinai, and establishes the tabernacle.
- Leviticus 27 ch. A holy God teaches Israel to live in His presence through sacrifice and purity: "Be holy, for I am holy."
- Numbers 36 ch. Israel journeys from Sinai toward Canaan but rebels in unbelief; a generation dies in the wilderness before the next enters the land.
- Deuteronomy 34 ch. Moses' farewell sermons restating the Law and calling Israel to covenant faithfulness before entering Canaan.
Historical 12
- Joshua 24 ch. Under Joshua, Israel crosses the Jordan, conquers Canaan, and divides the land among the tribes — God keeps every promise.
- Judges 21 ch. A cycle of sin, oppression, and deliverance as Israel repeatedly abandons God, who raises up judges to rescue them.
- Ruth 4 ch. A Moabite widow's loyalty leads to redemption through Boaz, placing her in the lineage of David and Christ.
- 1 Samuel 31 ch. Israel moves from judges to kings: Samuel anoints Saul, who fails, and God chooses David, a man after his own heart.
- 2 Samuel 24 ch. David's reign — his triumphs, God's covenant promising an eternal throne, and his fall with Bathsheba.
- 1 Kings 22 ch. Solomon's glory and temple, then the kingdom splits into Israel and Judah amid growing idolatry; Elijah confronts Ahab.
- 2 Kings 25 ch. Elisha's ministry and royal failure lead to the fall of both kingdoms: Israel to Assyria, Judah to Babylon, the temple destroyed.
- 1 Chronicles 29 ch. A retelling of David's reign emphasizing temple worship and God's covenant faithfulness.
- 2 Chronicles 36 ch. Solomon through Judah's exile, focusing on the temple and the kings who sought (or abandoned) God.
- Ezra 10 ch. Exiles return from Babylon in two waves: Zerubbabel rebuilds the temple, and Ezra teaches the Law and leads reform.
- Nehemiah 13 ch. Nehemiah, the king's cupbearer, returns to rebuild Jerusalem's walls in 52 days amid fierce opposition, then joins Ezra in covenant renewal.
- Esther 10 ch. A Jewish queen in Persia courageously saves her people from genocide; God works providentially though unnamed.
Wisdom & Poetry 5
- Job 42 ch. A righteous sufferer wrestles with why the innocent suffer; God answers with his sovereignty and wisdom.
- Psalms 150 ch. Israel's inspired hymnbook — 150 songs of praise, lament, thanksgiving, and royal hope, arranged in five books.
- Proverbs 31 ch. Practical wisdom for everyday life, grounded in the fear of the LORD — on speech, work, money, friendship, family, and character.
- Ecclesiastes 12 ch. Life "under the sun" is fleeting vapor; meaning is found in fearing God and keeping his commandments.
- Song of Solomon 8 ch. A lyrical celebration of romantic love, desire, and marital delight between a bride and her beloved.
Major Prophets 5
- Isaiah 66 ch. Judgment on sin and glorious promises of the coming Messiah, the suffering servant, and a new creation.
- Jeremiah 52 ch. The weeping prophet warns Judah of Babylonian judgment and promises a new covenant.
- Lamentations 5 ch. Five acrostic poems grieving Jerusalem's fall, anchored by one hope: God's mercies are new every morning.
- Ezekiel 48 ch. God's glory departing and returning; judgment on Judah, then hope of restoration and new hearts.
- Daniel 12 ch. Faithfulness in Babylonian exile and apocalyptic visions of God's kingdom triumphing over earthly empires.
Minor Prophets 12
- Hosea 14 ch. Hosea's marriage to unfaithful Gomer becomes a living picture of God's wounded, relentless love for adulterous Israel.
- Joel 3 ch. A locust plague previews the day of the LORD — a call to repent, with the promise God will pour out his Spirit on all flesh.
- Amos 9 ch. A shepherd from Judah thunders against Israel's injustice and hollow religion: "Let justice roll down like waters."
- Obadiah 1 ch. The shortest Old Testament book: judgment on Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall, and hope the kingdom will be the LORD's.
- Jonah 4 ch. A prophet flees God's call to Nineveh, is swallowed by a fish, then preaches — and sulks when the city repents.
- Micah 7 ch. Judgment for injustice, hope in a ruler from Bethlehem, and the call to do justice, love kindness, walk humbly.
- Nahum 3 ch. A century after Jonah, Nineveh's repentance has faded — Nahum announces the certain fall of the brutal Assyrian empire.
- Habakkuk 3 ch. A prophet asks why evil goes unpunished, and why Babylon judges Judah. God answers: "The righteous shall live by faith."
- Zephaniah 3 ch. The great day of the LORD is near — sweeping judgment on Judah and the nations, then a purified remnant rejoicing.
- Haggai 2 ch. After the return from exile, the people stall on rebuilding the temple. Haggai's messages stir them to put God's house first.
- Zechariah 14 ch. Visions encourage the temple builders, pointing to a humble King on a donkey, a pierced Shepherd, and the LORD reigning.
- Malachi 4 ch. God rebukes Israel's halfhearted worship and promises a messenger preparing the LORD's way.
New Testament
Gospels 4
- Matthew 28 ch. Jesus is Israel's Messiah, son of David and Abraham, the King who fulfills the Old Testament, teaches the kingdom, dies for sins, and commissions his church to disciple all nations.
- Mark 16 ch. The fast-paced Gospel of Jesus the Servant-King: the Son of God who came "not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many" (10:45).
- Luke 24 ch. A carefully researched account of Jesus the Savior of all people — with special attention to the poor, women, outsiders, prayer, and the Spirit. "The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" (19:10).
- John 21 ch. The Word made flesh: seven signs and seven "I am" sayings reveal Jesus as the divine Son, "that you may believe… and that by believing you may have life in his name" (20:31).
Pauline Epistles 13
- Romans 16 ch. Paul's fullest exposition of the gospel: all have sinned; all are justified freely by grace through faith in Christ; nothing can separate believers from God's love; therefore live transformed lives.
- 1 Corinthians 16 ch. Paul confronts a divided, gifted, morally confused church — applying the wisdom of the cross to factions, immorality, lawsuits, marriage, worship, spiritual gifts, love, and resurrection.
- 2 Corinthians 13 ch. Paul's most personal letter: defending his ministry against critics, he reveals the paradox of gospel service — treasure in jars of clay, strength perfected in weakness.
- Galatians 6 ch. A fiery defense of the gospel of grace: justification is by faith in Christ, not works of the law — so stand firm in freedom and walk by the Spirit.
- Ephesians 6 ch. God's cosmic plan to unite all things in Christ: saved by grace, Jew and Gentile made one new humanity, the church equipped to walk worthy and stand in spiritual armor.
- Philippians 4 ch. A joyful thank-you letter from prison: to live is Christ; have the humble mind of Christ; press on toward the goal; rejoice in the Lord always.
- Colossians 4 ch. Against a philosophy diminishing Christ, Paul exalts him as supreme over creation and the church — believers are complete in him and should seek the things above.
- 1 Thessalonians 5 ch. Encouragement for a young persecuted church: Paul recalls their conversion, urges holy living and love, and comforts them about believers who have died — the Lord will return.
- 2 Thessalonians 3 ch. Correcting confusion about the day of the Lord: it has not yet come; stand firm under persecution, and don't be idle while waiting.
- 1 Timothy 6 ch. Instructions to Paul's young delegate in Ephesus: guard sound doctrine, order the church's worship and leadership, and set an example of godliness.
- 2 Timothy 4 ch. Paul's final letter, written facing death: guard the gospel, endure suffering, preach the word — "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race."
- Titus 3 ch. Instructions for organizing churches in Crete: appoint qualified elders, teach sound doctrine, and let grace train God's people to live godly, good-works-filled lives.
- Philemon 1 ch. A personal appeal — Paul asks Philemon to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus, now a brother in Christ, charging any debt to Paul's own account; the gospel transforming relationships.
General Epistles 8
- Hebrews 13 ch. Jesus is better — greater than angels, Moses, and the old priesthood; his once-for-all sacrifice fulfills the entire sacrificial system. So don't drift back — hold fast, and run the race by faith.
- James 5 ch. Wisdom for practical faith: trials, temptation, the tongue, favoritism, wealth, and prayer — because faith without works is dead.
- 1 Peter 5 ch. Hope for "elect exiles" suffering for their faith: born again to a living hope, called to holy living, honorable conduct, and joyful endurance after Christ's example.
- 2 Peter 3 ch. Peter's farewell: grow in godliness, beware false teachers, and remember — the Lord's apparent delay is patience; the day of the Lord will come.
- 1 John 5 ch. Tests of authentic life with God — walking in the light, loving one another, and believing Jesus is the Christ come in the flesh — "that you may know that you have eternal life."
- 2 John 1 ch. Walk in truth and love — and do not welcome or support teachers who deny Christ's coming in the flesh.
- 3 John 1 ch. The shortest book of the Bible: praise for Gaius's hospitality to traveling gospel workers, contrasted with domineering Diotrephes; imitate good, not evil.
- Jude 1 ch. An urgent appeal to contend for the faith against infiltrating false teachers — ending with one of Scripture's great doxologies to him who is able to keep you from stumbling.