Summary of the 66 Books of the Bible

THE 66 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE - OLD TESTAMENT (39 Books)BOOK OF:BOOKAUTHORDATETHEMEGenesisMoses1445-1405 BCBeginningsExodusMoses1445-1405 BCRescue & RedemptionThe LawLeviticusMoses1445-1405 BCHoliness/AtonementNumbersMoses1405 BCDesert WanderingsDeuteronomyMoses1405 BCCovenant RenewalJoshuaJoshua14th Century BCConquering CanaanJudges1050-1000 BCRebellion & RescueRuth10th Century BCSelfess loyalty and redeeming love1 SamuelLate 10th Century BCEstablishing the Kingship under God2 SamuelLate 10th Century BCKing David's ReignHISTORY1 Kings560-550 BCKings of Israel & Judah2 Kings560-550 BCKings of Israel & Judah1 Chronicles450-420 BCIsrael's history as God's covenant people2 Chronicles450-420 BCTrue worship, revival, and reformEzraEzra?450-420 BCStarting over.NehemiahEzra and Nehemiah?430-420 BCRebuilding the walls of JerusalemEsther460-400 BCGod's sovereign care and a Queen's bold destinySONGSJobuncertainWhy do the righteous suffer.OFPsalmsDavid & Others10th to 5th Century BCPrayers and PraisesThe LawProverbsSolomon & Others970-700 BCWisdom for right livingBIBLEEcclesiastesSolomon935 BCLife is meaningless apart from GodSong of SolomonSolomon960 BCThe gift and beauty of wedded loveIsaiahIsaiah700-680 BCJudgment & salvationMAJORJeremiahJeremiah585 - 580 BCGod's incapable judgment for unrepentant JudahPROPHETSLamentationsJeremiah586 - 585 BCPresent sorrow and future hopeEzekialEzekial590-570 BCGod's judgment and gloryDanielDaniel536-530 BCGod's sovereignty in historyHoseaHosea715-710 BCUnfaithfulness, judgment, and God's redeeming loveJoelJoel835-830 BCThe awesome day of the LordAmosAmos760-755 BCJustice, righteousness, and God's punishment for sinObadiahObadiah840 BCJudgment on EdomMINORJonahJonah760 BCThe magnitude of God's saving mercyPROPHETSMicahMicah740-710 BCJustice and judgment, mercy and salvationNahumNahum630-620 BCNineveh's approaching destructionHabbakukHabbakuk606 BCLiving by faith and trusting God's judgmentZephaniahZephaniah630 BCThe Day of the Lord - Destruction & SalvationHaggaiHaggai520 BCRebulding the Temple obedience to God brings strengh of his spiritZechariahZerhariah520-470 BCThe completion of the temple. The coming of the king.MalachiMalachi430-420 BCThe Lord's love - Discipline & ComingTHE 66 BOOKS OF THE BIBLE - NEW TESTAMENT (27 Books)BOOK OF:BOOKAUTHORDATETHEMEMatthewMatthewAD 60sJesus Christ - The Promised MessiahGOSPELSMarkJohn MarkAD 55-65Jesus, Miracle worker, suffering servant, Son of GodLukeLukeAD 60-63Jesus: The Divine human SaviorJohnApostle JohnAD 80-95Jesus Christ: Son of God, Savior of PeopleHISTORYActsLukeAD 63Triumphant spread of Gospel through Holy Spirit's PowerRomansPaulAD 57God's gift of righteousness through Christ, received by faith1 CorinthiansPaulAD 55/56Church problems and solutions2 CorinthiansPaulAD 55/56Glory thru sufferingGalatiansPaulAD 49Spiritual salvation and freedom by grace thru faithEphesiansPaulAD 62God's purpose for Christ's followers and the churchPhilippiansPaulAD 62/63Ultimate joy for living in ChristEPISTLESColossiansPaulAD 62Christ is supreme and sufficientAND1 ThessaloniansPaulAD 51Righteous living and the return of ChristLETTERS2 ThessaloniansPaulAD 51/52Perserverence through persecution, Readiness for Christ's return1 TimothyPaulAD 65Church leadership, sound teaching, godly character2 TimothyPaulAD 67Faithfulness & enduranceTitusPaulAD 65/66Sound teaching and good worksPhilemonPaulAD 62Reconciliation and doing what is rightHebrewsunknownUncertain AD 67-69The better covenant and the superiority of ChristJamesJamesAD 45-49Faith in action1 PeterPeterAD 60-63Separation, submission and suffering for Christ2 PeterPeterAD 66-67Faithful truth versus false teachersI, II, III JohnApostle JohnAD 85-95Know truth, obey God, live in love, discernment, devotion to GodJudeJudeAD 70-80Contending and fighting for the faithPROPHECYRevelationApostle JohnAD 90-96Ultimate revelation and victory of Jesus Christ, culmination of history