All 66 Books of the Bible in Easy, One-Sentence Summaries
The Bible is a collection of writings from different authors writing at different times, and it is broken down into 66 documents called “books.” If you want to know the Bible better, you’ll need to become familiar with the 66 documents.
Here’s a snapshot of every book of the Bible
If you want more, I’ve linked to quick, 3-minute guides to each book. This is a lot to take in, so check out this list of the shortest books.
Old Testament books of the Bible
The Old Testament, or holy books, are part of the New Testament, or New Testament, and were written before Jesus was born.
1. Genesis
It tells the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Ark, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob’s ladder, and Joseph’s coat, and answers two major questions about God’s relationship with the world.
3. Leviticus
Moses describes how God created the Israelites and gives them instructions on how to worship him in the Book of Moses.
6. Joshua
The majority of the action takes place in the first half of the book, with the second half devoted to dividing the land among the twelve tribes.
7. Judges
The Bible describes a cycle in which Israel rejects God, becomes enslaved by nations, and is rescued by God-sent leaders.
13. 1 Chronicles
This is a summary of Israel’s history from Adam to David, culminating in David’s commissioning of the Temple of God in Jerusalem.
14. 2 Chronicles
Solomon, David’s son, constructs the temple, but the Babylonians capture the southern Israelites and destroy the temple after centuries of defiance to God.
What does the books of the Bible means?
In the Christian tradition, the books of the Bible refer to the various collections of sacred scripture that make up the Old and New Testaments.
What does the inspiration of the books of the Bible mean?
Biblical inspiration is the Christian doctrine that the Bible’s human writers and canonizers were led by God, resulting in their writings being designated as God’s word.
What are the categories of the books of the Bible?
Biblical literature in the Old Testament includes the following genres:
- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy
- Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther.
What are the 3 types of books in the Bible?
The Gospels, Epistles, and the Book of Revelation are traditionally divided into three categories in the New Testament.
Who Really Wrote the Bible?
The books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy (the first five books of the Bible and the entirety of the Torah) were all written by Moses in around 1,300 B.C., according to both Jewish and Christian dogma. However, there are a few problems with this, such as the lack of evidence that Moses ever existed.
What are the major prophetic books of the Bible?
The five books of The Major Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel) span a significant period of time and contain a wide range of messages. Isaiah addressed the nation of Judah about 150 years before their exile to Babylonia and urged them to be faithful to God.
What is God touch?
God purposefully touched all four of the major prophets in order for them to do effective ministry. His touch was a way to consecrate them for the work He had called them to do.
Is the Bible verbally inspired?
The concept of the Bible’s verbal inspiration (or inerrancy) was developed by Protestant orthodoxy, which held that every word of the Bible was divinely inspired and thus the authority for one’s faith.
What are the first five books of the Bible?
Be-reshit, Shemot, Va-yikra, Be-midbar, and Devarim are the five books that make up the Torah, which correspond to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy in the English Bible.
Whats is the gospel?
The gospel, or Good News, in Christianity is the message of God’s impending Kingdom (Mark 1:14-15), which is interpreted as God’s saving acts through Jesus’ death on the cross and resurrection from the dead, which bring people and God together.
What are the 5 divisions of the Bible?
The Protestant Old Testament is made up of thirty-nine books divided into five sections: Law, History, Wisdom (also called Poetry), Major Prophets, and Minor Prophets.
How does the Bible reference God?
In the Old Testament, the key names for God are El Elyon, El Shaddai, and YHWH; in the New Testament, the essential names are Theos, Kyrios, and Patr (which means Father in Greek).
How are the Bible books arranged?
Although the books of the Bible are not in strict chronological order, they do follow a general timeline: all of the Old Testament books were written before the New Testament, and the New Testament was almost entirely written in Greek.