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BOOKS OF THE
BIBLE & THEIR MEANING |
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THE
OLD TESTAMENT- 39 Books |
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The
Law(Torah) |
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The
Five Books of the Pentateuch |
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Genesis |
In the beginning |
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Exodus |
The Name |
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Leviticus |
Worship |
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Numbers |
In the wilderness |
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Deuteronomy |
The words |
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The
History |
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Joshua |
(Jesus) (God) the Savior |
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Judges |
Rulers |
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Ruth |
A Story of Loyalty |
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I Samuel |
Asked of God |
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II Samuel |
Asked of God |
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I Kings |
The Kingdom United |
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II Kings |
The Kingdom Divided |
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I Chronicles |
Words of the days |
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II Chronicles |
Words of the days |
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Ezra |
Born in confusion |
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Nehemiah |
Comforter of Yahweh (God) |
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Esther |
The Hidden Star |
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The
Books of Poetry |
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Job |
Persecuted |
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Psalms |
Songs, to rejoice |
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Proverbs |
To rule |
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Ecclesiastes |
The Preacher |
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Song of Soloman |
Songs of Songs |
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The
Major Prophets |
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Isaiah |
Salvation of Yahweh (God) |
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Jeremiah |
Has Appointed |
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Lamentations |
One God sends forth |
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Ezekiel |
Strength of God |
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Daniel |
God my Judge |
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The
Minor Prophets |
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Hosea |
Salvation |
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Joel |
(God) is God |
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Amos |
Burden |
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Obadiah |
Servant of Yahweh (God) |
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Jonah |
Warmth of a dove |
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Micah |
Who is like Yahweh (God)? |
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Nahum |
The compassionate, or consoler |
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Habakkuk |
To embrace |
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Zephaniah |
Hidden of Yahweh (God) |
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Haggai |
Feast or Festival |
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Zechariah |
Remembered of Yahweh (God) |
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Malachi |
My messenger |
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THE
NEW TESTAMENT - 27 Books |
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The
Four Gospels |
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Matthew |
Jesus, the True King |
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Mark |
Jesus, the Servant of All |
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Luke |
Jesus, the Man of Compassion |
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John |
Jesus, the Son of God |
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The
Acts |
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Acts |
The Acts of the Apostles (The Actions and Sufferings
of the Apostles At or After the Ascension of Their Adored Master) |
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The
Epistles/Letters |
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Romans |
God's Plan to Save Us |
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I Corinthians |
The problems of the Church, Corinth |
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II Corinthians |
Paul answers His Accusers |
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Galations |
Christianity as a Reality, not 'Traditions' |
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Ephesians |
We are One in Christ |
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Philipians |
Serve Others with Joy |
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Colossians |
Jesus is above all things |
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I Thessalonians |
Encouragement for New Christians |
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II Thessalonians |
The Return of Christ |
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I Timothy |
Advice to a Younger Preacher |
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II Timothy |
Encouragement to a Soldier of Christ |
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Titus |
Instructions for Doing Good |
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Philemon |
A Slave Becomes a Christian |
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Hebrews |
A Better Life Through Christ |
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James |
How to Live as a Christian |
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I Peter |
Written to God's Elect |
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II Peter |
Correcting the False Teachings |
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I John |
The Love of God |
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II John |
Beware of the False Teachers |
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III John |
Love to Those Who Walk in the Truth |
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Jude |
Warnings of 'evil' men and false teachers |
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The
Apocalypse "apokalupsis" to reveal, prophecy |
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Revelation |
The uncovering |