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Books of the Bible

Listed are all sixty-six books of the Bible. Each has a brief summary of what the book is about and information about the author.. We hope that this will aid you in your study of the Bible and give you a better understanding of what God is saying to you personally.

Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1Samuel, 2Samuel,

1Kings, 2Kings, 1Chronicles, 2Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs,

Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel

Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi,

Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts, Romans, 1Corinthians, 2Corinthians, Galatians,

Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1Thessalonians , 2Thessalonians, 1Timothy, 2Timothy

Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1Peter, 2Peter, 1John, 2John, 3John, Jude, Revelation

John

John, the writer of the Forth Gospel, was the son of Zebedee and one of the Twelve. Along with his bother, James, and with Peter, he belonged to the inner circle of disciples, a group that was near Christ on such occasions as the transfiguration and the agony in Gethsemane. It was to John that our Lord on the cross commended His mother. John appears with Peter in the first part of Acts and is referred to by Paul as one of the three "pillars" of the Church. John's purpose in the Fourth Gospel was, as he plainly declares, "that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name". Therefore, he presents Christ as the Son of God, who was sent by God and always spoke the message God gave Him. John alone records the great "I am" declarations of Christ and gives the sayings of Christ introduced by the solemn "I tell you the truth". Moreover, he alone reports the great controversy between Christ and His enemies. The Gospel of John may be divided as follows: 1. The Prologue: The Eternal Word Incarnated in the Son of God, 2. The Witness of John the Baptist to the Son of god, 3. The Son of God Manifesting His Power in Public Ministry, 4. The Private Ministry of the Son of God, 5. The Sacrifice of the Son of God, 6. The Manifestation of the Son of God in Resurrection, 7. The Epilogue: The Risen Son of God, the Master of Life and Service.

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