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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

1Timothy

The First Epistle To Timothy was written during the last few years of Paul's life. Together with 2Timothy and Titus it is known as a Pastoral Epistle. As the first-century churches increased in number, questions of church order, soundness in the faith, and discipline arose. The apostles themselves dealt with these questions, but the approaching end of the apostolic period made necessary authoritative teaching about faith and order for the future guidance of the churches. This teaching is revealed in the Pastoral Epistles. Timothy, to whom this Epistle and its companion letter are addressed, was intimately associated with Paul. Considerably younger than the apostle, he was the son of a Greek Gentile father and a devout Jewish mother, Eunice by name (2Tim.1;5). He joined Paul on the second missionary journey and was with him, e.g. in Corinth, Macedonia, Ephesus, and Jerusalem. The key verse of the Epistle is 3;15, "you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth". Particularly important is the summary of qualifications for church officers-overseers (the term is interchangeable with "elders") and deacons.

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