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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

James

The Epistle of James was written by James, the brother of the Lord (see Mt.4:21, note for the other three men in the N.T. names James). As head of the first Christian church, that at Jerusalem, James was a man of great authority(Acts 12:17;15:13-29;21:17-18). He was evidently converted by the risen Lord (1Cor.15:7). He writes to "the twelve tribes scattered among the nations" (v.1),i.e. the Christian Jews dispersed throughout the Roman Empire. The Epistle is probably one of the earliest N.T. books. With its stress upon practical Christian living, the Epistle of James reflects, in its style and in its frequent references to the Sermon on the Mount, the mind and teaching of its writer's divine Brother. Although its emphasis is not theological, the Epistle is notable for moral and ethical teaching of timeless relevance for the Church. Moreover, Christ's coming again is twice referred to (5:7,8) and the new birth is clearly implied (1:18,21). The local background of the Epistle is seen in such passages as 2:1-13;4:1-11. Jame's central theme is religion (Gk.threskeis) in the high sense of devoted service for others as the outcome and proof of faith. His discussion of justification (2:14-26) does not contradict Paul's teaching on this doctrine but complements it from the practical point of view. The book does not yield to strict analysis. It is a series of didactic sayings clustered round certain recurring themes(cp. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes). Jame's language is forceful and often eloquent. He gives several vivid pictures of life in the early church(e.g. 2:1-4;5:1-6,14-16).

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