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It Is Written Bible Guide THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK AUTHOR THEME KEY WORD KEY VERSE BOOKS OF THE LAW The Beginning of Man’s Sin and God’s Genesis Moses Beginning Genesis 17:7 Redemption Plan Exodus Moses God Redeems His Chosen People Deliverence Exodus 3:14 Leviticus Moses God Provides Access for Fellowship Holiness Lev 20:7-8 Numbers Moses God Instructs and Disciplines Unbelief Num 6:24-26 Deuteronomy Moses God Requires Obedience Remember Deut 6:4-5 BOOKS OF HISTORY Joshua Joshua God Fulfills His Promise of a Land Success Joshua 1:7 Judges Unknown God’s Mercy and Compassion History Judges 22:25 Ruth Unknown God’s Love Extended Redeemer Ruth 1:16 Samuel Prayer 1 Sam 15:22 1 & 2 Samuel God Chooses and Guides a King Unknown Consequences 2 Sam 7:11-13 Choices 1 Kings 18:21 1 & 2 Kings Unknown God Rules Israel Supreme 2 Kings 13:23 Sovereignty 1 Chr17:14 1 & 2 Chronicles Ezra God Preserves The Royal Seed Faithfulness 2 Chr 7:19-20 Ezra Ezra God Restores Israel Return Ezra 3:11-12 Nehemiah Nehemiah God Rebuilds Jerusalem Rebuilding Nehemiah 8:10 Esther Unknown God Protects Israel Deliverance Esther 4:14 BOOKS OF WISDOM Job Unknown God Tests Job Worship Job 19:25-26 David, Asaph, Solomon, Psalms God Receives Worship Praise Psalm 145:21 Moses, sons of Korah Solomon, Agur, Proverbs God Teaches Wisdom Fear the Lord Prov 3:5-6 Lemuel Ecclesiastes Solomon God is Infinite; Man is Finite Meaningless Ecc 12:13-14 Song of Song of Solomon God Blesses Human Love Love’s Mysteries Solomon Solomon 8:7 BOOK AUTHOR THEME KEY WORD KEY VERSE BOOKS OF PROPHECY Isaiah Isaiah God’s Great Salvation Plan Salvation Isaiah 9:6 Jeremiah Jeremiah God’s Great Heart Backsliding Jeremiah 31:33 Lamentations Jeremiah God’s Weeping Heart Sorrow Lam 3:22-23 Ezekiel Ezekiel God’s Hope Envisioned One King Ezekiel 13:14 Enduring Daniel Daniel God’s Care Promised Daniel 2:47 Kingdom Hosea Hosea God’s Great Love Mercy Hosea 6:6 Joel Joel God’s Great Day Repentance Joel 2:13 Amos Amos God’s Great Displeasure Compassion Amos 5:24 Obadiah Obadiah God Judges His Enemies Judgment Obadiah 1:15 Jonah Jonah God Loves the Whole World Mercy Jonah 4:2 Judgment Micah Micah God is Supreme Micah 6:8 Hope Judgment Nahum Nahum God the Avenger Nahum 1:7 Love Habakkuk Habakkuk God’s Great Care Why? Habakkuk 3:18 Faithfulness Zephaniah Zephaniah God, the Shelter Zeph 3:17 Rewarded Haggai Haggai God Restores Worship Coming Glory Haggai 2:5 Zechariah Zechariah God Remembers Hope Zech 9:9 Malachi Malachi God’s Messenger True Worship Malachi 4:2 THE NEW TESTAMENT GOSPELS Matthew Matthew God’s King Fulfilled Matt 28:19-20 Mark Mark God’s Servant Immediately Mark 16:16 Luke Luke God’s Man Servant Luke 1:4 John John Jesus is God Eternal Life John 3:16-17 BOOK AUTHOR THEME KEY WORD KEY VERSE CHURCH HISTORY Works of the Acts Luke God Creates His Church Acts 1:8 Spirit LETTERS Romans Paul God’s Righteousness Faith Alone Romans 1:17 1 Corinthians Paul God Corrects His Church Pursue Love 1 Cor 13:13 2 Corinthians Paul God Defends Paul Persevere 2 Cor 4:17 Galatians Paul God Defines the Gospel Liberty Galatians 5:14 Ephesians Paul God’s Mystery Unity of Faith Ephesians 4:13 Philippians Paul God Gives Joy Stand Fast Phil 3:13-14 Colossians Paul Christ as Lord Christ Alone Col 3:10 1 Thessalonians Paul God’s Church Encouraged Expectation 1 Thes 5:10-11 2 Thessalonians Paul God’s Church Enlightened Confidence 2 Thes 3:5 1 Timothy Paul God’s Exhortation Church Life 1 Tim 4:16 2 Timothy Paul God Rewards Servants Finish Strong 2 Tim 3:14-15 Titus Paul God Commends Sound Teaching True Testimony Titus 2:13-14 Philemon Paul God Values Human Dignity Brothers Phil 1:16 Christ’s Hebrews Unknown Christ is Supreme Heb 7:26-27 Superiority James James Faith that Works Visible Faith James 1:27 1 Peter Peter Endurance Suffering 1 Peter 2:9 2 Peter Peter Promises Steadfast 2 Peter 1:3 1 John John True Love Live in Light 1 John 2:3-4 2 John John Loss Abide 2 John 1:6 3 John John Doing Good Live in Truth 3 John 1:4 Jude Jude The Fight Contend Jude 1:20-21 PROPHECY Revelation John God Completes His Plan Victorious Lord Rev 21:3-4.
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