BIBLE READING – DC LEADER GUIDE The following are a subset of notes captured during personal Bible Study activities while making use of a variety of resources including printed reference material, lecture series, on-line content, Bible Study books, Zondervan’s Archeological Study Bible and most notably Zondervan’s Life Application Study Bible. Contents Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Fundamentals of the Bible ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 Foundation ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Facts and Figures ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Structure of the Bible ........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Bible Content ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Integrated Design ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Language, Location & Date: ................................................................................................................................................ 4 Quick Synopsis of Each Bible Book .................................................................................................................................... 5 Old Testament ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 New Testament ................................................................................................................................................................ 6 Books of the Bible ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Genesis ................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Exodus ................................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Leviticus ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Numbers .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Deuteronomy ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Joshua ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Judges ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Ruth ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 1 Samuel ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 2 Samuel ............................................................................................................................................................................ 10 1 Kings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10 2 Kings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11 1 Chronicles ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 2 Chronicles ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Ezra ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Nehemiah .......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Esther ................................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Job ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Psalms ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Proverbs ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Ecclesiastes ....................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Song of Solomon (Songs) ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Isaiah ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Jeremiah ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Lamentations ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Ezekiel ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Daniel ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Hosea ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Joel .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Amos .................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Obadiah ............................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Jonah ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Micah ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Nahum ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Habakkuk ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Zephaniah .......................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Haggai ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Zechariah ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Malachi 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