Bible Overview
All 66 Books of the Bible
Author-attribution, category, and one-line theme for every book.
| Book | Category | Theme |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Pentateuch | Beginnings — creation, fall, covenant |
| Exodus | Pentateuch | Redemption from Egypt, and God dwelling among His people |
| Leviticus | Pentateuch | Holiness — how a redeemed people draws near |
| Numbers | Pentateuch | The wilderness — census, murmuring, and God's faithfulness |
| Deuteronomy | Pentateuch | Second law — remember and obey |
| Joshua | History | Entering the land |
| Judges | History | Every man did that which was right in his own eyes |
| Ruth | History | Kinsman-Redeemer |
| 1 Samuel | History | From judges to a king |
| 2 Samuel | History | The reign and covenant of David |
| 1 Kings | History | Solomon and the divided kingdom |
| 2 Kings | History | Fall of Israel and Judah |
| 1 Chronicles | History | David's throne re-read |
| 2 Chronicles | History | Judah's temple re-read |
| Ezra | History | Return and rebuilding the temple |
| Nehemiah | History | Rebuilding the walls |
| Esther | History | God's hidden hand in exile |
| Job | Wisdom | Suffering and the sovereignty of God |
| Psalms | Wisdom | The songbook of the redeemed |
| Proverbs | Wisdom | The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom |
| Ecclesiastes | Wisdom | Vanity — and to fear God |
| Song of Solomon | Wisdom | Covenant love |
| Isaiah | Major Prophets | The Holy One of Israel — comfort in judgment |
| Jeremiah | Major Prophets | New covenant, in the ruin of the old |
| Lamentations | Major Prophets | Weeping over Jerusalem |
| Ezekiel | Major Prophets | The glory departs — and returns |
| Daniel | Major Prophets | The Most High rules in the kingdom of men |
| Hosea | Minor Prophets | The love of God for an unfaithful people |
| Joel | Minor Prophets | The day of the LORD |
| Amos | Minor Prophets | Let justice run down as waters |
| Obadiah | Minor Prophets | Edom's pride and fall |
| Jonah | Minor Prophets | God's mercy to a Gentile city |
| Micah | Minor Prophets | What doth the LORD require of thee |
| Nahum | Minor Prophets | Nineveh's judgment |
| Habakkuk | Minor Prophets | The just shall live by faith |
| Zephaniah | Minor Prophets | The great day of the LORD |
| Haggai | Minor Prophets | Consider your ways — build the house |
| Zechariah | Minor Prophets | The coming King |
| Malachi | Minor Prophets | The final word of the old covenant |
| Matthew | Gospels | Jesus, the promised King of Israel |
| Mark | Gospels | Jesus, the Servant of the LORD |
| Luke | Gospels | Jesus, the Son of Man |
| John | Gospels | Jesus, the eternal Word made flesh |
| Acts | History | The Spirit-poured church, Jerusalem to Rome |
| Romans | Epistles | The gospel of God — justification by faith |
| 1 Corinthians | Epistles | Order in the church |
| 2 Corinthians | Epistles | Ministry of the new covenant |
| Galatians | Epistles | Christ hath made us free |
| Ephesians | Epistles | The mystery of the body of Christ |
| Philippians | Epistles | Joy in Christ |
| Colossians | Epistles | The pre-eminence of Christ |
| 1 Thessalonians | Epistles | Waiting for God's Son from heaven |
| 2 Thessalonians | Epistles | The day of the Lord and the man of sin |
| 1 Timothy | Epistles | How to behave in the house of God |
| 2 Timothy | Epistles | A charge before the last days |
| Titus | Epistles | Sound doctrine and good works |
| Philemon | Epistles | Slave, brother, receive him |
| Hebrews | Epistles | The better covenant |
| James | Epistles | Faith that works |
| 1 Peter | Epistles | Suffering and hope |
| 2 Peter | Epistles | Guarding the faith once delivered |
| 1 John | Epistles | Fellowship with the Father and the Son |
| 2 John | Epistles | Walking in truth and love |
| 3 John | Epistles | Hospitality to the brethren |
| Jude | Epistles | Contend earnestly for the faith |
| Revelation | Prophecy | Jesus Christ, unveiled |