The Main Thought of Each Bible Book

THE MAIN THOUGHT IN EACH BIBLE BOOK...From: Halley's Bible Handbook..pp 44-45

Genesis-Founding of the Hebrew Nation

Exodus- The Covenant with the Hebrew Nation

Leviticus- Laws of the Hebrew Nation

Numbers- Journey to the Promised Land

Deuteronomy- Laws of the Hebrew Nation

Joshua- The Conquest of Canaan

Judges- First 300 Years in the Land

Ruth- Beginning of the Messianic Family of David

1 Samuel- Organization of the Kingdom

2 Samuel- Reign of David

1 Kings- Division of the Kingdom

2 Kings- History of the Divided Kingdom

1 Chronicles- Reign of David

2 Chronicles- History of the Southern Kingdom

Ezra- Return From Captivity

Nehemiah- Rebuilding Jerusalem

Esther- Escape of Israel from Extermination

Job- Problem of Suffering

Psalms- National Hymnbook of Israel

Proverbs- Wisdom of Solomon

Ecclesiastes- Vanity of Earthly Life

Song of Songs- Glorification of Wedded Love

Isaiah- The Messianic Prophet

Jeremiah- A last Effort to Save Jerusalem

Lamentations- A Dirge Over the Desolation of Israel

Ezekiel- “They Shall Know That I Am God”

Daniel- The Prophet at Babylon

Hosea- Apostasy of Israel

Joel- Prediction of the Holy Spirit Age

Amos- Ultimate Universal Rule of David

Obadiah- Destruction of Edom

Jonah- An Errand of Mercy to Nineveh

Micah- Bethlehem to be the Birthplace of the Messiah

Nahum- Destruction of Nineveh

Habakkuk- “The Just Shall Live By Faith

Zephaniah- Coming of a “Pure Language”

Haggai- Rebuilding the Temple

Zechariah- Rebuilding the Temple

Malachi- Final Message to a Disobedient People

Matthew- Jesus the Messiah

Mark- Jesus the Wonderful

Luke- Jesus the Son of Man

John- Jesus the Son of God

Acts- Formation of the Church

Romans- Nature of Christ's Work

1 Corinthians- Various Church Disorders

2 Corinthians- Paul's Vindication of His Apostleship

Galatians- By Grace, Not by Law

Ephesians- Unity of the Church

Philippians- A Missionary Epistle

Colossians- Deity of Jesus

1 Thessalonians- The Lord's Second Coming

2 Thessalonians- The Lord's Second Coming

1 Timothy- The Care of the Church in Ephesus

2 Timothy- Paul's Final Word

Titus- The Churches of Crete

Philemon- Conversion of a Runaway Slave

Hebrews- Christ the Mediator of a New Covenant

James- Good Works

1 Peter- To a Persecuted Church

2 Peter- Prediction of Apostasy

1 John- Love

2 John- Caution Against False Teachers

3 John- Rejection of John's Helper's

Jude- Imminent Apostasy

Revelation- Ultimate Triumph of Christ