Book ID Quiz Flashcards
Learn the general description of each book of the Bible.
Beginning of the world, man, sin & the chosen nation; from Adam through Josheph
Genesis
Moses leads people out of Egypt; the law
Exodus
Laws about sacrifices & the priesthood
Leviticus
40 years in the wilderness; census
Numbers
Review of Israel’s history, laws, and warnings
Deuteronomy
Conquest of Canaan; tribes settled
Joshua
Rule of Judges, with oppressions and deliverances from Joshua to Samson
Judges
Ancestry of Messianic family
Ruth
Founding of Hebrew kingdom under Saul & David
1 Samuel
Reign of David
2 Samuel
Reign of Solomon; beginning of division & decay
1 Kings
History of divided kingdom to captivities of both northern & southern tribes
2 Kings
Hebrew history, including reign of David
1 Chronicles
History under Solomon, and history of Judah after the division
2 Chronicles
Return from captivity in Babylon & rebuilding of the temple
Ezra
Rebuilding of walls of Jerusalem
Nehemiah
Deliverance of Jews by Esther
Esther
Problem of human suffering through trials & triumph of Job
Job
Poems & hymns used by Hebrews in praise & worship
Psalms
Collection of wise sayings about life
Proverbs
Poem dealing with search for happiness
Ecclesiastes
Poem of love and longing
Song of Solomon
Exhortations on repentance and predictions of the coming Messiah
Isaiah
Warnings to Jerusalem about Babylonian captivity and approaching suffering
Jeremiah
Visions of judgment and the restoration of Israel
Ezekiel
Poems lamenting destruction of Jerusalem
Lamentations
Visions of judgment and the restoration of israel
Ezekiel
Story of captives in Babylon, including Daniel
Daniel
Denouncement of Israel and prediction of Jerusalem’s destruction
Hosea
Predictions about the coming day of God
Joel
Prophecies denouncing apostasy and wickedness, predicting punishment and restoration of Israel
Amos
Doom of Edom
Obadiah
Prophecies concerning Nineveh; the prophet’s errand and error
Jonah
Prophecy concerning fall of Israel and Judah
Micah
Doom of Nineveh
Nahum
Invasion of Judah and destruction of Chaldeans foretold
Habakkuk
Destruction and restoration of Judah foretold
Zephaniah
Urgency of rebuilding the temple
Haggai
Rebuilding the temple and predictions of coming Messiah
Zechariah
Denunciation of vice and warnings to repent
Malachi
Jesus, the Messiah
Matthew
Jesus, the worker of wonders
Mark
Jesus, the son of man
Luke
Jesus, the son of God
John
Birth and early spread of the church
Acts
Fundamental issues of the faith
Romans
Correction of church problems in Corinth
1 Corinthians
Defense of Paul’s apostleship, more teaching
2 Corinthians
Salvation by grace, not law
Galatians
Glory of redemption; unity of church
Ephesians
Letter of gratitude, joy, and encouragement
Philippians
Supremacy of Christ
Colossians
The second coming of Christ
1 Thessalonians
More teaching on the second coming
2 Thessalonians
Instructions to a young evangelist
1 Timothy
Instructions to a young evangelist
2 Timothy
Instructions to a young evangelist
Titus
Letter concerning a runaway slave
Philemon
Superiority of New Covenant over old
Hebrews
Christian wisdom and good works
James
Encouragement to persecuted Christians
1 Peter
Prediction of apostasy
2 Peter
Christian love and conduct
1 John
Caution against false teachers and confidence in the faithful
2 and 3 John
Warning against false teachers
Jude
Ultimate defeat of Satan and final triumph of Christ and His faithful
Revelation