Books In A Sentence

Question 1

Joshua

Answer 1

Entering, Conquering, and Allocating the Promised Land

Question 2

Judges

Answer 2

The Downward Spiral of Apostasy that needs a king

Question 3

Ruth

Answer 3

The Faithful Moabite Widow is Redeemed by a Kinsman-Redeemer

Question 4

1 Samuel

Answer 4

The beginning of the monarchy - the fall of Saul and the rise of David

Question 5

2 Samuel

Answer 5

David’s Reign

Question 6

1 Kings

Answer 6

Solomon’s Reign and the divided Kingdom

Question 7

2 Kings

Answer 7

The Divided Kingdom and the Fall of Jerusalem

Question 8

1 Chronicles

Answer 8

The genealogy of God’s People and the United Monarchy under Saul & David

Question 9

2 Chronicles

Answer 9

The United Monarchy under Solomon, the Divided Kingdom, and the Reunited Kingom

Question 10

Ezra

Answer 10

The Return of the Exiles and the Rebuilding of the Temple

Question 11

Nehemiah

Answer 11

The Return of the Exiles and the Rebuilding of the Wall

Question 12

Esther

Answer 12

Haman’s plot to destroy the Jews backfires

Question 13

Job

Answer 13

The loss of everything and the lamenting with friends

Question 14

Psalms

Answer 14

Book 1: 1-41
Book 2: 42-72
Book 3: 73-89
Book 4: 90-106
Book 5: 107-150

Question 15

Ecclesiastes

Answer 15

Folly & Wisdom; there is nothing new under the sun and the best a man can do is obey God

Question 16

Song of Solomon

Answer 16

A love song between lovers

Question 17

Hosea

Answer 17

The prophet marries a whore

Question 18

Joel

Answer 18

A locust plague

2:28: I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh

Question 19

Amos

Answer 19

Judgement: vision of locusts, fire, and a plumb line. Followed by restoration.

Question 20

Obadiah

Answer 20

Punishing Edom and a new moral order

Question 21

Jonah

Answer 21

3 days in the belly of the whale for the reluctant prophet to Ninevah

Question 22

Micah

Answer 22

3 cycles: judgement/deliverance, degradation/exaltation, hope in darkness

Question 23

Nahum

Answer 23

The judgement of Ninevah

Question 24

Habakkuk

Answer 24

The prospering of the wicked

Question 25

Zephaniah

Answer 25

Jerusalem should learn from God’s judgement on the nations

Question 26

Haggai

Answer 26

4 messages: rebuild temple, God’s greater temple, God’s blessing, God’s victory

Question 27

Zechariah

Answer 27

Eight Night Visions and the future of God’s Kingdom

Question 28

Malachi

Answer 28

The coming day of the Lord 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord

Question 29

1 Thessalonians

Answer 29

Faith, Hope, & Love followed by Eschatology

Question 30

2 Thessalonians

Answer 30

The Man of Lawlessness And the Day of the Lord

Question 31

1 Timothy

Answer 31

False teachers, instructions for church, guidelines for young pastor

Question 32

2 Timothy

Answer 32

Be Strong And Endure Young Timothy, to deal with problem of false teachers

Question 33

Titus

Answer 33

Organizing the Churches on Crete

Question 34

Philemon

Answer 34

Paul’s Request for Onesimus

Question 35

James

Answer 35

Faith shows itself in works

Question 36

1 Peter

Answer 36

The implications of salvation; membership in a spiritual community

Question 37

2 Peter

Answer 37

The Truth of the Gospel against false teachers and the second coming of Christ

Question 38

1 John

Answer 38

Salvific Communion with God

Question 39

2 John

Answer 39

Love and Obedience, the danger of false teachers

Question 40

3 John

Answer 40

Hospitality

Question 41

Jude

Answer 41

Judgement on false teachers