Books of the Bible
One page per book: TLDR, storyline, pegs for memorizing the book, highlights, before/after, place in the overarching story, and interesting facts. Use these for big-picture context and book-level memory pegs.
Format and naming
- See FORMAT.md for the book page template and file-naming convention.
- File names:
[two-digit]-[book-slug].md(e.g.01-genesis.md,43-john.md,66-revelation.md).
Old Testament
| Book | TLDR | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis | Beginnings: creation, fall, patriarchs, covenant. | 01-genesis |
| Exodus | Out of Egypt: deliverance, covenant, tabernacle. | 02-exodus |
| Leviticus | Holy: offerings, priesthood, purity, feasts. | 03-leviticus |
| Numbers | Wilderness: census, rebellion, borders of the land. | 04-numbers |
| Deuteronomy | Moses’ farewell: law, choose life, Joshua next. | 05-deuteronomy |
| Joshua | Conquest and allotment: into the land, be strong. | 06-joshua |
| Judges | Cycle: sin, oppression, cry, deliverer; no king. | 07-judges |
| Ruth | Loyalty and redemption: Boaz, kinsman-redeemer. | 08-ruth |
| 1 Samuel | From Eli to Saul to David: ark, king, anointing. | 09-1-samuel |
| 2 Samuel | David’s reign: Jerusalem, covenant, sin and consequence. | 10-2-samuel |
| 1 Kings | Solomon to division: temple, glory, then split and decline. | 11-1-kings |
| 2 Kings | Two kingdoms to exile: Israel falls, then Judah. | 12-2-kings |
| 1 Chronicles | Genealogies and David: ark, covenant, temple prep. | 13-1-chronicles |
| 2 Chronicles | Temple, kings of Judah, exile; Cyrus’s decree. | 14-2-chronicles |
| Ezra | Return: temple rebuilt, Ezra and the law. | 15-ezra |
| Nehemiah | Walls rebuilt; law read; covenant renewed. | 16-nehemiah |
| Esther | Queen risks all; God’s providence; “for such a time.” | 17-esther |
| Job | Suffering and the whirlwind: “my eyes have seen you.” | 18-job |
| Psalms | Prayer and praise: 150 psalms, lament to hallelujah. | 19-psalms |
| Proverbs | Wisdom for life: fear the LORD, choose wisdom. | 20-proverbs |
| Ecclesiastes | “Meaningless”; fear God; enjoy the gift of the day. | 21-ecclesiastes |
| Song of Solomon | Love poem: desire, union; God’s love for his people. | 22-song-of-solomon |
| Isaiah | Judgment and hope: Holy One, Servant, new creation. | 23-isaiah |
| Jeremiah | Weeping prophet: judgment, exile, new covenant. | 24-jeremiah |
| Lamentations | Five poems of grief; “great is your faithfulness.” | 25-lamentations |
| Ezekiel | Glory leaves; dry bones; new temple and land. | 26-ezekiel |
| Daniel | Faithful in Babylon; visions of kingdoms and Son of Man. | 27-daniel |
| Hosea | Unfaithful wife as Israel; “I will love them freely.” | 28-hosea |
| Joel | Day of the LORD; “I will pour out my Spirit.” | 29-joel |
| Amos | Justice, not empty religion; “let justice roll.” | 30-amos |
| Obadiah | Judgment on Edom; day of the LORD. | 31-obadiah |
| Jonah | Run, fish, Nineveh repents; God is merciful. | 32-jonah |
| Micah | Ruler from Bethlehem; act justly, love mercy. | 33-micah |
| Nahum | Nineveh falls; the LORD is a refuge. | 34-nahum |
| Habakkuk | “Righteous will live by faith”; yet I will rejoice. | 35-habakkuk |
| Zephaniah | Day of the LORD; “he will rejoice over you with singing.” | 36-zephaniah |
| Haggai | Build the house; “consider your ways.” | 37-haggai |
| Zechariah | Visions; “not by might but by my Spirit”; king on donkey. | 38-zechariah |
| Malachi | Last prophet: tithe, messenger, sun of righteousness. | 39-malachi |
New Testament
| Book | TLDR | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew | Messiah, kingdom, Sermon on the Mount, Great Commission. | 40-matthew |
| Mark | Jesus in action: servant, ransom, “immediately.” | 41-mark |
| Luke | Orderly account: Savior for all; seek and save the lost. | 42-luke |
| John | Word became flesh; signs and “I am”; that you may believe. | 43-john |
| Acts | Spirit, witness: Jerusalem to Rome; Peter and Paul. | 44-acts |
| Romans | Justified by faith; no condemnation; living sacrifice. | 45-romans |
| 1 Corinthians | Unity, love, resurrection; “greatest of these is love.” | 46-1-corinthians |
| 2 Corinthians | Weakness and strength; new creation; jars of clay. | 47-2-corinthians |
| Galatians | Faith, not law; “crucified with Christ”; fruit of the Spirit. | 48-galatians |
| Ephesians | By grace through faith; one new humanity; armor of God. | 49-ephesians |
| Philippians | Rejoice; Christ’s humility; “I can do all things.” | 50-philippians |
| Colossians | Christ supreme; set your minds on things above. | 51-colossians |
| 1 Thessalonians | Hope and holiness; Lord’s return; encourage one another. | 52-1-thessalonians |
| 2 Thessalonians | Day not yet; stand firm; do not grow weary in good. | 53-2-thessalonians |
| 1 Timothy | Guard the faith; qualifications; fight the good fight. | 54-1-timothy |
| 2 Timothy | Finish the race; Scripture God-breathed; pass the baton. | 55-2-timothy |
| Titus | Sound doctrine; grace that trains; put things in order. | 56-titus |
| Philemon | Onesimus: receive him as a brother; charge it to me. | 57-philemon |
| Hebrews | Jesus greater; high priest; run with perseverance. | 58-hebrews |
| James | Faith without works is dead; consider it joy; do the word. | 59-james |
| 1 Peter | Living hope; chosen people; cast anxiety on him. | 60-1-peter |
| 2 Peter | False teachers; “Lord is not slow”; new heavens and earth. | 61-2-peter |
| 1 John | God is love; walk in the light; perfect love drives out fear. | 62-1-john |
| 2 John | Walk in love; do not welcome deceivers. | 63-2-john |
| 3 John | Support workers; do not imitate Diotrephes. | 64-3-john |
| Jude | Contend for the faith; “him who is able to keep you.” | 65-jude |
| Revelation | Jesus revealed; seven churches; new Jerusalem; “Come, Lord Jesus.” | 66-revelation |