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68 lines
5.5 KiB
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"Genesis": "Creation, the fall, the flood, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.",
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"Exodus": "Israel's deliverance from Egypt, the Law at Sinai, and the building of the tabernacle.",
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"Leviticus": "God's laws for offerings, priests, holiness and the feasts of Israel.",
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"Numbers": "Israel's census and forty years of wandering in the wilderness.",
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"Deuteronomy": "Moses' final sermons, restating the Law before Israel enters the promised land.",
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"Joshua": "Israel crosses the Jordan, conquers Canaan and divides the land.",
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"Judges": "A cycle of sin and rescue as God raises up judges over Israel.",
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"Ruth": "A Moabite widow's faithfulness and her redeemer Boaz, an ancestor of David.",
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"1 Samuel": "Samuel, the rise and failure of King Saul, and David's anointing.",
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"2 Samuel": "David's reign over Israel, his sin with Bathsheba, and the troubles that followed.",
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"1 Kings": "Solomon's glory and temple, the divided kingdom, and the prophet Elijah.",
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"2 Kings": "The decline of Israel and Judah to exile in Assyria and Babylon.",
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"1 Chronicles": "Genealogies from Adam and the reign of David, with a focus on worship.",
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"2 Chronicles": "Solomon's temple and the kings of Judah, ending with the exile.",
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"Ezra": "The return from Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple.",
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"Nehemiah": "The rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and the people's renewed covenant.",
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"Esther": "A Jewish queen in Persia saves her people from Haman's plot.",
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"Job": "A righteous man suffers loss and questions, and God answers him.",
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"Psalms": "Songs and prayers of praise, lament, trust and thanksgiving.",
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"Proverbs": "Short sayings of wisdom for godly living.",
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"Ecclesiastes": "The Preacher finds life under the sun empty without fearing God.",
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"Song of Solomon": "A poem of love between a bridegroom and his bride.",
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"Isaiah": "Prophecies of judgment and comfort, and of the coming Messiah and His kingdom.",
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"Jeremiah": "The weeping prophet warns Judah of Babylon's coming and promises a new covenant.",
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"Lamentations": "Poems of grief over the fall of Jerusalem.",
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"Ezekiel": "Visions of judgment on Jerusalem, and of Israel's restoration and a new temple.",
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"Daniel": "Faithful Daniel in Babylon, the lions' den, and visions of coming kingdoms.",
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"Hosea": "God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel, pictured in the prophet's marriage.",
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"Joel": "A plague of locusts calls Judah to repent and promises the Spirit poured out.",
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"Amos": "A herdsman prophet condemns injustice and warns Israel of judgment.",
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"Obadiah": "Judgment on Edom for its pride and its violence against Judah.",
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"Jonah": "A reluctant prophet flees God, is swallowed by a fish, and preaches to Nineveh.",
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"Micah": "Judgment on Israel's rulers, and the promise of a ruler born in Bethlehem.",
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"Nahum": "The coming destruction of Nineveh.",
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"Habakkuk": "The prophet questions God about evil and learns that the just shall live by faith.",
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"Zephaniah": "The coming day of the LORD and a promise to restore a remnant.",
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"Haggai": "A call to the returned exiles to rebuild the temple.",
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"Zechariah": "Visions and prophecies encouraging the rebuilding, and of the coming King.",
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"Malachi": "A last warning to a careless people, and the promise of a messenger before the LORD.",
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"Matthew": "The gospel of Jesus Christ as the promised King of the Jews.",
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"Mark": "A fast-moving gospel of Jesus as the servant who died and rose again.",
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"Luke": "A careful account of the life of Jesus, the Son of man who came to seek the lost.",
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"John": "The gospel of Jesus as the Son of God, written that you might believe and have life.",
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"Acts": "The apostles spread the gospel from Jerusalem to Rome after Christ's ascension.",
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"Romans": "Salvation by grace through faith, for Jew and Gentile alike.",
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"1 Corinthians": "Paul corrects divisions and disorder in the church, and teaches on love and the resurrection.",
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"2 Corinthians": "Paul defends his ministry and encourages comfort and generosity.",
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"Galatians": "Freedom in Christ: we are justified by faith, not by the works of the law.",
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"Ephesians": "The church as Christ's body, saved by grace and called to walk worthy.",
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"Philippians": "A joyful letter on Christ's humility and rejoicing in all circumstances.",
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"Colossians": "Christ is supreme over all, and complete in Him.",
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"1 Thessalonians": "Encouragement to the young church, and the hope of Christ's return.",
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"2 Thessalonians": "Correction about the day of the Lord, and a call to steadfast work.",
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"1 Timothy": "Paul's instructions to a young pastor on church order and sound doctrine.",
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"2 Timothy": "Paul's last letter, urging Timothy to be faithful and preach the word.",
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"Titus": "Qualifications for elders and good works in the churches of Crete.",
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"Philemon": "Paul appeals to Philemon to receive back his runaway servant Onesimus as a brother.",
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"Hebrews": "Christ is better than the angels, Moses and the priests, and faith endures.",
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"James": "Practical faith: be doers of the word, control the tongue, and pray.",
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"1 Peter": "Hope and holy living for believers who suffer for Christ.",
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"2 Peter": "Grow in grace and knowledge, and beware of false teachers and scoffers.",
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"1 John": "Fellowship with God: walk in light, love one another, and know you have eternal life.",
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"2 John": "A short warning to walk in truth and love and to avoid deceivers.",
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"3 John": "Praise for hospitality to travelling believers, and a rebuke of Diotrephes.",
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"Jude": "A call to contend for the faith against ungodly men.",
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"Revelation": "Visions of Christ, the churches, coming judgments, and the new heaven and earth."
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