Sunday, October 19, 2003

The Bible in Three Words

by David Scott Robertson

THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis
In the beginning

Exodus
The Passover Lamb

Leviticus
Book of laws

Numbers
Forty years wandering

Deuteronomy
Moses repeats history

Joshua
Conquest of Canaan

Judges
Deliverance through judges

Ruth
The Kinsman Redeemer

1&2 Samuel
Saul and David

1&2 Kings
Elijah and Elisha

1&2 Chronicles
David and Solomon

Ezra
Return from captivity

Nehemiah
Rebuilding the wall


Esther
Queen Esther’s deliverance

Job
Discourse on suffering

Psalms
Praise the Lord!

Proverbs
Wisdom, temperance, justice

Ecclesiastes
All is vanity

Song of Solomon
Love God’s way

Isaiah
Prince of Peace

Jeremiah
The weeping prophet

Lamentations
Afflictions of Israel

Ezekiel
The dry bones

Daniel
The lions’ den

Hosea
Apostasy of Israel

Joel
Blessings of repentance

Amos
A courageous reformer

Obadiah
Doom of Edom


Jonah
The reluctant missionary

Micah
Promise of peace

Nahum
Destruction of Nineveh

Habakkuk
Mysteries of providence

Zephaniah
Future Israeli glory

Haggai
Rebuilding the temple

Zechariah
Motivating the Jews

Malachi
Bring the tithe


THE NEW TESTAMENT

Matthew
Jesus is Messiah

Mark
Jesus is supernatural

Luke
Biography of Jesus

John
Son of God

Acts
The early church

Romans
Grace of God


1&2 Corinthians
Power of love

Galatians
Justification by faith

Ephesians
Way of salvation

Philippians
Paul in prison

Colossians
Abandon worldly philosophy

1&2 Thessalonians
Christ is coming!

1&2 Timothy
A young pastor

Titus
Our Blessed Hope

Philemon
Receive and forgive

Hebrews
A better covenant

James
Faith and works

1&2 Peter
Privileges of believers

1&2&3 John
Warning against heresy

Jude
Warnings against immorality

Revelation
Come Lord Jesus!

DSR
10/19/03