Each Bible Book Explained In 10 Words Or Less (Part 2)
Note: The Following Is From The Book “Know Your Bible”, Published By Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used By Permission.
To help you gain a quick understanding of the books of the Bible, in this 2 Part Series, we explain the key theme of all 66 books of the Bible in 10 words or less. Part 1 covered the 39 books of the Old Testament and Part 2 covers the 27 books of the New Testament.
PART 2
- Matthew: Jesus fulfills the Old Testament prophesies of a coming Messiah.
- Mark: Jesus is God’s Son, a suffering servant of all people.
- Luke: Jesus is Savior of all people, whether Jew or Gentile.
- John: Jesus is God Himself, the only Savior of the world.
- Acts: The Holy Spirit’s arrival heralds the beginning of the Christian Church.
- Romans: Sinners are saved only by faith in Jesus Christ.
- 1 Corinthians: Paul tackles the sin problems in the church in Corinth.
- 2 Corinthians: Paul defends his ministry in the troubled Corinthian Church.
- Galatians: Christians are free from restrictive Jewish laws.
- Ephesians: Christians are all members of Jesus’ “body”, the church.
- Philippians: “Friendship letter” between the apostle Paul and a beloved
church. - Colossians: Jesus Christ is supreme – over everyone and everything.
- 1 Thessalonians: Jesus will return to gather His followers to Him.
- 2 Thessalonians: Christians should work until Jesus returns.
- 1 Timothy: Pastors are taught how to conduct their lives and churches.
- 2 Timothy: The apostle Paul’s final words to a beloved coworker.
- Titus: Church leaders are instructed on their lives and teaching.
- Philemon: Paul begs mercy for a runaway slave converted to Christianity.
- Hebrews: Jesus is better than any Old Testament person or sacrifice.
- James: Real Christian faith is shown by one’s good works.
- 1 Peter: Suffering for the sake of Jesus is noble and good.
- 2 Peter: Beware of false teachers within the church.
- 1 John: Jesus was real man just as He is real God.
- 2 John: Beware false teachers who deny Jesus’ physical life on earth.
- 3 John: Church leaders must be humble, not proud.
- Jude: Beware of heretical teachers and their dangerous doctrines.
- Revelation: God will judge evil and reward His saints.
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