Outlines Of The 66 Books Of The Bible

Front 1

Genesis

Back 1

I. The Primeval History (1:1-11:9)
II. The Early Patriarchal History (11:10-37:1)
III. The Joseph History (37:2-50:26)

Front 2

Exodus

Back 2

I. God’s Deliverance of Israel led by Moses (1-18)
II. God’s Covenant with Israel Mediated by Moses (19-24)
III. God’s Dwelling Among Israel Established by Moses (25-40)

Front 3

Leviticus

Back 3

I. The Sacrifices the LORD requires (1-7)
II. Israel’s Priestly Representatives (8-10)
III. Recognizing and Remedying Uncleanness (11-15)
IV. Living as a Holy Nation (16-27)

Front 4

Numbers

Back 4

I. Preparing Israel s First Army at Sinai (1:1-10:10)
II. Failed March of Israel's First Army in Desert (10:11-25:18)
III. Preparing Israel's Second Army for Conquest (26-36)

Front 5

Deuteronomy

Back 5

I. The Introduction - Preamble (1:1-4)
II. Moses' First Address - Historical Prologue (1:5-4:43)
III. Moses' Second Address - Stipulations (4:43-26:19)
IV. Moses' Third Address - Sanctions (27-30)
V. The Conclusion of Moses' Ministry - Leadership Succession (31-34)

Front 6

Joshua

Back 6

I. Joshua's Introductory Commission (1:1-9)
II. Israel Conquers the Land (1:10-12:24)
III. Israel's Land Inheritance is Distributed (13-21)
IV. Joshua Leads Israel in Exemplary Covenant Renewal (22-24)

Front 7

Judges

Back 7

I. Failure to Complete the Conquest (1:1-2:5)
II. Cycles of Good and Bad Under the Judges (2:6-16:31)
III. Anarchy Without a King (17-21)

Front 8

Ruth

Back 8

I. Naomi’s Bitterness and Near Emptiness (1:1-22)
II. Ruth Discovers Her Kinsman Redeemer (2:1-23)
III. Boaz Promises Ruth a Kinsman Redeemer (3:1-18)
IV. Boaz Becomes Ruth’s Kinsman Redeemer (4:1-12)
V. Naomi’s Blessing & Abundant Provision (4:13-22)

Front 9

1&2 Samuel

Back 9

I. Israel’s Messianic Hope Previewed (1:1-2:11)
II. Samuel Prepares for a Kingdom (2:12-7:17)
III. The Failure of Saul’s Kingdom (8-15)
IV. The Rise of David’s Kingdom (16-2 Sam 8)
V. Trouble in David’s Kingdom (2 Sam 9-20)
VI. Israel’s Messianic Hope Reviewed (2 Sam 21-24)

Front 10

1&2 Kings

Back 10

I. Hope and Apostasy in Solomon (1 Kings 1-11)
II. Apostasy and Hope in Israel and Judah (1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17)
III. Apostasy and Hope in Judah (2 Kings 18-25)

Front 11

1&2 Chronicles

Back 11

I. The Genealogies of God’s People (1-9)
II. The United Kingdom (10 – 2 Chr. 9)
III. The Divided Kingdom (2 Chr. 10-28)
IV. The Reunited Kingdom (29-36)

Front 12

Ezra

Back 12

I. Temple is Reestablished Against Opposition (1-6)
II. Law is Reestablished Against Foreign Corruption (7-10)

Front 13

Nehemiah

Back 13

I. The City is Secured Against Opposition (1-7)
II. Law is Further Established to Secure Order (8-13)

Front 14

Esther

Back 14

I. Mordecai and Esther in the Persian Court (1-2)
II. Xerxes' (Haman's) First Decree: Trouble for the Jews (3-4)
III. Esther's Courageous Feats (5-7)
IV. Xerxes' (Mordecai's) Second Decree: Victory for the Jews (8-9:17)
V. Esther and Mordecai in the Persian Court (9:18-10:3)

Front 15

Job

Back 15

I. The Prologue: Conflict Between God and Satan (1:1-2:13)
II. Dialogue: Conflict Between Job & His Friends (3:1-27:23)
III. A Reflection on True Wisdom (28:1-28)
III. Monologues: Conflict Between Job & the LORD (29:1-42:6)
IV. The Epilogue: Conflicts Result in Rebuke of Friends, Blessing, and Mediation of Job (42:7-17)

Front 16

Psalms

Back 16

I. Book 1 (1-41)
II. Book 2 (42-72)
III. Book 3 (73-89)
IV. Book 4 (90-106)
V. Book 5 (107-150)

Front 17

Proverbs

Back 17

I. A Father's Wisdom (1:1-9:18)
II. Solomon's Wisdom (10:1-22:16)
III. Anonymous Wisdom (22:17-24:34)
IV. Solomon's Wisodom in Hezekiah's Court (25-29)
V. Agur's Wisdom (30)
VI. Lemuel's Mother's Wisdom (31)

Front 18

Ecclesisastes

Back 18

I. The Teacher’s Opening Message (1:1-2)
II. Death Limits Even the Wisdom and Works of Kings (1:3-3:8)
III. Work in Fear Before God Whose Work Endures (3:9-6:7)
IV. Humility Before God Whose Wisdom is Supreme (6:8-12:7)
V. The Teacher’s Concluding Message (12:8-14)

Front 19

Song of Solomon

Back 19

I. Love's Strong Desire (1:1-2:7)
II. The Man's Invitation (2:8-17)
III. The Woman's Dream (3:1-5)
IV. The Joy of the Wedding (3:6-5:1)
V. The Man's Absence (5:2-7:10)
VI The Woman's Invitation (7:11-8:4)
VII Love's Strong Desire (8:5-14)

Front 20

Isaiah

Back 20

I. Isaiah’s Message to Jerusalem: Judgment and Restoration (1-6)
II. Isaiah Asserts the LORD’s Reign over Assyria / Nations (7-39)
III. Isaiah Asserts the LORD’s Reign Over Babylon / Persia (40-55)
IV. Isaiah’s Message to Jerusalem in Exile: Repent and Be Restored (56-66)

Front 21

Jeremiah

Back 21

I. Jeremiah Warns Judah and Wrestles with God (1-20)
II. Jeremiah Delivers God's Judgment Against Judah's Leaders (21-25)
III. Jerusalem Subject to God's Word: Judgment & Hope (26-36)
IV. Jerusalem's Fall & It's Implications for the Nations (37-52)

Front 22

Lamentations

Back 22

I. Zion Is Like a Forsaken Widow, Because She Broke Covenant (1)
II. The LORD Has Destroyed Zion in Keeping with His Word (2)
III. But, the LORD's Rejection is not Final, His Mercies Are New (3)
IV. Israel's Leadership Failed Her by Forsaking the LORD (4)
V. Hope Is Found in Repentance and the LORD who Restores (5)

Front 23

Ezekiel

Back 23

I. Ezekiel’s enactments of Judgment Against Jerusalem (1-24)
II. Ezekiel’s Oracles of Judgment Against the Nations (25-32)
III. Ezekiel’s Visions of Jerusalem’s Glorious Restoration (33-48)

Front 24

Daniel

Back 24

I. Stories of God’s Sovereignty (Ch.1-6)
II. Visions of God’s Sovereignty (Ch. 7-12)

Front 25

Hosea

Back 25

I. Hosea's Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage Depicts God's with Israel (1-3)
II. Hosea's Case Against the Priest and the People of Israel (4-14)

Front 26

Joel

Back 26

I. Locusts & Drought Foreshadow the Coming Judgment Day of the LORD (1-2:17)
II. Repentance Will Mean Final Judgment Against God's Enemies and Blessings for His People (2:18-3:21)

Front 27

Amos

Back 27

I. Israel Will Be Judged With the Nations (1-2)
II. Her Judgment Is Certain & Severe (3-6)
III. Visions of Israel's Judgment (7-9:10)
IV. Israel Will Be Restored (9:11-15)

Front 28

Obadiah

Back 28

I. Three Announcements of Judgment to Edom (vv.1-15)
II. Promise of Restoration and Victory to Israel (vv.16-18)
III. Promise of Restoration and Yahweh's Kingship (vv.19-21)

Front 29

Jonah

Back 29

I. Jonah Disobeys & is Punished: He Repents & is Rescued (1-2)
II. Nineveh Repents & is Spared; Jonah's Anger Provokes Ironic Lesson (3-4)

Front 30

Micah

Back 30

I. Judgment & Hope Seen in Assyrias Conquest of Israel (1-2)
II. Judgment Awaits Jerusalem's False Leaders, but Hope Still Seen in Remnant (3-5)
III. Judgment & Hope Illustrate God's Faithfulness to His Covenant (6-7)

Front 31

Nahum

Back 31

I. The LORD Praised As a Divine Warrior (1)
II. Judgment for Nineveh; Restoration for Israel & Judah (2)
III. Doomed Nineveh is Mocked (3)

Front 32

Habakkuk

Back 32

I. First Complaint About Judah (1:1-11)
II. Second Complaint About Babylon (1:12-20)
III. Habakkuk's Psalm of Reaffirmation (3:1-19)

Front 33

Zephaniah

Back 33

I. The Day of the LORD Will Come Against Judah & the Nations (1)
II. Hope for Reprieve is Found in Humble Repentance (2:1-3)
III. Judgment is Coming (2:4-3:8)
IV. But, Judgment Will Purify and Bring Restoration (3:9-20)

Front 34

Haggai

Back 34

I. Haggai Calls the People to Repent (1)
II. God Promises Greater Blessing When the Temple is Rebuilt (2:1-9)
III. With Rebuilding Comes Purification for a Defiled People (2:10-19)
IV. God Promises to Reestablish David (2:20-23)

Front 35

Zechariah

Back 35

I. Eight Visions Relate Importance of Temple Priesthood and Davidic Leadership (1-8)
II. Two Groups of Oracles Relate to More Distant Future of Jerusalem, Once Again Challenged But Secured By God Through David's Royal Line (9-14)

Front 36

Malachi

Back 36

I. Priests & People Called to Repent of Offering Blemished Sacrifices (1-2:16)
II. Judgment & Blessing Are Coming on the LORD's Day Through the Messenger of His Covenant to Establish Righteousness (2:17-4:6)

Front 37

Matthew

Back 37

I. The Period of Preparation (1-4)
II. Preaching the Kingdom, Teaching with Authority (4-9)
III. The Demands of Discipleship (9-12)
IV. Hidden Principles of the Kingdom (13-16)
V. The Radical Mercy of the Kingdom (16-20)
VI. The Rejection and Vindication of the King (21-28)

Front 38

Mark

Back 38

I. The Beginning of the Good News About God’s Son (1:1-13)
II. The Ministry of God’s Son in Galilee of the Gentiles (1:14-9:50)
III. The Power of God’s Son over enemies and Death in Jerusalem (10:1-16:8)

Front 39

Luke

Back 39

I. Luke’s Prologue (1:1-4)
II. Setting the Stage for Fulfillment (1:5-4:13)
III. Jesus Proclaims Salvation in the Spirit’s Power (4:14-9:50)
IV. Jesus’ Proclamation Divides Israel as He Journeys (9:51-19:48)
V. Jesus Arrives at His Destiny in Jerusalem (20:1-24:53)

Front 40

John

Back 40

I. The Prologue (1:1-18)
II. The Book of Signs (1:19-12:50)
III. The Book of Glory (13:1-20:31)
IV. The Epilogue (21:1-25)

Front 41

Acts

Back 41

I. The Holy Spirit Comes to Empower Apostolic Witness (1-2)
II. Apostolic Witness in Jerusalem (3-7)
III. Apostolic Witness in Judea and Samaria (8-12)
IV. Apostolic Witness to the Ends of the Earth (13-28)

Front 42

Romans

Back 42

I. Paul Introduces Himself and His Gospel of God’s Righteousness (1:1-17)
II. God’s Righteousness Reveals the Sinfulness of Jews and Gentiles (1:18-3:20)
III. God’s Righteousness Reveals Salvation for both Jews and Gentiles (3:21-8:39)
IV. God’s Righteousness Reveals an Interconnected Relationship Between Jews and Gentiles (9:1-11:36)
V. Right Worship Demands Reconciled Relationships in the Body of Christ (12:1-15:13)
VI. Future Ministry Requires Reconciled Relationships (15:14-16:27)

Front 43

1 Corinthians

Back 43

I. Greetings & Thanksgiving (1:1-9)
II. Paul's Response to the Report from Chloe's House (1:10-6:20)
III. Paul's Response to the Corinthians' Letter (7:1-16:12)
IV. Farewell Greeting & Blessing (16:13-24)

Front 44

2 Corinthians

Back 44

I. Greeting & Thanksgiving (1:1-11)
II. Paul Explains His Ministry of Reconciliation (1:12-7:16)
III. Paul Pleads for the Corinthian Contribution to Collection (8-9)
IV. Paul's Defense Against the False Prophets (10:1-13:10)
V. Farewell Greetings & Benediction (13:11-14)

Front 45

Galatians

Back 45

I. Paul's Salutation (1:1-5)
II. The Problem of a False Gospel (1:6-10)
III. Proofs of the True Gospel in Paul's Calling & Character (1:11-2:21)
IV. Proofs of the True Gospel from Scripture & Experience (3-4)
V. Practical Implications of the True Gospel (5:1-6:10)
VI. Paul's Final Exhortation (6:11-18)

Front 46

Ephesians

Back 46

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Praise, Prayer & Proclamation of Christ's Love & Power in the Church (1:3-3:21)
III. Pastoral Exhortation to Live in Christ's Love & Power as the Church (4:1-6:20)
IV. Postscript (6:21-24)

Front 47

Philippians

Back 47

I. Paul Greets His Partners in the Gospel (1:1-11)
II. Advancing the Gospel Despite the Ambitious (1:12-2:30)
III. Advancing the Gospel Despite Legalism & Licentiousness (3:1-4:1)
IV. Paul's Final Exhortation and Thanksgiving for His Partners (4:2-23)

Front 48

Colossians

Back 48

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Paul’s Praise & Prayer for Fruit-Bearing Gospel’s Work in Them (1:3-14)
III. The Gospel & Paul’s Ministry Proclaim Christ’s Supremacy and Sufficiency (1:15-2:23)
IV. The Lives of Those “In Christ” Show His Death & Resurrection (3:1-4:6)
V. Postscript (4:7-18)

Front 49

1 Thessalonians

Back 49

I. Salutation (1:1)
II. Paul's Proclamation and Pastoral Concern for the Thessalonians (1:2-3:13)
III. Paul's Pastoral Exhortation as the Day of the LORD Approaches (4:1-5:22)
IV. Conclusion (5:23-28)

Front 50

2 Thessalonians

Back 50

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Paul's Correction & Prayers for Faithfulness Until Jesus Comes (1:3-2:17)
III. Paul's Pastoral Exhortation to Faithful Work (3:1-15)
IV. Conclusion (3:16-18)

Front 51

1 Timothy

Back 51

I. Greetings & Charge (1:1-20)
II. Congregational Regulations for Worship& Rule (2:1-3:16)
III. Instructions for Timothy's Teahing & Ministry (4:1-6:2)
IV. False Teaching and Financial Gain (6:3-19)
V. Final Charge to Timothy (6:20-21)

Front 52

2 Timothy

Back 52

I. Greetings (1:1-2)
II. Encouragement to Remain Faithful Despite Hardship (1:3-2:13)
III. Warnings Against False Teachers and Charge to Timothy (2:14-26)
IV. Godlessness in the Last Days (3:1-9)
V. Resources for Godliness (3:10-17)
VI. The Charge to Preach the Word (4:1-5)
VII. Paul's Final Testimony & Requests (4:6-22)

Front 53

Titus

Back 53

I. Greetings (1:1-4)
II. Qualifications for Elders (1:5-9)
III. Confronting False Teachers (1:10-16)
IV. Instructions for Various Groups in the Churches (2:1-10)
V. Basis & Responsibilities of Christian Living (2:11-3:8)
VI. Further Instructions on Dealing with False Teachers (3:9-11)
VII. Personal Instructions & FInal Greetings (3:12-15)

Front 54

Philemon

Back 54

I. Greetings (1-3)
II. Thanksgiving & Prayer (4-7)
III. Paul's Appeal to Philemon for Onesimus (8-20)
IV. Personal Remarks & Greetings (21-25)

Front 55

Hebrews

Back 55

I. The Final Revelation of God Through His Son (1:1-2:18)
II. The Prophetic and Priestly Character of God’s Son (3:1-5:10)
III. The Perfect Priestly Sacrifice of God’s Son (5:11-10:39)
IV. Complete Loyalty to God Through Persevering Faith (11:1-12:13)
V. Instructions for Christian Life in a Hostile World (12:14-13:25)

Front 56

James

Back 56

I. Salutation (1:1)
II. Wisdom From God When Tested from Outside & Inside (1 :2-3:12)
III. Wisdom From God for Fragmented Relationships (3:13-5:6)
IV. Examples of Wisdom (5:7-20)

Front 57

1 Peter

Back 57

I. Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Suffering with a Sure Salvation (1:3-12)
III. Serving in the Household of God (1:13-3:12)
IV. Submission, Service, and Suffering (3:13-5:11)
V. Farewell (5:12-14)

Front 58

2 Peter

Back 58

I. Opening Salutation (1:1-2)
II. Testament, Summary & Exhortation (1:3-11)
III. Testament Defense of Apostolic Teaching (1:12-21)
IV. Testament Defense Against License (2:1-22)
V. Testament Defense Against Scoffers & Exhortation (3:1-16)
VI. Final Appeal (3:17-18)

Front 59

1 John

Back 59

I. The Prologue Proclaiming the Word of Life (1:1-4)
II. Denials of Sin Contradict the Word of Life (1:5-22)
III. First Application of the Tests of Life (2:3-27)
IV. Second Application of the Tests of Life (2:28-4:6)
V. Third Application of the Tests of Life (4:7-5:5)
VI. Three Witnesses of the Spirit, Water & Blodd to Jesus Christ (5:6-12)
VII. Concluding Assurances of Eternal Life (5:13-21)

Front 60

2 John

Back 60

I. Love in Truth: Opening Greetings (vv. 1-3)
II. Walking in Truth Involves Loving One Another (vv.4-6)
III. Walking in Truth Involves Refusal to Support False Teachers (vv.7-11)
IV. Complete Joy: Closing Greetings (vv.12-13)

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3 John

Back 61

I. Greeting: The Elder's Joy at Gaius' Faithfulness (vv.1-4)
II. Praise Gaius' Support for Itinerant Christian Workers (vv.5-8)
III. Concern About Diotrephes (vv.9-10)
IV. Advice & Commendation of Demetrius (vv.11-12)
V. Closing with Promise to Visit (vv.13-15)

Front 62

Jude

Back 62

I. Kept by Jesus: Opening Greetings (vv.1-2)
II. Exhortation: You Must Contend for the Faith (vv. 3-4)
III. Proof: Demonstration that False Teachers will Experience God's Wrath (vv.5-19)
IV. Exhortation: How to Contend for the Faith (vv.20-23)
V. To Him Who is Able to Keep You from Falling (v.24)

Front 63

Revelation

Back 63

I. Prologue (1:1-8)
II. The Church in the World: A Vision of Christ and the Call to Overcome (1:9-3:22)
III. The Scroll of Destiny: Unveiling God’s Plan of Salvation and Judgment (4:1-8:5)
IV. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through the Sounding of Seven Trumpets: Warning the World of Judgment to Come (8:6-14:20)
V. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through the Outpouring of Seven Bowls: Completing God’s Wrath Against Unrepentance (15:1-16:21)
VI. The Scroll’s Contents Revealed through Visions of Ultimate Reality: Two Destinies for Two Cities (17:1-22:9)
VII. Epilogue (22:10-21)