1. Revelation
   Jude
2. 3 John
   James

In the Book of Revelation, John informs readers of the final showdown between God and Satan. Believers will prevail when Christ returns, and God's people will enter an eternity of glory.

1. Judges
   Joshua
2. Ruth
   Numbers

The book of Judges tells about the life of the nation of Israel. It tells of appeals to God to raise up leaders (judges) to help restore the land to peace. This book describes the 12 original tribes of Israel and how they began to settle into the land.

1. Joshua
   2 John
2. Solomon
   Mathew

Joshua is a story of conquest. After generations of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the Promised Land. The narrative follows the Lord, Joshua his servant and the people of Israel.

1. Ruth
   Ezra
2. Samuel
   Esther

The author of Ruth focuses on the title character's unwavering devotion to her mother-in-law Naomi, as well as on Boaz's kindness to the widows. It's a great look into the lives of a Moab family of faith. This book describes a lesson that men and women are equal in God's eyes.

1. Genesis
   Exodus
2. Leviticus
   Deuteronomy

Genesis outlines how God created the heavens and the earth, as well as man, woman, and every creature. It also chronicles early history, including the Great Flood and the lives of Abraham, Jacob and Joseph.

1. Exodus
   Numbers
2. Kings
   1 Chronicles

After generations of slavery, Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt. This book also outlines a foundational theology in which God reveals his Name and the Ten Commandments. This book also recounts the parting of the Red Sea by Moses.

1. Numbers
   Leviticus
2. Isaiah
   Lamentations

God led his people from slavery in Egypt but was met with unbelief and repeated acts of rebellion. They refused God's request to overtake Canaan and were condemned to live the rest of their lives in the desert for a whole generation.

1. Job
   Isaiah
2. Micah
   Malachi

When good people suffer, the human spirit struggles to understand. Righteous sufferers must trust in God, knowing that he will continue to watch over his people. The book of Job tells the story of a man who suffers terribly at the hands of Satan but never stops trusting in God.

1. Deuteronomy
   Joshua
2. Judges
   Ruth

Deuteronomy includes three sermons delivered to the Israelites by Moses. These sermons serve as a reminder that the covenant between God and his people is a two-way street. This book also recounts Moses's final actions before transferring leadership to Joshua.

1. 1 Samuel
   1 Kings
2. The Books of the Chronicles
   Ezra

The author describes the political system of Israel headed by a human king, Saul. Samuel provides judgeship. The narrative is divided into 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel. 2 Samuel describes David as the ideal king.

1. Kings
   Nehemiah
2. Esther
   Job

These two books -- 1 Kings and 2 Kings -- reveal how each ruler answered God's call (or failed to listen). The rulers are judged and their people are exiled for disobedience. The guiding thesis of these books is that the welfare of Israel and her kings depended on their submission to and reliance on Israel's covenant with God.

1. Ezra
   Psalms
2. Proverbs
   Ecclesiastes

The book of Ezra reveals two main issues regarding the Jews' return: the struggle to rebuild the temple and the need for spiritual reformation. In the end, the book of Ezra shows that God keeps his promises.

1. Psalms
   Daniel
2. Amos
   Obadiah

Psalms is a collection of songs and poems written to worship God that spans multiple centuries. Psalms contain beautiful images, similes and metaphors. Three themes can be found in the book of Psalms: God is active in history, the necessity of human response to God through praise and the wisdom of trusting in God.

1. Proverbs
   Jeremiah
2. Lamentations
   Ezekial

Written by Solomon and others, the goal of Proverbs is to make the wise even wiser. The purpose is to instruct young people in a way of life that provides them with the love of God.

1. Ecclesiastes
   Lamentations
2. Daniel
   Obadiah

The book of Ecclesiastes provides instruction on how to live meaningfully while keeping God at the center of one's life. This wisdom is shared by a single author based on his own experiences.

1. Leviticus
   Revelation
2. Genesis
   Exodus

Leviticus describes how God wants to be worshipped. It includes details on how God's people should live, eat, celebrate and more. These instructions were given to the Israelites through Moses after they escaped Egypt. It's his plea for the people to be holy.

1. 1 Chronicles
   1 Kings
2. 1 Samuel
   2 Kings

The book of 1 Chronicles begins by tracing David's ancestry along with the histories of the 12 tribes of Israel. Then it shares the story of David's reign and his quest to build the temple. The temple is in modern-day Jerusalem.

1. Nehemiah
   Ruth
2. Ecclesiastes
   Ezra

After the Jews returned to Jerusalem following their 70-year-long exile, they rebuilt the temple. However, the rest of the city remained in ruin. Nehemiah sets out to restore the city's walls as well as economic justice.

1. Esther
   Ezra
2. Ruth
   Job

Queen Esther learns about Haman's plot to kill all the Jews in the Persian provinces. She courageously decides to use her position to help her people (she had been hiding her Jewish descent). Esther's cousin, Mordecai, helps her in this endeavor.

1. Song of Solomon
   Psalms
2. Proverbs
   Ruth

The Song of Solomon tells the story of a young shepherd girl preparing to marry her love. The song culminates in their marriage and their mutual delight in one another. It's one of the few books of the Bible that doesn't mention God, although it may be read as an allegory of the relationship between God and God's people.

1. Isaiah
   Jeremiah
2. Job
   Ezra

God sends the prophet Isaiah to let the people know that both Israel and Judah will soon fall. However, Isaiah also brings good of a coming King, one who will rule Israel with justice and peace. This King will also bear all the sins of the people.

1. Lamentations
   Ezekial
2. Exodus
   Leviticus

Lamentations is a collection of poems that all mourn the fall of Jerusalem. The temple is destroyed, the gates are burned down and the Babylonians have ransacked all of the holy places. The prophet Jeremiah writes these poems pondering the question, "how could this have happened?"

1. Hosea
   Job
2. Daniel
   Joel

God tells Hosea to marry a prostitute. He listens and has children with her. However, she then leaves him and commits adultery. God then tells Hosea to go get her back. This relationship is symbolic with God's relationship with Israel. Even though Israel has been disobedient, he still loves his people.

1. Obadiah
   Amos
2. Joel
   Jonah

Israel has a longstanding rivalry with Edom. However, when Edom cheered as the Babylonians attacked the temple, they went a little too far. God sends his messenger, Obadiah, to Edom to let them know that they will not get away with it.

1. Romans
   1 Corinthians
2. Galatians
   Malachi

Romans is the first of Paul's letters. He wrote this letter to explain the gospel of Jesus to the community of believers in Rome and to encourage and remind the churches how they should act.

1. Ephesians
   Galatians
2. 1 Corinthians
   Romans

Paul writes to the church urging its members to show the same traits as God: grace, peace and love. The church had already turned away from false idols, so they're moving in the right direction. Paul acknowledges this and encourages further good acts.

1. Philippians
   Colossians
2. 1 Corinthians
   Ephesians

Life is difficult in the city of Philippi. Christians are being persecuted for their faith, Paul is in prison and one of their key members has fallen deathly ill. Yet, Paul writes a letter telling them to rejoice. No matter what happens, he knows that the good news of Jesus will spread, and that is reason enough to rejoice.

1. 1 Timothy
   Titus
2. 1 Corinthians
   1 Thessalonians

Timothy was Paul's protege. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy encouraging him to persevere through challenges and continue to "fight the good fight." Many pastors today face the same challenges as did Timothy. They may find refuge in Paul's letter.

1. Philemon
   Titus
2. Hebrews
   Colossians

Philemon was seen as a good man in the eyes of his contemporaries. He owned a slave, Onesimus, who ran away. Onesimus met Paul in his travels and received the gospel from him. Onesimus was so thankful that he wanted to assist Paul during his imprisonment. However, Paul sends Onesimus back to his master, Philemon, with a letter urging the master to treat Onesimus as a brother.

1. Titus
   Philemon
2. 1 Timothy
   2 Timothy

The churches on the island of Crete are struggling with chaotic leadership. Paul knows he can trust Titus to enact his advice and bring order to the churches. His advice includes appointing elders, instructing people to be sensible and encouraging good deeds.

1. Hebrews
   1 Thessalonians
2. Ephesians
   Galatians

The book of Hebrews gives a long list of reasons to cling to Jesus. It compares Jesus to other heroes and icons of the Bible but ultimately explains his superiority in each comparison. An unknown author asks readers to hold fast to the confession and to live in ways that demonstrate faith, obedience, and love.

1. Ezekiel
   Daniel
2. Lamentations
   Hosea

The second time the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem, they kidnapped the king and 10,000 captives, one of them being Ezekiel. Instead of turning to God in these hard times, the Israelites continued to disregard his laws. God chose Ezekiel to return to Jerusalem to inform the people of the error of their ways.

1. Joel
   Amos
2. Hosea
   Daniel

A devastating swarm of locusts destroyed all the crops. Hundreds of years earlier, God had sent a similarly devastating plague on the Egyptians' crops. This time he also sent a prophet, Joel. He explains that the Lord wants repentance from the poeple and that he will restore them once they repent.

1. Jonah
   Micah
2. Obadiah
   Nahum

God instructs Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh, a place of great wickedness, but Jonah boards a ship headed in the opposite direction. God sends a storm after Jonah. He jumps into the ocean and the storm dissipates, but then he is swallowed by a fish. He prays from within the fish, and God has him spit up onto land. God once again tells Jonah to go to Nineveh, and this time he obeys.

1. Haggai
   Zechariah
2. Malachi
   Zephaniah

The people began their work on God's temple, but when the surrounding nations interfered, the temple construction stopped. The people were left with an incomplete temple, a drought and a shortage of food and money. Haggai explained to the people that they were in this predicament because they ignored God's temple. They get back to work and God shows his appreciation.