Books of the Bible                                             Study No. 201

 

Match the letter(s) describing the book with the number of the book.  Answers are given at the end of this article.

 

Books of the Bible — Old Testament

 

Answer

Book

Description

 

1.  Genesis

A.     “Beginning” book, Adam to Jacob

 

2.  Exodus

B.     Canaan conquered; divided among 12 Tribes

 

3.  Leviticus

C.     Why did this righteous man suffer?

 

4.  Numbers

D.     Wisdom of Solomon

 

5.  Deuteronomy

E.      Pure language: they may all serve me with one consent

 

6.  Joshua

F.      Anguish at the fall of Jerusalem

 

7.  Judges

G.     Blow the trumpet in Zion, great terrible Day of the Lord

 

8.  Ruth

H.     Call to repentance just before destruction of Jerusalem

 

9.  I Samuel

I.       Can two walk together, except they be agreed? Plowman shall overtake the reaper; famine of the word

 

10.  II Samuel

J.      “Second Law,” Israel enters Promised Land

 

11.  I Kings

K.     Cherubim; watchman of Israel; judgment of Israel, Judah; Tyre, Egypt, Gog & Magog; dry bones; New Temple

 

12.  II Kings

L.      Courageous Jewish queen in Persian court, saves Israel from Haman and their enemies.

 

13.  I Chronicles

M.    David becomes king, survives revolt of Absalom, numbers Israel

 

14.  II Chronicles

N.     Elisha; Israel taken captive by Assyrians; Judah taken captive by Babylonians

 

15.  Ezra

O.     Genealogies; David’s religious acts and preparation for Temple

 

16.  Nehemiah

P.      Earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea

 

17.  Esther

Q.     Lion’s den; vision of great four-part image; four beasts; handwriting on the wall

 

18.  Job

R.     David’s death; Solomon; division of Israel and Judah; Elijah

 

19.  Psalms

S.      Prophecy against Edom

 

20.  Proverbs

T.      Rebuilding of Jerusalem; importance of Feast of Tabernacles and the Sabbath; sin of marrying strange wives

 

21.  Ecclesiastes

U.     Return of Jewish exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem; Temple rebuilt

 

22.  Song of Solomon

V.     Sacrifices and offerings

 

23.  Isaiah

W.    Moses and Israel leave Egypt

 

24.  Jeremiah

X.     Swords into plowshares; surely He has borne our griefs

 

25.  Lamentations

Y.     My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; Ephraim sick with sins

 

26.  Ezekiel

Z.      Out of Bethlehem shall come the ruler of Israel

 

27.  Daniel

AA.  Prophecy against Nineveh; chariots shall rage and jostle in the streets and broadways

 

28.  Hosea

AB.   Songs of David

 

29.  Joel

AC.  She was faithful to her mother-in-law, married Boaz

 

30.  Amos

AD.  Parable of the love between Christ and His Church

 

31.  Obadiah

AE.   Solomon builds Temple; Hezekiah and Josiah keep Passover; fall of Jerusalem

 

32.  Jonah

AF.   God hates divorce; failing to tithe is robbing God; Elijah the Prophet shall come before the Day of the Lord

 

33.  Micah

AG.  Two anointed ones; all nations keep Feast of Tabernacles

 

34.  Nahum

AH.  Wanderings of Israel in the Wilderness

 

35.  Habakkuk

AI.    He spent three days and three nights inside a great fish

 

36.  Zephaniah

AJ.    I will shake all nations, the desire of all nations shall come

 

37.  Haggai

AK.  The Preacher; all is vanity

 

38.  Zechariah

AL.   Hannah’s son judges Israel, anoints Saul and then David, king of Israel

 

39.  Malachi

AM.  Israel obeys, then disobeys, then obeys . . .

 

Books of the Bible — New Testament

 

Answer

Book

Description

 

40.  Matthew

A.     Holy Spirit on Pentecost; Stephen’s martyrdom; Peter’s vision; dissention over circumcision; Paul sent to the Gentiles, imprisoned by the Jews for preaching Christ

 

41.  Mark

B.     In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was God; I am the Good Shepherd; footwashing; Feed My sheep

 

42.  Luke

C.     If any bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed

 

43.  John

D.     God of this world has blinded minds of them that believe not; be not unequally yoked together with unbelievers

 

44.  Acts

E.      By grace are ye saved through faith; one Lord, one faith, one baptism

 

45.  Romans

F.      Parable of Prodigal Son, Rich Man and Lazarus; Watch ye therefore, and pray always that ye may be worthy to escape all these things, to stand before the Son of Man.

 

46.  I Corinthians

G.     Works of the flesh; fruit of the Spirit

 

47.  II Corinthians

H.     Paul asks his friend for the service of Onesimus, his former slave.

 

48.  Galatians

I.       Prosper and be in health.  Diotrephes does not receive the brethren, and casts them out of the Church.

 

49.  Ephesians

J.      Christ our Passover; Love  & Resurrection Chapters

 

50.  Philippians

K.     Prove all things; pray without ceasing; Lord shall descend from Heaven, dead in Christ shall rise.

 

51.  Colossians

L.     Earnestly contend for faith once delivered to Saints

 

52.  I Thessalonians

M.    Ask God in faith, nothing wavering; perfect law of liberty; faith without works is dead; prayer of faith shall save the sick

 

53.  II Thessalonians

N.     Let no man judge you regarding Holy Days, New Moons, and Sabbaths; seek those things above

 

54.  I Timothy

O.     Seven: Churches, Seals, Trumpets, Plagues

 

55.  II Timothy

P.      Avoid teachers of other doctrines.  In latter times, some shall depart from the faith, heed demon doctrines

 

56.  Titus

Q.     Sin is the transgression of the Law; he that saith I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is liar; Antichrist; God is love

 

57.  Philemon

R.     False prophets and teachers shall privily bring in damnable heresies; the way of truth shall be evil spoken of; grow in grace and knowledge

 

58.  Hebrews

S.      Elders must be blameless, holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, exhort and convict the gainsayers

 

59.  James

T.      Study to shew thyself approved unto God; all scripture is given by inspiration of God; the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine

 

60.  I Peter

U.     Beatitudes; Sermon on Mount; Olivet Prophecy; Parable of the Ten Virgins; Sower and Seed, more parables

 

61.  II Peter

V.     Trial of your faith is more precious than gold; Christ suffered for us, setting us an example that we should follow His steps; by whose stripes we were healed

 

62.  I John

W.    The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord

 

63.  II John

X.     Time is fulfilled, the Kingdom of God is at hand, repent ye, and believe the Gospel

 

64.  III John

Y.     Don’t be deceived by the man of sin; stand fast in the traditions which ye have been taught

 

65.  Jude

Z.      Have the mind of Christ; work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for God works in you

 

66.  Revelation

AA.  We are sanctified through body of Jesus Christ once for all; hold fast our faith without wavering, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together;  Faith Chapter; Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today, and forever

Answers — Old Testament

 

Book

Description

 

Book

Description

1.  Genesis

A

21.  Ecclesiastes

AK

2.  Exodus

W

22.  Song of Solomon

AD

3.  Leviticus

V

23.  Isaiah

X

4.  Numbers

AH

24.  Jeremiah

H

5.  Deuteronomy

J

25.  Lamentations

F

6.  Joshua

B

26.  Ezekiel

K

7.  Judges

AM

27.  Daniel

Q

8.  Ruth

AC

28.  Hosea

Y

9.  I Samuel

AL

29.  Joel

G

10.  II Samuel

M

30.  Amos

I

11.  I Kings

R

31.  Obadiah

S

12.  II Kings

N

32.  Jonah

AI

13.  I Chronicles

O

33.  Micah

Z

14.  II Chronicles

AE

34.  Nahum

AA

15.  Ezra

U

35.  Habakkuk

P

16.  Nehemiah

T

36.  Zephaniah

E

17.  Esther

L

37.  Haggai

AJ

18.  Job

C

38.  Zechariah

AG

19.  Psalms

AB

39.  Malachi

AF

20.  Proverbs

D

 

 

 

Answers — New Testament

 

Book

Description

 

Book

Description

40.  Matthew

U

54.  I Timothy

P

41.  Mark

X

55.  II Timothy

T

42.  Luke

F

56.  Titus

S

43.  John

B

57.  Philemon

H

44.  Acts

A

58.  Hebrews

AA

45.  Romans

W

59.  James

M

46.  I Corinthians

J

60.  I Peter

V

47.  II Corinthians

D

61.  II Peter

R

48.  Galatians

G

62.  I John

Q

49.  Ephesians

E

63.  II John

C

50.  Philippians

Z

64.  III John

I

51.  Colossians

N

65.  Jude

L

52.  I Thessalonians

K

66.  Revelation

O

53.  II Thessalonians

Y

 

 

                                                                                                    — written by Richard C. Nickels W