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Old Testament
Pentateuch


Genesis

1. Prologue: Creation of Heaven and Earth (1:1-2:3)

2. Account of Heavens and Earth (2:4-4:26)

1. Adam and Eve on Probation in Paradise (2:4-25)
2. The Fall and its Consequences (ch. 3)
3. Escalation of Sin in the Line of Cain (4:1-24)
4. A Godly Remnant (4:25, 26)

3. Account of Adam (5:1-6:8)

1. The Covenant Line of Seth (ch. 5)
2. Escalation of Sin Before the Flood (6:1-8)

4. Account of Noah (6:9-9:29)

1. Preparation for the Flood (6:9-7:10)
2. The Flood and Salvation (7:11-8:19)
3. God's Covenant Not to Destroy the Earth (8:20-9:17)
4. Prophecies About Noah's Sons (9:18-29)

5. Account of Shem, Ham, and Japheth (10:1-11:9)

1. Table of Nations (ch. 10)
2. Escalation of Evil in Babylon (11:1-9)

6. Account of Shem (11:10-26)

7. Account of Terah (11:27-25:11)

1. Genealogy (11:27-32)
2. The Abrahamic Covenant: His Land and People (12:1-22:19)

1. Migration to the Promised Land (12:1-9)
2. Deliverance from Egypt (12:10-20)
3. Lots Separation from the Land (ch. 13)
4. Victory over the Eastern Kings (ch. 14)
5. God's Covenant Ratified (ch. 15)
6. Hagar and Ishmael Rejected (ch. 16)
7. God's Covenant Confirmed (ch. 17)
8. Sarah to Have a Son (18:1-15)
9. Lot's Rescue from Sodom (18:16-19:38)
10. Protection from the Philistines (ch. 20)
11. Birth of Isaac and Blessing in the Land (ch. 21)
12. God's Oath to Bless the World Through Abraham's Offspring (22:1-19)

3. Transition to Isaac (22:20-25:11)

1. Rebekah's Family Background (22:20-24)
2. Death of Sarah (ch. 23)
3. Isaac's Marriage to Rebekah (ch. 24)
4. Isaac the Sole Heir (25:1-6)
5. Death of Abraham (25:7-11)

8. Account of Ishmael (25:12-18)

9. Account of Isaac (25:19-35:29)

1. Rivalry in the Family (25:19-34)
2. Covenant Blessings on Isaac (ch. 26)
3. Jacob's Theft of Esau's Blessing (27:1-40)
4. Covenant Blessing on Jacob and His Exile (27:41-32:32)

1. Jacob Sent to Laban (27:41-28:9)
2. Encounter with the Angel at Bethel (28:10-22)
3. Conflict with Laban (29:1-30)
4. Birth of Tribal Fathers (29:31-30:24)
5. Jacob's Prosperity and Flight from Laban (30:25-31:55)
6. Encounter with Angels at Mahanaim and Peniel (ch. 32)

5. Esau's Reconciliation with Jacob (33:1-17)
6. Transition to Jacob: Itinerary and Deaths from Shechem to Mamre (33:18-35:29)

10. Account of Esau (36:1-37:1)

11. Account of Jacob (37:2-50:26)

1. Joseph's Dream of Rulership (37:2-11)
2. The Sins of Jacob's Family (37:12-38:30)
3. Joseph's Rise to Rulership over Egypt (chs. 39-41)
4. Joseph's Rule and the Reconciliation of the Covenant Family (chs. 42-45)
5. Transition to Exodus (chs. 46-50)

1. Migration to Egypt (46:1-27)
2. Preservation in Goshen (46:28-47:31)
3. Jacob's Blessings on the Twelve Tribes (48:1-49:28)
4. Jacob's Death and Burial in Canaan (49:29-50:14)
5. Joseph's Death in Egypt with the Promise of Canaan (50:15-26)
 
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Exodus

1. God Delivers His People: The Exodus (1:1-15:21)

1. God in Faithfulness Remembers Israel (chs. 1; 2)
2. God calls Moses to Deliver Israel (3:1-4:26)
3. Pharaoh Rejects God's Demand (4:27-7:13)
4. God's Judgment Against Egypt (7:14-10:29)
5. God Delivers Israel from Egypt 11:1-13:16)
6. God Saves Israel at the Red Sea (13:17-15:21)

2. God Leads His People: The Wilderness Testing (15:22-18:27)

1. Marah to Elim: God Brings Healing (15:22-27)
2. Wilderness of Sin: God Provides Food (ch. 16)
3. Rephidim: God Provides Water (17:1-7)
4. Rephidim: God Provides Protection (17:8-16)
5. Mountain of God: God Provides Organization (ch. 18)

3. God and Israel Enter into Covenant (chs. 19-24)

1. Preparations for the Covenant (ch. 19)
2. God Proclaims the Covenant (chs. 20-23)
3. Israel Ratifies the Covenant (ch. 24)

4. God Reveals the Pattern of the Tabernacle and Its Ministry (chs. 25-31)

1. The Tabernacle, Courts, and Furnishings (chs. 25-27)
2. The Priestly Ministry (chs. 28-30)
3. Artisans for the Tabernacle Construction (31:1-11)
4. Sign of the Covenant and the Tablets (31:12-18)

5. Israel's Rebellion, Judgment, and Restoration (32:1-34:35)

1. Israel's Idolatrous Worship (32:1-6)
2. Israel's Judgment for Idolatry (32:7-29)
3. God Threatens to Withdraw His Presence from Israel (32:30-34:9)
4. God Renews His Covenant (34:10-35)

6. Israel's Artisans Prepare the Tabernacle (chs. 35-39)

1. Israel Admonished to Remember the Sabbath (35:1-3)
2. Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle (35:4-29)
3. Craftsmen Called to Begin the Work (35:30-36:17)
4. The Curtains, Boards, and Veils are Made (36:8-38)
5. The Furnishings are Fashioned (37:1-38:8)
6. The Courtyard is Made (38:9-20)
7. Summary: Treasurer's Report (38:21-31)
8. The Priestly Garments are Sewn (39:1-31)
9. The Work Completed (39:32-43)

7. Israel's Artisans Erect the Tabernacle (ch. 40)

1. Instructions for the Tabernacle Erection (40:1-16)
2. Moses Supervises the Raising of the Tabernacle (40:17-33)
3. God's Glory Fills the Tabernacle (40:34-38)
 
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Leviticus

1. Laws on Sacrifice (chs. 1-7)

1. Instructions for the Laity (1:1-6:7)

1. The Burnt Offering (ch. 1)
2. The Grain Offering (ch. 2)
3. The Peace Offering (ch. 3)
4. The Sin Offering (4:1-5:13)
5. The Guilt Offering (5:14-6:7)

2. Instructions for the Priests (6:8-7:38)

1. The Burnt Offering (6:8-13)
2. The Grain Offering (6:14-23)
3. The Sin Offering (6:24-30)
4. The Guilt Offering (7:1-10)
5. The Peace Offering (7:11-36)
6. Summary (7:37, 38)

2. Institution of the Priesthood (chs. 8-10)

1. Consecration of Aaron and His Sons (ch. 8)
2. Aaron's First Sacrifices (ch. 9)
3. Judgment on Aaron's Sons (ch. 10)

3. Uncleanness and Its Treatment (chs. 11-16)

1. Unclean Animals (ch. 11)
2. Childbirth (ch. 12)
3. Skin Disease (chs. 13; 14)
4. Discharges (ch. 15)
5. The Day of Atonement (ch. 16)

4. The Practice of Holiness (chs. 17-27)

1. Sacrifice and Food (ch. 17)
2. Sexual Behavior (ch. 18)
3. Principles of Good Neighbors (ch. 19)
4. Capital Crimes (ch. 20)
5. Disqualifications for Priests (ch. 21)
6. Rules on Sacrifice (ch. 22)
7. Feasts (ch. 23)
8. The Tabernacle Lamps and Loaves (24:1-9)
9. Blasphemy (24:10-23)
10. Years of Release (ch. 25)
11. The Blessing and Curse (ch. 26)
12. Rules on Vows and Tithes (ch. 27)
 
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Numbers

1. Preparation for the Journey Through the Wilderness (1:1-10:10)

1. The Men of War Numbered (ch. 1)
2. Positions of the Camp and March Assigned (ch. 2)
3. The Levites Numbered and Their Duties Described (chs. 3; 4)
4. Removal of Defilement from the Camp (ch. 5)
5. A Special Type of Separation: The Nazirite Vow (6:1-21)
6. Arrangements for the Religious Life of the Camp )6:22-9:14)
7. God's Provision for Direction and Guidance (9:5-10:10)

2. From Sinai to the Plains of Moab (10:11-22:1)

1. The First Stage of the Journey (10:11-36)
2. Rebellion and Disaffection (chs. 11; 12)
3. The Crisis at Kadesh-barnea (chs. 13; 14)
4. Laws After Crisis (ch. 15)
5. The Great Rebellion of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram (ch. 16)
6. The Budding of Aaron's Rod (ch. 17)
7. Duties and Privileges of Priests and Levites (ch. 18)
8. Arrangements for Cleansing (ch. 19)
9. Moses' Sin at Meribah (20:1-13)
10. Events on the Way to the Plains of Moab (20:14-22:1)

3. The Balaam Incident (22:2-25:18)

1. The Summoning of Balaam (22:2-40)
2. Balaam's Prophecies (22:41-24:24)
3. The Aftermath of the Balaam Incident (24:25-25:18)

4. Preparations from Entering Canaan (chs. 26-36)

1. The New Census (ch. 26)
2. The Problem of Zelophehad's Daughters (27:1-11)
3. Appointment of Successor for Moses (27:12-23)
4. Rules for Offerings and Special Feasts (chs. 28; 29)
5. Rules About Vows (ch. 30)
6. Vengeance on the Midianites (ch. 31)
7. The Apportionment of Transjordan (ch. 32)
8. A Summary of Journeys from Egypt to the Plains of Moab (33:1-49)
9. Plans for Division of Canaan (33:50-34:29)
10. Levite Towns and Cities of Refuge (ch. 35)
11. The Second Problem of Zelophehad's Daughters (ch. 36)
 
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Deuteronomy

1. Introduction (1:1-5)

2. Moses' First Address (1:6-4:40)

1. The Travel from Horeb to the Arnon River (1:6-2:23)
2. The Transjordan Campaign and Settlement (2:24-3:29)
3. Exhortation to Obey God's Law (4:1-14)
4. Warning Against Idolatry (4:15-40)

3. Interlude: Cities of Refuge in Transjordan (4:41-43)

4. Moses' Second Address (4:44-11:32)

1. Preface and the Ten Commandments (4:44-5:22)
2. Mediation of the Rest of the Law of Moses (5:23-33)
3. Love and Obedience to the One True God (ch. 6)
4. Promise of Victory and Call to Separation (7:1-10:5)
5. Parenthesis: The Levites Set Apart for Service (10:6-9)
6. The Charge to Love and Obey the Great and True God (10:10-11:25)
7. First Mention of Ebal-Gerizim Liturgy (11:26-32)

5. Reiteration of Laws for Israel's Worship and Conduct (chs. 12-26)

1. One Place of Sacrifice, Penalty for Idolatry (chs. 12; 13)
2. Laws of Worship: Cleanness, Judges, King, Priesthood, Prophet (chs. 14-18)
3. Laws of Conduct: Cities of Refuge, War, Purity, Honesty (chs. 19-25)
4. Firstfruits and Tithes, Concluding Exhortations (ch. 26)

6. Moses' Third Address: The Covenant and Ebal-Gerizim Liturgy (chs. 27-30)

1. The Cursings and Blessings at Ebal and Gerizim (chs. 27; 28)
2. The Moab Covenant (chs. 29; 30)

7. The Conclusion of Moses' Ministry (chs. 31-34)

1. Transfer of Leadership to Joshua (31:1-29)
2. The Song of Moses (31:30-32:52)
3. Moses' Blessing on the Twelve Tribes (ch. 33)
4. Addendum: The Death of Moses and Eulogy for him (ch. 34)
 
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Historical Books

Joshua

1. Prologue: The Promise and its Consequences (ch. 1)

2. Entering the Land (2:1-5:12)

1. The Promise and a Canaanite Harlot (ch. 2)
2. The Promise and the Crossing of the Jordan (chs. 3; 4)
3. The Promise Remembered in the Land (5:1-12)

3. Conquering the Land (5:13-12:24)

1. The Commander of the Lord's Army (5:13-15)
2. Perishing and Surviving Under the Promise: Jericho and Rahab (ch. 6)
3. Presuming on the Promise: Achan (ch. 7)
4. Promised Victory: Ai (8:1-29)
5. The People of the Promise (8:30-35)
6. Canaanite Fear and Israelite Failure: Gibeon's Treaty and Curse (ch. 9)
7. The Conquest of the South (ch. 10)
8. The Conquest of the North (ch. 11)
9. List of Defeated Kings and Conquered Territory (ch. 12)

4. Receiving the Promised Land (13:1-21:45)

1. The Command to Allocate the Land (13:1-7)
2. East of the Jordan: The Land Given to Reuben, Gad, and Half-tribe of Manasseh (13:8-33)
3. West of the Jordan (14:1-19:51)

1. Introduction (14:1-5)
2. Caleb: Example of Faithful Obedience (14:6-15)
3. Judah (ch. 15)
4. Ephraim and Manasseh (16:1-17:18)
5. The Other Tribes and Joshua (18:1-19:51)

4. Justice in the Promised Land: Cities of Refuge (20:1-9)
5. Cities for the Levites (21:1-42)

1. The Levites' Request (21:1-3)
2. The Allocation of Cities (21:4-8)
3. List of Cities (21:9-40)
a. Cities for the Kohathites (21:9-26)
b. Cities for the Gershonites (21:27-33)
c. Cities for the Merarites (21:34-40)
4. Total of Cities for the Levites (21:41, 42)

6. Concluding Summary (21:43-45)

5. Epilogue: (22:1-24:33)

1. Unity of Israel: Its Basis and Vulnerability (ch. 22)
2. The Demands of God's Faithfulness (ch. 23)
3. Decision: Israel's Choice at Shechem (24:1-28)
4. The End of an Era: The Deaths of Joshua and Eleazar (24:29-33)
 
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Judges

1. Introduction: Questions of Leadership and Conquest Completion (1:1-2:5)

1. The Promise to Judah (1:1, 2)
2. Various Tribes in the Conquest (1:3-36)

1. Judah's Successes (1:3-20)
2. Benjamin's Failure to Take Jerusalem (1:21)
3. Joseph's Success at Bethel (1:22-26)
4. Failures in Conquest by the Rest of the Tribes (1:27-36)

3. God's Judgment for Disobedience (2:1-5)

2. Cycles of the Judges (2:6-16:31)

1. Pattern for All That Follows (2:6-3:6)

1. Joshua and the Generation After Him (2:6-10)
2. The Pattern of Israel's Covenant Obedience (2:11-19)
3. God's Judgment for Covenant Disobedience (2:20-3:6)
a. The Purpose in God's Judgment (2:20-23)
b. The Instruments of God's Judgment (3:1-6)

2. The Failure of Twelve Judges to Maintain Faithfulness to the Covenant (3:7-16:31)

1. Othniel (3:7-11)
2. Ehud (3:12-30)
3. Shamgar (3:31)
4. Deborah and Barak (chs. 4; 5)
5. Gideon and His Son Abimelech (chs. 6-9)
a. Gideon (6:1-8:32)
b. Abimelech (8:33-9:57)
6. Tola (10:1, 2)
7. Jair (10:3-5)
8. Jephthah (10:6-12:7)
9. Ibzan (12:8-10)
10. Elon (12:11, 12)
11. Abdon (12:13-15)
12. Samson (chs. 13-16)

3. Two Grievous Sins (chs. 17-21)

1. The Danites and Idolatry (chs. 17; 18)
2. Civil War: Israel Against Benjamin (chs. 19-21)
 
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Ruth

1. The Death of Elimelech and His Sons (1:1-5)

2. Naomi and Ruth Return to Bethlehem in Judah (1:6-22)

1. Naomi and Her Daughters-in-law Leave Moab (1:6, 7)
2. Naomi Urges Orpah to Go Back Home (1:8-14)
3. Ruth's Solemn Promise (1:15-18)
4. Naomi's Bitter Homecoming (1:19-22)

3. Ruth Gleans in the Fields of Boaz (ch. 2)

1. Ruth Goes Out to Glean (2:1-3)
2. Boaz Meets Ruth (2:4-16)
3. Naomi's Assessment of Boaz (2:17-23)

4. Ruth Visits Boaz at the Threshing Floor (ch. 3)

1. Naomi's Plan (3:1-5)
2. Boaz Discovers Ruth (3:6-13)
3. Ruth Returns to Naomi (3:14-18)

5. Boaz Redeems Ruth (ch. 4)

1. The Close Relative Excuses Himself (4:1-6)
2. Ruth and Boaz are Married Before Witnesses (4:7-12)
3. The First Child is Welcomed and Blessed (4:13-17)
4. Genealogy from Perez to David (4:18-22)
 
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1 Samuel

1. Before the Monarchy: God Rules and Rescues His People (chs. 1-7)

1. God's Man: Samuel and Eli at Shiloh (chs. 1-3)

1. Samuel's Birth and Hannah's Song of Thanksgiving (1:1-2:10)
2. The Rejection of the House of Eli (2:11-36)
3. The Initiation of Samuel the Prophet (ch. 3)

2. God's Power: The Ark of God and Philistia (4:1-7:1)

1. The Ark is Captured by the Philistines (ch. 4)
2. The Ark in Philistia (ch. 5)
3. The Ark is returned to Jerusalem (6:1-7:1)

3. God's Victory: Samuel Versus teh Philistines at Mizpah (7:2-17)

2. The Beginning of the Monarchy: The People Demand a King (chs. 8-12)

1. Samuel Hears and God Grants the People's Request (ch. 8)
2. Saul's Rise: Designation by Samuel and Demonstration in Battle (chs. 9-12)

1. Saul Anointed by Samuel (9:1-10:16)
2. Saul Publicly Selected by Lot at Mizpah (10:17-27)
3. Saul Rescues Jabesh-gilead from teh Ammonites (ch. 11)

3. Samuel Issues Warnings About Monarchy (ch. 12)

3. The People Choice: The Reign and Rejection of King Saul (chs. 13-15)

1. Saul Versus the Philistines: Saul's First Rejection (chs. 13; 14)
1. Jonathan Attacks the Philistines; Saul Fails the Test (ch. 13)
2. Jonathan Leads the People to Victory; Saul Becomes Isolated (ch. 14)

2. Saul Versus the Amalekites: Saul Rejected (ch. 15)

4. God's Choice: The Rise of David and Fall of Saul (chs. 16-31)

1. David's Rise Delights all but Saul (chs. 16-18)

1. David Anointed by Samuel and Introduced to Saul (ch. 16)
2. David and Goliath (ch. 17)
3. David and the House of Saul (ch. 18)

2. Saul Seeks David's Life (chs. 19-23)

1. Saul's Attempts to Kill David are Thwarted (ch. 19)
2. Jonathan Aids and Encourages David (ch. 20)
3. David Deceives Ahimelech at Nob and Escapes to Gath (ch. 21)
4. Saul Destroys the Priests of Nob; David Delivers the People of Keilah (22:1-23:6)
5. Saul Pursues David but is Thwarted by the Philistines (23:7-29)

3. David Protects Saul's Life (chs. 24-26)

1. David Spares Saul's Life in the Cave (ch. 24)
2. Abigail Keeps David from Murder in His Dispute with Nabal (ch. 25)
3. David Spares Saul's Life in the Camp (ch. 26)

4. David Hides with the Philistines; Saul Takes His Own Life (chs. 27-31)

1. David Flees to the Philistines (ch. 27)
2. Saul and the Medium at En-dor (ch. 28)
3. David Rejected by the Philistines (ch. 29)
4. David Recovers What Has Been Taken by the Amalekites (ch. 30)
5. Saul, Wounded on Mount Gilboa, Takes His Own Life (ch. 31)
 
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2 Samuel

1. God Enthrones David over Judah and Israel (1:1-5:5)

1. David Becomes King over Judah (1:1-2:7)

1. David Avenges and Laments the Deaths of Saul and Jonathan (ch. 1)
2. David Anointed King over Judah (2:1-7)

2. David Becomes King over Israel (2:8-5:5)

1. Abner Makes Ish-bosheth King over Israel, and There is War Between the Houses of Saul and David
(2:8-32)
2. Abner Goes over to David and Is Murdered by Joab (ch. 3)
3. Ish-bosheth Is Assassinated, and David Becomes King Over Israel (4:1-5:5)

2. David Gains a City and a Promise of an Everlasting Dynasty (5:6-10:19)

1. David Establishes His Capital in Jerusalem (5:6-6:23)

1. David Captures Jerusalem and Defeats the Philistines (5:6-25)
2. David Brings the Ark of God to Jerusalem (ch. 6)

2. God Promises David an Everlasting Dynasty (ch. 7)
3. David Achievements as King (chs. 8-10)

1. David's Victories and Officers (ch. 8)
2. David's Kindness to Mephibosheth (ch. 9)
3. David's Kindness to Hanun Is Rebuffed, and War with Ammon Ensues (ch. 10)

3. David Sins and Suffers the Consequences (chs. 11-20)

1. David Sins and Finds Reconciliation (chs. 11; 12)
1. Bathsheba and Uriah (ch. 11)
2. David Repents, but His Sin Carries Consequences (ch. 12)

2. David's Sons Sin, but Reconciliation is Incomplete (chs. 13; 14)
1. Amnon Commits Sexual Sin, and Absalom Commits Murder (ch. 13)
2. Absalom Returns to Jerusalem but Is Not Fully Reconciled to David (ch. 14)

3. Absalom Rebels and Dies (chs. 15-18)
1. Absalom Rebels Against David and David Flees Jerusalem (ch. 15)
2. Shimei Curses David (ch. 16)
3. Hushai Confuses the War Council of Absalom (ch. 17)
4. Absalom is Killed by Joab and Mourned by David (ch. 18)

4. God Restores David's Reign (chs. 19; 20)
1. David Returns to Jerusalem (ch. 19)
2. Sheba's Attempts to Secede (ch. 20)

4. Epilogue: Last Words About David's Reign (chs. 21-24)

1. A Famine Resulting from Saul's Sin Is Stopped (21:1-14)
2. Human Agents of David's Success (21:15-22)
3. David Sings the Praises of God (ch. 22)
4. David's "Last Words" (23:1-7)
5. More Human Agents of David's Success (23:8-39)
6. A Plague Resulting from David's Sin Is Stopped (ch. 24)
 
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1 Kings

1. The Reign of Solomon (chs. 1-11)

1. Solomon Established as David's Rightful Successor (chs. 1-4)

1. Solomon's Succession to the Throne (1:1-2:11)
2. Solomon's Consolidation of Power (2:12-46)
3. The Gift of Wisdom (3:1-15)
4. Solomon's Wisdom Exemplified (3:16-4:34)

2. Major Accomplishments of Solomon's Reign (chs. 5-10)

1. Preparations for Building the Temple (ch. 5)
2. Construction of the Temple (ch. 6)
3. Construction of a Royal Palace (7:1-12)
4. Furnishing the Temple (7:13-51)
5. Solomon's Temple Prayer and Dedication (ch. 8)
6. God's Twofold Response (9:1-9)
7. Solomon in all of his Glory (9:10-10:29)

3. Solomon's Spiritual and Political Decline (11:1-13)

1. Solomon's Sins (11:1-13)
2. Punishments Against Solomon (11:14-25)
3. Jeroboam's Rise: Punishment and New Hope (11:26-43)

2. The Early Divided Kingdom (chs. 12-16)

1. The Succession of the Northern Tribes (12:1-24)
2. Jeroboam I of Israel (12:25-14:20)

1. Jeroboam's Gold Calves (12:25-33)
2. Two Prophets (ch. 13)
3. Judgment Against Jeroboam Decreed (14:1-20)

3. Rehoboam of Judah (14:21-31)
4. Abijam of Judah (15:1-8)
5. Asa of Judah (15:9-24)
6. Nadab of Israel (15:25-32)
7. Baasha of Israel (15:33-16:7)
8. Elah of Israel (16:8-14)
9. Zimri of Israel (16:15-20)
10. Omri of Israel (16:21-28)
11. Ahab of Israel (16:29-34)

3. Prophets and Kings (1 Kings 17:1, 2; 2 Kings 8:15)

1. Prophets and Ahab (17:1-22:40)
1. Elijah the Tishbite (ch. 17)
2. Elijah Against the Canaanite Prophets (ch. 18)
3. The Revelation to Elijah on Mount Horeb (ch. 19)
4. Ahab's Misconduct in Holy War (ch. 20)
5. Ahab and Jezebel Seize Naboth's Vineyard (ch. 21)
6. Micaiah's Judgment Against Ahab (22:1-40)

2. Jehoshaphat of Judah (22:41-50)

3. Ahaziah of Israel Defies Elijah (22:51-2 Kings 1:18)
 
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2 Kings

3. Prophets and Kings (1 Kings 17:1-2 Kings 8:15)

1. The Prophets and Ahab (1 Kings 17:1-22:40)
2. Jehoshaphat of Judah (1 Kings 22:41-50)
3. Ahaziah of Israel Defies Elijah (1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18)
4. Elijah Succeeded by Elisha (2:1-18)
5. The Ministry of Elisha (2:19-8:15)

1. Elisha and the Prophets (2:19-25)
2. Elisha and the War Against Moab (ch. 3)
3. Elisha's Ministry to the Needy (ch. 4)
4. Elisha and Naaman of Syria (ch. 5)
5. Elisha and the Prophets (6:1-7)
6. Elisha and the Syrian Siege of Samaria (6:8-7:20)
7. Elisha and the Shunammite Woman (8:1-6)
8. Elisha and Hazael of Syria (8:7-15)

4. The Late Divided Kingdom (8:16-17:41)

1. Jehoram of Judah (8:16-24)
2. Ahaziah of Judah (8:25-29)
3. Jehu of Israel (chs. 9; 10)

1. Jehu Anointed King (9:1-13)
2. Jehu's Bloody Coup (9:14-37)
3. Jehu Massacres Ahab's Family (10:1-17)
4. Jehu's Campaign Against Baal Worship (10:18-36)

4. The Coup Against Athaliah of Judah (ch. 11)
5. Jehoash of Judah (ch. 12)
6. Jehoahaz of Israel (13:1-9)
7. Jehoash of Israel (13:10-25)
8. Amaziah of Judah (14:1-22)
9. Jeroboam II of Israel (14:23-29)
10. Azariah of Judah (15:1-7)
11. Zechariah of Israel (15:8-12)
12. Shallum of Israel (15:13-16)
13. Menahem of Israel (15:23-26)
14. Pekahiah of Israel (15:27-31)
15. Pekah of Israel (15:27-31)
16. Jotham of Judah (15:32-38)
17. Ahaz of Judah (ch. 16)
18. Hoshea of Israel (17:1-6)
19. Reflection on the Exile of Israel (17:7-23)
20. Resettlement by Assyrian Deportees (17:24-41)

5. Judah Alone (18:1-25:30)

1. Hezekiah (chs. 18-20)
1. Summary (18:1-8)
2. Assyrian Invasion (18:9-37)
3. Divine Deliverance (ch. 19)
4. Hezekiah's Illness (20:1-11)
5. The Babylonian Envoy (20:12-21)

2. Manasseh (21:1-18)
3. Amon (21:19-26)
4. Josiah (22:1-23:30)

1. Repairing the Temple and the Discovery of the Book of the Law (ch. 22)
2. Reforms in Jerusalem, Judah, and Samaria (23:1-20)
3. Covenant Renewal and Passover (23:21-28)
4. Death in Battle with Neco of Egypt (23:29, 30)

5. Jehoahaz (23:31-34)
6. Jehoiakim (23:35-24:7)
7. Jehoiachin (24:8-16)
8. Zedekiah (24:17-20)
9. The Babylonian Exile of Judah (25:1-21)
10. The Assassination of Gedaliah (25:22-26)
11. Jehoiachin in Exile (25:27-30)
 
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1 Chronicles

1. The Genealogies of God's People (1 Chr. 1:1-9:34)

1. Adam to Israel (1:1-2:2)
2. The Tribes of Israel (2:3-9:1)
1. Judah (2:3-4:23)
2. Simeon, Reuben, Gad, and the Half-tribe of Manasseh (4:24-5:26)
3. Levi (ch. 6)
4. Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Asher (ch. 7)
5. Benjamin (ch. 8)
6. Summary (9:1a)

3. Returnees from Exile (9:1b-34)


2. The United Monarchy (1 Chr. 9:35-2 Chr. 9:31)

1. Saul (9:35-10:14)

1. Genealogy (9:35-44)
2. Death (ch. 10)

2. David (chs. 11-29)

1. Widespread Support (chs. 11; 12)
2. Preparations for the Temple (chs. 13-29)
a. Centralization of Worship (chs. 13-16)
b. Commission to Prepare (ch. 17)
c. Military Preparation (chs. 18-20)
d. Discovery of Temple Site (21:1-22:1)
e. Commission of Builders (22:2-19)
f. Arrangement of Personnel (chs. 23-27)
g. National Celebration and Solomon's Commission (ch. 28; 29)
 
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2 Chronicles

(Continued from Outline of 1 Chronicles)

2. The United Monarchy (1 Chr. 9:35-2 Chr. 9:31)

1. Saul (1 Chr. 9:35-10:14)
2. David (1 Chr. 11-29)
3. Solomon (2 Chr. 1-9)
1. Wisdom and Wealth (ch. 1)
2. International Assistance (ch. 2)
3. Temple Building and Furnishings (3:1-5:1)
4. Temple Dedication (5:2-7:11)
5. Divine Response to Dedication (7:12-22)
6. Conclusion to Temple Building (8:1-16)
7. International Recognition (8:17-9:12)
8. Wisdom and Wealth (9:13-28)
9. End of Reign and Death (9:29-31)

3. The Divided Kingdom (2 Chr. 10-28)

1. Rehoboam (chs. 10-12)
2. Abijah (13:1-14:1)
3. Asa (14:2-16:14)
4. Jehoshaphat (17:1-21:1)
5. Jehoram (21:2-20)
6. Ahaziah (22:1-9)
7. Athaliah (22:10-23:15)
8. Joash (23:16-24:27)
9. Amaziah (ch. 25)
10. Uzziah (ch. 26)
11. Jotham (ch. 27)
12. Ahaz (ch. 28)

4. The Reunited Kingdom (2 Chr. 29-36)

1. Hezekiah (chs. 29-32)
2. Manasseh (33:1-20)
3. Amon (33:21-25)
4. Josiah (chs. 34; 35)
5. Josiah's Successors (36:1-14)
6. Exile and Release (36:15-23)
 
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Ezra

1. Return of the Exiles and Rebuilding of the Temple (chs. 1-6)

1. Return of the Exiles (chs. 1; 2)

1. The Decree of Cyrus (1:1-4)
2. Preparations for Returning (1:5-11)
3. The List of Returnees (ch. 2)

2. Rebuilding the Temple (chs. 3-6)

1. Rebuilding of the Altar (3:1-6)
2. Rebuilding of the Temple Proper (3:7-6:22)
a. Rebuilding Begun (3:7-13)
b. Opposition to Rebuilding (ch. 4)
c. Rebuilding Resumed (5:1, 2)
d. Opposition to Rebuilding (5:3-6:12)
e. Rebuilding Completed (6:13-22)

2. Return of Ezra and Rebuilding of the Community (chs. 7-10)

1. Return of Ezra (chs. 7; 8)

1. Ezra's Return (7:1-10)
2. Ezra's Commission (7:11-26)
3. Ezra's Doxology (7:27, 28)
4. Ezra's Companions (8:1-14)
5. Ezra's Return (8:15-36)

2. Rebuilding of the Community (chs. 9; 10)

1. Ezra's Reaction to Intermarriage (ch. 9)
a. Ezra Hears (9:1, 2)
b. Ezra Grieves (9:3, 4)
c. Ezra Confesses (9:5-15)

2. The People's Reaction to Ezra (ch. 10)
a. The People Grieve (10:1)
b. The People Confess (10:2)
c. The People Repent (10:3-17)
d. The People Who Were Guilty (10:18-44)
 
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Nehemiah

1. Return of Nehemiah and Rebuilding of the Wall (1:1-7:3)

1. Return of Nehemiah (1:1-2:10)

1. Preparations for the Return (1:1-2:8)
a. Report from Judah (1:1-3)
b. Response of Nehemiah (1:4-11)
c. Request Before the King (2:1-8)
2. The Trip and the Beginning of the Conflict (2:9, 10)

2. Rebuilding the Wall (2:11-7:3)

1. Inspection and Proposal (2:11-18)
2. First Escalation of the Conflict (2:19, 20)
3. Rebuilding Begun (ch. 3)
4. Second Escalation of the Conflict (4:1-6)
5. Rebuilding Continued (4:7-23)
6. Internal Problems Threaten the Rebuilding (ch. 5)
7. Climax of the Conflict (6:1-14)
8. End of the Conflict (6:15-7:3)

2. Return of the Exiles and Rebuilding the Community (7:4-13:31)

1. Return of the Exiles (7:4-73)

1. The Need to Repopulate Jerusalem (7:4, 5)
2. Record of the Returnees (7:6-73)

2. Rebuilding the Community (7:73-13:31)

1. Renewing the Covenant (7:73-10:39)
a. Reading of the Law (7:73-8:18)
b. Confession of Sin (9:1-37)
c. Ratification of the Oath (9:38-10:39)

2. Dedication of the Wall (chs. 11; 12)
a. Listing of Residents (ch. 11)
b. Listing of Priests and Levites (12:1-26)
c. The Dedication Proper (12:27-43)
d. Provisions for Clergy (12:44-47)

3. Reformation of the People (ch. 13)
a. Exclusion of Foreigners (13:1-3)
b. Attention to the Temple (13:4-14)
c. Observance of the Sabbath (13:15-22)
d. The End of Intermarriage (13:23-31)
 
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Esther

1. Selection of Esther as Queen (chs. 1:2)

1. The Downfall of Queen Vashti (ch. 1)
2. The Rise of Queen Esther (2:1-18)
3. A Conspiracy Discovered (2:19-23)

2. Plot to Destroy the Jews (chs. 3; 4)

1. Haman's Promotion and Plot (ch. 3)
2. Mordecai's Counterplan (ch. 4)

3. Esther Saves the Jews (5:1-9:15)

1. Esther's Uninvited Audience with the King (5:1-8)
2. Haman's Plan to Hang Mordecai (5:9-14)
3. Haman's Humiliation and Mordecai's Reward (6:1-13)
4. Haman's Execution (6:14-7:10)
5. Plan for Deliverance of the Jews (ch. 8)
6. Victory for the Jews (9:1-15)

4. Establishment of the Feast of Purim (9:16-32)

5. Epilogue (ch. 10)
 
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These outlines are very nice to have MAC. Thank you for posting them. They would make a great beginning believer's class outline. They would be very nice in a study notebook for reference. Not just for the new born either. I love my on the computer Bible because it is so easy to search, but this would be very nice for when reading my bound Bible and wanted to find something quick. You have been busy Bro!!! [type] [hug] [thumbsup2]
 
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Thanks Miguel. Outlines have gone off to 'My Favorites.' [thumbsup2]
 
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Your welcome ladies....

I will place the rest of the letters in a while.
May the Lord Jesus by His Spirit guide us..
 
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Wisdom Books

Job

1. Prologue (1:1-2:13)

1. Job Blessed and Blameless (1:1-5)
2. Job Tested (1:6-2:13)

1. Satan Accuses Job (1:6-12)
2. Job's Commitment Despite Tragedy (1:13-22)
3. Satan Accuses Job Again (2:1-6)
4. Job's Faith Despite Personal Suffering (2:7-10)
5. The Arrival of the Counselors (2:11-13)

2. Dialogue (chs. 3-27)

1. Job Laments his Birth (ch. 3)
2. The First Cycle of Speeches (chs. 4-14)

1. Eliphaz (chs. 4; 5)
2. Job's Reply (chs. 6, 7)
3. Bildad (ch. 8)
4. Job's Reply (chs. 9; 10)
5. Zophar (ch. 11)
6. Job's Reply (chs. 12-14)

3. The Second Cycle of Speeches (chs. 15-21)

1. Eliphaz (ch. 15)
2. Job's Reply (ch. 16; 17)
3. Bildad (ch. 18)
4. Job's Reply (ch. 19)
5. Zophar (ch. 20)
6. Job's Reply (ch. 21)

4. The Third Cycle of Speeches (chs. 22-26)

1. Eliphaz (ch. 22)
2. Job's Reply (ch. 23; 24)
3. Bildad (ch. 25)
4. Job's Reply (ch. 26)

5. Job's Disclosure (ch. 27)

3. Interlude on Wisdom (ch. 28)

4. Monologues (chs. 29-41)

1. Job's Final Oration (chs. 29-31)

1. Past Blessing, Honor, and Personal Benevolence (ch. 29)
2. Present Dishonor and Suffering and No Benevolence (ch. 30)
3. A Protestation of Innocence Under Sanctions and Oath (ch. 31)

2. Elihu's Speeches (chs. 32-37)

1. Apology for Speaking (32:1-5)
2. The First Speech (32:6-33:33)
3. The Second Speech (ch. 34)
4. The Third Speech (ch. 35)
5. The Fourth Speech (chs. 36; 37)

3. God's Responses (38:1-42:6)

1. God's First Discourse (38:1-40:2)
2. Job Humbled (40:3-5)
3. God's Second Discourse (40:6-41:34)
4. Job Repentant (42:1-6)

5. Epilogue (42:7-17)

1. The Counselors Rebuked (42:7-9)
2. Job Restored (42:10-17)
 
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Psalms

1. Book I, Psalms 1-41

1. The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted
2. The Reign of Jehovah’s Anointed
3. Morning Prayer of Trust in God
4. Evening Prayer of Trust in God
5. Prayer for Protection from the Wicked
6. Prayer for Mercy in Time of Trouble
7. Jehovah Implored to Defend the Psalmist Against the Wicked
8. Jehovah’s Glory and Man’s Dignity
9. A Psalm of Thanksgiving for God’s Justice
10. A Prayer for the Overthrow of the Wicked
11. Jehovah a Refuge and Defence
12. God a Helper Against the Treacherous
13. Prayer for Help in Affliction
14. Folly and Wickedness of Men
15. Description of a Citizen of Zion
16. Jehovah the Psalmist’s Portion in Life and Deliverer in Death
17. Prayer for Protection Against Oppressors
18. Jehovah Praised for Giving Victory and Dominion
19. The Works and the Word of God
20. Prayer for Victory over Enemies
21. Praise for Deliverance
22. A Cry of Anguish and a Song of Praise
23. Jehovah the Psalmist’s Shepherd
24. The King of Glory Entering Zion
25. Prayer for Protection, Guidance, and Pardon
26. Protestation of Integrity, and Prayer for Protection
27. A Psalm of Fearless Trust in God
28. A Prayer for Help, and Praise for Its Answer
29. The Voice of Jehovah in the Storm
30. Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death
31. A Psalm of Complaint and of Praise
32. Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God
33. Praise to the Creator and Preserver
34. Jehovah a Provider and Deliverer
35. Prayer for Rescue from Enemies
36. Wickedness of Men and Lovingkindness of God
37. Security of Those Who Trust in Jehovah, and Insecurity of the Wicked
38. Prayer of a Suffering Penitent
39. The Vanity of Life
40. A Sacrifice of Praise, and Prayer for Help
41. The Psalmist in Sickness Complains of Enemies and False Friends

2. Book II, Psalms 42-72

42. Thirsting for God in Trouble and Exile
43. Prayer for Deliverance
44. Former Deliverances and Present Troubles
45. A Song Celebrating the King’s Marriage
46. God the Refuge of His People
47. God the King of the Earth
48. The Beauty and Glory of Zion
49. The Folly of Trusting in Riches
50. God the Judge of the Righteous and the Wicked
51. A Contrite Sinner’s Prayer for Pardon
52. Futility of Boastful Wickedness
53. Folly and Wickedness of Men
54. Prayer for Defence Against Enemies
55. Prayer for the Destruction of the Treacherous
56. Supplication for Deliverance, and Grateful Trust in God
57. Prayer for Rescue from Persecutors
58. Prayer for the Punishment of the Wicked
59. Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
60. Lament over Defeat in Battle, and Prayer for Help
61. Confidence in God’s Protection
62. God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression
63. The Thirsting Soul Satisfied in God
64. Prayer for Deliverance from Secret Enemies
65. God’s Abundant Favor to Earth and Man
66. Praise for God’s Mighty Deeds and for His Answer to Prayer
67. The Nations Exhorted to Praise God
68. Jehovah the God of Sinai and of the Sanctuary
69. A Cry of Distress, and Imprecation on Adversaries
70. Prayer for Help Against Persecutors
71. Prayer of an Old Man for Deliverance
72. The Reign of the Righteous King


3. Book III, Psalms 73-89

73. The End of the Wicked Contrasted with That of the Righteous
74. A Complaint over the Devastation of the Land by the Enemy
75. God Abases the Proud, but Exalts the Righteous
76. The Victorious Power of the God of Jacob
77. Comfort in Trouble from Recalling God’s Mighty Deeds
78. God’s Guidance of His People in Spite of Their Unfaithfulness
79. A Lament over the Destruction of Jerusalem, and Prayer for Help
80. God Implored to Rescue His People from Their Calamities
81. God’s Goodness and Israel’s Waywardness
82. Unjust Judgments Rebuked
83. God Implored to Confound His Enemies
84. Longing for the Temple Worship
85. Prayer for God’s Mercy Upon the Nation
86. A Psalm of Supplication and Trust
87. The Privileges of Citizenship in Zion
88. A Petition to Be Saved from Death
89. Jehovah’s Covenant with David, and Israel’s Afflictions


4. Book IV, Psalms 90-106

90. God’s Eternity and Man’s Transitoriness
91. Security of Him Who Trust in Justice
92. Praise for Jehovah’s Goodness
93. Majesty of Jehovah
94. Jehovah Implored to Avenge His People
95. Praise to Jehovah, and Warning Against Unbelief
96. A Call to Worship Jehovah the Righteous Judge
97. Jehovah’s Power and Dominion
98. A Call to Praise Jehovah for His Righteousness
99. Praise to Jehovah for His Fidelity to Israel
100. All Men Exhorted to Praise God
101. The Psalmist’s Profession of Uprightness
102. Prayer of an Afflicted One for Mercy on Himself and on Zion
103. Praise for Jehovah’s Mercies
104. Jehovah’s Care over All His Works
105. Jehovah’s Wonderful Works in Behalf of Israel
106. Israel’s Rebelliousness and Jehovah’s Deliverances


5. Book V, Psalms 107-150

107. Jehovah Delivers Men from Manifold Troubles
108. God Praised, and Supplicated to Give Victory
109. Vengeance Invoked Upon Adversaries
110. Jehovah Gives Dominion to the King
111. Jehovah Praised for His Goodness
112. Prosperity of Him That Fears Jehovah
113. Jehovah Exalts the Humble
114. God’s Deliverance of Israel from Egypt
115. Heathen Idols Contrasted with Jehovah
116. Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Death
117. A Psalm of Praise
118. Thanksgiving for Jehovah’s Saving Goodness
119. Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God
120. Prayer for Deliverance from the Treacherous
121. Jehovah the Keeper of Israel
122. Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem
123. An Expectant Prayer for Jehovah’s Help
124. Praise for Rescue from Enemies
125. Jehovah Round About His People
126. Thanksgiving for Return from Captivity
127. Prosperity Comes from Jehovah
128. Blessedness of the Fear of Jehovah
129. Prayer for the Overthrow of Zion’s Enemies
130. Hope in the Lord’s Forgiving Love
131. Childlike Trust in Jehovah
132. Prayer for Jehovah’s Blessing Upon the Sanctuary
133. The Excellency of Brotherly Unity
134. Greetings of Night-Watchers
135. Praise for Jehovah’s Wonderful Works. Vanity of Idols
136. Thanks for Jehovah’s Goodness to Israel
137. An Experience of the Captivity
138. Thanksgiving for Jehovah’s Favor
139. God’s Omnipresence and Omniscience
140. Prayer for Protection Against the Wicked
141. An Evening Prayer for Sanctification and Protection
142. Prayer for Help in Trouble
143. Prayer for Deliverance and Guidance
144. Prayer for Rescue and Prosperity
145. Jehovah Extolled for His Goodness
146. Jehovah an Abundant Helper
147. Praise for Jerusalem’s Restoration and Prosperity
148. The Whole Creation Invoked to Praise Jehovah
149. Israel Invoked to Praise Jehovah
150. A Psalm of Praise
 
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Proverbs

1. Prologue: The Purpose of the Book (1:1-7)

2. Wisdom's Instructions (1:8-9:18)

1. Recommendation of Wisdom (1:8, 9)
2. Warning Against Violence (1:10-19)
3. Rewards of Wisdom (1:20-33)
4. Wisdom as a Divine Gift and Human Task (ch. 2)
5. The Lord's Discipline (3:1-12)
6. Hymn to Wisdom (3:13-20)
7. Guidance in Life's Way (3:21-26)
8. Precepts on Human Relationships (3:27-35)
9. Commendations of Wisdom (ch. 4)
10. Warning Against Adultery (ch. 5)
11. Cautionary Instructions (6:1-19)
12. More Warnings Against Adultery (6:20-7:27)
13. Wisdom's Call and Self-commendation (ch. 8)
14. Competing Calls of Wisdom and Folly (ch. 9)

3. Proverbs of Solomon (10:1-22:16)

4. Instructions of the Wise Men (22:17-24:22)

5. More Sayings of the Wise Men (24:23-34)

6. More Proverbs of Solomon, Copied by Hezekiah's Men (chs. 25-29)

7. The Words of Agur (ch. 30)

8. The Words of Lemuel (ch. 31)

1. The Good King (31:1-9)
2. The Good Wife (31:10-31)
 
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Ecclesiastes

1. Introduction (1:1)

2. Motto (1:2)

3. Limitations of Work and Wisdom (1:3-3:8)

1. Cycles in Creation (1:3-11)
2. Futility of Work and Wisdom (1:12-18)
3. Ephemeral Rewards of Work and Wisdom (2:1-17)
4. Enigmas of Work and Wisdom (2:18-3:8)

4. Work in Fear Before God Whose Work Endures (3:9-6:7)

1. God as Creator and Judge (3:9-21)
2. Contentment or Envy (3:22-4:16)
3. Sincere Commitment to God (5:1-7)
4. Dissatisfaction in Work (5:8-6:7)

5. Wisdom in Humility Before a Judging God Whose Wisdom is Unfathomable (6:8-12:7)

1. The Futility of Contending with God (6:8-12)
2. What is Good for Man (7:1-18)
3. Wisdom's Power (7:19-8:8)
4. Unfulfilled Judgment (8:9-9:10)
5. Folly's Power (9:11-10:7)
6. Advice for Wise Living (10:8-12:7)

6. Motto (12:8)

7. Conclusion (12:9-14)
 
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Song of Solomon

1. Desire for Love (1:1-2:17)

1. Title (1:1)
2. Mutual Praise and Longing (1:2-2:7)
3. Visit of the Beloved (2:8-17)

2. The Bride's Reverie (3:1-6:3)

1. Dream of Separation (3:1-5)
2. Wedding Procession (3:6-11)
3. Praise of the Shulammite (4:1-5:1)
4. Anxiety in Love (5:2-6:3)

3. Mutual Praise and Longing (6:4-8:4)

1. Praise of the Shulammite (6:4-10)
2. Union of the Shulammite and Her Beloved (6:11-8:4)

4. The Value of Love in Union (8:5-14)

1. In Praise of Love (8:5-7)
2. Conclusion (8:8-14)
 
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Major Prophets

Isaiah

1. The Lord is the Holy One of Israel (chs. 1-12)

1. Oracle of Judgment and Hope (chs. 1-5)
2. The Prophetic Call and Revelation of God's Holiness (ch. 6)
3. Oracles of Judgment and Hope During With Israel and Syria (chs. 7-11)
4. The Hymn of the Redeemed (ch. 12)

2. The Day in the Lord in All Creation (chs. 13-23)

1. Babylon and Assyria (13:1-14:27)
2. Philistia (14:28-32)
3. Moab (chs. 15; 16)
4. Damascus and Ethiopia (chs. 17; 18)
5. Egypt (chs. 19; 20)
6. Babylon (21:1-10)
7. Edom (21:11, 12)
8. Arabia (21:13-17)
9. Jerusalem (ch. 22)
10. Tyre (ch. 23)

3. The Little Apocalypse (chs. 24-27)

1. The Immanence of the Day of the Lord (ch. 24)
2. Joy in Transformation (ch. 25)
3. The Relationship Between God and His People (26:1-27:1)
4. Transformation (27:2-13)

4. Judgment and Salvation (chs. 28-35)

1. The Kingdoms of This World (chs. 28-33)
2. The Day of Vengeance and Favor (chs. 34; 35)

5. Isaiah and Hezekiah (chs. 36-39)

1. Sennacherib and Jerusalem (chs. 36; 37)
2. Hezekiah's Illness (ch. 38)
3. Hezekiah's Self-Confidence and the Future Exile of Judah (ch. 39)

6. The Glorious Kingdom of God (chs. 40-48)

1. The Proclamation of Restoration (ch. 40)
2. The Lord's Plan of Restoration (ch. 41)
3. The People, Witnesses to the Lord's Redemption (42:1-13)
4. The Restoration of Israel (42:14-44:23)
5. The Lord's Use of Cyrus (44:24-45:25)
6. The Fall of Babylon (chs. 46; 47)
7. An Invitation to Return to the Lord and to Escape His Judgment on Babylon (ch. 48)

7. The Ministry of Restoration (chs. 49-55)

1. The Servant of God and the Renewal of the Promises (chs. 49; 50)
2. Encouragement to the Godly (51:1-52:12)
3. The Suffering Servant (52:13-53:12)
4. The Renewal of the Covenant (chs. 54; 55)

8. Responsibility Toward and Certainty of the Glorious Kingdom (chs. 56-66)

1. The Pursuit of Justice and Promise of God's Presence (chs. 56; 57)
2. Call to Repentance Because of God's Covenant (chs. 58; 59)
3. The Nature of the Glorious Salvation (ch. 60)
4. The Grandeur of the Lord's Favor and the Glory of Zion (61:1-63:6)
5. The Prayer for the Lord's Deliverance (63:7-64:12)
6. The Benefits of God's Salvation and the Severity of His Judgment (chs. 65; 66)
 
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Jeremiah

1. The Call of the Prophet (ch. 1)

2. Oracles Chiefly on Judgment on Judah (chs. 2-20)

1. Calls to Repent and Images of Judgment (chs. 2-6)
2. The Lord's Freedom to Judge His People (chs. 7-10)
3. The Covenant Broken: First Confessions (chs. 11-13)
4. The Drought; Jeremiah as Intercessor (chs. 14; 15)
5. Signs of Coming Judgment and a Confession (16:1-17:18)
6. A Sermon about the Sabbath (17:19-27)
7. The Potter, the Lord's Purposes, and the Trials of Jeremiah (chs. 18-20)

3. The End of the Davidic Dynasty; Salvation Only Through Exile (chs. 21-24)

1. Judgment Against Kings (chs. 21; 22)
2. Judgment Against Prophets (ch. 23)
3. The Remaining Figs (ch. 24)

4. The Necessity of Babylonian Dominance over the Nations (chs. 25-29)

1. Seventy Years of Captivity (ch. 25)
2. Arrest and Trial of Jeremiah (ch. 26)
3. The False Prophets (chs. 27-29)

5. Promises of Restoration (chs. 30-33)

1. Return to the Land (ch. 30)
2. The New Covenant (ch. 31)
3. Certainty of the Lord's Deliverance (chs. 32; 33)

6. Jerusalem's Last Days (chs. 34-39)

1. Rejection of the Word of the Lord (chs. 34-36)
2. Imprisonments of Jeremiah (chs. 37; 38)
3. The Fall of Jerusalem (ch. 39)

7. The Aftermath of the Fall of Jerusalem (chs. 40-45)

1. The Governorship and Assassination of Gedaliah (40:1-41:10)
2. The Flight to Egypt; Prophecies There (41:11-44:30)
3. The Promise to Baruch (ch. 45)

8. Oracles of Judgment Against the Nations (chs. 46-51)

1. Against Egypt (ch. 46)
2. Against Philistia (ch. 47)
3. Against Moab (ch. 48)
4. Against Ammon (49:1-6)
5. Against Edom (49:7-22)
6. Against Damascus (49:23-27)
7. Against Arabian Tribes (49:28-33)
8. Against Elam (49:34-39)
9. Against Babylon (chs. 50; 51)

9. Appendix: the Fall of Jerusalem (ch. 52)
 
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Lamentations

1. Jerusalem Once Great But Now Devastated (ch. 1)

2. The Lord's Anger with Judah (ch. 2)

3. The Grief of the Community (ch. 3)

4. Zion's Degradation (ch. 4)

5. Disaster and Petition (ch. 5)
 
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Ezekiel

1. Judgment on Judah and Jerusalem (chs. 1-24)

1. The Prophet's Call (chs. 1-3)
2. Symbolic Actions About the Destruction of Jerusalem (chs. 4; 5)
3. Oracle Against the Mountains of Israel (ch. 6)
4. The End (ch. 7)
5. A Vision of Judgment in Jerusalem (chs. 8-11)
6. Oracles About the Sins of Israel and Jerusalem (chs. 12-24)

1. Two Symbolic Actions (12:1-20)
2. Popular Proverbs (12:21-28)
3. False Prophets and Prophetesses (ch. 13)
4. Consequences of Idolatry (ch. 14)
5. Parable of the Vine (ch. 15)
6. Jerusalem as Child and Harlot (ch. 16)
7. Parable of Two Eagles (ch. 17)
8. Individual Responsibility (ch. 18)
9. Dirge Allegory for Israel's Kings (ch. 19)
10. A Review of the Nations History and Her Future (ch. 20)
11. Babylon, God's Sword (ch. 21)
12. The Sins of Jerusalem (ch. 22)
13. A Parable of Two Sisters (ch. 23)
14. A Cooking Pot (24:1-14)
15. The Death of Ezekiel's Wife (24:15-27)

2. Oracles Against Foreign Nations (chs. 25-32)

1. Ammon (25:1-7)
2. Moab (25:8-11)
3. Edom (25:12-14)
4. Philistia (25:15-17)
5. Tyre (26:1-28:19)
6. Sidon (28:20-26)
7. Egypt (chs. 29-32)

3. Blessing for Judah and Jerusalem (chs. 33-48)

1. Ezekiel the Watchman (ch. 33)
2. The Shepherds of Israel (ch. 34)
3. Against Edom (ch. 35)
4. A Prophecy to the Mountains of Israel (ch. 36)
5. The Valley of Dry Bones (37:1-14)
6. Two Sticks Becoming One (37:15-28)
7. Gog and Magog (chs. 38; 39)
8. A Vision of the Restored Jerusalem (chs. 40-48)

1. The Plan of the New Temple (chs 40-42)
2. Regulations for the New Temple (chs. 43; 44)
3. The Holy District in the Land (45:1-8)
4. Regulations for Offerings (45:9-46:24)
5. A Life-giving River (47:1-12)
6. Boundaries and Allotment of the Land (47:13-48:29)
7. The City Gate (48:30-35)
 
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Daniel

1. The Narratives (chs. 1-6)

1. God's Vindication of Daniel and His Friends for Their Faithfulness (ch. 1)
2. Daniel's Interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar's Dream (ch. 2)
3. God's Deliverance of Daniel's Friends from the Fiery Furnace (ch. 3)
4. God's Judgment on Nebuchadnezzar (ch. 4)
5. God's Judgment on Belshazzar (ch. 5)
6. God's Deliverance of Daniel from the Lions' Den (ch. 6)

2. Daniel's Visions (chs. 7-12)

1. Vision of the Four Beasts and the Establishment of God's Kingdom (ch. 7)
2. Vision of the Ram and the Goat (ch. 8)
3. Vision of the Seventy Weeks (ch. 9)
4. Vision of the Angel and the Future History of God's People (chs. 10-12)

1. The Angel's Message to Daniel (10:1-11:1)
2. Near Eastern History from the Time of Daniel to Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:2-20)
3. The Rule of Antiochus IV Epiphanes (11:21-35)

1. His Accession and Character (11:21-24)
2. His Career (11:25-31)
3. The Destiny of God's People During His Rule (11:32-35)

4. The Rule of the Antichrist (11:36-12:3)

1. His Character (11:36-39)
2. His Activities (11:40-45)
3. The Destiny of God's People During His Rule (12:1-3)

5. A Final Message from Daniel (12:4-13)
 
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Minor Prophets

Hosea

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. The Lesson from Hosea's Family Life (1:2-3:5)

1. Hosea's Wife and Children: A Parable of Judgment (1:2-2:1)
2. Unfaithfulness and Punishment (2:2-13)
3. Reconciliation and Restoration (2:14-23)
4. Redeeming Wife and Nation (ch. 3)

3. Hosea's Prophetic Message (chs. 4-14)

1. The Charge of Failure to Acknowledge God (4:1-6:3)

1. The Lord's Case Against Israel (ch. 4)
2. Charges Against the Priests and People (ch. 5)
3. Call to Repentance (6:1-3)
2. The Charge of Breaking God's Covenant (6:4-11:11)

1. Unfaithfulness and Decadence (6:4-7:16)
2. Announcement and Judgment (ch. 8)
3. Guilt and Punishment (chs. 9; 10)
4. God's Unfailing Love (ch. 11)
3. The Charge of Faithlessness Toward the Lord (11:12-14:9)

1. Israel the Deceiver (11:12-12:14)
2. The End of Compassion (ch. 13)
3. Return and the Promise of Renewal (ch. 14)
 
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Joel

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. Crises Demanding Repentance (1:2-2:17)

1. Recent Devastation by Locust and Drought (1:2-20)
2. Future Assault by the Lord's Army (2:1-17)

3. Responses of the Covenant God (2:8-3:21)4.

1. Physical Renewal of the Land (2:18-27)
2. Spiritual Renewal of the Lord's People (2:28-32)
3. Final Judgment (ch. 3)

1. Judgment of the Nations (3:1-15)
2. Blessing on God's People (3:16-21)
 
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Amos

1. Superscription and Introduction (1:1, 2)

2. Judgments Pronounced on the Nations (1:3-2:16)

1. Oracles Against Israel's Enemies (1:3-2:3)
2. Oracles Against Judah and Israel (2:4-16)

3. Prophecies Against Israel (chs. 3-6)

1. Divine Judgment is Imminent (ch. 3)
1. Historical Background and Affirmation of Prophecy (3:1-8)
2. Summons to Pagan Witnesses (3:9, 10)
3. Judgment Announced (3:11-15)
2. Israel is Unrepentant (ch. 4)
1. Indictment of Social and Religious Sin (4:1-5)
2. Historical Review of Past Judgments (4:6-11)
3. Further Judgment Announced (4:12, 13)
3. Lament and Call to Repentance (5:1-17)
1. Lament for Fallen Israel (5:1-3)
2. Warnings and Indictments (5:4-17)
4. No Escape form God's Judgment (5:18-6:14)
1. Woe Oracles Against Israel's Syncretism and Complacency (5:18-6:7)
2. Judgment Against Pride and Unrighteousness (6:8-14)

4. Visions of Divine Retribution (7:1-9:10)

1. Judgment Averted by Intercession (7:1-6)

1. Vision of Locusts (7:1-3)
2. Vision of Fire (7:4-6)

2. Judgment No Longer Averted (7:7-9:10)

1. Vision of Wall and Plumb Line (7:7-9)
2. Confrontation with Amaziah the Priest (7:10-17)
3. Vision of Summer Fruit (ch. 8)
4. Vision of the Lord by the Altar (9:1-10)

5. Restoration and Blessing (9:11-15)

1. Restoration of David's Dynasty (9:11, 12)
2. Blessing of Abundance (9:13-15)
 
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Obadiah

1. God's Declaration of War on Edom (vv. 1-14)

1. Superscription; Call to the Nations (v. 1)
2. God's Resolve to Humiliate Proud Edom (vv. 2-4)
3. God's Resolve to Loot Prosperous Edom (vv. 5-7)
4. Edom's Vulnerability to God's Judgment (vv. 8, 9)
5. Edom's Cruel Indifference to Judah's Trouble (vv. 10-14)

2. God's Promise of a New Moral Order (vv. 15-21)

1. Vengeance Against the Nations and Edom (vv. 15, 16)
2. Deliverance for Jerusalem (vv. 17, 18)
3. Land Possessed by the Lord's People (vv. 19-21)
 
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Jonah

1. Jonah Disobedient and Delivered (chs. 1; 2)

1. The Lord Commissions Jonah (1:1, 2)
2. The Prophet Flees from the Lord (1:3)
3. The Lord Pursues Jonah: The Great Storm (1:4-16)
4. The Lord Preserves Jonah (1:17)
5. Jonah's Thanksgiving and Deliverance (ch. 2)

2. Jonah Obedient and Delivered (chs. 3; 4)

1. The Lord Commissions Jonah a Second Time (3:1, 2)
2. The Prophet Responds in Obedience (3:3)
3. Jonah Preaches; Nineveh Repents and is Delivered (3:4-10)
4. Jonah's Anger at God's Compassion (4:1-4)
5. A Lesson in Divine Love (4:5-11)
 
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Micah

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. First Cycle: Judgment and Deliverance (1:2-2:13)

1. Judgment on Samaria (1:2-7)
2. Judgment on Judah (1:8-16)
3. Sentencing of Greedy Landholders (2:1-5)
4. Judgment Against False Prophets (2:6-11)
5. A Remnant Restored (2:12, 13)

3. Second Cycle: Degradation and Exaltation (chs. 3-5)

1. Evil Rulers Condemned (3:1-4)
2. False Prophets Denounced (3:5-8)
3. Zion to be Leveled (3:9-12)
4. Zion to be Restored and Exalted (4:1-8)
5. From Present Distress to Future Salvation (4:9-13)
6. The Messianic Ruler (5:1-6)
7. The Remnant of Jacob Among the Gentiles (5:7-9)
8. The Lord Judges His People and the Nations (5:10-15)

4. Third Cycle: Hope in Darkness (chs. 6; 7)

1. The Lord's Allegation (6:1-8)
2. Covenant Curses Fulfilled (6:9-16)
3. Lament for a Broken and Corrupt Nation (7:1-7)
4. Hymn of Victory (7:8-20)
 
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Nahum

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. Nineveh's Just and Merciful Judge (1:2-14)

1. The Lord's Jealousy and Power (1:2-8)
2. Woe for the Wicked (1:9-14)

3. Nineveh's Powerless Before the Lord's Army (1:15-2:13)

1. Good News for Judah (1:15-2:2)
2. Nineveh Captured and Plundered (2:3-10)
3. Nineveh's Power Broken by the Lord (2:11-13)

4. Nineveh's Irreversible Destruction (ch. 3)

1. Judgment of the Wicked City Prophesied (3:1-7)
2. Nineveh's Fate Like that of the Thebes (3:8-11)
3. The Finality of Divine Judgment (3:12-19)
 
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Habakkuk

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. First Complaint: Departure from Covenant Life by God's People (1:2-4)

3. First Response: The Lord Sends the Babylonians (1:5-11)

4. Second Complaint: Why the Wicked Babylonians (1:12-17)

5. Second Response: Life for the Faithful but Woe for the Wicked (ch. 2)

1. The Crucial Distinction Revealed (2:1-5)
2. From Woe to Worship (2:6-20)

6. The Prayer of the Prophet (ch. 3)

1. Superscription; Invocation (3:1, 2)
2. Divine Self-Revelation (3:3-15)
3. Faith's Expectation and Jubilation (3:16-19)
 
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Zephaniah

1. Superscription (1:1)

2. Prophecies of Judgment (1:2-6)

1. Against All Nations (1:2, 3)
2. Against Judah (1:4-6)

3. The Day of the Lord: Accusation and Judgment (1:7-18)

4. The Call to Repentance (2:1-3)

5. Prophecies Against the Nations (2:4-15)

1. Philistia (2:4-7)
2. Moab and Ammon (2:8-11)
3. Ethiopia (2:12)
4. Assyria (2:13-15)

6. Accusation Against Jerusalem (3:1-5)

7. Judgment Against All Nations (3:6-8)

8. The Purification and Restoration of Judah's Remnant (3:9-20)
 
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Haggai

1. The First Message: A Call to Rebuild the Temple (ch. 1)

1. The People's Indifference and Poverty (1:1-11)
2. The People's Response: Repentance (1:12-15)

2. The Second Message: God's Greater Temple and Blessings (2:1-9)

1. Encouragement from God's Presence (2:1-5)
2. Encouragement from God's Promise of Blessing (2:6-9)
3. Sentencing of Greedy Landholders (2:1-5)

3. The Third Message: God's Blessing for a Defiled People (2:10-19)

1. The Cause of Their Defilement (2:10-14)
2. The Results of Their Defilement: Covenant Curses (2:15-17)
3. God's Determination to Bless Them (2:18-19)

4. The Fourth Message: God's Victory for His People (2:20-23)

1. God's Overthrow of the Nations (2:20-22)
2. The Enthronement of God's Ruler (2:23)
 
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Zechariah

1. Encouragement for the Present (chs. 1-8)

1. Call to Repentance (1:1-6)
2. The Eight Night Visions (1:7-6:8)

1. The Man Among the Myrtle Trees (1:7-17)
2. Four Horns and Four Craftsmen (1:18-21)
3. A Man with a Measuring Line (ch. 2)
4. Clean Garments for the High Priest (ch. 3)
5. The Gold Lampstand and Two Olive Trees (ch. 4)
6. The Flying Scroll (ch. 5:1-4)
7. The Woman in a Basket (5:5-11)
8. Four Chariots (6:1-8)

3. Appendix: The Crowning of Joshua as a Prophecy of The Coming Branch (6:9-15)
4. Social Problems and The Transformation of Jerusalem (chs. 7; 8)

1. The Question Concerning Fasting (7:1-7)
2. The Failure to do Justice and Show Mercy (7:8-14)
3. God's Blessings on Future Jerusalem (8:1-15)
4. The Question of Fasting Answered (8:16-19)
5. Extension of God's Blessings to Mankind (8:20-23)

2. The Future of God's Kingdom (chs. 9-14)

1. The First Prophetic Oracle (chs. 9-11)

1. The Coming of God the King from the North (9:1-8)
2. The King's Arrival in Jerusalem (9:9, 10)
3. The Coming of God the King from the South (9:11-17)
4. The Shepherd-King's Destruction of Idols (ch. 10)
5. A Poem of Destruction of Proud Nations (11:1-3)
6. A Picture of God's Shepherd (11:4-17)

2. The Second Prophetic Oracle (chs. 12-14)

1. God's Judgment on the Nations and the Salvation of Jerusalem (12:1-9)
2. The Mourning of God's People in Jerusalem (12:10-14)
3. The Cleansing of the Land of Judah (13:1-6)
4. The Stricken Shepherd (13:7-9)
5. The War Against Jerusalem (14:1-15)
6. The Final Celebration of the Feast of Tabernacles (14:16-20)
 
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Malachi

1. Israel Doubts God's Love for Them (1:1-5)

2. Degeneration of the Priesthood (1:6-2:9)

1. Contempt for God at the Altar (1:6-14)
2. Neglect of God's Law (2:1-9)

3. Israel's Failure in Marriage Practices (2:10-16)

1. Marriage to Idolatrous Wives (2:10-12)
2. Divorce of Israelite Wives (2:13-16)

4. God's Response to Sin (2:17-3:5)

1. The Guilty Weary God with Excuses (2:17)
2. The Purifying Work of the Messenger (3:1-5)

5. God's Desire to Bless (3:6-12)

1. His Unchanging Promise to Forgive the Repentant (3:6, 7)
2. Israel Robs God (3:8-12)

6. Distinction Between the Righteous and the Wicked (3:13-4:6)

1. The Harsh Words and Attitudes of the Cynical (3:13-15)
2. The Godly Conduct of the Faithful (3:16-18)
3. The Day of the Lord (4:1-6)
 
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New Testament
The Gospels


Matthew

1. Prologue (chs. 1; 2)

1. The Genealogy of the King (1:1-17)
2. The Birth of the King (1:18-2:23)

1. Announcement to Joseph and Jesus' Birth (1:18-25)
2. Adoration by the Wise Men (2:1-12)
3. "Out of Egypt I Called My Son" (2:13-23)

2. The Kingdom Comes (chs. 3-7)

1. Initiating the Kingdom in Jesus (3:1-4:11)

1. Jesus Baptized by John (ch. 3)
2. The Temptation in the Wilderness (4:1-11)

2. Announcing the Kingdom (4:12-25)
3. First Discourse: Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5-7)

1. The Beatitudes (5:1-12)
2. Interpreting the Law for the Kingdom (5:13-48)
3. Piety in the Kingdom: Charity, Prayer and Fasting (6:1-18)
4. A Heart for the Kingdom (6:19-34)
5. Standards of Judgment in the Kingdom (ch. 7)

3. The Works of the Kingdom (chs. 8-10)

1. Healing the Sick and Calling Disciples (chs. 8; 9)
2. Second Discourse: Kingdom Mission (ch. 10)

4. The Nature of the Kingdom (chs. 11-13)

1. The Identity of John and of Jesus (chs. 11; 12)

1. Responding to the Works of Jesus and John (ch. 11)
2. Jesus, Lord of Sabbath (12:1-13)
3. The Beginning of Opposition to Jesus (12:14-50)

2. Third Discourse: Kingdom Parables (ch. 13)

5. The Authority of the Kingdom (chs. 14-18)

1. Jesus' Character and Authority (chs. 14-17)

1. The Death of John the Baptist (14:1-12)
2. Feeding the Multitudes and the Leaven of the Pharisees (14:13-16:12)
3. Revealing the Son of God and His Mission (16:13-17:27)

2. Fourth Disclosure: Character and Authority of the Church (ch. 18)

6. Kingdom Blessings and Kingdom Judgments (chs. 19-25)

1. From Galilee to Jerusalem (chs. 19; 20)

1. Family Life Within the Kingdom (19:1-15)
2. Entering the Kingdom (19:16-20:16)
3. Opening the Eyes of the Spiritually and Physically Blind (20:17-34)

2. The King Enters Jerusalem (chs. 21-23)

1. Triumphal Entry and Cleansing the Temple (21:1-22)
2. Parables of Resistance to the King (21:23-22:14)
3. Conflict with the Pharisees and Sadducees (22:15-23:39)

3. Fifth Discourse: Kingdom Judgment (chs. 24; 25)

1. Signs of the End of the Age (24:1-31)
2. Parables Counseling Vigilance (24:32-25:46)

7. Passion and Resurrection (chs. 26-28)

1. Betrayal and Arrest (26:1-56)

1. Preparing for Jesus' Death (26:1-16)
2. Last Supper and Gethsemane (26:17-56)

2. The Trial and Execution of the King (26:57-27:56)

1. Religious Trial Before the Sanhedrin (26:57-75)
2. Civil Trial Before Pilate (27:1-26)
3. The Crucifixion (27:27-56)

3. Burial and Resurrection (27:57-28:20)

1. Guarding the Tomb (27:57-66)
2. The Resurrection (28:1-15)
3. The Great Commission (28:16-20)
 
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Mark

1. Prologue: The Inauguration of Jesus' Ministry (1:1-13)

1. John's Witness to Jesus (1:1-8)
2. Jesus' Baptism and the Father's Witness (1:9-11)
3. Jesus' Temptation (1:12, 13)

2. The Public Ministry of Jesus in Galilee (1:14-6:44)

1. The Early Ministry (1:14-3:12)

1. Arrival in Galilee (1:14, 15)
2. Call of the First Disciples (1:16-20)
3. Exorcisms and Healings in Capernaum (1:21-34)
4. Ministry in the Whole of Galilee (1:35-45)
5. A Healing in Capernaum (2:1-12)
6. Calling of Levi (2:13-17)
7. Controversies with Authorities (2:18-3:12)

2. The Later Ministry (3:13-6:44)

1. Calling of the Twelve (3:13-19)
2. Controversies in Capernaum (3:20-35)
3. Parables of the Kingdom (4:1-34)
4. Incursion in the Decapolis (4:35-5:20)
5. Return to Galilee (5:21-6:6)
6. Mission of the Twelve in Galilee (6:7-30)
7. Feeding of the Five Thousand in Galilee (6:31-44)

3. The Ministry to Gentile Regions (6:45-9:32)

1. Visit to Gennesaret (6:45-7:23)
2. Ministry to Tyre, Sidon, and the Decapolis (7:24-8:9)
3. Ministry to the Region of Caesarea Philippi (8:10-9:32)

4. Return to Capernaum; Conclusion of the Galilean Ministry (9:33-50)

5. Final Journey to Judea and Jerusalem (ch. 10)

1. Teaching on the way to Jerusalem (10:1-45)
2. A Healing in Jericho (10:46-52)

6. The Passion (chs. 11-15)

1. Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem (11:1-11)
2. Cleansing of the Temple (11:12-26)
3. Controversies in the Temple Courts (11:27-12:44)
4. Prophecies on the Mount of Olives (ch. 13)
5. Anointing at Bethany (14:1-11)
6. Passover Meal in Jerusalem (14:12-31)
7. Arrest and Trial of Jesus (14:32-15:20)
8. Death and Burial of Jesus (15:21-47)

7. Resurrection Appearances in Jerusalem (ch. 16)
 
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Luke

1. Preface (1:1-4)

2. The Infancy Stories (1:5-2:52)

3. The Ministry of John the Baptist (3:1-20)

4. Introduction to Jesus' Ministry (3:21-4:13)

1. Baptism (3:21, 22)
2. Genealogy (3:23-38)
3. Temptation (4:1-13)

5. Jesus in Galilee (4:14-9:50)

1. The Sermon at Nazareth (4:14-30)
2. Teaching and Healing at Galilee (4:31-5:39)
3. The Sabbath (6:1-11)
4. Choosing the Twelve (6:12-16)
5. The Sermon on the Plain (6:17-49)
6. Healing Miracles (7:1-17)
7. John the Baptist's Questions and His Greatness (7:18-35)
8. Jesus and Women (7:36-8:3)
9. Teaching in Parables (8:4-18)
10. Jesus' Mighty Works (8:19-56)
11. Training of the Twelve (9:1-50)

1. Mission of the Twelve (9:1-9)
2. The Miraculous Feeding of the Multitude (9:10-17)
3. Discipleship and the Transfiguration (9:18-50)

6. Jesus' Journey from Galilee to Jerusalem (9:51-19:44)

1. More Teaching on Discipleship (9:51-10:42)
2. Prayer 11:1-13)
3. Evil Spirits (11:14-26)
4. Blessedness and Judgment (11:27-13:9)
5. Teaching About the Kingdom (13:10-14:35)

1. The Power of the Kingdom (13:10-14:35)
2. Entering the Kingdom (13:22-35)
3. Dinner with a Pharisee (14:1-24)
4. Discipleship (14:25-35)

6. Three Parables About the Lost (ch. 15)
7. Teaching About Money and Service (16:1-17:10)
8. Ten Men with Leprosy (17:11-19)
9. The Coming Kingdom (17:20-19:10)

1. The Coming Unannounced (17:20-37)
2. Parables About Prayer (18:1-14)
3. Jesus and the Children (18:15-17)
4. The Rich Young Ruler (18:18-30)
5. A Prophecy of Jesus' Death and Resurrection (18:31-34)
6. Sight to the Blind (18:35-43)
7. Zacchaeus (19:1-10)

10. Parable of the Minas (19:11-27)
11. Jesus Enters Jerusalem (19:28-44)

7. Jesus in Jerusalem (19:45-21:38)

1. Cleansing the Temple (19:45, 46)
2. Teaching in the Temple (19:47-20:18)
3. Controversies (20:19-47)
4. Olivet and the Temple (ch. 21)

8. The Climax (22:1-24:53)

1. The Betrayal of Jesus (22:1-6)
2. The Upper Room (22:7-38)
3. Gethsemane (22:39-53)
4. Peter's Denial (22:54-62)
5. The Trial of Jesus (22:63-23:25)
6. The Crucifixion (23:26-56)
7. The Resurrection (24:1-49)
8. The Ascension (24:50-53)
 
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John

1. Prologue (1:1-18)

2. Public Ministry (1:19-12:50)

1. John the Baptist's Witness (1:19-34)
2. Calling of First Disciples (1:35-51)
3. First Miracle: Changing Water to Wine at Cana (2:1-12)
4. Cleansing the Temple at Jerusalem (2:13-25)
5. Nicodemus (3:1-21)
6. Testimony of John the Baptist (3:22-36)
7. Jesus in Samaria (4:1-42)

1. Journey to Sychar (4:1-6)
2. Samaritan Woman at the Well (4:7-30)
3. Spiritual Food (4:31-38)
4. Samaritan Belief (4:39-42)

8. Healing of Official's Son in Cana of Galilee (4:43-54)
9. Visit to Jerusalem (ch. 5)

1. Healing at Pool of Bethesda (5:1-15)
2. Jesus and the Father (5:16-47)

10. The One Sent from the Father (ch. 6)

1. Feeding the Five Thousand (6:1-15)
2. Jesus Walks on the Water (6:16-21)
3. Discourse and Controversy: Jesus the Bread of Life (6:22-71)

11. Jesus Attends the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem (chs. 7; 8)

1. Journey to Jerusalem (7:1-13)
2. Is Jesus the Messiah (7:14-52)
3. The Woman Caught in Adultery (7:53-8:11)
4. Jesus Testifies Concerning Himself (8:12-59)

12. Healing of the Man Born Blind (ch. 9)
13. Good Shepherd Discourse (10:1-21)
14. Jesus Attends the Feast of Dedication in Jerusalem (10:22-39)
15. Ministry Across the Jordan (10:40-42)
16. Lazarus Raised from the Dead (11:1-54)
17. Conclusion of the Public Ministry (11:55-12:50)

1. Anointing at Bethany (11:55-12:11)
2. Triumphal Entry (12:12-19)
3. Gentiles Come to Jesus (12:20-36)
4. Unbelief of the Jews (12:37-50)

3. The Passion Week (chs. 13-19)

1. Jesus' Private Ministry to the Disciples (chs. 13-17)

1. Footwashing; Betrayal Foretold (ch. 13)
2. Farewell Discourse (chs. 14-16)
3. Intercessory Prayer (ch. 17)

2. Arrest and Trial (ch. 18)
3. Crucifixion, Death, and Burial (ch. 19)

4. The Resurrection (ch. 20)

5. Epilogue (ch. 21)

1. The Miraculous Catch of Fish (21:1-14)
2. Peter Reinstated (21:15-25)
 
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The History

Acts

1. Peter and the Gospel to the Jews in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria (1:1-12:24)

1. Instructions from Jesus and the Wait for the Spirit (ch. 1)
2. Founding of the Church in Jerusalem (chs. 2-7)
1. The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit and Peter's First Sermon (2:1-41)
2. The Fellowship of Believers (2:42-47)
3. The Beggar Healed and Peter's Second Sermon (ch. 3)
4. Persecution from the Sanhedrin (4:1-31)
5. The Church: Community and Discipline (4:32-5:11)
6. Further Persecution from the Sanhedrin (5:12-42)
7. Choosing of the Seven (6:1-7)
8. Persecution and Death of Stephen (6:8-7:60)
3. Scattered by Persecution, the Gospel Spreads to Judea, Samaria, and Beyond (8:1-12:24)
1. Philip Preaches in Samaria and to the Ethiopian Eunuch (ch. 8)
2. The Conversion of Saul (9:1-31)
3. Peter's Ministry in Lydda and Joppa (9:32-43)
4. Peter's Ministry in Caesarea: The Holy Spirit Poured Out on the Gentiles (10:1-11:18)
5. The Church in Syrian Antioch (11:19-30)
6. Herod Agrippa I's Persecution of the Church and Death (12:1-24)

2. Paul and the Gospel to the Gentiles (12:25-28:31)

1. Paul Extends the Gospel into Asia Minor and Europe (12:25-21:16)

1. Paul's Missionary Journey-Cyprus and Asia Minor (12:25-14:28)
2. The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35)
3. Paul's Second Missionary Journey-Return to Asia Minor and on to Europe (15:36-18:22)
4. Paul's Third Missionary Journey-Strengthening the Churches of Asia Minor, Macedonia and Greece (18:23-21:16)

2. Paul Takes the Gospel to Rome (21:17-28:31)

1. Paul's Arrest, Trial, and Imprisonment in Palestine (21:17-26:32)
2. The Voyage to Rome (27:1-28:16)
3. Paul's Two Years of Ministry in Rome (28:17-31)
 
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The Letters of Paul

Romans

1. Paul's Greeting and Personal Introduction (1:1-15)

2. Theme: The Righteousness of God for Jew and Gentile Alike (1:16, 17)

3. Mankind's Universal Sinfulness (1:18-3:20)

1. Gentile Sinfulness (1:18-32)
2. Jewish Sinfulness (2:1-3:8)
3. Universal Sinfulness (3:9-20)

4. God's Righteousness for Justification (2:21-5:21)

1. Provided in Christ by Faith (3:21-31)
2. Proved by the Example of Abraham (ch. 4)
3. Guarantees Blessings for the Righteous (5:1-11)
4. Rooted in the Obedience of Christ: The New Adam (5:12-21)

5. Grace Reigns Through God's Righteousness (chs. 6-8)

1. Sin's Dominion Broken and Its Influence Resisted (ch. 6)
2. Believers Dead to the Law's Condemnation Though Not Yet Made Sinless (ch. 7)
3. Those Living by the Spirit Prove Victors Over the Flesh (ch. 8)

6. God Demonstrates His Righteousness in Jew and Gentile (chs. 9-11)

1. God's Righteousness Established in History (ch. 9)
2. God's Righteousness Received Only by Faith (ch. 10)
3. God's Righteousness Revealed in Jew and Gentile (ch. 11)

7. God's Righteousness Grasped and Expressed in His People's Lives (12:1-15:13)

1. In the Response of Consecration (12:1, 2)
2. In the Ministry of the Body of Christ (12:3-21)
3. In the Realities of Political and Social Life (ch. 13)
4. In the Fellowship of Weak and Strong (14:1-15:13)

8. Paul's Plans and Concluding Greetings (15:14-16:27)

1. Paul's Vision for His Ministry (15:14-22)
2. Paul's Plan to Visit Rome (15:23-33)
3. Paul's Greeting to Christians in Rome (16:1-16)
4. Paul's Warning Against Enemies and Assurance of Their Defeat (16:17-20)
5. Paul's Companions Send Greetings (16:21-24)
6. Paul's Apostolic Doxology (16:25-27)
 
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1 Corinthians

1. Introduction (1:1-9)

2. The Report from Chloe's Household (1:10-6:20)

1. Divisions in the Church (1:10-4:21)

1. The Report (1:10-17)
2. The Gospel and True Wisdom (1:18-3:4)
3. Ministry and Apostleship (3:5-4:21)
2. Moral and Ethical Problems (chs. 5; 6)

1. A Case of Incest (ch. 5)
2. Lawsuits (6:1-11)
3. Sexual Immorality (6:12-20)

3. Response to the Corinthian's Letter (7:1-16:12)

1. About Marriage and Divorce (ch. 7)

1. The Marriage Relationship (7:1-9)
2. The Question of Divorce (7:10-24)
3. The Special Problem of "Virgins" (7:25-40)

2. About Food Offered to Idols (8:1-11:1)

1. The Problem and its Basic Solution (ch. 8)
2. Paul's Authority to Deal with the Problem (ch. 9)
3. The Israelites as Examples (10:1-22)
4. Conclusions (10:23-11:1)

3. About Worship Service (11:2-34)

1. Hair Covering (11:2-16)
2. The Lord's Supper (11:17-34)

4. About Spiritual Gifts (chs. 12-14)

1. Unity and Diversity (ch. 12)
2. The Greatness of Love (ch. 13)
3. Prophecy and Tongues (14:1-25)
4. The Principle of Order (14:26-40)

5. About the Resurrection (ch. 15)

1. Christ's Resurrection is Essential (15:1-11)
2. The Certainty of Resurrection (15:12-34)
3. The Resurrection Body (15:35-49)
4. Conclusion (15:50-58)

6. About the Collection and Other Matters (16:1-12)

4. Conclusion (16:13-24)
 
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2 Corinthians

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. An Explanation of Paul's Ministry (1:3-7:16)

1. Thanksgiving for God's Comfort (1:3-11)
2. Paul's Change of Plans Explained (1:12-2:4)
3. Paul's Forgiveness of a Penitent Sinner (2:5-11)
4. Paul's Journey to Troas and Macedonia (2:12, 13)
5. Excellence of Gospel Ministry (2:14-7:4)

1. A Triumphal Procession and Fragrant Aroma (2:14-17)
2. A Living Letter of Recommendation (3:1-3)
3. A New Covenant of Unfading Glory (3:4-4:6)
4. A Glorious Ministry Carried in Earthen Vessels (4:7-5:10)
5. A Ministry of Reconciliation (5:11-6:13)
6. A Plea for Separation from Evil (6:14-7:4)
6. Paul's Joy of the Coming of Titus (7:5-16)

3. The Collection for Christians In Jerusalem (chs. 8; 9)

1. The Example of Macedonia (8:1-7)
2. The Example of Jesus (8:8, 9)
3. A Reasonable and Fair Plea for Giving (8:10-9:15)

4. Defense Against the False Apostles (10:1-13:10)

1. Paul's True Spiritual Power (10:1-12)
2. Paul's "Boasting" (10:13-12:21)

1. Definition of Proper Boasting (10:13-11:21)
2. Boasting of Suffering and Weakness (11:22-33)
3. Boasting of a Vision of Heaven (12:1-10)
4. Paul's Care for the Corinthians (12:11-21)
3. Warning: Paul Will Come with the Lord's Power (13:1-10)

5. Final Greetings and Benediction (13:11-14)
 
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Galatians

1. Salutation (1:1-5)

2. The Problem in Galatia: Another Gospel from False Teachers (1:6-9)

3. Defense of Paul's Apostleship (1:10-2:14)

1. Paul Seeks God's Approval Rather than Man's (1:10)
2. Paul Not Dependent upon the Jerusalem Apostles for His Authority (1:11-2:14)

1. Called by God (1:11-16)
2. Jerusalem Authorities Added Nothing to His Original Calling (1:17-2:10)
3. Paul's Authority Demonstrated by His Challenge of Peter's Error (2:11-14)

4. Paul's Defense of the Gospel (2:15-6:10)

1. Peace with God Comes Through Faith in Jesus Christ for Jew and Gentile Alike (2:15-21)
2. Justification Through Faith Has Replaced Condemnation Under Law (3:1-5:12)

1. The Spirit's Presence Proves Faith's Effectiveness (3:1-5)
2. Abraham's Faith Proves Faith's Effectiveness (3:6-9)
3. Curse of the Law Proves the Ineffectiveness of Works (3:10-14)
4. Promise to Abraham Has Priority Over Condemnation by the Law (3:15-4:7)
5. First Personal Appeal Not to Abandon the Gospel (4:8-20)
6. A Scriptural Proof (4:21-5:1)
7. Second Personal Appeal Not to Abandon the Gospel (5:2-12)
3. Practical Effects of the Gospel (5:13-6:10)

1. Love Fulfills the Law (5:13-15)
2. The Spirit Struggles with the Flesh (5:16-26)
3. Church Works in Harmony (6:1-10)

5. Conclusion (6:11-18)

1. Third Personal Appeal Not to Abandon the Gospel (6:11-17)
2. Benediction (6:18)
 
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Ephesians

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. Praise to God for the Blessings in Christ (1:3-14)

1. Elected by the Father (1:3-6)
2. Redeemed by the Son (1:7-10)
3. Sealed by the Spirit (1:11-14)

3. Prayer for the Church (1:15-23)

4. Our Position in Christ (2:1-3:13)

1. Reconciled with God and Seated with Christ (2:1-10)
2. Reconciled with God's People and Growing into God's Temple (2:11-22)
3. Recipients and Revealers of God's Mystery (3:1-13)

5. Prayer for the Church and Doxology (3:14-21)

6. Our Walk in Christ: Toward Unity and Purity (4:1-6:9)

1. Unity and Diversity (4:1-16)
2. A New Mind (4:17-24)
3. A New Walk: In Unity, Love, Purity, Light, and Wisdom (4:25-5:17)
4. The Filling of the Spirit (5:18-6:9)

1. In Worship and Submission to One Another (5:18-21)
2. Mutual Submission in Specific Relationships (5:22-6:9)
a. Husbands and Wives (5:22-33)
b. Parents and Children (6:1-4)
c. Masters and Slaves (6:5-9)

7. Our Stand Against the Spiritual Forces of Darkness (6:10-20)

1. Call to Arms Against Our Real Enemy (6:10-12)
2. Our Armor, Weaponry and Strategy (6:13-20)

8. Final Greetings (6:21-24)
 
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Philippians

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. Opening Message: Thanksgiving and Prayer (1:3-11)

3. The Truth of the Gospel (1:12-2:30)

1. The Gospel and Paul (1:12-26)

1. Paul's Imprisonment (1:12-14)
2. Rival Messengers (1:15-18)
3. Paul's Prospects (1:19-26)

2. The Gospel and the Philippians (1:27-2:18)

1. A Call to Unity (1:27-2:4)
2. The Example of Christ (2:5-11)
3. A Further Call to Unity (2:12-18)

3. Two of Paul's Coworkers in the Gospel (2:19-30)

4. Truth Against Error (3:1-4:1)

1. The Gospel Against Legalists (3:1-11)
2. The Already and the Not Yet (3:12-16)
3. The Gospel Against Libertines (3:17-4:1)

5. Exhortations (4:2-9)

6. Thanksgiving (4:10-20)

1. Contentment (4:10-13)
2. Partnership (4:14-20)

7. Final Greetings and Benediction (4:21-23)
 
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Colossians

1. Introduction (1:1-14)

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)
2. Thanksgiving for the Colossians (1:3-8)
3. Intercession for the Colossians (1:9-14)

2. In Praise of the Son (1:15-23)

1. Head Over Creation and the Cosmic Powers (1:15-17)
2. Head Over Re-creation and Reconciliation (1:18-20)
3. The Purpose and Effect of Reconciliation (1:21-23)

3. The Purpose of Paul's Ministry and His Interest in the Colossians (1:24-2:7)

4. The Sufficiency of Christ (2:8-23)

1. Not the Emptiness of Human Tradition but Fullness in Christ (2:8-10)
2. Renewal and Victory in Christ (2:11-15)
3. Freedom from the Law and Asceticism (2:16-23)

5. Life in Christ (3:1-4:6)

1. Putting off the Old Humanity, Putting on the New (3:1-17)

1. The Basis for Obedience: Union with Christ in His Death and Life (3:1-4)
2. Death to the Old Humanity (3:5-8)
3. New Life in Christ (3:9-14)
4. The Peace, the Word, and the Worship of Christ (3:15-17)
2. Instructions for Christian Living (3:18-4:6)

1. In Social Relationships (3:18-4:1)
2. In Prayer (4:2-4)
3. Among Outsiders to the Faith (4:5, 6)

6. Final Greetings (4:7-18)
 
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1 Thessalonians

1. Salutation (1:1)

2. History (1:2-3:13)

1. Paul's Grounds for Thanksgiving (1:2-2:16)

1. Their Election Shown in Faith, Love, and Hope (1:2-10)
2. The Missionaries' Fruitful Ministry Among Them (2:1-12)
3. Their Reception of the Gospel as the Word of God (2:13-16)
2. Paul's Absence Explained (2:17-3:10)
3. Paul's Prayer (3:11-13)

3. Instruction (4:1-5:22)

1. Ethics (4:1-12)

1. Sexual Morality (4:1-8)
2. Brotherly Love and Witness (4:9-12)
2. Eschatology (4:13-5:11)

1. The Dead (4:13-18)
2. The Day of the Lord (5:1-11)
3. Congregational Life (5:12-22)

4. Concluding Prayer, Charges, and Benediction (5:23-28)
 
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2 Thessalonians

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. Paul's Cause for Boasting (1:3-12)

1. Endurance During Persecution (1:3, 4)
2. Glorified at Christ's Return (1:5-10)
3. Prayer for the Work of Faith (1:11, 12)

3. Instruction (2:1-3:15)

1. The Day of the Lord (2:1-12)
2. Prayer and Exhortation (2:13-3:5)
3. Labor (3:6-15)

4. Concluding Benediction (3:16-18)
 
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1 Timothy

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. Dealing with False Teachers of the Law (1:3-11)

1. False Teachers and Their Doctrines (1:3-7)
2. The Purpose of the Law (1:8-11)

3. Paul's Testimony and Charge (1:12-20)

1. Paul's Call to Ministry (1:12-17)
2. Exhortation to Faithfulness (1:18-20)

4. Instructions for the Life of the Church (2:1-3:13)

1. Instructions on Prayer and Worship (2:1-15)

1. On Prayer for All (2:1-7)
2. Instructions for Men (2:8)
3. Instructions for Women (2:9-15)

2. Instructions on Church Leadership (3:1-13)

1. Overseers (3:1-7)
2. Deacons (3:8-13)

5. The Problem of False Doctrines

1. Paul's Purpose in Writing the Letter (3:14-16)
2. Errors of the False Teachers (4:1-5)

6. Guidelines for a Young Pastor (4:6-6:19)

1. Admonitions to Timothy Regarding His Ministry (4:6-5:2)
2. Instructions Regarding Specific Groups (5:3-6:2)

1. Widows (5:3-16)
2. Elders (5:17-25)
3. Slaves (6:1, 2)
3. Dealing with False Teachers (6:3-10)
4. Admonitions to Timothy Regarding His Ministry (6:11-16)
5. Exhortations to the Rich (6:17-19)

7. Conclusion (6:20, 21)
 
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2 Timothy

1. Salutation and Thanksgiving (1:1-5)

2. Exhortation to Boldness and Faithfulness (1:6-2:13)

1. Do not be ashamed of Paul's Imprisonment (1:6-14)
2. Examples of Unfaithfulness and of Faithfulness (1:15-18)
3. Be Strong and Endure in Grace (2:1-13)

3. The Problem of False Teachers (2:14-4:5)

1. Faithfulness in the Face of False Teachers (2:14-26)
2. The Impact of False Teachers (3:1-9)
3. Continue in the Things You Have Learned (3:10-17)
4. Final Charge for Ministry (4:1-5)

4. Paul's Personal Relationship with Timothy (4:6-18)

1. Paul's Impending Death (4:6-8)
2. Final Instructions to Timothy (4:9-18)

1. Request for Timothy to Come to Rome (4:9-13)
2. Warning Against Alexander the Coppersmith (4:14, 15)
3. Paul's Legal Situation and Confidence (4:16-18)

5. Conclusion

1. Final Greetings and Information (4:19-21)
2. Benediction (4:22)
 
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Titus

1. Salutation (1:1-4)

2. Organizing the Churches of Crete (1:5-16)

1. Why Paul Left Titus on Crete (1:5)
2. Qualifications for Elders (1:6-9)
3. Dealing with False Teachers (1:10-16)

3. Instructing Various Groups (ch. 2)

1. Instructions for Titus and Those Under His Care (2:1-10)
2. The Theological Basis for Christian Living (2:11-14)
3. Concluding Charge to Titus (2:15)

4. Instructing on Doing What is Good (3:1-11)

1. Initial Charge (3:1, 2)
2. Human Depravity without Christ (3:3)
3. The Sinner's Experience of the Grace of God (3:4-7)
4. Final Charge (3:8-11)

5. Conclusion (3:12-15)
 
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Philemon

1. Introductory Greetings (vv. 1-3)

2. Thanksgiving (vv. 4-7)

3. Paul's Request for Onesimus (vv. 8-21)

4. Intended Visit (vv. 21,22)

5. Closing Greetings and Blessing (v. 25)
 
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The General Letters

Hebrews

1. Christ is Superior to the Angels (chs. 1; 2)

1. Prologue: God's Last and Best Word is Spoken in His Son (1:1-4)
2. Scripture Testifies to the Son's Greater Honor (1:5-14)
3. Exhortation Not to Neglect the Salvations Revealed Through the Son (2:1-4)
4. The Son Became Like His Brothers as Our High Priest (2:5-18)

2. Christ is Superior to Moses (3:1-4:13)

1. The Son Has Greater Honor Than the Servant (3:1-6)
2. Exhortation Not to Imitate Those Who Disbelieved in the Wilderness (3:7-4:13)

3. Christ is Superior to Aaron (4:14-7:28)

1. Christ the Eternal High Priest (4:14-5:11)
2. Exhortation to Perseverance and Spiritual Maturity (5:12-6:12)
3. A Priest Forever by Divine Oath (6:13-20)
4. A Priest Forever After the Order of Melchizedek (ch. 7)

4. The Superior Priestly Ministry of Christ (8:1-10:18)

1. A Superior Covenant (ch. 8)
2. A Superior Tabernacle (9:1-10)
3. A Superior Sacrifice the Cleanses the Conscience (9:11-28)
4. Christ's Sacrifice Once for All (10:1-18)

5. Call to Persevere in Faith (10:19-12:29)

1. A Superior Covenant Implies Greater Responsibility (10:19-39)
2. Examples of the Life of Faith (ch. 11)
3. True Children of God (12:1-17)
4. The Heavenly Jerusalem (12:18-29)

6. Conclusion (ch. 13)

1. Final Exhortations (13:1-19)
2. Benediction and Greetings (13:20-25)
 
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James

1. Perseverance (ch. 1)

1. Salutation (1:1)
2. Trials (1:2-11)
3. Tests of Faith (1:12-18)
4. Obeying the Word of God (1:19-27)

2. Faith (ch. 2)

1. Faith and Law (2:1-13)
2. Faith and Works (2:14-26)

3. The Tongue (3:1-12)

4. Heavenly and Earthly Wisdom (3:13-18)

5. Submission to God's Will (ch. 4)

1. Source of Quarrels in Evil Desires (4:1-6)
2. Drawing Near to God (4:7-10)
3. Slander (4:11, 12)
4. Submission to Divine Providence (4:13-17)

6. Patience (ch. 5)

1. Judgment on the Rich (5:1-6)
2. Teaching and Examples of Patience (5:7-11)
3. Oaths and Vows (5:12)
4. Effective Prayer (5:13-18)
5. Rescuing Erring Brothers (5:19, 20)
 
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1 Peter

1. Salutation (1:1, 2)

2. The Christian's Sure Salvation (1:3-12)

3. The Implications of Salvation (1:13-3:12)

1. Personal Holiness (1:13-16)
2. Reverent Fear (1:17-21)
3. Mutual Love (1:22-2:3)
4. Membership in a Spiritual Community (2:4-10)
5. The Christian and Social Relationships (2:11-3:12)

1. The World in General (2:11, 12)
2. The State (2:13-17)
3. The Household (2:18-3:7)
4. Summary (3:8-12)


4. Christian Suffering and Service (3:13-5:11)

1. The Blessing of Suffering for Righteousness' Sake (3:13-22)
2. Living for God's Glory (4:1-11)
3. Suffering as a Christian (4:12-19)
4. Humility and Alertness in Suffering (5:1-11)

1. Faithful and Humble Leadership (5:1-4)
2. Humility and Alertness (5:5-9)
3. Promise of Strength and Vindication (5:10, 11)

5. Final Greetings (5:12-14)
 
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2 Peter

1. Salutation (1:1)

2. The Truth of the Gospel (1:2-21)

1. Spiritual Growth as Confirmation of Election (1:2-11)

1. Christian Privileges (1:2-4)
2. Christian Responsibility (1:5-11)

2. The Truth of the Gospel Attested by Apostolic and Prophetic Testimony (1:12-21)

1. Peter's Purpose (1:12-15)
2. Apostolic Testimony (1:16-18)
3. Prophetic Testimony (1:19-21)

3. False Teachers (ch. 2)

1. Their Coming and Conduct Described (2:1-3)
2. Their Certain Judgment Pronounced (3:3-10)
3. Their Immoral Ways Denounced (2:12-22)
4. Suffering as a Christian (4:12-19)

4. The Second Coming of Christ (3:1-16)

1. Peter's Purpose Reiterated (3:1, 2)
2. The Certainty of Judgment (3:3-10)
3. The Ethical Implications of Christ's Coming (3:11-16)

5. Concluding Exhortation (3:17, 18)
 
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1 John

1. Introduction: Eternal Life Has Appeared (1:1-4)

2. Light and Darkness (1:5-2:27)

1. Walk in the Light (1:5-2:11)

1. Forgiveness of Sin (1:5-10)
2. Keeping the Commandments (2:1-6)
3. Loving the Brother (2:7-11)
2. Escaping From Sin (2:12-17)

1. Overcoming the Wicked One (2:12-14)
2. Overcoming the World (2:15-17)

3. Counsel for the Last Hour (2:18-27)

1. Apostasy (2:18-21)
2. Denial of Christ (2:22-24)
3. Reminder About the Anointing (2:25-27)

3. The Life of Righteousness (2:28-4:6)

1. The Righteousness of God's Children (2:28-3:3)
2. The Practice of Sin and the Devil (3:4-10)
3. Love Against Hate (3:11-15)
4. Love and Generosity (3:16-18)
5. Assurance (3:19-24)
6. The Spirit of God and the Antichrist (4:1-6)

4. Love is Perfected in Us (4:7-5:12)

1. God is Love (4:7-21)
2. Belief and Obedience (5:1-12)

5. Conclusion (5:13-21)

1. Prayer for the Sinner (5:13-17)
2. Life in God (5:18-21)
 
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2 John

1. Salutation and Greeting (vv. 1-3)

2. Love and Obedience (vv. 4-6)

3. The Danger of False Teaching (vv. 7-11)

4. Conclusion and Farewell (vv. 12, 13)
 
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3 John

1. Salutation and Greeting (vv. 1, 2)

2. Faithfulness to the Truth (vv. 3, 4)

3. The Importance of Hospitality (vv. 5-11)

1. Positive Encouragement (vv. 5-8)
2. Negative Example (vv. 9, 10)
3. Summary: Good Versus Evil (v. 11)

4. Commendation of Demetrius (v. 12)

5. Conclusion and Farewell (vv. 13, 14)
 
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Jude

1. Salutation (vv. 1, 2)

2. Purpose of the Letter (vv. 3, 4)

3. Denunciation of False Teachers (vv. 5-19)

1. Three Examples of Divine Judgment on the Ungodly (vv. 5-7)
2. Arrogance of the False Teachers (vv. 8-10)
3. Three Examples of Those Who Led Others into Sin (v. 11)
4. Depravity and Danger of the False Teachers (vv. 12, 13)
5. Enoch's Prophecy of Judgment (vv. 14, 15)
6. Proud Words of the False Teachers (v. 16)
7. Apostolic Prophecies of Mockers (vv. 17-19)

4. Positive Exhortations (vv. 20-23)

5. Concluding Doxology (vv. 24, 25)
 
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Prophecy

Revelation

1. Introduction (ch. 1)

1. Prologue (1:1-3)
2. Greeting and Praise (1:4-8)
3. Vision of Christ the Judge (1:9-20)

2. Exhortations to the Seven Churches (chs. 2; 3)

1. Ephesus (2:1-7)
2. Smyrna (2:8-11)
3. Pergamum (2:12-17)
4. Thyatira (2:18-29)
5. Sardis (3:1-6)
6. Philadelphia (3:7-13)
7. Laodicea (3:14-22)

3. Heavenly Visions (4:1-22:5)

1. Cycle One: The Scroll and Its Seven Seals (4:1-8:1)

1. God the King, and Christ the Worthy One (chs. 4; 5)
2. Opening Six Seals (ch. 6)
3. Care for the Saints (ch. 7)
4. Opening the Seventh Seal (8:1)

2. Cycle Two: Seven Angels with Seven Trumpets (8:2-11:19)

1. Seven Angels Before God (8:2-6)
2. Six Angels Blow Their Trumpets (8:7-9:21)
3. Care for John and the Two Witnesses (10:1-11:14)
4. The Seventh Angel Blows His Trumpet (11:15-19)

3. Cycle Three: Seven Symbolic Histories (chs. 12-14)

1. Principal Personages: the People of God versus Satan (12:1-6)
2. Six Symbolic Histories Unfold (12:7-14:11)
a. History of the Dragon (12:7-12)
b. History of the Woman (12:13-17)
c. History of the Beast from the Sea (13:1-10)
d. History of the Beast from the Earth--the False Prophet (13:11-18)
e. The 144,000 (14:1-5)
f. Three Angelic Messengers (14:6-11)
3. Care for the Saints (14:12, 13)
4. The Seventh Symbolic History (One Like the Son of Man) Unfolds (14:14-20)

4. Cycle Four: Seven Bowls of God's Wrath from the Temple (chs. 15; 16)
5. Cycle Five: Judgment on Babylon and Vindication of the Church (17:1-19:10)
6. Cycle Six: The Final Battle (19:11-21)
7. Cycle Seven: The Reign of the Saints and the Last Judgment (20:1-21:8)
8. The New Jerusalem (21:9-22:5)

4. Final Exhortations (22:6-20)

5. Closing Blessing (22:21)
 
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May the Lord Keep thee.
May the Lord guide thee.
May the Lord fill thine hearts with His grace.
May the Lord save His people.
 




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