Beginner's Guide to the Whole Bible

Beginner’s Walk Through
The Whole Bible
A bird’s eye view of all 66 books of the Bible

Bible
Greek word “biblos” which means “the books.”

Essentially means library

Your bible is a portable library

66 books

40 authors
(kings, prophets, businessmen, warriors, politicians, doctors
, fishermen, tax collectors, etc wrote books of the bible)

Written over a 1400 year period

Bible
Old Testament 39 books
New Testament 27 books
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66 books total in the Bible

Old Testament
39 books

The Pentateuch 5 books
The History 12 books
The Poetry 5 books
The Prophets 17 books
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39 books total in the Old Testament

Old Testament
The Pentateuch (a.k.a. the 5 books of Moses)

1
Old Testament

Genesis
Author: Moses and his secretariat
Creation of the cosmos & the earth
Creation of humanity
Sin enters humanity
Creation of a line of men who follow God (e.g.: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Noah, Shem…)

1. Creation cosmos & earth
2. Creation humanity
3. Sin enters man
4. Creation of faithful family
2
Old Testament line


Genesis
Exodus
Creation of a nation that follows God
God takes that nation out of Egypt
That nation (Israel) wanders in the desert
In the desert God gives His Laws to the nation of Israel

3. Sin enters man
3
Old Testament 5.

6.
line
Creation of a nation that
follows God
God takes that nation out
of Egypt
7. That nation (Israel) wanders
The Pentateuch (a.k.a. the 5 books of Moses) in the desert
8. In the desert God gives His
Laws to the nation of Israel

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
In the desert God gives 3 sets of laws to Israel
1. Ritual Laws :
how to offer sacrifices for sins
after Jesus Christ = obsolete
2. Social Laws (how Jews were to treat Jews) :
circa 1050 B.C., Jews asked for king to lead them instead of God = obsolete
3. Moral Laws :
still relevant in New Testament

3. Sin enters man
4
Old Testament line
5. Creation of a nation that
follows God
6. God takes that nation out
of Egypt
9. In the desert God gives 3
sets of laws to Israel
1. Ritual Laws obsolete
2. Social Laws obsolete
Genesis 3. Moral Laws still applies

Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
The nation of Israel is disobedient to God
God lets them wander in the desert for 40 years

3. Sin enters man
5
Old Testament line
follows God
of Egypt
Genesis 3. Moral Laws still applies

Exodus 11. The nation of Israel is
disobedient to God
Leviticus 12. God lets them wander in
the desert for 40 years
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Before Moses dies, he reminds Israel of several things:
God created a nation from the line of Adam, Seth, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, etc
God rescued that nation (Israel) from slavery in Egypt
God promised to take Israel out of the desert and into the promised land
If Israel obeyed God, He would bless them (the Jews) and protect them

3. Sin enters man

Old Testament line
follows God
of Egypt
3. Moral Laws still applies

11. The nation of Israel is
disobedient to God
12. God lets them wander in
the desert for 40 years
13. Before death, Moses
reminds Israel that:
14. God created nation from
faithful family line
15. God rescued that nation
(Israel) from slavery in Egypt
16. God promised to take Israel
out of desert and into promised
land
17. If Israel obeyed God, He
would bless and protect them

1
Old Testament
The History

Joshua
Author: Joshua
After Moses dies, Joshua becomes leader of Israel
Joshua and Israel’s army begin to conquer the promised land

1. Moses dies, Joshua
becomes leader of Israel
2. Joshua and Israel’s army
begin to conquer the
promised land 2
Old Testament
The History

Joshua
Judges
Author: Samuel
After Joshua established Israel in the promised land
The Jews begin to disobey God
God raises up judges to lead Israel back to Him

1. Moses dies, Joshua
becomes leader of Israel
2. Joshua and Israel’s army
promised land 3
Old Testament 3.

4.
Joshua establishes Israel
in promised land
Jews begin to disobey God
5. God raises up judges to
lead Israel back to Him
The History

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
Author: Samuel or Nathan
A symbolic interlude in the books of History (Boaz symbolizes Christ)
Story of 2 widows, Naomi and Ruth
Ruth marries Boaz
Boaz is great grandfather of King David

1. Moses dies, Joshua 6. Story of 2
becomes leader of Israel widows, Naomi and
2. Joshua and Israel’s army Ruth
promised land
7. Ruth marries Boaz
8. Boaz is great 4
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David

5. God raises up judges to
lead Israel back to Him
The History

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
Authors: chapters 1 to 24 = Samuel, chapters 25-31 = Gad and Nathan
After period of the judges
Samuel (a prophet) is temporary leader of Israel
Samuel annoints Saul as Israel’s first king
Saul sins constantly against God, refuses to repent
God raises up a replacement: David (who kills Goliath)
Saul tries to kill David

1. Moses dies, Joshua 6. Story of 2 widows,
becomes leader of Israel Naomi and Ruth
2. Joshua and Israel’s army 7. Ruth marries Boaz
promised land
8. Boaz is great
grandfather of King 5
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
David
9. After period of judges
10. Samuel temporary
5. God raises up judges to leader of Israel
lead Israel back to Him 11. Samuel annoints Saul
The History as Israel’s first king
12. Saul sins , refuses to
repent
13. God raises up a
replacement: David
14. Saul tries to kill David

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
Authors: Gad and Nathan
David succeeds Saul
David unites Israel
David leads Israeli army to defend Israel against other nations
David commits adultery with Bathsheba and has her husband killed
David’s personal life and the nation of Israel suffer for this sin. Even though God
forgives him

promised land
8. Boaz is great 6
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David
5. God raises up judges to 10. Samuel temporary
lead Israel back to Him leader of Israel
The History 11. Samuel annoints Saul
as Israel’s first king
repent
13. God raises up a
replacement: David
Joshua 15. David succeeds Saul
16. David unites Israel
Judges 17. David & Israeli army
defend Israel vs. other
nations
Ruth 18. David & Bathsheba
commit
1 Samuel adultery, David has
her husband killed
2 Samuel 19. David’s life and the
nation of Israel suffer
1 Kings for this sin. Even
though God forgives
him
Author: Jeremiah
David’s son Solomon becomes king of Israel
Solomon falls away from God but returns to God in his latter years
Upon Solomon’s death, civil war divides Israel into 2 neighbouring countries: Israel to
the north and Judah to the south

promised land
8. Boaz is great 7
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David
repent
13. God raises up a
20. David’s son Solomon replacement: David
becomes king of Israel 14. Saul tries to kill David
Joshua 21. Solomon falls away from 15. David succeeds Saul
God but returns to God in 16. David unites Israel
Judges his latter years 17. David & Israeli army
22. Upon Solomon’s
nations
Ruth death, civil war divides
Israel into 2 neighbouring 18. David & Bathsheba
commit
1 Samuel countries: Israel to the
north and Judah to the adultery, David has
south her husband killed
2 Samuel 19. David’s life and the
1 Kings for this sin. Even
though God forgives
him
2 Kings
Author: Jeremiah
After kingdom split into Israel (north) and Judah (south), several kings ruled
Israel was rebellious against God and was conquered first & exiled
Judah was more faithful and lasted longer, but eventually sinned and was conquered
and exiled to Babylon

promised land
8. Boaz is great 8
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David
repent
13. God raises up a
Joshua 1 Chronicles becomes king of Israel
21. Solomon falls away from 15. David succeeds Saul
Author: Ezra God but returns to God in
Judges Biggest genealogy
his latter years 17. David & Israeli army
22. Upon Solomon’s death,
nations
Ruth record in bible civil war divides Israel into
2 neighbouring countries: 18. David & Bathsheba
Recaps David’s life commit
1 Samuel Israel to the north and
Judah to the south adultery, David has
23. After kingdom splits her husband killed
2 Samuel several kings ruled 19. David’s life and the
24. Israel rebellious vs.God
1 Kings and was conquered first & for this sin. Even
though God forgives
exiled
him
2 Kings 25. Judah more faithful and
lasted longer, but
eventually sinned and was
conquered and exiled to
Babylon

promised land
8. Boaz is great
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
David
repent
13. God raises up a
replacement: David
20. David’s son Solomon 14. Saul tries to kill David
15. David succeeds Saul
21. Solomon falls away from 16. David unites Israel
17. David & Israeli army
Judges 2 Chronicles God but returns to God in
his latter years defend Israel vs. other
Author: Ezra 22. Upon Solomon’s nations
18. David & Bathsheba
Ruth Similar to 1 & 2 Kings death,into 2war divides
Israel
civil
neighbouring commit adultery,
David has her
1 Samuel But focuses on good countries: Israel to the husband killed
north and Judah to the
Kings in Judah south 19. David’s life and the
2 Samuel 23. After kingdom splits nation of Israel suffer
for this sin. Even
several kings ruled
1 Kings 24. Israel rebellious vs.God though God forgives
him
and was conquered first &
2 Kings exiled
25. Judah more faithful and
lasted longer, but
conquered and exiled to
Babylon
26. Biggest genealogy
record in bible
27. Recaps David’s life

promised land
8. Boaz is great 10
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David
repent
13. God raises up a
Ezra 22. Upon Solomon’s death,
nations
Ruth Author: Ezra
civil war divides Israel into
2 neighbouring countries: 18. David & Bathsheba
commit
1 Samuel After Babylonian exile Israel to the north and
Jews allowed back 23. After kingdom splits her husband killed
2 Samuel to Israel several kings ruled 19. David’s life and the
24. Israel rebellious vs.God
1 Kings and was conquered first & for this sin. Even
though God forgives
exiled
him
2 Kings 25. Judah more faithful and
lasted longer, but
28. Similar to 1 & 2 Kings conquered and exiled to
29. Focuses on good Babylon
kings in Judah 26. Biggest genealogy
record in bible
27. Recaps David’s life

promised land
8. Boaz is great
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
David
repent
13. God raises up a
replacement: David
15. David succeeds Saul
17. David & Israeli army
nations
Ezra 22. Upon Solomon’s
Ruth death, civil war divides
commit adultery,
Nehemiah Israel into 2 neighbouring
David has her
1 Samuel Author: Ezra
countries: Israel to the
north and Judah to the husband killed
19. David’s life and the
2 Samuel Also returns to Israel south nation of Israel suffer
23. After kingdom splits
From Babylon several kings ruled for this sin. Even
1 Kings 24. Israel rebellious vs.God
Helps build wall around and was conquered first &
though God forgives
him

2 Kings Jerusalem & temple exiled
lasted longer, but
28. Similar to 1 & 2 Kings eventually sinned and was
29. Focuses on good conquered and exiled to
kings in Judah Babylon
30. After Babylonian exile 26. Biggest genealogy
Jews allowed back to record in bible
Israel 27. Recaps David’s life

promised land
8. Boaz is great 12
Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
grandfather of King
David
repent
13. God raises up a
Ezra 22. Upon Solomon’s death,
nations
Ruth civil war divides Israel into
Nehemiah 2 neighbouring countries:
commit
1 Samuel Esther
Israel to the north and
23. After kingdom splits her husband killed
2 Samuel Author: Mordecai, several kings ruled 19. David’s life and the
Ezra & Nehemiah 24. Israel rebellious vs.God
1 Kings Jews exiled in Persia
and was conquered first & for this sin. Even
though God forgives
exiled
him
2 Kings Queen Esther saves 25. Judah more faithful and
lasted longer, but
Jews from their captors eventually sinned and was
28. Similar to 1 & 2 Kings 31. Nehemiah returns to Israel from conquered and exiled to
29. Focuses on good Babylon Babylon
kings in Judah 32. Helps build wall around Jerusalem 26. Biggest genealogy
30. After Babylonian exile record in bible
Jews allowed back to 27. Recaps David’s life
Israel

begin to conquer the 8. Boaz is great
promised land grandfather of King

Old Testament 3.

4.
in promised land
David
repent
13. God raises up a
replacement: David
becomes king of Israel 15. David succeeds Saul
God but returns to God in 17. David & Israeli army
22. Upon Solomon’s nations
death, civil war divides 18. David & Bathsheba
Israel into 2 neighbouring commit adultery,
countries: Israel to the David has her
north and Judah to the husband killed
south 19. David’s life and the
23. After kingdom splits nation of Israel suffer
several kings ruled for this sin. Even
24. Israel rebellious vs.God though God forgives
and was conquered first & him
exiled
lasted longer, but
28. Similar to 1 & 2 Kings 31. Nehemiah returns to Israel from eventually sinned and was
29. Focuses on good Babylon conquered and exiled to
kings in Judah 32. Helps build wall around Jerusalem Babylon
30. After Babylonian exile 33. During Jewish exile in Persia 26. Biggest genealogy
Jews allowed back to 34. Queen Esther saves Jews from their record in bible
Israel captors 27. Recaps David’s life

1
Old Testament
The Poetry

Job
Author: Job or Elihu or Moses or Solomon
Righteous man appears to suffer for no reason
Book deals with question of suffering

1. Righteous suffers for
no reason
2. Deals with question of
suffering
2
Old Testament
The Poetry

Job
Psalms
Authors: David, Solomon, Moses, Heman, Ethan, Sons of Korah, family of Asaph
Personal and private worship songs
Expresses full range of human emotion in relationship to God

no reason
suffering
3
Old Testament 3. Personal and private
worship songs
4. Expresses full range of
human emotion in
relationship to God
The Poetry

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Author: Solomon
Book of wisdom for:
Men, women, marriage, family
Business, human relationships
Relationship to God
Relationship to authority

no reason
suffering
4
worship songs
human emotion in
relationship to God
The Poetry 5. Book of wisdom for:
• Men, women, marriage
, family
• Business, human
relationships
• Relationship to God
• Relationship to
Job authority

Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Author: Solomon
Begins by describing life without God
Determines it is futile
Concludes that life in relationship to God is only source of happiness

no reason
suffering
5
worship songs
human emotion in
relationship to God
• Men, women,
marriage, family
• Business, human
relationships
• Relationship to
Job authority
6. Describes life without
Psalms God
7. Determines it is futile
8. Concludes that life in
Proverbs relationship to God is
only life worth living
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Author: Solomon
Celebrates love between man and woman
Some say is analogy of love between Christ and Christians

no reason
suffering
5
worship songs
human emotion in
relationship to God
• Men, women,
marriage, family
• Business, human
relationships
• Relationship to
authority
6. Describes life without
God
7. Determines it is futile
8. Concludes that life in
relationship to God is
only life worth living
9. Celebrates love
between man and
woman
10. Some say is analogy of
love between Christ
and Christians

1
Old Testament
The Prophets

Isaiah
author: Isaiah
Says God not impressed with religious ceremony
Says God will one day make His people multinational
Says God will reduce Israel to remnant, but will save that remnant
Says God is going to send Messiah from line of David

1. God unimpressed with religion
2. God will one day make His people multinational
3. God will reduce Israel to remnant that He will save
4. God is going to send Messiah from line of David

2
Old Testament
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Author: Jeremiah
Says God has wrath on disobedience
Says human heart is desperately wicked
Re-inforces that God will bring New Covenant for a new, international body of
believers

1. God unimpressed with religion 5. God has wrath on disobedience
2. God will one day make His people multinational 6. human heart is desperately wicked
3. God will reduce Israel to remnant that He will save 7.God will bring New Covenant
4. God is going to send Messiah from line of David

3
Old Testament
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Author: Jeremiah
Says God wants even the shameful and guilty to come to Him for free gift of Grace

1. God unimpressed with religion 5. God has wrath on disobedience
2. God will one day make His people multinational 6. human heart is desperately wicked
3. God will reduce Israel to remnant that He will save 7.God will bring New Covenant
4. God is going to send Messiah from line of David 8. God wants the guilty to come to Him for
free gift of Grace
4
Old Testament
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Author: Ezekiel
During Judah’s exile in Babylon, Ezekiel prophesizes
Says God is punishing Jews for abandoning Him
But says He will save them because their reputation is His reputation

1. God unimpressed with religion 5. God has wrath on disobedience 9. God is punishing Jews for abandoning Him
2. God will one day make His people multinational 6. human heart is desperately wicked 10. But will save them because their reputation is His
3. God will reduce Israel to remnant that He will save 7.God will bring New Covenant reputation
4. God is going to send Messiah from line of David 8. God wants the guilty to come to Him for
free gift of Grace
5
Old Testament
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Author: Daniel
During same Babylonian exile as Ezekiel
Daniel was in high position in Babylonian empire, but remained faithful to God
Contains much apocalyptic prophecy
Shows God as sovereign over history and able to help saints endure through to the end

4. God is going to send Messiah from line of David 8. God wants the guilty to come to Him for 11. During same Babylonian exile as Ezekiel
free gift of Grace 12. Daniel was in high position in Babylonian
6
Old Testament empire, but remained faithful to God
13. Daniel contains much end times prophecy

The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Author: Hosea
Married wife that cheated on him multiple times
This was an image of God being faithful to Israel, even though the nation disobeyed
Him: committing spiritual adultery

7

14. Hosea stays with wife that cheated on him multiple times 15. Image of God staying faithful to Israel despite its spiritual adultery towards Him

The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Author: Joel
After Babylonian exile, Judah sins against God. Joel says locust plague on nation of Judah is
God’s Judgment

8

16. Joel says locust plague Divine punishment for Israel’s disobedience.
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Author: Amos
During prosperous years, Judah & Israel see corruption and materialism on the rise

9

17. During prosperous years, Judah & Israel see corruption and materialism on the rise
The Prophets

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Author: Obadiah
Edomites (descendants of Esau) celebrate when Israel (descended from Jacob) defeated
and exiled, therefore God will preserve Israel and not protect Edom.

10

The Prophets 18. Edom happy about Israel’s destruction. God preserved Israel, let Edomites
fend for themselves and they no longer exist today.

Isaiah Jonah
Author: Jonah
Jeremiah Reluctant to obey God’s call to preach to Nineveh because he
Lamentations knew God would be merciful to them
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah

11

19. Jonah reluctant to obey God’s
call to preach to Nineveh because he
knew God would be merciful to
them.
Isaiah Jonah
Jeremiah Micah
Author: Micah
Lamentations Judah enjoyed prosperity but became unjust & corrupt
Ezekiel Micah said God would judge Judah but wanted it to repent so
He could forgive and restore it.
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah

12

them.
Isaiah Jonah 20. During prosperity, Judah becomes corrupt. God says He will judge
them but asks it to repent so He can forgive and restore it.
Jeremiah Micah
Lamentations Nahum
Author: Nahum
Ezekiel Many years after Jonah had brought Nineveh to repentance,
Daniel Nahum says God will destroy the city because it went back to its
way of sin.
Hosea Nahum says God is sovereign over all time and all empires.
Joel
Amos
Obadiah

13

them.
Jeremiah Micah 21. Nineveh repented after Jonah preached. But then went back to its
old ways. Nahum says God will now destroy the mighty city.
Lamentations Nahum
Ezekiel Habakkuk
Daniel Author: Habakkuk
Written as dialogue between Habakkuk and God.
Hosea Habakkuk asked God why rich were oppressing the poor and
Joel the wicked seemed to prosper in times of international turmoil.

Amos
Obadiah

14

them.
Lamentations Nahum 22. Habakkuk asked God why rich were oppressing the poor and the
wicked seemed to prosper in times of international turmoil.
Ezekiel Habakkuk
Daniel Zephaniah
Author: Zephaniah
Hosea Zephaniah spoke of the coming Day of the Lord in which He
Joel would judge Judah for its sin, yet leave a remnant of Jews to
bless the nations.
Amos
Obadiah

15

them.
Ezekiel Habakkuk 23. Zephaniah spoke of the coming Day of the Lord in which He would
judge Judah for its sin, yet leave a remnant of Jews to bless the nations.

Daniel Zephaniah
Hosea Haggai
Joel Author: Haggai
After Babylonian captivity, Jews were instructed by God to
Amos return home and rebuild temple.
Obadiah After awhile they stopped building the temple and built their
own homes instead. Haggai reminded them to put God first

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them.
Ezekiel Habakkuk 23. Zephaniah spoke of the coming Day of the Lord in which He would
judge Judah for its sin, yet leave a remnant of Jews to bless the nations.

Daniel Zephaniah 24. After Babylonian captivity, Jews were instructed by God to return
home and rebuild temple.
25. After awhile they stopped building the temple and built their own
Hosea Haggai homes instead. Haggai reminded them to put God first

Joel Zechariah
Amos Author: Zechariah
Was around at same time as Haggai, and reminded Jews to
Obadiah obey God’s call to build the temple.
He spoke of the coming Messiah and that He would be betrayed
for 30 pieces of silver and other Messianic prophecies.

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