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Old Testament Books Summary

[ Moses | Israel | Poetry | Major | Minor|]

Books of Moses (5) Genesis—Moses (1490 B.C.)
God Created, Satan Corrupted, Man Fell, and Jehovah Promised to Save
Exodus—Moses (1490 B.C.)
Christ is the Redemption, Salvation, and Supply of God's People and the Means for Them to Worship and Serve God So That in Him They May Be Built Up with God Together for Them and God to Meet, Communicate, and Dwell Mutually
Leviticus—Moses (1490 B.C.)
Christ is Everything in the Fellowship, Service, and Life of God's Redeemed
Numbers—Moses (1452 B.C.)
Christ is the Meaning of Life, the Testimony, the Center of God's People, and the Leader, the Way, and the Goal of Their Journey and Fighting
Deuteronomy—Moses (1452 B.C.)
Christ is the Instructor and Leader of the People of God That They May Be Able to Enter into the Heavenly Territory and Participate in His Riches

Books of Israel (12) Joshua—Joshua (1452-1426 B.C.)
Israel's Occupying and Possessing the Good Land for the Carrying Out of God's Economy
Judges—Samuel? (11th century B.C.)
Israel's Forsaking God, Suffering Defeat by Their Enemies, and Becoming Rotten
Ruth—Samuel? (11th century B.C.)
A Complete Prefigure of the Gentile Sinners' Being Brought, with Israel, God's Elect, into the Divine Inheritance through the Redemption of Christ in Their Union with Him
1 & 2 Samuel—1 Sam. 1-24 by Samuel, 1 Sam. 25-31 & 2 Sam. by Nathan the prophet and Gad the seer (11th century B.C.)
The Illustrations of the Way to Enjoy the God-given Good Land
1 & 2 Kings—Jeremiah? (after 561 B.C.)
God's Governmental Dealing in God's Economy with the Devastation and Ruin of the Divine Kingship on Earth by the Kings and the Tragic Issue of the Just Dealing of God
1 & 2 Chronicles—Ezra? (after 458 B.C.?)
A Full Chronology of God's Move in Man's History from Adam through Samuel to Israel's Return from Their Captivity, with a Presentation of Some of the Important Details of God's Dealing with the Kings of Judah
Ezra—Ezra (after 457 B.C.)
The Return of the Children of Israel from Their Captivity and the Rebuilding of the House of God as the Initiation of God's Recovery among His Elect for His Testimony on the Earth according to His Economy
Nehemiah—Nehemiah (after 433 B.C.)
The Rebuilding of the Wall of the City of Jerusalem as a Continual Recovery among God's Elect for His Testimony for the Accomplishment of His Economy
Esther—Mordecai? (474 B.C.)
The Very God Who Chose Israel as His Elect Becoming a Hidden God to Them to Take Care of Them Secretly and to Save Them Openly While Acting in Secrecy during Their Captivity among the Gentile Nations

Books of Poetry (5) Job—Job (2000 B.C.)
The Purpose of God's Dealing with His Holy One
Psalms—David [73], sons of Korah [12], Asaph [12], Solomon [2], Ethan [1], Moses [1], unknown [49] (11th century B.C., Psalm 90 around 15th century B.C.)
The Expressions of the Sentiments, Feelings, Impressions, and Experiences of Godly Men Seeking and Contacting God through Their Praises, Prayers, and Singing with Exultation
Proverbs—Chs. 1-24 by Solomon, chs. 25-29 by Hezekiah, ch. 30 by Agur, ch. 31 by King Lemuel (chs. 1-24 about 1000 B.C., chs. 25-29 about 700 B.C., chs. 30-31 unknown)
Words of Wisdom Teaching People How to Behave and How to Build Up Their Character in the Human Life
Ecclesiastes—Solomon (977 B.C.)
The Teachings of Solomon, Showing That the Human Life in the Corrupted World Is a Vanity, a Chasing after the Wind
Song of Songs—Solomon (1000 B.C.)
The History of Love in an Excellent Marriage, Revealing the Progressive Experience of an Individual Believer's Loving Fellowship with Christ

The Major Prophets (5) Isaiah—Isaiah (760-696 B.C.)
The Salvation of Jehovah through the Incarnated, Crucified, Resurrected, Ascended, and Coming Christ
Jeremiah—Jeremiah (628-586 B.C.)
Christ Being Made the Righteousness of Jehovah to God's Elect as Their Center and Circumference, in God's Dealings with Israel and the Nations
Lamentations—Jeremiah (586 B.C.)
The Expression of Jeremiah's Sorrow and Love over the Holy City and the Holy People of God
Ezekiel—Ezekiel (593-571 B.C.)
God's Appearing to Man in Glory, His Judgment upon Both His People and the Nations, and His Recovery of His Chosen People for the Building Up of a Dwelling Place as a Mutual Abode and Complete Expression for and of Himself
Daniel—Daniel (605-537 B.C.)
The Destiny of Israel Apportioned Out by God— The Contents of the Seventy Weeks

The Minor Prophets (12) Hosea—Hosea (785-725 B.C.)
Jehovah as Salvation to the Adulterous and Apostate Israel in Receiving Her Back and Restoring Her
Joel—Joel (800 B.C.)
The Devastation of the Human Government on Israel in Four Stages and Christ's Destruction of the Devastators and His Reign among Israel in the Restoration
Amos—Amos (787 B.C.)
Jehovah's Judgments on Israel and the Surrounding Nations, with the Issue of Restoration
Obadiah—Obadiah (880 or 587 B.C.)
Jehovah's Dealing with Esau, and Jacob's Victory for the Kingdom of Jehovah
Jonah—Jonah (862 B.C.)
Jehovah's Salvation Reaching Even unto the Gentile City Nineveh
Micah—Micah (750-710 B.C.)
Jehovah's Reproof on Israel and His Restoration of Israel
Nahum—Nahum (713 B.C.)
Jehovah's Judgment on Nineveh as the Capital of the Evil Assyria
Habakkuk—Habakkuk (626 B.C.)
The Righteous Judgment of God First on Israel by the Chaldeans and Then on the Chldeans by the Nations
Zephaniah—Zephaniah (630 B.C.)
Jehovah's Judgment on Israel and on the Nations and His Salvation to the Gentiles and to Israel
Haggai—Haggai (520 B.C.)
Jehovah's Dealing with the Returned Captives for the Building of His House
Zechariah—Zechariah (520-518 B.C.)
Jehovah's Hearty Consolation and Promise to His Chastised Chosen People through the Redemption of Christ, Who in His Humiliation Became Their Suffering Companion in Their Captivity
Malachi—Malachi (430 B.C.)
Jehovah's Dealing with the Sons of Levi (the Priests among Israel) and with the Sons of Jacob (the People of Israel)

New Testament Books Summary

[ Gospels | Paul | Others ]

The Gospels (4) Matthew—Matthew (A.D. 37-40)
The Gospel of the Kingdom— Proving That Jesus Christ Is the King-Savior
Mark—Mark (A.D. 67-70)
The Gospel of God— Proving That Jesus Christ Is the Slave-Savior
Luke—Luke (A.D. 60)
The Gospel of the Forgiveness of Sins— Proving That Jesus Christ Is the Man-Savior
John—John (A.D. 90)
The Gospel of Life— Proving That Jesus Christ Is God the Savior Coming as Life to Propagate Himself

Paul the Apostle (14) Acts—Luke (A.D. 67 or 68)
The Propagation of the Resurrected Christ in His Ascension, by the Spirit, through the Disciples, for the Producing of the Churches—The Kingdom of God
Romans—Paul (A.D. 60)
The Gospel of God— To Make Sinners Sons of God to Constitute the Body of Christ, Which Is Expressed as the Local Churches
1 Corinthians—Paul (A.D. 59)
Christ and His Cross as the Solution to All Problems in the Church
2 Corinthians—Paul (A.D. 60)
The New Covenant Ministry and Its Ministers
Galatians—Paul (A.D. 54)
Christ Replacing the Law and Being versus Religion and Tradition
Ephesians—Paul (A.D. 64)
The Church—The Mystery of Christ, the Body of Christ as the Fullness of Christ, Becoming the Fullness of God
Philippians—Paul (A.D. 64)
Experiencing Christ— Taking Christ as Our Living, Pattern, Goal, Power, and Secret
Colossians—Paul (A.D. 64)
Christ—The All-inclusive One, Having the First Place in All Things as the Mystery and Embodiment of God, as the Head and Constituent of the Church, as the Allotted Portion, Life, Constituent, and Hope of the Saints, and as the Body of All Positive Things
1 Thessalonians—Paul (A.D. 54)
A Holy Life for the Church Life— Serving the Living God, Conducting Ourselves in a Holy Manner, and Waiting for the Lord's Coming
2 Thessalonians—Paul (A.D. 54)
Encouragement and Correction concerning the Holy Life for the Church Life
1 Timothy—Paul (A.D. 65)
God's Economy concerning the Church
2 Timothy—Paul (A.D. 67)
Inoculation against the Decline of the Church
Titus—Paul (A.D. 65)
The Maintenance of Order in the Church
Philemon—Paul (A.D. 64)
An Illustration of the Believers' Equal Status in the New Man

Other Epistles (9) Hebrews—Paul? (A.D. 67?)
Christ Being Superior to Judaism and Everything Related to It, and the New Covenant Which He Consummated Being Better than the Old Covenant
James—James (A.D. 50)
Practical Christian Perfection
1 Peter—Peter (A.D. 64)
The Christian Life under the Government of God
2 Peter—Peter (A.D. 69)
The Divine Provision and the Divine Government
1 John—John (A.D. 90-95)
The Fellowship of the Divine Life
2 John—John (A.D. 90-95)
Prohibition against Participation in Heresy
3 John—John (A.D. 90-95)
Encouragement to the Fellow Workers in the Truth
Jude—Jude (A.D. 69)
Contending for the Faith
Revelation—John (A.D. 90)
Christ as the Center of God's Administration according to God's Eternal Economy

Old Testament Books in Time Order

2000 B.C.Job 1490 B.C.Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Psalm 90 1452-1426 B.C.Joshua 11th century B.C.Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, Psalms (except Psalm 90) 1000 B.C.Proverbs 1-24, Song of Songs 977 B.C.Ecclesiastes 880 or 587 B.C.Obadiah 862 B.C.Jonah 800 B.C.Joel 787 B.C.Amos 785-725 B.C.Hosea 760-696 B.C.Isaiah 750-710 B.C.Micah 713 B.C.Nahum 700 B.C.Proverbs 25-29 UnknownProverbs 30-31 630 B.C.Zephaniah 626 B.C.Habakkuk 628-586 B.C.Jeremiah 605-537 B.C.Daniel 593-571 B.C.Ezekiel 880 or 587 B.C.Obadiah 586 B.C.Lamentations After 561 B.C.1 & 2 Kings 520 B.C.Haggai 520-518 B.C.Zechariah 474 B.C.Esther After 458 B.C.?1 & 2 Chronicles After 457 B.C.Ezra After 433 B.C.Nehemiah 430 B.C.Malachi

New Testament Books in Time Order

A.D. 37-40Matthew A.D. 50James A.D. 54Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians A.D. 591 Corinthians A.D. 60Luke, 2 Corinthians (written before Romans), Romans A.D. 64Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, 1 Peter A.D. 651 Timothy, Titus A.D. 672 Timothy A.D. 67?Hebrews A.D. 67 or 68Acts A.D. 67-70Mark A.D. 692 Peter, Jude A.D. 90John, Revelation A.D. 90-951 John, 2 John, 3 John Back to Top
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