Books of the Bible

the first book of the Old Testament: tells of Creation

the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

the third book of the Old Testament

the fourth book of the Old Testament

the fifth book of the Old Testament

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem

an Old Testament book telling how a Jewish official at the court of Artaxerxes I in 444 BC became a leader in rebuilding Jerusalem after the Babylonian Captivity

(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)

a Jewish hero in the Old Testament who maintained his faith in God in spite of afflictions that tested him

one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David

an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)

an Old Testament book consisting of reflections on the vanity of human life; is traditionally attributed to Solomon but probably was written about 250 BC

son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom

the first of the major Hebrew prophets

(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC

an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

a Hebrew minor prophet

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet

a Hebrew minor prophet

(Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

a Hebrew minor prophet of the 7th century BC

a Hebrew minor prophet

a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 7th century BC

a Hebrew minor prophet

a Hebrew minor prophet of the late 6th century BC

a Hebrew minor prophet of the 5th century BC

disciple of Jesus

Apostle and companion of Saint Peter

(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

disciple of Jesus

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

a resident of Corinth

a New Testament book containing the epistle from Saint Paul to the Galatians

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Philippi in Macedonia

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the Colossians in ancient Phrygia

a native or inhabitant of Thessalonica

a disciple of Saint Paul who became the leader of the Christian community at Ephesus

a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac

disciple of Jesus

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles

supposed brother of St. James

the last book of the New Testament