Books of the Bible by kind
Story books of the Bible
The books that read like a novel. Battles, families, kings, exiles, and a wandering teacher. The parts of the Bible that move like a story.
GenesisHow the world began, and how God chose one family. Creation, Adam and Eve, the flood, Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph.ExodusGod frees his people from slavery in Egypt. Moses, the plagues, the Red Sea, and the Ten Commandments.NumbersForty years in the desert between Egypt and the promised land. Complaints, rebellion, and God's care.JoshuaIsrael enters the promised land. Jericho, battles, and dividing the land among the tribes.JudgesThe years before Israel had kings. Leaders like Deborah, Gideon, and Samson, and a people who keep turning away from God.RuthA widow from Moab stays loyal to her mother-in-law and finds a new home. A short story of loyalty and belonging.1 SamuelIsrael asks for a king. Samuel, King Saul, and young David, including the fight with Goliath.2 SamuelDavid rules as king. His victories, his sin with Bathsheba, and the trouble in his family that follows.1 KingsKing Solomon builds the temple, then the kingdom splits in two. The prophet Elijah stands up to King Ahab.2 KingsThe prophet Elisha, then the fall of both kingdoms. Israel and Judah are conquered and taken away.1 ChroniclesIsrael's history retold, from Adam to King David. Family lists and a second telling of familiar events.2 ChroniclesJudah's history from Solomon to the exile. The temple, the kings, and the fall of Jerusalem.EzraThe people come home from exile in Babylon. They rebuild the temple and return to God's law.NehemiahNehemiah leads the people to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, even when others try to stop them.EstherA Jewish queen in Persia risks her life to save her people from a plan to destroy them. God is never named in the book.MatthewThe life of Jesus, told to show how he fulfills God's promises to Israel. It includes the Sermon on the Mount.MarkThe shortest Gospel. A fast-moving account of what Jesus did, starting when he was an adult.LukeA careful, orderly account of Jesus's life. Luke shows special care for the poor, women, and outsiders.JohnThe Gospel that tells who Jesus is. Signs, long conversations, and the words "I am the bread of life."ActsWhat happened after Jesus went up to heaven. The Holy Spirit comes, the church begins, and Paul travels far.