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We are very happy to have inherited this excellent outline of
scripture reading, while it has been handed down to us back in time, I
have no idea who the originator of this particular outline is, however it
is an excellent reading guide in that it covers all of Holy Scripture that is
considered canon by all of Christendom and leaving out those books
that are not considered canon by some.
This outline is not for sale, it is for private reading, since I cannot name
the author I was very hesitant in putting this work together using this
outline especially since we have a very fine one year reading guide
printed out and already in use for 16 years. Many have asked for a
simpler reading method and one was devised that uses the guideline
set up by Athanasius and eliminates much reading by keeping the Old
Testament readings to the Psalms alone which gives a sense of all of the
history of Israel and the Gospel of John along with the Acts of the
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Apostles which gives the teachings of Jesus Christ and the history of the
beginning of the Christian Church.
It was then asked if we could produce an outline that covered all of the
scripture but could be read through in a timelier manner; therefore I
have thrown off my hesitancy in producing this work and am presenting
it now for your use. My apologies to the author or to the authors’
descendents if that is the case since I simply cannot name said author.
The outline covers all of scripture while eliminating books of repetition;
therefore some complete books may be left out of this outline because
it is a repetition of another book. In this manner all of scripture is
covered without reading any material twice and thus shortening the
reading time from one year as we already have produced to
approximately nine months.
My personal suggestion for the remaining three months is to go back
and read those books that are considered Apocryphal; at one point in
the early church they were included in Holy Scripture. In this I would
include the Didache, the Shepherd of Hermas, and the Book of
Barnabus, the Book of Enoch, the Book of Wisdom, all books of the
Maccabbees, among the others. These books were at one point all a
part of Holy Scripture in the early church.
Please read the Holy Scripture, meditate on it and pray about it, do not
forget fasting and abstinence in your studies, pray for understanding
and to become one with Jesus Christ. Live your life accordingly, be a
living example of the Christ within you and let your light so shine forth
that the darkness flees from your presence. In Christ,
+Monk Michael
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The Books of the Old Testament
Section I. The Pentateuch or Book of the Law
Book 1 Genesis
The Word “Genesis’ means birth or beginning. The
topics are in the following order; The creation, the Garden of Eden, the people
before the Flood (Antediluvians), the Flood, the Tower of Babel, the scattering of
the races, as well as the lives of the Patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
The death of Joseph in Egypt ends this book. Everything that is brought about in
the word of God is first mentioned here. Here we will find the Love of God in spite
of man’s sin of disobedience.
1:1 – 9:29; 11:1-11:9; 11:23-13:13; 14:12-
19:1-19:29; 21:1-24:67; 25:19-25:34; 27:1-29:35
31:1-31:13; 32:1-33:20; 35:1-35:29; 37:1-37:36
39:1-46:7; 46:26-50:26
Memory Verses; 1:1; 1:25; 4:9; 28:12-15; 31:49
Book 2 Exodus
The word “Exodus” means going out and refers to the leaving or the
departure of the children of Israel from Egypt. The book contains an
account of the birth of Moses, the many plagues in which God used to
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deliver the Israelites from Egypt, their journey to Sinai, the giving of the
law there, and a description of the tabernacle.
This journey of the Israelites can parallel in many ways the individual
journey of each and every Christian and this thought should be kept in
mind as one reads this book. The delivery of the Israelites from Egypt is
much the same as a Christian’s delivery from slavery to sin to freedom
in the Christ Jesus.
1:1-6:13; 6:28-22:9;
23:1-23:22; 24:1-34:35
Memory Verses; 12:13; 20:1-17
Book 3 Leviticus
The word “Leviticus” comes from Levite and Levite from Levi, one of the
twelve sons of Jacob and father of the priestly tribe of that name. The
tribe had charge of the worship and of the teaching of the law. This
book describes the ritual of the tabernacle worship and the duties of
the priesthood, only short selections are made from it to give an idea of
it’s contents.
1:1 – 2:16; 10:1 – 10:11; 16:1 – 16:34
Book 4 Numbers
This book is called “Numbers” because it opens with the numbering of
the people. Starting in the tenth chapter it picks up the continuing
narration of the journey from Egypt which was dropped in the
nineteenth chapter of Exodus. A large portion of this book is omitted
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here because the content is found elsewhere and
saves reading the same material more than once.
1:1- 1:14; 1:17 – 1:23; 1:44 – 1:47; 6:1 – 6-27;
10:1 11:1 - 14:45; 15:32 – 17:13; 20:1 -26:2; 27:12 –
27:25; 31:1 – 31:12; 32:1 – 32:33; 33:50 – 33:56;
35:1 – 35:34
Book 5 Deuteronomy
The word “Deuteronomy” means second law, the second giving of the
law. Within the first five books of the Bible, (the Pentateuch), or the
Books of Moses, we have the history of the world from the Creation to
the death of Moses. In this book, Moses addresses the people on four
different occasions repeating matters which have already been given in
the previous books; therefore much of this book is omitted here from
the readings.
1:1-2:8, 5:1-5:33, 31:1-31:30, 32:48-32:52, 34:1-34:12
Section 2. The History of Israel in Canaan.
Book 6 Joshua
The book of Joshua is named after the successor of Moses. The
common opinion is that the book was actually written by Joshua. In the
book of Numbers (13:17) his Hebrew name was Osee, it was changed to
the Hebrew name of Josue, the Greeks call him; Jesus. In the Hebrew,
Josue and Jesus are the same name and it means Savior. Moses brought
the Israelites within sight of the Promised Land, Joshua led them into it.
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The book tells how the Israelites entered into the land of Canaan,
passed through the river Jordan by the parting of the waters, how the
inhabitants of the land were conquered and how the land was divided
among the tribes of Israel. There is a large portion of advice from
Joshua on how the people should live and honor God.
1:1-11:23, 14:1-14:15, 18:1-18:10, 20:1-21:4, 21:41-24:35
Book 7Judges
The book of Judges gives the history of Israel from the death of Joshua
to the days of Samuel. It is believed that the prophet Samuel wrote the
book. Over and over the people forgot God and disobeyed which
resulted inn their being overcome and conquered by their enemies.
Each and every time the people repented and turned back to God, He
raised up leaders, or judges to deliver them from their enemies. The
most prominent names in this book are; Gideon, Jephtlah, and Samson.
4:1-9:22, 10:17-16:31
Book 8 Ruth
The book of Ruth describes an episode during the time of the Judges.
There is a picture of the ancient life with its manners and customs. Ruth
was a Gentile and a convert to the faith. After marrying Booz she
became the great grandmother of King David and so therefore is a part
of the fleshly ancestry of Jesus the Son of God. In chapter 1 verse 17
you will see; “the Lord do so and so to me and add more also”. The
Israelites would not write a curse, the curse spoken here by Ruth is not
known to us today because of the custom of the Israelites in writing,
you will find this phrase throughout the scriptures. There is much that
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is of interest in this book, read the whole book. It is believed that the
prophet Samuel wrote this book.
Books 9 & 10 I and 2 Samuel
The Book of Samuel
otherwise called the
1 and 2 Books of Kings
In the Hebrew these two books are one book, the Book of Samuel
because they contain the history of Samuel. They relate in detail the
end of days of the God ruled Israelites, (theocracy, in which God ruled
directly through the judges), and the early days of Israel becoming a
kingdom. It is thought that the prophet Samuel wrote the first book as
far as the twenty fifth chapter and that the prophets Nathan and Gad
finished the first and wrote the second. Israel rejected Jehovah and
wanted a king like the other nations. Their first king, Saul, had a goodly
appearance and was a skillful warrior, the second king, David, a man
after God’s own heart is given a full account along with an account of
Samuel, the last of the Judges.
1 Samuel; 1:1 24:1-31:13
2 Samuel; 1:1-12:31, 15:1-23:23, 24:1-24:25
Books 11 & 12 1 and 2 Kings
also known from the holy fathers as
3 & 4 Books of Kings
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In the Hebrew Bible these two books are one book, they
continue the history of the people of Israel from the
ascension of King Solomon to the carrying away of the
people into captivity. They contain the history of the
kingdom of Israel and of Judah. It is not known exactly
who the writer or writers of these books were. It is
believed that through the history here, as there was a
succession of prophets who wrote by the inspiration of God the most
remarkable incidents of their time, they continued to add to these
books their history.
1 Kings; 1:1-3:28, 4:20-22:53
2 Kings; 1:1-2:25, 4:1-9:37, 17:1-25:30
Books 13 & 14 1 and 2 Chronicles
Otherwise known as 1 and 2 Paralipomenon
The name “Chronicles” is Hebrew for the words of the day. These are
basically things that were left out of the books of Kings. Yet they are
written in the books of other sacred writers such as Ezra or Esdras
among others. It is for this reason that there is no recommended
reading from these books.
Book 15 Ezra or Esdras
This book takes its name from the writer; called by the Hebrews Ezra,
he was a holy priest and doctor of the law. The book covers the account
of the Jews return from captivity in Babylon and the rebuilding of the
ruined temple, (only some of the Jews returned, many chose to remain
in Babylon). The work on the temple is shown to be with much struggle
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because of their neighbors who did not want them there
and their lack of their spiritual religion at the first.
1:1-2:1, 2:64-7:28, 8:15-10:14
Book 16 Nehemiah or Nehemias
which is called
The Second of Esdras
The name “Nehemiah” means God Comforts. He (Nehemiah) was the
governor of Jerusalem under Artaxerxes of Persia, 465-424 B.C.,
(Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer sent by the king to rebuild the wall
of Jerusalem). The book of Nehemiah covers the events connected with
the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem and describes certain social and
religious reforms. It is a continuation of the book of Ezra.
1:1-3:3, 4:1-7:6, 7:66-9:38, 10:28-11:2, 12:27-12;30, 13:1-13:31
Section 3. The Literary Books of the Old Testament
Hebrew Poetry
For the most part, the poetry of the scriptures is classified as one of two
ways; you have the lyric style or song-like. The other is the didactic or
teaching style. In the Psalms we will find the lyric style and the Proverbs
cover the didactic style. Hebrew poetry is different from western
poetry, the lines have varying length, two successive lines do not end
with the same sound but instead the second may be a repeat of the
idea of the first or in fact be a contrasting idea of the first. The lines do
not rhyme. It may be difficult to see how this is poetry when read in the
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English translation using a western mindset, however, this is an issue
for all of scripture often times.
Book 17 Esther
The name is derived from Queen Esther whose history is recorded here.
It is generally thought that the book was written by Mardochai,
especially when reading chapter 9 ver. 20. This book is enjoyed by
everyone and shows hidden providences of God defending and
delivering His people. Read the whole book.
Book 18 Job
It is uncertain who wrote this book, some believe it was Job himself,
others to Moses and others to one of the prophets. It is considered by
many to be the oldest book in the world. Most believe that Job was of
the race of Esau; it is also attributed to him to be the same Jobab, king
of Edom mentioned in Gen. 36:33.
This book deals with the question; “why do righteous people suffer?”
The friends of Job explain to him how he himself is to blame for his
many misfortunes, he sets out to prove that he in fact is not to blame
or that he is only partially to blame. Ultimately Job is proven to be right;
he was a righteous and holy man.
1:1-6:12, 38:1-42:17
Memory passages; 12;2, 13:2 & 15, 14:7:10:12:14, 19:20:23-26,
28:12-28, 31:25 last clause, 33:14:15:23:24, 38:1-11
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Book 19 The Psalms
It is said that king David wrote the majority of the Psalms, other Psalms
are attributed to Asaph and still other psalms by those whose names
are prefixed in the titles. This book is the principal devotional book in
the Bible. The Psalms were recited daily by most monks in days gone by
and is in fact the basis for the Rosary, it was not common for most
people to be educated and so they could not read in order to memorize
the psalms, so they were taught very short verses from sacred scripture
and the Lord’s Prayer or Our Father and they could say these verses 150
times in a day to simulate the reciting of the Psalms. In times past also,
if one were to be elected to the Episcopacy or position of Bishop, he
was required to be capable of reciting the whole book. It is called the
Psalter in Catholicism and is the basis for all worship both public and
private. The Psalms also contain much of the history in very short form
of the Israelites, the love and mercy of God and the extreme heartache
of those who truly are repentant of the sins in which they have
committed.
You may wish to try this schedule of weekly readings;
Week 1: 1:1-6:10, 8:1-9:20, 13:1-16:11, 17:15-18:36, 19:1-20:9,
22:1-29:11, 32:1-34:22, 37:1-37:40
Week 2: 40:1-42:11, 45:1-51:19, 53:1-53:6, 61:1-61:8,65:1-67:7,
79:1-79:13, 84:1-87:7, 90:1-92:15, 95:1-99:5
Week 3: 100:1-5, 103:1-107:13, 110:1-
Week 4: 121:1-128:6, 132:1-139:24, 144:1-150:6
Psalms you may wish to re-read many times or memorize if possible;
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1, 8, 19, 22, 23, 46, 51, 67, 84, 90, 91, 100, 103,
121, 122, 133, 137, 139, 146, 148, 150
Book 20 Proverbs
Wise sayings in a condensed manner using short
sentences, there is much wisdom that can be found
in this book. Some of these may be called parables
because of the great truths hidden in them; they
direct mankind into a high level of moral living. It is
unfortunate that mankind no longer cares for the moral living and
prefers instead depravity.
Read them all.
Book 21 Ecclesiastes
The book is called Ecclesiastes or The Preacher or Speaker, because in it,
king Solomon sets forth the vanity of the things of this world and seeks
to withdraw the hearts of men away from these things. The idea of
vanity as set forth in this book, (“vanity of vanities, all things are
vanity”), is not the usual definition that one uses the word vanity for.
Instead, Solomon uses the word vanity to make the point that these
things of vanity will soon pass away, they are not lasting.
1:1-12 14. Memory verses: 12:1-14, this passage refers to parts
of the body, the pitcher at the fountain is the heart, etc.
Book 22 Song of Solomon
otherwise known as the Song of songs
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also known as the Canticle of Canticles
or
Solomon’s Canticle of Canticles
These names or titles are saying that the book is the
most excellent of all canticles. (A canticle is a song or a
chant). The Jewish interpretation is that of the love of
God for His people. Relating this to the Christian church as it came from
the Jewish religion, it is described as the love of Christ for His spouse
which is the Christian church. It is without a doubt a love poem.
1:1-2:17, 4:1-8:14
The Hebrew Prophets
Major and Miner
Section 4. The Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel
Book 23 The Prophecy of Isaiah or Isaias
This is an amazing book, it is one of the world’s masterpieces. It is full of
moral and religious teachings, highly emotional and written in a style
far above its day. It’s prophecies of the coming of Christ in the eleventh
and fifty-third chapters are amazingly accurate. It speaks of the
mysteries of our redemption, and the calling of the Gentiles. Even his
name Isaiah is full of mystery, Isaias in the Hebrew signifies the
salvation of the Lord, or Jesus is the Lord.
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According to the Hebrew tradition he was of the royal blood of the
kings of Judah; after a holy life his days were ended by his son-in-law
King Manasses for reproving his evil ways, the king ended the life of this
most holy man of God by sawing him in half.
1:1-6:15, 9:1-9:7, 11:1-11:10, 40:1-43:12, 51:1-55:15, 60:1-64:12
Memory verses: 1:18-20, 9:1-8, 11:1-10, 40:1-8, 42:1-9, 53:1-12, 55:1-
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Book 24 The Prophecy of Jeremiah or Jeremias
Jeremiah was a priest and was sanctified from his mothers’ womb to be
a prophet of God. Jeremiah prophesied in the days Josiah the son of
Amon up to the carrying away of the Jews to captivity by
Nebuchadnezzar. When the remnant of the Jews fled to Egypt they
took Jeremiah with them and he probably died there. It is taught by
tradition that the remnant of the Jews stoned him to death.
1:1-3:25, 7:1-15, 13: 1-14, 16:11-21, 18:1-8, 20:1-6, 23:1-8, 24:1-
10, 27:-28:17, 35:1-40:6, 42:1-17, 50: 1-20
Book 25 Lamentations of Jeremiah or Jeremias
In this book Jeremiah laments or cries out the miseries of his people,
the destruction of Jerusalem and of the temple. This book is done in a
different kind of verse, the first verse of each of the four chapters starts
with the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet, the second verse with the
second letter, the third verse with the third letter and so on. This is
called an acrostic.
1:1-22, 3:1-33, 5:1-22
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Book 26 The Prophecy of Ezekiel or Ezechiel
Ezekiel whose name signifies the Strength of God was from the priestly
race and was carried away to a point near Babylon with king Joachin
when Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem in 597 B.C. The book is in
three parts; 1. God’s dissatisfaction with the kingdom of Judah,
chapters 1-24. 2. Woes pronounced on neighboring nations, chapters
25-32. 3. Prophecies of the return of the exiles and a glorious future,
Chapters 33-48. see also 2 kings 23-25 for a historical connection.
1:1-4:17, 7:1-8:18, 18:1-20, 26:1-21, 30:1-13, 33:1-6, 34:20-31,
37:1-28, 47:1-23
Book 27 Daniel
Daniel, the name signifies the Judgment of God was of the royal blood
of the kings of Judah. He was one of the first to be carried away into
captivity and became renowned for his knowledge and wisdom. In
Ezekiel 14 Daniel is joined by the Spirit of God with Noah and Job as
three persons most eminent for virtue and sanctity. He is not listed as a
prophet by the Hebrews because he lived at court and in high station in
the world. His book is very readable yet full of much mystery and
prediction. The Son of God himself called Daniel a prophet.
Read the whole book.
Memory verses: 5: 1-6, 25, 31
Section 5. The Twelve Minor Prophets
Book 28 Hosea or Osee
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The name Hosea signifies A Savior. Among those
called the lesser prophets (because their prophecies
are short) Hosea was the first in the time frame. He
prophesied in the kingdom of Israel (the Ten Tribes) at
about the same time that Isaiah prophesied to the
tribes of Judah. See also 2 Kings 14-20 for a
contemporary history.
1:1-6:11, 14:1-9
Book 29 Joel
The name Joel, according to St. Jerome signifies The Lord God, or some
others say; The Coming Down of God. He prophesied in the kingdom of
Judah at about the same time as Hosea did in the kingdom of Israel.
Read the whole book.
Memory verses: 2:28-32
Book 30 Amos
Amos was one of the first prophets to write. He prophesied in Israel at
about the same time as Hosea did. He prophesied that God loves mercy
and not mere formal sacrifices, a teaching very much like that of Jesus
Christ. He prophesied that Israel’s future greatness was not to be
acquired through power and wealth, but through justice and judgment.
see 2 Kings 14 for a historical connection.
1:1-5, 3:1-4:13, 5:18-7:17, 9:1-15
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Book 31 Obadiah or Abdias
His name is interpreted The Servant of the Lord. He is believed to have
prophesied about the same time as Hosea, Joel, and Amos. However,
some of the Hebrews believe him to be the same with Achab’s steward
which would make him much more ancient. He has the shortest
prophecy in the amount of words but is nevertheless second to none in
content.
There is one chapter, read the entire chapter.
Book 32 Jonah or Jonas
Jonah, the only prophet to have been sent to the Gentiles, he
prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam the second; see 4 Kings (2
Kings), 14:25. He was of Galilee which confutes the New Testament
Pharisees in John 7:52 who claim that no prophet ever rose out of
Galilee. The testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ shows Jonah to be a
historical narrative. (Mat. 12:38-41)
Read the whole book.
Book 33 Micah or Micheas
Micheas of Morasti preached in the style of Isaiah and had the same
spirit of Isaiah. He preached particularly against the oppression of the
poor by the rich and prophesied against both Israel and Judah just
before the punishment fell on Israel. See 2 Kings 15-20.
1:1- 15, 4:1-5:15
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Book 34 Nahum
Nahum; his name signifies a comforter. He prophesied after the ten
tribes were carried away into captivity and foretold the complete
destruction of Nineveh by the Babylonians and the Medes: which
happened in the reign of Josias.
1:1-15
Book 35 Habakkuk or Habacuc
Habakkuk foretold the fall of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans and lived to
see it. According to general opinion, he is the same that was taken by
the angel to Daniel in Babylon. Daniel 14. See Habakkuk’s prayer in the
last reading.
1:1-17, 3:1-19
Book 36 Zephaniah or Sophonias
According to St. Jerome the name means The Watchman of the Lord or
the Hidden of the Lord. He prophesied the destruction that would come
on the whole world, the coming of Christ, the conversion of the
Gentiles, the blindness of the Jews and their conversion towards the
end of the world. See 2 Kings 22, 23
1:1-18, 3:1-20
Book 37 Haggai or Aggeus
Sent from captivity to re-build the temple under Zerubbabel, he was
sent by the Lord to assure that the second temple would be more
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glorious than the first because the Messiah would honor it with His
presence. This also signifies the glory of the New Testament church
above the Old Testament. The conditions were harsh under which the
temple was to be re-built, see the early chapters of Ezra.
Read the entire book.
Book 38 Zechariah or Zacharias
Prophesied with Haggai, the first part of the book is similar in topic to
Haggai, the second part of the book deals with the Church of Christ. (9-
14) 1:1-3:10, 14:1-21
Book 39 Malachi or Malachias
The last book of the Old Testament and also the last of the prophets in
the order of time. His name signifies The Angel of the Lord. He
prophesied after the re-building of the temple and the worship was
restored, he preached the coming of the Messiah or the Messenger of
the Covenant. There would be several hundred years from Malachi to
the New Testament.
Read the entire book.
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The Books of the New Testament
There has been approximately 400 years which
have passed since the closing of the Old
Testament with the book of Malachi and the beginning of the New
Testament with the birth of the Messiah, the One who was foretold in
the Old Testament, the Savior, the Word of God in the Flesh, the
Redeemer, the Anointed One, the Son of Man, the Son of God, the
God/Man; Jesus the Christ, the Holy One of Israel.
The whole of the New Testament will be read, however it will not be
read in the order that it appears in any modern Bible, it will be read in
an order that will help in the understanding.
The reading order is set up to help give a better flow of things and
every verse of every chapter and book will be read. Read through the
scripture in the order given;
The Gospel of Luke
Luke the Physician or the Evangelist, Luke was a native of Antioch,
Syria, he was a physician and some ancient writings say that he was
also a very skilled painter. He was converted by the Apostle Paul and
became his disciple and fellow laborer in the ministry of the Gospel. He
wrote in Greek, approximately 24 years after our Lord’s ascension.
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Memory verses: The Birth of Jesus; 2:7-18, The Twelve
Apostles; 6:13-16, The Sinful Woman; 7:37-50, The
Seventy sent out; 19:1-11
The Book of the Acts of the Apostles
This book was written originally in Greek by Luke the
Evangelist, the first twelve chapters cover a part of the
teaching of the Apostle Peter and the part of the labors of
the Apostle Paul in the remaining chapters.
The book picks up at the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ and ends in
about the year 63 A.D.. it covers 33 years of church history and does
not document the travels and labors of the other apostles who were
dispersed, these can be found elsewhere. The idea that if it isn’t
covered here then it cannot be real is a great travesty for Christianity.
Memory verses: Peter’s Address; 2:13-41, Paul’s Speech; 17:22-34,
Paul’s Speech before Agrippa; 26:1-32
Epistle to the Ephesians
The apostle Paul taught here for about two years the first time and
then for about a year. The matters of articles of faith can be difficult to
understand but basically the Ephesians are being warned to beware of
false teachers and sophisticated philosophers. He wrote this epistle
while a prisoner in Rome, approximately 29 years after our Lord’s
ascension.
Memory verses: 6:18-19
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The Revelation or the Book of the Apocalypse
Written in Greek by the Apostle John while banished to the Isle of
Patmos by the Emperor Domitian, approximately 64 years after our
Lord’s ascension. The first three chapters are written to the seven
bishops of the churches in Asia and contain instructions and
admonitions for them. The balance of the book contains prophecies of
things that are to come to pass near the end of the world.
Memory verses: 1:9-16, 22:1-21
The Gospel of Matthew
The Apostle Matthew, whose name was Levi the Publican or Tax
Gatherer, was called by Jesus Christ to be a disciple. The first Evangelist
to write the Gospel and he wrote it in Hebrew or Syro-Chaldaic which
was the language of the Jews in Palestine at the time. During the days
of the Apostles the book was translated into Greek. He wrote about six
years after our Lord’s ascension.
Memory Verses: The Beatitudes; 5:3-12, The Lord’s Prayer; 6:9-13, The
Gracious Invitation; 11:28-30, The Great Commandment;22:36-40, The
Parable of the Talents; 25:13-30, The Great Commission; 28:18-20
The Gospel of Mark
Mark was not an Apostle but was the interpreter of the Apostle Peter,
(according to Jerome). He wrote at Rome at the request of the brethren
there about ten years after our Lord’s ascension. The Apostle Peter
approved of the work and under his authority had it published to be
read to the church. The general opinion is that the original was written
in Greek but some hold that the original was written in Latin.
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Memory Verses: The Gospel of Power; 1:1-28
The Gospel of John
The Apostle and Evangelist John was a brother to James
the Greater and a Son of Zebedee. He was called the
Beloved Disciple of Christ and stood by at His Crucifixion.
He wrote the Gospel after the other evangelists had
written theirs and included information that they had left out. It was
written in Greek and by the Greeks he was called The Divine. It was only
at the earnest request of the brethren that he conceded to write but
only if all held a common fast and offered up their prayers together to
Almighty God, it was after this that he wrote.
Memory Verses: 1:1-18, 6:48-58, 15:1-14, 19:1-19
The Book of the Acts of the Apostles
Memory verses: Peter’s Address; 2:13-41, Paul’s Speech; 17:22-34,
Paul’s Speech before Agrippa; 26:1-32
The Epistle to the Romans
This was written by the Apostle Paul approximately twenty-four years
after our Lord’s ascension while he was in Corinth preparing to go to
Jerusalem to deliver much needed charitable contributions. It was
written in Greek but translated at the same time into Latin for the
benefit of those who did not understand the Greek.
Memory Verses: The Natural State of Man; 1:28-32, 8:28, 8:36-39, The
Christian Life; 12:1-21
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1 Corinthians
This epistle was written by the Apostle Paul from Ephesus
approximately twenty-four years after our Lord’s ascension. The
apostle Paul spent approximately a year and a half preaching in Corinth
and after arriving in Ephesus and after preaching there for three years,
the Corinthians sent a letter to Paul by the hands of; Stephanus,
Fortunatus, and Achaicus. The epistle was his response.
Memory Verses: 2:1-4, Love, or Charity (Charity = Love), 13:1-13,
Resurrection; 15:40-58
2 Corinthians
This epistle was written in the same year as the first and was sent as a
comfort to those who had reformed after his first letter, especially the
one who had repented or had done penance for his incest. He cautions
the faithful to be careful of false teachers, it was delivered by Titus.
Memory Verses: 3:2-4, 4:8-10, 5:1, Paul’s Glorying; 11:21-12:11
Galatians
This epistle was written from Ephesus by the Apostle Paul
approximately twenty-three years after our Lord’s ascension and was
written to refute the false teachers who had seduced the Galatians
soon after Paul left by bringing the law of circumcision and other
Mosaical law into their faith.
Memory Verses: 1:11-24, 6:1-10
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Philippians
This epistle written by the Apostle Paul while a
prisoner in Rome approximately twenty-nine years
after our Lord’s ascension, was written to those in
Philippi who were the first converts in Macedonia,
they highly revered the Apostle and sent him things
that he needed as a prisoner in Rome, it was delivered to the Apostle
by Epaphroditus and by whom he sent this response back to the
Philippians. He speaks of charity, unity, and humility, and warns them
against false teachers.
Memory Verses: 1:21-24, 2:1-11, 3:4-6
Colossians
This is another prison epistle from the Apostle Paul written during the
same time as the epistles to the Ephesians and to the Philippians. It
appears as if the Apostle Paul never preached in Colossae but that they
were converted by Epaphras, a disciple to the Apostles. As Paul was the
Apostle to the Gentiles, he proceeded to write to them.
Memory Verses: 3:1-25
1 Thessalonians
The Apostle Paul converted some Jews and a great many Gentiles in
Thessalonica, a great commotion was raised against him and his
companion, Sylvanus, that they left and went to Athens. Afterwards he
heard of the persecution that the Thessalonians were suffering and
sent this letter by the hand of Timothy. Approximately nineteen years
after our Lord’s ascension.
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Memory Verses: 4:13-5:3, 5:15-28
2 Thessalonians
Written from Corinth in the same year as the first, the Apostle Paul
admonishes the Thessalonians to not be terrified by the insulations of
false teachers and to stand fast in the traditions that he had taught
them.
Memory Verses: 3:8-18
1 Timothy
This epistle was written approximately thirty-three years after our
Lord’s ascension. Writing to his Beloved Timothy who was the bishop in
Ephesus, to instruct him in the duties of the bishop in respect to himself
and to all of his clergy.
Memory Verses: 6:6-12
2 Timothy
The Apostle warns Timothy to shun those who have veered from the
faith and gives a description of who those are. He tells Timothy of his
approaching death and asks Timothy to speedily come and see him.
Memory Verses: 1:1-7, 3:16-17, 4:6-8
The Epistle to Titus
Titus was the Bishop of Crete, so consecrated and left behind by the
Apostle Paul who writes back telling Titus to ordain priests and bishops
for the different cities and explains the qualities necessary for a bishop.
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The Epistle to Philemon
Philemon was a noble citizen of Colossa who had a servant or slave
named; Onesimus, who had robbed him and ran away to Rome where
the Apostle Paul was a prisoner. The Apostle took compassion on him,
converted him and then sent him back with this letter to serve in a
Christian manner. This letter contains much instruction and shows the
humanity and charity that masters should have for their servants.
The Epistle to the Hebrews
This epistle was written to the Christians in Palestine who were mostly
Jews, called Hebrews, who had been converted. He explains the pre-
eminence of Christ’s priesthood above the Levitical law and the
excellence of the new over the old. This was written approximately
twenty-nine years after our Lord’s ascension.
Memory Verses: 1:1-14, 4:12-16, 9:9-15, 11:1-16 & 32-40
The Epistle of James
This epistle has been called a Catholic because it was not written to any
particular group but to the church in general. It was written by the
Apostle James called The Less, who was also called The Brother of our
Lord because he was a kinsman. This epistle deals with faith and morals
and the importance of works in relation to faith. It was written a short
time before the Apostle James was martyred, approximately twenty-
eight years after our Lord’s ascension.
Memory Verses: 1:22-25, 2:14-26, The Tongue; 3:2-14
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1 Peter
The first epistle of the Apostle Peter was written from
Rome approximately fifteen years after the ascension of
our Lord. It speaks of faith, hope, and charity, with
instructions to many different people in many different
states or conditions. He commands submission to rulers
and superiors and tells all to live a virtuous life of in
imitation of Christ.
Memory Verses: 1:1-9, 2:1-9, 3:14-18
2 Peter
This epistle was written a short time before his imminent death about
thirty-five years after our Lord’s ascension. He tells the faithful to be
mindful of the great gifts that they have received from God, and to join
all other virtues with their faith. He warns them against false teachers
by describing their practices, and foretelling their punishments. He
describes the end of this world by fire, and the Day of Judgment.
Memory Verses: 1:3-10, 3:8-18
1 John
According to Baronius, the Apostle John wrote this approximately sixty-
six years after the ascension of our Lord. In this epistle he confirms the
mystery of the Trinity and the mystery of the incarnation of Jesus Christ
the Son of God. He tells us that those who love God also love their
brother. He describes the gravity of sin and also shows how the sinner
may hope for pardon.
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Memory Verses: 2:12-17, 4:16-21
2 John
This epistle is written to a specific person; Electa and her family, he
commends them for their steadfastness and tells them to persevere
lest they lose the reward of their labors. He instructs them to love one
another but to have nothing to do with heretics. His instructions serve
all of Christianity.
3 John
The Apostle writes to praise Gaius for walking in truth and for his
charity. He gives a good testimony to Demetrius and complains about
the bad conduct of Diotrephes.
The Epistle of Jude
This is another Catholic epistle, Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles
and brother to Apostle James the Less. In verse 17 it appears to be
saying that few or none of the other Apostles are still alive save the
Apostle John. He speaks out against the heresies of the Simonians,
Nicolaites, and the Gnostics etc.. He tells the faithful to contend for the
faith that was first delivered to them and to beware of heretics.
Please pray for me that I may continue in this work. Please pray for all
people and all governments of the world. Help everyone that you can
help, every chance that you get. Do all things in the love of Almighty
God.
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The Lord Bless You and keep You!
The Lord make His face to shine upon You and be Gracious unto You!
The Lord make His Countenance to rise upon You and bring You Peace!
+Monk Michael
http://newwarriorministries.com