Names of Books |
Abbreviation |
Author |
Synopsis |
Main Theme / Key Thought |
Joshua |
Jos |
Uncertain, probably Joshua |
Record of the conquest of Canaan; Division of land among the twelve tribes. |
How to be successful in the battle of life (through the power of prayer). |
Judges |
Jdg |
Unknown, Samuel attributed |
History of the six subjugations of Israel, and the deliverances of the land through fourteen judges. |
The history of Israel during the times of the fourteen judges. |
Ruth |
Ru |
Unknown, Samuel attributed |
Story of Ruth, an ancestress of King David and of Jesus Christ |
To show how a Gentile woman became one of the ancestors of Christ. |
I Samuel |
1 SA |
Unknown |
The history of Samuel, with the beginning and early years of the monarchy in Israel under the reigns of Saul and David. |
Power of Prayer |
II Samuel |
2 Sa |
Unknown |
The history of Samuel, with the beginning and early years of the monarchy in Israel under the reigns of Saul and David. |
The reign of David |
I Kings |
1 Ki |
Unknown |
The early history of the kingdom of Israel and later of the divided kingdom |
The reign of Solomon and the Kingdoms of Judah and Israel. |
II Kings |
2 Ki |
Unknown |
The early history of the kingdom of Israel and later of the divided kingdom. |
History of the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah; the powerful influence of rulers upon a nation (physically and spiritually). |
I Chronicles |
1 Ch |
Unknown |
A record of the reigns of David, Solomon, and the kings of Judah up to the time of captivity. |
The Sovereignty of God |
II Chronicles |
2 Ch |
Unknown |
A record of the reigns of David, Solomon, and the kings of Judah up to the time of captivity. |
The power of prayer to give success and victory. |
Ezra |
Eze |
Unknown |
A record of the return of the Jews from captivity and of the rebuilding of the temple. |
The power of the Word of God in human life. |
Nehemiah |
Ne |
Uncertain, Nehemiah attributed |
An Account of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem and the reestablishing of the sacred ordinances. |
The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem is symbolic of human spirit in life and the works thereof. |
Esther |
Est |
Unknown |
The story of Queen Esther’s deliverance of the Jews from the plot of Haman, and the establishing of the Feast of Purim. |
A hidden teaching of an overshadowing providence in connection with God’s people and the certainty of retribution overtaking their enemies. |