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| THE OLD TESTAMENT | ||
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TITLE In Order of The KJV |
MEANING Transliteration — Translation |
TIME PERIOD Approximate Time of Events |
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THE LAW
(TORAH) or
THE FIVE BOOKS (PENTATEUCH) |
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| Genesis | "Bereshith" – In The Beginning | 4,000 B.C. |
| Exodus | Hebrew: "veelleh shemoth" – The Names. Greek: The Way Out | 1,446 B.C. |
| Leviticus | "vayyikra" – Worship | 1,445 B.C. |
| Numbers | "Bemidbar" – In The Wilderness | 1,444 B.C. |
| Deuteronomy | "Haddebarim" – The Words | 1,406 B.C. |
| THE HISTORY | ||
| Joshua | "Yahsua" (Jesus) – Yahvah (GOD) The Savior | 1,406 B.C. |
| Judges | "Shophetim" – Rulers | 1,380 B.C. |
| Ruth | A Story of Loyalty | 1,200 B.C. |
| I Samuel | "Shemuel" – Asked of God | 1,105 B.C. |
| II Samuel | "Shemuel" – Asked of God | 1,010 B.C. |
| I Kings | The Kingdom United | 970 B.C. |
| II Kings | The Kingdom Divided | 848 B.C. |
| I Chronicles | "Dibrei hayyamim" – Words of the Days | 1,000 B.C. |
| II Chronicles | "Dibrei hayyamim" – Words of the Days | 970 B.C. |
| Ezra (Esdras) | Help | 538 B.C. |
| Nehemiah | Comforter of Yahh | 445 B.C. |
| Esther | "Estthur" – The Hidden Star | 479 B.C. |
| Job | "Iyyob" – Persecuted | 2,000 B.C. |
| Psalms | "Tehillim" – Songs to Rejoice | 1,000 B.C. |
| Proverbs | "Mashal" – To Rule, To Have Dominion | 970 B.C. |
| Ecclesiastes | "Koheleth" – A Preacher | 940 B.C. |
| Song of Solomon | "Shir Hashshirim" – Song of Songs – (Canticles) | 970 B.C. |
| Isaiah | Salvation of Yahh | 740 B.C. |
| Jeremiah | Whom Yahh Has Appointed | 626 B.C. |
| Lamentations | Hymn's (sad) of Jeremiah | 586 B.C. |
| Ezekiel | "Yehezkel" – Strength of God | 446 B.C. |
| Daniel | Judgment of God | 605 B.C. |
| THE MINOR PROPHETS | ||
| Hosea | "Hoshea" – Salvation | 750 B.C. |
| Joel | "Yow'el" Yehovah (is his) God | 835 B.C. |
| Amos | "Amowc" Burden | 760 B.C. |
| Obadiah | "Obadyah" Serving Yahh | 855 B.C. |
| Jonah | "Yonah" Dove | 785 B.C. |
| Micah | "Miykayah" Who is Like Yahh | 740 B.C. |
| Nahum | "Nachuwm" Comfortable | 620 B.C. |
| Habakkuk | "Chabaqquwq" To Embrace | 605 B.C. |
| Zephaniah | "Tsephanyah" Hidden of Yahh | 635 B.C. |
| Haggai | "Chaggay" Festive | 520 B.C. |
| Zechariah | "Zekaryah" Remembered by Yahh | 520 B.C. |
| Malachi | "Malakiy" My Messenger | 440 B.C. |
| THE NEW TESTAMENT | ||
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TITLE In Order of The KJV |
MEANING Abstract — Translation |
TIME PERIOD Approximate Time of Events |
| THE FOUR GOSPELS | ||
| Matthew | Jesus, The True King | 6 B.C. |
| Mark | Jesus, The Servant of All | 26 A.D. |
| Luke | Jesus, The Man of Compassion | 6 B.C. |
| John | Jesus, The Son of God | 26 A.D. |
| THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES | ||
| Acts |
The Actions and Sufferings of the
Apostles At or After the Ascension of Their Adored Master |
30 A.D. |
| THE EPISTLES | ||
| Romans | God's Plan to Save Us | 57 A.D. |
| I Corinthians | The Problems of the Church at Corinth | 55 A.D. |
| II Corinthians | Paul Answers His Accusers | 56 A.D. |
| Galatians | Christianity As A Reality, Not Traditions | 49 A.D. |
| Ephesians | We Are One In Christ | 60 A.D. |
| Philippians | Serve Others With Joy | 61 A.D. |
| Colossians | Jesus is Above All Things | 60 A.D. |
| I Thessalonians | Encouragement For New Christians | 51 A.D. |
| II Thessalonians | The Return of Christ | 52 A.D. |
| I Timothy | Advice to a Young Preacher | 64 A.D. |
| II Timothy | Encouragement to a Soldier of Christ | 66 A.D. |
| Titus | Instructions For Doing Good | 64 A.D. |
| Philemon | A Slave Becomes a Christian | 60 A.D. |
| Hebrews | A Better Life Through Christ | 66 A.D. |
| James | How to Live as a Christian | 49 A.D. |
| I Peter | Written to God's Elect | 62 A.D. |
| II Peter | Correcting False Teachings | 67 A.D. |
| I John | The Love of God | 90 A.D. |
| II John | Beware of False Teachers | 90 A.D. |
| III John | Love to Those Who Walk in the Truth | 90 A.D. |
| Jude | Warning of Evil Men & False Teachers | 65 A.D. |
| THE APOCALYPSE | ||
| Revelation | "Apokalupsis" – To Reveal Prophesy | 95 A.D. |
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References:
"Companion Bible Notes;
and Appendixes,"
Kregel (1990 ed).
E.W. Bullinger, "The Strong's Concordance of The Bible," Nelson (1984 ed). Dr. J. Strong, LL.D., S.T.D. "Discovering GOD'S Natural Truth," Hoffman Printing (2003 ed). Phyllis McCullough Downing, "The Smith's Bible Dictionary," (Nelson 1986 ed). |
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