The Books of the Bible and their meanings:
Title: |
Meaning: |
Time Period: |
The Law (Torah)
The Five Books of the Pentateuch
GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomy |
"Bereshith" - In the Beginning"veelleh shemoth" - Redemption"vayyikra" - Worship"Bemidbar" - In the wilderness"Haddebarim" - The words |
4,000 B.C.1,446 B.C.1,445 B.C.1,444 B.C.1,406 B.C. |
The History
Joshua |
"Yahsua"(JESUS) - Yahveh (GOD) the Savior |
1,406 B.C. |
Judges |
"Shophetim" - Rulers |
1,380 B.C. |
Ruth |
A Story of Loyalty |
1,200 B.C. |
1 Samuel |
"Shemuel" - Asked of GOD |
1,105 B.C. |
2 Samuel |
1,010 B.C. |
1 Kings |
The Kingdom United |
970 B.C. |
2 Kings |
The Kingdom Divided |
848 B.C. |
1 Chronicles |
Dibrei hayyamim - Words of the days |
1,000 B.C. |
2 Chronicles |
970 B.C. |
Ezra |
Born in confusion |
538 B.C. |
Nehemiah |
Comforter of Yahveh (GOD) |
445 B.C. |
Esther |
"Estthur" - The Hidden Star |
479 B.C. |
Job |
lyyob" - Persecuted |
2,000 B.C. |
Psalm |
"Tehillim" - Songs, to rejoice |
1,000 B.C. |
Proverbs |
"Mishlai" - To rule |
970 B.C. |
Ecclesiastes |
"Koheleth" - The Preacher |
940 B.C. |
Song of Soloman |
"Shir Hashshirim - Song of Songs |
970 B.C. |
Isaiah |
Salvation of Yahveh (GOD) |
740 B.C. |
Jeremiah |
Launches Forth |
626 B.C. |
Lamentations |
One God sends forth. |
586 B.C. |
Ezekiel |
"Yehezkel" - El is strong. |
484 B.C. |
Daniel |
GOD my judge |
605 B.C. |
The Minor Prophets:
HoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi |
"Hoshea" - SalvationYahveh (GOD) is GODBurdenServant of Yahveh (GOD)Warmth of a doveWho is like Yahveh (GOD)?The compassionate, or consolerTo embraceHidden of Yahveh (GOD)Feast or FestivalRemembered of Yahveh (GOD)My messenger |
750 B.C.835 B.C.760 B.C.855 B.C.785 B.C.740 B.C.620 B.C.605 B.C.635 B.C.520 B.C.520 B.C.440 B.C. |
The Four Gospels
MatthewMarkLukeJohnActs |
Jesus, the True KingJesus, the Servant of AllJesus, the Man of CompassionJesus, the Son of GodThe Acts of the Apostles |
6 B.C.26 A.D.6 B.C.26 A.D.30 A.D. |
The Epistles
Romans |
God's Plan to Save Us |
57 A.D. |
1 Corinthians |
The problems of the Church, Corinth |
55 A.D. |
2 Corinthians |
Paul Answers His Accusers |
56 A.D. |
Galatians |
Christianity as a reality, not "traditions" |
49 A.D. |
Epheshians |
We are One in Christ |
60 A.D. |
Philipians |
Serve Others with Joy |
61 A.D. |
Colossians |
Jesus is above all things |
60 A.D. |
1 Thessalonians |
Encouragement for New Christians |
51 A.D. |
2 Thessalonians |
The Return of Christ |
52 A.D. |
1 Timothy |
Advice to a young preacher |
64 A.D. |
2 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. |
1 Peter |
Written to God's Elect |
62 A.D. |
2 Peter |
Correcting False Teachings |
67 A.D. |
1 John |
The Love of God |
90 A.D. |
2 John |
Beware of the False Teachers |
90 A.D. |
3 John |
Love to those who walk in the Truth |
90 A.D. |
Jude |
Warnings of "evil" men and false teachers |
65 A.D. |
The Apocalypse
Revelation |
"apokalupsis" - to reveal, prophesy |
95 A.D. |