All sixty-six books, each in one line

Creation, the fall, the flood, and God's promise to Abraham that begins the story of redemption.

God rescues Israel from Egypt, gives the law at Sinai, and comes to dwell among his people in the tabernacle.

Instructions for sacrifice, priesthood, and holiness so that a holy God can live in the middle of a sinful people.

Forty years in the wilderness: a generation's unbelief, God's patience, and a new generation on the edge of the land.

Moses' farewell sermons: remember what God has done, love him with all your heart, and choose life.

Israel enters the promised land under Joshua; God keeps every promise he made to Abraham about the land.

A downward spiral of rebellion, oppression, and rescue, showing why Israel needs a faithful king.

A short story of loyal love in a dark time, ending with a foreign widow in the family line of King David.

The last judge, the first king, and the rise of David, the shepherd after God's own heart.

David's reign, God's covenant promise of an everlasting throne, and the cost of David's sin.

Solomon's glory and the temple, the kingdom split in two, and Elijah's stand against Baal.

Elisha's ministry, a long line of unfaithful kings, and the fall of both Israel and Judah into exile.

Israel's story retold for those who returned from exile, focused on David and the worship of God.

From Solomon's temple to its destruction, with the kings of Judah judged by their faithfulness to God.

Exiles return to Jerusalem, rebuild the temple, and are called back to the law of God.

A cupbearer rebuilds Jerusalem's walls in fifty-two days and leads a people back to covenant faithfulness.

A Jewish queen in Persia risks her life, and God, though never named, preserves his people.

A righteous man loses everything and argues with God about suffering; God answers with his own greatness.

One hundred and fifty songs and prayers for every season of the soul, from despair to praise.

Short sayings about living skillfully, beginning with the fear of the Lord.

A searching look at life under the sun and its vapor, ending with a call to fear God and keep his commands.

A love poem celebrating the goodness of married love as God designed it.

Judgment on a rebellious people, comfort for exiles, and a suffering servant who bears the sins of many.

The weeping prophet warns Judah for forty years and promises a new covenant written on the heart.

Five poems of grief over the ruin of Jerusalem, with a stubborn hope in God's steadfast love.

A prophet among the exiles sees God's glory leave the temple and promises a new heart and a new temple.

Faithfulness in Babylon and visions of kingdoms rising and falling until God's kingdom stands forever.

A prophet's broken marriage pictures God's faithful love for an unfaithful people.

A locust plague becomes a picture of the day of the Lord and a promise of the Spirit poured out on all people.

A shepherd from Judah confronts the comfortable north with God's demand for justice and true worship.

The shortest Old Testament book: judgment on Edom for gloating over Jerusalem's fall.

A reluctant prophet, a great fish, and a city that repents, revealing God's compassion for outsiders.

Judgment on corrupt leaders, a ruler to come from Bethlehem, and what the Lord requires of you.

The fall of Nineveh: God is slow to anger but will not leave the guilty unpunished.

A prophet asks God why the wicked prosper and learns that the righteous will live by faith.

The day of the Lord is near, and after judgment God will rejoice over his people with singing.

A call to stop building fine houses and finish God's house, with a promise of greater glory to come.

Night visions and promises of a humble king on a donkey and a fountain opened for sin.

God's last word before four centuries of silence: he still loves Israel and will send a messenger before him.

Jesus as the promised King and Messiah who fulfills the Scriptures, with five great blocks of teaching.

The shortest, fastest Gospel: Jesus the Son of God who came to serve and give his life as a ransom.

A careful, orderly account of Jesus with special attention to the poor, the outsider, and prayer.

Seven signs and seven 'I am' sayings, written so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ and have life.

The Spirit comes, the church is born, and the gospel travels from Jerusalem to Rome.

Paul's fullest explanation of the gospel: all have sinned, all are justified by faith, nothing can separate us from God's love.

Correction for a divided, gifted church, with the great chapters on love and on the resurrection.

Paul's most personal letter: strength in weakness, comfort in affliction, and the ministry of reconciliation.

A fiery defense of justification by faith alone and freedom in the Spirit, against adding law to the gospel.

God's eternal plan in Christ, the church as one new humanity, and how to walk worthy of that calling.

Joy from a prison cell, the humility of Christ, and contentment in every circumstance.

The supremacy of Christ over all things and the fullness believers already have in him.

Encouragement for a young church to live holy lives while waiting for the Lord's return.

Clearing up confusion about the day of the Lord and calling believers to steady, working faithfulness.

Instructions to a young pastor on sound teaching, church leadership, and godliness with contentment.

Paul's last letter: guard the gospel, endure hardship, and preach the word, for all Scripture is God-breathed.

Order for the churches of Crete and the grace of God that trains us to live godly lives.

A one-chapter appeal to welcome a runaway slave back as a brother in Christ.

Jesus is greater than angels, Moses, and the priesthood; hold fast to him and do not drift away.

Practical wisdom on trials, the tongue, favoritism, and a faith that shows itself in works.

Hope for exiles and sufferers: a living hope, a holy people, and Christ who suffered for us.

A warning against false teachers and a reminder that the Lord's patience means salvation.

Tests of real faith: believing in Jesus, obeying his commands, and loving one another, because God is love.

A short letter urging love and truth, and caution about welcoming those who deny Christ.

A personal note praising hospitality to traveling teachers and warning against a domineering leader.

Contend for the faith once for all delivered to the saints, and rest in the God who can keep you from falling.

The risen Christ reveals the end of the story: the Lamb wins, evil is judged, and God makes all things new.