old testament

The Ethiopian Orthodox Bible is traditionally counted as 81 books, including 1 Enoch and Jubilees. Here is what it contains and why other churches differ.

From Egypt and Cush to Simon of Cyrene and the Ethiopian official, Scripture names Africans in God's story. A look at who they were.

Scripture commands God's people to love the foreigner. Here is what the Bible says about immigrants, and how Christians should treat them today.

The Bible has 66 books: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. Here is the full list, plus why Catholic and Orthodox Bibles count more.

The historical books of the Bible are the 12 books from Joshua to Esther. See them in order, how they tell one story of God's covenant, and how to read them well.

The first five books of the Bible are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy, together called the Pentateuch or Torah.

The books of the Bible in order: 39 Old Testament and 27 New Testament books, their categories, and why they are arranged this way.

The shortest book in the Bible is 3 John by words and 2 John by verses; Obadiah is the shortest in the Old Testament. The full list, and why they matter.

A guide to the Old Testament prophets: what a prophet was, the four groups of writing prophets, the prophetesses, and why their message still matters.

A clear look at Old Testament tithes, New Testament giving, and how Christians should think about the ten percent question today.

The book of Daniel names its author and Jesus quoted him. Here is the evidence, the objections, and why it matters.

The Bible points to Moses as the author of Exodus. Here is the evidence, the main objections, and what faithful Christians hold today.

David wrote most of the Psalms, but not all. Learn who else contributed, how the 150 psalms are organized, and why the answer matters.