The Gospel Books
Lists stories of signs and miracles with the hope that readers will believe in Jesus.
The Gospel of John
Most of the famous Bible stories you’ve heard about are probably found in the this book. This is where the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Ark, the Tower of Babel, Abraham and Isaac, Jacob’s ladder, and Joseph’s coat of many colors are recorded.
The Book of Genesis
(Israel’s new leader) leads Israel to conquer the Promised land, then parcels out territories to the twelve tribes of Israel.
The Book of Joshua
This Books have a brief history of Israel from Adam to David, culminating with David commissioning the temple of God in Jerusalem. And David’s son Solomon builds the temple, but after centuries of rejecting God, the Babylonians take the southern Israelites captive and destroy the temple.
The Books of 1st and 2nd Chronicles
This brief account of Jesus’ earthly ministry highlights Jesus’ authority and servanthood.
The Gospel of Mark
God saves Israel from slavery in Egypt, and then enters into a special relationship with them.
The book of Exodus
Israel enters a cycle of turning from God, falling captive to oppressive nations, calling out to God, and being rescued by leaders God sends their way
The Book of Judges
The Israelites rebuild the temple in Jerusalem, and a scribe named Ezra teaches the people to once again obey God’s laws.
The Book of Ezra
This is an account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection, focusing on Jesus’ role as the true king of the Jews.
The Gospel of Matthew
God gives Israel instructions for how to worship Him.
The Book of Leviticus
Two widows lose everything, and find hope in Israel—which leads to the birth of the future King David.
The Book of Ruth
The city of Jerusalem is in bad shape, so Nehemiah rebuilds the wall around the city.
The Book of Nehemiah
Writes the most thorough account of Jesus’ life, pulling together eyewitness testimonies to tell the full story of Jesus.
The Gospel of Luke
Israel fails to trust and obey God, and wanders in the wilderness for 40 years.
The Book of Numbers
This books have the Israel demands a king, who turns out to be quite a disappointment. And David, a man after God’s own heart, becomes king of Israel.
The Books of 1st and 2nd Samuel
Someone hatches a genocidal plot to bring about Israel’s extinction, and Esther must face the emperor to ask for help.
The Book of Esther
The acronym to remember the books of the Gospel
Ma Mu Lu Jo
Moses gives Israel instructions (in some ways, a recap of the laws in Exodus–Numbers) for how to love and obey God in the Promised Land.
The Book Deuteronomy
This Books have The kingdom of Israel has a time of peace and prosperity under King Solomon, but afterward splits, and the two lines of kings turn away from God. And Both kingdoms ignore God and his prophets, until they both fall captive to other world empires.
The Books of the 1st and 2nd Kings