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    Books of the Bible Flashcards

    All 66 books — name on front, testament, position and one-line summary on back.

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    About this deck

    Mastering the books of the Bible in order is one of the most rewarding first steps in serious Bible study. Once you know what comes where — Law, History, Wisdom, Major Prophets, Minor Prophets, Gospels, Acts, Epistles, Revelation — looking up any passage becomes effortless. This deck includes all 66 books of the King James Bible, each with its testament, position, category, and a one-line summary of its message. Use the shuffle mode to test out-of-order recall, or work through it in canonical order for the first few passes.

    How to study these flashcards

    • Start in order until you can name all 66 from memory.
    • Then shuffle to test true mastery.
    • Group by category — five Law, twelve History, five Wisdom...
    • Quiz kids by category — 'Name a Major Prophet'.

    All 66 cards in this deck

    The complete front/back set with King James verse references.

    1. 1. Genesis

      Old Testament • Book 1 of 39 • Law Beginnings — creation, fall, flood, patriarchs.

    2. 2. Exodus

      Old Testament • Book 2 of 39 • Law Israel delivered from Egypt; the Law given at Sinai.

    3. 3. Leviticus

      Old Testament • Book 3 of 39 • Law Priestly laws and holiness code.

    4. 4. Numbers

      Old Testament • Book 4 of 39 • Law Wilderness wanderings and two censuses.

    5. 5. Deuteronomy

      Old Testament • Book 5 of 39 • Law Moses' farewell sermons before entering Canaan.

    6. 6. Joshua

      Old Testament • Book 6 of 39 • History Conquest and division of the Promised Land.

    7. 7. Judges

      Old Testament • Book 7 of 39 • History Cycle of rebellion, oppression, and deliverers.

    8. 8. Ruth

      Old Testament • Book 8 of 39 • History Moabite widow becomes great-grandmother of King David.

    9. 9. 1 Samuel

      Old Testament • Book 9 of 39 • History Samuel, Saul, and the rise of David.

    10. 10. 2 Samuel

      Old Testament • Book 10 of 39 • History David's reign — triumph and tragedy.

    11. 11. 1 Kings

      Old Testament • Book 11 of 39 • History Solomon's reign and the divided kingdom.

    12. 12. 2 Kings

      Old Testament • Book 12 of 39 • History Decline of Israel and Judah; exile.

    13. 13. 1 Chronicles

      Old Testament • Book 13 of 39 • History Genealogies and David's reign retold.

    14. 14. 2 Chronicles

      Old Testament • Book 14 of 39 • History Solomon's temple and the kings of Judah.

    15. 15. Ezra

      Old Testament • Book 15 of 39 • History Return from exile and rebuilding of the temple.

    16. 16. Nehemiah

      Old Testament • Book 16 of 39 • History Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

    17. 17. Esther

      Old Testament • Book 17 of 39 • History Jewish queen saves her people in Persia.

    18. 18. Job

      Old Testament • Book 18 of 39 • Wisdom The problem of suffering and God's sovereignty.

    19. 19. Psalms

      Old Testament • Book 19 of 39 • Wisdom 150 inspired songs and prayers.

    20. 20. Proverbs

      Old Testament • Book 20 of 39 • Wisdom Practical wisdom for godly living.

    21. 21. Ecclesiastes

      Old Testament • Book 21 of 39 • Wisdom Vanity of life apart from God.

    22. 22. Song of Solomon

      Old Testament • Book 22 of 39 • Wisdom Poetic celebration of marriage love.

    23. 23. Isaiah

      Old Testament • Book 23 of 39 • Major Prophet Messianic prophecies and judgment of nations.

    24. 24. Jeremiah

      Old Testament • Book 24 of 39 • Major Prophet Weeping prophet warning of Jerusalem's fall.

    25. 25. Lamentations

      Old Testament • Book 25 of 39 • Major Prophet Funeral songs over the fallen city.

    26. 26. Ezekiel

      Old Testament • Book 26 of 39 • Major Prophet Visions and parables during the Babylonian exile.

    27. 27. Daniel

      Old Testament • Book 27 of 39 • Major Prophet Faithfulness in exile; visions of the end.

    28. 28. Hosea

      Old Testament • Book 28 of 39 • Minor Prophet God's faithful love for an unfaithful people.

    29. 29. Joel

      Old Testament • Book 29 of 39 • Minor Prophet Day of the LORD and outpouring of the Spirit.

    30. 30. Amos

      Old Testament • Book 30 of 39 • Minor Prophet Justice and judgment on Israel's complacency.

    31. 31. Obadiah

      Old Testament • Book 31 of 39 • Minor Prophet Judgment on Edom — the shortest OT book.

    32. 32. Jonah

      Old Testament • Book 32 of 39 • Minor Prophet Reluctant prophet sent to Nineveh.

    33. 33. Micah

      Old Testament • Book 33 of 39 • Minor Prophet Foretells Bethlehem as Messiah's birthplace.

    34. 34. Nahum

      Old Testament • Book 34 of 39 • Minor Prophet Judgment on Nineveh, a century after Jonah.

    35. 35. Habakkuk

      Old Testament • Book 35 of 39 • Minor Prophet The just shall live by his faith.

    36. 36. Zephaniah

      Old Testament • Book 36 of 39 • Minor Prophet The great day of the LORD is near.

    37. 37. Haggai

      Old Testament • Book 37 of 39 • Minor Prophet Rebuild the temple — consider your ways.

    38. 38. Zechariah

      Old Testament • Book 38 of 39 • Minor Prophet Visions of restoration and the coming King.

    39. 39. Malachi

      Old Testament • Book 39 of 39 • Minor Prophet Final OT call to repentance before Messiah.

    40. 40. Matthew

      New Testament • Book 1 of 27 • Gospel Jesus as the promised King of the Jews.

    41. 41. Mark

      New Testament • Book 2 of 27 • Gospel Jesus as the suffering Servant — action-packed.

    42. 42. Luke

      New Testament • Book 3 of 27 • Gospel Jesus as the perfect Son of Man.

    43. 43. John

      New Testament • Book 4 of 27 • Gospel Jesus as the eternal Son of God.

    44. 44. Acts

      New Testament • Book 5 of 27 • History Birth and expansion of the early church.

    45. 45. Romans

      New Testament • Book 6 of 27 • Pauline Epistle The gospel explained in depth.

    46. 46. 1 Corinthians

      New Testament • Book 7 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Correcting disorder in a troubled church.

    47. 47. 2 Corinthians

      New Testament • Book 8 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Paul defends his ministry.

    48. 48. Galatians

      New Testament • Book 9 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Justified by faith, not by works of the law.

    49. 49. Ephesians

      New Testament • Book 10 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Our riches and walk in Christ.

    50. 50. Philippians

      New Testament • Book 11 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Joy in Christ, even in chains.

    51. 51. Colossians

      New Testament • Book 12 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Christ's pre-eminence over all.

    52. 52. 1 Thessalonians

      New Testament • Book 13 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Comfort about the Lord's return.

    53. 53. 2 Thessalonians

      New Testament • Book 14 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Clarifying the day of the Lord.

    54. 54. 1 Timothy

      New Testament • Book 15 of 27 • Pastoral Epistle Instructions for church leadership.

    55. 55. 2 Timothy

      New Testament • Book 16 of 27 • Pastoral Epistle Paul's final letter — fight the good fight.

    56. 56. Titus

      New Testament • Book 17 of 27 • Pastoral Epistle Order and sound doctrine for the church in Crete.

    57. 57. Philemon

      New Testament • Book 18 of 27 • Pauline Epistle Personal appeal for the runaway slave Onesimus.

    58. 58. Hebrews

      New Testament • Book 19 of 27 • General Epistle Christ superior to all that came before.

    59. 59. James

      New Testament • Book 20 of 27 • General Epistle Faith without works is dead.

    60. 60. 1 Peter

      New Testament • Book 21 of 27 • General Epistle Hope and holiness amid suffering.

    61. 61. 2 Peter

      New Testament • Book 22 of 27 • General Epistle Warning against false teachers.

    62. 62. 1 John

      New Testament • Book 23 of 27 • General Epistle Tests of true fellowship with God.

    63. 63. 2 John

      New Testament • Book 24 of 27 • General Epistle Walk in truth; reject false teachers.

    64. 64. 3 John

      New Testament • Book 25 of 27 • General Epistle Commendation of Gaius; warning about Diotrephes.

    65. 65. Jude

      New Testament • Book 26 of 27 • General Epistle Contend earnestly for the faith.

    66. 66. Revelation

      New Testament • Book 27 of 27 • Prophecy Unveiling of Christ and the things to come.

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