Zondervan - James

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C ONTENTS

Coming to a Close

A Word from the Publisher

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2 Timothy 2:15 NKJV

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T IMELINE OF N EW T ESTAMENT W RITINGS

O LD M IDDLE E AST

M IDDLE E AST OF T ODAY

O LD T ESTAMENT D IVISIONS

The Pentateuch	Wisdom Literature
Genesis	Job
Exodus	Psalms
Leviticus	Proverbs
Numbers	Ecclesiastes
Deuteronomy	Song of Solomon
The Historical Books	The Prophetic Books
Joshua	Isaiah
Judges	Jeremiah
Ruth	Lamentations
1 Samuel	Ezekiel
2 Samuel	Daniel
1 Kings	Hosea
2 Kings	Joel
1 Chronicles	Amos
2 Chronicles	Obadiah
Ezra	Jonah
Nehemiah	Micah
Esther	Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

N EW T ESTAMENT D IVISIONS

The Four Gospels	The General Epistles
Matthew	Hebrews
Mark	James
Luke	1 Peter
John	2 Peter
1 John
2 John
History	3 John
Acts	Jude
The Epistles of Paul	Apocalyptic Literature
Romans	Revelation
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon

I CON K EY

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B IBLICAL G RAB B AG

A biblical grab bag full of interesting facts and tidbits.

B IBLE

Further exploration of biblical principles and interpretations, along with a little food for thought.

L ANGUAGE

Word usages, definitions, interpretations, and information on the Greek and Hebrew languages.

C ULTURE

Customs, traditions, and lifestyle practices in biblical times.

A RCHAEOLOGICAL

Archaeological discoveries and artifacts that relate to biblical life, as well as modern-day discoveries.