4. Numbers (Bible Summary)
Israel’s Journey in the Wilderness Introduction:The Book of Numbers, traditionally attributed to Moses, chronicles the journey of the Israelites through…
Category: Religion
5. Deuteronomy (Bible Summary)
The Covenant Renewed and the Leadership Transition Preamble (1:1–5) Historical Prologue (1:6—4:43) Stipulations of the Covenant (4:44—26:19) Ratification; Curses and…
6. Joshua (Bible Summary)
The Conquest and Division of the Promised Land The Entrance into the Land (1:1—5:12) The Conquest of the Land (5:13—12:24)…
7. Judges (Bible Summary)
A Cycle of Apostasy, Oppression, and Deliverance Prologue: Incomplete Conquest and Apostasy (1:1—3:6) Oppression and Deliverance (3:7—16:31) Epilogue: Religious and…
8. Ruth (Bible Summary)
A Story of Loyalty, Redemption, and Restoration Introduction: Naomi Emptied (1:1–5) Naomi Returns from Moab (1:6–22) Ruth and Boaz Meet…
9. 1 Samuel (Bible Summary)
1 Samuel: The Rise of Israel’s First Kings I. Samuel: God’s Prophet, Priest, and Judge (Chapters 1-8)A. Birth of Samuel…
10. 2 Samuel (Bible Summary)
The book of 2 Samuel focuses on the consolidation of David’s kingship over Israel, highlighting both his successes and his…
11. 1 Kings (Bible Summary)
The Solomonic Era (1:1—12:24) Solomon’s Succession to the Throne (1:1—2:12) Solomon’s Wisdom (ch. 3) Solomon’s Reign Characterized (ch. 4) Solomon’s…
12. 2 Kings (Bible Summary)
2 Kings, focusing on the major events and transitions during the reigns of various kings, the ministries of Elijah and…
14. 2 Chronicles (Bible Summary)
The Book of 2 Chronicles highlights the reigns of various kings of Judah, with a strong emphasis on the construction…
15. Ezra (Bible Summary)
The Book of Ezra recounts the return of the Jewish exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the temple, with…
16. Nehemiah (Bible Summary)
The book of Nehemiah focuses on the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls after the Babylonian exile, as well as the spiritual…
17. Esther
The book of Esther outlines the dramatic story of how Queen Esther, with the help of her cousin Mordecai, saves…
18. Job (Bible Summary)
The book of Job explores profound themes of suffering, faith, divine justice, and human understanding. Prologue (Chapters 1-2) Dialogue-Dispute (Chapters…
19. Psalms (Bible Summary)
The book of Psalms is a collection of songs, prayers, and poems, divided into five books, which express a wide…
20. Proverbs (Bible Summary)
1. Prologue: Purpose and Theme (1:1–7) 2. The Superiority of the Way of Wisdom (1:8—9:18) A. Appeals and Warnings Confronting…
21. Ecclesiastes (Bible Summary)
1. Author (1:1) 2. Theme: The Meaninglessness of Human Efforts Apart from God (1:2) 3. Introduction: The Profitlessness of Human…
22. Song of Solomon (Bible Summary)
1. Title (1:1) 2. The First Meeting (1:2—2:7) 3. The Second Meeting (2:8—3:5) 4. The Third Meeting (3:6—5:1) 5. The…
23. Isaiah (Bible Summary)
1. Messages of Rebuke and Promise (chs. 1–6) Introduction: Charges against Judah for Breaking the Covenant (ch. 1) The Future…
24. Jeremiah (Bible Summary)
1. Call of the Prophet (ch. 1) 2. Warnings and Exhortations to Judah (chs. 2–35) Earliest Discourses (chs. 2–6) Temple…
25. Lamentations (Bible Summary)
1. Jerusalem’s Misery and Desolation (ch. 1) 2. The Lord’s Anger against His People (ch. 2) 3. Judah’s Complaint—and Basis…
26. Ezekiel (Bible Summary)
1. Oracles of Judgment against Israel (chs. 1–24) Ezekiel’s Inaugural Vision (chs. 1–3) Symbolic Acts Portraying the Siege of Jerusalem…
27. Daniel (Bible Summary)
1. Prologue: The Setting (ch. 1; in Hebrew) A. Historical Introduction (1:1–2) B. Daniel and His Friends Are Taken Captive…
28. Hosea (Bible Summary)
Superscription (1:1) The Unfaithful Wife and the Faithful Husband (1:2—3:5) The Unfaithful Nation and the Faithful God (chs. 4–14)
29. Joel (Bible Summary)
Title (1:1) Judah Experiences a Foretaste of the Day of the Lord (1:2—2:17) Judah Is Assured of Salvation in the…
30. Amos (Bible Summary)
Superscription (1:1) Oracles against the Nations, including Judah and Israel (1:3—2:16) Oracles against Israel (3:1—5:17) Announcements of Exile (5:18—6:14) Visions…
31. Obadiah (Bible Summary)
Title and Introduction (1) Judgment on Edom (2-14) The Day of the Lord (15-21)
32. Jonah (Bible Summary)
Jonah Flees His Mission (chs. 1–2) Jonah Reluctantly Fulfills His Mission (chs. 3–4)
33. Micah (Bible Summary)
Title (1:1) First Cycle: Judgment and Restoration of Israel and Judah (1:2—2:13) Second Cycle: Indictment of Judah’s Leaders, but Future…
34. Nahum (Bible Summary)
Title (1:1) Nineveh’s Judge (1:2–15) Nineveh’s Judgment (ch. 2) Nineveh’s Total Destruction (ch. 3)
35. Habakkuk (Bible Summary)
Title (1:1) Habakkuk’s First Complaint: Why does the evil in Judah go unpunished? (1:2–4) God’s Answer: The Babylonians will punish…
36. Zephaniah (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–3) Title: The Prophet Identified (1:1) Prologue: Double Announcement of Total Judgment (1:2–3) The Day of the Lord Coming…
37. Haggai (Bible Summary)
First Message: The Call to Rebuild the Temple (1:1–11) The People’s Lame Excuse (1:1–4) The Poverty of the People (1:5–6)…
38. Zechariah (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–6) A Series of Eight Visions in One Night (1:7—6:8) The Horseman among the Myrtle Trees (1:7–17) The Four…
39. Malachi (Bible Summary)
Title (1:1) Introduction: God’s Faithful Covenant Love for Israel Affirmed (1:2–5) Israel’s Unfaithfulness Rebuked (1:6—2:16) The Unfaithfulness of the Priests…
40. Matthew (Bible Summary)
The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (chs. 1–2) His Genealogy (1:1–17) His Birth (1:18—2:12) His Sojourn in Egypt (2:13–23)…
41. Mark (Bible Summary)
The Beginnings of Jesus’ Ministry (1:1–13) His Forerunner (1:1–8) His Baptism (1:9–11) His Temptation (1:12–13) Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee (1:14—6:29)…
42. Luke (Bible Summary)
The Preface (1:1–4) The Births of John the Baptist and Jesus (1:5—2:52) The Annunciations (1:5–56) The Birth of John the…
43. John (Bible Summary)
Prologue: The Word Became Flesh (1:1–18) The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry (1:19–51) John the Baptist’s Testimony about Jesus (1:19–34) John’s…
44. Acts (Bible Summary)
Peter and the Beginnings of the Church in the Holy Land (chs. 1–12) “Throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria” (1:1—9:31; see…
45. Romans (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–15) Theme: Righteousness from God (1:16–17) The Unrighteousness of All People (1:18—3:20) Gentiles (1:18–32) Jews (2:1—3:8) Summary: All People…
46. 1 Corinthians (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–9) Divisions in the Church (1:10—4:21) The Fact of the Divisions (1:10–17) The Causes of the Divisions (1:18—4:13) The…
47. 2 Corinthians (Bible Summary)
Apologetic: Paul’s Explanation of His Conduct and Apostolic Ministry (chs. 1–7) Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving for Divine Comfort in Affliction (1:3–11)…
48. Galatians (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–10) Greetings (1:1–5) Denunciation (1:6–10) Personal: Authentication of the Apostle of Liberty and Faith (1:11—2:21) Paul’s Gospel Was Received…
49. Ephesians (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–2) The Divine Purpose: The Glory and Headship of Christ (1:3–14) Prayer That Christians May Realize God’s Purpose and…
50. Philippians (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving and Prayer for the Philippians (1:3–11) Paul’s Personal Circumstances (1:12–26) Exhortations (1:27—2:18) Living a Life Worthy of…
51. Colossians (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–14) Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving (1:3–8) Prayer (1:9–14) The Supremacy of Christ (1:15–23) Paul’s Labor for the Church (1:24—2:7) His…
52. 1 Thessalonians (Bible Summary)
The Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians (ch. 1) The Grounds for the Thanksgiving (1:1–4) The Genuineness of the Grounds (1:5–10) The…
53. 2 Thessalonians (Bible Summary)
Introduction (ch. 1) Greetings (1:1–2) Thanksgiving for Their Faith, Love, and Perseverance (1:3–10) Intercession for Their Spiritual Progress (1:11–12) Instruction…
54. 1 Timothy (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–2) Warning against False Teachers (1:3–11) The Nature of the Heresy (1:3–7) The Purpose of the Law (1:8–11) The…
55. 2 Timothy (Bible Summary)
Introduction (1:1–4) Paul’s Concern for Timothy (1:5–14) Paul’s Situation (1:15–18) Special Instructions to Timothy (ch. 2) Call for Endurance (2:1–13)…
56. Titus (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–4) Concerning Elders (1:5–9) Reasons for Leaving Titus in Crete (1:5) Qualifications of Elders (1:6–9) Concerning False Teachers (1:10–16)…
57. Philemon (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1–3) Thanksgiving and Prayer (4–7) Paul’s Plea for Onesimus (8–21) Final Request, Greetings and Benediction (22–25)
58. Hebrews (Bible Summary)
Prologue: The Superiority of God’s New Revelation (1:1–4) The Superiority of Christ to Leading Figures under the Old Covenant (1:5—7:28)…
59. James (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1) Trials and Temptations (1:2–18) The Testing of Faith (1:2–12) The Source of Temptation (1:13–18) Listening and Doing (1:19–27)…
60. 1 Peter (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–2) Praise to God for His Grace and Salvation (1:3–12) Exhortations to Holiness of Life (1:13—5:11) The Requirement of…
61. 2 Peter (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1:1–2) Exhortation to Growth in Christian Virtues (1:3–11) The Divine Enablement (1:3–4) The Call for Growth (1:5–7) The Value…
62. 1 John (Bible Summary)
Introduction: The Reality of the Incarnation (1:1–4) The Christian Life as Fellowship with the Father and the Son (1:5—2:28) Ethical…
63. 2 John (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1–3) Commendation (4) Exhortation and Warning (5–11) Conclusion and Final Greetings (12–13)
64. 3 John (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1–2) Commendation of Gaius (3–8) Condemnation of Diotrephes (9–10) Exhortation to Gaius (11) Example of Demetrius (12) Conclusion, Benediction,…
65. Jude (Bible Summary)
Greetings (1–2) Occasion for the Letter (3–4) Warning Against the False Teachers (5–16) Exhortation to Believers (17–23) Concluding Doxology (24–25)
66. Revelation (Bible Summary)
1. A General Overview of the Conflict (1:9-11:19) Prologue, Greetings, and Purpose (1:1-8) Vision of Christ Among the Lampstands (1:9-20)…
End Time (Contents)
Signs in the Natural World (End Time) Political and Global Turmoil (End Time) Religious and Spiritual Decline (End Time) Moral…
Signs in the Natural World (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Earthquakes in Various Places Fulfilment Evidence:The 20th and 21st centuries have witnessed an exponential increase in reported…
Political and Global Turmoil (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Wars and Rumours of Wars Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Rise of Global Powers and Alliances Fulfilment…
Religious and Spiritual Decline (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Widespread Apostasy and Doctrinal Compromise Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Rise of False Prophets and Teachers Fulfilment…
Moral and Social Decay (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Rise in Self-Centredness, Materialism, and Narcissism Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Breakdown of Family and Sexual Ethics…
Gospel Proclamation and Evangelism (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Global Expansion of Christianity Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Technological Tools for Evangelism Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References:…
The Rebuilding or Significance of the Temple (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Historical Context of the Jewish Temples Academic References: B. Prophetic Expectations of a Third Temple Fulfilment Expectation…
Cosmic and Celestial Signs (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Solar and Lunar Eclipses (“Sun Darkened, Moon as Blood”) Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Meteor Showers, Falling…
The Great Tribulation and Persecution (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Increased Global Persecution of Christians Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. Martyrdom and Faith under Pressure Fulfilment Evidence:…
Rise of the Beast, False Prophet, and the Mark (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. Political and Ideological Prefiguration of the Beast System Fulfilment Evidence: Academic References: B. False Prophets and Religious…
The Return of Christ – Second Coming (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. The Visibility and Universality of Christ’s Return Fulfilment Expectation: Academic References: B. Signs Preceding His Coming Fulfilment…
Resurrection and Final Judgement (End Time)
Biblical Basis: A. The General Resurrection of the Dead Fulfilment Expectation: Academic References: B. The Final Judgement and Divine Justice…
The Historical Evolution of Christian Worship Services
1. Introduction Christian worship has evolved dramatically over two millennia, shaped by theology, history, culture, persecution, revival, and ecclesial structure.…
Liturgical Worship in the Christian Tradition: History, Theology, and Contemporary Practice
Abstract:Liturgical worship, deeply rooted in the practices of the early Church, represents a structured, sacramental, and symbolically rich form of…
Non-Liturgical Worship in the Christian Tradition: Simplicity, Scripture, and the Spirit
Abstract:Non-liturgical worship emerged as a response to perceived excesses in traditional liturgical systems, offering a flexible, Scripture-centred, and accessible model…
Charismatic and Pentecostal Worship: Revival, Spirit, and Encounter in Contemporary Christianity
Abstract:Charismatic and Pentecostal worship represents one of the most dynamic and rapidly expanding forms of Christian expression. Rooted in the…
Contemplative Worship in the Christian Tradition: Silence, Stillness, and the Presence of God
Abstract:Contemplative worship, rooted in early Christian monasticism and mystical theology, offers a form of worship grounded in silence, meditation, and…
Seeker-Friendly Worship: Accessibility, Innovation, and Evangelical Outreach in the Contemporary Church
Abstract:Seeker-friendly worship is a modern form of Christian worship designed to engage non-Christians and the religiously uninitiated by emphasising cultural…
Sacramental Worship in the Christian Tradition: Mystery, Grace, and the Embodied Presence of God
Abstract:Sacramental worship represents one of the most ancient and theologically rich modes of Christian devotion, characterised by the belief that…
Family and Home Worship: Domestic Discipleship and the Church in the House
Abstract:Family and home worship represents the most ancient and grassroots form of Christian devotion, rooted in the apostolic era and…
Comparing and Interpreting the Seven Streams of Christian Worship
IntroductionChristian worship across history has taken many forms—some highly structured, others spontaneous; some centred on mystery, others on proclamation; some…
The Pros and Cons of AI for Bible Study
1. Introduction: A Double-Edged Tool Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how individuals engage with the Bible—offering speed, insight, and accessibility…
From Scroll to Silicon: AI in the Historical Evolution of Bible Study
1. Introduction: A Journey Through Media and Meaning The Bible has journeyed through an extraordinary arc of media transformation—from oral…
Why AI Is Important for Bible Study – For Christians and Non-Believers Alike
1. Introduction: The Meeting of Ancient Text and Modern Intelligence In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping sectors…
Bible Summary – by Thematics (Contents)
1. God’s Nature and Ways 1.1 God’s Plan Was Different but Greater 1.2 Unexpected but Better 1.3 From Evil to…
1.1 God’s Plan Was Different but Greater
1. God’s Nature and Ways 🔹 Story 1: Abraham Expecting a Normal Son Main Characters: Abraham, Sarah, IsaacStory Summary: Abraham…
1.2 Unexpected but Better
🔹 Story 1: David Anointed King Instead of His Brothers Main Characters: David, Samuel, Jesse, David’s brothersStory Summary: When Samuel…
1.3 From Evil to Good
🔹 Story 1: Joseph’s Betrayal Became Egypt’s Salvation Main Characters: Joseph, his brothers, PharaohStory Summary: Joseph was sold into slavery…
1.4 God’s Promises Took Time but Were Fulfilled
🔹 Story 1: Abraham and Sarah Waited for Isaac Main Characters: Abraham, Sarah, IsaacStory Summary: God promised Abraham a son,…
1.5 Late but Better
🔹 Story 1: Abraham and Sarah Had Isaac in Old Age Main Characters: Abraham, Sarah, IsaacStory Summary: God promised a…
1.6 God Provides in Unexpected Ways
🔹 Story 1: Manna and Quail in the Wilderness Main Characters: Moses, Israelites, GodStory Summary: As the Israelites journeyed through…
1.7 God’s Power Over Nature
🔹 Story 1: The Red Sea Parted for Israel Main Characters: Moses, Pharaoh, IsraelitesStory Summary: As the Israelites fled Egypt,…
1.8 Stories of God’s Presence
🔹 Story 1: God Appeared to Moses in the Burning Bush Main Characters: Moses, GodStory Summary: While tending sheep in…
1.9 Stories of God’s Glory Revealed
🔹 Story 1: Moses on Mount Sinai Main Characters: Moses, GodStory Summary: Moses spent 40 days on Mount Sinai receiving…
1.10 Stories of Divine Silence Followed by Action
🔹 Story 1: 400 Years of Silence Before Jesus Was Born Main Characters: Israelites, JesusStory Summary: After the prophetic writings…
1.11 Stories of God Working Through Conflict
🔹 Story 1: Joseph’s Family Conflict Led to National Salvation Main Characters: Joseph, his brothers, PharaohStory Summary: Joseph’s brothers sold…
1.12 Stories of Divine Order and Instruction
🔹 Story 1: Creation and God’s Ordered Design Main Characters: God, Adam, EveStory Summary: In six days, God created the…