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Primary Bible Lesson Index

Introduction

The purpose of this index is to provide access to approximately four thousand Bible lessons. The Page Index above indicates five subindexes:

  1. Old Testament Books – The Old Testament contains 39 books in the Protestant Bible. These books are laid out primarily in chapter summary form.
  2. Old Testament Apocrypha Books – It was decided to list these books, which are not found in the Protestant Bible. These books contain interesting background or support information to current Bible books.
  3. New Testament Books – All of these books were covered in verse-by-verse Bible studies, which are being bound into Bible Lesson Books.
  4. Daily Lessons – The above three collections, as well at Topics, began as daily posts, which are now stored in Bible Lesson Books. In this section are collections of daily lessons designed for daily devotional use. These 365 lesson strings are repeated each year for devotional purposes. Lessons found in collections 1 – 3 and 5 are provided for Bible Study students.
  5. Topics – Lessons found in this category are group by particular topics of interest.

Old Testament Books

Section Index

The Law (Torah / Pentateuch – 5 books)

Historical Books (12 books)

Wisdom & Poetry (5 books)

Major Prophets (5 books)

Minor Prophets (12 books)

Old Testament Apocrypha (14 books)

In the beginning, God created all things and declared His creation very good. Throughout history, people have left a trail of writings and reflections about that creation; what it is, how it functions, how it develops, and how it affects human life. Some of this insight has been preserved in written form for our learning. The primary and authoritative documentation is the Bible, believed by Christians to be breathed out by God through prophets and apostles. Beyond Scripture, many other writings exist. One collection is known as the Apocrypha, traditionally consisting of fourteen notable books, though there are likely a hundred or more ancient documents sometimes associated with that category. Even in our own lifetime, people continue to write books, produce videos, and create resources that, in various ways, reflect on God’s creation and his ongoing work in the world.

As an example of this wider body of documentation, this collection includes the fourteen books commonly referred to as the Old Testament Apocrypha. At various points in history, these books appeared in some printed Bibles; however, because no core doctrines were derived from them, many Christian traditions eventually chose to exclude them from the biblical canon. Even so, they remain valuable historical and religious writings that help illuminate the world in which the Old Testament was formed.

As time permits, I will add an overview paragraph for each book and maybe some other comments.

  • 1 Esdras
  • 2 Esdras
  • Tobit
  • Judith
  • Additions to Esther
  • Wisdom of Solomon
  • Sirach (Ecclesiasticus)
  • Baruch
  • Letter of Jeremiah
  • Prayer of Azariah and Song of the Three Holy Children
  • Susanna
  • Bel and the Dragon
  • 1 Maccabees
  • 2 Maccabees.

New Testament Books

Section Index

The Gospels (4 books)

History (1 book)

Pauline Epistles (13 books)

General Epistles (8 books)

Apocalyptic Prophecy (1 book)

Daily Lessons​

Topics