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THE OLD TESTAMENT

GENESIS
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The Beginning 1:1-2:3
Adam and Eve in The Garden of Eden 2:4-25
The Temptation and Fall of Man 3:1-7
The Judgment Oracles of God at The Fall 3:8-24
Cain and Abel 4:1-16
Beginning of Civilization 4:17-24
A New Son to Replace Abel 4:25-26
From Adam to Noah 5:1-32
Sons of God and Daughters of Men 6:1-4
Judgment Decreed 6:5-8
The Flood 6:9-8:19
God's Covenant With Noah 8:20-9:17
The Curse of Canaan 9:18-29
The Table of Nations 10:1
The Japhethites 10:2-5
The Hamites 10:6-20
The Semites 10:21-32
The Tower of Babel 11:1-9
From Shem to Terah 11:10-26
The Record of Terah 11:27-32
The Call of Abram 12:1-9
Abram in Egypt, Lies to Pharaoh 12:10-20
Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18
Abram Rescues Lot from Enemy Kings 14:1-16
Abram Blessed by Melchizadek 14:17-24
God's Covenant With Abram 15:1-21
Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16
The Circumcision Covenant: Name Changes, Son Promised 17:1-27
The Three Visitors Promise Abraham a Son 18:1-15
Abraham Pleads for Sodom 18:16-33
Sodom and Gomorrah Destroyed, Lot's Family Rescued 19:1-29
Lot and His Wicked Daughters 19:30-38
Abraham Lies to Abimelech 20:1-18
The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7
Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away, God Saves Them 21:8-21
The Treaty at Beersheba With Abimelech 21:22-34
Abraham Offers Issac on The Altar 22:1-19
The Sons of Nahor 22:20-24
The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20
Isaac and Rebekah 24:1-67
Abraham's Other Wife and Children 25:1-6
The Death of Abraham 25:7-11
Ishmael's Descendants 25:12-18
Jacob and Esau Born 25:19-26
Esau Sells His Birthright 25:27-34
God's Promise to Issac 26:1-5
Isaac Lies to Abimelech 26:6-11
Conflict Over Wells 26:12-25
Abimelech Makes Covenant With Issac, Water Found 26:26-33
Esau Marries Two Hittites 26:34-35
Jacob Steals Esau's Blessing 27:1-40
Jacob Flees to Laban 27:41-28:9
Esau Marries An Ishmaelite in Attempt to Please Parents 28:6-9
Jacob's Ladder Dream at Bethel 28:10-22
Jacob Arrives at Laban's, Meets Rachel 29:1-14a
Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:14b-30
Jacob's Children 29:31-30:24
Jacob's Flock Increases Through Trickery 30:25-43
Jacob Flees From Laban 31:1-21
Laban Pursues Jacob, Looks for Stolen Idols 31:22-42
Laban and Jacob Make a Covenant 31:43-55
Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21
Jacob Wrestles With God 32:22-32
Jacob Meets Esau and Deceives Him 33:1-17
Jacob Moves to Shechem in Canaan 33:18-20
Dinah and The Shechemites 34:1-31
Jacob Returns to Bethel 35:1-8
Jacob Blessed and Renamed Israel 35:9-15
The Death of Rachel and Birth of Benjamin 35:16-21
Reuben Sins, Lays With Jacob's Concubine 35:22a
The Sons of Jacob 35:22b-26
The Death of Issac 35:27-29
Esau's Descendents 36:1-30
The Rulers of Edom 36:31-43
Jacob's Favoritism of Joseph Make His Brothers Hate Him 37:1-4
Joseph Twice Dreams of Prominence Over His Brothers 37:5-11
Joseph Sold as a Slave, Jacob Deceived 37:12-36
Judah and Tamar 38:1-30
Joseph's Rise in Potiphar's House 39:1-6a
Joseph and Potiphar's Wife 39:6b-20a
Joseph's Rise in Prison 39:20b-23
The Cupbearer and The Baker 40:1-23
Pharaoh's Dreams and Joseph's Counsel 41:1-36
Joseph in Charge of Egypt 41:37-49
Manasseh and Ephraim Born 41:50-52
The Famine Begins 41:53-57
Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt, Simeon Imprisoned 42:1-28
The Brothers Report Back to Jacob 42:29-38
The Second Journey to Egypt With Benjamin 43:1-34
Joseph Tests His Brothers With a Silver Cup 44:1-34
Joseph Makes Himself Known 45:1-15
The Brothers Return for Jacob 45:16-28
Jacob's Family Goes to Egypt 46:1-27
Jacob and Joseph Reunited 46:28-34
Jacob's Family Meets Pharaoh, Settle in Goshen 47:1-12
Joseph and The Famine 47:13-26
Jacob's Family Prospers 47:27
Jacob's Dying Wish 47:28-31
Jacob Blesses Manasseh and Ephraim 48:1-20
Jacob Gives Joseph More Land 48:21-22
Jacob Blesses His Sons, Condemns Reuben 49:1-28
The Death of Jacob 49:29-50:14
Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21
The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

EXODUS
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The Hebrews Multiply Greatly in Egypt 1:1-7
The Hebrews Oppressed and Enslaved 1:8-14
Pharaoh's Plot to Kill The Hebrew Male Infants 1:15-22
Moses is Born and Hidden 2:1-4
Pharaoh's Daughter Finds Moses 2:5-10
Moses Flees to Midian After Killing Egyptian 2:11-15a
Moses Lives With Reuel (Jethro) and His Family 2:15b-22
The Hebrews Cry Out for Deliverence 2:23-25
Moses and The Burning Bush 3:1-6
The Lord's Message From The Bush 3:7-22
Signs for Moses 4:1-9
Aaron to Speak for a Reluctant Moses 4:10-17
Events During Moses' Return to Egypt 4:18-28
Moses and Aaron Speak to The People 4:29-31
Moses and Aaron Confront Pharoah 5:1-5
Bricks Without Straw 5:6-21
God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:13
Heads of Israel 6:14-27
Aaron to Be Spokesman for a Still-Reluctant Moses 6:28-7:7
Aaron's Staff Becomes a Snake 7:8-13
The Plague of Blood 7:14-25
The Plague of Frogs 8:1-15
The Plague of Gnats 8:16-19
The Plague of Flies 8:20-32
The Plague on Livestock 9:1-7
The Plague of Boils 9:8-12
The Plague of Hail 9:13-35
The Plague of Locusts 10:1-20
The Plaque of Darkness 10:21-29
The Plaque on The Firstborn Threatened 11:1-10
The Passover 12:1-28
The Death of The Firstborn 12:29-30
The Hebrews Leave With Riches and Unleavened Cakes 12:31-42
Who Can and Cannot Eat The Passover 12:43-51
Consecration of The Firstborn 13:1-2
The Festival of Unleavened Bread 13:3-10
Setting Apart The Firstborn 13:11-16
Pillars of Clouds and Fire: The Wilderness Detour 13:17-22
Crossing The Sea 14:1-31
The Song of Moses and Miriam 15:1-21
Water Problem: Bitter Waters Made Sweet 15:22-27
Food Problem: Manna and Quail 16:1-36
Water Problem: Water From The Rock 17:1-7
The Amalekites Defeated 17:8-13
Amalek To Be Completely Destroyed 17:14-16
Jethro Advises Moses to Appoint Judges 18:1-27
The People At Mount Sinai 19:1-9
The People Consecrated 19:10-15
Moses Meets God on Mount Sinai 19:16-25
The Ten Commandments 20:1-17
The People are Afraid 20:18-21
Idolatry Forbidden 20:22-23
Rules for Building an Altar 20:24-26
Hebrew Servants 21:1-11
Personal Injuries, Kidnapping, Cursing Parents 21:12-27
Personal Injuries Caused by Animals 21:28-32
Injuries To Another's Animal 21:33-36
Laws about Theft 22:1-4
Laws about Crop Protection 22:5-6
Laws about Personal Property 22:7-15
Laws about Seduction 22:16-17
Laws on Sorcery, Beastiality, Sacrificing to Idols 22:18-20
Laws about Protecting The Vulnerable 22:21-27
Blasphemy, Crop Offerings, The Firstborn, Eating Torn Carcasses 22:28-31
Laws of Honesty, Justice and Mercy 23:1-9
Sabbath Laws 23:10-13
The Three Annual Festivals 23:14-19
God's Angel to Prepare The Way 23:20-33
The Covenant Approved by The People 24:1-11
Moses on Sinai for 40 Days 24:12-18
Offerings for The Tabernacle 25:1-9
The Ark 25:10-22
The Table 25:23-30
The Lampstand 25:31-40
The Tabernacle 26:1-37
The Altar of Burnt Offering 27:1-8
The Courtyard 27:9-19
Oil for The Lampstand 27:20-21
The Priestly Garments 28:1-5
The Ephod 28:6-14
The Breastpiece 28:15-30
The Robe 28:31-35
The Turban 28:36-38
Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43
Consecration of The Priests 29:1-46
The Altar of Incense 30:1-10
Atonement Money 30:11-16
Basin for Washing 30:17-21
Anointing Oil 30:22-33
Incense 30:34-38
Bezalel and Oholiab, Chosen Artisans 31:1-11
The Sabbath 31:12-18
The Golden Calf 32:1-35
An Angry God Gives The Command to Leave Sinai 33:1-6
The Tent of The Meeting 33:7-11
Promise of God's Presence On The Journey 33:12-16
Moses Sees The Glory of The Lord 33:17-23
The New Stone Tablets 34:1-9
The Covenant Obligations 34:10-28
The Radiant Face of Moses 34:29-35
Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3
The Cost of The Tabernacle 35:4-29
Bezalel and Oholiab 35:30-36:7
Making The Tabernacle 36:8-38
Making The Ark 37:1-9
Making The Table 37:10-16
Making The Lampstand 37:17-24
Making The Altar of Incense 37:25-29
Making The Altar of Burnt Offering 38:1-7
Making The Basin for Washing 38:8
Making The Courtyard 38:9-20
The Materials Used 38:21-31
Making The Priestly Garments 39:1
Making The Ephod 39:2-7
Making The Breastpiece 39:8-21
Making The Robe 39:22-26
Making The Coat and Turban 39:27-29
Making The Holy Diadem 39:30-31
Moses Inspects The Tabernacle 39:32-43
Setting Up The Tabernacle 40:1-33
The Glory of The Lord 40:34-38

LEVITICUS
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The Burnt Offering 1:1-17
The Grain Offering 2:1-16
The Peace (Fellowship) Offering 3:1-17
The Sin Offering 4:1-5:13
The Guilt and Restitution Offering 5:14-6:7
Priestly Regulations for The Burnt Offering 6:8-13
Priestly Regulations for The Grain Offering 6:14-23
Priestly Regulations for The Sin Offering 6:24-30
Priestly Regulations for The Guilt Offering 7:1-7
Priestly Portions of The Burnt and Grain Offerings 7:8-10
Priestly Regulations for The Peace (Fellowship) Offering 7:11-21
Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden 7:22-27
Priestly Portion of Peace (Fellowship) Offerings 7:28-36
Summary of The Sacificial Laws 7:37-38
Ordination and Consecration of The Priests 8:1-36
Tabernacle Worship Begins 9:1-24
The Death of Nadab and Abihu 10:1-7
Priests Not to Drink 10:8-11
Eating of The Holy Food 10:12-15
Problem With The First Sin Offering 10:16-20
Clean and Unclean Food 11:1-47
Purification After Childbirth 12:1-8
Regulations About Infectious Skin Diseases 13:1-46
Regulations about Infectious Skin Diseases on Clothing 13:47-59
Cleansing From Infectious Skin Diseases 14:1-32
Regulations about Infectious Skin Diseases in Houses 14:33-57
Discharges Causing Uncleanness 15:1-33
The Day of Atonement 16:1-34
The Only Place of Sacrifice 17:1-9
Eating Blood and Carcasses Forbidden 17:10-16
Exhortation to Obedience and Life 18:1-5
Unlawful Sexual Relations 18:6-23
Warning Against Paganism 18:24-30
"Be holy, for I am holy" 19:1-2
Honor Your Parents and Keep The Sabbath 19:3
Idolatry Forbidden 19:4
Eating The Peace (Fellowship) Offering 19:5-8
Leaving The Gleanings 19:9-10
Dealing Honestly 19:11-14
Justice in Courts, Love Your Neighbor, Certain Mixtures Outlawed 19:15-19
Lying With a Slave Woman 19:20-22
Fruit Trees 19:23-25
No Blood/Hair/Body Foreign Customs, No Prostitution 19:26-29
Sabbaths, Mediums, Elderly, Foreigners, Weights 19:30-37
Child Sacrifice Forbidden 20:1-5
Mediums Forbidden 20:6 and 20:27
Exhortation to Obey and Be Holy 20:7-8
Dishonoring Parents a Capital Offense 20:9
Sexual Offenses 20:10-21
Do Not Follow Local Customs 20:22-24
Obey Food Laws and Be Holy 20:25-26
Holiness of Priests 21:1-15
Blemished Not to Serve as Priests 21:16-24
Eating The Priestly Portion 22:1-16
Acceptable and Unacceptable Sacrifices 22:17-33
Regulations for Israel's Appointed Times 23:1-2
The Sabbath 23:3
The Passover and Unleavened Bread 23:4-8
Firstfruits 23:9-14
Festival of Weeks 23:15-22
Festival of Trumpets 23:23-25
Day of Atonement 23:26-32
Festival of Shelters 23:33-44
Lamp Oil and Bread Set Before The Lord 24:1-9
A Blasphemer Stoned 24:10-16 and 24:23
An Eye for an Eye 24:17-22
The Sabbath Year 25:1-7
The Year of Jubilee of Redemption 25:8-12
Redemption of Property 25:13-28
Redemption of Houses 25:29-34
Redemption of The Poor 25:35-38
Redemption of The Enslaved 25:39-55
Exhortation and Reward for Obedience 26:1-13
Punishment for Disobedience 26:14-38
Restoration Through Confession and Repentance 26:39-46
Redeeming What Is Dedicated to The Lord 27:1-34

NUMBERS
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The Census 1:1-46
Duties of Levites 1:47-54
The Arrangement of The Tribal Camps 2:1-34
Sons of Aaron 3:1-4
The Assignment of The Levites 3:5-10
Reason for The Levitical Census 3:11-13
The Numbering of The Levites 3:14-16
The Summary of Families 3:17-20
The Numbering of The Gershonites 3:21-26
The Numbering of The Kohathites 3:27-32
The Numbering of Merari 3:33-39
Redemption of The Firstborn 3:40-51
The Duties of The Kohathites 4:1-20
The Duties of The Gershonites 4:21-28
The Duties of The Merarites 4:29-33
Census of the Levites 4:34-49
The Purity of The Camp 5:1-4
Restitution for Sin 5:5-10
The Test for an Unfaithful Wife 5:11-31
The Nazirite 6:1-21
The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27
The Altar Dedication: The Tribal Leaders' Offerings and Gifts 7:1-89
Setting Up The Lamps 8:1-4
The Setting Apart of Levites 8:5-22
Retirement of Levites 8:23-26
Passover Regulations 9:1-14
The Cloud Above The Tabernacle 9:15-23
The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10
The Israelites Leave Sinai 10:11-28
The Appeal to Hobab 10:29-32
Guided by The Ark and Cloud 10:33-36
Punishing Fire From the Lord on The Complaining 11:1-3
The People Want Meat 11:4-9
Moses Prays for Help 11:10-15
The Lord's Response 11:16-25
Eldad and Medad 11:26-30
Quail and a Plague From the Lord 11:31-35
Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16
Twelve Spies Explore Canaan 13:1-25
The Spies' Evil Report 13:26-33
The People Refuse to Enter Canaan 14:1-4
Joshua and Caleb Plea With The People 14:5-10a
Moses' Intercession for The People 14:10b-19
The Lord's Judgment 14:20-35
The Evil Spies Die 14:36-38
The People Try to Enter Canaan Anyway and are Defeated 14:40-45
Sacrifical Laws for When They Enter Canaan 15:1-13
Law of The Sojourner 15:14-16
Firstfruits When They Enter Canaan 15:17-21
Offerings for Unintentional Sins 15:22-29
The Law for Presumptuous Sins 15:30-31
The Sabbath-Breaker Put to Death 15:32-36
Tassels of Remembrance on Garments 15:37-41
Korah's Rebellion 16:1-50
The Budding of Aaron's Staff 17:1-13
Guard Duties In and Around The Tabernacle 18:1-7
Offerings Belong to The Priests 18:8-19
The Tithe for The Levites 18:20-24
The Levites' Tithe of The Tithe 18:25-32
The Red Heifer and The Water of Purification 19:1-10
Purification Laws About Touching a Dead Body 19:11-22
The Death of Miriam 20:1
Moses and Aaron Sin at Meribah, Both Denied Entry Into Promised Land 20:2-13
Edom Denies Israel Passage 20:14-21
The Death of Aaron 20:22-29
Arad Destroyed 21:1-3
The Bronze Snake 21:4-9
Israel on The March Through The Transjordan 21:10-20
Defeat of King Sihon of The Amorites 21:21-30
Defeat of King Og of Bashan 21:31-35
Balak Summons Balaam 22:1-6
God Forbids Balaam to Go to Balak 22:7-14
God Allows Balaam to Go to Balak 22:15-20
Balaam's Donkey 22:21-35
Balaam Meets With Balak 22:36-41
Balaam Blesses Israel 23:1-10
Balaam Relocates 23:11-17
Balaam Blesses a Second Time 23:18-24
Balaam Relocates Yet Again 23:25-30
Balaam Blesses a Third Time 24:1-14
Balaam's Final Oracle 24:15-19
Balaam's Three Cryptic Predictions 24:20-25
Moab Seduces Israel and They Worship Baal 25:1-5
An Israelite Man Brings a Midianite to His Family 25:6
Phinehas Intervenes and is Praised 25:7-15
Command to Avenge Midian 25:16-18
The Census of The New Generation 26:1-50
Division of Land 26:51-56
Numbering of Levites 26:57-62
Summary of The Census 26:63-65
Zelophehad's Daughters 27:1-11
Joshua to Succeed Moses 27:12-23
Daily Offerings 28:1-8
Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10
Monthly Offerings 28:11-15
Passover Offerings 28:16-25
Festival of Weeks Offerings 28:26-31
Festival of Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6
Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11
Festival of Shelters Offerings 29:12-40
Vows 30:1-16
The Campaign Against The Midianites, Balaam Killed 31:1-13
The Killing of The Midianite Women 31:14-18
Purification After Battle 31:19-24
The Division of The Spoils 31:25-47
Head Count and Atonement by The Military Leaders 31:48-54
Gad, Reuben, Manasseh Settle East of The Jordan 32:1-42
Stages in Israel's Journey 33:1-49
Drive Out The Inhabitants 33:50-56
Boundaries of Canaan 34:1-15
The Distributors of The Land 34:16-29
Towns for Levites 35:1-8
Cities of Refuge 35:9-34
Women and Land Inheritance 36:1-13

DEUTERONOMY
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The Covenant Setting 1:1-4
Events at Sinai 1:5-8
Instructions at Kadesh Barnea 1:9-18
Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea 1:19-33
Judgment at Kadesh Barnea 1:34-40
Unsuccessful Conquest of Canaan 1:41-46
The Journey from Kadesh Barnea to Moab 2:1-15
Instructions Concerning Ammon 2:16-25
Defeat of Sihon King of Heshbon 2:26-37
Defeat of Og King of Basham 3:1-11
Sihon and Og's Land Divided to Transjordan Tribes 3:8-17
Instructions to The Transjordan Tribes 3:18-22
Moses Forbidden to Cross The Jordan 3:23-29
The Privileges of The Covenant 4:1-8
Reminder of The Sinai Covenant 4:9-14
Warning Against Idolatry 4:15-24
Threat Following Covenant Disobedience and Mercy Following Repentance 4:25-31
The Uniqueness of Israel's God 4:32-40
Eastern Cities of Refuge 4:41-43
Second Address of Moses to The People 4:44-49
Opening Exhortation 5:1-5a
The Ten Commandments 5:5b-21
The People's Response 5:22-33
Exhortation to Obey 6:1-3
Love The Lord With All Your Heart and Soul 6:4-5
Command to Teach The Law to Their Children 6:6-9
Worship and Obey The Lord Alone 6:10-19
Explaining The Law to Their Children 6:20-25
Driving Out The Nations and Destroying Idols 7:1-6
The Basis of Israel's Election 7:7-11
Blessings of Obedience 7:12-15
Fear Not, God is Greater than The Canaanites 7:16-26
The Lord's Provision in The Desert 8:1-10
The Lord: "Beware Of Pride" 8:11-20
Not Because of Israel's Righteousness 9:1-6
The Golden Calf and Other Sins Recounted 9:7-24
Moses' Plea on Behalf of The Lord 9:25-29
Tablets Like The First Ones 10:1-5
Moses Concludes His Historical Narrative 10:6-11
The Essence of The Law 10:12-22
A Call to Love and Obey God 11:1-7
A Land of Milk and Honey 11:8-12
The Consequences of Obedience and Disobedience 11:13-17
Command to Lay Up and Teach Children The Law 11:18-21
The Land as a Reward for Obedience 11:22-25
A Blessing and a Curse Ceremony in The Future 11:26-32
Destroy Pagan Shrines 12:1-4
A Central Sanctuary 12:5-14
Animal Slaughter Laws 12:15-19
Sanctity of Blood 12:20-28
Do Not Imitate The Pagans 12:29-32
False Prophets to Die 13:1-5
Idolaters to Die 13:6-11
Idolatous Cities to Be Destroyed 13:12-18
Pagan Practices Forbidden 14:1-2
Clean and Unclean Food 14:3-21
Tithes 14:22-29
The Sabbatical Year 15:1-18
Firstborn Animals 15:19-23
Passover 16:1-8
Festival of Weeks 16:9-12
Festival of Shelters 16:13-17
Judges 16:18-20
Idolatry and Defective Sacrifices Forbidden 16:21-17:7
Law Courts for Difficult Cases 17:8-13
The King 17:14-20
Provisions for Priests and Levites 18:1-8
Detestable Pagan Practices 18:9-14
The Prophet Like Moses 18:15-19
Test of False Prophets 18:20-22
Cities of Refuge from Manslaughter 19:1-10
No Refuge for Deliberate Murder 19:11-13
Property Boundaries 19:14
Witnesses 19:15-21
Laws for Military Service 20:1-9
Laws for Warfare 20:10-18
Laws for Sieges 20:19-20
Atonement for an Unsolved Murder 21:1-9
Marrying a Captive Woman 21:10-14
The Right of The Firstborn 21:15-17
A Rebellous Son 21:18-21
A Man Hanged On a Tree Is Cursed 21:22-23
The Law of Neighborliness 22:1-4
Preserving Natural Gender Distinctions in Clothing 22:5
Caring for Bird Nests 22:6-7
Caring for House Roofs 22:8
Purity Illustrated 22:9-12
Sexual Violations 22:13-30
Exclusion From The Assembly 23:1-8
Personal Hygiene 23:9-14
Fugitive Slaves 23:15-16
Cult Prostitution Forbidden 23:17-18
Interest on Loans 23:19-20
Vows 23:21-23
Neighbor's Crops 23:24-25
Marriage and Divorce Laws 24:1-5
Mills and Upper Millstones Forbidden for a Pledge 24:6
Kidnapping 24:7
Skin Diseases 24:8-9
Consideration for The Needy 24:10-15
Only The Sinner Must Die 24:16
Consideration for Widows, Orphans, Foreigners 24:17-22
Forty Lashes 25:1-3
Oxen Should Not Be Muzzled 25:4
Preserving The Family Line 25:5-10
Regarding a Woman vs. Men in a Fight 25:11-12
Honest Weights and Measures 25:13-16
Command to Destroy The Amalekites 25:17-19
Presentation of Firstfruits 26:1-11
The Third Year Tithe 26:12-15
Follow The Lord's Commands 26:16-19
The Altar and Tablets of The Law on Mount Ebal 27:1-10
Blessing from Mount Gerizin, Curses from Mount Ebal 27:11-13
The Covenant Curses to Be Said at Mount Ebal 27:14-26
Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14
Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68
Narrative Interlude 29:1
The Exodus, Wandering, and Conquest Reviewed 29:2-8
The Present Covenant Setting 29:9-15
Results of Abandoning The Covenant 29:16-29
Prosperity After Repenting of Sin to The Lord 30:1-10
The Nearness of God's Word 30:11-14
Choose Life 30:15-20
Joshua to Succeed Moses 31:1-8
The Reading of The Law 31:9-13
The Commissioning of Joshua 31:14-23
Moses Counsels The Levites, Israel's Rebellion Predicted 31:24-29
The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47
Moses to Die on Mount Nebo 32:48-52
Moses Blesses The Tribes 33:1-29
The Death of Moses 34:1-12

JOSHUA
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The Lord Commands Joshua 1:1-9
Preparing The People 1:10-18
Rahab and The Spies 2:1-24
Crossing The Jordan 3:1-17
Twelve Memorial Stones from The Jordan 4:1-5:1
Circumcision at Gilgal 5:2-9
Passover in The Promised Land, Manna Ceases 5:10-12
The Commander of The Lord's Army 5:13-15
The Fall of Jericho 6:1-27
Achan's Sin 7:1-26
Ai Destroyed 8:1-29
The Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal Ceremony 8:30-35
The Gibeonite Deception 9:1-27
Five Amorite Kings Attack Gibeon 10:1-5
Hail From the Lord Kills Many of The Amorites 10:6-11
The Sun Stands Still During The Battle 10:12-15
Five Amorite Kings Executed 10:16-27
Southern Cities Conquered 10:28-43
Northern Cities Conquered 11:1-15
Summary of Israel's Victories 11:16-23
List of Kings Defeated by Moses 12:1-6
List of Kings Defeated by Joshua 12:7-24
Land Still to Be Taken 13:1-7
Division of Land for Tribes East of The Jordan and Allotment for Levi 13:8-33
Division of Land West of The Jordan 14:1-5
Hebron Given to Caleb 14:6-15
Allotment for Judah 15:1-12
Caleb and Othniel 15:13-19
Judah's Cities 15:20-63
Allotment for Ephraim and West Manasseh 16:1-17:18
Division of The Rest of The Land 18:1-10
Allotment for Benjamin 18:11-28
Allotment for Simeon 19:1-9
Allotment for Zebulun 19:10-16
Allotment for Issachar 19:17-23
Allotment for Asher 19:24-31
Allotment for Naphtali 19:32-39
Allotment for Dan 19:40-48
Allotment for Joshua 19:49-51
Cities of Refuge 20:1-9
Towns and Pasturelands for The Levites 21:1-42
The Lord's Promises Fulfilled 21:43-45
Eastern Tribes Return Home 22:1-9
The Eastern Tribes' Altar of Witness 22:10-34
Joshua's Farewell to The Leaders 23:1-16
Review of Israel's History 24:1-13
Choose Whom You Will Serve 24:14-28
Buried in The Promised Land 24:29-33

JUDGES
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Judah and Simeon Conquer The Land 1:1-18
An Incomplete Conquest 1:19-36
The Angel of The Lord at Bokim 2:1-5
The Death of Joshua 2:6-10
Israel's Sin Cycle 2:11-19
A Divine Decision 2:20-23
The Nations Left to Test Israel 3:1-6
Othniel The First Judge, Subdues Aram 3:7-11
Ehud Subdues The Moabites 3:12-30
Shamgar Kills 600 Philistines 3:31
Deborah and Barak Subdue Canaanites, Woman Kills Sisera 4:1-24
The Song of Deborah and Barak 5:1-31
Midian Oppresses Israel 6:1-10
The Call of Gideon 6:11-24
Gideon Destroys an Altar of Baal 6:25-32
Gideon Summons an Army and Seeks Confirmation 6:33-40
Gideon Reduces The Ranks 7:1-8
Gideon Reassured of Victory 7:9-14
Gideon's 300 Men Defeats The Midianites 7:15-23
Gideon Appeases The Ephraimites 7:24-8:3
Succoth and Penuel Refuse to Supply Gideon 8:4-9
Gideon Captures Zebah and Zalmunna 8:10-12
The Punishment of Succoth and Penuel 8:13-17
The Death of Zebah and Zalmunna 8:18-21
Gideon's Ephod 8:22-27
Gideon's Death 8:28-32
Israel Returns to Sin 8:33-35
Abimelech's Conspiracy 9:1-6
Jotham's Parable 9:7-21
Discord Between Abimelech and Shechem 9:22-25
Abimelech Quells Gaal's Revolt 9:26-41
Abimelech Razes Shechem, Is Killed by Woman 9:42-57
Tola 10:1-2
Jair 10:3-5
Further Idolatry and Oppression 10:6-9
Israel's Cry and God's Answer 10:10-16
Israel Appeals to Jephthah 10:17-11:11
Ammon Wants East Canaan 11:12-28
Jephthah's Vow to Defeat Ammon Turns Tragic 11:29-40
Jephthah's Conflict With Ephraim 12:1-7
Ibzan 12:8-10
Elon 12:11-12
Abdon 12:13-15
Further Sin and Servitude to The Philistines 13:1
The Angel of The Lord Foretells The Birth of Samson 13:2-25
Samson's Marriage to a Philistine Woman 14:1-4
Samsom's Riddle: Answered Due to Wife's Treachery 14:10-20
Samson and The Foxes; His Wife, Father-in-Law Murdered 15:1-8
Samson Kills 1,000 With Donkey's Jawbone 15:9-20
Samson Carries Away Gaza's Gates 16:1-3
Samson and Delilah 16:4-22
Samson Dies with The Philistines 16:23-31
Micah's Idols And a Idolatrous Priest 17:1-13
Danites Steal The Idol and Priest, Settle in Laish 18:1-31
A Levite and His Concubine in Benjamin 19:1-30
Israelites Fight The Benjamites 20:1-48
Wives for The Benjamites 21:1-25

RUTH
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Naomi's Family Dies 1:1-5
Naomi Bids Farewell to Daughters-in-Law 1:6-14
Ruth Refuses to Leave Naomi 1:15-18
Ruth and Naomi Go to Bethlehem 1:19-22
Ruth Gleans in Boaz's Field 2:1-3
Ruth and Boaz Meet 2:4-17
Ruth Returns to Naomi 2:18-23
Naomi Plans Encounter 3:1-5
Ruth Visits Boaz at Night 3:6-15
Ruth and Naomi Wait 3:16-18
Boaz Seeks Out The Next of Kin, Who Declines 4:1-6
Boaz Fulfills The Legal Requirements 4:7-12
Boaz and Ruth Marry, Obed is Born 4:13-17
Epilogue: Boaz and Ruth Join The Davidic Line 4:18-22

1 SAMUEL
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Elkanah and His Wives 1:1-8
Hannah's Vow 1:9-18
The Birth of Samuel 1:19-20
Samuel Given to The Lord 1:21-28
Hannah's Prayer 2:1-11
Eli's Wicked Sons 2:12-17
Samuel as a Boy 2:18-19
Hannah Gives Birth to More Children 2:20-21
Eli Rebukes His Sons 2:22-26
Prophecy Against The House of Eli 2:27-36
The Lord Calls Samuel, Tells of Judgment on The House of Eli 3:1-4:1a
The Philistines Capture The Ark, Eli's Sons Die 4:1b-11
Death of Eli and Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22
God Strikes The Philistines Because of The Ark 5:1-12
The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:2
Samuel Subdues The Philistines at Mitzpah 7:3-14
Samuel's Ministry 7:15-17
Israel Demands a King After Samuel's Sons Judge Wickedly 8:1-9
Samuel's Warning to The People 8:10-22
Samuel Meets With Saul 9:1-27
Saul Anointed King, Confirmed by Signs 10:1-16
Saul Proclaimed King 10:17-27
Saul Rescues Jabesh-gilead and is Confirmed as King 11:1-15
Samuel's Farewell Speech 12:1-15
Saul Fights The Philistines 13:1-15
Saul's Unlawful Sacrifice 13:8-14
Israel's Military Disadvantage 13:15-22
Jonathan Attacks The Philistines 13:23-14:23
Saul's Rash Oath, Jonathan Almost Killed 14:24-46
Saul Fights Israel's Enemies 14:47-48
Saul's Family 14:49-52
Saul to Completely Destroy The Amalekites 15:1-3
Saul Disobeys, Spares King Agag, Animals 15:4-9
The Lord Rejects Saul as King 15:10-31
Samuel Kills Agag 15:32-35
Samuel Anoints David 16:1-13
Saul has Evil Spirit, Employs David 16:14-23
David and Goliath 17:1-58
David and Jonathan's Friendship 18:1-4
Saul's Jealousy of David 18:5-9
Saul Tries to Kill David 18:10-12
David's Military Success 18:13-16
Saul's Plot to Kill David by Offering Merab in Marriage 18:17-19
David Marries Michal After Another Failed Murder Plot 18:20-30
Jonathan Tries to Intercede, Saul Lies 19:1-7
Saul Tries to Kill David Again 19:8-10
Michal Helps David Escape 19:11-17
Saul Goes to Naioth and Prophesies 19:18-24
Jonathan Intercedes Again, Warns David 20:1-42
David and The Holy Bread 21:1-9
David at Gath 21:10-15
David at Adullam and Mizpah 22:1-5
Saul Kills Priests of Nob, One Escapes 22:6-23
David Saves The City of Keliah 23:1-5
Saul Tries to Besiege Keliah 23:6-15
Jonathan and David Renew Friendship Covenant 23:16-18
The Treachery of The Ziphites 23:19-29
David Spares Saul's Life 24:1-22
The Death of Samuel 25:1
David, Nabal and Abigail 25:2-44
David Again Spares Saul's Life 26:1-25
David Among The Philistines 27:1-28:2
Saul and The Medium of Endor 28:3-25
David Is Dismissed from The Philistine Army 29:1-11
David Defeats The Amalekites 30:1-31
Saul and His Sons Die in Battle 31:1-13

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David Hears of Saul's Death 1:1-16
David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27
David Crowned King of Judah 2:1-7
Ish-bosheth Crowned King of Israel by Abner 2:8-11
Abner Defeated 2:12-17
Abner Kills Joab's Brother 2:18-23
Abner and Joab Call a Truce 2:24-32
War Summary and List of David's Children 3:1-5
Abner Goes Over to David 3:6-21
Joab Finds Out About Abner 3:22-25
Joab Murders Abner In Revenge 3:26-30
David Mourns for Abner 3:31-39
Ish-Bosheth Assassinated and Mephibosheth Crippled 4:1-12
David Becomes King Over Israel 5:1-5
David Conquers Jerusalem 5:6-16
David Defeats The Philistines 5:17-25
Peril in Moving The Ark, Uzzah Dies 6:1-11
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 6:12-19
Michal Sins, Rendered Barren 6:20-23
David Wants to Built a Temple, Nathan Approves 7:1-3
God's Intervention, Disapproval, and a Promise 7:4-17
David's Prayer of Gratitude 7:18-29
David's Military Victories 8:1-15
David's Officials 8:16-18
David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13
David's Servants Abused by The Ammonites 10:1-5
David Defeats The Ammonites and Arameans 10:6-19
David and Bathsheba 11:1-27
Nathan Rebukes David With a Parable 12:1-14
David's Child Dies and Solomon is Born 12:15-25
Rabbah Is Captured 12:26-31
Amnon Rapes Tamar 13:1-22
Absalom Kills Amnon 13:23-39
The Woman of Tekoa 14:1-20
Absalom Returns to Jerusalem 14:21-24
Absalom's Beauty and Children 14:25-27
Absalom's Pride 14:28-33
Absalom's Conspiracy 15:1-12
David Flees from Absalom 15:13-18
The Faithfulness of Ittai The Gittite 15:19-23
David Shows His Faith by Keeping Ark in Jerusalem 15:24-29
Hushai to Frustrate Ahithophel's Advice 15:31-37
Ziba Lies to David about Mephibosheth 16:1-4
Shimei Curses David 16:5-14
The Advice of Ahithophel and Hushai 16:15-17:23
Absalom Pursues David 17:24-26
Hospitality Shown to David 17:27-29
20,000 Killed in The Forest of Ephraim 18:1-8
Absalom Killed by Joab While Caught in a Tree 18:9-18
David Gets News of Absalom's Death 18:19-33
Joab Rebukes David for Grieving Over Absalom 19:1-8
David Returns to Jerusalem 19:9-15
David Pardons Shimei 19:16-23
David Meets With Methibosheth 19:24-30
David's Kindness to Barzillai 19:31-39
The Quarrel Over The King 19:40-43
Sheba Rebels Against David 20:1-22
David's Goverment Officials 20:23-26
The Gibeonites Avenge The House of Saul 21:1-14
War Against The Philistine Giants 21:15-22
David's Song of Praise 22:1-51
The Last Words of David 23:1-7
David's Mighty Men: The Three and The Thirty 23:8-39
David Takes a Census of The Fighting Men 24:1-10
70,000 Die as Punishment or David's Sinful Census 24:11-17
David Builds an Altar to Stop The Punishment 24:18-25

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David in His Old Age 1:1-4
Adonijah Sets Himself Up as King 1:5-10
Nathan and Bathsheba Makes Appeal to David 1:11-27
David Makes Solomon King 1:28-40
Adonijah Hears The News and Runs to The Altar 1:41-53
David's Dying Charge to Solomon 2:1-11
Solomon's Throne Established, Execution Style 2:12-46
Solomon Makes Marriage Alliance With Pharoah 3:1-2
Solomon Asks for Wisdom 3:3-15
A Wise Ruling 3:16-28
Solomon's Officials and Governors 4:1-19
Solomon's Daily Provisions 4:20-28
Solomon's Wisdom 4:29-34
Preparations for Building The Temple 5:1-18
Solomon Builds The Temple in Seven Years 6:1-38
Solomon Builds His Palace 7:1-12
Huram's Bronze Craftsmanship For The Temple 7:13-47
The Temple's Gold Furnishings 7:48-51
The Ark Brought to The Temple 8:1-11
Solomon Blesses The Lord 8:12-21
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-53
Solomon's Blesses The People 8:54-61
Solomon's Sacrifices 8:62-66
God's Conditional Covenant With Solomon 9:1-9
Solomon's Agreement With Hiram 9:10-14
Solomon's Other Activities as King 9:15-28
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13
Solomon's Splendor 10:14-29
Solomon's Wives Lead Him to Idolatry 11:1-8
The Lord's Judgment Against Solomon 11:9-13
Solomon's Adversaries 11:14-25
Jeroboam Rebels Against Solomon 11:26-40
Solomon Dies 11:41-43
Rehoboam's Folly Divides The Kingdom 12:1-20
Prophet Thwarts Civil War 12:21-24
Jeroboam's Sin: Golden Calves at Bethel and Dan 12:25-32
Prophet Condemns Jeroboam, Prophecy about Josiah 12:33-13:10
The Prophet's Disobedience 13:11-32
Jeroboam Unrepentant 13:33-34
Ahijah's Prophecy Against The House of Jeroboam 14:1-18
Jeroboam's Reign Ends 14:19-20
Rehoboam King of Judah 14:21-31
Abijah King of Judah 15:1-8
Asa King of Judah 15:9-24
Nadab King of Israel 15:25-26
Baasha Wipes Out The House of Jeroboam 15:27-31
Baasha King of Israel 15:32-34
Judgment on The House of Baasha 16:1-7
Elah King of Israel, Assassinated by Zimri 16:8
Zimri Wipes Out The House of Baasha 16:9-14
Zimri King of Israel, Omri Avenges Elah's Death 16:15-20
Omri King of Israel, Builds Samaria as the New Capital of Israel 16:21-28
Ahab Becomes King of Israel 16:29-33
Jericho's Curse Fulfilled 16:34
Elijah Announces Drought, Fed by Ravens 17:1-7
The Widow at Zarephath: Miracle of The Flour and Oil 17:8-16
Elijah Raises The Widow's Son 17:17-24
Obadiah Hides 100 of The Lord's Prophets 18:1-6
Elijah and Obadiah Meet 18:7-16
Elijah Confronts Ahab 18:17-19
God or Baal on Mount Carmel 18:20-40
The Lord Sends Rain 18:41-46
Elijah Flees to Horeb from Jezebel 19:1-8
The Lord Appears to Elijah 19:9-18
The Call of Elisha 19:19-21
Ahab's Wars With Ben-Hadad 20:1-43
Naboth's Vineyard 21:1-16
The Lord Condemns Ahab and Jezebel 21:17-24
Ahab's Repentance 21:25-29
Ahab Makes an Battle Alliance With Jehoshaphat 22:1-4
Ahab's False Prophets Predict Victory 22:5-12
Micaiah Foretells Ahab's Downfall 22:13-28
Ahab Killed at Ramoth Gilead 22:29-40
Jehoshaphat King of Judah 22:41-50
Ahaziah King of Israel 22:51-53

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The Lord's Judgment on Ahaziah 1:1-8
Elijah Calls on Fire to Destroy Ahaziah's Men 1:9-15
Elijah Confronts Ahaziah, Who Dies, and Joram Becomes King of Israel 1:16-18
Elijah Taken Up to Heaven 2:1-14
Elisha Succeeds Elijah 2:15-22
Elisha Is Jeered by Youths, Who Are Mauled by Bears 2:23-25
Joram King of Israel 3:1-3
Moab Revolts Against Israel and is Defeated 3:4-27
The Widow's Oil 4:1-7
Elisha and The Shunammite Woman 4:8-10
The Shunammite Woman Has a Son 4:11-17
The Shunammite's Son Dies, Restored to Life 4:18-37
Death in The Pot 4:38-41
Feeding of a Hundred 4:42-44
Naaman Healed of Leprosy 5:1-19a
Gehazi's Greed and Punishment 5:19b-27
An Axhead Floats 6:1-7
Elisha Traps Blinded Arameans 6:8-23
Famine in Besieged Samaria 6:24-33
Elisha Promises Food 7:1-2
The Siege Lifted, Famine Over 7:3-20
The Shunammite's Land Restored 8:1-6
Elisha Prophecies about Hazael, Ben-Hadad 8:7-15
Jehoram King of Judah 8:16-24
Ahaziah King of Judah 8:25-29
Jehu Anointed King of Israel 9:1-13
Jehu Kills Joram and Ahaziah 9:14-29
Jezebel Killed by Jehu 9:30-37
Ahab's Sons Beheaded 10:1-11
42 Relatives of Ahaziah Killed 10:12-14
Jehu Kills Rest of Ahab's House 10:15-17
Ministers of Baal Killed 10:18-28
Summary of Jehu's Reign 10:29-36
Murderous Queen Athaliah Seizes Throne of Judah 11:1-3
Joash Made King, Athaliah Executed 11:4-16
Jehoiada Reforms Judah 11:17-20
Joash King of Judah 11:21-12:3
Joash Repairs The Temple 12:4-16
Aram Attacks Gath, Invades Jerusalem 12:17-18
Joash Assassinated 12:19-21
Jehoahaz King of Israel 13:1-9
Jehoash King of Israel 13:10-13
Elisha Dies: One Last Prophecy and Miracle 13:14-21
God's Mercy to Israel 13:22-25
Amaziah King of Judah 14:1-6
Amaziah Victorious Campaign Against Edom 14:7
Amaziah Challenges King Jehoash, Who Routs Him 14:8-14
Jehoash Dies and Amaziah is Assassinated 14:15-22
Jeroboam II King Of Israel 14:23-29
Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7
Zechariah King of Israel, Assassinated by Shallum 15:8-12
Shallum King of Israel, Assassinated by Menahem 15:13-16
Menahem King of Israel 15:17-22
Pekahiah King of Israel, Assassinated by Pekah 15:23-26
Pekah King of Israell, Assassinated by Hoshea 15:27-31
Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38
Ahaz King of Judah 16:1-20
Hoshea Last King Of Israel 17:1-4
Israel Exiled Because of Sin 17:5-23
Samaria Resettled by Pagans 17:24-41
Hezekiah King of Judah 18:1-8
Review of Israel's Fall 18:9-12
Assyrian Invasion, Hezehiah Pays Tribute 18:13-18
The Assyrian Threats 18:19-37
Jerusalem's Deliverance Foretold 19:1-13
Hezekiah's Prayer 19:14-19
Isaiah Prophesies King Sennacherib's Fall 19:20-34
Angel Kills 185,000 Assyrians; Sennacherib Assassinated 19:35-37
Illness and Fifteen More Years for Hezekiah 20:1-11
Hezekiah's Foolish Pride to The Envoys of Babylon 20:12-19
Hezekiah Dies 20:20-21
Manasseh King of Judah 21:1-18
Amon King of Judah, Assassinated by His Servants 21:19-26
Josiah King of Judah 22:1-2
Josiah Repairs The Temple 22:3-7
The Book of The Law Found 22:8-13
Huldah's Prophecy of Judah's Doom 22:14-20
Josiah Renews The Covenant 23:1-3
Josiah's Reforms 23:4-14
The Bones of The Man of God 23:15-20
The Passover Observed 23:21-23
Further Zeal by Josiah 23:24-27
Josiah Dies in Battle 23:28-30
Jehoahaz King of Judah, Imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco 23:31-33
Jehoiakim King of Judah, Installed by Pharaoh Neco 23:34-24:7
Jehoiachin King of Judah 24:8-9
Massive Deportations to Babylon and The Temple Ransacked 24:10-17
Zedekiah King of Judah, Installed by King Nebuchadnezzar 24:18-19
Jerusalem Under Siege 24:20-25:7
The Fall of Jerusalem 25:8-26
Jehoiachin Released From Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

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Adam To Noah's Sons 1:1-4
The Japhethites 1:5-7
The Hamites 1:8-16
The Semites 1:17-27
The Family of Abraham 1:28
Descendants of Hagar 1:29-31
Descendants of Keturah 1:32-33
Descendants of Isaac 1:34
Descendants of Esau, Son of Isaac 1:35-37
Esau's Edomite Descendants 1:38-42
The Rulers of Edom 1:43-54
Israel's Sons 2:1-2
Judah To Hezron's Sons 2:3-9
Descendants of Ram, Son of Hezron 2:10-17
Caleb's Descendants and His Father Hezron's Other Descendants 2:18-24
Descendants of Jerahmeel, Son of Hezron 2:25-41
Descendants of Caleb, Son of Hezron 2:42-55
The Sons of David 3:1-9
The Kings of Judah 3:10-16
The Royal Line After The Exile 3:17-24
Other Clans of Judah 4:1-23
Simeon 4:24-43
Reuben 5:1-10
Gad's Descendants And Wars of the Eastern Tribes 5:11-22
The Half-Tribe of Manasseh 5:23-26
Levi: The Priestly Line and Family Clans 6:1-30
The Temple Musicians 6:31-47
Descendants of Aaron 6:48-53
Places of The Levites 6:54-81
Issachar 7:1-5
Military Roll of Benjamin 7:6-12
Naphtali 7:13
Manasseh 7:14-19
Ephraim 7:20-29
Asher 7:30-40
Benjamin 8:1-32
The Genealogy of Saul The Benjamite 8:33-40
The Genealogy of Returned Exiles 9:1-34
The Genealogy of Saul Repeated 9:35-44
Saul and His Sons Die in Battle 10:1-14
David Becomes King Over Israel 11:1-3
David Conquers Jerusalem 11:4-9
David's Mighty Men: The Three and The Thirty 11:10-47
Warriors Join David 12:1-22
Others Join David at Hebron 12:23-40
Peril in Moving The Ark, Uzzah Dies 13:1-14
David's Palace and Family 14:1-7
David Defeats The Philistines 14:8-17
The Ark Brought to Jerusalem 15:1-29
David Leads Worship, Appoints Levite Ministers 16:1-6
David's Psalm of Thanks 16:7-36
David Appoints Worship Leaders 16:37-43
David Wants to Build Temple, Nathan Approves 17:1-2
God's Disapproval and a Promise to David 17:1-15
David's Prayer 17:16-27
David's Victories 18:1-13
David's Officials 18:14-17
David's Servants Abused by The Ammonites 19:1-5
The Battle Against The Ammonites and Arameans 19:6-19
The Capture of Rabbah 20:1-3
War with The Philistine Giants 20:4-8
David Takes a Census of The Fighting Men 21:1-6
70,000 Die as Punishment for David's Sinful Census 21:7-17
David Builds an Altar to Stop The Punishment 21:18-27
David Chooses Temple Site 21:28-22:1
Preparations for The Temple 22:2-5
David's Charge to Solomon and Israel's Leaders 22:6-19
Solomon Becomes King 23:1
David Organizes The Levites 23:2-6
Gershonites 23:7-11
Kohathites 23:12-20
Merarites 23:21-23
Duties of These Men 23:24-32
The Divisions of Priests 24:1-19
The Rest of The Levites 24:20-31
The Musicians 25:1-31
The Gatekeepers 26:1-19
The Treasurers 26:20-28
Outside Duties 26:29-32
Army Divisions 27:1-15
Officers of The Tribes 27:16-24
The King's Overseers 27:25-34
David's Charge to Israel 28:1-8
Solomon Commissioned to Build The Temple 28:9-21
The People Contribute to The Project 29:1-9
David's Prayer 29:10-20
Solomon Acknowledged as King 29:21-25
The Death of David 29:26-30

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Solomon Asks for Wisdom 1:1-13
Solomon Acquires Chariots and Horses 1:14-17
Solomon to Build The Temple and a Palace 2:1-10
Huram-abi to Assist in Building 2:11-18
The Temple's Size, Dimensions, and Materials 3:1-17
The Temple's Furnishings 4:1-5:1
The Ark Brought to a Temple Filled With God's Glory 5:2-14
Solomon Blesses The People 6:1-11
Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 6:12-42
Fire from Heaven Consumes The Sacrifices 7:1-3
Sacrifices Offered 7:4-7
Festival of Dedication 7:8-10
The Lord Gives a Promise and Warning to Solomon 7:11-22
Solomon's Other Activites and Building Projects 8:1-18
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12
Solomon's Splendor 9:13-28
Solomon's Death 9:29-31
Rehoboam's Folly Divides The Kingdom 10:1-19
Prophet Thwarts Civil War 11:1-4
Rehoboam Fortifies Judah 11:5-12
Jeroboam Appoints False Priests; Levites and The Faithful Flee To Judah 11:13-17
Rehoboam's Family 11:18-23
Shishak Attacks Jerusalem 12:1-12
Summary of Rehoboam's Reign 12:13-16
Abijah King of Judah: His Wars Against Jeroboam 13:1-19
God Strikes Jeroboam Dead, While Abijah's Family Florishes 13:20-14:1
Asa King of Judah 14:1-7
The Cushite (Ethiopian) Invasion 14:8-15
Asa's Reform 15:1-19
Asa's Failures 16:1-10
Asa Fails to Seek God's Help During Fatal Illness 16:11-14
Jehoshaphat King of Judah 17:1-6
Jehoshaphat's Educational Program 17:7-11
Jehoshaphat's Military Might 17:12-19
Ahab Makes an Battle Alliance With Jehoshaphat 18:1-3
Micaiah Prophesies Against Ahab 18:4-27
Ahab Killed, Jehoshaphat Rebuked 18:28-19:3
Jehoshaphat Appoints Judges 19:4-11
Judah Invaded by Moab and Ammon 20:1-4
Jehoshaphat's Prayer 20:5-12
God's Answer 20:13-19
Moab and Ammon Destroy Themselves 20:20-30
A Final Summary of Jehoshaphat's Reign 20:31-34
Jehoshaphat's Reign Ends With a Failed Venture 20:35-21:1
Jehoram King of Judah: Elijah's Letter of Doom 21:1-20
Ahaziah King of Judah 22:1-9
Murderous Queen Athaliah Seizes The Throne 22:10-12
Joash Made King, Athaliah Executed 23:1-15
Jehoiada's Reforms 23:16-19
Joash King of Judah 24:1-3
Joash Repairs The Temple 24:4-14
Jehoiada Dies and is Buried With The Kings 24:15-16
Joash and Judah Reverse Jehoiada's Reforms 24:17-19
Jehoiada's Son Speaks Out and is Stoned to Death 24:20-22
Judah is Punished and Joash is Assassinated 24:23-27
Amaziah King of Judah 25:1-4
Amaziah Victorious Over Edom, But Worships Their Gods 25:5-16
Amaziah Challenges King Jehoash of Israel, Who Routs Him 25:17-24
Amaziah is Assassinated 25:25-28
Uzziah King of Judah 26:1-15
Uzziah Punished With Leprosy 26:16-23
Jotham King of Judah 27:1-9
Ahaz King of Judah 28:1-27
Hezekiah King of Judah 29:1-2
Hezekiah Purifies The Temple 29:3-19
Hezekiah Renews Temple Worship 29:20-36
Hezekiah Celebrates The Passover 30:1-31:1
The Levitical Service Reformed 31:2-19
Hezekiah's Personal Faithfulness 31:20-21
Assyria Invades Judah 32:1-8
Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem 32:9-19
The Lord Delivers Jerusalem 32:20-23
Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery 32:24-26
The Greatness of Hezekiah 32:27-31
The Death of Hezekiah 32:32-33
Manasseh King of Judah: His Idolatry, Exile, and Repentance 33:1-20
Amon King of Judah, Assassinated by His Servants 33:21-25
Josiah King of Judah 34:1-2
Josiah's Reforms 34:3-7
Josiah Repairs The Temple 34:8-13
The Book of The Law Found 34:14-21
Huldah Prophecy of Doom for Judah 34:22-28
The Covenant is Renewed 34:29-33
Josiah Celebrates The Passover 35:1-19
Josiah Dies in Battle 35:20-27
Jehoahaz King of Judah, Imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco 36:1-4
Jehoiakim King of Judah, Installed by Pharaoh Neco, Taken Captive by Babylon 36:5-8
Jehoiachin King of Judah, Taken Captive to Babylon 36:9-10
Zedekiah King of Judah, Installed by King Nebuchadnezzar 36:11-14
The Fall of Jerusalem 36:15-21
The Proclamation of Cyrus 36:22-23

EZRA
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Cyrus Helps The Exiles to Return 1:1-4
Preparation to Return, Holy Vessels Restored 1:5-11
The List of Exiles Who Returned 2:1-70
Rebuilding The Altar, Festival Sacrifices Restored 3:1-6
Rebuilding The Temple 3:7-9
The Temple Foundation Finished 3:10-13
Opposition to The Rebuilding of The Temple 4:1-5
Opposition to The Rebuilding of Jerusalem 4:6-16
Artaxerxes Replies and Work Stops 4:17-24
Rebuilding The Temple under Haggai and Zechariah 5:1-2
Tattenai's Opposition and Letter to Darius 5:3-17
Darius finds Cyrus' Degree and Replies 6:1-12
Completion of The Temple 6:13-15
Dedication of The Temple 6:16-18
Celebration of The Passover 6:19-22
Ezra The Scribe Sent to Teach The People 7:1-10
King Artaxerxes' Degree on Ezra's Behalf 7:11-26
Ezra's Song of Praise 7:27-28
List of The Family Heads Returning With Ezra 8:1-14
Ezra Sends for Priests 8:15-20
Fasting and Praying for Protection 8:21-23
Gifts for The Temple 8:24-30
Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem 8:31-36
Israel's People Marry Pagan Women 9:1-3
Ezra's Prayer About Intermarriage 9:4-15
The People's Confession of Sin 10:1-17
Those Guilty of Intermarriage 10:18-44

NEHEMIAH
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News From Jerusalem 1:1-3
Nehemiah's Prayer 1:4-11
Artaxerxes Notices Sadness 2:1-3
Artaxerxes Sends Nehemiah to Jerusalem 2:4-8
Sanballet and Tobiah Displeased 2:9-10
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Walls 2:11-16
Nehemiah Determined to Build Despite Opposition 2:17-20
Building of The Wall 3:1-32
Oppressed by Ammon, Samaria, Arabs, Ashdod, and Judah 4:1-14
The Work Resumes with The Builders Armed 4:15-23
Nehemiah Stops Oppression of The Poor 5:1-13
Nehemiah's Integrity and Generousity as Governor 5:14-19
More Attempts to Discourage The Builders 6:1-9
Attempt to Discredit Nehemiah 6:10-14
The Wall Completed Despite More Intimidation 6:15-19
Hanani and Hananiah Put in Charge of Jerusalem 7:1-3
The List of The Exiles Who Returned 7:4-69
The List of The Exiles' Gifts 7:70-73
Ezra Reads The Law 8:1-8
"This Day is Holy" 8:9-12
Festival of Shelters Restored 8:13-18
The Israelites Separate from Foreigners 9:1-5
The Penitential Prayer 9:6-37
The Agreement of The People 9:38-10:27
The Details of The Vow 10:28-39
Jerusalem Resettled, List of Key Residents 11:1-24
People Living Outside of Jerusalem 11:25-36
Priests and Levites 12:1-26
Dedication of The Wall of Jerusalem 12:27-43
The Administration of Offerings for The Temple 12:44-47
Foreigners Excluded 13:1-3
Tobiah's Furniture Expelled and Temple Cleansed 13:4-9
The Tithe to The Priesthood Restored 13:10-14
Dealing with Sabbath Breakers 13:15-22
Mixed Marriages Forbidden 13:23-29
Summary of Nehemiah's Temple Reforms 13:30-31

ESTHER
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The King's Banquet 1:1-9
Queen Vashti Deposed 1:10-22
The Search for a New Queen 2:1-4
Esther's Background, Raised by Mordecai 2:5-11
Esther Made Queen 2:12-18
Mordecai Uncovers a Conspiracy 2:19-23
Haman Promoted, Mordecai Refuses to Bow 3:1-6
Haman's Plot to Destroy The Jews 3:7-15
Mordecai Persuades Esther to Help 4:1-17
Esther's Request to The King: The First Banquet 5:1-8
Haman's Plans to Impale Mordecai 5:9-14
Mordecai is Honored and Haman is Humiliated 6:1-14
Esther Reveals Haman's Plot at The Second Banquet 7:1-6
Haman Impaled 7:7-10
Mordecai Promoted 8:1-2
Esther's Request and Mordecai's Decree 8:3-17
Triumph of The Jews 9:1-17
Purim Celebrated and Permanently Established 9:18-32
The Greatness of Mordecai 10:1-3

JOB
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Prologue: Job's Prosperity 1:1-3
Job's Righteousness 1:4-5
Satan Proposes Challenge 1:6-12
Job Loses All 1:13-19
Job's Response 1:20-22
Job's Second Test: Physical Affliction 2:1-9
Job's Response 2:10
Job's Three Friends 2:11-13
Job: I Curse My Birth 3:1-26
Eliphaz: Believe Your Own Teaching 4:1-6
Eliphaz: Only Wicked Truly Destroyed 4:7-11
Eliphaz: Appeal to Mysticism 4:12-16
Eliphaz: Man's Vulnerability 4:17-21
Eliphaz: Everyone has Trouble 5:1-7
Eliphaz: Only God Knows Why 5:8-16
Eliphaz: Blessings Follow Discipline 5:17-27
Job: Curses Come from Anguish 6:1-7
Job: Fear of Sinning in Pain 6:8-13
Job: Cannot Depend on Friends 6:14-23
Job: Rebuke for Chiding 6:24-27
Job: No Malice in Curses 6:28-30
Job: Expectancy of Hardship 7:1-5
Job: Brevity of Life 7:6-10
Job: Bitterness of Pain 7:11-16
Job: What is Man's Significance? 6:1-7:21
Bildad: God is Just 8:1-7
Bildad: Appeal to Scholarship 8:8-10
Bildad: Security is in God 8:11-19
Bildad: Misery Will Be Avenged 8:20-22
Job: God's Creative Power 9:1-13
Job: No Argument Against God 9:14-20
Job: Innocence No Guarantee 9:21-24
Job: Suffering Remains 9:25-31
Job: No Advocate for Man 9:32-35
Job: Is Man's Condition Known? 10:1-7
Job: Should Creator Destroy? 10:8-12
Job: Sinfulness Not The Issue 10:13-17
Job: Sorrowful Human Condition 10:18-22
Zophar: Appeal to Zophar's Insight 11:1-6
Zophar: God's Wisdom Hidden 11:7-9
Zophar: God Recognizes Suffering 11:10-12
Zophar: Troubles Will Pass 11:13-20
Job: Truth in Arguments 12:1-3
Job: Wicked Scorn Others' Trouble 12:4-6
Job: God Permits Suffering 12:7-12
Job: God's Providential Control 12:13-25
Job: Need for God's Answers 13:1-5
Job: Man's Answers Inadequate 13:6-12
Job: Confidence in Questioning 13:13-19
Job: Job's Opening Statement 13:20-22
Job: What Sins Merit This? 13:23-27
Job: Life is Limited 13:28-14:6
Job: Man Lives Only Once 14:7-12
Job: Only Hope is Resurrection 14:13-17
Job: Sorrow in Meantime 14:18-22
Eliphaz: Rebuke for Questioning God 15:1-13
Eliphaz: Man Merely God's Pawn 15:14-16
Eliphaz: Inevitable Fate of Wicked 15:17-35
Job: Speeches No Relief 16:1-6
Job: How God Has Devastated 16:7-14
Job: Maintaining Innocence 16:15-17
Job: Surely There is Advocate 16:18-21
Job: Friends Mock Curiousity 16:22-17:9
Job: Limitations on Sympathy 17:10-16
Bildad: Nonsufferers Know Something 18:1-4
Bildad: Suffering From Wickedness 18:5-21
Job: Even Righteous Suffer 19:1-6
Job: Job's Destruction 19:7-12
Job: Job's Alienation 19:13-20
Job: Plea for Pity 19:21-22
Job: Confidence in Resurrection 19:23-27
Job: Arguments Cut Both Ways 19:28-29
Zophar: Rebuke Prompts Reply 20:1-3
Zophar: Wicked Always Fall 20:4-11
Zophar: Repayment for Sins 20:12-19
Zophar: Wicked Have No Defense 20:20-29
Job: Listen Further 21:1-3
Job: Wicked Often Prosper 21:4-18
Job: Unfair Punishment 21:19-21
Job: Inequities in Death 21:22-26
Job: Death Inadequate Punishment 21:27-33
Job: Answers Fall Short 21:34
Eliphaz: Man Cannot Benefit God 22:1-3
Eliphaz: Less Righteous Than Believed 22:4-11
Eliphaz: Wickedness Cannot Be Hidden 22:12-20
Eliphaz: Job Should Repent 22:21-30
Job: Desire for Personal Hearing 23:1-7
Job: Righteousness Reasserted 23:8-12
Job: God's Control is Fearsome 23:13-17
Job: Suffering Without Judgment 24:1-12
Job: Deeds of Darkness 24:13-17
Job: Wicked Face Death 24:18-25
Bildad: Righteousness is Impossible 25:1-6
Job: Words No Consolation 26:1-4
Job: God's Ways Unfathomable 26:5-14
Job: Job's Faith Will Continue 27:1-6
Job: Wicked Are Not Heard 27:7-12
Job: Fate of Wicked 27:13-23
Job: Wisdom is Hidden 28:1-19
Job: Wisdom in Fearing God 28:20-28
Job: Job's Former Prosperity 29:1-6
Job: Job's Former Esteem 29:7-25
Job: Robbed of Dignity 30:1-15
Job: Robbed of Health 30:16-19
Job: No Response to Grief 30:20-26
Job: Horror of Pain 30:27-31
Job: Eyes Closed to Lust 31:1-4
Job: Deceit Disdained 31:5-8
Job: Faithful to Wife 31:9-12
Job: Servants Treated Justly 31:13-15
Job: Benevolent to Needy 31:16-23
Job: No Trust in Riches 31:24-25
Job: No Idolatry 31:26-28
Job: No Vengeful Gloating 31:29-30
Job: Hospitable to Strangers 31:31-32
Job: No Hypocrisy 31:33-34
Job: Indictment Welcomed 31:35-37
Job: No Tenants Mistreated 31:38-40
Elihu: Elihu's Youthful Anger 32:1-5
Elihu: Insight of The Young 32:6-9
Elihu: Previous Answers Inadequate 32:10-14
Elihu: Compulsion to Speak 32:15-22
Elihu: Sincerity of Concern 33:1-7
Elihu: Where Job is Wrong 33:8-13
Elihu: How God Speaks 33:14-22
Elihu: Intervention of Angels 33:23-28
Elihu: A Reason for Suffering 33:29-30
Elihu: Plea for Attention 33:31-34:4
Elihu: Job's Basic Position 34:5-9
Elihu: Almighty is Just 34:10-20
Elihu: God Sees Wickedness 34:21-30
Elihu: Nominal Repentance 34:31-33
Elihu: Job is Compounding Sins 34:34-37
Elihu: Job Argues Inconsistently 35:1-3
Elihu: Sins Do Not Affect God 35:4-8
Elihu: Talking to God is Useless 35:9-16
Elihu: Claimed Authority 36:1-4
Elihu: God Rules Rationally 36:5-12
Elihu: God Answers Sufferers 36:13-15
Elihu: Warning Against Wickedness 36:16-21
Elihu: God's Greatness 36:22-26
Elihu: Lightning-Like Power 36:27-37:13
Elihu: Power Inexplicable 37:14-18
Elihu: No Standing Before God 37:19-24
God: God's Turn to Question 38:1-3
God: What Power Do You Have? 38:4-15
God: What Understanding? 38:16-21
God: What Control? 38:22-30
God: What Dominion? 38:31-33
God: What Authority? 38:34-35
God: What Wisdom? 38:36-38
God: What Providence? 38:39-41
God: What Knowledge? 39:1-4
God: What Freedom? 39:5-12
God: What Creativity? 39:13-30
God: Response Demanded from Job 40:1-2
Job: Job is Dumbfounded 40:3-5
God: More Questions 40:6-7
God: What Right to Accuse God? 40:8-14
God: Man Fears Large Animals 40:15-24
God: Even Large Reptiles Feared 41:1-34
Job: Job's Confession 42:1-3
Job: Job's Repentance 42:4-6
God: Job's Friends Rebuked 42:7-9
Job's Prosperity Restored 42:10-17

PSALMS
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A PRAYER OF MOSES

90. God's Eternity and Human Frailty

VARIOUS PSALMS OF DAVID (IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER)

59. David Prays for God's Strength (1Sam 19:11-18)
56. David Prays for Confidence (1Sam 21:10-12)
34. David Gives Praise for God's Encouragement (1Sam 21:10-15)
142. Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors (1Sam 22:1-2)
52. David Upbraids The Evildoer (1Sam 22:6-23)
63. David Expresses Gratitude for God's Protection (1Sam 23:13-14)
54. Reaction to Those Who Inform Against David (1Sam 23:19-25)
57. David Praises God for Giving Safety (1Sam 24:1-22)
18. Royal Thanksgiving for Victory (2Sam 22)
96. Praise to God Who Comes in Judgment (1Ch 16:7-36, Ps 105)
105. God's Faithfulness to Israel (1Ch 16:7-36, Ps 96)
60. Prayer for Restoration (2Sam 8:1-14, 2Sam 10:1-19, 1Ch 19:1-19)
51. David's Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon (2Sam 11:1-12:25)
3. Trust in God under Adversity (2Sam 15:1-19:43)
30. A Song of Dedication for The Temple (1Ch 22:1-19)

PSALMS OF SOLOMON

72. Solomon Celebrates His Blessings
127. Solomon Acknowledges The Giver of All Things

PSALMS OF THE TROUBLED SOUL

5. Prayer for Protection of The Righteous
6. Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
7. Prayer for Refuge from Enemies
10. Prayer for Relief from Oppression
11. Security of Righteous from Threats
13. Prayer for Salvation from Enemies
17. Prayer for Deliverance from Persecutors
23. The Lord as a Protective Shepherd
26. Prayer for Redemption of The Righteous
28. Salvation of The Righteous and Punishment of The Wicked
31. Prayer of Relief of Persecuters and Slanderers
35. Prayer for Vindication in The Eyes of Boastful Enemies
41. Prayer for Weak and Those Suffering Betrayal
43. Prayer for Insight in The Face of Opposition
46. Refuge and Strength in God The Ruler of Nations
55. The Anguish of Having Disloyal Companions
61. Prayer for God's Defense and Shelter
62. God is Our Only Strength, Whose Love Excels All Others
64. Plea Against Enemies Who Scheme Evil Deeds
69. Prayer for End of Scorn
70. Urgency of The Need for God's Deliverence
71. Prayer for God's Presence Even in Old Age
77. Comfort of Knowing God's Record of Deliverance
83. Prayer for Judgment on Israel's Foes
86. Prayer for Mercy in Face of Enemies
88. Fear of One Dying and Wonders if God Hears Him
91. The Personal Protection of The One Trusting in God
95. A Call to Worship and Obedience
108. Praise and Prayer for Victory
109. Prayer for Vindication and Vengeance
120. Prayer for Deliverance from Lying Gentiles Pressing War
121. The Lord Watches Over His People
140. Prayer For Protection from Violent People
143. Prayer for Preservation of Life and Protection Against Trouble
144. Prayer for God's Power

PSALMS OF RIGHTOUSNESS AND WICKEDNESS

1. Vitality of Righteousness and Vulnerability of The Wicked
14. Foolishness of Disbelief and Misery of Evildoers
15. Who Shall Abide in God's Sanctuary?
36. Depravity of The Wicked and The Favor of The Righteous
37. The Righteous Poor Have No Cause to Envy Wicked
39. Difficulty Witholding Outrage; Reminder of Life's Brevity
40. Recognition of True Religion in Righteous Living
49. Spiritual Insight Better than Wealth Robbed by Death
50. True Significance of Sacrificing; Jeopardy of The Wicked
73. Folly of Riches Compared to Blessing of Righteous
76. God's Wrath Against Evil to Be Greatly Feared
82. Though All are "gods", The Wicked Will Nevertheless Die
84. The Joy of Worship in The Temple
92. Only The Righteous Will Truly Florish
112. Blessings of The Righteous
115. Idolaters have No Source of Trust as Do Believers

PSALMS OF JOY AND PRAISE

8. Praise for Man's Glory and Status in God's Sight
9. Praise for God's Judgment Against Wicked Nations
16. Song of Joy and Security in God
19. Praise for God's Creation and for His Laws
21. Praise for The King's Blessings and Reminder of God's Wrath
24. The Earth Belongs to The King of Glory
29. The Voice of God in a Great Storm
33. Sing Praises to God for His Power, Purpose, and Love
65. Praise for God's Forgiveness, Power, and Physical Blessings
66. Praise for God's Deliverance from The Opposition of Sin
67. Praise and Prayer for God's Blessings
68. Praise for a God of Power Who Cares about Individual Problems
75. Praise to The Great Judge of The Earth
93. The Majesty and Holiness of God's Rule
94. Praise of God's Discipline of Man and Nations
97. Rejoicing Because of God's Righteousness and Justice
98. A Song of Praise for The Salvation of The Lord
99. Exaltation of The God Who is Holy and Just
100. All Lands Summoned to Praise God
103. Thanksgiving for God's Goodness
104. God The Creator and Provider
113. Praise for a Lord of Heaven Who is Sensitive
114. How God's Wonders Ought to Bring Trembling
117. Praise for God's Love and Faithfulness
119. Praise for The Insight and Guidance of God's Laws
122. Praise for Jerusalem and The House of The Lord
124. Praise of Escape from Enemies
133. Joy of Brothers Living Harmoniously
134. A Call for Temple Servants to Praise God
135. The Many Things Temple Workers Can Give Praise
136. Special Poem of Thanksgiving of All Things
138. Thanksgiving and Praise of David
139. The Wonder of God's Total Familiarity With Each Life
145. Praise to a Faithful, Loving and Righteous God
148. All Creatures Praise The God of Creation
150. A Call of All Things to Praise The Lord

PSALMS EXPRESSING MISC SENTIMENTS

4. Mercy Demands Obedience
12. Misuse of The Gift of Speech
20. Prayer for Other's Welfare and Expression of Trust
25. Expression of Trust in God and His Instruction
32. Blessedness of Confession and Forgiveness of Sins
38. Agonizing Confession of Sin
42. Importance of Hope in God When One is Depressed
53. UCEBersality of Sin and its Consequences
58. Outrage Against Leaders Who Promote Injustice
81. God's Appeal to Stubborn Israel
101. Expresssion of Commitment to Righteous Living
111. Fearing a Loving God for The Beginning of Understanding
130. Only Hope of Redemption is in God's Forgiveness
131. Expression of Quiet Humility
141. Prayer for Wise Use of One's Speech
146. The God Who Cares is The God to Trust

PSALMS OF THE MESSIAH

2. The Coming Messiah and a Warning to Earthly Rulers
22. Prayer for God's Presence and Praise for The Messiah
27. Confidence in The Resurrection of The Righteous
45. Majesty of The Eternal King and The Kingdom's Beauty
47. Exaltation of The King of Kings
48. The Glory and Strength of Zion
87. Messiah to Be Born in Zion
110. The Messiah Will Be Priest and King

PSALMS OF A PEOPLE IN EXILE

44. Confession of National Sin and a Prayer for Restoration
74. Prayer for God to Use Limitless Power to Restore The People
79. When Will God Hear The Captives' Cry and Repay Enemies?
80. Prayer for Restoration of The Vine Brought Out of Egypt
85. Prayer for The Restoration of God's Favor
89. God's Covenant With David
102. Nation's Prayer is Like That of an Afflicted Man
106. Israel's History and Prayer for People's Return
123. Prayer for Mercy
137. Lament in Babylon

PSALMS OF A NATION RESTORED

78. God's Faithfulness to a Rebellious Nation
107. Israel's Restoration After Punishment
116. Praise for Deliverence from Death of Captivity
118. Praise for a Renewed Life
125. Prayer of Trust that Foreign Dominance Will End
126. Joy of Return to Jerusalem
128. Blessing of Rightousness and Properity of Jerusalem
129. Deliverance Will Bring Shame to Scoffers
132. Call for God's Fulfillment of Royal Promise
147. Creator's Power Has Brought Restoration
149. Praise for The King and Preparedness to Fight for The Nation

PROVERBS (ARRANGED TOPICALLY)
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THEMES IN PROVERBS

Anger and Temper
Arguing and Quarrels (Part 1)
Arguing and Quarrels (Part 2)
Bad Company and Associations
Bribes
Cheating
Children (Part 1)
Children (Part 2)
Correction and Confrontation (Part 1)
Correction and Confrontation (Part 2)
Counsel and Advice (Part 1)
Counsel and Advice (Part 2)
Envy
Faithfulness
Fear of The Lord (Part 1)
Fear of The Lord (Part 2)
Flattery
Fools and Foolishness (Part 1)
Fools and Foolishness (Part 2)
Fools and Foolishness (Part 3)
Friendship (Part 1)
Friendship (Part 2)
Generosity and Giving
Good Judgment
Goodness (Part 1)
Goodness (Part 2)
Gossip
Greed
Happiness
Harmony and Peace
Haste
Hating (Part 1)
Hating (Part 2)
Honesty and Integrity (Part 1)
Honesty and Integrity (Part 2)
Humility
Justice (Part 1)
Justice (Part 2)
Kindness
Knowledge (Part 1)
Knowledge (Part 2)
Laziness (Part 1)
Laziness (Part 2)
Loans and Debt
Love (Part 1)
Love (Part 2)
Lying (Part 1)
Lying (Part 2)
Marriage
Mercy
Mocking and Scorn
Money
Obedience
Parents
Poverty
Pride
Revenge
Righteousness (Part 1)
Righteousness (Part 2)
Self-Control
Sexuality
Speaking
Stealing
Strength
Temptation (Part 1)
Temptation (Part 2)
Trust in The Lord
Understanding (Part 1)
Understanding (Part 2)
Wealth and Prosperity (Part 1)
Wealth and Prosperity (Part 2)
Wealth and Prosperity (Part 3)
Wickedness (Part 1)
Wickedness (Part 2)
Wisdom (Part 1)
Wisdom (Part 2)

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A TOPICAL ARRANGEMENT OF EVERY VERSE IN PROVERBS

INTRODUCTION TO WISDOM

The Call of Wisdom
Benefits of Seeking Wisdom
Warning Against Rejecting Wisdom
Dangers of Rejecting Wisdom
Solomon's Personal Plea

PROVERBS OF SOLOMON AND SAYINGS TO THE WISE

Value of Wise Sayings
Purpose of The Proverbs

PREEMINENCE OF THE LORD

Fear of The Lord (Part 1)
Fear of The Lord (Part 2)
Trust in God or Self
Divine Providence

INSIGHT AND IGNORANGE

Wisdom and Folly (Part 1)
Wisdom and Folly (Part 2)
Dealing With Fools
Discernment and Understanding (Part 1)
Discernment and Understanding (Part 2)
Knowledge

SHARING AND RESPONDING TO WISDOM

Advice and Rebuke (Part 1)
Advice and Rebuke (Part 2)
Value of Advisors
Discipline (Part 1)
Discipline (Part 2)
Lawkeeping
Repentance

GOOD AND EVIL

Righteousness and Wickedness (Part 1)
Righteousness and Wickedness (Part 2)
Righteousness and Wickedness (Part 3)
Righteousness and Wickedness (Part 4)
Integrity and Perversion
Appropriate Consequences (Part 1)
Appropriate Consequences (Part 2)
Appropriate Consequences (Part 3)
Appropriate Consequences (Part 4)

SINCERE MOTIVATION

Motive and The Heart
False Worship
Duplicity

CONCERN FOR OTHERS

Love and Faithfulness
Love, Hatred and Compassion
Kindness and Mercy
Overstaying Welcome

CONCERN FOR SELF

Pride and Humility (Part 1)
Pride and Humility (Part 2)
Selfishness
Jealousy
Envy
Greed

CONTROL OF SELF

Self-Control
Rashness
Temper and Patience
Drunkenness and Gluttony
Adultery
Prostitution

CONTROL OF THE TONGUE

Wise and Foolish Talk (Part 1)
Wise and Foolish Talk (Part 2)
Righteous and Wicked Talk
Appropiate Speech
Maintaining Silence
Controlled Speech
Flattery
Slander and Gossip (Part 1)
Slander and Gossip (Part 2)
Hurtful Talk
Quarreling (Part 1)
Quarreling (Part 2)
Lying
Power of Tongue

DISHARMONY AND STRIFE

Solicitation to Evil
Violence
Murderers
Causing Others Harm
Revenge
Dissension and Strife
Meddling

HONESTY

Truthfulness
Accurate Weights
Boundary Stones
Wrongfully Obtained Gains
Bribery

JUSTICE

False Witnesses
Open-Mindfulness
Judicial Justice

ECONOMIC WELL-BEING

Wealth and Poverty (Part 1)
Wealth and Poverty (Part 2)
Benevolence and Generosity
Oppression of The Poor
Industriousness (Part 1)
Industriousness (Part 2)
Conservation
Surety for Another

PERSONS AND ATTRIBUTES

Parents and Children (Part 1)
Parents and Children (Part 2)
Women and Wives
Kings and Rulers (Part 1)
Kings and Rulers (Part 2)
The Elderly
Companions
Messengers

VARIOUS CONCERNS

Caution
Reputation
Courage
Hope

VARIOUS OBSERVATIONS

Joy and Grief
Good News
Curiousity

CONCLUDING PASSAGES

Sayings of Agur
Sayings of King Lemuel
Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

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THIRTY WISE SAYINGS AND FURTHER SAYINGS OF THE WISE

Saying 1 - Introduction
Saying 2 - Do not exploit the poor
Saying 3 - Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person
Saying 4 - Do not shakes hands in pledge or put up security for debts
Saying 5 - Do not move an ancient boundary stone
Saying 6 - A skilled worker
Saying 7 - Dining with a ruler
Saying 8 - Do not wear yourself out to get rich
Saying 9 - Do not eat the food of a begrudging host
Saying 10 - Do not speak to fools
Saying 11 - Do not move an ancient boundary stone
Saying 12 - Apply your heart to instruction
Saying 13 - Do not withhold discipline from a child
Saying 14 - My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed
Saying 15 - Do not envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord
Saying 16 - Do not join drunkards and gluttons
Saying 17 - A righteous and wise child and his proud parents
Saying 18 - Dangers of an adulterous woman
Saying 19 - Dangers of too much wine
Saying 20 - Do not envy the wicked or desire their company
Saying 21 - By wisdom a house is built
Saying 22 - The power of the wise and wisdom in seeking advice when waging war
Saying 23 - Wisdom is too high for fools
Saying 24 - Schemers and mockers
Saying 25 - God holds people responsible for rescuing those who are in mortal danger
Saying 26 - Wisdom is like honey
Saying 27 - For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again
Saying 28 - Do not gloat when your enemy falls
Saying 29 - Do not fret because of evildoers or envy them
Saying 30 - Fear the Lord and the king and do not join rebellious officials
Further Sayings of the Wise

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Another Topical Arrangement Of Proverbs

Brother B.J. Clarke has compiled a topical, alphabetical arrangement of every Scripture in Proverbs to facilitate the study of this practical and fascinating book of wisdom. The following is the result of his diligent study and work:

Abominations Proverbs 6:16-18; Proverbs 11:1,20; Proverbs 15:8-9,26; Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 17:15; Proverbs 20:10,23; Proverbs 21:27; Proverbs 24:9; Proverbs 26:24-25; Proverbs 29:27.

Anger/Wrath Proverbs 12:16; Proverbs 14:17,29; Proverbs 15:18; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 18:19; Proverbs 19:11-12,19; Proverbs 21:14; Proverbs 22:24-25; Proverbs 25:23,28; Proverbs 27:3-4; Proverbs 29:22; Proverbs 30:33.

Attributes of God Proverbs 5:21; Proverbs 15:3,11,25,29; Proverbs 16:1-2,4,7,9,11,33; Proverbs 17:3; Proverbs 18:10; Proverbs 20:12,22,27; Proverbs 21:2,12,30-31; Proverbs 22:12,22-23; Proverbs 23:10-11; Proverbs 24:11-12,20; Proverbs 25:2; Proverbs 26:10; Proverbs 29:13; Proverbs 30:5-6.

Determining Right From Wrong Proverbs 18:13,17; Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 20:24; Proverbs 21:2,30; Proverbs 24:24-25; Proverbs 28:11.

Discipline Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 20:30; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13; Proverbs 29:15,17,19,21.

The Fear Of The Lord Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 14:2,26; Proverbs 15:16,33; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 19:23, Proverbs 22:4; Proverbs 23:17-18; Proverbs 24:21-22; Proverbs 28:14.

The Fool Proverbs 10:10,23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:15-16; Proverbs 13:16,19; Proverbs 14:3,7-9,15-17; Proverbs 15:5,14; Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 17:7,10,12,16,24-25,28; Proverbs 18:2,6-7,13; Proverbs 19:1,3,10,29; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 24:7; Proverbs 26:1,3-12; Proverbs 27:3,22; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 29:9,11.

Hatred Vs. Love Proverbs 10:12; Proverbs 15:17, Proverbs 17:9,17; Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 26:25-26.

Honesty Proverbs 11:1; Proverbs 12:17,19-20,22; Proverbs 13:5,23; Proverbs 14:5,25; Proverbs 16:11; Proverbs 19:5,9,22,28; Proverbs 20:7,10,14,17,25; Proverbs 21:6,28; Proverbs 22:16,28; Proverbs 23:10-11; Proverbs 24:26,28; Proverbs 25:14,18; Proverbs 26:24-26,28; Proverbs 27:5-6; Proverbs 28:8,21; Proverbs 29:5,24; Proverbs 30:8-9.

How We Should Treat Our Fellow Man; our neighbors Proverbs 3:27-29; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 16:29-30; Proverbs 21:10; Proverbs 24:28-29; Proverbs 25:9-10,17-18; Proverbs 26:18-19; Proverbs 29:5.

How We Should Treat Our Fellow Man; the poor Proverbs 3:27-28; Proverbs 11:24-26; Proverbs 13:23; Proverbs 14:20-21,31; Proverbs 17:5; Proverbs 18:23; Proverbs 19:7,17; Proverbs 20:19; Proverbs 21:13,26; Proverbs 25:20; Proverbs 27:5-6,9-10,14,17; Proverbs 28:23.

How We Should Treat Our Fellow Man; our enemies Proverbs 20:22; Proverbs 24:17-18,28-29; Proverbs 25:21-22.

Humility vs. Pride Proverbs 3:5-7,34; Proverbs 11:2,27; Proverbs 13:10; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 15:25,33; Proverbs 16:5; Proverbs 18:11-12; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 21:4,24; Proverbs 22:4,18-19; Proverbs 25:6-7,27; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 27:1-2; Proverbs 28:11,13,25; Proverbs 29:23; Proverbs 30:32.

The Immoral Woman Proverbs 2:16-19; Proverbs 5:1-23; Proverbs 6:23-35; Proverbs 7:1-27; Proverbs 9:13-18; Proverbs 22:14; Proverbs 23:26-28; Proverbs 30:20.

Introduction To Proverbs Proverbs 1:1-7; Proverbs 25:1-2; Proverbs 31:1-2.

Kings And Rulers Proverbs 14:28,34-35; Proverbs 16:8,10,12-15; Proverbs 17:7,26; Proverbs 18:5; Proverbs 19:6,10,12; Proverbs 20:2,8,26,28; Proverbs 21:1; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 23:1-2; Proverbs 24:21-22,24-25; Proverbs 25:2-7,15; Proverbs 28:2,12,15-16,28; Proverbs 20:2,4,8,12,14,16,26; Proverbs 31:3-9.

Laziness Vs. Diligence Proverbs 6:6-11; Proverbs 10:4-5,26; Proverbs 12:11,24,27; Proverbs 13:4,11; Proverbs 14:23; Proverbs 15:19; Proverbs 16:26; Proverbs 18:9; Proverbs 19:15,24; Proverbs 20:4,13; Proverbs 21:5,25-26; Proverbs 22:13,29; Proverbs 24:30-34; Proverbs 26:13-16; Proverbs 27:18,23-27; Proverbs 28:19.

The Merry Heart Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 13:12; Proverbs 15:13,15,30; Proverbs 17:22; Proverbs 18:14; Proverbs 21:15; Proverbs 23:15-16,24-25; Proverbs 27:9; Proverbs 28:14; Proverbs 29:18.

Miscellaneous Proverbs Proverbs 14:4,10,13; Proverbs 18:18; Proverbs 20:5-6,9,29; Proverbs 21:3; Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 24:10,27; Proverbs 25:13,16,19-20; Proverbs 26:2,17; Proverbs 27:7,19,21; Proverbs 29:19,21.

Money Proverbs 3:9-10; Proverbs 6:1-5; Proverbs 10:15; Proverbs 11:4,15-16,28; Proverbs 13:7-8,11,22; Proverbs 15:6,16,27; Proverbs 16:8; Proverbs 17:8,18,23; Proverbs 18:11,16,23; Proverbs 19:4,6,17; Proverbs 20:16,21; Proverbs 21:6,13-14,17,20,26; Proverbs 22:1-2,7,9,16,26-27; Proverbs 23:4-8; Proverbs 27:13,18,20; Proverbs 28:6,8,11,16,20,22,27; Proverbs 30:8-9.

Proverbs For Husbands And Wives Proverbs 5:15-19; Proverbs 15:17; Proverbs 17:1; Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 19:13-14; Proverbs 21:9,19; Proverbs 24:3-4; Proverbs 25:24; Proverbs 27:8,15-16; Proverbs 31:10-31.

Proverbs For Parents Proverbs 3:11-12; Proverbs 13:24; Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 20:7,11,30; Proverbs 22:6,15; Proverbs 23:13-14,24; Proverbs 24:3-4; Proverbs 29:15,17.

Proverbs For Youth: "Listen To Your Parents" Proverbs 1:8-9; Proverbs 3:1-8,11-12,21-26; Proverbs 4:10-13,20-27; Proverbs 6:20-23; Proverbs 7:1-5; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 13:1; Proverbs 15:5,20; Proverbs 17:2,25; Proverbs 19:13,26-27; Proverbs 20:11,20; Proverbs 23:15-16,22,24-25; Proverbs 24:21-22; Proverbs 27:11; Proverbs 28:24; Proverbs 30:17.

Proverbs For Youth: "Watch Your Companionships" Proverbs 1:10-19; Proverbs 2:10-20; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 4:14-27; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 18:24; Proverbs 21:16; Proverbs 23:17-23; Proverbs 24:1-2,19-20; Proverbs 25:26; Proverbs 28:7; Proverbs 29:3
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Receiving Instruction Vs. Rejecting Reproof Proverbs 9:7-9; Proverbs 10:8,17; Proverbs 11:14; Proverbs 12:1,15; Proverbs 13:1,10,13,18; Proverbs 14:6; Proverbs 15:5,10,12,22,31-33; Proverbs 16:21-23; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 19:16,20,25,27; Proverbs 20:18; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 22:10,17-21; Proverbs 23:9,12,23; Proverbs 24:5-6; Proverbs 25:12; Proverbs 28:4-5,9,14,23; Proverbs 29:1,18.

Reward Vs. Punishment Proverbs 2:21; Proverbs 3:32-33,35; Proverbs 6:15; Proverbs 10:2-3,6-7,16,22,24-25,27-30; Proverbs 11:18-21,23; Proverbs 12:7,28; Proverbs 13:9,14-15,21; Proverbs 14:11,14,24,32; Proverbs 15:6,24; Proverbs 16:4-5,17,20; Proverbs 17:5,11,13,26; Proverbs 18:3; Proverbs 19:5,9,29; Proverbs 21:12,16,21; Proverbs 22:8; Proverbs 23:17-18; Proverbs 24:13-14,16,20-22; Proverbs 25:21-22; Proverbs 26:10,27; Proverbs 28:10,18,20; Proverbs 20:6,16.

The Righteous Man Proverbs 10:2-3,9,16,24-25,27-30; Proverbs 11:3,5-8,10-11,18-19,23,30-31; Proverbs 12:2-3,5,7,10,12-13,21,26,28; Proverbs 13:5-6,9,22,25; Proverbs 14:2,11,14,19,32; Proverbs 15:6,8-9,28-29; Proverbs 16:8,17,31; Proverbs 21:8,12,15,18,21,29; Proverbs 22:5; Proverbs 14:15-16,24-25; Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 28:1,4-5,10,18; Proverbs 29:6-7,10,16,27.

The Sayings Of Agur Proverbs 30:1-33.

The Tongue In Proverbs: How Not To Use It Proverbs 6:12; Proverbs 11:9,13; Proverbs 12:17,19,22; Proverbs 13:3; Proverbs 14:3,25; Proverbs 15:1,28; Proverbs 17:4,7,20,27-28; Proverbs 18:6-8,13; Proverbs 19:1,5,9; Proverbs 20:19; Proverbs 21:6,23; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 24:2; Proverbs 25:9-10,14,18,23; Proverbs 26:20-26,28; Proverbs 29:5,11,20.

The Tongue In Proverbs: How To Use It Proverbs 10:11,13,14,20-21,31-32; Proverbs 12:6,13-14,18,25; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 15:1-2,4,7,23,26; Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 18:4,20-21; Proverbs 20:15; Proverbs 22:11; Proverbs 23:16; Proverbs 24:26; Proverbs 25:11,15,25; Proverbs 27:9; Proverbs 28:23.

Trust In God Vs. Trust In Self/Man Proverbs 3:5-7; Proverbs 14:12; Proverbs 16:1-3,9,20,25; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 19:21; Proverbs 20:22,24; Proverbs 21:30; Proverbs 22:17-19; Proverbs 28:25-26; Proverbs 29:25.

The Wicked Man Proverbs 5:22-23; Proverbs 6:12-15; Proverbs 10:6-7; Proverbs 11:7; Proverbs 12:12-13; Proverbs 13:17; Proverbs 15:8-9; Proverbs 16:27-30; Proverbs 17:4,11,23; Proverbs 18:3; Proverbs 19:28; Proverbs 21:7-8,10,27,29; Proverbs 22:5; Proverbs 24:8-9,15-16,20; Proverbs 28:1.

Wine Proverbs 20:1; Proverbs 23:20-21,29-35; Proverbs 31:4-7.

Wisdom Proverbs 1:1,21-33; Proverbs 2:1-22; Proverbs 3:13-26; Proverbs 4:1-9; Proverbs 7:1-5; Proverbs 8:1-36; Proverbs 9:1-18; Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 17:16,24; Proverbs 18:1-2; Proverbs 19:2,8; Proverbs 21:30; Proverbs 23:23; Proverbs 24:3,7,13-14; Proverbs 29:3.

The Wise Man In Proverbs Proverbs 10:8,23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:8-9,23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 14:3,8,15-16,18,24,33; Proverbs 15:7,14,20-21,24; Proverbs 16:20,23; Proverbs 17:2,10; Proverbs 21:20,22; Proverbs 22:3; Proverbs 24:5,9; Proverbs 27:12; Proverbs 29:8,11,26.

Wise vs. Foolish Proverbs 10:8,23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:8-9,23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 14:3,8,15-16,18,24,33; Proverbs 15:7,14,20-21,24; Proverbs 16:20,23; Proverbs 17:2,10.

Source: B.J. Clarke, The Sayings of Solomon (Pearls From The Proverbs), 2003 Power Lectures (Southaven church of Christ Power Publications, 2003), 731-793.

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Studying Proverbs by Topic

Major Topical Themes in Proverbs
Avoiding Adultery in Proverbs	Proverbs 2:16-20; 5:1-23; 6:24-35; 7:1-27; 9:13-18; 22:14; 23:26-28; 29:3; 30:20; 31:2-3
Anger/Controlling Anger	Proverbs 15:1; 15:18; 16:32; 17:1; 17:14; 17:19; 17:27; 18:18-19; 19:11-12; 19:19; 20:3; 20:22 Proverbs 24:29; 25:21-22; 25:28; 27:4; 29:8-9; 29:11; 29:22; 30:32-33
Authority, Being Under	Proverbs 10:8; 10:17; 11:29; 12:1; 13:1; 13:18; 15:5; 15:10; 15:12; 15:31-32; 16:14-15; 17:2 Proverbs 17:10-11; 19:20; 19:27; 20:2; 20:6; 20:8; 20:11; 20:30; 21:1; 22:11; 25:2-7; 27:18
Authority, Insights for Exercising	Proverbs 12:24; 17:10-11; 20:6; 20:8; 20:30; 22:11; 25:2; 25:5; 28:21; 29:12; 29:19; 29:21
Borrowing/Lending	Proverbs 6:1-3; 17:18; 20:16; 22:7; 27:13; 22:26-27
Broken Relationships	Proverbs 6:16-19; 17:9; 17:14; 17:19; 18:1; 18:19
Business Relationships, Insights for	Proverbs 10:6-13; 10:18; 11:13; 12:5-6; 12:13; 12:15-18; 12:20-21; 12:23; 13:7; 13:16-17; 14:8; 14:16 Proverbs 16:27-30; 17:4; 17:9; 17:19-20; 17:24; 18:1-2; 18:23; 19:4; 19:6; 20:6; 20:8; 20:14; 20:19 Proverbs 20:28; 21:8; 21:29; 22:10-11; 23:1-3; 23:6-8; 25:5; 26:6; 26:10; 26:24-28; 28:21; 29:5 Proverbs 29:12; 29:19; 29:21
Children, for; concerning parents, family	Proverbs 1:8-9; 6:20-23; 10:1; 11:29; 13:1; 15:5; 15:20; 17:6; 17:17; 17:21; 17:25; 18:19 Proverbs 19:13-14; 19:26-27; 20:20; 22:15; 22:28; 23:22; 23:24-25; 27:8; 27:10; 28:7; 28:24; 29:3; 30:17
Companions & Friends	Proverbs 2:10-11; 2:20; 4:14-19; 13:20; 16:28; 17:12; 17:17; 18:24; 19:4; 19:6-7; 20:19; 22:24-25 Proverbs 23:17-21; 24:1-2
Counselors	Proverbs 1:5; 11:14; 12:5: 12:15; 15:22; 19:20-21; 20:18; 25:5; 27:9; 29:12
Days of Trouble	Proverbs 6:1-5; 17:17; 24:10; 27:10
Diligence	Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4; 10:5; 10:26; 12:11; 12:24; 12:27; 13:4; 13:11; 14:4; 15:19; 16:26 Proverbs 17:2; 18:9; 19:15; 19:24; 20:4; 20:13; 21:5; 21:17; 21:25-26; 22:13; 22:29; 24:10 Proverbs 24:27; 24:30-34; 25:2; 25:13; 26:13-16; 27:23; 28:19; 30:24-28
Drink	Proverbs 20:1; 21:17; 23:20-21; 23:29-35; 31:4-7
Fear of The Lord, The	Proverbs 1:7; 1:29; 2:3-5; 3:7-8; 8:13; 9:10; 10:27; 14:2; 15:16; 15:33; 16:6; 19:23 Proverbs 22:4; 23:17-19; 24:21; 28:5; 28:14; 29:25-26
Gluttony	Proverbs 21:17; 23:20-21; 25:16; 27:7; 28:7
God Sees	Proverbs 5:21; 15:3; 15:11; 16:2; 17:3; 20:27; 21:2
Gossip & Slander	Proverbs 11:9; 12:6; 16:27-28; 17:5; 17:9; 18:6; 18:8; 19:1; 20:19; 22:10; 25:9-10; 25:23; 26:20-23
Greed	Proverbs 11:6; 12:12; 20:21; 21:5; 21:20; 21:20; 23:4; 27:20; 27:20; 28:20; 30:15-16
Happiness	Proverbs 13:12; 13:19; 15:30; 17:22
Hate	Proverbs 10:12; 12:10
Heart, The / Human Spirit / Innermost Person	Proverbs 4:20-21; 4:23; 10:20; 12:20; 15:13; 15:15; 15:30; 16:1-2; 16:5; 16:21-23; 17:3; 17:22 Proverbs 18:12; 18:14; 19:3; 19:20; 20:5; 20:27; 21:1-2; 22:11; 23:12; 24:11-12; 24:17-18; 24:19-20 Proverbs 27:19; 28:14; 29:1
Honesty	Proverbs 3:27-32; 10:2; 11:1; 13:3; 13:11; 14:2; 14:5; 15:27; 16:6; 16:8; 16:11; 17:2 Proverbs 17:8; 17:23; 20:21; 21:3; 21:6-8; 22:22-23; 24:23-26; 28:3; 28:6; 28:8; 31:8-9
Ill-gotten Gain	Proverbs 11:4; 11:16-18; 11:28; 13:11; 15:16; 15:27; 17:8; 20:17; 20:21; 21:5-7; 21:14; 28:6 Proverbs 28:8; 28:20
Listen	Proverbs 1:5; 12:15; 13:1; 13:10; 13:13; 17:4; 17:10; 18:1-2; 18:13; 20:5; 23:12
Lord, The	Proverbs 2:6-8; 3:3-4; 3:11; 5:21; 6:16-19; 15:3; 15:11; 15:29; 16:1-2; 16:9; 16:11; 16:33 Proverbs 17:3; 18:10; 18:24; 19:17; 19:21; 20:12; 20:22; 20:24; 20:27; 21:3; 21:30-31; 22:2 Proverbs 22:12; 24:17-18; 30:5-6
Love	Proverbs 10:12; 12:10; 15:17; 17:9; 17:17; 27:5
Loyalty	Proverbs 17:17; 19:22; 20:6; 20:28; 21:21; 27:6; 27:10
Nation, Principles of a	Proverbs 28:2; 28:12; 28:15-17; 28:28; 29:2; 29:4; 29:12; 29:14; 29:16; 29:18
Parents, for	Proverbs 13:24; 14:1; 17:6; 19:18; 20:7; 22:6; 23:13-14; 29:15; 29:17
Plans/Planning, good & evil	Proverbs 4:26-27; 15:26; 16:2; 16:9; 16:25; 16:33; 19:2; 19:21; 20:22; 21:27; 24:8-9
Poor, Caring for The	Proverbs 10:15; 11:24-26; 13:23; 15:25; 17:5; 19:4; 19:7; 19:17; 21:13; 22:9; 22:16; 22:22-23 Proverbs 24:11-12; 28:3; 28:27; 31:8-9
Pride	Proverbs 11:2; 12:9; 13:10; 15:25; 15:33; 16:5; 16:18-19; 18:12; 21:4; 21:24; 22:4; 25:6-7 Proverbs 25:27; 26:12; 27:1-2; 28:11; 28:25; 29:23; 30:2-4; 30:21-23; 30:29-33; 31:30
Rebellion	Proverbs 15:10; 17:11; 18:1; 19:3
Reproof	Proverbs 10:17; 12:1; 13:1; 13:18; 15:5; 15:10; 15:12; 15:31-32; 17:10; 19:20; 19:27; 20:30; 23:12
Reputation	Proverbs 6:32-33; 9:7; 10:7; 20:11; 22:1; 27:14; 27:21
Sin & Confession	Proverbs 20:9; 28:13
Speech & Conversation	Proverbs 9:7-9; 10:10-11; 10:13-14; 11:9: 11:11; 11:13; 12:13-14; 12:16-19; 12:22-23; 12:25; 13:2-3; 14:3 Proverbs 14:3; 14:5; 15:1-2; 15:4; 15:7; 15:23; 15:26; 15:28; 16:1; 16:10; 16:13; 16:21 Proverbs 17:7; 17:9; 17:27-28; 18:4; 18:13; 18:17; 18:20-21; 20:3; 20:25 21:23; 22:11; 23:9 Proverbs 24:26; 25:8-10; 25:11-15; 25:20; 26:4-5; 26:17; 26:18-19; 28:23; 29:20
Those Not to Be Trusted	Proverbs 2:11-22; 3:31-32; 6:12-15; 10:6; 10:11-13; 10:18; 11:13; 12:15-18; 13:16; 16:27-30; 17:4; 17:9 Proverbs 17:11; 17:19-20; 17:24; 18:1-2; 20:14; 21:29; 22:10; 22:8; 22:26; 23:1-3; 23:6-9; 26:6 Proverbs 26:10; 26:24-28; 27:6; 29:5
Wife, The Right Woman	Proverbs 5:15-19; 11:16; 11:22; 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 21:9; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15-16; 30:18-19; 31:10-31

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*Cause & Effect: How to Get What You Want God's Way*
Achievement/Goals	Proverbs 2:7; 6:6-8; 8:12-16; 11:5; 11:23; 12:24; 13:2; 13:13; 15:22; 16:3; 16:9; 16:12 Proverbs 16:20; 17:2; 17:20; 19:8; 19:21; 20:18; 20:24; 21:5; 21:22; 21:28; 21:30-31; 22:29 Proverbs 24:5-6; 24:27; 25:4-5; 25:15; 29:4; 29:14
God's Blessing	Proverbs 3:33-34; 4:23-27; 8:35; 10:6; 11:17; 11:31; 12:2; 12:12; 13:21; 14:14; 18:22; 22:9 Proverbs 25:21-22; 28:20
Connections & Access	Proverbs 18:16; 19:4; 19:6; 22:11; 22:29
Deliverance from evil	Proverbs 2:7-22; 6:20-24; 7:1-5; 10:19; 14:3; 18:10; 21:23; 22:5; 22:24-25
Friendship	Proverbs 17:9; 27:6; 27:9-10
Guidance	Proverbs 3:5-6; 4:11-12; 8:12-18; 11:3; 12:5
Happiness	Proverbs 3:13-18; 8:32-34; 12:14; 12:20; 14:21; 15:13; 15:15; 15:30; 16:20; 23:15-16
Happy Home	Proverbs 18:22; 19:14; 19:18; 20:7; 22:6; 22:15; 23:13-14; 27:11; 29:3; 29:15; 29:17; 31:10-31
Health & Longevity	Proverbs 3:7-8; 3:13-18; 4:10; 4:20-22; 9:11; 10:27; 14:30; 15:30; 16:17; 16:24; 17:22; 23:17-18 Proverbs 24:13-14; 28:16
Honor & Reputation	Proverbs 3:3-4; 3:13-18; 3:35; 4:7-9; 10:7; 11:16; 11:26-27; 12:8; 12:9; 13:15; 13:18; 14:35 Proverbs 15:33; 16:13; 17:28; 18:12; 20:11; 21:21; 22:4; 25:6-7; 25:13; 25:27; 27:18; 28:23 Proverbs 29:17; 31:25-31
Life!	Proverbs 3:1-2; 3:13-18; 6:23; 8:35; 10:17; 11:19; 11:30; 12:28; 15:4; 16:15; 16:22; 18:21 Proverbs 19:23; 21:21; 22:4
Peace	Proverbs 3:13-18; 3:21-24
Pleasing God / Rightousness	Proverbs 8:12-18; 11:20; 12:2; 12:22; 14:31; 15:8-9; 20:30; 21:3; 21:21; 22:4
Prosperity / Material Needs	Proverbs 3:9-10; 8:12-21; 10:4; 11:24-25; 11:28; 12:11; 12:14; 12:27; 13:4; 13:11; 13:22; 13:25 Proverbs 14:23; 15:6; 15:16; 16:6-7; 16:26; 17:2; 19:17; 20:13; 22:4; 24:27; 27:18; 27:23-27 Proverbs 28:6; 28:19; 28:25; 28:27
Rescue from trouble	Proverbs 3:21-26; 11:6; 11:8; 11:15; 12:6-7; 12:13; 12:21; 13:3; 13:14; 15:24; 15:27; 19:16 Proverbs 20:22; 20:28; 22:3; 22:10; 27:12; 28:16
Security	Proverbs 1:33; 3:21-26; 10:25; 10:29-30; 12:3; 19:23; 28:26; 29:25
Wisdom & counsel	Proverbs 1:5-9; 1:23; 2:1-6; 11:2; 12:15; 13:1; 13:10; 13:20; 14:6-8; 14:18; 14:29; 14:33 Proverbs 15:14; 15:31-33; 16:16; 16:21; 17:24; 18:15; 19:20; 20:5; 20:18; 21:11; 22:17-21; 23:19 Proverbs 23:22-23; 24:13-14; 28:5; 29:15

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The Cast of Characters in Proverbs

By Names

(Described by nouns, simple, The quality not dependant on another person or factor being involved)

Persons

Reference

Angry man, a person with great anger

Proverbs 19:19; 22:24-25; 29:22

Arrogant person

Blameless, The / Those with blameless conduct

Proverbs 11:5; 11:20; 28:10

Borrower, The

Brother

Proverbs 17:17; 18:19

Buyer

City, a

Proverbs 11:10-11

Contrary man

Counselors, advisers

Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 24:5-6

Crooked, The

Cruel man

Devious, The

Proverbs 3:32; 14:2

Diligent

Discerning man

Proverbs 1:5; 10:13; 14:33; 15:14; 15:24; 16:21; 18:15; 19:25; 28:2; 28:11

Disloyal

Dispossessed

Drunkard

Proverbs 23:20-21

Elderly

Enemy, your, an

Proverbs 24:17-18; 25:21-22; 27:6

Entire Community

Evil ones, The evil man, evil doers

Proverbs 4:14; 14:19; 15:26; 17:11; 24:1-2; 24:19-20; 28:5; 29:6

Faithful

Fatherless

Proverbs 23:10-11

Fathers/his father

Proverbs 4:1; 6:20; 19:13; 19:14; 22:28; 23:22-25; 29:3

Foolish ones, man

Proverbs 1:22; 14:7; 21:20; 27:12

Fools

Proverbs 1:7; 1:32; 3:35; 10:14; 10:21; 10:23; 11:29; 14:3; 14:8; 14:9; 14:16; 14:24

Proverbs 14:33; 15:2; 15:5; 15:7; 15:14; 16:22; 17:7; 17:10; 17:12; 17:16; 17:21; 17:24

Proverbs 17:28; 18:2; 18:6-7; 19:1; 19:10; 19:29; 20:3; 23:9; 24:7; 26:1; 26:3-12; 27:3

Proverbs 28:26; 29:11

Foreigners

Friend

Proverbs 17:17; 18:24; 27:6; 27:9; 27:10

Fugitive

Generation that.., a

Proverbs 30:11-14

Generous person

Proverbs 11:25; 22:9

Glutton

Proverbs 23:20-21

Good people, man

Proverbs 2:20; 14:14; 14:19; 15:3

Gossip

Proverbs 11:13; 16:28; 17:9; 18:8; 20:19; 26:20; 26:22

Grandchildren

Great, The

Proverbs 18:16; 25:6-7

Greedy man

Proverbs 28:22; 28:25

Guilty

Proverbs 17:15; 18:5; 21:8; 24:23-25

Gullible

Hateful person

Proverbs 26:23-26

Helpless people, a

Honest person

Honorable, The

Hot-tempered man

Household

Proverbs 27:27; 31:21

Humble, The

Proverbs 3:34; 16:19

Husband, her [of capable wife]

Proverbs 31:23; 31:28

Inexperienced, The

Proverbs 1:4; 1:32; 7:7; 8:5; 9:4; 9:16; 14:15; 19:25; 21:11; 22:3

Innocent person

Proverbs 17:26; 18:5; 21:8

Integrity, those of -or- The one who lives with

Proverbs 2:21; 10:9; 14:2; 19:1; 20:7; 28:18

Intelligent person

Isolates himself, one who

Just

Keeps commands, one who

Kind man

King

Proverbs 14:28; 14:35; 16:10; 16:13-15; 19:12; 20:2; 20:8; 20:26; 20:28; 21:1; 22:11; 22:29

Proverbs 24:21-22; 25:2-3; 25:4-5; 25:6-7; 29:4; 29:14; 31:4-7

Knowledgeable person

Lacks sense, The one who

Proverbs 9:4; 9:16; 10:13; 24:30-34; 25:6-7

Leech

Proverbs 30:15-16

Lender

Proverbs 19:17; 22:7

Liar/one with deceitful speech, lips

Proverbs 17:4; 17:20; 19:1; 26:18-19; 26:28

Malicious, The

Masters

Proverbs 25:13; 30:10

Mentors

Mockers

Proverbs 1:22; 3:34; 9:7-8; 14:6; 15:12; 19:25; 19:29; 21:11; 21:24; 22:10; 24:9; 29:8

Mothers

Proverbs 6:20; 23:22-25; 29:15

Nation

Needy

Proverbs 31:9; 31:20

Neighbor, your/his

Proverbs 3:29; 6:1; 6:3; 16:29; 21:10; 25:17; 27:10; 27:14

Noble

Proverbs 17:26; 25:6-7

Old men

Opponent, your

Proverbs 25:8-10

Oppressed

Proverbs 31:4-7; 31:9

Oppressed, The

Proverbs 15:15; 22:22-23

Oppressor

Patient person

People, a, any, The

Proverbs 14:34; 29:2; 29:18

Perceptive

Proverbs 14:6; 17:10; 17:24

Poor, The

Proverbs 10:15; 14:20; 18:23; 19:1; 19:4; 19:7; 19:17; 19:22; 21:13; 22:2; 22:7; 22:16

Proverbs 22:22-23; 28:3; 28:6; 29:7; 29:13; 29:14; 31:20

Prince

Proud/Everyone with a proud heart

Proverbs 15:25; 16:5; 16:19; 21:24

Quarrelsome man

Quick-tempered, hot-tempered man / does not control his temper

Proverbs 14:17; 14:29; 15:18; 22:24-25; 25:8

Rebels

Proverbs 24:21-22

Reckless

Reverent

Rich man

Proverbs 10:15; 14:20; 18:11; 18:23; 22:2; 22:7; 22:16; 28:6; 28:11

Righteous, The

Proverbs 2:20; 9:9; 10:6; 10:11; 10:16; 10:20; 10:21; 10:24-25; 10:28; 10:30-32; 11:8-10; 11:23

Proverbs 11:28; 11:30-31; 14:19; 14:32; 15:6; 15:28-29; 18:10; 21:15; 21:18; 21:26; 24:15-16; 28:1

Proverbs 28:12; 28:28; 29:2; 29:6-7; 29:16; 29:27

Ruler

Proverbs 14:28; 17:7; 19:6; 23:1-3; 25:15; 28:2; 29:12; 29:26

Schemer

Sensible man

Proverbs 14:8; 14:15; 14:18; 15:5; 22:3; 27:12

Servant(s)

Proverbs 27:27; 29:12; 29:19; 30:10

Sinners/Sinful

Proverbs 1:10; 11:31; 23:17-18

Skilled in his work, a man

Slacker

Proverbs 6:9; 10:26; 15:19; 19:24; 20:4; 21:25-26; 22:13; 24:30-34; 26:13-16

Slave

Sons

Proverbs 4:1; 17:6

Stiff-necked

Stingy

Proverbs 23:6-8

Strangers

Proverbs 5:10; 6:1; 11:15; 20:16

Strong man

Proverbs 24:5-6

Teachers

*"The Other Woman"*
Adulteress	Proverbs 6:26; 30:20
Another man's wife	Proverbs 6:29
Evil woman	Proverbs 6:29
Forbidden woman	Proverbs 2:16; 5:3; 5:20; 7:5-27; 22:14; 23:26-28
Foreigner	Proverbs 5:10
Prostitute	Proverbs 6:26; 23:26-28
Strangers	Proverbs 5:17; 6:24
Women	Proverbs 31:3

Treacherous

Proverbs 11:3; 11:6; 21:18; 22:12

Troubled heart

Trustworthy, The

Proverbs 11:13; 20:6; 25:13

Twisted minds, those with

Proverbs 11:20; 17:20;

Understanding, man of

Proverbs 10:23; 11:12; 15:21; 17:27; 20:5

Understands a matter, one who

Ungodly, The

Unjust man

Unreliable person

Upright, The

Proverbs 2:21; 3:32; 11:3; 11:6; 11:11; 14:9; 14:11; 15:8; 15:19; 16:17; 21:18; 21:29

Proverbs 29:10; 29:27

Violent man/men, The

Proverbs 3:31; 11:16; 16:29

Wicked, The

Proverbs 2:22; 4:14; 4:19; 5:22; 6:12; 10:6; 10:11; 10:16; 10:20; 10:24; 10:25; 10:27

Proverbs 10:28; 10:30; 11:5; 11:7; 11:8; 11:10; 11:11; 11:18; 11:21; 11:23; 11:31; 14:11

Proverbs 14:19; 14:32; 15:3; 15:6; 15:8; 15:9; 15:28; 15:29; 16:4; 17:4; 17:23; 18:3

Proverbs 19:28; 21:4; 21:7; 21:10; 21:12; 21:18; 21:27; 21:29; 24:15; 24:16; 24:19-20; 25:4-5

Proverbs 28:1; 28:4; 28:12; 28:28; 29:2; 29:7; 29:16; 29:27

Widow, The

Wise Man/Wise, whose heart is

Proverbs 1:5; 3:35; 9:8-9; 10:14; 11:29; 14:3; 14:16; 14:24; 15:2; 15:7; 16:21; 16:23

Proverbs 18:15; 21:11; 21:20; 21:22; 24:23-25; 29:8; 29:11

Without sense, one / Lacking Sense

Proverbs 7:7; 15:21; 17:18

Witness, dishonest, worthless, who utter lies / Perjurer

Proverbs 14:5; 14:25; 19:5; 19:9; 19:22; 19:28; 21:28; 25:18

Witness, honest, truthful

Proverbs 14:5; 14:25

Woman, foolish

Woman, gracious

Woman, wise

Worker

Worthless person

Proverbs 6:12; 16:27

Young man / men

Proverbs 20:11; 20:29

Youth, The

Proverbs 7:7; 22:6; 22:15; 23:13-14; 29:15

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The Cast of Characters Broken Down

Descriptive (Complex, There isn't just one word for this kind of person, he or she is described using verbs; often other factors or persons are involved)
Characteristic	Reference
Acquires good sense, one who	Proverbs 19:8
Answer, one who gives before he listens	Proverbs 18:13
Beautiful woman who rejects good sense	Proverbs 11:22
Big mouth, someone with	Proverbs 20:19
Bitter, one whose life is	Proverbs 31:4-7
Blesses his neighbor early in the morning, if one	Proverbs 27:14
Bloodguilt, man burdened by	Proverbs 28:17
Bloodthirsty man	Proverbs 29:10
Boasts about a gift that does not exist, The one who	Proverbs 25:14
Brings ruin on his household, The one who	Proverbs 11:29
Brother far away	Proverbs 27:10
Brother, an offended	Proverbs 18:19
Brothers of a poor man	Proverbs 19:7
Builds a high threshold, one who	Proverbs 17:19
Chases fantasies, whoever	Proverbs 28:19
Children of man of integrity	Proverbs 20:7
Companion of gluttons	Proverbs 28:7
Compresses his lips, one who	Proverbs 16:30
Conceals an offense, whoever	Proverbs 17:9
Conceals hatred, The one	Proverbs 10:18
Conceals his sins	Proverbs 28:13
Confesses and renounces sins, whoever	Proverbs 28:13
Consorts with prostitutes	Proverbs 29:3
'Contributions' man who	Proverbs 29:4
Controls his lips, one who / Guards his mouth & tongue	Proverbs 10:19; 21:23
Cool head, one who keeps	Proverbs 17:27
Cursed by The Lord, a man	Proverbs 22:14
Curses father or mother, whoever	Proverbs 20:20
Despises neighbor, one who	Proverbs 14:21
Despises obedience to mother	Proverbs 30:17
Despises poor, one who / one who mocks the poor	Proverbs 14:31; 17:5
Destroys, a man who	Proverbs 28:24
Digs a pit, one who	Proverbs 26:27
Dishonestly, one who profits	Proverbs 15:27
Disregards his ways, one who	Proverbs 19:16
Distorts right and wrong	Proverbs 28:6; 28:18
Eye that ridicules a father	Proverbs 30:17
Father of a fool, The	Proverbs 17:21
First to state his case, The	Proverbs 18:17
Flattering mouth / flatters	Proverbs 26:28; 28:23; 29:5
Follows instruction, The one	Proverbs 10:17
Folly, The woman	Proverbs 9:13-17
Fool when he is stuffed with food	Proverbs 30:22
Friends of a poor man	Proverbs 19:7
Full, person who is	Proverbs 27:7
Gives freely, person	Proverbs 11:24
Gives gifts, one who	Proverbs 19:6
Gives to the poor	Proverbs 28:27
Guards his way, The one who	Proverbs 16:17; 22:5
Hardens his heart	Proverbs 28:14
Hastily, one who acts	Proverbs 19:2
Hates bribes, one who	Proverbs 15:27
Hates such agreements [putting up security],one who	Proverbs 11:15
Hates unjust gain, one who	Proverbs 28:16
Hears you, The one who	Proverbs 25:8-10
Heeds correction, person who	Proverbs 15:5; 15:32
Hoards grain, anyone who	Proverbs 11:26
Honest answer, he who gives	Proverbs 24:26
Hungry, person who is	Proverbs 27:7
Increases wealth through excessive interest	Proverbs 28:8
Iniquity, those who practice	Proverbs 21:15
Injustice, one who sows	Proverbs 22:8
Kind to the needy / poor	Proverbs 14:31; 28:8
King at The head of his army	Proverbs 30:29-31
Land in rebellion, a	Proverbs 28:2
Law, those who keep	Proverbs 28:4; 29:18
Law, those who reject	Proverbs 28:4
Lazy, one who is truly in his work	Proverbs 18:9; 19:15
Leader who lacks understanding	Proverbs 28:16
Leader, destitute - who oppresses the poor	Proverbs 28:3
Leads the upright Into an evil way, one who	Proverbs 28:10
Leaves the path, one who	Proverbs 15:10
Led off to death, to slaughter, those being	Proverbs 24:11-12
Listens, one who	Proverbs 21:28
Looks after his master, whoever	Proverbs 27:18
Looks for trouble, someone	Proverbs 11:27
Loves pleasure, one who	Proverbs 21:17
Loves pure heart and gracious lips, one who	Proverbs 22:11
Loves to offend, one who	Proverbs 17:19
Loves wisdom	Proverbs 29:3
Man who schemes	Proverbs 14:17
Man with a young woman, a	Proverbs 30:19
Man with many friends	Proverbs 18:24
Meddles in a quarrel, passerby who	Proverbs 26:17
Narrows his eyes, one who	Proverbs 16:30
Neighbor, whoever shows contempt for	Proverbs 11:12; 24:28
No voice, those who have	Proverbs 31:8
Offspring of the righteous	Proverbs 11:21
Plan evil, those who	Proverbs 14:22
Plan good, those who	Proverbs 14:22
Poor man who has discernment	Proverbs 28:11
Provokes a king, anyone who	Proverbs 20:2
Pursues righteousness and faithful love, The one who	Proverbs 21:21
Pursues righteousness, one who	Proverbs 15:9
Put up security for loans	Proverbs 22:26-27; 27:13
Rebukes, one who	Proverbs 28:23
Rejects correction, The one who / Hates Correction / Ignores instruction	Proverbs 10:17; 15:10; 15:32
Rejoices over disaster, one who	Proverbs 17:5
Rich, in a hurry to get	Proverbs 28:20
Righteous person who yields to the wicked	Proverbs 25:26
Robs his father and mother	Proverbs 28:24
Ruler, wicked	Proverbs 28:15; 29:2
Safeguards understanding, one who	Proverbs 19:8
Searches for what is good, The one who	Proverbs 11:27
Seek The Lord, those who	Proverbs 28:5
Sells [grain], The one who	Proverbs 11:26
Servant, disgraceful	Proverbs 14:35
Servant, wise	Proverbs 14:35; 17:2
Servant when he becomes a king	Proverbs 30:22
Serving girl when she ousts her lady, a	Proverbs 30:23
Shows kindness to poor, whoever	Proverbs 14:21
Shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, The one who	Proverbs 21:13
Slander, whoever spreads	Proverbs 10:18
Slave, pampered from youth	Proverbs 29:21
Slow to anger, a man	Proverbs 15:18
Son who gathers during summer	Proverbs 10:5
Son who sleeps during harvest	Proverbs 10:5
Son, discerning	Proverbs 28:7
Son, Foolish, disgraceful, shameful	Proverbs 10:1; 15:20; 17:2; 17:25; 19:13; 19:26
Son, Wise	Proverbs 10:1; 15:20
Son, your	Proverbs 19:18; 29:17
Son, my	Proverbs 19:27
Sons, her [of capable wife]	Proverbs 31:28
Sows righteousness, one who	Proverbs 11:18
Speaks too soon, a man	Proverbs 29:20
Staggers, whoever because of alcohol	Proverbs 20:1
Strays from the way of wisdom, The man who	Proverbs 21:16
Tends a fig tree, whoever	Proverbs 27:18
Thief	Proverbs 6:30
Thief's partner, a	Proverbs 29:24
Trusting in his riches	Proverbs 11:28
Trusts in himself	Proverbs 28:26
Trusts in The Lord, one who	Proverbs 16:20; 28:25; 29:25
Turns his ear away from hearing The Law, The one who	Proverbs 28:9
Turns his eyes away [from the poor]	Proverbs 28:27
Unloved woman when she marries	Proverbs 30:23
Wandering from his home, a man	Proverbs 27:8
Whoever perverts his way	Proverbs 10:9
Wife of your youth	Proverbs 5:18
Wife, capable	Proverbs 31:10-31
Wife, hot-tempered	Proverbs 21:19
Wife, nagging	Proverbs 19:13; 21:9; 21:19; 25:24; 27:15-16
Wife, sensible	Proverbs 19:14
Wisdom, walks in	Proverbs 28:26
Wise warrior	Proverbs 24:5-6
Withholds what is right	Proverbs 11:24
Works his land, whoever	Proverbs 28:19

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ECCLESIASTES (IN LOGICAL ORDER)
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THE SEARCH FOR MEANING

The Ultimate Question 1:1-3
Cyclical Nature of Life 1:4-11
Man's Search for Meaning 6:10-12

IMPORTANCE OF FINDING MEANING

Mortality of Animals and Man 3:18-22
Mortality of Foolish and Wise 2:12-16
Mortality of Righteous and Wicked 9:1-3
Importance of The Present 9:4-10
The Unexpectancy of Death 9:11-12
Life's Meaning Inscrutable 8:16-17

MEANINGLESS OF HUMAN PURSUITS

Emptiness of Human Wisdom 1:12-18
Emptiness of Pleasure 2:1-3
Emptiness of Achievement 2:4-11
Emptiness of Labor 2:17-26
Emptiness of Human Condition 4:1-3
Emptiness of Accumulation 4:4-6
Emptiness of Unshared Lives 4:7-12
Emptiness of Politics 4:13-16
Emptiness of Wealth 5:8-20
Emptiness of Materialism 6:1-9
Emptiness of Prosperity 7:13-14
Emptiness of Defiance 8:2-6
Emptiness of Wickedness 8:7-13
Emptiness of Injustice 8:14-15
Emptiness of Strength 9:13-18

VALUE OF WISDOM

Proverbs of The Teacher 12:9-10
Proverbs About Wisdom, Folly, Rulers, and Diligence 7:7-12, 7:19-26, 10:1-11:6
Sayings of The Wise 12:11-12
Wisdom Comes From Sorrow 7:1-6
Danger of Extremism 7:15-18
Few Choose Wisdom 7:27-29
Enriching Nature of Wisdom 8:1

LIFE'S TRUE MEANING

Purpose and Balance in Life 3:1-17
Advice to The Old and Young (much symbolism) 11:7-12:8
Where Life Finds Its Meaning 12:13-14

SONG OF SONGS
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The Desire for Love 1:1-4
The Country Maiden and The Jerusalem Women 1:5-6
The Shepherd and Shepherdess 1:7-8
The Beautiful Mare and The Fragnant Myrrh 1:9-14
Mutual Praise and Admiration 1:15-17
The Lily and The Apple Tree 2:1-3
The Banquet Hall for The Love-Sick 2:4-5
The Double Refrain: Embracing and Adjuration 2:6-7
The Arrival of The Lover 2:8-9
The Season of Love and The Song of The Turtle-Dove 2:10-13
The Dove in The Clefts of En-Gedi 2:14
The Foxes in The Vineyard 2:15
Poetic Refrain: Mutual Possession 2:16-17
The Lost Lover is Found 3:1-4
The Adjuration Refrain 3:5
The Royal Wedding Procession 3:6-11
The Wedding Night: Praise of The Bride 4:1-7
The Wedding Night: Beautiful as Lebanon 4:8-11
The Wedding Night: The Delightful Garden 4:12-5:1
The Trials of Love: The Dream of Losing Her Lover 5:2-7
The Triumph of Love: The Beloved Praises Her Lover 5:8-16
The Lost Lover Found 6:1-2
Poetic Refrain: Mutual Possession 6:3
The Renewal of Love 6:4-10
The Return to The Vineyards 6:11-12
The Love Song and Dance 6:13-7:6
The Palm Tree and The Palm Tree Climber 7:7-9
Poetic Refrain: Mutual Possession 7:10
The Journey to The Countryside 7:11-13
The Beloved's Wish Song 8:1-2
Double Refrain: Embracing and Adjuration 8:3-4
The Awakening of Love 8:5
The Nature of True Love 8:6-7
The Brothers' Plan and The Sister's Reward 8:8-10
Solomon's Vineyard and The Beloved's Vineyard 8:11-12
Epilogue: The Lover's Request and The Bride's Invitation 8:13-14

ISAIAH
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Preface 1:1
A Rebellious Nation 1:2-9
Sin of Religious Formalism 1:10-17
The Choice: Repentance or Destruction 1:18-20
Sin of Injustice 1:21-26
Promise to Redeem Zion After Judgment 1:27-31
The Lord's Mountain: Prophecy of The Church 2:1-5
Sin of Idolatry 2:6-9
The Proud to Be Humbled in Judgment 2:10-17
Idols Cannot Save 2:18-21
Men Cannot Save 2:22
All Classes to Be Punished for Their Sins 3:1-7
Sin of The Leaders 3:8-15
Sin of The Women 3:16-4:1
The Branch of The Lord: The Messiah 4:2-6
The Parable of The Vineyard 5:1-7
Judah Guilty of Selfish Greed 5:8-10
Judah Guilty of Self-Indulgence 5:11-14
Judah Guilty of Arrogance 5:15-17
Judah Guilty of Mocking God 5:18-19
Judah Guilty of Perverting Morality Standards 5:20
Judah Guilty of Intellectual Pride 5:21
Judah Guilty of Drunkenness 5:22
Judah Guilty of Loss of Integrity 5:23
The Anger of God 5:24-25
Destructive Forces Summoned 5:26-30
Isaiah's Cleansing and Commission 6:1-13
Aram and Israel Try to Attack Judah 7:1-2
God's Answer in Behalf of His People 7:3-9
The Sign of Immanuel 7:10-16
Trials to Come for Judah 7:17-25
Syria and Israel to Fall 8:1-10
Call to Trust God 8:11-18
Others Cannot Be Trusted 8:19-22
Savior's Kingdom Coming 9:1-7
The Lord's Anger Against Samaria's Pride 9:8-12
The Lord's Anger Against Israel's Hypocrisy 9:13-17
The Self Destructiveness of Sin 9:18-21
Anger Against Injustice 10:1-4
God's Club of Judgment in Turn to Be Judged 10:5-19
The Remnant of Israel to Be Saved 10:20-23
God Will Destroy Assyria 10:24-34
The Branch From Jesse: The Messiah 11:1-9
The Restored Remnant 11:10-16
Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6
Prophecy Against Babylon 13:1-22
Consolation for Israel 14:1-2
A Taunt for Babylon's King 14:3-23
Prophecy Against Assyria 14:24-27
Prophecy Against The Philistines 14:28-32
Prophecy Against Moab: Her Destruction 15:1-9
Prophecy Against Moab: Her Pride and Fall 16:1-14
Damascus and Samaria to Be Crushed 17:1-3
Survival of a Idol-Hating Remnant 17:4-8
The Imminent Horrors of Destruction 17:9-14
Prophecy Against Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7
Prophecy About Egypt: Her Doom 19:1-15
God's People Will Triumph Over Egypt 19:16-18
Egypt Will Acknowledge God 19:19-22
Egypt, Assyria, Israel to Be Spiritually Restored 19:23-25
Isaiah's Nakedness a Sign to Egypt and Cush (Ethiopia) 20:1-6
Prophecy Against Babylon: Defeat by Medo-Persia 21:1-10
Prophecy Against Dumah (Edom) 21:11-12
Prophecy Against Arabia 21:13-17
Heedless of Warning, Jerusalem to Fall 22:1-14
Corrupt Shebna to Be Replaced With Eliakim 22:15-25
Prophecy About Tyre: Her Fall 23:1-14
Prophecy About Tyre: Her Restoration in 70 Years 23:15-18
UCEBersal Judgment for UCEBersal Sin 24:1-23
Praise to The Lord for Past Judgments 25:1-5
Praise for Salvation Yet to Come 25:6-12
Those Who Trust and Whose Minds Stay on God Have Perfect Peace 26:1-6
Commitment of Believers 26:7-9
Condemnation of Wicked 26:10-11
The One God 26:12-13
Eternal Death of The Wicked 26:14-18
Resurrection of The Righteous 26:19
Destruction of The Wicked 26:20-27:1
Vineyard to Be Restored 27:2-13
Samaria Like Fading Wreath 28:1-6
Spiritual Leaders Judged 28:7-13
Justice is Coming 28:14-22
Reasonable Punishment: A Farming Parable 28:23-29
Jerusalem Will Fall 29:1-4
Sudden Destruction of Israel's Foes 29:5-8
Understanding is Lost 29:9-12
Worship is Meaningless 29:13
Man's Wisdom Fails 29:14-16
Understanding Will Come 29:17-21
Spiritual Reawakening 29:22-24
Folly in Relying on Egypt to No Avail 30:1-7
Rebellious Judah to Be Crushed 30:8-14
God is Strength 30:15-18
God Will Restore Nation 30:19-26
Assyria Will Be Punished 30:27-33
Folly of Reliance on Egypt 31:1-3
God Will Punish Assyria 31:4-9
Kingdom of Righteousness 32:1-2
No Place for Wicked 32:3-8
Sins of The Women 32:9-11
Blessings Will Return 32:12-20
Treacherous Gentiles to Be Spoiled 33:1-4
God is Exalted and Feared 33:5-6
Judah's Distress Described 33:7-9
Prediction of God's Vengeance and Justice 33:10-16
Promise of Safety and Joy Under The Messiah 33:17-24
Judgment Against The Nations 34:1-4
Judgment Against Edom as an Example 34:5-17
Rejoicing of The Saved 35:1-10
Assyria Invades Judah, Threatens Jerusalem 36:1-22
Hezekiah Consults Isaiah 37:1-4
God's First Assurance of Deliverence 37:5-7
Field Commander Withdraws 37:8
Sennacherib's Blasphemous Challenge 37:9-13
Hezekiah's Prayer 37:14-20
God's Second Answer: Sennacherib Will Be Crushed 37:21-35
185,000 Assyrians Stuck Dead; Sennacherib Assassinated 37:36-38
Illness and Fifteen More Years for Hezekiah 38:1-8
Hezekiah's Psalm 38:9-20
How Hezekiah was Healed 38:21-23
Hezekiah's Foolish Pride to The Envoys of Babylon 39:1-8
Punishment Completed 40:1-2
The Coming Messiah 40:3-5
The Fragility of Life 40:6-8
The Lord GOD: Israel's Loving Shepherd 40:9-11
The Infinite Wisdom and Power of God 40:12-14
Vulnerability of Nations 40:15-17
Contrast Between Idols and The Living God 40:18-26
Man's Strength in God 40:27-31
God's Providence Based on Omnipotence 41:1-4
God's Chosen Servant, An Instrument of His Providence 41:5-10
Nothing to Fear 41:11-16
Needs to Be Provided 41:17-20
Idols Cannot Provide 41:21-24
False Prophets Fail 41:25-29
Messiah Brings Justice 42:1-4
New Kingdom for All 42:5-7
Preview of God's Plans 42:8-9
Song of Praise to The Lord 42:10-13
New Kingdom for Believers 42:14-17
Israel Blind and Deaf 42:18-22
Punishment Not Understood 42:23-25
Israel Redeemed and Restored by The Lord's Love 43:1-7
Israel is God's Witness to The World 43:8-13
Babylon to Fall 43:14-15
The Past is Past 43:16-21
God Forgives Israel 43:22-25
Need for Forgiveness 43:26-28
Spirit to Be Given 44:1-5
The Lord Can Not Be Compared to Idols 44:6-8
The Folly of Worshipping Idols 44:9-20
Israel to Be Redeemed and Sins Swept Away 44:21-23
The Prophecy of Cyrus, 150 Years in The Future 44:24-28
Promise of Victory to Cyrus 45:1-7
Abundant Restoration 45:8
God's Right to Use Cyrus 45:9-13
Egyptians and Idolaters Will Know God 45:14-25
Babylon's Helpless Idols and The True God 46:1-7
Power Seen in Restoration 46:8-13
Judgment Against Merciless Babylon 47:1-7
Babylon's False Security and Wickedness 47:8-11
Helplessness of Babylon to Avert Her Fall 47:12-15
Sin-Fulfilled Prophecies About Stubborn Israel 48:1-6a
Reason for Prophecies 48:6b-11
God To Send Cyrus Against Babylon 48:12-15
Israel Must Listen Now 48:16-19
Redemption for The Righteous 48:19-22
Israel is God's Servant 49:1-4
Messiah is God's Servant 49:5-7
God's Deliverence and Care of His Redeemed 49:8-13
Zion Assured of God's Continuing Love 49:14-21
Captors Will Honor Exiles 49:22-23
Deliverance Promised 49:24-26
The Lord Separated From Wife, Israel, by Sin 50:1-3
Obedient Response of The Servant (true Israel) 50:4-9
Exhortation to Trust The Lord 50:10-11
God's Mercy on Abraham Bestowed on His Descendents 51:1-3
Trust in The Eternal Creator, Don't Fear Men 51:4-8
Prayer that God Will Again Deliver Israel 51:9-11
No Need to Fear 51:12-16
God's Wrath Will Pass 51:17-23
God Will Restore Jerusalem for His Own Glory 52:1-2
Exile Distasteful to God 52:3-6
Joy of Restoration 52:7-10
Purity of Restoration 52:11-12
The Servant's Amazing Exaltation Through Humiliation 52:13-15
The Servant as Seen by Man: Despised and Rejected 53:1-3
The Servant as Seen by God: The Redeemer 53:4-6
His Death as Seen by Man: Tragic Failure 53:7-9
His Death as Seen by God: Glorious Success 53:10-12
Captive Israel Multiplied and Enlarged 54:1-3
The Lord's Exiled Wife Restored 54:4-8
Covenant as with Noah 54:9-10
Israel's Future Security 54:11-17
Splendor of Restoration 55:1-5
Seek The Lord and His Ways, Which are Not Like Man's Ways 55:6-9
Certainty of Restoration 55:10-13
Seek Righteousness, For The Lord's Salvation is Near 56:1-2
Promised Blessing on Believing Foreigners and Eunuchs 56:3-5
Believing Gentiles Included in God's People 56:6-8
Israel's Wicked Prophets 56:9-12
Heavenly Reward of Persecuted Believers 57:1-2
Restoration Not for Wicked 57:3-13
Restoration for Contrite 57:14-21
Emptiness of Fasting 58:1-5
True Fasting and its Reward 58:6-12
The Reward for Keeping The Sabbath 58:13-14
Iniquity Keeps Israel from God's Deliverance 59:1-8
Israel's Confession of Sins 59:9-15a
God Intervenes to Redeem Zion 59:15b-20
Promise of The Spirit 59:21
The Future Glory of Zion 60:1-14
Prosperity and Peace 60:15-22
Isaiah's Mission to Comfort 61:1-3a
The Message of Hope 61:3b-9
Song of Praise for God's Redemptive Love 61:10-11
God's Promise to Honor Israel as a Wife 62:1-5
Zion to Pray Continually and Will Have Rest From Her Enemies 62:6-9
God's Favor on His Holy People 62:10-12
God's Wrath on Zion's Foes 63:1-6
Kindness to Righteous 63:7-9
Wrath Against Rebellious 63:10
God's Deliverance in Moses' Day 63:11-14
Chastened Judah Appeals to God as Father/Redeemer 63:15-19
Israel's Prayer to God 64:1-12
Retribution on Idolatrous, Hypocritical Israel 65:1-7
Salvation of Remnant 65:8-10
No Mercy for Unrepentant 65:11-12
Obedient Blessed, Disobedient Punished 65:13-16
New Heavens and New Earth 65:17-25
God's Majesty and Power to The Humble and Contrite 66:1-2
God's Enemies Will Fall 66:3-6
Deliverence on The Believing Remnant in Jerusalem 66:7-14
The Wicked Consigned to Judgment 66:15-17
Survivors to Be Evangelists 66:18-21
Heaven for The Righteous, Eternal Fire for The Wicked 66:22-24

JEREMIAH
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Preface 1:1-3
Jeremiah's Call 1:4-5
Jeremiah's Reluctance and God's Reassurance 1:6-10
Vision of Almond Branch 1:11-12
Vision of Boiling Pot 1:13-16
God-Given Strength for The Ministry 1:17-19
Israel Early Fidelity As a Loving Bride 2:1-3
No Cause for Infidelity 2:4-8
Idolaters More Faithful 2:9-12
Living Water Forsaken 2:13
Israel's Reliance on Foreign Alliances (not on God) 2:14-19
Vine Became Corrupt 2:20-22
Lust for Foreign Gods 2:23-25
Idols So Powerless 2:26-29
God Has Not Forgotten 2:30-32
Sins are Denied 2:33-35
Foreigners Will Disappoint 2:36-37
Israel's Harlotry 3:1-5
Judah Ignores Warning 3:6-10
Israel Invited to Return 3:11-22a
Israel's Confession 3:22b-25
Conditions for Return 4:1-2
Judah Called to Repent 4:3-4
Impending Fall to Babylon 4:5-9
Jeremiah Questions God 4:10
God's Answer 4:11-12
Adversary is Coming 4:13-17
Jeremiah's Agony 4:18-21
Judah's Foolishness 4:22
Disasterous Consequences 4:23-29
Judah to Be Betrayed 4:30-31
Dishonesty Rules Jerusalem 5:1-2
Even Leaders Unfaithful 5:3-6
A Lustful Nation 5:7-9
Punishment for Infidelity 5:10-11
False Prophets Lie 5:12-13
Adversary Will Devour 5:14-17
Meaning for Punishment 5:18-19
People Should Fear God 5:20-25
Injustice Prevails 5:26-29
People Support Leaders 5:30-31
Siege of Jerusalem 6:1-8
Everyone in Jeopardy 6:9-12
Leaders Deceive 6:13-14
Sinners Unashamed 6:15
Ancient Paths Ignored 6:16-21
Cruelty of Adversary 6:22-26
Judah as Impure Medal 6:27-30
False Trust in The Temple 7:1-11
Temple to Be Destroyed like Shiloh 7:12-15
Idolaters Harm Themselves 7:16-20
Israel Always Stubborn 7:21-26
Jeremiah to Be Rejected 7:27-29
The Valley of Slaughter 7:30-34
Bones to Be Scattered Like Dung 8:1-3
Israel Refuses to Return 8:4-7
Scribes Have Mishandled Law 8:8-9
Leaders Again Rebuked 8:10-12
Deprivation Coming 8:13
Destruction for Sins 8:14-17
Jeremiah's Sorrow 8:18-9:2
Nation of Liars 9:3-9
Thoroughness of Destruction 9:10-11
Reason for Destruction 9:12-16
Wailing for Zion 9:17-22
Proper Boasting 9:23-24
Circumcision No Guarantee 9:25-26
Impotence of Idols 10:1-5
Idols Compared With God 10:6-10
God Created UCEBerse 10:11-13
Idols Created By Man 10:14-16
Captivity is Coming 10:17-22
Prayer Against Nations 10:23-25
The Covenant Is Broken 11:1-5
Covenant's Curses Invoked 11:6-8
Idolatry Broke Covenant 11:9-13
Too Late to Pray 11:14
Paganism Provokes Anger 11:15-17
Plot Against Jeremiah 11:18-23
Jeremiah Questions The Lord's Justice 12:1-4
God's Answer 12:5-13
A Message for Israel's Neighbors 12:14-17
A Linen Belt as a Sign 13:1-11
Warning of Wineskins 13:12-14
Threat of Captivity 13:15-17
Jehoichin to Be Exiled 13:18-19
Allies Will Be Captors 13:20-21
Sins Are The Cause 13:22-27
Destruction Like Drought 14:1-6
How Judah Will Pray 14:7-9
Prayers are Useless 14:10-12
Jeremiah's Question 14:13
God's Response 14:14-18
Prayer of The Just 14:19-22
Sentence Already Passed 15:1-2
Four Executions 15:3-4
Compassion Prevented 15:5-9
Jeremiah Feels Pressure 15:10
God Reassures 15:11
The Disaster Specified 15:12-14
Jeremiah Complains 15:15-18
God Chastises Jeremiah 15:19-21
Jeremiah Told Not to Marry, Lest His Children Die 16:1-4
Jeremiah Told Not to Mourn 16:5-7
Jeremiah Told Not to Feast 16:8-9
Message to Be Preached 16:10-13
Hope Despite The Disaster 16:14-18
Jeremiah's Prayer of Confidence 16:19-21
God's Judgment on Judah's Idolatry 17:1-4
Trusting Men vs. Trusting The Lord 17:5-8
The Deceitful Heart that Only God Knows 17:9-11
Plea for Swift Execution 17:12-18
Keeping The Sabbath Holy 17:19-27
The Potter and The Clay 18:1-17
Conspiracy Against Jeremiah 18:18
Jeremiah's Anger 18:19-23
The Parable of The Broken Jug About Topeth 19:1-13
Jeremiah Foretells Disaster on Jerusalem 19:14-15
Jeremiah Beaten and Imprisoned by Pashhur 20:1-2
Judgment Against Pashhur 20:3-6
Jeremiah Feels Betrayed 20:7-10
Jeremiah Praises God 20:11-13
Jeremiah's Lament of Self-Pity 20:14-18
Zedekiah Inquires of Fate 21:1-2
Famine, Plague, and Sword 21:3-7
Choice of Surrender 21:8-10
Righteousness Paramount 21:11-14
Judgment Against Evil Kings 22:1-9
Prophecy About Jeroahaz 22:10-12
Jehoiakim's Death Seen 22:13-19
Warning to Jerusalem 22:20-23
Jehoiachin Will Be Permanently Exiled 22:24-30
Regathering of Remnant 23:1-4
The Righteous Branch 23:5-6
Restoration Will Be Witness 23:7-8
Attack Against Prophets 23:9-24
Dreams are Delusions 23:25-32
False Oracles 23:33-40
Two Baskets of Figs 24:1-10
Reminder of Rejection 25:1-7
Captivity to Be 70 Years 25:8-11
Babylonia Will Fall 25:12-14
Cup of God's Wrath 25:15-26
Judgment Against Nations 25:27-32
Severity of The Judgment 25:33-38
Jeremiah's Temple Speech 26:1-6
The People's Reaction 26:7-19
Uriah has Worse Fate 26:20-23
Jeremiah Released 26:24
Jeremiah to Wear Yoke 27:1-3
Meaning to The Nations 27:4-11
Meaning to Judah 27:12-15
Fate of Temple Articles 27:16-22
Hananiah Confronts, Contradicts Jeremiah 28:1-17
A Letter to The Exiles 29:1-23
Message to Shemaiah 29:24-32
Restoration Promises 30:1-3
God Will Bring Exile to End 30:4-11
God Will Heal Zion's Wounds 30:12-17
Restoration of The Land 30:18-22
The Wrath of God 30:23-24
God's Relationship with His People 31:1-6
God's People Brought Home 31:7-14
Lament Turned to Joy 31:15-20
Repentance and Restoration 31:21-26
Israel and Judah to Be Repopulated 31:27-28
The New Covenant with Israel and Judah 31:29-34
Personal Accountability 31:29-30
A New Covenant 31:31-34
The Lord Guarantees Israel's Continuance 31:35-37
A Lasting and Enlarged Jerusalem 31:38-40
Jeremiah in Prison 32:1-5
Jeremiah Buys a Field 32:6-12
Life Will Go On 32:13-15
Jeremiah Praises God 32:16-25
Charge Against Jerusalem 32:26-35
Promise of Restoration 32:36-41
Business Will Revive 32:42-44
Second Warning 33:1-5
Second Promise 33:6-9
Joy Will Return 33:10-11
Properity Will Return 33:12-13
Righteous Branch of David 33:14-16
Spiritual Leadership 33:17-18
Certainty of The Promise 33:19-22
Israel in The New Kingdom 33:23-26
Zedekiah to Be Captive 34:1-3
Zedekiah Not to Be Killed 34:4-5
Jeremiah Informs Zedekiah 34:6-7
Hebrew Slaves Retaken 34:8-11
Law Violated 34:12-16
Fate of Covenant Breakers 34:17-20
Punishment for Judah 34:21-22
The Obedient Recabites 35:1-11
Message for Judah 35:12-17
Recabites Blessed 35:18-19
Baruch Reads in the Temple a Scroll Dictated by Jeremiah 36:1-10
Scroll Read in The Palace 36:11-19
King Jehoiakim Destroys Scroll 36:20-26
Judgment against Jehoiakim, Second Scroll Written 36:27-32
Zedekiah a Puppet King 37:1
Zedekiah's Character 37:2
Future Fate Sought 37:3-5
Babylonians Will Return 37:6-10
Jeremiah's Imprisioned 37:11-16
Zedekiah Warned Again 37:17
Limited Release 37:18-21
Officials Conspire: Jeremiah Thrown Into Cistern 38:1-13
Zedekiah Asks Privately 38:14-16
Zedekiah's Options 38:17-18
Zedekiah Fears Surrender 38:19-23
Conversation Kept Secret 38:24-27
House Arrest Continues 38:28
The Siege and Fall of Jerusalem 39:1-8
Further Deportations Begin 39:9-10
Jeremiah Saved 39:11-14
Assurance for Ebed-Melech The Cushite (Ethiopian) 39:15-18
Details of Redemption 40:1-5
Jeremiah With Those Left 40:6
Gedaliah Welcomes Officers at Mizpah 40:7-10
Remnant Harvests Fruits 40:11-12
Warning Against Ishmael 40:13-16
Gedaliah Assassinated 41:1-3
Seventy Murdered 41:4-9
People of Mizpah Taken 41:10
Johanan Rescues 41:11-15
Fear of Babylonians 41:16-18
Jeremiah is Asked about Direction 42:1-4
Promise of Compliance 42:5-6
Jeremiah Tells The Remnant to Stay 42:7-18
Warning Against Flight 42:19-22
Jeremiah Called Liar 43:1-3
Remnant Led Away 43:4-7
Prophecy Against Egypt 43:8-13
Egyptian Hebrews Warned 44:1-14
People's Imprudent Response 44:15-19
Paganism Judah's Downfall 44:20-23
Judgment Against Idolaters 44:24-28
Pharaoh's Fate a Sign 44:29-30
A Comforting Message for Baruch 45:1-5
Nebuchadnezzar Will Crush Pharaoh in Carchemish 46:1-12
Nebuchadnezzar Will Ravage Memphis and Thebes 46:13-26
Israel Will Be Restored, Her Enemies Destroyed 46:27-28
Philistia to Be Destroyed 47:1-7
Moab Will Be Destroyed 48:1-47
Ammon to Be Taken Captive 49:1-6
Edom Will Be Devastated and Dispossessed 49:7-22
Damascus Will Be Destroyed 49:23-27
Kedar and Hazor to Be Ravaged by Nebuchadnezzar 49:28-33
Elam Will Be Dispersed, Ruler Slain, Remnant Returned 49:34-39
Judgment Against Babylon 50:1-3
Judah's God Will Bring Exile to End 50:4-10
Babylon Will Be Disgraced 50:11-13
Babylon's Enemies Encouraged 50:14-16
Nebuchadnezzar to Be Punished 50:17-18
Israel and Judah to Be Forgiven 50:19-20
Enemies Called to War 50:21-30
Arrogance Causes Defeat 50:31-32
Israel's Redeemer Strong 50:33-34
Babylon's Coming Desolation 50:35-40
Enemies From The North 50:41-46
Israel Not Forsaken 51:1-5
Joy of Captives' Release 51:6-10
Medes Will Subdue Babylon 51:11-14
God's Creative Power 51:15-16
Idols are Powerless 51:17-19
Israel as God's Instrument 51:20-23
Completeness of Destruction 51:24-26
Strength of The Medes 51:27-33
Vengeance on Nebuchadnezzar 51:34-35
Babylon's Great Fall 51:36-44
Prepare for Return 51:45-50
God's Retribution 51:51-58
Message Given to Seraiah 51:59-64a
End of Jeremiah's Ministry 51:64b
A Summary of Zedekiah's Reign 52:1-3a
Rebellion Against Babylon 52:3b
The Siege and Fall of Jerusalem 52:4-11
The Temple and City Plundered and Burned 52:12-23
The People Taken Captive to Babylonia 52:24-30
Jehoiachin Released From Babylonian Prison 52:31-34

LAMENTATIONS
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The Prophet Describes Jerusalem's Devastation 1:1-9a
Jerusalem Personified Cries Out to God 1:9b
The Prophet Attests to The Success of The Enemy 1:10-11a
Jerusalem Expresses Her Sorrows 1:11b-16
The Prophet Attests to Jerusalem's Suffering 1:17
Jerusalem Prays for Relief and Revenge 1:18-22
The Prophet Attests to God's Fury, Urges Jerusalem to Pray 2:1-19
Jerusalem Asks God to See and Act 2:20-22
The Prophet Shares Jerusalem's Affliction 3:1-18
The Prophet Hopes for God's Mercy and Vengeance 3:19-66
The Prophet Speaks of Starvation in All Classes 4:1-16
The People of Jerusalem's Lament 4:17-22
The People of Jerusalem's Prayer for Mercy 5:1-22

EZEKIEL
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God's Hand on Ezekiel 1:1-3
Vision of The Four Creatures 1:4-24
Appearance of God 1:25-28
God Calls Ezekiel 2:1-2
Ezekiel's Mission Told 2:3-8
Ezekiel Eats Scroll 2:9-3:3
Difficulty of Mission 3:4-11
Vision Ends 3:12-13
Ezekiel Stunned 3:14-15
Accountability of Ministry Like a Watchman 3:16-21
The Commission to Confinement 3:22-27
Siege of Jerusalem Symbolized 4:1-3
The Punishment Symbolized 4:4-8
The Consequences of The Siege Symbolized 4:9-17
The Death in Jerusalem Symbolized 5:1-4
Jerusalem's Fate Due to Idolatry 5:5-17
The High Places to Be Destroyed 6:1-7
A Remnant to Be Preserved 6:8-10
Israel to Know The Lord by His Judgments 6:11-14
The Disaster in The Land 7:1-13
Desolation of The People Within and Without 7:14-23
The Profaning of The Holy Places 7:24-27
The Background of The Temple Idolatry 8:1-4
The Image of Jealousy 8:5-6
The Worship of Idols and Pictures 8:7-13
The Worship of Tammuz 8:14-15
The Worship of The Sun 8:16-18
Idolaters Slaughtered 9:1-11
The Glory Departs From The Temple 10:1-22
Judgment on Israel's Corrupt Leaders 11:1-13
Restoration of Israel With New Spirit and Hearts 11:14-21
Ezekiel Returned to The Captives in Babylonia 11:22-25
The Exile's Baggage Symbolized 12:1-16
Israel's Anxiety Symbolized 12:17-20
A Deceptive Proverb Stopped 12:21-25
Immediacy of Fulfillment 12:26-28
False Prophets Condemned 13:1-16
False Prophetesses Condemned 13:17-23
Idolatrous Elders and Hypocrisy Condemned 14:1-5
Repentance Urged 14:6-11
Noah, Daniel, and Job Cannot Save The City 14:12-23
Jerusalem, A Useless Vine 15:1-8
An Allegory of Unfaithful Jerusalem 16:1-63
The Parable of a Vine and Two Eagles 17:1-10
The Parable Explained 17:11-24
The Soul Who Sins Will Die 18:1-4
The Righteous Man Lives 18:5-9
The Wicked Son of The Righteous Man Dies 18:10-13
The Righteous Son of a Wicked Man Lives 18:14-20
The Wicked Who Repent Lives 18:21-24
The Way of The Lord is Just 18:25-29
The Command to Repent 18:30-32
A Lament Over Jehoahaz 19:1-4
A Lament Over Jehoiachin 19:5-9
A Lament Over Zedekiah 19:10-14
History of Israel's Rebelliousness 20:1-29
Present Rebelliousness 20:30-32
God to Judge and Purge Israel 20:33-39
God to Show Mercy on The Obedient 20:40-44
The Parable of The Fire 20:45-49
The Sword of Judgment 21:1-17
The Sword Wielded by Babylon 21:18-24
Warning to Zedekiah 21:25-27
Ammonites Share Fate 21:28-32
The Indictment of The City of Bloodshed 22:1-16
Jerusalem as God's Furnace of Wrath 22:17-22
Indictment Extended to All Classes 22:23-31
Whoredom of Ohoiah (Samaria) and Oholibah (Jerusalem) 23:1-49
The Siege Announced 24:1-2
Parable of The Cooking Pot 24:3-14
Ezekiel's Wife Dies 24:15-27
Prophecy Against Ammon 25:1-7
Prophecy Against Moab 25:8-11
Prophecy Against Edom 25:12-14
Prophecy Against Philistia 25:15-17
A Prediction of Tyre's Doom by Babylon 26:1-14
Lament of The Princes of The Sea 26:15-18
Tyre to Go Down Into The Pit 26:19-21
A Lament for Tyre 27:1-36
Prophecy Against The King of Tyre 28:1-10
King's Satanlike Rule 28:11-19
Sidon to Perish by Pestilence and Sword 28:20-23
The Recovery of The House of Israel 28:24-26
Pharaoh's Sin of Pride 29:1-5
Egypt's Judgment 29:6-8
The Desolation and Restoration of Egypt 29:9-16
Siege of Tyre, Nebuchadnezzer to Receive Egypt 29:17-21
The Lord's Vengance on Egypt 30:1-5
The Fall of Egypt's Supporters 30:6-9
The Coming of Nebuchadnezzer 30:10-12
The Vengence of The Lord on Egypt 30:13-19
Pharaoh's Arms to Be Broken 30:20-26
Egypt Like a Cedar in Lebanon 31:1-9
The Fall of The Cedar Into The Pit 31:10-18
A Lament for Pharaoh 32:1-16
A Lament for Egypt 32:17-32
Ezekiel a Watchman 33:1-9
God Hates Punishment 33:10-11
The Fairness of God's Judgment 33:12-16
God is Just 33:17-20
The News of Jerusalem's Fall 33:21-22
Reason for Dispossession 33:23-26
Desolation Not Ended 33:27-29
The People Will Hear But Not Heed Ezekiel 33:30-33
The False Shepherds 34:1-10
The Lord: The True Shepherd 34:11-16
The Lord's Judgment Between Fat Sheep and Lean Sheep 34:17-19
The Messiah as The New Shepherd 34:20-24
The Lord's New Covenant of Peace 34:25-31
Prophecy Against Mount Seir (Edom) 35:1-15
Scorn to Repay Scorn 36:1-7
Israel to Prosper 36:8-12
Taunts Will Cease 36:13-15
Israel's Punishment Due to Idolatry 36:16-21
Holy Name Honored 36:22-23
A New Spirit 36:24-32
The Cities to Be Inhabited, Wasteland Rebuilt 36:33-36
The People to Increase in Number 36:37-38
The Valley of Dry Bones 37:1-14
Sign of New Sticks 37:15-23
The New Kingdom 37:24-28
Judgment Against Evil Gog 38:1-6
Hordes of Evil 38:7-9
Evil Covets The Righteous 38:10-13
Gog Descends on Israel as a Sign 38:14-16
Destruction of Evil 38:17-39:6
The Day is Coming 39:7-8
Finality of Destruction 39:9-16
The Sacrifical Feast of The Lord 39:17-20
Israel Example of Judgment 39:21-24
Israel Regathered: They Shall Know The Lord 39:25-29
The New Temple Area: The Introduction 40:1-4
The East Gate of The Outer Court 40:5-16
The Thirty Chambers About The Court 40:17-19
The North Gate of The Outer Court 40:20-23
The South Gate of The Outer Court 40:24-27
Gates to The Inner Court 40:28-37
The Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices 40:38-43
Rooms for The Priests 40:44-47
The Porch of The Temple 40:48-49
The Nave and The Holy Place 41:1-4
The Side Chambers 41:5-11
The Building Facing The Temple on The West 41:12
The Measurements of The Temple and The Yard 41:13-15a
The Interior Decorations 41:15b-26
The Priest's Chambers: North and South 42:1-14
Outside Dimensions of The Temple Complex 42:15-20
The Lord's Glory Returns to The Temple 43:1-5
The Message of The Lord 43:6-12
The Altar 43:13-17
Instructions for Purifying The Altar 43:18-27
The East Gate and The Prince 44:1-3
The Exclusion of The Uncircumcised 44:4-8
The Exclusion of The Idolatrous Priests 44:9-14
The Duties and Privileges of The Descendents of Zadok 44:15-31
The Land for Priests and Prince 45:1-9
Weights and Measures 45:10-12
Grain Offerings 45:13-17
The Offerings at Sacred Seasons 45:18-25
The New Moon and Sabbath Offerings of The Prince 46:1-8
Entering and Leaving The Temple 46:9-10
Rules for Sacrifice 46:11-15
The Prince and Land Inheritance 46:16-18
The Kitchens in The Temple 46:19-24
The River From The Temple 47:1-12
The Boundaries of The Land 47:13-23
The Land Alloted to The North 48:1-7
The Land Alloted to Priests and Levites 48:8-14
The Land Alloted to The City 48:15-20
The Land Alloted to The Prince 48:21-22
The Land Alloted to The South 48:23-29
The Gated City Named "The Lord is There" 48:30-35

DANIEL
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Daniel's Captivity in Babylon 1:1-5
Names Changed 1:6-7
Royal Food Refused 1:8-16
Special Abilities Given by God 1:17
Favored by Nebuchadnezzar 1:18-20
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream 2:1-49
The Golden Image and The Blazing Furnace 3:1-30
Nebuchadnezzar Has Dream, Loses Sanity, Praises God 4:1-37
The Writing on The Wall 5:1-31
Daniel in The Den of Lions 6:1-28
Vision of 4 Beasts (Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome) 7:1-8
The Everlasting Kingdom of The Ancient One 7:9-14
The Vision Explained 7:15-28
Vision of The Ram of Persia and a Goat of Greece 8:1-14
The Interpretation of The Vision by Gabriel 8:15-27
Daniel's Prayer 9:1-19
The Seventy "sevens" 9:20-27
Daniel's Vision of a Glorious Angel 10:1-11:1
From The Persian Empire to Alexander The Great 11:2-4
Wars Between The Ptolemaic and Seleucid Empires 11:5-19
Antiochus Epiphanes's Persecution of The Jews 11:20-39
The Similar Event at The Time of The End 11:40-45
The End of The Tribulation and Rising of The Dead 12:1-4
The Sealing of The Prophecy until The Time of The End 12:5-13

HOSEA
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Preface 1:1
Gomer, Her Children a Symbol of Sin and Judgment 1:2-9
Prophecy of Israel Being Restored 1:10-2:1
Israel Will Be Punished Like an Prostitute 2:2-5
The Lord's Discipline Will Bring Israel Back 2:6-7
Agricultural Fertility Withdrawn from Israel 2:8-13
Future Repentance and Restoration of Israel 2:14-17
New Covenant Relationship with Israel 2:18-20
Agricultural Fertility Restored 2:21-23
Illustration of God's Love to Israel 3:1-5
The Lord's Covenant Lawsuit Against Israel 4:1-3
The Lord's Dispute Against a Sinful Priesthood 4:4-11
Judgment of Idolatry and Cult Prostitution 4:12-14
To Judah: Don't Join in Israel's Apostasy 4:15-17
The Shameful Will Be Put to Shame 4:18-19
Announcement of Sin and Judgment 5:1-5
Sacrifical Rituals Without Moral Obedience 5:6-7
The Prophet's Declaration of Judgment 5:8-9
The Oppressors of The Helpless Will Be Oppressed 5:10-11
The Curse of The Incurable Wound 5:12-13
The Lion Will Carry Israel and Judah Off Into Exile 5:14-15
Superficial Repentance Breeds False Assurance 6:1-3
Transitory Faithfulness and Imminent Judgment 6:4-6
Indictment Against Cities of Israel, Judgment Against Judah 6:7-11
If Israel Would Repent of Sin, God Will Relent of Judgment 6:11-7:2
Political Intrigue and Conspiracy in The Palace 7:3-7
Israel Lacks Discernment and Refuses to Repent 7:8-10
Israel Turns to Egypt and Assyria for Help 7:11-12
Israel Has Turned Away From the Lord 7:13-16
God Will Raise Up Assyrians to Attack Israel 8:1-3
The Political and Cultic Sin of Israel 8:4-6
The Fertility Cultics Will Become Infertile 8:7-8
The Willful Donkey and The Wanton Harlot 8:9-10
Sacrifices Ineffective Without Moral Obedience 8:11-14
Fertility Cult Festivals Have Intoxicated Israel 9:1-2
Assyrian Exile Will Reverse The Egyptian Exodus 9:3-5
No Escape for The Israelites This Time 9:6
Israel Rejects Hosea's Exhortations 9:7-8
The Best of Times, The Worst of Times 9:9-10
Fertility Worshippers Will Become Infertile 9:11-17
Israel Guilty of Fertility Cult Worship 10:1-2
God Will Punish by Removing Israel's Kings 10:3-4
The Golden Calf and its Worshippers Will Be Exiled 10:5-8
Failure to Learn from Sin and Judgment of Gibeah 10:9-10
Fertility Imagery: Plowing, Sowing, Reaping 10:11-13
Bethel to Be Destroyed Like Beth Arbel 10:14-15
Reversal of The Exodus to Egypt and Assyria 11:1-7
The Divine Dilemma: Judgment or Mercy? 11:8-9
God Will Restore The Exiles to Israel 11:10-11
Dependence on Alliances 11:12-12:2
Israel Must Return to The God of Jacob 12:3-6
The Lord Refutes Israel's Claim of Innocence 12:7-11
Jacob in Aram, Israel brought out of Egypt, Ephraim in Trouble 12:12-14
Baal and Calf Worshippers to Be Destroyed 13:1-3
Well-Fed Israel to Be Fed to Wild Animals 13:4-8
Israel's King Unable to Deliver Nation 13:9-11
Israel's Punishment Won't Be Withheld Much Longer 13:12-13
The Lord Won't Relent from Threatened Judgment 13:14
Samaria Will Be Destroyed 13:15-16
Prophetic Call to Genuine Repentance 14:1-3
Divine Promise to Relent, Will Restore Blessings 14:4-8
Concluding Exhortation 14:9

JOEL
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Preface 1:1
An Invasion of Locusts Foreshadows The Day of The Lord 1:2-12
A Call to Fasting and Repentance 1:13-20
The Day of The Lord 2:1-11
Rend Your Heart and Repent 2:12-17
Promise of Restoration 2:18-27
The Promised Outpouring of The Spirit 2:28-32
Punishment of Enemy Nations 3:1-8
Promise of Victory Over The Enemy Nations 3:9-16
Restoration of Judah 3:17-21

AMOS
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Preface 1:1
Judgment on Israel's Neighbors 1:2-2:3
Judgment on Judah and Israel 2:4-16
Every Event Has Its Cause 3:1-8
Samaria Will Fall 3:9-15
Samaria's Women Will Be Punished 4:1-3
Israel Still Unrepentant After Punishment From God 4:4-13
The Lord's Lament Over Israel 5:1-3
The Call to Repentance 5:4-15
The Day of The Lord, Exile for Israel 5:16-20
Empty Rituals 5:21-27
Rebuke for Complacency 6:1-7
Rebuke for Pride 6:8-14
Visions of Locusts, Fire, and a Plumb Line 7:1-9
Amaziah Tells Amos to Leave The Land 7:10-17
Vision of Israel's Ruin: Basket of Summer Fruit 8:1-3
Unethical Religion: The Lust for Money 8:4-6
Promise of Punishment by Famine of The Word of God 8:7-14
Vision of The Lord Beside The Altar 9:1-10
Announcement of The Restoration of David's Kingdom 9:11-12
Announcement of The Restoration of Israel's People and Land 9:13-15

OBADIAH

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The Pride of Edom is Rebuked 1:1-4
Vulnerability Exposed 1:5-9
The Reason for Punishment: Treachery Against Judah 1:10-14
Judgment of The Nations 1:15-18
God's People Restored 1:19-21

JONAH
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Jonah's Disobedience 1:1-3
The Storm at Sea 1:4-9
Jonah Thrown Into The Sea 1:10-17
Jonah's Prayer Inside The Fish 2:1-10
Jonah Preaches at Nineveh 3:1-4
The People of Nineveh Believe and Repent, God Relents 3:5-10
Jonah Angry about God's Mercy 4:1-4
An Object Lesson in God's Mercy 4:5-11

MICAH
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Preface 1:1
Judgment Against Samaria and Jerusalem 1:2-7
Micah's Lament (many word plays) 1:8-16
Sin of Covetousness for Land 2:1-2
Land Robbers Will Lose Their Land 2:3-5
Desire for False Prophets 2:6-11
The Remnant Regathered 2:12-13
Leaders Rebuked 3:1-4
False Prophets Rebuked 3:5-7
Micah has God's Spirit 3:8
Sins of The Ruler 3:9-12
The Mountain of The Lord 4:1-5
The Lord Rescues His People After Crisis 4:6-13
A Promised Ruler From Bethlehem Will Save The People 5:1-5a
Judgment Against Assyria 5:5b-9
Paganism to Be Destroyed 5:10-15
The Lord's Case Against Judah 6:1-5
What God Requires of Man 6:6-8
Judah's Guilt and Punishment 6:9-16
Consequences of Disobedience: Social Upheaval 7:1-7
The Renewal of Israel 7:8-13
The Lord's Compassion on Israel 7:14-20

NAHUM
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Preface 1:1
God Takes Vengeance Against His Enemies 1:2
God Destroys His Enemies and Protects His People 1:3-8
Denunciation and Destruction of Nineveh 1:9-10
Oracle of Deliverance of Judah 1:12-13
Oracle of Judgment Against The King of Nineveh 1:14
Proclamation of The Deliverance of Judah 1:15
Proclamation of The Destruction of Nineveh 2:1-2
Prophetic Vision of The Fall of Nineveh 2:3-10
Taunt Against The Once-Mighty Lion 2:11-12
Battle Cry of The Divine Warrior 2:13
Reasons for Judgment: Sins of Nineveh 3:1
Protrayal of The Destruction of Nineveh 3:2-3
Taunt Against The Harlot City 3:4-7
Nineveh to Suffer Same Fate as Thebes 3:8-11
The Assyrian Defenses Will Fail 3:12-14
The Assyrian Defenders Will Flee 3:15-17
Concluding Dirge 3:18-19

HABAKKUK
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Preface 1:1
Habakkuk: Why Does Evil Go Unpunished? 1:2-4
The Lord: I Will Send The Babylonians 1:5-11
Habakkuk: Babylon is More Evil Than Judah 1:12-2:1
The Lord: Babylon Wicked, but The Just Live by Faithfulness 2:2-4
The Five Woe Oracles To Babylon 2:5-20
Habakkuk's Prayer 3:1-19

ZEPHANIAH
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Preface 1:1
The Great Judgment 1:2-3
Judgment Against Judah 1:4-6
The Day of The Lord for Jerusalem 1:7-13
The Day of The Lord for The Whole Earth 1:14-18
Call for Judah to Repent 2:1-3
Against Philistia 2:4-7
Against Moab and Ammon 2:8-11
Against Cush (Ethiopia) 2:12
Against Assyria 2:13-15
Woe to Oppressive and Unrepentant Jerusalem 3:1-7
Plans for Restoration 3:8-13
The Call to Rejoice in God's Faithfulness 3:14-17
Honor for The Redeemed 3:18-20

HAGGAI
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Introduction 1:1
The Indifference of The People 1:2-6
The Instruction of The People 1:7-11
The Response of The People 1:12-15
The New Temple's Diminished Splendor 2:1-5
The New Temple's Restored Splendor 2:6-9
A Defiled People 2:10-14
Prosperity from Commitment 2:15-19
Zerubbabel The Lord's Signet Ring 2:20-23

ZECHARIAH
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A Call to Return to The Lord 1:1-6
Vision One: The Man and Horses Among The Myrtle Trees 1:7-17
Vision Two: Four Horns and Four Blacksmiths 1:18-21
Vision Three: A Man With a Measuring Line 2:1-13
Vision Four: A Purified Joshua as The Symbol of a Priestly Nation 3:1-5
The Coming Branch 3:6-10
Vision Five: Gold Lampstand and The Two Olive Trees 4:1-14
Vision Six: The Flying Scroll 5:1-4
Vision Seven: Basket of Iniquity Carried Back to Babylon 5:5-11
Vision Eight: Four Chariots of Divine Judgment 6:1-8
Joshua Crowned as a Type of The Branch 6:9-15
Inquiry From Bethel about Mourning and Fasting 7:1-3
Motive for Fasting 7:4-7
Essence of Religion 7:8-10
Forefathers Missed Point 7:11-14
Restoration Has Come 8:1-8
Motivation for Workers 8:9-13
Call for True Religion 8:14-17
Joy of Observances 8:18-19
Future Restoration 8:20-23
Judgment on Israel's Enemies 9:1-8
The Coming of Zion's King 9:9-13
The Lord Will Save His People 9:14-17
Ruin by The Shepherds of The People 10:1-3
Redemption of The Flock 10:4-12
Lament for Shepherds 11:1-3
The Good Shepherd Breaks Covenant 11:4-14
The False Shepherd Described and Condemned 11:15-17
Jerusalem's Heathen Attackers to Be Destroyed 12:1-5
Israel's Power to Vanquish All Foes 12:6-9
Repentance of Israel for Piercing Their King 12:10-14
Israel Cleansed and Evil Cut Off 13:1-6
The Scattered Sheep 13:7-9
The Great Battle 14:1-7
Judah's King Supreme Over The Earth 14:8-11
The Nations Dominated by God, and Israel Prospers 14:12-15
Celebration of Righteous 14:16
All Will Acknowledge King 14:17-19
Holiness of Kingdom 14:20-21

MALACHI
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Preface 1:1
God's Love for Israel Shown by Edom's Fall 1:2-5
Blemished Sacrifices by Sinful Priests 1:6-14
Warning for The Sinful Priests 2:1-9
Intermarriages 2:10-12
God Hates Divorce 2:13-16
God Is Weary Over The Priest's Words 2:17
Judgment at The Lord's Coming 3:1-5
Robbing God 3:6-12
Israel Speaks Arrogantly Against God 3:13-15
The Faithful Remnant 3:16-18
Judgment and Covenant Renewal 4:1-3
The Command to Obedience 4:4
The Coming of Elijah Before The Day of The Lord 4:5-6

THE NEW TESTAMENT

Harmony of the Gospels: The Life Of Jesus Christ

MATTHEW
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The Genealogy of Jesus Christ 1:1-17
The Birth of Jesus Christ 1:18-25
The Visit of The Magi 2:1-12
The Escape to Egypt 2:13-15
Herod Kills The Infants 2:16-18
The Return to Nazareth 2:19-23
John The Baptist Prepares The Way 3:1-12
The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17
The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11
Jesus Begins to Preach in Galilee 4:12-17
The Calling of Peter, Andrew, James and John 4:18-22
Jesus Heals The Sick 4:23-25
The Sermon of the Mount Begins: The Beatitudes 5:1-12
Salt and Light 5:13-16
The Fulfillment of The Law 5:17-20
Murder And Anger 5:21-26
Adultery 5:27-30
Divorce 5:31-32
Oaths 5:33-37
An Eye for an Eye 5:38-42
Love for Enemies 5:43-48
Giving to The Needy 6:1-4
Prayer and Forgiveness 6:5-15
Fasting 6:16-18
Treasures in Heaven 6:19-21
Value of Spiritual Insight and Generosity 6:22-23
Need for Undivided Loyalty 6:24
Do Not Worry 6:25-34
Do Not Judge, But Do Not Throw Pearls Before Swine 7:1-6
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking in Prayer 7:7-11
The Golden Rule 7:12
The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14
A Tree and Its Fruit 7:15-20
The Saved Do God's Will 7:21-23
The Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-27
The Multitude's Response to Jesus' Teaching 7:28-29
Jesus Heals A Man With Leprosy 8:1-4
The Faith of The Centurion 8:5-13
Peter's Mother-in-Law and Others Healed 8:14-17
The Cost of Following Jesus 8:18-22
Jesus Calms The Storm 8:23-27
The Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34
Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8
The Calling of Matthew 9:9-13
A Question about Fasting: The Superiority of The New 9:14-17
A Sick Woman Healed and a Dead Girl Raised 9:18-26
Jesus Heals The Blind 9:27-31
Jesus Heals a Demon Possessed Mute 9:32-34
The Workers Are Few 9:35-38
Jesus Chooses and Sends Out The Twelve Apostles 10:1-15
Persecution Predicted 10:16-25
Fear God, Not Men 10:26-33
Not Peace, but a Sword 10:34-39
A Cup of Cold Water 10:40-42
Jesus and John The Baptist 11:1-19
Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24
The Son Gives Knowledge and Rest 11:25-30
Lord of The Sabbath 12:1-8
Jesus Heals Man with Withered Hand on The Sabbath 12:9-14
God's Chosen Servant 12:15-21
Blasphemy of The Holy Spirit 12:22-32
A Tree is Known by Its Fruit 12:33-37
The Sign of Jonah 12:38-42
Return of an Unclean Spirit 12:43-45
Jesus' Mother and Brothers 12:46-50
The Parable of The Sower 13:1-9
Purpose of Parables 13:10-17
Parable of The Sower Explained 13:18-23
The Parable of The Wheat and Weeds 13:24-30
Parables of Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:31-33
Parables Fulfill Prophecy 13:34-35
The Parable of The Wheat and Weeds Explained 13:36-43
Parable of Hidden Treasure and Pearl 13:44-46
The Parable of The Net 13:47-50
Old and New Treasures 13:51-52
A Prophet Without Honor In His Hometown 13:53-58
John The Baptist Beheaded 14:1-12
Jesus Feeds The Five Thousand 14:13-21
Jesus Walks on The Water, Peter Tries and Fails 14:22-33
Healings at Gennesaret 14:34-36
Tradition and God's Commands 15:1-9
True Defilement Comes from Within 15:10-20
The Faith of The Canaanite Woman 15:21-28
Jesus Heals Many 15:29-31
Jesus Feeds The Four Thousand 15:32-39
The Demands for a Sign 16:1-4
The Yeast of The Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12
Peter's Confession of Christ 16:13-20
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection 16:21-23
Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me 16:24-28
The Transfiguration, Discussion About Elijah 17:1-13
The Healing of a Boy With a Demon 17:14-21
Jesus Again Foretells His Death and Resurrection 17:22-23
The Temple Tax 17:24-27
The Greatest in The Kingdom of Heaven 18:1-6
Temptations to Sin 18:7-9
The Parable of The Lost Sheep 18:10-14
Church Discipline 18:15-20
The Parable of The Unmerciful Servant 18:21-35
Jesus Goes to Judea 19:1-2
Divorce 19:3-12
The Little Children and Jesus 19:13-15
The Rich Young Man 19:16-22
Possessions and The Kingdom 19:23-30
The Parable of Workers in The Vineyard 20:1-16
Jesus Foretells His Death and Resurrection a Third Time 20:17-19
A Mother's Request 20:20-28
Two Blind Men Receive Sight 20:29-34
The Triumphal Entry 21:1-11
Jesus Cleanses The Temple 21:12-13
Children Cheer Jesus 21:14-17
Jesus Curses The Fig Tree, Which Withers 21:18-22
The Authority of Jesus Questioned 21:23-27
The Parable of The Two Sons 21:28-32
The Parable of The Tenants 21:33-46
The Parable of The Wedding Banquet 22:1-14
Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22
Marriage at The Resurrection 22:23-33
The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40
Whose Son is The Messiah? 22:41-46
The Sin of The Pharisees 23:1-12
Seven Woes 23:13-36
Jesus' Sorrow for Jerusalem 23:37-39
Jesus Foretells The Destruction of The Temple 24:1-2
Signs of The End of The Age 24:3-8
Persecutions Predicted 24:9-14
The Abomination of Desolation and False Messiahs 24:15-28
The Coming of The Son of Man 24:29-31
Parable of The Fig Tree 24:32-35
Unexpected Coming of The Son of Man 24:36-44
The Parable of The Two Slaves 24:45-51
The Parable of The Ten Virgins 25:1-13
The Parable of The Talents 25:14-30
The Final Judgment &