the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law.
Ecclesiastes
a book of the Bible consisting of reflections on the meaning of life and the best way of life.
Esther
a number of prayers, visions, interpretations of dreams, etc., that are included in the Douay Bible as chapters 10-16.
Ezekiel
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God strengthens."
Ezra
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century B.C., who, with Nehemiah, led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
Isaiah
a Major Prophet of the 8th century B.C.
James
one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John.
Jeremiah
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God is high."
John
the fourth Gospel.
Joshua
a book of the Bible with 24 chapters that describe the experience of the Israelites after entering into Canaan.
Jude
the author who is sometimes identified with Judas, the brother of James.
Leviticus
the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance.
Luke
the third Gospel.
Mark
the second Gospel.
Matthew
the first Gospel.
Philemon
a person who was probably a convert of Paul and to whom this Epistle is addressed.
Ruth
a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
Samuel
a book containing the theological history of the Israelites that affirms God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
Song of Songs
a poem-like book that follows a man and a woman from courtship to consummation.
Timothy
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
Titus
a book attributed to Saint Paul that describes the requirements and duties of elders and bishops.
Daniel
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
Peter
one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles.
Kings
either of two books of the Bible that contain the history of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Ephesians
a book of the New Testament, written by Paul, concerning the church.
Hebrews
a book of the New Testament that encourages Christians to persevere in the face of persecution.
Galatians
a book in the New Testament, written to the Christians in Galatia.
Philippians
eleventh book in the New Testament written by St. Paul to the church of Philippi, an early center of Christianity in Greece.
Colossians
one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.
Chronicles
two books of the Old Testament, similar in narrative to the Books of Samuel and the Books of Kings.
Numbers
the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt.
Epistles
a book whose extracts form part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.
Psalms
a book of the Bible, composed of 150 songs, hymns, and prayers.
Proverbs
a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages.
Revelation
the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse.
Lamentations
a book of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah.
Judges
a book of the Bible containing the history of Israel under the judges and covering the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul.
Thessalonians
either of two books of the New Testament written by Paul and considered to be the first written parts of the New Testament.
Corinthians
two books of the New Testament that contain some of the best-known phrases in the New Testament, for example: "without love, I am nothing."
Deuteronomy
the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law.
Ecclesiastes
a book of the Bible consisting of reflections on the meaning of life and the best way of life.
Esther
a number of prayers, visions, interpretations of dreams, etc., that are included in the Douay Bible as chapters 10-16.
Ezekiel
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God strengthens."
Ezra
a Jewish scribe and prophet of the 5th century B.C., who, with Nehemiah, led the revival of Judaism in Palestine.
Isaiah
a Major Prophet of the 8th century B.C.
James
one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John.
Jeremiah
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "God is high."
John
the fourth Gospel.
Joshua
a book of the Bible with 24 chapters that describe the experience of the Israelites after entering into Canaan.
Jude
the author who is sometimes identified with Judas, the brother of James.
Leviticus
the third book of the Bible, containing laws relating to the priests and Levites and to the forms of Jewish ceremonial observance.
Luke
the third Gospel.
Mark
the second Gospel.
Matthew
the first Gospel.
Philemon
a person who was probably a convert of Paul and to whom this Epistle is addressed.
Ruth
a Moabite woman who married Boaz and became an ancestor of David: the daughter-in-law of Naomi.
Samuel
a book containing the theological history of the Israelites that affirms God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
Song of Songs
a poem-like book that follows a man and a woman from courtship to consummation.
Timothy
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed two Epistles.
Titus
a book attributed to Saint Paul that describes the requirements and duties of elders and bishops.
Daniel
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
Peter
one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles.
Kings
either of two books of the Bible that contain the history of the kings of Israel and Judah.
Ephesians
a book of the New Testament, written by Paul, concerning the church.
Hebrews
a book of the New Testament that encourages Christians to persevere in the face of persecution.
Galatians
a book in the New Testament, written to the Christians in Galatia.
Philippians
eleventh book in the New Testament written by St. Paul to the church of Philippi, an early center of Christianity in Greece.
Colossians
one of the Christians of Colossae, to whom Paul addressed one of his Epistles.
Chronicles
two books of the Old Testament, similar in narrative to the Books of Samuel and the Books of Kings.
Numbers
the fourth book of the Old Testament, containing the census of the Israelites after the Exodus from Egypt.
Epistles
a book whose extracts form part of the Eucharistic service in certain churches.
Psalms
a book of the Bible, composed of 150 songs, hymns, and prayers.
Proverbs
a book of the Bible, containing the sayings of sages.
Revelation
the last book in the New Testament; the Apocalypse.
Lamentations
a book of the Bible, traditionally ascribed to Jeremiah.
Judges
a book of the Bible containing the history of Israel under the judges and covering the period between the death of Joshua and the accession to the throne by Saul.
Thessalonians
either of two books of the New Testament written by Paul and considered to be the first written parts of the New Testament.
Corinthians
two books of the New Testament that contain some of the best-known phrases in the New Testament, for example: "without love, I am nothing."
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