One-Word Themes for All the Books of the Bible

Themes of the Bible

Looking for a simple resource to reference themes in the Bible? This quick and easy-to-understand reference identifies Bible themes for each book of the Bible.

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BREAKDOWN OF THE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE: A RESOURCE FOR DEEPENING YOUR FAITH JOURNEY

The books of the Bible are listed with their corresponding themes in the table below. Each word has been linked with helpful resources for further exploring the books of the Bible and their themes.

Review the list for reference and click each book of the Bible or its corresponding theme to access faith-focused articles, blog posts, and books that will further deepen your relationship with Christ.

Theme of Each Book of the Bible

The Old Testament
Genesis	Beginnings
Exodus	Deliverance
Leviticus	Instruction
Numbers	Journeys
Deuteronomy	Obedience
Joshua	Conquest
Judges	Deterioration and deliverance
Ruth	Redemption
1 Samuel	Transition
2 Samuel	Uniﬁcation
1 Kings	Disruption
2 Kings	Dispersion
1 Chronicles	Israel’s spiritual history
2 Chronicles	Israel’s spiritual heritage
Ezra	Restoration
Nehemiah	Reconstruction
Esther	Preservation
Job	Blessings through suffering
Psalms	Praise
Proverbs	Practical wisdom
Ecclesiastes	All is vanity apart from God
Song of Solomon	Love and marriage
Isaiah	Salvation
Jeremiah	Judgment
Lamentations	Lament
Ezekiel	The glory of the Lord
Daniel	The sovereignty of God
Hosea	Unfaithfulness
Joel	The day of the Lord
Amos	Judgment
Obadiah	Righteous judgment
Jonah	God’s grace to all people
Micah	Divine judgment
Nahum	Consolation
Habakkuk	Trusting a sovereign God
Zephaniah	The “great day of the LORD”
Haggai	Rebuilding the temple
Zechariah	God’s deliverance
Malachi	Formalism rebuked

The New Testament

Matthew	The kingdom of God
Mark	The Suffering Servant
Luke	The Perfect Man
John	The Son of God
Acts	The spread of the gospel
Romans	The righteousness of God
1 Corinthians	Christian conduct
2 Corinthians	Paul’s defense of his apostleship
Galatians	Freedom in Christ
Ephesians	Blessings in Christ
Philippians	The joy-ﬁlled life
Colossians	The supremacy of Christ
1 Thessalonians	Concern for the church
2 Thessalonians	Living in hope
1 Timothy	Instructions for a young disciple
2 Timothy	A charge to faithful ministry
Titus	A manual of conduct
Philemon	Forgiveness
Hebrews	The superiority of Christ
James	Genuine faith
1 Peter	Responding to suffering
2 Peter	Warning against false teachers
1 John	Fellowship with God
2 John	Christian discernment
3 John	Christian hospitality
Jude	Contending for the faith
Revelation	The unveiling of Jesus Christ

Books of the Bible Printable

Understanding Bible themes with an easy-to-reference 'Books of the Bible and their Themes' printable pdf helps provide context as you work to apply what you read to your own day-to-day life.

The books of the Bible printable is easy to tuck away and reference any time you have questions about what each book of the Bible is about.