Scripture Outline
Step 1
Know that the Bible is divided into two main sections:
- Old Testament – 39 books
- New Testament – 27 books
Step 2
Know the major divisions of each testament:
Old Testament:
- Law
- History
- Poetry
- Prophets
New Testament:
- History
- Epistles
- Prophecy
Step 3
Add detail:
Old Testament
- Law – 5
- History – 12
- Poetry – 5
- Prophets – 5 Major & 12 Minor
New Testament
- History – 5
- Epistles – 13 Pauline & 8 General
- Prophecy – 1
Step 4
Add book names:
Old Testament
Law – 5
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
History – 12
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetry – 5
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Major Prophets – 5
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Minor Prophets – 12
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
New Testament
History
- Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John)
- Acts
Pauline Epistles – 13
Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
General Epistles – 8
Hebrews, James, 1&2 Peter, 1&2&3, Jude
Prophecy
Revelation
Steps 1-4 can be done on a dry-erase board in less than five minutes.
Final Step
This step is optional – verbally give a quick summary (1-2 sentences) of the content of every book
