Overview of the Bible

A summary of what's in the greatest book of all time.
by Jim Townsend

Wouldn't you love to be able to grasp what the entire Bible contains in just a few minutes? This compilation of the themes of the Bible will allow you to do just that. The following is a summary of what each book of the Bible contains. Keep it handy to refer to as you study and read.

Here's a sample of one book of the Bible:

2 Chronicles

• God supplies wisdom to those who want it (1)
• God values worship (3-5)
• God hears sincere prayers (6-7)
• God honors those who stand for what is right (14-17)
• God has his confronters (18)
• Some lives are a patchwork of obedience and disobedience (24)
• God is honored when leaders seek purification and reform (29-31, 34-35)
• Otherwise godly people can end life in a less than godly manner (32:24-33)
• Ungodly leaders wreak havoc on a nation (33)