Bible Study

Detailed outline of the Book of Nahum

Title (1:1) Nineveh’s Judge (1:2–15) The Lord’s Kindness and Sternness (1:2–8) Nineveh’s Overthrow and Judah’s Joy (1:9–15) Nineveh’s Judgment (ch. 2) Nineveh Besieged (2:1–10) Nineveh’s Desolation Contrasted with Her Former Glory (2:11–13) Nineveh’s Total Destruction (ch. 3) Nineveh’s Sins (3:1–4) Nineveh’s Doom (3:5–19)

Detailed outline of the Book of Habakkuk

Title (1:1) Habakkuk’s First Complaint: Why does the evil in Judah go unpunished? (1:2–4) God’s Answer: The Babylonians will punish Judah (1:5–11) Habakkuk’s Second Complaint: How can a just God use wicked Babylonia to punish a people more righteous than themselves? (1:12—2:1) God’s Answer: Babylonia will be punished, and faith will be rewarded (2:2–20)

Detailed outline of the Book of Zephaniah

Introduction (1:1–3) Title: The Prophet Identified (1:1) Prologue: Double Announcement of Total Judgment (1:2–3) The Day of the Lord Coming on Judah and the Nations (1:4–18) Judgment on the Idolaters in Judah (1:4–9) Wailing throughout Jerusalem (1:10–13) The Inescapable Day of the Lord’s Wrath (1:14–18) God’s Judgment on the Nations (2:1—3:8) Call to Judah

Detailed outline of the Book of Haggai

First Message: The Call to Rebuild the Temple (1:1–11) The People’s Lame Excuse (1:1–4) The Poverty of the People (1:5–6) The Reason God Has Cursed Them (1:7–11) The Response of Zerubbabel and the People (1:12–15) The Leaders and Remnant Obey (1:12) The Lord Strengthens the Workers (1:13–15) Second Message: The Temple to Be Filled

Detailed outline of the Book of Zechariah

Introduction (1:1–6) The Date and the Author’s Name (1:1) A Call to Repentance (1:2–6) A Series of Eight Visions in One Night (1:7—6:8) The Horseman among the Myrtle Trees (1:7–17) The Four Horns and the Four Craftsmen (1:18–21) A Man with a Measuring Line (ch. 2) Clean Garments for the High Priest (ch. 3)

Detailed outline of the Book of Malachi

Title (1:1) Introduction: God’s Faithful Covenant Love for Israel Affirmed (1:2–5) Israel’s Unfaithfulness Rebuked (1:6—2:16) The Unfaithfulness of the Priests (1:6—2:9) They dishonor God in their sacrifices (1:6–14) They do not faithfully teach the law (2:1–9) The Unfaithfulness of the People (2:10–16) The Lord’s Coming Announced (2:17—4:6) The Lord Will Come to Purify the

Detailed outline of the Book of Mark

The Beginnings of Jesus’ Ministry (1:1–13) His Forerunner (1:1–8) His Baptism (1:9–11) His Temptation (1:12–13) Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee (1:14—6:29) Early Galilean Ministry (1:14—3:12) Call of the first disciples (1:14–20) Miracles in Capernaum (1:21–34) Preaching and healing in Galilee (1:35–45) Ministry in Capernaum (2:1–22) Sabbath controversy (2:23—3:12) Later Galilean Ministry (3:13—6:29) Choosing the 12

Detailed outline of the Book of John (The Gospel According to John)

Prologue: The Word Became Flesh (1:1–18) The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry (1:19–51) John the Baptist’s Testimony about Jesus (1:19–34) John’s Disciples Follow Jesus (1:35–42) Jesus Calls Philip and Nathanael (1:43–51) Jesus’ Public Ministry: Signs and Discourses (chs. 2–11) Changing Water into Wine (2:1–11) Cleansing the Temple (2:12–25) Jesus Teaches Nicodemus (3:1–21) John the Baptist’s

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