The New Testament

by Matthew (Levi)

Matthew's gospel is basically a legal brief proving Jesus is the one Israel's been waiting for. Heavy on OT callbacks,...

by John Mark

Mark is the action movie of the gospels — fast-paced, raw, and straight to the point. Jesus is constantly on the move,...

by Luke

Luke is the most detailed gospel — written by a doctor who did his research. He highlights Jesus' compassion for...

by John

John's gospel is different from the other three — more theological, more poetic, more focused on who Jesus IS rather...

by Luke

Acts is the sequel to Luke's Gospel — it picks up right where Jesus ascended and follows the early church as it...

by Paul

Romans is Paul's masterpiece — the most systematic explanation of the {g:Gospel} ever written. He walks through...

by Paul

First Corinthians is Paul writing to a church that's going off the rails. They're splitting into factions, tolerating...

by Paul

Second Corinthians is Paul at his most raw. He's been through beatings, shipwrecks, and betrayal — and now some people...

by Paul

Galatians is Paul writing angry. False teachers showed up after he left and told his converts they needed circumcision...

by Paul

Ephesians is Paul going cosmic. He zooms all the way out to God's big-picture plan for the universe — chosen before...

by Paul

Philippians is a thank-you letter from prison that somehow became the Bible's guide to joy. Paul is chained up, facing...

by Paul

Colossians is Paul's response to weird teachings creeping into the church — a mix of Jewish legalism, {g:Angel}...

by Paul

First Thessalonians might be the oldest book in the New Testament. Paul had to leave {l:Thessalonica} in a hurry...

by Paul

Second Thessalonians is a follow-up because the Thessalonians are still stressed about end times. Some thought Jesus...

by Paul

First Timothy is a leadership manual disguised as a personal letter. Paul tells {p:Timothy} how to handle false...

by Paul

Second Timothy reads like a dying man's last words — because it probably is. Paul is in a Roman prison, winter is...

by Paul

Titus is Paul's playbook for building healthy churches from scratch. He left {p:Titus} on the island of {l:Crete} — a...

by Paul

Philemon is a personal letter — just 25 verses — about a runaway slave named {p:Onesimus} who met Paul in prison and...

by Unknown

Hebrews is a sermon in letter form, written to Jewish believers who were thinking about going back to Judaism under...

by James

James is the most practical book in the New Testament — it reads like a collection of wisdom bombs. {g:Faith} without...

by Peter

First Peter is a letter to Christians getting hammered by persecution. Peter's message: your suffering is real, but so...

by Peter

Second Peter is an urgent warning letter. Peter (or someone writing in his name) knows his death is coming and has two...

by John

First John is written by an old man who's seen it all and has one message: God is love, and if you know God, you'll...

by John

Second John is the shortest book in the Bible — just 13 verses. It's a quick note warning a church not to welcome...

by John

Third John is another tiny letter — this time about church drama. {p:Gaius} is doing great, showing hospitality to...

by Jude

Jude is short, intense, and pulls no punches. False teachers have crept into the church, twisting God's {g:Grace} into...

by John of Patmos

Revelation is the Bible's grand finale — and it's wild. Written in {g:Apocalyptic} style full of symbols, beasts,...