NAHUM

NAHUM Nahum 1 Introduction The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite. The LORD’S Anger Against Nineveh 2 God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies. 3 The LORD is…


HABAKKUK

HABAKKUK Habakkuk 1 Introduction The burden which Habakkuk the prophet did see. Habakkuk Complains About Injustice 2 O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save! 3 Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for…


ZEPHANIAH

ZEPHANIAH Zephaniah 1 Introduction The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. The Day of God’s Wrath (Passion for Justice) is Coming 2 I will utterly…


HAGGAI

HAGGAI Haggai 1  A Call to Finish the Building of the Jerusalem Temple In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the…


ZECHARIAH

ZECHARIAH   Zechariah 1 A Call to Come Back To the LORD In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 2 The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers. 3 Therefore say thou unto them,…


MALACHI

MALACHI Malachi 1 Introduction The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. God loves the (godly) Jacob, and hated the (worldly) Esau 2 I have loved you [Israel], saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s [physical, blood] brother [yes]? saith the LORD: yet I loved…


GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT MATTHEW Matthew 1  Introduction The Genealogy of Jesus Christ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and…


GOSPEL OF MARK

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT MARK Mark 1 Introduction The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. The Levitical Priest John the Baptist Prepares the Way for the…


GOSPEL OF LUKE

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT LUKE Luke 1 Introduction Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed…


GOSPEL OF JOHN

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN John 1 Introduction Incarnation The Eternal Word of Life Became Flesh In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any…