 In early fall, Reformation Trust Publishing is re-releasing a revised and expanded version of Dr. Sproul's 5 Things Every Christian Needs to Grow. In that book, R.C. recommends a starter list for people who have never read the Bible.
The Old Testament overview includes:
- Genesis (the history of Creation, the fall, and God's covenantal dealings with the patriarchs)
- Exodus (the history of Israel's liberation and formation as a nation)
- Joshua (the history of the military conquest of the Promised Land)
- Judges (Israel's transition from a tribal federation to a monarchy)
- 1 Samuel (Israel's emerging monarchy under Saul and David)
- 2 Samuel (David's reign)
- 1 Kings (Solomon and the divided kingdom)
- 2 Kings (the fall of Israel)
- Ezra (the Israelites' return from exile)
- Nehemiah (the restoration of Jerusalem)
- Amos and Hosea (examples of minor prophets)
- Jeremiah (an example of a major prophet)
- Ecclesiastes (Wisdom Literature)
- Psalms and Proverbs (Hebrew poetry)
The New Testament overview includes:
- The Gospel of Luke (the life of Jesus)
- Acts (the early church)
- Ephesians (an introduction to the teaching of Paul)
- 1 Corinthians (life in the church)
- 1 Peter (an introduction to Peter)
- 1 Timothy (an introduction to the Pastoral Epistles)
- Hebrews (Christology)
- Romans (Paul's theology)
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