Back in The Day (of one of the churches out of which I've been kicked), I made up this list of the 66 books of the Bible in my own summary words to give some folks something on which to hang their understanding:Genesis: Jesus jump starts everything!
Exodus: Hit the road Jack, and don'tcha come back!
Leviticus: Laws for everything and then some
Numbers: Where now, Lord?
Deuteronomy: Moses explains Leviticus
Joshua: Israel invades, Canaan crashes
Judges: Israel drops the ball
Ruth: Biblical Romeo & Juliet
1 & 2 Samuel: The stories of Sam and Dave
1 & 2 Kings: Israel's ups and downs, View 1
1 & 2 Chronicles: Israel's ups and downs, View 2
Ezra: Back from Babylon, Part 1
Nehemiah: Back from Babylon, Part 2
Esther: Don't pester Esther
Job: Blistered for God
Proverbs: God, Bad, and Ugly
Ecclesiastes: Think you're smart, Hunh?!
Song of Solomon: WHOA, BABY!!
Isaiah: Bad News...Good News, Part 1
Jeremiah: Cryin' the Blues
Lamentations: Tears Aplenty
Ezekiel: Zeke's "Freaks" know I AM God
Daniel: Come here, Kitty!!
Hosea: Looks Good...Smells Bad
Joel: Bugs Now...Hell Later
Amos: Famous Amos is not a cookie
Obadiah: Edom...You're History
Jonah: A Whale of a Tale!
Micah: Country Boy "Blues"
Nahum: Where did they go?
Habakkuk: K-O'd by God
Zephaniah: Build now...Rejoice later
Malachi: Burn 'em all out!!
Matthew: Just like HE said!
Mark: Did you SEE that?!!
Luke: Let's get this straight, Theo!
John: Presenting...JESUS!
Acts: The Holy Spirit's smokin'!
Romans: Bad News...Good News, Part 2
1&2 Corinthians: You've got problems...I've got answers
Galatians: Are You Free, or Not?!
Ephesians: You Are...Now, You Do
Philippians: Jesus Owns You! (J.O.Y.)
Colossians: Here's your Head
1 & 2 Thessalonians: Nice Job...Keep it up
1 & 2 Timothy: Hang Tough, Brother
Titus: Do yourselves a favor
Philemon: Do me a favor
Hebrews: Yo, Folks...Grow Up!!
James: Put Up or Shut Up!!
1&2 Peter: When life gets tough
1,2,3, John: Love Me or Leave Me
Jude: War with Peace
Revelation: JESUS WINS!!
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