John, gospel of
Written by John, one of Jesus’s disciples, when John was an old man. It was probably the last of the…
Things
Jonah, book of
Most known for the story of Jonah and the great fish, the book of Jonah shows that God was concerned…
Joshua, book of
The book of Joshua tells the stories of the battles Israel fought in Canaan and how the land was divided…
Jude, book of
One of the shortest books in the New Testament. This letter was written by Jude, one of the half brothers…
Judges, book of
This book of history tells what happened to the Israelites during the 350 years before Saul became king. There were…
Judgment
An action taken against a wrongdoing. In the Old Testament judgment often meant God’s punishment of a person or a…
Justice
Exercising fair judgment about a legal matter. Justice is one of God’s characteristics. He is described as just, because He…
Kingdom of God
God’s rule over people and places. In the Old Testament, God ruled over the people of Israel. In the New…
Kings, 1 and 2
First and 2 Kings originally were one book but were divided when the Old Testament was translated into Greek. Both…
Lamentations, Book of
An Old Testament book of poems Jeremiah wrote around 580 BC, after Jerusalem was destroyed. Babylon had captured Judah and…