THE WHOLE STORY OF THE BIBLE In GENESIS the world was made by God’s creative hand. In EXODUS the Hebrews marched to gain the Promised Land. LEVITICUS contains the Law: holy, just and good. NUMBERS records the tribes enrolled, all sons of Abr’ams blood. Moses in DEUTERONOMY recounts God’s mighty deeds. In JOSHUA, into Canaan’s land, the host of Israel speeds. In JUDGES their rebellion oft provokes the Lord to smite; But RUTH records the faith of one well-pleasing in His sight. In FIRST AND SECOND SAMUEL, of Jesse’s son we read: Ten tribes, in FIRST AND SECOND KINGS, revolted from his seed. Then FIRST AND SECOND CHRONICLES see Judah captive made; But EZRA leads a remnant back by princely Cyrus’ aid. The city walls on Zion’s hill NEHEMIAH builds again; While ESTHER saves her people from the plots of wicked men. In JOB we read how faith will live beneath affliction’s rod: And David’s PSALMS are precious songs to every child of God. The PROVERBS like a goodly string of choicest pearls appear. ECCLESIASTES teaches men how vain are all things here. The SONG OF SOLOMON exalts sweet Sharon’s lovely rose: Whilst Christ the Savior and the King the rapt ISAIAH shows. Then JEREMIAH’S solemn voice apostate Israel warns: In plaintive LAMENTATIONS he their awful downfall mourns. EZEKIEL tells in wondrous words the Temple’s mysteries: Whilst God’s great Kingdom yet to come DANIEL in vision sees. Of judgment stern, and mercy mild, HOSEA loves to tell. Then JOEL describes the happy days when God with man shall dwell. Among Tekoa’s herdsmen next, AMOS receives his call: While OBADIAH prophesies of Edom’s final fall. JONAH enshrines a wondrous type of Christ our risen Lord. MICAH pronounces Judah lost—lost, but to be restored. NAHUM declares, “On Nineveh just judgment shall descend, When Gods consuming wrath like fire is poured out to the end.” Chaldea’s fast approaching doom HABAKKUK’S visions give, Next, ZEPHANIAH warns the Jews to turn, repent and live. Stern HAGGAI spoke to those who saw the Temple built again; And ZECHARIAH prophesied of Christ’s triumphant reign. MALACHI was the last who touched the high prophetic chord; Its final notes sublimely show the coming of the Lord. MATTHEW and MARK and LUKE and JOHN the Gospel story give, Describing how the Savior came, and died that we might live. ACTS tells how the apostles preached with signs in every place: And Paul in ROMANS shows how men are saved through faith by grace. The Apostle in CORINTHIANS exhorts, instructs, reproves: GALATIANS proves that faith in Christ alone the Father moves. EPHESIANS and PHILLIPIANS tell what Christians ought to be. COLOSSIANS bids us live for God, and from all sin be free. In THESSALONIANS we are taught the Lord will come from heaven. In TIMOTHY, and TITUS too, a shepherd’s rule is given. PHILEMON marks a brother’s love, which only brethren know. HEBREWS reveals Christs priestly work, prefigured long ago. JAMES says that without holiness, faith is but vain and dead. And PETER points the narrow way in which the saints are led. JOHN, in his epistles three, on love delights to dwell: While JUDE gives warning terrible of angels once who fell. Last, REVELATION prophesies of that tremendous Day, When all the kingdoms of the world with noise shall pass away!
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