Introduction

This section is provided as a collection of introductions on the books of the Bible as accepted by Catholics, though this work itself is the result of both Catholic and Protestant Scholars. This is not a discussion about the Canon of scripture, rather a summary of each book within the Bible. Links from within this particular section take you to the online NAB Bible translation, from whence these documents originally come. Though these introductions and summaries are accurate, useful, and assembled by both Catholic and Protestant scholars, the NAB translation of scripture is not recommended by Apostolic Apologetics, rather is the RSV CE or Douay-Rheims. Used for scholarly research under United States "Fair Use" copyright law section 107.

Books marked * are deuterocanonical. More about that here.

The Old Testament

Pentateuch

Introduction to the Pentateuch

Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy

Historical Books

Introduction to the Historical Books

Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Tobit *
Judith *
Esther
1 Maccabees *
2 Maccabees *

Wisdom Literature

Introduction to the Wisdom Books

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Wisdom *
Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) *

Prophets

Introduction to the Prophetic Books

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch *
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

The New Testament

Gospels and Acts

Introduction to the Gospels

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts

Epistles of St. Paul

Introduction to the New Testament Letters

Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon

Catholic Epistles

Introduction to the Catholic Letters

Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Apocalypse (Revelation)