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Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Navigational Listing of Bible Books
Numerical and Alphabetical List of Bible Books
Introduction
Introduction to the Christian Standard Bible
Commonly Used Abbreviations in CSB Bibles
The Old Testament
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
The New Testament
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
Bible Study Helps
Table of Weights and Measures
Bible Promises
Miracles of Jesus
Major Parables of Jesus
Index to Big Questions
List of Encountering God Articles
List of Behind the Scenes Sidebars
Index to Biographical Snapshots
Application Index
Reading Plans
Footnotes
Colophon
Back Cover
Navigational Listing of Bible Books
( Back to Contents )
The Books of the Old Testament
Genesis | Exodus | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy | Joshua | Judges | Ruth | 1 Samuel | 2 Samuel | 1 Kings | 2 Kings | 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles | Ezra | Nehemiah | Esther | Job | Psalms | Proverbs | Ecclesiastes | Song of Songs | Isaiah | Jeremiah | Lamentations | Ezekiel | Daniel | Hosea | Joel | Amos | Obadiah | Jonah | Micah | Nahum | Habakkuk | Zephaniah | Haggai | Zechariah | Malachi
The Books of the New Testament
Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | Acts | Romans | 1 Corinthians | 2 Corinthians | Galatians | Ephesians | Philippians | Colossians | 1 Thessalonians | 2 Thessalonians | 1 Timothy | 2 Timothy | Titus | Philemon | Hebrews | James | 1 Peter | 2 Peter | 1 John | 2 John | 3 John | Jude | Revelation
The Books of the Old and New Testaments
(Numerical and Alphabetical Order)
1 Chronicles
1 Corinthians
1 John
1 Kings
1 Peter
1 Samuel
1 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Chronicles
2 Corinthians
2 John
2 Kings
2 Peter
2 Samuel
2 Thessalonians
2 Timothy
3 John
Acts
Amos
Colossians
Daniel
Deuteronomy
Ecclesiastes
Ephesians
Esther
Exodus
Ezekiel
Ezra
Galatians
Genesis
Habakkuk
Haggai
Hebrews
Hosea
Isaiah
James
Jeremiah
Job
Joel
John
Jonah
Joshua
Jude
Judges
Lamentations
Leviticus
Luke
Malachi
Mark
Matthew
Micah
Nahum
Nehemiah
Numbers
Obadiah
Philemon
Philippians
Proverbs
Psalms
Revelation
Romans
Ruth
Song of Songs
Titus
Zechariah
Zephaniah
Italics indicate New Testament books.
Introduction to the Heart of God Teen Study Bible
T he Bible is an amazing book. In fact, it is not a single book; it is a library, a remarkable array of different kinds of literature: historical narrative, laws and commandments, prophetic oracles, songs and poetry, wisdom and reflections on life, letters to churches and friends. This is great literature and the best-selling book of all time!
Yet the most important thing about the Bible is not that it is great literature. It is that it is God’s Word —his message to us as human beings. God speaks to us today through its pages. This, however, raises a difficult question. These stories, laws, prophecies, and so forth, were written long ago to people far removed from us in time and place. How does the message given to them become a message for us?
The answer to this question is that by reading the Bible we come to know the God of the Bible. Every passage in the Bible, no matter its literary form, circumstances, or original audience, tells us something about who God is (his nature and attributes), who we are as those created in his image, and what God’s purpose is for us and for the world. By reading it, we learn to discern his heart.
For example, at the beginning of the Bible we learn that God created the heavens and the earth, a perfect world. He created human beings as the pinnacle of his creation to be in relationship with himself. He gave them meaningful work to do in taking care of this world. But human beings rejected his authority and rebelled against him. They became alienated from their Creator. God therefore set in motion a plan to bring his children back into a right relationship with him. This is the story of the Bible in a nutshell. It is our loving Creator’s plan to reconcile the world to himself.
Although not every passage in the Bible was written to you, every passage reflects the heart of God—his nature, purpose, and plan to bring us back to him. By reading this book, we get to know his heart and begin to think in line with his purpose. This is the goal of the Heart of God Teen Study Bible: to provide you with the tools to get to know God through his Word, so that you can learn to discern his heart in the constantly changing circumstances of life.
The design of this study Bible is meant to help you reach this goal. Every book in the Bible has an introduction that speaks about the heart of God in that book and gives you information about the author, audience, time, place, purpose, and context in Scripture. This will help to orient you to the many historical circumstances in which the Bible was written.
The Bible is then broken down into short reading sections, generally about one chapter long. With this structure, you can start anywhere and find a reading for that day (though I would encourage you to read the introduction to the book you’re reading first). These individual sections each begin with a Setting the Stage summary, which introduces what you will be reading and its function in the larger story of that book or letter. At the end of each reading unit, there is a Seeing the Heart of God section, which draws out the theological implications of the passage and helps you to apply its truths to your life. Several questions (between 1 and 3) are then provided. These questions help you discern the implications of the passage and make personal application. These questions can also be used for a small group Bible study on the passage.
In addition to breaking the Bible up into short reading units, the Heart of God Teen Study Bible also includes these features:
Biographical Snapshots profile people in the Bible. Throughout history God has worked through a great variety of people—people like you and me. These individuals often had insecurities, weaknesses, and struggles; at times they failed. Yet God used them to accomplish his purpose. A key principle throughout the Bible is that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. These Biographical Snapshots highlight some of the key characters of the Bible, both those God used as well as those who opposed God’s purposes and suffered the consequences.
Behind the Scenes sidebars provide key background information about Bible times. The Bible was written in a variety of cultures, times, and places. Many customs and social practices are confusing or unknown to us today. These Behind the Scenes sidebars introduce historical, cultural, social, geographical, political, and religious background to help you better understand the text.
Big Question sidebars consider so