Scriptural Study: The Comprehensive Guide

How & when to study

Isaiah 28:10,13 (Correct study practices)

[10]For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little:

[13]But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

Hebrews 10:31-32,38-39 (Do not turn back)

[31]It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.

[32]But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;

[38]Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

[39]But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

1 Thessalonians 4:11-14 (Focus on your studies and mind your own business [meaning no plagiarism])

[11]And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

[12]That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

[13]But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.

[14]For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

Ecclesiastes 12:12 (Do not read every book outside of the Scriptures without clarity. And do not over study)

[12]And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Why we are Commanded to study

1 Timothy 4:13 (Pay attention to these things)

[13]Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

2 Timothy 2:15-16 (Reading vs needless debate)

[15]Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

[16]But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

1 Maccabees 12:9 (Exhortation/Encouragement/Insistence to study the truth and follow the Laws & Commandments)

[9]Therefore we also, albeit we need none of these things, that we have the holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,

2 Esdras 6:19-21 (Doctrine/Wisdom of the actual truth. Reality over the misguided fantasy)

[19]And will begin to make inquisition of them, what they be that have hurt unjustly with their unrighteousness, and when the affliction of Sion shall be fulfilled;

[20]And when the world, that shall begin to vanish away, shall be finished, then will I shew these tokens: the books shall be opened before the firmament, and they shall see all together:

[21]And the children of a year old shall speak with their voices, the women with child shall bring forth untimely children of three or four months old, and they shall live, and be raised up.

What to study

Revelation 20:12 (Study The Scriptures first. Judgment is made through them.)

[12]And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Daniel 7:10 (The Scriptures can only be taught by the Apostles who are Christs.)

[10]A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

The Books of the Scriptures (in order) in accordance with the Hebrew Bible, KJV 1611 & 1618 as well as the Geneva Bible of 1599 & the Quran

Old Testament

1. Genesis

2. Exodus

3. Leviticus

4. Numbers

5. Deuteronomy

6. Joshua

7. Judges

8. Ruth

9. 1st Samuel

10. 2nd Samuel

11. 1st Kings

12. 2nd Kings

13. 1st Chronicles

14. 2nd Chronicles

15. Ezra

16. Nehemiah

17. Esther

18. Job

19. Psalms/Psalms of king David

20. Proverbs

21. Ecclesiastes

22. Song of Solomon/1st Song of Solomon

23. Isaiah

24. Jeremiah

25. Lamentations

26. Ezekiel

27. Daniel

28. Hosea

29. Joel

30. Amos

31. Obadiah

32. Jonah

33. Micah

34. Nahum

35. Habakkuk

36. Zephaniah

37. Haggai

38. Zechariah

39. Malachi

New Testament

1. Apostle Matthew

2. Apostle Mark

3. Apostle Luke

4. Apostle John (John Mark)

5. The Acts of The Apostles (The 12 & the 70)

6. Romans

7. 1st Corinthians

8. 2st Corinthians

9. Galatians

10. Ephesians

11. Philippians

12. Colossians

13. 1st Thessalonians

14. 2nd Thessalonians

15. 1st Timothy

16. 2nd Timothy

17. Titus

18. Philemon

19. Hebrews

20. James

21. 1st Peter

22. 2nd Peter

23. 1st John (John Mark)

24. 2nd John (John Mark)

25. 3rd John (John Mark)

26. Jude

27. The Revelation of Jesus Christ through Apostle John Mark

The Apocrypha (The Hidden Books)

1. 1st Esdras

2. 2nd Esdras

3. Tobit

4. Judith

5. The rest of Esther/ Additions to Esther

6. The Wisdom of Solomon

7. Ecclesiasticus

8. Baruch

9. The Epistle (Letter) of Jeremiah

10. The Song of the Three Holy Children aka Prayer of Azariah/Azarias

11. The History of Susanna/Susanna

12. Bel and the Dragon

13. The Prayer of Manasses/Manasseh

14. 1st Maccabees

15. 2nd Maccabees

16. Enoch/The Book of Enoch

17. Jasher

18. Jubilees

The Lost Books

1. The Gospel of The Birth Of Mary

2. The Protevangelion

3. The First Gospel of The Infancy Of Jesus Christ

4. Thomas’s (The Second) Gospel of The Infancy Of Jesus Christ

5. The Epistles Of Jesus Christ and Abgarus King of Edessa

6. The Gospel of Nicodemus (Formerly called the Acts of Pontius Pilate)

7. The Apostles’ Creed

8. The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans

9. The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca, with Seneca’s to Paul

10. The Acts of Paul and Thecla

11. The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

12. The Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

13. The General Epistle of Barnabas

14. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

15. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians

16. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians

17. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans

18. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians

19. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaens

20. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Polycarp

21. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

22. The Shepherd of Hermas/The First Book of Hermas

23. The Second Book of Hermas, called his commands

24. The Third Book of Hermas, which is called his Similitudes

25. Letters of Herod and Pilate

26. The Lost Gospel According to Peter/3rd Peter

27. The First Book of Adam and Eve

28. The Second Book of Adam and Eve

29. The Book of the secrets of Enoch/The Second Book of Enoch

30. The Psalms of Solomon/2nd Psalms

31. The Odes of Solomon/2nd Song of Solomon

32. The Letter of Aristeas

33. Fourth Book of Maccabees/4th Maccabees

34. The Story of Ahikar

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs

1. The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs

   1. Testament of Reuben

   2. Testament of Simeon

   3. Testament of Levi

   4. The Testament of Judah

   5. The Testament of Issachar

   6. The Testament of Zebulun

   7. The Testament of Dan

   8. The Testament of Naphtali

   9. The Testament of Gad

   10. The Testament of Asher

   11. The Testament of Joseph

   12. The Testament of Benjamin

The Qu'ran 

1. Al-furqān: "The discernment"

2. Umm al-kitāb: "The mother book"

3. Huda: "The guide"

4. Hikmah: "The wisdom"

5. Dhikr: "The remembrance"

6. Tanzīl: "The revelation" (The Revelation of Thomas)

7. Al-kitāb: "The Book"

The Qu'ran is divided into chapters called Surahs and verses called āyāt. (I.E. Surah Al-Fātihah [The Opening])

Other holy books mentioned in the Qu'ran include:

1. Al-Injīl: The Gospel of Jesus - Thomas' Gospel (1st & 2nd Book of the Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ)

2. Ṣuḥuf-i Ibrāhīm: The Scrolls of Abraham - The Book of Melchizedek (Malahkaya_Tazadaqa)

3. At-Tawrāt: The Torah (MaTahrah)/The Old Covenant (33 Books of the Old Testament)

4. Ṣuḥuf-i-Mūsā: The Scrolls of Moses - Genesis - Deuteronomy

5. Az-Zabūr: The Psalms of David - Psalms

The Scriptures (In correct order)

1. Enoch/The Book of Enoch

   1. The Book of the secrets of Enoch/The Second Book of Enoch

2. The First Book of Adam and Eve

3. The Second Book of Adam and Eve

4. The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs (Forefathers of the 12 Tribes of Yasharahlah)

   1. Testament of Reuben

   2. Testament of Simeon

   3. Testament of Levi

   4. The Testament of Judah

   5. The Testament of Issachar

   6. The Testament of Zebulun

   7. The Testament of Dan

   8. The Testament of Naphtali

   9. The Testament of Gad

   10. The Testament of Asher

   11. The Testament of Joseph

   12. The Testament of Benjamin

5. Jubilees (written by the Angel of Presence/Angel of the Presence)

6. Genesis (the Creation Story summary from Creation to the death of Joseph, king of Egypt)

7. Exodus

8. Leviticus

9. Numbers

10. Deuteronomy

11. Jasher (the summary and accounts of the Creation to Joshua prior to the Book of Joshua & Judges)

12. Joshua, the son of Nun, the servant of Moses

13. Judges

14. Ruth

15. 1st Samuel

16. 2nd Samuel

17. Obadiah/Abidias, the son of Shemaiah

18. 1st Kings (from King David to king Jehoshaphat)

19. 1st Chronicles

20. Job (the man of Uz)

21. Psalms/Psalms of king David

22. Isaiah/Elijah/Elias, the Tishbite

23. The Psalms of Solomon/2nd Psalms

24. Proverbs

25. Ecclesiastes (The words of the Preacher, the son of David)

26. Song of Solomon/1st Song of Solomon

27. The Odes of Solomon/2nd Song of Solomon

28. The Wisdom of Solomon

29. 2nd Kings (the Prophet Elijah to Jehoiachin king of Judah)

30. Micah/Micheas, the Morasthite

31. Jonah/Jonas, the son of Amittai

32. Ezekiel

33. Hosea/Oseas, the son of Beeri

34. Amos

35. Joel (the Prophet), the son of Pethuel

36. Zechariah/Zachary/Zacharius, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet (w/Aggeus the prophet)

37. Haggai/Aggeus

38. Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah (from the Tribe of Benjamin)

    1. The Epistle (Letter) of Jeremiah

39. Lamentations (of Jeremiah)

40. Baruch, the son of Neriah/Nerias, the son of Maasias, the son of Sedecias, the son of Asadias, the son of Chelcias, written in Babylon

41. Zephaniah, the son of Cushi

42. 2nd Chronicles (from Solomon until the carrying away to Babylon)

43. The Song of the Three Holy Children aka Prayer of Azariah/Azarias

44. Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah

45. Nahum

46. Ezra, the son of Seriah, the son of Azariah/Azarias, the son of Hilkiah,...

47. Esther, wife of king Ahasuerus, queen of Vashti, the daugther of Abihail turned orphan, niece & adopted daugther of Mordecai

    1. The rest of Esther/ Additions to Esther

48. 1st Esdras (Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Ezerias, the son of Helchiah, the son of Salum,...)

49. 2nd Esdras (Esdras, the son of Saraias, the son of Ezerias, the son of Helchiah, the son of Salum,...)

50. Ecclesiasticus (written by Jesus, the son of Sirach, the son of Jesus,...)

51. Tobit, the son of Tobiel, the son of Ananiel, the son of Gabriel,...

52. Judith, the daugther of Merari, the son of Ox, the son of Joseph, the son of Ozel (Oz), the son of Elcia, the son of Ananias, the son of Gedeon, the son of Raphaim,...

53. The Prayer of Manasses/Manasseh (husband of Judith)

54. 1st Maccabees (the Book of Judas called Maccabeus, son of Matthathias, the son of John,...)

55. 2nd Maccabees (the Book of Judas called Maccabeus, son of Matthathias, the son of John,...)

56. 3rd Maccabees (the Book of Judas called Maccabeus, son of Matthathias, the son of John,...)

57. Fourth Book of Maccabees/4th Maccabees (the Book of Judas called Maccabeus, son of Matthathias, the son of John,...)

58. The History of Susanna/Susanna

59. Habakkuk/Abacuc

60. Daniel

61. Bel and the Dragon

62. Malachi/Malachy (called the angel of the Lord)

63. Apostle Matthew

64. The Epistles Of Jesus Christ and Abgarus King of Edessa

65. Apostle Mark

66. The Gospel of The Birth Of Mary

67. Apostle Luke

68. Apostle John (John Mark)

69. The Gospel of Mother Mary Magdelena

70. The First Gospel of The Infancy Of Jesus Christ

71. Thomas’s (The Second) Gospel of The Infancy Of Jesus Christ

72. The Apostles’ Creed

73. The Acts of The Apostles (The 12 & the 70)

    1. The Gospel of Nicodemus (Formerly called the Acts of Pontius Pilate)

74. Romans

    1. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans

75. The Protevangelion

    1. Letters of Herod and Pilate

76. The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to the Laodiceans

77. The Epistles of Paul the Apostle to Seneca, with Seneca’s to Paul

78. The Acts of Paul and Thecla

79. 1st Corinthians

80. 2st Corinthians

81. The First Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

82. The Second Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians

83. Galatians

84. The General Epistle of Barnabas

85. Ephesians

    1. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians

86. Philippians

    1. The Epistle of Polycarp to the Philippians

87. Colossians

88. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians

89. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Trallians

90. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Philadelphians

91. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaens

92. The Epistle of Ignatius to the Polycarp

93. 1st Thessalonians

94. 2nd Thessalonians

95. 1st Timothy, the son of Apostle Paul written to Timothy

96. 2nd Timothy, the son of Apostle Paul written to Timothy

97. Titus

98. Philemon

99. Hebrews

100. James

101. 1st Peter

102. 2nd Peter

103. The Lost Gospel According to Peter/3rd Peter

104. The Letter of Aristeas (the realization of YHWH, Ahlahyama, the God of the Universe)

105. The Shepherd of Hermas/The First Book of Hermas

106. The Second Book of Hermas, called his commands

107. The Third Book of Hermas, which is called his Similitudes

108. The Story of Ahikar (the story of the beginning writings of the Qu'ran)

109. 1st John (Apostle John Mark)

110. 2nd John (Apostle John Mark)

111. 3rd John (Apostle John Mark)

112. Jude, brother James (Apostle John not John Mark)

113. The Revelation of Jesus Christ through Apostle John Mark

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