Wardly's Bible Survey

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The B-I-B-L-E,  Yes, that’s the book for me.

I stand alone on the Word of God, The B-I-B-L-E

The Old Testament some people are fearing

Because with its words they’ve had no dealing.

But now it’s time for serious enlightening

Just sit back, relax, it’s not that frightening.

17 books of history revealing

Mysteries all about God’s incredible dealing

In the world He made He’s communicating

A message of love there’s no debating

Genesis            Shows us the beginning

                        From Adam to Jacob’s sons all are sinning

In Exodus           Israel from Egypt was leaving

  And then at Mt. Sinai the Law receiving

Leviticus             Teaches Israel purifying

Numbers            Disobeying in the wilderness dying

Deuteronomy     Is difficult saying

 But Moses knows there’s no delaying

 Reminders of the Law is what he’s preaching

 Hoping the people to be reaching

Joshua               After Moses the people is leading

 People of the Promised land they’re defeating

In Judges           Sin is multiplying

But Ruth            Has a story of love undying

1 Samuel           Saul is the King of Israel’s choosing

 But with this guy there’s nothing but losing

2 Samuel           David’s the King that God’s naming

 And here we see that he’s powerfully reigning

1 Kings             Separate kingdoms are morally declining

2 Kings             Both kingdoms God is exiling

1 Chronicles      Life of King David Reviewing

2 Chronicles       Judah’s kings history renewing

Ezra                   From exile the people are returning

 And from this scribe everyone is learning

Nehemiah          Is about Jerusalem’s walls rebuilding

Esther                Is the queen her people redeeming

                         Despite wicked, evil genocidal scheming.

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Job                   Was the man that God was testing

                         But faith in God was how he was resting

Psalms              Is the book of God’s people singing

                         Lifting up praise and ears are ringing

Proverbs           Is wisdom written down in sayings

                         Totally good advice we should be obeying

Ecclesiastes       Without God there is no meaning

                         Remember God everyday of your being

Song of Songs   Is Celebrating

                         The excitement of marriage.

 Let’s stop the waiting.

Then 17 books of prophesying

showing God’s heart for His people’s crying.

Isaiah                Condemning and consoling

Jeremiah            There’s just no repenting

Lamentations     Over Jerusalem crying

Ezekiel              Exiled but God he’s glorifying

Daniel               The future he’s prophesying

Hosea               The Love of God exemplifying

Joel                   One day there will be destroying

Amos’               Israel’s disrespect is getting annoying

Obadiah            Says Edom’s doom is hastening

Jonah                Is about God's prophet running

Micah               Judah in court & God is pleading

Nahum              Nineveh’s fame is now receding

Habakkuk         Questions God about how He’s judging

Zephaniah         The Day of the Lord is coming

Haggai              Exhorts the Temple’s rebuilding

Zechariah          Says that with all this sinning

                         Here comes Messiah and He won’t be grinning

Malachi             Gives a final word of warning

                         Apathetic people will miss God’s morning

                         When the Sun of Righteousness descending

                         Comes to Earth and all things mending.

39 books we’ve been describing

Saints and sinners exemplifying

God’s great love there’s no denying

So is all this stuff just factual saying

Or is there something here we should be obeying

The greatest love letter ever put in writing

So to this task I am inviting

All of this book we should be knowing

‘cause without its truth there is no growing...

The B-I-B-L-E, Yes, that’s the book for me.

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