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7 sections · 55 cards · 150 groups · 5,603 topics. Open a group to see its topics.

01 God and his word 7 cards · 305 topics

Who God is and what he does, his names, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible: its books, its story and its pictures.

Who God is 58 topics · 2 groups

God's nature and character: one God in three persons, holy, loving, just and almighty.

  • The Godhead & Trinity 13 topics One God in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • Attributes of God 45 topics God's character: holy, just, faithful, loving and almighty.

What God does 31 topics · 1 group

Creation, providence, protection, promises and miracles: God at work in the world.

  • Works & ways of God 31 topics Creation, providence, promises, protection and miracles.

Names of God 10 topics · 1 group

The names and titles by which God makes himself known.

  • Names & titles of God 10 topics The names by which God makes himself known.

The Holy Spirit 18 topics · 1 group

The person and work of the Spirit, in Christ and in believers.

  • The Holy Spirit 18 topics The person and work of the Spirit in Christ and in believers.

The books of the Bible 66 topics · 6 groups

All 66 books: what each is, who wrote it, and what it is about.

  • The Law 5 topics Genesis to Deuteronomy, the five books of Moses.
  • History 12 topics Joshua to Esther.
  • Poetry & wisdom 5 topics Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and the Song of Songs.
  • Prophets 17 topics Isaiah to Malachi.
  • Gospels & Acts 5 topics Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts.
  • Letters & Revelation 22 topics Romans to Jude, and Revelation.

The word & how it came to us 44 topics · 3 groups

Scripture's authority and power, its languages, and how the Bible was written, gathered and translated.

  • The word of God 19 topics Inspired Scripture, the gospel and its doctrines.
  • How the Bible came to us 13 topics The canon, inspiration, manuscripts, versions and the Bible's languages.
  • Language & learning 12 topics Speech, books, music and the sciences in the Bible world.

Prophecy, types & figures 78 topics · 4 groups

Prophecy and visions, and the types, figures and signs through which Scripture speaks.

  • Prophecy & visions 15 topics True and false prophets, visions, dreams and counterfeit signs.
  • Types & shadows 8 topics People, things and events that foreshadow Christ and the gospel.
  • Figures & metaphors 46 topics Scripture's figurative language: Christ the door, the vine, the rock.
  • Signs, wonders & numbers 9 topics Miracles as signs, symbolic numbers and tokens.

02 Jesus and his church 8 cards · 479 topics

Who Jesus is, his names, life, miracles, parables and cross, the people around him, and the church he gathers.

Who Jesus is 44 topics · 2 groups

The person of Christ: truly God and truly man, sinless, eternal, and his people's union with him.

  • The person of Christ 32 topics Christ's divine glory, true humanity and perfect character.
  • Believers & Christ 12 topics Union with Christ, loving and confessing him.

Names & titles of Jesus 28 topics · 1 group

Messiah, Son of God, Son of Man, Shepherd, Prophet, Priest and King.

  • Titles & offices 28 topics Christ as prophet, priest, king, mediator and shepherd.

The life of Jesus 25 topics · 1 group

His birth, family, temptation, ministry, prayers and example, and the prophecies he fulfilled.

  • Foretold, life & ministry 25 topics Christ foretold and foreshadowed, his miracles, parables and opposition.

Miracles of Jesus 51 topics · 5 groups

The signs Jesus did, one by one: healings, power over nature, demons cast out and the dead raised.

  • All his miracles 1 topics Nave's list of the miracles of Christ.
  • Healings 24 topics The sick, the blind, the lame and the lepers made well.
  • Power over nature 16 topics Water into wine, the storm stilled, the crowds fed.
  • Demons cast out 7 topics Deliverance from evil spirits.
  • The dead raised 3 topics The widow's son, Jairus' daughter and Lazarus.

Parables & teaching 39 topics · 2 groups

The parables of Jesus, one by one, and the parables and allegories of the rest of Scripture.

  • The parables of Jesus 36 topics Each parable with its passages.
  • Other parables & allegories 3 topics Parables and allegories of the prophets and others.

Cross, resurrection & return 28 topics · 1 group

His sufferings and atoning death, his resurrection and ascension, his kingdom and his coming again.

  • Cross, resurrection & return 28 topics Christ's atoning death, rising, ascension and coming again.

People of the New Testament 154 topics · 5 groups

Jesus' family, his apostles and friends, the early church and its opponents.

  • Jesus' family & forerunner 5 topics Mary, Joseph, Jesus' brothers and John the Baptist.
  • The apostles 18 topics The Twelve, Matthias and Paul.
  • Followers & friends of Jesus 15 topics Disciples, those he healed and those who welcomed him.
  • The early church & Paul's companions 90 topics Believers in Acts and the letters, and Paul's fellow workers.
  • Rulers & opponents 26 topics The Herods, Pilate, the high priests and other opponents.

The church & its ministers 110 topics · 3 groups

The church's nature, life and discipline, its ministers and mission, its ordinances and fellowship.

  • The church 48 topics The church's nature, glory, names, discipline and building up.
  • Ministry & mission 47 topics Ministers of the word and the spread of the gospel.
  • Ordinances & fellowship 15 topics Baptism, the Lord's Supper and the unity of believers.

03 Sin, salvation and the life to come 8 cards · 629 topics

What went wrong and its judgment, how God puts it right, how the saved now live, and what lies beyond death.

Sin & temptation 135 topics · 4 groups

The fall, the sinful heart, temptation, turning from God and the ways of the ungodly.

  • Sin & the fall 29 topics Humanity's fall in Adam and its ruin of the heart.
  • Sins of the heart 74 topics Pride, envy, greed, anger and other inward sins.
  • Turning from God 21 topics Backsliding, apostasy, rebellion and forgetting God.
  • The ungodly 11 topics How Scripture describes the wicked and their passing success.

Sins & vices 135 topics · 3 groups

Sins of speech and conduct, and idolatry and false worship.

  • Sins of speech 44 topics Lying, slander, cursing, complaining and quarrelling.
  • Sins of conduct 69 topics Murder, theft, injustice, excess and other sinful deeds.
  • Idolatry & false worship 22 topics Idols, high places, sorcery and false teaching.

Judgment 20 topics · 2 groups

God's judgments in this life, and the resurrection and last judgment.

  • Judgment on sin 13 topics God's judgments on sinners in this life: flood, famine and plague.
  • Resurrection & judgment 7 topics The rising of the dead, the last judgment and the Antichrist.

Salvation 58 topics · 4 groups

How sinners are rescued and made new by God's grace in Christ.

  • Grace & redemption 16 topics God's free grace choosing, calling, redeeming and reconciling.
  • Faith & repentance 23 topics Turning from sin to God in faith and new birth.
  • Justification & adoption 8 topics Declared righteous in Christ and received as God's children.
  • Sanctification & perseverance 11 topics Growing in holiness and continuing to the end.

Virtues & graces 130 topics · 4 groups

Who believers are, the graces of the heart, godly conduct and their duties to God and others.

  • God's people 15 topics Who believers are: their character, names, privileges and calling.
  • Graces of the heart 51 topics Love, humility, patience, hope and other inward graces.
  • Godly conduct 40 topics Diligence, purity, zeal, watchfulness and good works.
  • Obedience & duties 24 topics Obeying God and dealing rightly with others, even enemies.

Prayer & devotion 55 topics · 2 groups

Prayer of every kind, praise, thanksgiving, fasting and worship.

  • Prayer 28 topics Private, family, public and intercessory prayer and its answers.
  • Worship & devotion 27 topics Praise, thanksgiving, fasting and fellowship with God.

Trials & comfort 50 topics · 2 groups

Suffering, persecution and temptation, and the joy, peace and comfort God gives.

  • Trials & afflictions 40 topics Suffering, persecution and temptation, and God's purposes in them.
  • Joy, peace & comfort 10 topics The joy, peace and happiness God gives his people.

Death, heaven & hell 46 topics · 3 groups

Death and the grave, heaven and hell, and the angels and spirits.

  • Death & the grave 23 topics Bodily death, burial and the state of the dead.
  • Heaven & hell 9 topics Eternal life with God and eternal punishment apart from him.
  • Angels & spirits 14 topics Holy angels, cherubim, and the devil.

04 Worship and other gods 6 cards · 247 topics

The worship God gave Israel, its priests, offerings, feasts and law, and the gods and practices of the nations.

The tabernacle & temples 75 topics · 2 groups

The tabernacle, Solomon's, the second and Herod's temples, and their holy things.

  • Tabernacle & temple 35 topics The holy places, their furnishings and their dedication.
  • Holy things & vessels 40 topics The ark, altars, lampstand, incense and the vessels of worship.

Priests & Levites 12 topics · 1 group

The priesthood, its garments and consecration, and the Levites' service.

  • Priests & Levites 12 topics The priesthood, its garments and its consecration.

Sacrifices & offerings 45 topics · 1 group

The offerings of the law, all pointing to Christ.

  • Sacrifices & offerings 45 topics The offerings of the law, all pointing to Christ.

Feasts & holy days 27 topics · 1 group

The sabbath and Israel's appointed feasts and fasts.

  • Feasts & sabbaths 27 topics The sabbath and Israel's appointed feasts.

Law, covenant & cleanness 35 topics · 2 groups

God's law and covenants, vows, and clean and unclean.

  • Law & covenant 19 topics God's law, his covenants with Israel, and ceremonial cleanness.
  • Vows, cleanness & purification 16 topics Vows, Nazirites, uncleanness and the rites that cleanse.

Idols & other religions 53 topics · 3 groups

The gods of the nations, their worship, and magic and divination.

  • False gods & idols 33 topics Baal, Dagon, Molech, Diana and the idols of the nations.
  • Magic & divination 15 topics Sorcery, witchcraft, astrology, omens and familiar spirits.
  • Pagan practices & shrines 5 topics Groves, high places, child sacrifice and heathen customs.

05 People of the Bible 9 cards · 1,632 topics

Everyone in the Old Testament story, era by era, with the women of the Bible and the rulers of the nations.

In the beginning 32 topics · 2 groups

From Adam to the tower of Babel: the first generations and the nations after the flood.

  • Adam to Noah's sons 16 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Families & names 16 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

The patriarchs 172 topics · 4 groups

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, and their wives, sons and households.

  • Abraham, Isaac, Jacob & Joseph 35 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 1 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Officials & warriors 2 topics Courtiers, officers and fighting men.
  • Families & names 134 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

Exodus & wilderness 200 topics · 3 groups

Moses, Aaron and Miriam, and the people of the exodus and the wilderness years.

  • Moses, Aaron & the elders 17 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 10 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Families & names 173 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

Joshua & the judges 54 topics · 4 groups

The conquest of Canaan, the judges who rescued Israel, and the days of Ruth.

  • Joshua, the judges & Ruth's family 19 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 1 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Officials & warriors 2 topics Courtiers, officers and fighting men.
  • Families & names 32 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

The united kingdom 275 topics · 4 groups

Samuel, Saul, David and Solomon, with their courts, armies and families.

  • Samuel, Saul, David & Solomon 17 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 36 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Officials & warriors 76 topics Courtiers, officers and fighting men.
  • Families & names 146 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

Kings of Israel & Judah 362 topics · 4 groups

The divided kingdom, from Jeroboam and Rehoboam to the fall of Jerusalem.

  • The kings of Israel & Judah 38 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 52 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Officials & warriors 54 topics Courtiers, officers and fighting men.
  • Families & names 218 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

Exile & return 266 topics · 4 groups

Daniel and Esther in exile, and Zerubbabel, Ezra and Nehemiah at the return.

  • Leaders in exile & return 3 topics The leaders and central figures of the era.
  • Prophets & priests 41 topics Prophets, priests and Levites of the era.
  • Officials & warriors 13 topics Courtiers, officers and fighting men.
  • Families & names 209 topics Names in the era's family lists and registers.

Women of the Bible 122 topics · 5 groups

Mothers, queens, prophetesses and disciples: the women of the story.

  • Matriarchs & mothers 26 topics Eve, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Hannah and other mothers.
  • Queens & royal women 29 topics Queens, princesses and the women of royal courts.
  • Prophetesses & leaders 5 topics Miriam, Deborah, Huldah, Anna and other women who led.
  • Women of the gospels & church 25 topics Mary Magdalene, Martha, Lydia, Priscilla and others.
  • Other women 37 topics Wives, daughters and the women named in passing.

Rulers of the nations 149 topics · 2 groups

Pharaohs, emperors and foreign kings, and the foreigners of the story.

  • Foreign kings & emperors 70 topics Pharaohs, the kings of Assyria, Babylon and Persia, and the Caesars.
  • Foreign figures 79 topics Officials, prophets and people of the nations.

06 Places of the Bible 8 cards · 1,017 topics

Jerusalem, the land region by region, the empires around it, its nations and tribes, and its mountains and waters.

Jerusalem 19 topics · 2 groups

The city of David and the temple: Zion, its hills, gates, walls, pools and valleys.

  • The city & Zion 7 topics Jerusalem, Zion, Moriah and the city's quarters.
  • Gates, pools & valleys 12 topics The gates and walls, pools and springs, the Kidron and Hinnom valleys, Gethsemane and Calvary.

Judah & the Negev 196 topics · 1 group

The towns of Judah, the Shephelah and the Negev.

  • Towns of Judah & the Negev 196 topics Bethlehem, Hebron, Beersheba and the towns of Judah.

Samaria & Galilee 184 topics · 2 groups

The central hill country and the north.

  • Benjamin, Ephraim & Samaria 100 topics Bethel, Shiloh, Shechem, Samaria and the central hills.
  • Galilee & the north 84 topics Nazareth, Capernaum, Dan and the northern tribes.

Beyond the Jordan & the coast 108 topics · 2 groups

Gilead, Bashan, Moab, Ammon and Edom, and the coastal plain and Philistia.

  • Beyond the Jordan 83 topics Gilead, Bashan, Moab, Ammon and Edom.
  • The coast & Philistia 25 topics Gaza, Ashdod, Joppa, Caesarea and the coastal plain.

Egypt, Sinai & the wilderness 64 topics · 2 groups

Egypt's cities, the wilderness stations of the exodus, and the deserts of the story.

  • Egypt & Sinai 44 topics Egypt's cities and the wilderness stations of the exodus.
  • Wildernesses & deserts 20 topics The wildernesses of the wanderings and of David's flight.

Empires east & west 158 topics · 3 groups

Syria, Mesopotamia and Persia; Asia Minor, Greece and Rome; and the great empires.

  • Syria, Mesopotamia & Persia 52 topics Damascus, Nineveh, Babylon, Susa and the east.
  • Asia Minor, Greece & Rome 65 topics The cities of Paul's journeys and the Roman world.
  • Empires & the Gentiles 41 topics The great empires and the Gentile nations.

Nations & tribes 150 topics · 4 groups

The tribes of Israel, the Jewish people, and the nations around them.

  • Tribes of Israel 25 topics The twelve tribes descended from Jacob.
  • Israel & the Jews 20 topics The Jewish people, their wilderness journey and religious groups.
  • Neighbouring nations 63 topics The peoples of Canaan and Israel's neighbours.
  • Lands & places 42 topics The Holy Land, its regions, cities and rivers.

Mountains, waters & landmarks 138 topics · 5 groups

Mountains and hills, rivers and seas, valleys and plains, wells and springs, and named landmarks.

  • Mountains & hills 31 topics Sinai, Zion, Carmel, the Mount of Olives and other heights.
  • Rivers, brooks & seas 27 topics The Jordan, the Nile, the Euphrates and the seas.
  • Valleys & plains 25 topics Valleys, plains, fields and fords.
  • Wells, springs & pools 20 topics Wells, fountains, springs and pools.
  • Gates, towers & landmarks 35 topics Gates, towers, rocks, stones and other named places.

07 Life in the Bible's world 9 cards · 1,294 topics

Family, government and law, work and crafts, home, war and health, music and learning, and the created world.

Marriage & family 95 topics · 2 groups

Husbands, wives, parents and children, households, neighbours and the poor.

  • Marriage & family 71 topics Husbands, wives, parents, children and households.
  • Neighbours & the poor 24 topics Care for the poor and stranger, hospitality and courtesy.

Government & law 195 topics · 2 groups

Rulers, courts and judges, oaths and punishments, crime and its penalties.

  • Government & justice 132 topics Rulers, courts, oaths, punishments and refuge.
  • Crime & punishment 63 topics Offences against others and their penalties under the law.

Work, wealth & trade 138 topics · 4 groups

Labour and wealth, trades and occupations, money and measures, travel and ships.

  • Work & wealth 55 topics Labour, money, trade, lending and generosity.
  • Occupations & trades 24 topics Potters, smiths, shepherds, fishermen and the work of the Bible world.
  • Money, weights & measures 40 topics Coins, weights, measures and commerce.
  • Travel, roads & ships 19 topics Journeys, roads, caravans, ships and the sea.

Precious things & crafts 115 topics · 1 group

Gold, silver, stones and spices, and the crafts that worked them.

  • Materials & crafts 115 topics Trades, metals, precious stones and seals.

Home, food & dress 206 topics · 3 groups

Daily life: houses, meals, farming, clothing and customs.

  • Farming & food 85 topics Tilling, harvest, flocks and the food of daily life.
  • Homes & buildings 47 topics Houses, tents, cities, walls and household things.
  • Dress & customs 74 topics Clothing, adornment, anointing and travel.

War & armies 78 topics · 3 groups

Armies and soldiers, weapons and armour, battles and sieges.

  • War & weapons 47 topics Armies, weapons, fortresses and sieges.
  • Armies & soldiers 13 topics Soldiers, captains, chariots and horsemen.
  • Battles & sieges 18 topics Named battles, campaigns, sieges and spoils.

Body, health & healing 105 topics · 2 groups

The body, sickness and disease, physicians and healing.

  • Body & health 67 topics The human body, life, sickness and disease.
  • Sickness & healing 38 topics Diseases, plagues, leprosy, physicians and cures.

Music, writing & time 93 topics · 3 groups

Music and its instruments, writing and learning, and the reckoning of time.

  • Music & instruments 34 topics Songs, singers, harps, trumpets and musical terms.
  • Writing & learning 29 topics Books, scrolls, writing, schools and wisdom.
  • Time & seasons 30 topics Days, weeks, months, years and the seasons.

Creation & nature 269 topics · 5 groups

The heavens and the earth, seas and weather, and the creatures and plants God made.

  • Animals 54 topics Wild and domestic animals of the Bible lands.
  • Birds, fish & creeping things 70 topics Birds, sea creatures, insects and serpents.
  • Plants & trees 91 topics Trees, vines, flowers, grass and herbs.
  • Heavens & earth 30 topics Sun, moon and stars, light and darkness, mountains and deserts.
  • Waters & weather 24 topics Seas, rivers, springs, wells, clouds, rain and wind.

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