Eponymous person marries Boaz
The longest of the four gospels; begins with a preface addressed to Theophilus
This gospel is organized into seven sections that recount the life and ministry of Jesus; shortest of the four gospels
The penultimate book of the New Testament
This gospel tells of the genealogy of Jesus and the events surrounding his virgin birth; includes financial details only found in this gospel
This gospel differs greatly from the other three and is not one of the synoptic gospels
Eponymous person is born to Hannah; the eponymous name translates to 'the Lord hears', 'God heard', or 'Name of God'
Eponymous person is told to go to Nineveh, but disobeys and flees and ends up being swallowed by a large fish (whale), but is vomited out after praying to the Lord
Eponymous person becomes Queen of Persia and thwarts the genocide of her people
Eponymous 1st epistle concerns persecution of believers, while eponymous second epistle deals with false teachers; name comes from the Greek for 'stone'
Book written by a minor prophet (the son of Pethuel)
The epistles contain practical advice on running a ministry, as well as encouragement to the recipient; the eponymous name comes from the Greek and means 'honoring God'
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