The Golden Keys
Learn the Books of the Bible

 

 

 

THE GOLDEN KEYS written by John E. Adams. Ilustrated by Robby Williams.


Copyright © 1981 John E. Adams. All rights reserved. Printed by Quality Printing, Jackson, MS.

 

Preface

You want to learn the books of the Bible, but think: “It’s too hard; It’s boring; It’s impossible”.  Here, at last, is an aid that makes learning the books of the Bible both easy and enjoyable.

This new and different approach to an old problem uses 16 images as keys to help you remember the 66 Bible books.  The Golden Keys is for everyone who has a desire to learn or to teach the order of the Bible books.

The Golden Keys is ideal for Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday School classes and Backyard Bible Clubs.


Learn the Bible Books

If a picture is worth a thousand words, the 16 pictures are easier to remember than a list of 66 books.  As you study The Golden Keys, memorize the 9 Old Testament and 7 New Testament images.  Certain Bible books are associated with each image.  For example:

Think of Old Testament Key 2: COURTROOM.  What do you see?

Joshua
Judges
Ruth

Think of New Testament Key 4: 5 T’s.  What do you see?

I & II Thessalonians
I & II Timothy
Titus

The keys will help you remember the books of the Bible.  After learning the books, practice locating them in your Bible.  Soon you will be able to pick up your Bible and turn to any scripture passage quickly and easily.

 

Teach the Bible Books

Use The Golden Keys and combine the Review Test with the dialogue to teach the order of the books of the Bible.  Practice with Bible drills. 

Page 1


OLD TESTAMENT KEYS

 

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THE BIBLE BEGINS WITH THE 5 BOOKS OF LAW

KEY 1:  BOOKS OF LAW

GENESIS
EXODUS
LEVITICUS
NUMBERS
DEUTERONOMY

Page 3

 

THE COURTROOM

Question 1:  WHERE ARE THE BOOKS OF LAW USED?

Answer:  IN A COURT ROOM, OF COURSE.

Question 2:  WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE COURTROOM?

Answer:  JOSHUA IS JUDGING RUTH.

 

KEY 2: COURTROOM

JOSHUA
JUDGES
RUTH

Page 4

 

SANDWICH

Question:  WHILE IN COURT, RUTH GETS HUNGRY.  WHAT IS RUTH EATING?

Answer:  A TRIPLE DECKER SANDWICH WITH TWO CROWNS IN THE MIDDLE.

 

KEY 3: SANDWICH

 I & II SAMUEL
I & II KINGS
I & II CHRONICLES

Page 5

 

ENE

CHRONICLES” MEANS “TO WRITE”.  THUS A PEN WRITES THE INITIALS “ENE”.

 

 

KEY 4: ENE

EZRA
NEHEMIAH
ESTHER

Page 6


JOB’S FOUR SONGS

EVERYONE KNOWS ESTHER IS A QUEEN

Question: WHAT IS QUEEN ESTHER DOING?

Answer:   SHE IS LISTENING TO JOB WHO IS SINGING FOUR SONGS.

KEY 5: JOB’S SONGS


JOB
PSALMS
PROVERBS
ECCLESIASTES
SONG OF SOLOMON

Page 7


BIG FOUR

AS JOB FINISHES “SONG OF SOLOMON,” ON STAGE MARCH THE “BIG 4”, BETTER KNOWN AS THE 4 MAJOR PROPHETS. 

I SAW THE LORD HIGH AND LIFTED UP
THE WEEPING PROPHET
JEREMIAH CRYING
WHEEL WITHIN IN A WHEEL
THE LION’S DEN

KEY 6:  BIG 4

ISAIAH
JEREMIAH
LAMENTATIONS      
EZEKIEL
DANIEL

Page 8


CAN YOU SEE?

THE BIG “4” ARE FOLLOWED BY THE LITTLE “12”, FREQUENTLY CALLED THE 12 MINOR PROPHETS.

Question:  HOSEA, CAN YOU SEE JOEL, AMOS AND OBADIAH?

Answer:  NO! I DO NOT SEE JOEL, AMOS AND OBADIH.  BUT I SEE A WHALE WITH FOUR RIDERS.

 

KEY 7: CAN YOU SEE?

HOSEA
JOEL
AMOS
OBADIAH

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JONAH + 3

Question:  WHO ARE THE FOUR RIDERS?

Answer:  THEY ARE JONAH + 3.  EVERYONE KNOWS JONAH’S THREE FRIENDS: MICAH, NAHUM, AND HABAKKUK.

KEY 8:  JONAH + 3

JONAH
MICAH
NAHUM
HABAKKUK

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Z-BOYS

WE CLOSE THE OLD TESTAMENT WITH THE Z-BOYS: Z-H AND Z-M.

KEY 9: Z-BOYS

ZEPHANIAH
HAGGAI
ZECHARIAH
MALACHI

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Review Test

Write the names of the Bible books associated with the following keys:


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NEW TESTAMENT KEYS

 

Page 13

THE NEW TESTAMENT BEGINS WITH THE FOUR GOSPELS.

KEY 1: 4 GOSPELS

MATTHEW
MARK
LUKE
JOHN

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ACTS

Question:  WHAT IS JOHN DOING?

Answer:  HE IS ACTING LIKE A ROMAN IN CORINTH.

KEY 2:  ACTING

ACTS
ROMANS
I & II CORINTHIANS

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GLACIER

OUTSIDE CORINTH IS A GLACIER MELTING IN A FIELD.  TO KEEP FROM “FLIPPING”, PAUL SLIPS INTO HIS GALOSHES.

 

KEY 3:  GLACIER

GALATIANS
EPHESIANS
PHILIPPIANS
COLOSSIANS

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5 T’S

“COLOSSAL” MEANS “HUGE” OR “GIGANTIC”.  SO NEXT WE SEE 5 COLOSSAL T’S.

 

KEY 4:  5 T’S

I & II THESSALONIANS
I & II TIMOTHY
TITUS

Page 17

 

FLEEING

OOP’S!  THE TITUS “T” IS FALLING.  FLEEING IS THE HEBREW NAMED, JAMES.

KEY 5:  FLEEING

PHILEMON
HEBREWS
JAMES

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P² J³

Question:  HOW IS JAMES DRESSED?

Answer:  IN HIS P.J.’S.

 

 

KEY 6:  P²J³

I & II PETER
I, II, & III JOHN

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J.R.

Question:  WHY IS HE DRESSED IN HIS P.J.’S?

Answer:  BECAUSE IT IS BEDTIME, FOR WE HAVE COME TO END OF OUR STORY.

THE CURTAIN FALLS

KEY 7:  J.R.

JUDE
REVELATION

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Review Test

Write the names of the Bible books associated with the following keys:

 


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