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Answers are organized in the following categories:

Old Testament — Passages, theology, context, history, texts, canon, etc.
Pentateuch — Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Historical Books — Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetry & Wisdom — Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations
Prophets — Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
New Testament — Passages, theology, context, history, texts, canon, etc.
Gospels & Acts — Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts
Pauline Epistles — Romans, 1&2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1&2 Thessalonians, 1&2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon
General Epistles & Revelation — Hebrews, James, 1&2 Peter, 1&2&3 John, Jude, Revelation
Theology — Systematic, biblical and historical doctrine
God — Theology Proper: person, work and word of God
Christ — Christology: person and work of Christ
Holy Spirit — Pneumatology: person and work of the Holy Spirit
Man — Anthropology: nature and condition of man; sin
Salvation — Soteriology: nature, means and basis of salvation
Last Days — Eschatology: end times, millennial views, consummation of the kingdom of God
Church & Sacraments — Ecclesiology & Sacramentology: nature, authority and call of the church; church government; baptism; communion; worship
Biblical Theology — Historical analysis of the teachings of Scripture
Practical Theology — Applied doctrine and Christian living
Pastoral Ministry — Leadership, counseling, preaching, introduction to theological studies and other training for ministry
Apologetics — Defending the faith, Christian practice and Scripture
Philosophy — Engaging Christian and secular ideas and worldviews
Missions — Obligation, need, goals, methodology, reports
Evangelism — Obligation, need, goals, methodology, reports
Ethics — Right and wrong, good and evil, application of God's word to moral issues
Christian Living — Prayer, devotion, finances, wisdom and other matters related to daily life
Salt & Light — Engaging culture, social issues, art, music, politics
Church History — Development of Christianity and the church from the first to the twenty-first centuries
Pre-Christian — From creation to the time of Jesus
Early Church — From inception through early ecumenical councils
Reformation — Pre-reformation reform movements, Reformation, and continuing reform
Modern Church — From the Enlightenment to today