Through the Old Testament

A quick summary of the Old Testament books

3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:

1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY

1. CREATION

2 CREATIONS

HEAVEN & EARTH

NATION OF ISRAEL

2. KINGS

HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE

3.EXILE

ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)

4. RETURN

JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE

4 Periods in O.T. History:

2 CREATIONS IN GENESIS

Heavens and earth (including man)

The nation of Israel

GENESIS 1-11 GENESIS 12-50 (end)

1. THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH

FIRST SECTION: CREATION

Main events in Genesis 1-11

CREATIONFALLFLOODBABEL

2. THE CREATION OF THE JEWISH NATION

I. ABRAHAMII. ISAACIII. JACOB (ISRAEL)IV. JOSEPH

GENESIS 12-50 PATRIARCHS:GENERATIONS TO JOSEPH

EXODUS THROUGH RUTH

JEWISH NATION GOES FROM BONDAGE IN EGYPT TO CONQUERING CANAAN (PALESTINE/ISRAEL) AND INDEPENDENCE

BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS

EXODUS EXIT FROM EGYPT

LEVITICUS LEVITES AND SACRIFICES

NUMBERS (IN THE WILDERNESS)

NUMBERING THE HEBREWS

DEUTERONOMY DUPLICATE OF LAW

JOSHUA JUDGMENT ON CANAAN

JUDGES JEWISH SIN CYCLES

RUTH ROMANCE OF REDEMPTION

1. CREATION

2 CREATIONS

HEAVEN & EARTH

NATION OF ISRAEL

2. KINGS

HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE

3.EXILE

ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)

4. RETURN

JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE

4 Periods in O.T. History:

I.1 & 2 SAMUEL: 2. KINGS

1 SAMUEL: SAMUEL AND SAUL 2 SAMUEL: SUMMARY OF DAVID

II.1 &2 KINGS:

1 KINGS: KINGDOM IS DIVIDED 2 KINGS: KINGDOM TAKEN CAPTIVE 3.EXILE

III.1&2 CHRONICLES (History from priestly/temple view)

1 CHRONICLES:COMMENTARY ON SAMUEL 2 CHRONICLES:COMMENTARY ON KINGS

THE 3 SETS OF “TWINS”

1. CREATION

2 CREATIONS

HEAVEN & EARTH

NATION OF ISRAEL

2. KINGS

HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE

3.EXILE

ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)

4. RETURN

JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE

4 Periods in O.T. History:

JEWS RETURN TO PALESTINE UNDER EZRA AND NEHEMIAH:

EZRA: ERECTION OF TEMPLE

NEHEMIAH:NEW CITY WALLS

ESTHER: ESCAPE OF JEWS

EZRA, NEHEMIAH, AND ESTHER

3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:

1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY

JOB – JEHOVAH AND SUFFERINGPSALMS – PRAISES AND PETITIONSPROVERBS – PRUDENCE IN LIFEECCLESIASTES – EMPTINESS IN LIFESONG OF SOLOMON- SEX IN MARRIAGE

Experience (or Wisdom or Poetry)

Books

3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:

1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY

5 MAJOR & 12 MINOR PROPHETS

THE MAJOR BOOKS ARE LONGER, NOT MORE IMPORTANT!

MAJOR1. ISAIAH2. JEREMIAH3. LAMENTATIONS4. EZEKIEL5. DANIEL

MINORMINOR (before Exile)

After Exile

HOSEA HAGGAI

JOEL ZECHARIAH

AMOS MALACHI

OBADIAH

JONAH

MICAH

NAHUM

HABAKKUKZEPHANIAH

BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS

ISAIAH ISRAEL’S SUFFERING GLORY

JEREMIAH JUDAH’S EXILE, RETURN

LAMENTATIONS LAMENT OVER JERUSALEM

EZEKIEL EXPECTATIONS FOR TEMPLE

DANIEL DAYS OF GENTILES

BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS

HOSEA HEART OF HOLINESS

JOEL JUDAH’S JUDGMENT DAY

AMOS ATTITUDES TOWARD LAW

OBADIAH OBLITERATION OF EDOM

JONAH JUDGMENT SPARED NINEVEH

MICAH MORALITY IN SOCIETY

NAHUM NINEVEH’S SOON JUDGMENT

HABAKKUK HUMANITY AND SOVEREIGNTY

ZEPHANIAH ZION’S REMNANT SAVED

HAGGAI HOUSE OF GOD

ZECHARIAH ZION’S REMNANT SAVED

MALACHI MESSENGER BEFORE MESSIAH

HISTORY EXPERIENCE PROPHECY

GENESIS JOB ISAIAH

EXODUS PSALMS JEREMIAH

LEVITICUS PROVERBS LAMENTATIONS

NUMBERS ECCLESIASTES EZEKIEL

DEUTERONOMY SONG OF SOLOMON

DANIEL

JOSHUA HOSEA

JUDGES JOEL

RUTH AMOS

1 SAMUEL OBADIAH

2 SAMUEL JONAH

1 KINGS MICAH

2 KINGS NAHUM

1 CHRONICLES HABAKKUK

2 CHRONICLES ZEPHANIAH

EZRA (EXILE) HAGGAI

NEHEMIAH ZECHARIAH

ESTHER MALACHI