THE OLD TESTAMENT LIBRARY
BOOKS OF LAW: Written about 1,400 B.C. by Moses.
Chap. CONTENTS
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Genesis |
50 |
“BEGINNINGS” (of the world, man, sin, and promises for Israelite nations) |
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Exodus |
40 |
“GOING OUT” (from Egypt under Moses. The Law given at Mount Sinai) |
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Leviticus |
27 |
LAWS FOR PRIESTS (tribe descended from Levi, one of Jacob’s twelve sons) |
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Numbers |
36 |
“CENSUS” (Counting the people at beginning and end of the wilderness wanderings) |
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Deuteronomy |
34 |
“REVIEWING THE LAW” (Before crossing into the Promised Land.) |
BOOKS OF HISTORY: From Moses’ death until the return from Babylonian Captivity.
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Joshua |
24 |
CONQUEST OF CANAAN (Palestine), under Joshua. (About 1,400 B.C.) |
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Judges |
21 |
THEOCRACY (God ruled through Judges) (about 1371 B.C.) |
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Ruth |
4 |
LOVE STORY. Moabitish girl (descendent of Lot) Married Boaz. Ancestor of Jesus. |
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1 Samuel |
31 |
SAUL: First king over Israel. Anointed by Samuel. (1053 B.C.) |
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2 Samuel |
24 |
DAVID: King (40 years) replaced Saul who disobeyed. (1013 B.C.) |
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1 Kings |
22 |
SOLOMON and DIVISION: Solomon King 40 years. Kingdom divided under his son, Rehoboam (King of Judah), and Jeroboam (King of the 10 northern tribes of Israel). |
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2 Kings |
25 |
DECLINE AND CAPTIVITY: 721 B.C., (by Assyria), and Judah, 606 B.C. (by Babylon). |
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1 Chronicles |
29 |
SAUL AND DAVID: “Records” of national history to David’s death. |
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2 Chronicles |
36 |
SOLOMON THROUGH THE CAPTIVITY (“Records” continued) |
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Ezra |
10 |
TEMPLE REBUILT. After 70 yrs in Babylon. (538 B.C. & Return, 536 B.C.) |
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Nehemiah |
13 |
WALLS OF JERUSALEM REBUILT. Worship and laws reestablished (445 B.C.) |
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Esther |
10 |
JEWISH QUEEN OF PERSIA saves her people. (480 B.C.) |
BOOKS OF POETRY (or “Devotion.”)
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Job |
42 |
PATIENCE IN AFFLICTION. Patriarchal drama on problem of the righteous suffering. |
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Psalms |
150 |
BOOK OF SONGS to be accompanied by instrumental music (mostly by King David) |
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Proverbs |
31 |
“WISE SAYINGS” Collections of wise sayings in poetic style (mostly by King Solomon) |
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Ecclesiastes |
12 |
“THE PREACHER” Solomon’s sermon on vanity of men’s values “under the sun.” |
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Song of Sol. |
8 |
LOVE SONG BY SOLOMON (Also known as, “Canticles”) |
BOOKS OF MAJOR PROPHETS
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Isaiah |
66 |
ISRAEL’S CAPTIVITY BY ASSYRIA. Jerusalem saved (700 BC) Coming Messiah. |
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Jeremiah |
52 |
JUDAH’S CAPTIVITY BY BABYLON (or Chaldeans) (600 BC) |
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Lamentations |
5 |
“WEEPING” FOR JERUSALEM” Jeremiah laments consequences of unfaithfulness. |
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Ezekiel |
48 |
JERUSALEM TO BE DESTROYED (Written in Babylon around 580 BC) |
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Daniel |
12 |
GOD REIGNS. Coming kingdom of Messiah (“Anointed One”) (530 BC) |
BOOKS OF MINOR PROPHETS
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Hosea |
14 |
UNFAITHFUL WIFE of Hosea pictures Israel’s unfaithfulness to God. (c.721 BC) |
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Joel |
3 |
LOCUST PLAGUE upon Judah. Coming restoration through God’s Spirit. (c. 800 BC) |
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Amos |
9 |
ISRAEL DOOMED for luxurious indifference. (Music, wine, ivory beds) (c. 760 BC) |
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Obadiah |
1 |
EDOM DOOMED (Descent of Esau) Indifference to suffering of Israel. (c. 585BC) |
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Jonah |
4 |
NINEVEH SPARED Capital of Assyria warned and repents of wickedness. (c. 800 BC) |
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Micah |
7 |
ISRAEL AND JUDAH WARNED. Messiah to come from Bethlehem. (c. 721 BC) |
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Nahum |
3 |
NINEVEH DOOMED. Capital of Assyria, to be destroyed for cruelty. (c. 720 BC) |
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Habakkuk |
3 |
EXPLANATION God use of the wicked Babylonians to punish Jews. (610 c. BC) |
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Zephaniah |
3 |
“DAY OF GOD” Wrath to come upon Judah and surrounding nations. (c. 630 BC) |
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Haggai |
2 |
ZERUBBABEL (Gov. of Judah) exhorted to speed rebuilding the temple (c. 520 BC) |
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Zechariah |
14 |
VISIONS OF MESSIAH. To encourage rebuilding the temple (c. 520 BC) |
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Malachi |
4 |
CORRUPTION and indifference. Defective sacrifices, Elijah coming. (c. 420 BC) |