LESSON #2

OLD TESTAMENT

GOSPELS

HISTORY

PASTORALLETTERS GENERAL

LETTERS

PAULINELETTERS

APOCA-LYPTIC

New Testamen

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Divisions of the Bible

• Two Divisions in the Bible–Old Testament (Old Covenant)–New Testament (New Covenant)

• Our Discussion sheds light on the Old Testament

• 39 books• How are they divided up?

Subjects of Old Testament

• Books of Law– Genesis– Exodus– Leviticus–Numbers–Deuteronomy

Subjects of Old Testament

• Books of History– Joshua– Judges– Ruth– 1 Samuel– 2 Samuel– 1 Kings

Subjects of Old Testament

• Books of History– 2 Kings– 1 Chronicles– 2 Chronicles– Ezra–Nehemiah– Esther

Subjects of Old Testament

• Books of Poetry– Job– Psalms– Proverbs– Ecclesiastes– Song of

Solomon

Subjects of Old Testament

• Major Prophets– Isaiah– Jeremiah– Lamentations– Ezekiel–Daniel

Subjects of Old Testament

• Minor Prophets–Hosea– Joel– Amos–Obadiah– Jonah–Micah

Subjects of Old Testament

• Minor Prophets–Nahum–Habakkuk– Zephaniah–Haggai– Zechariah–Malachi

Periods of Old Testament

• Par Patriarchal

Mosaic

Creation—Law on Sinai2500 years

Mount Sinai—Death of Christ

1500 years

Events Covered in Old Testament

• Creation– Genesis 1,2

• Fall of Man– Genesis 3

• Cain and Abel– Genesis 4

• Noah—The Flood– Genesis 6-9

Events Covered in Old Testament

• Tower of Babel– Genesis 11

• Call of Abraham– Genesis 12

• Birth of Isaac & Ishmael– Genesis 16-21

• Birth of Jacob and Esau– Genesis 25-27

Events Covered in Old Testament

• 12 Sons of Jacob– Genesis 29,30

• Story of Joseph– Genesis 37-50

• Bondage in Egypt– Exodus 1,2

• Call of Moses– Exodus 3-5

Events Covered in Old Testament

• Ten Plagues– Exodus 6-11

• The Passover– Exodus 12,13

• Parting of Red Sea– Exodus 14

• Giving Law on Mount Sinai– Exodus 20

Events Covered in Old Testament

• The Tabernacle– Exodus 25-40

• The Wilderness Wanderings–Numbers 13,14

• Giving Law to 2nd Generation–Deuteronomy 28-32

• Death of Moses–Deuteronomy 34

Events Covered in Old Testament

• The Promise Land– Joshua

• Judges– Judges

• United Kingdom– Saul—David—Solomon—120 years

• Divided Kingdom– 1 Kings 12,13

Events Covered in Old Testament

• The Northern Kingdom– Ten Tribes—Israel

• The Southern Kingdom– Two Tribes—Judah

• Assyrian Captivity–North—722 B.C.

• Babylonian Captivity– South—586 B.C.

Events Covered in Old Testament

• Return to Jerusalem– Zerubabbel and Ezra

• Prophecy of Jonah– Against Nineveh

• Prophecies of Christ– Zechariah

• Old Testament Ends–Malachi

SUMMARY

• Overview of the Old Testament• 39 Books• Creation and Fall of Man• Covers Patriarchal and Mosaic

Periods• History of God’s People• Looking Forward to the

Birth of the Messiah