Lesson #2 Old Testament

New Testament PAULINE LETTERS PASTORAL LETTERS GENERAL LETTERS HISTORY APOCA- LYPTIC GOSPELS

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 Patriarchal Par Creation—Law on Sinai 2500 years Mosaic 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 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