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2. Could you cover every OT book in 30 minutes?
If asked by someone to tell the basic storyline of the OT could you do it?
Could you cover every OT book in 30 minutes?

3. A study of the OT can be an overwhelming task when one considers its size (39 books) and complexity of some of the books.

4. 39 Old Testament Books Pentateuch (5 books) Genesis Exodus Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
History (12 books)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Poetry (5 books)
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Prophecy (17 books)
Major Prophets (5 books)
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets (12 books)
Hosea---Joel---Amos
Obadiah---Jonah---Micah
Nahum---Habakkuk---Zephaniah
Haggai---Zechariah---Malachi
39 Old Testament Books

5. If we can simplify such a study without over simplifying it should be of some assistance.

6. numbers representing significant events, people, time periods
The Old Testament
by the numbers:
numbers representing significant events, people, time periods

7. Of the 39 OT books, only 12 need to be read in order to get the chronological story. The other 27 are valuable for the details.

8. 39 Old Testament Books Pentateuch (5 books) Genesis Exodus Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
History (12 books)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Poetry (5 books)
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Prophecy (17 books)
Major Prophets (5 books)
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets (12 books)
Hosea---Joel---Amos
Obadiah---Jonah---Micah
Nahum---Habakkuk---Zephaniah
Haggai---Zechariah---Malachi
39 Old Testament Books

9. 12 Core Old Testament Books
Pentateuch (5 books)
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
History (12 books)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
First Samuel
Second Samuel
First Kings
Second Kings First Chronicles
Second Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Poetry (5 books)
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Prophecy (17 books)
Major Prophets
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Minor Prophets
Hosea---Joel---Amos
Obadiah---Jonah---Micah
Nahum---Habakkuk---Zephaniah
Haggai---Zechariah---Malachi
12 Core Old Testament Books

10. This study will take us through the entire OT, referencing each book, with emphasis upon the
12 core books

11. Genesis 3
Men: Patriarchs (Acts 7:8)
Abraham-Isaac-Jacob
Promises: 12:3; 26:4; 28:14; 49:10
Land the land which I will show you
Fulfilled, Joshua 21:43-45; 23:14
Nation I will make you a great nation
Fulfilled, Exodus 1:7
Special descendant in you all the families of the earth will be blessed
Fulfilled, Galatians 3:14-16

12. Exodus 215 years of bondage
Numbers years of wandering
Deuteronomy years of life end
Joshua 7 years to conquer the land
Judges-1 Samuel judges 300 years

13. 1 Samuel 8-1 Kings 11 120 years united kingdom
1 Kings 12-2 Kings 18: years divided kingdom (Israel BC)
1 Kings 12-2 Kings 16: years divided kingdom (Judah BC)
2 Kings groups taken into Babylonian captivity
Ezra & Nehemiah 3 groups return from Babylonian captivity

14. The Old Testament 12 by the numbers
Genesis 3
Exodus
Numbers 40
Deuteronomy
Joshua 7
Judges-1 Samuel /300
1 Samuel 8 -1 Kings
1 Kings 12-2 Kings 18:
1 Kings 12-2 Kings 16:
2 Kings
Ezra & Nehemiah 3

15. The remaining 27 books Subject matter/time period
Leviticus Details of Law of Moses
Ruth Period of the judges
Esther Second return from captivity
1-2 Chronicles Genealogies, Saul, David, Solomon, division of kingdom, attempts at reformation in Judah
Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon David and Solomon
Job Date and period uncertain
5 major and 12 minor prophets Divided kingdom, captivity, return period