A Study of God's Word
Authored by Moses between 1446-1406 BC
It’s about the covenants and shows God’s faithfulness to His word. Provides Israel with guidelines for Holy living.
Moving from Egypt to Canaan
A Key Verse: EXODUS 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
1-7 Story of Moses
8-13 The Plagues
14-18 The Exodus (Leaving Egypt)
19-24 Giving of the Law
25-40 The Tabernacle and How to worship
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Probably written by Samuel
Between 1400 BC -1000 BC
The Jews were in Canaan
To stress the importance of remaining loyal to God
Key Verse: Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
1 Reasons for Failure
2-16 List of the Judges
17-21 Days of Lawlessness
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Written by Joshua – Samuel??
Between 1404 BC – 1385 BC
The Jews were in Canaan
Written to assure the Jews that obedience to God is rewarded
Key Verse: Joshua 1:7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest.
1-12 Conquest of the Land
13-22 Dividing the land to the Tribes
23-24 Joshua’s Farewell
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There are 12 books that continue the story of the Jew and the conquest of their Promised Land. The cycle of disobedience continues until the Babylon invasion.
Joshua
⇨ Joshua
Judges
⇨ Judges
Ruth
⇨ Ruth
1 Samuel
⇨ 1 Samuel
2 Samuel
⇨ 2 Samuel
1 Kings
⇨ 1 Kings
2 Kings
⇨ 2 Kings
1 Chronicles
⇨ 1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
⇨ 2 Chronicles
Ezra
⇨ EzraOT
Nehemiah
⇨ Nehemiah
Esther
⇨ Esther
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Writer Ezra (Nehemiah?)
Between 450 BC – 400 BC
In the land of Judah
History of Reconstruction
Rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem
Key Verse: Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
1-2 Nehemiah Returns
3 Rebuilding the walls
4-7 Threats and Persecution
8-10 Renewal of the Covenant
11-13 Dedication and Laws
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UNKNOWN maybe Ezra
Between 450 BC – 400 BC
In the land of Judah
Highlights Kings off Judah
To show the benefits that come from obedience
Key Verse: 2 Chronicles 13:10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, are the sons of Aaron, and the Levites wait upon their business:
1-9 Solomon builds the Temple
10-36 From Jerusalem to Babylon
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UNKNOWN maybe Ezra
Between 450 BC – 400 BC
In the land Judah
Review of David’s Reign
To encourage the Remnant
Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.
1-9 Adam to David
10-29 David unites and rules Israel
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Writer UNKNOWN (Jeremiah?)
Between 561 BC – 539 BC
The Jews are Exiled to Babylon
Demonstrates the value of obeying God
Key Verse: 2 Kings 19:15 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.
1-8 The Prophet Elisha
9-16 Kings of Judah and Israel
17-21 Fall of Israel
22-23 King Joshiah
24-25 Fall of Judah; Exile
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Writer UNKNOWN (Jeremiah?)
Between 561 BC – 539 BC
The Jews are Exiled to Babylon
Demonstrates the value of obeying and the danger of disobeying God
Key Verse: 1 Kings 3:9 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1-4 King Solomon’s Reign
5-8 Temple Construction
9-10 Queen of Sheba
11-16 Kingdom Splits
17-22 Prophet Elijah
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Writer UNKNOWN (Samuel, Gad, and Nathan?)
Between 1100 BC – 931 BC
The Jews were in Israel and Judah
Demonstrate the prominence of David’s line.
Key Verse: 2 Samuel 7:9 (God told Samuel to tell David) And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great men that are in the earth.
1-4 David’s Reign in Judah
5-10 David unites Israel
11-12 David and Bathsheba
13-20 Family Problems
21-24 Conclusions
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