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A quick theme-timeline of the OT books
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Through the Old Testament
A quick summary of the Old Testament books
3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:
1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY
1. CREATION
2 CREATIONS
HEAVEN & EARTH
NATION OF ISRAEL
2. KINGS
HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE
3.EXILE
ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)
4. RETURN
JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE
4 Periods in O.T. History:
2 CREATIONS IN GENESIS
Heavens and earth (including man)
The nation of Israel
GENESIS 1-11 GENESIS 12-50 (end)
1. THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH
FIRST SECTION: CREATION
Main events in Genesis 1-11
CREATIONFALLFLOODBABEL
2. THE CREATION OF THE JEWISH NATION
I. ABRAHAMII. ISAACIII. JACOB (ISRAEL)IV. JOSEPH
GENESIS 12-50 PATRIARCHS:GENERATIONS TO JOSEPH
EXODUS THROUGH RUTH
JEWISH NATION GOES FROM BONDAGE IN EGYPT TO CONQUERING CANAAN (PALESTINE/ISRAEL) AND INDEPENDENCE
BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS
EXODUS EXIT FROM EGYPT
LEVITICUS LEVITES AND SACRIFICES
NUMBERS (IN THE WILDERNESS)
NUMBERING THE HEBREWS
DEUTERONOMY DUPLICATE OF LAW
JOSHUA JUDGMENT ON CANAAN
JUDGES JEWISH SIN CYCLES
RUTH ROMANCE OF REDEMPTION
1. CREATION
2 CREATIONS
HEAVEN & EARTH
NATION OF ISRAEL
2. KINGS
HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE
3.EXILE
ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)
4. RETURN
JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE
4 Periods in O.T. History:
I.1 & 2 SAMUEL: 2. KINGS
1 SAMUEL: SAMUEL AND SAUL 2 SAMUEL: SUMMARY OF DAVID
II.1 &2 KINGS:
1 KINGS: KINGDOM IS DIVIDED 2 KINGS: KINGDOM TAKEN CAPTIVE 3.EXILE
III.1&2 CHRONICLES (History from priestly/temple view)
1 CHRONICLES:COMMENTARY ON SAMUEL 2 CHRONICLES:COMMENTARY ON KINGS
THE 3 SETS OF “TWINS”
1. CREATION
2 CREATIONS
HEAVEN & EARTH
NATION OF ISRAEL
2. KINGS
HISTORY OF JEWISH KINGS WHO RULED WHILE ISRAEL WAS IN PALESTINE
3.EXILE
ISRAEL WAS IN CAPTIVITY IN ASSYRIA (ISRAEL) AND IN BABYLON (JUDAH)
4. RETURN
JEWS RETURNED TO PALESTINE
4 Periods in O.T. History:
JEWS RETURN TO PALESTINE UNDER EZRA AND NEHEMIAH:
EZRA: ERECTION OF TEMPLE
NEHEMIAH:NEW CITY WALLS
ESTHER: ESCAPE OF JEWS
EZRA, NEHEMIAH, AND ESTHER
3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:
1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY
JOB – JEHOVAH AND SUFFERINGPSALMS – PRAISES AND PETITIONSPROVERBS – PRUDENCE IN LIFEECCLESIASTES – EMPTINESS IN LIFESONG OF SOLOMON- SEX IN MARRIAGE
Experience (or Wisdom or Poetry)
Books
3 DIVISIONS OF BOOKS:
1. HISTORY2. EXPERIENCE3. PROPHECY
5 MAJOR & 12 MINOR PROPHETS
THE MAJOR BOOKS ARE LONGER, NOT MORE IMPORTANT!
MAJOR1. ISAIAH2. JEREMIAH3. LAMENTATIONS4. EZEKIEL5. DANIEL
MINORMINOR (before Exile)
After Exile
HOSEA HAGGAI
JOEL ZECHARIAH
AMOS MALACHI
OBADIAH
JONAH
MICAH
NAHUM
HABAKKUKZEPHANIAH
BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS
ISAIAH ISRAEL’S SUFFERING GLORY
JEREMIAH JUDAH’S EXILE, RETURN
LAMENTATIONS LAMENT OVER JERUSALEM
EZEKIEL EXPECTATIONS FOR TEMPLE
DANIEL DAYS OF GENTILES
BOOK SUMMARY IN 3 WORDS
HOSEA HEART OF HOLINESS
JOEL JUDAH’S JUDGMENT DAY
AMOS ATTITUDES TOWARD LAW
OBADIAH OBLITERATION OF EDOM
JONAH JUDGMENT SPARED NINEVEH
MICAH MORALITY IN SOCIETY
NAHUM NINEVEH’S SOON JUDGMENT
HABAKKUK HUMANITY AND SOVEREIGNTY
ZEPHANIAH ZION’S REMNANT SAVED
HAGGAI HOUSE OF GOD
ZECHARIAH ZION’S REMNANT SAVED
MALACHI MESSENGER BEFORE MESSIAH
HISTORY EXPERIENCE PROPHECY
GENESIS JOB ISAIAH
EXODUS PSALMS JEREMIAH
LEVITICUS PROVERBS LAMENTATIONS
NUMBERS ECCLESIASTES EZEKIEL
DEUTERONOMY SONG OF SOLOMON
DANIEL
JOSHUA HOSEA
JUDGES JOEL
RUTH AMOS
1 SAMUEL OBADIAH
2 SAMUEL JONAH
1 KINGS MICAH
2 KINGS NAHUM
1 CHRONICLES HABAKKUK
2 CHRONICLES ZEPHANIAH
EZRA (EXILE) HAGGAI
NEHEMIAH ZECHARIAH
ESTHER MALACHI