Page 2 - Old Testament Survey Student Textbook- short

Table of Contents

Study Section 1: Testament or Covenant? ................................................................................................... 2

Study Section 2: Understanding the Bible and the Old Testament ............................................................. 7
Study Section 3: The Pentateuch (five books of the law) - Genesis ........................................................... 13

Study Section 4: Exodus and Leviticus ....................................................................................................... 22
Study Section 5: Numbers and Deuteronomy ........................................................................................... 30

Study section 6: Introduction to Historical Books – Joshua, Judges, Ruth ................................................. 36

Study Section 7: Pre-Exilic Historical (Time of Kings) .................................................................................. 43
Study Section 8: Post-exilic Historical Books .............................................................................................. 54

Study Section 9: Poetic Books ..................................................................................................................... 60
Study Section 10: Introduction to Prophets (God’s messengers of judgment and redemption) -- The
Major and Minor Prophets ......................................................................................................................... 70

Study Section 11: Five Major Prophets (divided into two—pre-exilic and exilic) (740 BC to 538 BC)........ 78
Study Section 12: Exilic Books of Prophecy (Major Prophets: 2 Books) ..................................................... 90

Study Section 13: The 12 Minor Prophets (pre-exilic and post-exilic) ........................................................ 97
Study Section 14: 3 Minor Prophets (post-exilic) ..................................................................................... 111

After you have finished your 3rd examination .......................................................................................... 121

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