Page 2 - Old Testament Survey Student Textbook

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 .......................................................... 14

Study Section 4: Exodus and Leviticus...................................................................................................... 24

Study Section 5: Numbers and Deuteronomy .......................................................................................... 33
Study section 6: Introduction to Historical Books – Joshua, Judges, Ruth ................................................ 39

Study Section 7: Pre-Exilic Historical (Time of Kings) ................................................................................ 47
Study Section 8: Post-exilic Historical Books ............................................................................................. 59

Study Section 9: Poetic Books ................................................................................................................... 65
Study Section 10: Introduction to Prophets (God’s messengers of judgment and redemption) -
The Major and Minor Prophets................................................................................................................. 76

Study Section 11: Five Major Prophets (divided into two—pre-exilic and exilic) (740 BC to 538 BC) ....... 84
Study Section 12: Exilic Books of Prophecy (Major Prophets: 2 Books) .................................................... 96

Study Section 13: Twelve Minor Prophets (pre-exilic and post-exilic) .................................................... 103
Study Section 14: Three Minor Prophets (post-exilic) ............................................................................. 118

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