Books of the Old Testament

Contents of the Books of the Bible
The OLD TESTAMENT
Genesis - written by Moses.
		The Creation
		The wickedness of man.
		The flood.
		The resettling of the family of Noah after the flood.
		The story of Abraham.
		The promises God made to Abraham.
		The life of Isaac.
		The life of Jacob and his 12 sons.
		The story of Joseph.
		This book covers nearly 2500 years of time.
		The descent of the sons of Jacob into Egypt.
 
Exodus - written by Moses
		This book tells of the slavery and bondage of the children of Israel in Egypt.
		The call of Moses.
		The Passover.
		The deliverance of Israel across the Red Sea to Mt. Sinai.
 
Leviticus - written by Moses
	This book is filled with God�s Law to the Jews regulating their sacrifices and

 	purification.
Numbers - written by Moses
	This book tells of the journeys and wanderings of the children of Israel for forty

 	years after they left Mt. Sinai until they came to the east bank of the Jordan River.
		It tells of the sending out of the spies.
		The rebellion of Korah.
		The death of Miriam the sister of Moses
		The death of Aaron.
		Moses bringing water out of a rock.
		About Baalam.
 
Deuteronomy - written by Moses
		Deuteronomy means -the second law or the law told again.
		The book is made up of three sermons by Moses.
		The first sermon recounts the history of Israel.
		The second sermon discusses the cities of refuge and repetition of the law.
	The third sermon was prophetical and tells of what good things would happen if

 	they obeyed and what terrible things would happen to them if they disobeyed.
		The choosing of Joshua as leader of Israel.
		The death of Moses.
Joshua - written by Joshua
		This book tells of the crossing of the Jordan River.
		The conquest of Caanan.
		The farewell address of Joshua.
 
Judges - written by Samuel
	This book tells of the apostasies of Israel.
	The raising up of rulers (judges) to deliver them from their enemies.
Ruth - written by Ezra
	The beautiful story of Ruth took place during the reign of the judges.
1 Samuel - written by Samuel
	This book tells of the wickedness of the people under the Judges and the cry of the

 	people for a king.
		It gives the history of Saul the first King of Israel.
		It tells of the anointing of David the second king.
 
2 Samuel - written by Samuel
	This book tells of the reign of David.
1 Kings - written by Ezra
		This book tells of the reign of Solomon.
		The division of the Kingdom.
		The story of Elijah.
2 Kings - written by Ezra
		The death of Elijah
		The life of Elisha
		The history of some of the kings
		The capture of the ten tribes by Assyria
		The capture of Judah by the king of Babylon
 
1 Chronicles - written by Ezra
	The reign of David
2 Chronicles - written by Ezra
		The reign and death of Solomon.
		The reign of the Kings of Judah.
Ezra - written by Ezra
	This book tells of the return of the Jews from captivity.
Nehemiah - written by Nehemiah
		This book tells of the return of the Jewish captives.
		Esther - written by Ezra
		This book tells how Esther became queen during the Babylonian captivity.
 
Job - written by Job
	The story of a righteous man who probably lived in the days of Abraham.
Psalms - written by David
	A collection of Jewish songs used in their services.
	They were songs of praise, history, prophecy and thanksgiving.
Proverbs - written by Solomon
	A book composed of wise sayings of practical truth.
Ecclesiastes - written by Solomon
	This book is a sermon and sets forth that life is empty and vain with out obedience

 	to God.
Song of Solomon - written by Solomon
	A song by Solomon thought to be concerning his relationship with the daughter of

 	the Pharaoh of Egypt.
Isiah - written by Isiah
	A prophet of God raised up during the period while Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and

 	Hezekiah were kings, to warn the people of their wickedness and urged their

 	return to God.
Jeremiah - written by Jeremiah
	Another prophet of God that he raise up during the kingship of Josiah, Jehoiakim

 	and Zedekiah to warn the Jews of their impending disaster unless they repented.
Lamentations - written by Jeremiah
	A weeping prophecy of Jeremiah over the awful wickedness of the Jewish people
Ezekiel - written by Ezekiel
	A prophet who was carried away into captivity with the Jews. He employs a great

 	many strange symbols and signs which are hard to understand. He predicted the

 	restoration of the Jews.
Daniel - written by Daniel
	This book tells of the life of Daniel and his companions in captivity. His book tells

 	how God was able to make himself known to the heathen kings through some

 	miraculous experiences of Daniel and his companions. He predicted the destiny of

 	Israel and also fortold the coming of the Christian Dispensation.
Hosea - written by Hosea
	His words were uttered during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.

 	and pictured the awful wickedness of people with a call to repentance.
Joel - written by Joel
	Little is known of the history of Joel.
	He foretold the doom of Israel and predicted the Gospel Age.
Amos - written by Amos
	He spoke during the reign of Uzziah, Jereboam, and Joash and reproved Israel for

 	heir wickedness.
Obadiah - written by Obadiah
	There is no information on who Obadiah was, where he came from or who his

 	parents were. He pronounces the denunciation of Edom and its eventual

 	overthrow by the Jews.
Jonah - written by Jonah
	The story of Jonah, sent to preach to the Ninevites
	His disobedience and punishment by being swallowed by a great fish.
	His preaching to the city and their repentance.
Micah - written by Micah
		This prophet lived during the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.
		He predicted the downfall of Samaria and Jerusalem.
		He rebukes the people sharply for their sins.
		He predicted the restoration of the people and predicted the birth place of Jesus.
Nahum - written by Nahum
	He uttered against Ninevah
Habakkuk - written by Habakkuk
	Tells of the Jews and their wickedness and foretells the Captivity.
Zephaniah - written by Zephaniah
		He prophesied dureing the reign of Josiah
		He denounced Jerusalem for its sins.
		He foretold the captivity and deliverance.
 
Haggi - written by Haggi
	This prophet spoke in captivity, and foretold the rebuilding of the temple.
Zechariah - written by Zechariah
	He prophesied during the captivity and exhorted the people not to be as their

 	Fathers were.
Malachi - written by Malachi
	He rebukes the priests for corrupting the sacrifices and foretold the coming of

 	Christ.
	He also foretold the coming of John the Baptist.

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