An Overview of the Old Testament

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An Overview of the Old Testament
A General Perspective
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Genesis
Moses Life (120 Years)
Death of Joseph
Creation
Exodus

• Adam
• (Eden)
• Seth
• Noah
• Abraham
• (Canaan)
• Isaac
• Jacob
• 12 Tribal Heads
• (Egypt)

Israelites Come to Egypt
Tabernacle Finished

431 Years
Leviticus
God in Midst Of Israel

• Israelite Threat
• Increase burdens
• 10 Plagues
• Passover
• Crossing Red Sea
• 10 Commandments
• Golden Calf
• Moses Pleading
• Building Tabernacle

1 Month
Numbers
Israel Tests God
38 yrs. 10 months
Two Census
Deuteronomy
1 month
Final Addresses Of Moses
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Joshua
Judges
United Kingdom
40 yrs
(Ruth)
324 yrs.
116 yrs.
Joshua 1- 24
Judges 1 I Sam.9
I Samuel 10 I Kings 11
Land Promise Fulfilled With Western Side Conquered
15 Judges Lead Gods People Against Enemy
Saul David Solomon
Ill
Seriously Ill
Critically Ill
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Amos
Hosea
19 Kings/ 9 Dynasties
Israel
Assyrian 722 B.C.
9 3 0 B.C
(I Kg.12 II Kg.18)
DIVIDED KINGDOM
Babylonians 606, 597, 586 B.C
Obadiah
Jonah
Nahum
19 kings/ 1 Dynasty
Judah
I Kg.12 II Kg. 25
Habakkuk
Joel
Micah
Isaiah
Zephaniah
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Jesus Comes of Seed of David
Judah Continuing to..
Babylonians 1st Deportation 606 B.C.
Daniel
Babylonians 2nd Deportation 597 B.C.
Ezekiel
Babylonians 3rd Deportation 586 B.C.
Jeremiah
1st Return Temple Rebuilt 538 516 B.C.
Esther 483 473 B.C.
Babylon Falls to Persia 539 B.C.
2nd Return Law Restored 457 B.C.
Zerubbabel
Malachi
Ezra 1 - 6
3rd Return Walls Rebuilt 444 425 B.C.
Ezra
Haggai Zachariah
Ezra 7 - 10
Nehemiah
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GODS STORY
The Lord rules forever His throne is
from generation to generation. Lam.519
REFORMS INSTIGATED BY NEHEMIAH 432 B.C.
ISRAELS ENTRANCE INTO CANAAN 1407 B.C.
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Make-Up of the Old Testament

• Five Books of Law
• Twelve Books of History
• Five Books of Poetry
• Five Major Prophets
• Twelve Minor Prophets

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Chronological Overview of OT

• Abraham to Moses (600 years)
• Moses to David (400 years)
• David to Nehemiah (600 years)
• Nehemiah to Christ (400 years)

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Old Testament HistoryTwelve Periods

• Antediluvian
• Postdiluvian
• Patriarchal (215 yrs.)
• Egyptian (430 yrs.)
• Wilderness (40 yrs.)
• Conquest (1407-1367)

• Judges (1367-1043 B.C.)
• United Kingdom (1043-930)
• Divided Kingdom (930 to 722)
• Judean (722- 586)
• Exilic (586-538)
• Postexilic (538-432)

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OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY
God was moving toward the goal of the redemption
of all people in Christ Jesus.
But when the fullness of time came, God sent
forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the
Law Galatians 44
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HISTORICAL BOOKS Four Axes
KINGSHIP
PROPHETS
SANCTUARY
WORSHIP
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Value of the Old Testament Books

• Jesus knew and loved these books.
• Paul said many valuable lessons in these books
  (Rm.154 1 Cor.1011)
• Capable of making one wise (2 Tim.315)
• Pointed toward Christ (Jn.539 Lk.2444f)

• Completely true (Jn.1035 2 Tim.316 2 Pt.121)
• Furnish a framework in which the message of
  Israels prophets can be understood.
• Expand on the meaning of NT concepts
• Provide shadows of the work of Christ