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Old Testament: History and Structure

Explore the history, structure, and language of the Old Testament, a collection of books that form the foundation of the Holy Bible. Learn about the covenant between God and the nation of Israel and how the Old Testament prepares humanity for salvation.

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Old Testament: History and Structure

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  1. Old Testament: History and Structure

  2. The Holy Bible • The word “Bible” comes from the Greek word biblia, which means “books”. The Bible is really a collection or library of many books. • These books are divided into two main parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. • “Testament” means “covenant or agreement”. • The Old Covenant is an agreement that God made with the nation of Israel.

  3. The Holy Bible • It contains 73 books, 46 (39 main books plus 7 Second Canonical books removed by Protestants) in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament • More than 40 writers over more than 1,500 years. • It is one book as God inspires it. • A variety of writings, stories, tales, biographies, poems, and proverbs, but one focus: the message of salvation, carried out by our Lord Jesus Christ. • We find the crimson line clear in all its books and we notice clearly how the wonderful Divine plan in the Old Testament prepared humanity for salvation and how the events and topics were symbols of the Lord and His work of expiation.

  4. The Old Testament • The Old Testament tells the history of the people of Israel. • This history is based on their faith in the God of Israel and on their religious life as the people of God. • The authors of these books wrote about what God had done for them as a people and how they were to worship and obey God in return.

  5. Languages of the Old Testament • The Old Testament language was Hebrew. Some of the chapters were written in Aramaic. • Scripture was translated into Aramaic which was spoken by Jews people after the exile. • Hebrew was known as the sacred language. The books of the Old Testament were written in Hebrew and gradually after the exile the Scripture was written in Hebrew using the Aramaic alphabet. • The Hebrew language is written from right to left. They used to write without leaving space between the words, so it depends on the reader who knows how to read. Even if there is not enough space to finish the word on the line, the rest of it will be written in the next line.

  6. Why do I love the Old Testament? • It is a shadow of the New Testament. The New Testament was hidden in the Old Testament. • It shows me how to live with God. What does God want from me. • The characters are awesome!

  7. Why do I struggle with the Old Testament? Understanding the: • Structure • History of the Old Testament is Key to understanding and spiritual benefit.

  8. Numbers Deuteronomy Genesis Exodus Leviticus Joshua Judges Ruth I Samuel II Samuel I Kings II Kings I Chronicles II Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Songs The Pentateuch (Judaism: Torah) Old Testament History Wisdom and Poetry Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Hosea Joel Amos Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Acts of the Apostles Matthew Mark Luke John The Major and Minor Prophets The Gospels and Acts Romans I Corinthians II Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians I Timothy II Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James I Peter II Peter I John II John III John Jude Revelation I Thessalonians II Thessalonians Writings of the Apostles

  9. The Old Testament The following chart shows the different groups of books that make up the Old Testament. Books are not placed in chronological order. Many of prophetical and wisdom books take place during periods of historical books

  10. THE BIBLE IS NOT ONE BOOK But a library of 66 books Over a period of more than 1,500 years Written by more than 40 men

  11. Moses 1500-1400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Of the 66 books, 39 were written before the birth of Jesus These 39 are called theOld TESTAMENT

  12. Moses 1500-1400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible: Pentateuch (5 books) Torah (law) Books of Moses GENESIS EXODUS LEVITICUS NUMBERS DEUTERONOMY

  13. The Pentateuch The first five books -- look back from the death of Moses -- all the way to the beginning of the world. GENESIS – Chapters 1-11 • Creation of the world • First human family • Spread of evil • World wide flood • Division of mankind into nations and languages GENESIS – chapters 12-50 • God chooses the FATHERS of the future nation of Israel • Four Generations – grow from 1 couple to 70 people

  14. The Pentateuch Books 2-5: EXODUS, LEVITICUS, NUMBERS, DEUTERONOMY • Exodus: deliverance from Egypt and receiving the Covenant • Leviticus: obligations of the Covenant • Numbers: increases laws and time in desert • Deuteronomy: Moses gives meaning of Covenant

  15. Moses Creation of world 2500 B.C. 1400 B.C. 400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Books 6-17 ARE BOOKS OF HISTORY WRITTEN BY VARIOUS AUTHORS • 1400 – 400 B.C. • Possession of their land, the establishment of the kingdom, the captivity and return to their land

  16. Moses Creation of world 2500 B.C. 1400 B.C. 400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Historical Books (6:17) • Joshua: conquest of the Promised land • Judges: settlement and survival in the land • 1st & 2nd Samuel: Israelite’s need for King and coming of Saul and David • 1st & 2nd Kings: history and fidelity of Kings who followed David down to the end of Jewish Monarchy in 586 BC.

  17. Moses Creation of world 2500 B.C. 1400 B.C. 400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Historical Books (6:17) • 1st & 2nd Chronicles: period from Saul to return from Exile • Ezra: Emphasizes Jewish piety and the Torah in the face of Hellenism-closes Israel’s openness to mixed marriages-race • Nehemiah: Rebuilding, Practicality, census, feast of Booths (tents)

  18. Moses Creation of world 2500 B.C. 1400 B.C. 400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Books 18-22 ARE BOOKS OF POETRY AND WISDOM • Job is about man’s question about suffering • Psalms is a collection of poems put to music • Proverbs is a collection of short wise sayings • Ecclesiastes tells how to live life in a world where all is vanity • Song of Solomon is a poem about true romantic love

  19. Moses Creation of world 2500 B.C. 1400 B.C. 400 B.C. 30 A.D. 2000 A.D. Books 23-39 MAJOR AND MINOR PROHETS Throughout the history of Israel, various prophets predicted that SOMEONE from Israel will one day be a SAVIOR & KING of the world

  20. Timeline of the Old Testament • (I) Primeval Period (Genesis 1-11): • Creation, Adam ~ 5500 B.C. • Fall • Enoch • Methuselah, 969 years • Flood, Noah ~ 2500 B.C. • The Tower of Babel, many languages • 400 years of scattering

  21. Timeline of the Old Testament • (II) Patriarchal Period (Genesis 12-50): • Abraham ~ 2000 B.C. • Isaac • Jacob • The 12 tribes • Joseph • Exile (bondage) in Egypt (400 years)

  22. Timeline of the Old Testament • (III) Exodus (Exodus to Deuteromony): • Moses ~ 1500 B.C. • Exodus from Egypt, Passover ~ 1446 B.C. • The Law, the Tabernacle ~ 1445 B.C. • Lost in the wilderness of Sinai (40 years)

  23. Timeline of the Old Testament • (IV) Conquest of Canaan (Joshua): • Joshua becomes the leader of Israel • Crossing the Jordan • Jericho • Entering and dwelling in Canaan ~ 1406 B.C.

  24. Timeline of the Old Testament • (V) Judges Period (Judges): • Judges rule over Israel ~ 1375 B.C. for 400 years • Dark era • Debora, Gideon, Samson, Samuel • Theocratic system

  25. Timeline of the Old Testament • (VI) Early Monarchy, United Kingdom (1,2Samuel, 1Kings, 1,2Chronicles): • Samuel • Start: King Saul ~ 1029 • Establishment: King David ~ 1000 • Start of decline: King Solomon ~ 961-922 • Building the temple ~ 959

  26. Timeline of the Old Testament

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