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An Introduction to the Old Testament

An Introduction to the Old Testament. The Bible is not a book is a Library many authors many types of writings history, prose, poetry, song etc represents how the Jewish people understood their God and this God’s action in their history/culture/religion. Composition

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An Introduction to the Old Testament

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  1. An Introduction to the Old Testament

  2. The Bible is not a book is a Library many authors many types of writings history, prose, poetry, song etc represents how the Jewish people understood their God and this God’s action in their history/culture/religion

  3. Composition over 1000 years in written form during the monarchy Canon fluid (between 39 – 46 books) Septuagint (Alexandria, Egypt) LXX - 180 B.C. had 46 Council of Jamnia 90 A.D. set 39 Council of Trent closes canon for Catholic Church

  4. Hebrew Scriptures TaNaKh T – Torah (Pentateuch) N – Nevi’im (Prophets K – Ketuvim (Writings)

  5. Torah (Pentateuch): Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

  6. Nevi’im (Prophets): Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi

  7. Ketuvim (Writings): Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 & 2 Chronicles

  8. Torah (Pentateuch): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers & Deuteronomy Nevi’im (Prophets): Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah & Malachi Ketuvim (Writings): Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 & 2 Chronicles Deuterocanonical(Catholic): Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, Tobit, Judith, 1 & 2 Maccabees

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