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Old Testament Survey Ezra - Malachi

Old Testament Survey Ezra - Malachi. Prepared And Presented By: Dean Morgan. Ezra The Book Of The Returning Remnant. Ezra. Theme: God used pagan kings and godly leaders to restore His people by reinstituting temple worship and reviving the law of Moses.

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Old Testament Survey Ezra - Malachi

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  1. Old Testament SurveyEzra - Malachi Prepared And Presented By: Dean Morgan

  2. Ezra The Book Of The Returning Remnant

  3. Ezra • Theme: God used pagan kings and godly leaders to restore His people by reinstituting temple worship and reviving the law of Moses. • Scope: Ezra contains a history of approximately 75 years. • To Whom Written: to the returning remnant as a record of their identity.

  4. Ezra • Key Chapter: 6. Dedication of the Temple. • Key Verse: 1:5 • Key Word: Build. • Key Phrase: The Word of the Lord: 1:1. • Key Thought: Return from captivity and rebuild the Temple. • Spiritual Thought: Repair God’s house.

  5. NehemiahThe Book Of Consolidation And Conclusion

  6. Nehemiah • Nehemiah = “comforted of God.” • Theme: God encircled His people with protection by the walls Nehemiah rebuilt and by the law Ezra reestablished. • Scope: Nehemiah contains a history of from 12 – 15 years. • When and Where Written: About 435 B.C., in Jerusalem.

  7. Nehemiah • Key Chapter: 1. Nehemiah’s prayer concerning Israel. • Key Verses: 1:8, 9 • Key Words: Prayer: 1:4 and Work: 6:3. • Key Phrase:Arise and build: 2:20. • Key Thought: Rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.

  8. Nehemiah: Spiritual Thoughts • Rebuild God’s city. • The people had a mind to work: 4:6.

  9. EstherThe Book Of Divine Providence

  10. Esther • “Esther” is probably derived from the Persian word stara, meaning star. • Theme: God worked behind the scenes to save the Jews from destruction by exalting Esther as queen of Persia and turning the tables on their enemies (4:14; 9:1). • Scope: A history of approximately 12 years. • When and Where Written:About 450 B.C. in Susa (Shushan), Persia.

  11. Esther • Key Chapter: 6. Mordecai exalted. • Key Verse: 4:14 • Key Word: Deliverance. • Key Phrase:“For such a time as this” 4:14.

  12. JobThe Book Of Suffering And Patience

  13. Job • Key Chapter: 38. Job’s consciousness of God. • Key Verses: 33:10; 13:15 • Key Word: Tried. • Key Phrase: Blessed by the name of the Lord: 1:21. • Key Thought: Testing – the death of self

  14. PsalmsThe Book Of Devotion And Praise

  15. Psalms • The Hebrew word for Psalms means “praise” or “hymns.” • It has been called the “heart of the Bible.” • Luther called it “The Little Bible.” Jerome called it “The Bible within the Bible.” • Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. Psalm 117 is the shortest, and the middle chapter in the Bible. Psalm 118:8 is the middle verse in the Bible “It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” The word “Selah” occurs 71 times in the Psalms.

  16. Psalms • Key Chapter: 119. The Word of God. • Key Verses: 29:2; 95:1. • Key Phrase: Praise the Lord: 7:17 • Key Thought: The life of God. • Spiritual Thought:The saint on his knees: 34:6. The phrase “I cried” is found 18 times in the Psalms. In Job man is taught to know himself; in Psalms he is taught to know the Lord.

  17. Psalms – Looking Unto God 5:3 • If you want to be distressed, Look Within • If you want to be defeated, Look Back • If you want to be distracted, Look Around • If you want to be dismayed, Look Ahead • If you want to be disappointed, Look To Man • If you want to be delivered, Look To Christ • If you want to be delighted, Look Up

  18. ProverbsLaws Of Heaven For Life Upon Earth

  19. Proverbs • The word “proverb” comes from a Hebrew word meaning “to rule or to govern.” • May be called “Heaven’s rules for men on earth.” • Key Chapter: 8. Value of wisdom. • Key Verses: 4:23; 8:13a; 9:10a.

  20. Proverbs • Key Word: Wisdom, mentioned 104 times. See 1 Corinthians 2:13. • Key Phrase: The fear of the Lord: 9:10. • Key Thought: The School of God. • Spiritual Thought: The saint on his feet.

  21. EcclesiastesAncient Wisdom For Modern Man

  22. Ecclesiastes • Key Chapter: 12. A call to remember God. • Key Verses: 1:2,3 • Key Word: Vanity, found 37 times. • Key Thought: The vanity of earthly life: 1 John 2:15-17. • Spiritual Thought: Happiness and hopefulness are impossible apart from God.

  23. Song Of SolomonThe Book Of Heavenly Love

  24. Song Of Solomon • The full name of this book is “The Song of Songs, which is Solomon’s.” Contents • Allegorical view • Literal view • Dramatic view • Literary view

  25. Song Of Solomon: Contents • Liturgical view • Didactic-moral view • Wedding Song view • Love Song view • Writer: Solomon: 1:1. • Key Chapter: 1 – Communion of bride and bridegroom.

  26. Song Of Solomon • Key Verse: 6:3 • Key Word: Beloved • Key Phrase: My beloved is mine, and I am his: 2:16. • Key Thought: The fullness of Christ. • Spiritual Thought: Love Him with all your heart.

  27. The Prophetical Books

  28. Prophetical Books Prophecy, simply defined, is speaking forth the revealed Word of God, whether the message pertains to the present or to the future.

  29. IsaiahThe Evangelical Prophet

  30. Isaiah • Isaiah means “the salvation of Jehovah”. • Key Chapter:53. The suffering Savior. • Key Verse: 53:5 • Key Word: Salvation, found 28 times. • Key Phrase: The Holy One of Israel: 1:4. • Key Thought: Consolation and salvation. • Spiritual Thought: He (Messiah) is coming.

  31. JeremiahThe Book Of Horror And Hope

  32. Jeremiah • Key Chapter:2. Plea for Israel to return to God. • Key Verse:2:19 • Key Words: • 1. Backsliding, found 13 times. • 2. Return, found 47 times. • Key Phrase:Go and cry: 2:2 • Key Thought:Denunciation and wickedness.

  33. LamentationsThe Book Of Tears

  34. Lamentations • Purpose: To teach us how to have fellowship with Him in His sufferings. • Key Chapter: 3, Jeremiah sharing Israel’s affliction. • Key Verse: 1:1 • Key Word: Tears. • Key Phrase: Mourning and lamentations: 2:5. • Key Thought: Affliction, found 9 times.

  35. EzekielThe Book Of Glory Lost And Regained

  36. Ezekiel • Key Chapter: 37, The “Dry Bone” chapter. • Key Verse: 1:1 • Key Word: Vision. • Key Thought: The glory of the Lord • Spiritual Thought: I will restore the sanctuary. • Names and Titles of God: Jehovah-shammah – Jehovah is there, ever present.

  37. DanielThe Book Of Loyalty And Light

  38. Daniel • Daniel means “God is my judge.” • He is the prophet of the “time of the Gentiles.” • Daniel has been called the prophet of dreams. • Key Chapter: 2, Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and its interpretation.

  39. Daniel • Key Verse: 2:44; 7:14 • Key Word:Kingdom, found 57 times. • Key Phrase: In the latter days: 2:28. • Spiritual Thought: He will bring in the kingdom.

  40. The Minor Prophets

  41. HoseaThe Backslider’s Book

  42. Hosea • Subject:The apostasy and restoration of Israel. • Purpose: To teach us the unchangeableness of God’s counsels concerning Israel. • Key Chapter: 3. God’s undying love. • Key Verses: 13:9, 10.

  43. Hosea • Key Word:Return, found 15 times. • Key Phrase:Latter days: 3:5 • Key Thought:Backsliding • Spiritual Thought: Return, O Israel.

  44. Joel The Book Of God’s Severity And Goodness

  45. Joel • Subject: Judgment of the day of the Lord with blessings that follow. • Purpose: To teach us that judgment always precedes blessing. • Key Chapter: 2 – The day of the Lord. • Key Verses: 2:12-14, 32.

  46. Joel • Key Word: Repent. • Key Phrase: The day of the Lord. • Key Thought: Turn to Me: 2:12. • Spiritual Thought: Sound the alarm.

  47. AmosThe Book Of The Plumb Line

  48. Amos • Amos = “Burdened”. • He was known as the “farmer prophet”. • Purpose: To teach us that the sins that separate us from God must be judged before fellowship can be restored (1 John 1:9). • Key Chapter:9, Israel’s dispersion and restoration. • Key Verse: 7:8

  49. Amos • Key Word: Plumb line: 7:7, which is a symbol of judgment according to righteousness, to test the uprightness of God’s people. • Key Phrases: • Can two walk together except they be agreed? 3:3. • For three transgressions…and for four: 1:3, 6, 9, 11, etc. This expression was used to show that their cup of iniquity was full and running over.

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