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Old Testament Survey

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Introduction

Introduction to the Old Testament

Unit 1 - Pentateuch

Lesson 1 - Genesis: The Beginnings
Lesson 2 - Exodus and Leviticus: Egypt to
                  Mt. Sinai
Lesson 3 - Numbers and Deuteronomy:
                 The Wilderness

Unit 2 - Historical Books

Lesson 4 - Joshua to Ruth: From Conquest
                   to Rest
Lesson 5 - 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, and
                  1 Chronicles:
                  The Rise of the Kingdom
Lesson 6 - 1 & 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles: The
                  Collapse of the Kingdom
Lesson 7 - Ezra to Esther: Restoration and
                  Preservation

Unit 3 - Poetical Books

Lesson 8 - Job: Why Do Good People Suffer?
Lesson 9 - Psalms: The Hymnbook of Israel
Lesson 10 - Proverbs to Song of Solomon:
                    Wisdom

Unit 4 - Prophetical Books

Lesson 11 - Isaiah to Lamentations: Before the
                    Captivity
Lesson 12 - Ezekiel and Daniel: Voices from
                    Babylon
Lesson 13 - Hosea to Micah: Hope
                    Amidst Judgment
Lesson 14 - Nahum to Malachi: Judgment
                     and a New Beginning

Introduction

Introduction to the Old Testament
September 1-7

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Unit 1
Pentateuch

Lesson 1
Genesis:
The Beginnings
September 8-14

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Reading
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Unit 1
Pentateuch

Lesson 2
Exodus and Leviticus:
Egypt to Mt. Sinai
September 15-21

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Unit 1
Pentateuch

Lesson 3
Numbers and Deuteronomy:
The Wilderness
September 22-28

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Unit 2
Historical Books

Lesson 4
Joshua to Ruth:
From Conquest to Rest
September 29 - October 5

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Unit 2
Historical Books

Lesson 5
1Samuel, 2 Samuel, and 1 Chronicles:
The Rise of the Kingdom
October 6-12

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Unit 2
Historical Books

Lesson 6
1 & 2 Kings, 2 Chronicles:
The Collapse of the Kingdom
 October 13-19

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Unit 2
Historical Books

Lesson 7
Ezra to Esther:
Restoration and Preservation
October 20-26

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Unit 3
Poetical Books

Lesson 8
Job:
Why Do Good People Suffer?
 October 27-November 2

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Unit 3
Poetical Books

Lesson 9
Psalms:
The Hymnbook of Israel
 November 3-9

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Unit 3
Poetical Books

Lesson 10
Proverbs to Song of Solomon:
Wisdom
 November 10-16

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Unit 4
Prophetical Books

Lesson 11
Isaiah to Lamentations:
Before the Captivity
November 17-23

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Unit 4
Prophetical Books

Lesson 12
Ezekiel and Daniel:
Voices from Babylon
November 24-30

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Unit 1
Pentateuch

The first five books of the Old Testament are called the Pentateuch or Law. The same human author, Moses, wrote them all.

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Unit 2
Historical Books

The Historical Books have no specific title but can be divided into those describing events before the Babylonian Captivity and those tracing the history after the Captivity.

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Unit 3
Poetical Books

The five Poetical Books are so designated because they reflect the main characteristic of Hebrew poetry, parallelism of thought. Each of the five books explores a basic question of life.

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Unit 4
Prophetical Books

The Prophetical Books are normally divided into the Major Prophets and the Minor Prophets. There are five major and twelve Minor Prophets. Lamentations and Jeremiah are usually placed together because the same author wrote them. Daniel is sometimes placed with the Major Prophets as well.

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Unit 4
Prophetical Books

Lesson 13
Hosea to Micah:
Hope Amidst Judgment
December 1-7

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Unit 4
Prophetical Books

Lesson 14
Nahum to Malachi:
Judgment and a New Beginning
December 8-14

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