Old and New
Testament
History
Wednesday Bible Study – 3/8/2023
The
Bible
Presentation title
Old Testament (39 books)
Pentateuch: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers,
and Deuteronomy
Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, I Samuel, II
Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, I Chronicles, II Chronicles,
Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther
Poetic Literature: Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon
Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations,
Ezekiel, and Daniel
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Presentation title
Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah,
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai,
Zechariah, and Malachi
New Testament (27 books)
Gospels (3+ 1): Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Church History (1): Acts
Pauline Letters (9): Romans, I Corinthians, II Corinthians,
Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, I
Thessalonians, II Thessalonians
Pastoral Epistles (4): I Timothy, II Timothy, Titus, Philemon
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&
Presentation title
General Letters/Epistles (8): Hebrews; James; I & II
Peter; I, II, & III John; and Jude
Apocalyptic Letter: Revelation
39 books in OT 3x9 = 27 (NT) 39 + 27 = 66 books!
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The “big
rocks” in
OT history
Universal History includes Adam & Eve; Cain and Abel; Enoch;
Tower of Babel; Noah; and etc.
Period of Kings – 920’s bc -it was Rehoboam (Solomon’s
son/David’s grandson) who caused the split which became the
Kingdom of Judah or Southern Kingdom (Judah & Benjamin)
and the Kingdom of Israel under Jeroboam (the northern 10
Tribes)
Inter
testamental
Period
v Metonic Cycle =
Greek control –
Antiochus &
abomination of
discretion
v Maccabean Revolt
= Mattathias
Maccabee – the
Hammer
v Hasmonean, Priest
family, after the
revolt their family
ruled Israel.