Old and New

Testament

History

Wednesday Bible Study – 3/8/2023

The

Bible

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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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• 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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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!

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.