© John Stevenson Bible Studies, 2007 The Big Idea Of the Old Testament © John Stevenson Bible Studies, 2007

Old Testament Old Testament Law Historical Books Poetic Books Major Prophets Minor Prophets

Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Suffering Man on his face before God Psalms Worship Man before the throne of God Proverbs Wisdom Man receiving instruction from God Ecclesiastes Life Man looking for satisfaction in life Song of Solomon Love Man in a loving relationship

Prophets ISRAEL Elijah & Elisha Isaiah Hosea Joel Amos Micah Jonah Dan Elijah & Elisha ISRAEL Isaiah Hosea Joel  Penuel  Shechem Amos Bethel Micah  Jonah JUDAH

ASSYRIA 721 B.C. ISRAEL

ASSYRIA Prophets JUDAH Jeremiah Nahum Obadiah Habakkuk Zephaniah

Nobility (Included Daniel & his friends) BABYLON Tradesmen (Included Ezekiel) JUDAH

Ezekiel 10:4 Then the glory of the LORD went up from the cherub to the threshold of the temple, and the temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the glory of the LORD.

Ezekiel 10:18-19 Then the glory of the LORD departed from the threshold of the temple and stood over the cherubim. 19 When the cherubim departed, they lifted their wings and rose up from the earth in my sight with the wheels beside them; and they stood still at the entrance of the east gate of the LORD's house. And the glory of the God of Israel hovered over them.

Ezekiel 11:23 And the glory of the LORD went up from the midst of the city, and stood over the mountain which is east of the city.

BABYLON JUDAH 586 B.C.

Psalm 137:1-4 There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. 1 By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion. 2 Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps. 3 For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." 4 How can we sing the LORD's song In a foreign land?

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia - in order to fulfill the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah - the Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout his kingdom... (2 Chronicles 36:22). PERSIA Babylon JUDAH

2 Chronicles 36:23 "Thus says Cyrus king of Persia, 'The LORD, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, and He has appointed me to build Him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judah. Whoever there is among you of all His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and let him go up!'" Cyrus the Great

Nobility (Included Daniel & his friends) Three Deportations Three Returns Nobility (Included Daniel & his friends) 1st Return Zerubbabel Babylon Tradesmen (Included Ezekiel) 2nd Return Ezra General Population 3rd Return Nehemiah

"Behold, I am going to send My messenger, and he will clear the way before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come to His temple; and the messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight, behold, He is coming," says the LORD of hosts. (Malachi 3:1).

A Prophet I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him (Deuteronomy 18:18)

A Priestly Sacrifice But He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. (Isaiah 53:5).

A King And to Him was given dominion, glory and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and men of every language might serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion which will not pass away; and His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed. (Daniel 7:14).

But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His goings forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity. (Micah 5:2)