© Dr. David Smith OT Historical Books By Dr. David Smith For My Notes and Charts :

© Dr. David Smith ASSIGNED READING SCORING SYSTEM For a 6 Week Period Points to be added to the 6 Week Exam

© Dr. David Smith ASSIGNED READING SCORING SYSTEM Less than 40 Chapters Assigned Reading Done = 0 40 Chapters Assigned Reading Done = 2 60 Chapters Assigned Reading Done = 3 All Assigned Reading Done = 4

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS THEME Beginnings – Especially the beginning of God's covenant relationship with His chosen people Israel

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS Structure Built around : "These are the generations of …." Centered around 4 major Events and 4 major People

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS Author ……….. Moses Written ……1446 – 1406 B.C.

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS Part One: Primeval History 1:1--11:9 ( Outlines from Nelson's chart book )

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS I.The Creation 1:1--2:25 II.The Fall3:1--5:32

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS III.The Judgment of the Flood 6:1--9:29

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS IV.The Judgment on the Tower of Babel10:1--11:9

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS Part Two: Patriarchal History 11:10--50:26

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS I.The Life of Abraham 11:10--25:18 II.The Life of Isaac 25:19--26:35

© Dr. David Smith GENESIS III.The Life of Jacob 27:1--36:43 IV.The Life of Joseph 37:1--50:26

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS THEME Redemption of Israel from bondage in Egypt into a covenant relationship with God

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS Structure 2 Main Sections : * Redemption from slavery in Egypt * Revelation from God at Mt. Sinai

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS Author ---- Moses Date Written B.C.

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS Part One: Redemption from Egypt (1:1--18:27)

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS I.The Need for Redemption from Egypt Ch.1 II.The Preparation of the Leaders of the Redemption 2:1--4:31

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS III.The Redemption of Israel from Egypt by God 5:1--15:21 IV.The Preservation of Israel in the Wilderness 15:22--18:27

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS Part Two: Revelation from God (19:1--40:38)

© Dr. David Smith EXODUS I.The Revelation of the Old Covenant19:1--31:18 II.The Response of Israel to the Covenant 32:1--40:38

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus THEME Holiness of God and How unholy man can acceptably approach Him

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus STRUCTURE 1 st Part – The sacrificial system of worship 2 nd Part – Sanctification of God's people Israel via ceremonial & moral holiness

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus Author ---- Moses Date Written B.C.

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus Part One: The Laws of Acceptable Approach to God: Sacrifice (1:1--17:16)

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus I.The Laws of Acceptable Approach to God1:1--7:38 II.The Laws of the Priests 8:1--10:20

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus III.The Laws of Israel Regarding Purity 11:1--15:33 IV.The Laws of National Atonement 16:1--17:16

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus Part Two: The Laws of Acceptable Walk with God: Sanctification (18:1--27:34) I.The Laws of Sanctification for the People18:1--20:27

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus II.The Laws of Sanctification for the Priesthood 21:1--22:33 III.The Laws of Sanctification in Worship23:1--24:23

© Dr. David Smith Leviticus IV.The Laws of Sanctification in the Land of Canaan 25:1--26:46 V.The Laws of Sanctification through VowsCh. 27

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Theme Divine judgment on unbelief in God's promises – thus 40 years of wilderness wanderings

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Structure The book begins with the old generation, moves through a tragic transitional time,

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS and ends with a new generation at the doorway of the land of Canaan

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Author ……….. Moses Written ……1446 – 1406 B.C.

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Part One The Preparation of the Old Generation to Inherit the Promised Land (1:1--10:10)

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS I.The Organization of Israel 1:1--4:49 II.Sanctification of Israel 5:1--10:10

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Part Two The Failure of the Old Generation to Inherit the Promised Land (10:11--25:18)

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS I.The Failure of Israel En Route to Kadesh10:11--12:16 II.The Climactic Failure of Israel at Kadesh13:1-- 14:45

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS III.The Failure of Israel in the Wilderness15:1--19:22 IV.The Failure of Israel En Route to Moab20:1-- 25:18

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS Part Three The Preparation of the New Generation (26:1--36:13)

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS I.The Reorganization of Israel 26:1--27:23 II.The Regulations of Offerings and Vows28:1--30:16

© Dr. David Smith NUMBERS III.The Conquest and Division of Israel31:1--36:13

© Dr. David Smith Prophets Time According to Chronology: 1. Pre-exilic (Assyrian Empire): Obadiah, Joel, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, Isaiah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Jeremiah, Zephaniah 2. Exilic (Babylonian Empire): Daniel, Ezekiel 3. Post-exilic (Persian Empire): Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi