The good news Two divisions: Testament: Covenant between God and people – OT: God and the nation of Israel – NT: God and us for the life to come

There are: – 73 books in total – OT: 46 7 are canonical books Not canonised by the protestants Not gathered by Ezra – NT: 27

73 books >1500 years 40 writers No contradictions Inspired by One God

OT: Stories, poems and proverbs – One clear message: Salvation History of God and people (me) – His mercy and patience – How people repaid God OT is a shadow of the NT – How to live with God

Fellowship with the characters Joseph Ruth David and Jonathan – Perfect Friendship Rahab

Language: Hebrew, Aramaic Later

GenesisExodusLeviticus NumbersDeuteronomy The Pentateuch (Judaism: Torah) JoshuaJudgesRuthI SamuelII SamuelI KingsNehemiahII KingsEstherEzraI ChroniclesII Chronicles Old Testament History JobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastes Song of Songs Wisdom and Poetry IsaiahJeremiahEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachi The Major and Minor Prophets MatthewMarkLukeJohn Acts of the Apostles The Gospels and Acts RomansI CorinthiansII CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians I Thessalonians II Thessalonians I TimothyII TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJamesI PeterII PeterI JohnII JohnIII JohnJudeRevelation Writings of the Apostles Lamentations

Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

Primeval Time Genesis 1-11 – Creation of Adam ~5500 BC – Fall – Enoch Walked with God – Methuselah 969 years old By his death came death – Flood and Noah – Tower of Babel

Patriarchal period Genesis – Abraham ~2000 BC Ur to Haran to Canaan – Isaac – Jacob – 12 tribes Joseph Judah – 400 year bondage in Egypt

Exodus – The Lord chose Moses to lead people OUT of Egypt – Not into the promised land – The law was not enough, need a saviour Joshua/Jesus – Law and Tabernacle – 40 years Lost in the desert Ex 13:17 God's wisdom

Joshua: – Conquers and enters Canaan ~1406 BC Judges ~ 1375 BC – Dark era of 400 years – Gideon, Deborah, Samson, Samuel

United Kingdom/ Early monarchy – 1,2 Sam/ 1 Kings/ 1,2 Chronicles – Solomon built temple 959 BC – Rahbam his son revolted

Divided Kingdom – ~ BC – 1,2Kings/ 2Chronicles – Southern kingdom Temple House of David – Northern Kingdom Their own temple Their own God – Prophecies

Assyirian Captivity ~722 BC 2Kings, 2 Chronicles – The fall of the Northern Kingdom – Fall of Samaria – God’s punishment – Southern Kingdom remains – Prophecies

Babylnian Captivity 2Kings, 2 Chronicles – ~ 605BC – ~586 Temple and Jerusalem are destroyed – Prophecies Restoration – ~538 BC Persian Kings allow Jews to return – Temple is rebuilt – ~458 BC Ezra returns and gathers the OT – ~430 BC Malachi writes the LAST Prophecy

Silent Period of ~400 years – No Prophets – No prophecies – Awaiting the coming of the Lord Jesus – The scene is set

Genesis – The Lord my creator – Falling at my own free will – Spread of sin Exodus – The Lord my saviour – Carries me out of hardship and slavery into the promised land

Leviticus – The Lord who blesses me through His Blood, priesthood Numbers – The Lord my leader – Light to my life Deuteronomy – The Lord my friend – Talk and praise

God’s promise God wanting us Covenant Promise for salvation