History Of Books Flashcards
What does the 12 books tell us?
History of the Israelites
How many books are found in the Old Testament?
46 books
After Moses’ death he commanded the armies that conquered much of the territory of the promised land
Joshua
The new nation frlk into a series of dismal failures and God raised up leaders called “judges”
Judges
The story of love and loyalty between 2 widows shines out brightly in an otherwise dark period
Ruth
Sanuel becane the transition leader b/w the time of the kings and judges. He appointed the Israel’s first king, Saul. After his own failure, Saul tried violently to prevent God’s king-elect David from taking the throne
1 Samuel
David, ‘a man after God’s own heart’ brought the nation together, but he committed adultery and murder so he was haunted by family and national crisis
2 Samuel
Solomon succedded David, with mixed success and after his death, a civil war tore the nation apart.
The prophet Elijah had confeontations with King Ahab
1 Kings
The book continues the records of rulers of the divided kingdom. Israel was destroyed by an invader due to the Northern King’s disobedience. Babylon conquered the south, Judah
2 Kings
The book opens the most complete genealogical records in the Bible, life of David
1 Chronicles
Paralleling the book of Kings, the book records the history of the rulers of Judah, emphasizing the good Kings
2 Chronicles
The Jews were allowed to return to their homeland after being held captive in Babylon
Ezra a priest emerged from one of the first waves of refugees
Ezra
He concentrated on restoring the protective wall around Jerusalem and joined Ezra ij leading a religious revival
Nehemiah
The story set among the captives of the Jews where a queen forced a plan to exterminate hers people
Esther
