Old Testament
The number of books in the Old Testament
What is 46 books?
The word that translates to "5 books."
What is Pentateuch?
Salvation history and the Israelites' ongoing endeavor to live out their covenant with God.
What is the Historical books?
What is didactic?
The four major prophets.
What is JEDI? (Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, and Isaiah)
The OT is between God and these people.
Who are the Jewish, Hebrew, Israelites, and/or Chosen people?
The creation story.
What is Genesis?
Military man chosen to get the Israelites to the Promised Land and divide among 12 tribes.
What is Joshua?
What is moral?
Prophesies doom for a sinful Judah the first 39 chapters then restoration the last 27 chapters.
What is Isaiah?
Another meaning for the word "testament"
What is covenant/promise?
The "departure" of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt to freedom by Moses.
What is the Exodus?
Saul is appointed the first King, starting well, but ending badly with him eventually handing over to David (Golden Age King)
What is 2 Samuel?
Both ideas and the form of treatment are poetical.
What is poetical?
Records the words and events surrounding the life of the Jewish prophet.
Who is Jeremiah?
A solemn agreement between 2 people.
What is a covenant?
The Law.
What is Leviticus?
Return of Judean exiles from Babylon and rebuilding the homeland/temple.
What is Ezra?
Short reasoning for moral conduct.
What is Proverbs?
Visions, judgement, and laments of this prophet.
Who is Ezekiel?
What is the Torah?
"Second" rehash of material covered in the pentateuch. The law is covered again and Moses farewell address.
Queen of Persia that exposes a plot to destroy her people and saves the Jews in that country from destruction.
What is Esther?
Mourns the vanity of everything that is not God, concluding that God lasts and everything else fades away.
What is Ecclesiastes?
Court stories of this prophet and his friends, and his interpretations of royal dreams and visions.
Who is Daniel?