OT Shenanigans
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46
How many books are in the Pentateuch?
5
How many Wisdom books are there in the OT?
7
How many books are in the History category of the OT?
16 Books
How many Prophetic books are there in the OT?
18
What category is Exodus in?
Pentateuch
Who is in all the books of the Pentateuch?
Moses
What is the purpose of the Wisdom books?
They focus on wisdom, prayer, suffering, morality, human life, and our relationship with God.
What is the last historical book of the OT?
2nd Maccabees
How are the prophetic books divided between major and minor prophets? (Ex. 2 and 5)
6 Major, 12 Minor
What other religion uses the Pentateuch?
Jewdaism
What is Leviticus about?
Laws
Summarize Job
No matter how much he suffered, he never lost faith in God.
What is the place conquered at the start of the historical books?
Canaan
What is the purpose of the prophetic books of the OT?
to communicate God's message to His people, calling them back to faithfulness and preparing them for God's saving work.
What category is Job in?
Wisdom
What are the first and last things to happen in the Pentateuch?
Creation/Moses dying
List 3 of the books of Wisdom
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach
Name 5 of the historical books of the OT
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1–2 Samuel, 1–2 Kings, 1–2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1–2 Maccabees
List 3 of the Major prophets
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Baruch, Ezekiel, Daniel
What category is Ezra in?
Historic
Name the five books of the Pentateuch
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
Who wrote the Song of Songs?
King Solomon
What is the purpose of the Historical Books of the OT?
They provide the historical foundation for understanding God's covenant with Israel and prepare the way for the coming of Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
List three of the minor Prophetic books
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachai.