OT Categories
The first five books, from Genesis to Deuteronomy, make up this section of the Old Testament.
What is the Law?
This book recounts Israel's departure from slavery in Egypt and the giving of the Ten Commandments.
What is Exodus?
Which Minor Prophet comes immediately after Hosea?
What is Joel?
God sent this reluctant prophet to Nineveh, but he initially fled and ended up inside a great fish.
Who is Jonah?
Micah 5:2, quoted in Matthew 2:5–6, identifies this town as the place from which the promised ruler would come.
What is Bethlehem?
Psalms belongs to this section of the Old Testament.
What is Wisdom & Poetry?
This book tells the story of a Moabite woman who remained loyal to Naomi and later married Boaz.
What is Ruth?
Which Minor Prophet comes immediately after Micah?
What is Nahum?
God used this prophet's marriage to illustrate Israel's unfaithfulness and His continuing love.
Who is Hosea?
Jesus identified this man as the messenger promised in Malachi 3:1, who would prepare the way before the Lord (Luke 7:27).
Who is John the Baptist?
The book of 2 Kings belongs to this section of the Old Testament.
What is History?
A former cupbearer to a Persian king leads the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls in this book.
What is Nehemiah?
Which Minor Prophet is the ninth book among the Twelve?
What is Zephaniah?
God rejected Israel's festivals, songs and offerings because of the injustice this prophet condemned (5:21–24).
Who is Amos?
Isaiah 7:14, quoted in Matthew 1:22–23, gives the promised child this name, meaning “God with us”.
What is Immanuel?
Nahum belongs to this section of the Old Testament.
What are the Minor Prophets?
In this book, the Teacher examines wealth, pleasure, work and the fleeting nature of life, often using the expression “under the sun”.
What is Ecclesiastes?
Which Minor Prophet occupies the eighth position in the Old Testament?
What is Habakkuk?
This prophet challenged the priests to consider whether their governor would accept the defective animals they were offering to God (1:8).
Who is Malachi?
Jeremiah 31:15 describes this Old Testament mother weeping for her children. Matthew 2:17–18 applies the passage to the grief following Herod's killing of children.
Who is Rachel?
Although Lamentations consists of poetry mourning Jerusalem's destruction, it is traditionally grouped within this section of our five-part Old Testament outline.
What are the Major Prophets?
This book opens with Cyrus's decree allowing the Jewish exiles to return and rebuild the temple. Later, a priest and scribe leads reforms centred on obedience to God's Law.
What is Ezra?
Start at Amos and move forward seven books, without counting Amos itself. Which Minor Prophet do you reach?
What is Haggai?
While Judah suffered invasion, a neighbouring nation stood aloof, seized possessions and intercepted fugitives. Which prophet condemned these actions in verses 10–14 of his book?
Who is Obadiah?
During His trial, Jesus spoke of the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven (Matthew 26:64). Which Major Prophet had earlier described a figure receiving an everlasting kingdom in chapter 7 of his book?
Who is Daniel?