Old Testament
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The Old Testament consists of 39 complete and distinct books. It is the same text as the Jewish Tanakh and is also called the Hebrew Bible or Hebrew Scriptures in academic circles.
The Old Testament gets its name from the "old covenant (or testament)" (Gr. diatheke) mentioned in 2 Corinthians 3:14. This terminology summarizes the OT because it represents the beginnings of God's relationship with humankind.
The books of the Old Testament (in written order)
Note that the following is the books of the Old Testament in their respective categories and in the order of which the books were written. They are not in chronological order of the actual events.
- Pentateuch
- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- Books of History
- Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- Books of Wisdom
- Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
- Major Prophets
- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
- Minor Prophets
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Summary of OT Books
- The following are brief summaries or 'message statements' on the overall theme of each book in the Old Testament.
