A Survey of

the Older Testament

Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives• Familiarize you with the history and

geography of the Old Testament.

• See the progress of redemption in the Old Testament.

• See the way in which Christ is portrayed in the Old Testament.

• See the importance of the Old Testament in the life of the believer.

PentateuchPentateuchGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus,

Numbers, Deuteronomy

Historical Historical BooksBooks

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles,

Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther

Poetic Poetic BooksBooks

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Prophetic Prophetic BooksBooks

Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel,

Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,

Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

TorahTorahGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus,

Numbers, Deuteronomy

ProphetsProphets((Nabi’imNabi’im))

Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The

Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,

Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

WritingsWritings((KethuvimKethuvim))

Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations,

Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, Chronicles,

What is the Big Idea of the Old What is the Big Idea of the Old Testament?Testament?

What is the Big Idea of the New What is the Big Idea of the New Testament?Testament?

Creation

Genesis 1 - 11

Fall FloodTower of

Babel

Historical Books

2000 - 1500

Period of the Patriarchs

1500 - 1000 1000 - 500

Exodus and Sinai

Judges Kings of Israel and Judah

Ret

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Poetic Books

Torah

Prophetic Books

Creation Covenant

God gives a land

Noahic Covenant

Abrahamic Covenant

Renewal of the land

Promise of a land

Adamic Covenant

Salvation promise

Mosaic Covenant

Blessings & cursings in the land

Davidic Covenant

King over the land

New Covenant

King dies for His kingdom

Removalfrom the

Land

Return toto the Land

Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord filled with the glory of the Lord

(Numbers 14:21).(Numbers 14:21).

• A People

• A Land

• A Nation

• A King

• All People

• The World

• All Nations

• The King

• The Temple• The Vine• The Servant• The Seed

If I be lifted up from the

earth

I will draw all men to

myselfJohn 12:32