The Book of Ezra relates the crucial period of the reestablishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem after their release from the seventy-year Babylonian exile. This is a 5 lesson study of the Book of Ezra. 2 Kings continues to relate the tragic history of the two nations of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah that were both on a course to divine judgment and exile. The Book of 2 Kings carries on the narrative from the last chapter of the Book of 1 Kings, evidence that the two books were once one single book. This is a 9 lesson study of the Second Book of Kings. The second half of the book is concerned with the dissolution of the United Kingdom of Israel and the formation of the two kingdoms the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah The book concludes with the introduction of the Elijah saga that is continued in 2 Kings. The book continues with Solomon's reign andthe building of the Jerusalem Temple. First Kings completes of the story of the great King David in the events of the succession of David's son, Solomon, and David's death. This is a 10 lesson study of the First Book of Kings. It deals with David's triumphs in driving out the last of Israel's enemies and in consolidating his rule over the twelve tribes of Israel with Jerusalem as his capital. This is a 7 lesson study of the Second Book of Samuel. This book is the first part of the account of the transition from the era of the judges to the era of the Monarchy. This is a 10 lesson study of the First Book of Samuel. The providence of God in the book foreshadows the redeeming work of Jesus Christ in calling all peoples of the earth to salvation (Jews and Gentiles) through His saving act on the altar of the Cross as the "Blood/Kinsman Redeemer" to all men and women of every age The main theme of the book is God's involvement in the lives of His covenant people and in the lives of those people outside the covenant who seek to know Him. This is a 3 lesson study of the book of Ruth. The Book of Judges tells of the painful consequences of rejecting God's divine authority and also speaks of the mercy that God extends to those who return to Him in repentance and faith. The Book of Judges is the account of the generations between the conquest of Canaan and the time of the monarchy. This is a 7 lesson study of the book of Judges. Israel is established as a holy nation and mankind's ultimate salvation is advanced in accordance with God's plan. The Book of Joshua is a story about faith in action and the amazing results of the application of the obedience of faith coupled with God's Divine will. This is a 10 lesson study of the book of Joshua. The Book of Deuteronomy records the final homilies of Moses and a renewal of the Sinai Covenant with the new "wilderness" generation of Israel. This is a 17 lesson study of the fifth book of the Pentateuch.
The Book of Numbers records the Israelites in their failure of the aborted conquest of Canaan and the years of trial when God instructed and disciplined His children in the wilderness wandering. This is a 13 lesson study of the fourth book of the Pentateuch.
The Book of Leviticus records God's divine instructions for sacrifice, liturgy and worship in the desert Sanctuary. This is a 12 lesson study of the third book of the Pentateuch. The Exodus experience was the defining moment in the history of the children of Israel. The Book of Exodus records the children of Israel's journey from slavery to nationhood. This is an 18 lesson study of the second book of the Pentateuch. The Book of Genesis records the origins of Creation and the beginning of God's plan of salvation for mankind.
This is a 20 lesson study of the first book of the Pentateuch. Michal Hunt, Feast of the Exultation of the Cross, September, 1998 Old Testament Studies The mystery of His plan of salvation and its gradual unfolding through ordained events which point to the mercy and majesty of the Most Holy Trinity." Bible Study List"The God of ordinary days and extraordinary graces, has created time itself that mankind might better grasp