THE OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis

it is the book of origins; the origin of the universe, human race, and the hebrew nation

Q: What did God create in the beginning?

A: The heavens and the earth.

Q: What was the condition of the earth in the beginning?

A: The earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.

What day did God made the light and separated it from darkness?

God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called

first day

what day was these created?

• evening

• morning

first day

what day?

• Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.

• The vault was the “sky”

what day?

• let the water gathered in one place (seas)

• let dry ground appear (land)

what else was made on this day?

• third day

• vegetation; seed-bearing plants and trees

what day?

• “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years, and let them be lights in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth.”

• God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

• God set them in the vault of the sky to give light on the earth

fourth day

what day?

• fish; let the water teem with living creatures

• birds; let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.

• So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind.

• “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on the earth.”

fifth day

• creation of sea creatures and birds.

• “Let the land produce living creatures according to their kinds: the livestock, the creatures that move along the ground, and the wild animals, each according to its kind.”

• God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds.

• “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

• So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.

  • God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

  • “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.

  • And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so

sixth day

what day was the heavens and the earth were complete and so GOD rested?

seventh day

what day did god blessed and made holy because he rested from all the work he had done?

seventh day

summarized the creation story

Day 1 – Light (day & night)

Day 2 – Water & sky

Day 3 – Land (vegetation, seed-bearing plants and trees)

Day 4 – Sun, moon & star

Day 5 – Birds in the air & sea creatures (God said, “…it was very good)

Day 6 – male & female

Day 7 – God rested from all the work of creating that He had done.

NOAH’S ARK

1. What month did the ark rested?

2. What day?

3. What mountain?

1. seventh month

2. seventeenth day

3. mountains of Ararat

WHAT BOOK?

1. About the deliverance and beginnings of the history of Israel on the way to Canaan, under the leadership of Moses.

   • includes the: moses & the red sea; the 10 commandment;

1. EXODUS

The Story of Moses

1. A white bread like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

Manna

what book?

• it is the book of laws concerning morals, cleanliness, food, among others

leviticus

The book of pilgrimages of Israel. The forty years of wanderings in the wilderness.

NUMBERS

A repetition of the laws given shortly before Israel entered Canaan.

Deuteronomy

Enumerate the pentateuch: five books

Who is the author?

Genesis

Exodus

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

AUTHOR - Moses

How many historical books?

12

A record of the conquest of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua, and the division of the land among the twelve tribes.

JOSHUA

The story of the six servitudes of Israel, and the various deliverances of the land through the fifteen judges.

JUDGES

Who is the strongest man in the Bible

SAMSON

He was a legendary Israelite warrior and judge from the tribe of Dan, was renowned for his extraordinary physical strength, which he attributed to his Nazirite vow of uncut hair.

SAMSON

He served as a judge over Israel for 20 years, and used his strength to combat the Philistines, showcasing his divine empowerment and unique role in Israelite history.

Samson

Themes highlighted in the story of Samson.

1. faith

2. obedience

3. consequences of breaking vows

Who was the reason Samson lose his powers?

Delilah

A beautiful pastoral story in which Ruth appears as ancestress of David and of Jesus Christ.

Ruth

The story of Samuel, with the beginning and early years of the monarchial period in Israel under the reigns of Saul and David.

• includes: David and Goliath

Samuel I, II

The early history of the kingdom of Israel, and later of the divided kingdom.

Kings I, II

Largely a record of the reigns of David, Solomon, and the kings of Judah up to the time of the captivity.

Chronicles I, II

A record of the return of the Jews from captivity, and the rebuilding of the temple.

Ezra

An account of the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, and the re-establishing of the sacred ordinances.

Nehemiah

The story of Queen Esther’s deliverance of the Jews from the plot of Haman, and the establishment of the feast of Purim.

Esther

Enumerate the 12 historical books

1. Joshua

2. Judges

3. Ruth

4. I Samuel

5. II Samuel

6. I Kings

7. II Kings

8. I Chronicles

9. II Chronicles

10. Ezra

11. Nehemiah

12. Esther

About the problem of affliction, showing the malice of Satan, the patience of Job, the vanity of human philosophy, the divine wisdom, and the final deliverance of the sufferer.

Job

A collection of one hundred and fifty spiritual songs, poems, prayers used through the centuries by the church in its devotions.

Psalms

A collection of moral and religious maxims, and discourses on wisdom, temperance, justice, and many more.

Proverbs

Reflections on the vanity of life, and man’s duties and obligations to God.

Ecclesiastes

A religious poem symbolizing the mutual love of Christ and the church.

Song of Solomon

Enumerate the 5 Poetical Books

1. job

2. psalm

3. proverbs

4. Ecclesiastes

5. Song of Solomon/Song of Songs

He is the great prophet of redemption.

ISAIAH

• A book rich in messianic prophecies, mingled with woes pronounced upon sinful nations.

ISAIAH

• He is the weeping prophet.

• Lived from the time of Josiah to the captivity.

• Main theme: The backsliding, bondage and restoration of the Jews.

Jeremiah

A series of dirges by Jeremiah, bewailing the afflictions of Israel.

Lamentations

One of the mystery books, full of striking metaphors vividly portraying the sad condition of God’s people, and the pathway to future exaltation and glory.

Ezekiel

A book of personal biography and apocalyptic visions concerning events in both secular and sacred history.

Daniel

Enumerate the 5 major prophets

1. Isaiah

2. Jeremiah

3. Lamentations

4. Ezekiel

5. Daniel

• Contemporary with Isaiah and Micah

• Central thought: The apostasy of Israel characterized as spiritual adultery.

• The book is filled with striking metaphors describing the sins of people

HOSEA

• A prophet of Judah.

• Leading topic: National repentance and its blessings.

• “The day of the Lord,” a time of judgment, may be transformed into a season of blessing.

JOEL

The herdsman prophet, a courageous reformer, denouncing selfishness and sin.

• The book contains a series of five visions.

AMOS

Leading topic: The doom of Edom and final deliverance of Israel.

OBADIAH

The story of “Reluctant Missionary” who was taught by bitter experience the lesson of obedience and the depth of divine mercy.

JONAH

This book gives a dark picture of the moral condition of Israel and Judah, but foretells the establishment of a messianic kingdom in which righteousness shall prevail.

micah

Main theme: The destruction of Nineveh.

• Judah promised deliverance from Assyria.

NAHUM

Written in the Chaldean period.

Main theme: The mysteries of providence.

HABAKKUK

This book is somber in tone, filled with threatening images, but ends in a vision of the future glory of Israel.

ZEPHANIAH

• A colleague of Zechariah.

• He reproved the people for slackness in building the second temple, but promises a return of God’s glory when the building should be completed.

haggai

• Contemporary with Haggai.

• He helped to arouse the Jews to rebuild the temple.

• He had the series of eight visions, and saw the ultimate triumph of God’s kingdom.

Zechariah

• He ministered between Nehemiah’s first and second term as governor of Judah.

• He called the people to renew their commitment to the Lord and His ways; only then would they begin to receive blessings from Him.

Malachi

Enumerate the prophetical Books. Minor Prophets (12) 

1. Hosea

2. Haggai

3. Habakkuk

4. Amos

5. Joel

6. Jonah

7. Obadiah

8. Micah

9. Malachi

10. Nahum

11. Zephaniah

12. Zechariah

H3AJ2OM2 (HAJOM NZZ)

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OLD TESTAMENT

• how many chapter?

• verses?

• words

NEW TESTAMENT

• chapters?

• verses?

• words?

OT

1. 929 chap

2. 23,145 verses

3. 622, 771 words

NT

1. 260 chap

2. 7,958 verses

3. 184, 590 words

entire bible?

• chap

• verses

• words

1. 1,189 chap

2. 31, 103 verses

3. 807, 361 word

what is the longest book?

shortest book?

• psalms (150 chapters)

• obadiah (ot)

• longest word?

• longest verse?

• oldest man?

• mahershalalhashbaz (isaiah 8:1)

• esther 8:9

• 969 yo Methuselah (GEN 5:21-27)

What verse?

The beginning of the world: ———

The first man and woman. Adam and Eve: ———

The story of Cain and Abel: ———

Noah: ————

The big boat/ark: ————

The big flood: ———

The rainbow: ———

Abraham

Joseph: ———

The beginning of the world – Genesis 1-2:3

The first man and woman. Adam and Eve – Genesis 2:8-25

The story of Cain and Abel – Genesis 4:1-16

Noah – Genesis 6:1-10

The big boat/ark – Genesis 6:11-16

The big flood – Genesis 6:17-8:12

The rainbow – Genesis 8:13-22

Abraham

Joseph – the dreamer