OLD TESTAMENT STORY LINE

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OLD TESTAMENT STORY LINE
GENESIS
EXODUS
NUMBERS
JOSHUA
JUDGES
1 SAMUEL
2 SAMUEL
1 KINGS
2 KINGS
EXILE
EZRA
NEHEMIAH
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CHRONOLOGY OF OLD TESTAMENT
COLOUR BOOKS or STILL SHOTS STORY LINE EXILE RECONSTRUCTION ERA 8TH CENTURY
GENESIS Jonah
LEVITICUS EXODUS Amos
DEUTERONOMY NUMBERS Obadiah
JOSHUA Hosea
RUTH JUDGES Isaiah
PSALMS 1 SAMUEL Micah
PROVERBS ECCLESIASTES 2 SAMUEL
SONG OF SOLOMON 1 KINGS 7TH CENTURY
1 2 CHRONICLES 2 KINGS Zephaniah
LAMENTATIONS EXILE Daniel Habakkuk
ESTHER EZRA Ezekiel HAGGAI Jeremiah
NEHEMIAH ZECHARIAH Joel
MALACHI Nahum
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1 KINGS

• Theme Disruption
• Date Written 550 B.C.
• Author Unknown
• Setting Israel
• Two Books of Kings were originally one in the
  Hebrew Bible.

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I Kings...Introduction

• The Septuagint may have divided Samuel, Kings,
  and Chronicles into two because the Greek
  required a greater amount of scroll space than
  did the Hebrew.

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1 Kings Introduction (Continues...)

• The story of 1 and 2 Kings is basically one
  failure. The tiny nation of Israel had gained
  dominance in its region because God had blessed
  it. But at the height of their affluence and
  influence, the people plunged into poverty and
  paralysis as they turn away from God.

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Authorship

• Talmudic Traditions says that Kings was written
  by the Prophet Jeremiah.
• Both 1 and 2 Kings emphasize Gods righteous
  judgment on idolatry and immorality. The style of
  these books is also similar to that found in
  Jeremiah.

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Life Lessons from 1 Kings

• God has given you the stewardship of your life
  use it wisely.
• Obedience to God will bring blessings to you and
  others.
• Wisdom is not a guarantee you wont act
  foolishly.
• Beware of Worldliness it can turn your heart
  from God.

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Life Lessons (Continues...)

• Dont let your personal desires distort the
  standards established in Gods Word.
• Unless you serve God, you become a slave to
  whatever takes His place in your life.
• Pray unselfishly for that which help others.

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Elijah

• The Prophet Elijah ministers during the reign of
  Ahab, an exceptionally wicked northern king.
  Ahabs wife Jezebel introduces Baal worship to
  those in the wicked northern kingdom. Elijah
  confronts Ahab the prophets of Baal in a showdown
  on Mount Carmel, where God miraculously sends
  down fire and consumes a sacrifice well-doused
  with water by Elijah. Elijah goes on to kill 450
  prophets of Baal who were present at Mount Carmel.

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SURVEY OF THE 1 KINGS

• CHAPTERS 1 TO 11 - Solomon and a United Kingdom
  (40 Years)
• CHAPTERS 12 TO 22 The Kings and a Divided
  Kingdom (90 Years)

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MIRACLES PERFORMED BY ELIJAH

• Multiplies a widows food
• Raises a widows son to life
• Calls down Gods fire on an altar and its
  sacrifice
• Calls down fire on evil soldiers
• Parts the Jordan River

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2 KINGS

• Theme Dispersion
• Date Written 550 B.C.
• Author Unknown
• Setting Divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah

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Purpose of Kings

• Kings were written selectively, not exhaustively,
  from a prophetic viewpoint to teach that the
  decline and collapse of the two kingdoms occurred
  because of failure on the part of the rulers and
  people to heed the warnings of Gods messengers.

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Elisha

• While Elijah is a type of John the Baptist (see
  Matt. 1114 17 10-12 Luke 117). Elisha
  reminds of Christ. Elijah generally lives apart
  from the people and stresses law, judgment and
  repentance. Elisha lives among the people and
  emphasizes grace, life and hope.

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Miracles Performed by Elisha

• Parts the Jordan River
• Purifies the water at Jericho
• Multiplies a widows oil
• Raises a boy from the dead
• Purifies poisonous stew
• Multiplies prophets food
• Heals Naamans leprosy
• Flots ax head
• Blinds Syrian army.

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Life lessons from 2 Kings

• God is patient. He gives you many opportunities
  to heed His call to repentance and Obedience.
• Even when others around you are disobedient, you
  are to be obedient, for you are responsible for
  your actions.
• An idol is any idea, ability, possession, or
  person that you regard more highly than God.
• Pride and arrogance are sure signs you are going
  down the wrong pathpath that will lead to
  destruction.

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Survey of 2 Kings

• Chapters 1 -17 The Divided Kingdom
• (853 722 BC). Israel and Judah
• 722BC Israel Departed to Assyria
• Chapters 18 25 The Surviving Kingdom
• (715B.C. 560 B.C.) Judah
• Judah Deported to Babylon

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1 CHRONICLES

• Theme Israels Spiritual History
• Date written 450 425 B.C.
• Author Ezra
• Setting Israel after the captivity.

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1 Chronicles - Introduction

• The book of 1 and 2 Chronicles were originally
  one book in the Hebrew Bible. They were divided
  at the time of their translation into Greek, and
  that division continues into the English
  translations.
• First Chronicles covers the same period of
  Israels history as the book of 2 Samuel but with
  one difference. 2 Samuel gives a political
  history of the Davidic dynasty, while 1
  Chronicles gives the religious history.

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1 Chronicles - Introduction

• The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles cover the same
  period of Jewish history described in 2 Samuel
  through 2 Kings.
• These books are no mere repetition of the same
  material, but rather form a divine editorial on
  the history of Gods people.
• 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings Prophetic/political
• 1 and 2 Chronicles - Priestly/spiritual
  perspective

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Authorship of Chronicles

• The contents points to priestly authorship
  because of the emphasis on the temple, the
  priesthood, and the theocratic line of David in
  the southern kingdom of Judah. The narrative
  indicates the chronicles was at least written by
  a contemporary of Ezra. Chronicles is quite
  similar in style to the Book of Ezra, and both
  share a priestly perspective genealogies, temple
  worship, ministry of the priesthood, and
  obedience to the law of God.

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Chronicles

• The closing verses of 2 Chronicles (3622-23) are
  repeated with minor changes as the opening verses
  of Ezra (11-3). Thus Chronicles and Ezra may
  have been one consecutive history as were Luke
  and Acts.

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Life Lessons from 1 Chronicles

• God continues to work out His plans in History
  through His People.
• God will be true to His promises in spite of your
  checkered past.
• Your past mistakes provide valuable lessons for
  your present holiness.
• Realize God has a future for you, just as He has
  a future for Israel.

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Survey of 1 Chronicles

• Chapters 11 to 944 - Royal Line of David
  (covers Thousands of Years). Genealogies covers
  Adam David.
• Chapters 101 to 2930 Reign of David (C. 33
  Years). (Davids rule over the United Kingdom).

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2 Chronicles

• Theme Israels spiritual heritage
• Date Written 450 425 B.C.
• Author Ezra
• Setting Israel after the exile

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2 Chronicles

• The book of 2 Chronicles covers much of the same
  period as 1 and 2 Kings. Second Chronicles
  gives a divine editorial on the spiritual nature
  of the Davidic dynasty from the time of United
  kingdom of Solomon to the deportation of the
  kingdom of Judah then to the decree of Cyrus,
  king of Persia, for the exiles to return to
  Jerusalem and rebuild the temple after a 70 year
  exile. Because this is a spiritual chronicle of
  Davids lineage, the wicked kings of the northern
  kingdom and their history are completely omitted.

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2 Chronicles Introduction (Continues...)

• Chronicles focuses on those kings who pattern
  their lives and reigns after the life and reign
  of godly King David. It gives extended
  treatment to such zealous reformers as Asa,
  Jehoshaphat, Joash, hezekiah, and Josiah.

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2 Chronicles

• Reign of Solomon 11 -931

• Reigns of the kings of Judah
• 101 3623

• Temple Constructed
• Splendor
• C. 40 Years

• Temple is Destroyed.
• Disaster
• C. 393 Years

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Survey of 2 Chroniciles

• Chapter 1 9 Solomons Glory.
• Chapters 10 36 Judahs Decline and Exile.

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Model of Solomons Temple
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Life lessons from 2 Chronicles

• There is always a consequence to disobedience.
• You can and shouldlearn from failures of
  others.
• Yesterdays revival must be renewed today.
• In the same way that the temple was the focal
  point of worship for Old Testament saints, Christ
  is to be your focal point today.

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EZRA

• Theme Restoration
• Date Written 457 444 B.C.
• Author Ezra
• Setting Jerusalem

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Model of Zerubabbels Temple
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Model of Herods Temple
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Herods Temple - Illustrated
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Eastern Gate
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Temple Mount Dome of the Rock
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Temple Mount Aerial View
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Ezra - Introduction

• Ezra, the author of 1 and 2 Chronicles, picks up
  where he leaves off at the end of 2 Chronicles.
  He records the accounts of two returns of a small
  remnant of Jews from exile. As a Priest, Ezra
  continues his goal of providing a priestly and
  spiritual perspective on Judahs historical
  events.

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Ezra - Introduction (Continues...)

• Ezra relates the story of two returns from
  Babyloniathe first led by Zerubbabel to rebuild
  the temple (1-6), and the second under the
  leadership of Ezra to rebuild the spiritual
  condition of the people (7-10).
• In between the two returns there is a gap of
  six decades, during which Esther lives and rules
  as a queen in Persia.

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Survey of Ezra

• Chapters 1- 6 - The Restoration of the Temple
• Chapters 7 10 - The Reformation of the People

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Life Lessons from Ezra

• God always keeps His promises to His people ...
  And to you.
• God is at work behind the scenes to lead and
  direct your life.
• Strong spiritual leadership is necessary to give
  people spiritual guidance.
• Preparation to teach Gods People is a dedicated
  undertaking.
• Teaching Gods Word will always have a positive
  effect.

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Nehemiah

• Theme Reconstruction
• Date Written 424 - 400 B.C.
• Author Nehemiah
• Setting Jerusalem

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Nehemiah - Introduction

• First, Ezra arrives on the scene and brings about
  reforms through the teaching of Gods Word. Now
  13 years later, Nehemiah, a trusted cupbearer of
  the king of Persia, arrives in Jerusalem with a
  burden to rebuild the wall.

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Jerusalem Wall
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Jerusalem Wall
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Nehemiah Introduction (Continues...)

• Nehemiah was concerned about rebuilding of the
  walls around Jerusalem (which were destroyed by
  the Babylonians), and the reinstructing of the
  Jewish people, who were becoming pagan through
  intermarriage with the Gentile unbelievers who
  lived all around them.

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Life Lessons from Nehemiah

• At times you may become the answer to your own
  prayers.
• Most things you do for Gods purpose will require
  acts of faith.
• Dont underestimate the importance of reading and
  understanding Gods Word.
• You must keep a constant vigil against attacks
  from the enemy of your soul.

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Survey of Nehemiah

• Reconstruction of the Wall (11 - 773)
• Restoration of the People (81 - 1331)

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ESTHER

• Theme Preservation
• Date 450 431 B. C.
• Author Unknown
• Setting The Court of Persia

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Esther - Introduction

• The story of Esthers life fits between chapters
  6 and 7 of Ezra, between the first return led by
  Zerubabbael and the second return led by Ezra.
• It provides the only biblical portrait of the
  vast majority of Jews who choose to remain in
  Persia rather than return to Palestine after the
  Exile.

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Esther Introduction (continues...)

• Esthers Hebrew name was Hadassah, myrtle
  (27), but her Persian name Ester was derived
  from the Persian word for star (stara). The
  Greek title for this book is Esther.

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The Feast of Purim

• The first and only non-Mosaic festival
• An annual two-day holiday of rejoicing
• Held in February or March
• Named for the Akkadian word for lot

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Life lessons from Esther

• Dont Let less-than-perfect circumstances keep
  you from trusting in God.
• Dont think that a difficult life prevents you
  from great service to God and His people.
• Gods protective hand is always present even
  though it is not always visible.
• It takes courage to speak up for your beliefs and
  be willing to suffer the consequences of doing
  so.
• Each of Gods peopleincluding you has been
  prepared by God for some purpose and strategic
  usefulness.

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Survey of Esther

• The Threat to the Jews ( 1 to 4)
• The Triumph of the Jews (5 10)