Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey

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What is the Old Testament and why study it? -- Where and when did the events of the Old Testament take place? -- Part 1: Encountering the Pentateuch -- Introduction to the Pentateuch: The birth of God's people -- Genesis 1-11: The prelude to Israel -- Genesis 12-50: The patriarchs: Ancestors of Israel's faith -- Exodus: A miraculous escape -- Leviticus: Instructions for holy living -- Numbers: Failure in the desert -- Deuteronomy: Restoring the covenant. Part 2: Encountering the historical books -- Introduction to the historical books: The history of Israel's nationhood -- Joshua: Conquest and division -- Judges and Ruth: Israel's moral crisis -- 1 Samuel: God grants a king -- 2 Samuel: David's reign -- 1 Kings: The glory of Solomon and the beginning of the end -- 2 Kings: The end of national Israel -- 1 & 2 Chronicles: A look back -- Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: A time to rebuild. Part 3: Encountering the poetical books -- Introduction to the poetical books: The literature of God's people -- Job: One man's search for justice -- Psalms: the songbook of ancient Israel -- Proverbs: Advice on living in God's world -- Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs: Israelite faith in everyday life. Part 4: Encountering the prophets -- Introduction to the prophets: Voices of God's servants -- Isaiah 1-39: Prophet of Judah's royal court -- Isaiah 40-66: Great days are coming! -- Jeremiah 1-20: Struggling with God's call -- Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations: Dealing with disaster -- Ezekiel 1-24: rough days are coming! -- Ezekiel 25-48: God's planning an exciting future! -- Daniel: The kingdom of God -- now and forever -- Hosea, Joel, and Amos: A call for repentance and a promise for blessing -- Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah: God's plan for the nations -- Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi: Rebuilding a people.