In brief: The Old Testament (or the Hebrew Scriptures) constitutes the first major part of the Bible. It is usually divided into the categories of law, history, poetry (or wisdom books) and prophecy. All of these books were written before the birth of Jesus Christ.
Overviews
- An overview of the Old Testament
- Bible Dictionary: Old Testament
- An overview of the Old Testament writers
- An overview of translating the Old Testament
- Old Testament History
Books of the Old Testament
- Genesis | Exodus | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy
- Wisdom Books - Job | Proverbs | Ecclesiastes
- Poetry - Psalms | Song of Solomon | Lamentations
Articles / opinions
Quotes
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