Difference between revisions of "Old Testament"

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* [[An overview of the Old Testament]]
 
* [[An overview of the Old Testament]]
 
* [[Bible Dictionary: Old Testament]]
 
* [[Bible Dictionary: Old Testament]]
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* [[List of books of the Old Testament]]
 
 
* [[An overview of the Old Testament writers]]
 
* [[An overview of the Old Testament writers]]
 
* [[An overview of translating the Old Testament]]
 
* [[An overview of translating the Old Testament]]
 
* [[Old Testament History]]
 
* [[Old Testament History]]
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'''Books of the Old Testament'''
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* [[Books of the Law]]
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:* [[Genesis]] | [[Exodus]] | [[Leviticus]] | [[Numbers]] | [[Deuteronomy]]
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* [[Historical Books of the Old Testament]]
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:* [[Joshua]] | [[Judges]] | [[Ruth]] | [[1 Samuel]] | [[2 Samuel]] | [[1 Kings]] | [[2 Kings]] | [[1 Chronicles]] | [[2 Chronicles]] | [[Ezra]] | [[Nehemiah]] | [[Esther]]
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* [[Poetical Books of the Old Testament]]
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:* Wisdom Books - [[Job]] | [[Proverbs]] | [[Ecclesiastes]]
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:* Poetry - [[Psalms]] | [[Song of Solomon]] | [[Lamentations]]
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* [[Prophetic Books of the Old Testament]]
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:* Major Prophets - [[Isaiah]] | [[Jeremiah]] | [[Ezekiel]] | [[Daniel]]
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:* Minor Prophets - [[Hosea]] | [[Joel]] | [[Amos]] | [[Obadiah]] | [[Jonah]] | [[Micah]] | [[Nahum]] | [[Habakkuk]] | [[Zephaniah]] | [[Haggai]] | [[Zechariah]] | [[Malachi]]
  
  

Revision as of 04:31, 5 November 2005

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


Books of the Old Testament


Articles / opinions


Quotes



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