OVERVIEW
Joshua: Details how the successor of Moses, Joshua,
led the people of Israel into the Promised Land of
Canaan. It records the military campaigns and the
division of the land among the people.Judges: Israel
turned away from God after Joshua's death. This book
records the sad story of their repeated sins and the
judges God raised up to deliver them from enemy
forces.Ruth: The story of Ruth, a woman of the
Gentile nation of Moab, who chose to serve the God
of Israel. She became the great grandmother of David.
1 Samuel: This book centers on three persons:
Samuel who was the last of the judges of Israel; Saul,
the first king of Israel; and David who succeeded a
disobedient Saul as king.2 Samuel: The glorious
forty-year reign of King David is recorded in this
book. 1 Kings: King Solomon's reign and the kings
of the divided kingdom through the reigns of Ahab in
the north and Jehoshaphat in the south are the subjects
of this book.2 Kings: The final decline of Israel and
Judah is recalled in this book. 1 Chronicles: The
reign of David and preparations for building of the
temple are recorded here. The time of this book
parallels that of 2 Samuel.2 Chronicles: This book
continues Israel's history through Solomon's reign
with focus on the southern kingdom. It closes with the
decree of Cyrus which permitted the return of the
THE BOOKS OF people from Babylon to Jerusalem.Ezra: The return
of the Jews from Babylon captivity is detailed in this
book.Nehemiah: The rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls
HISTORY under Nehemiah is documented in this book. This
project was begun about fourteen years after Ezra's
Bible
return to Jerusalem.Esther: God's deliverance of the
Jews through Esther and Mordecai is the subject of
this book.
Owner
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Joshua: Details how the successor of Moses, Joshua,
led the people of Israel into the Promised Land of
Canaan. It records the military campaigns and the
division of the land among the people.Judges: Israel
turned away from God after Joshua's death. This book
records the sad story of their repeated sins and the
judges God raised up to deliver them from enemy
forces.Ruth: The story of Ruth, a woman of the
Gentile nation of Moab, who chose to serve the God
of Israel. She became the great grandmother of David.
1 Samuel: This book centers on three persons:
Samuel who was the last of the judges of Israel; Saul,
the first king of Israel; and David who succeeded a
disobedient Saul as king.2 Samuel: The glorious
forty-year reign of King David is recorded in this
book. 1 Kings: King Solomon's reign and the kings
of the divided kingdom through the reigns of Ahab in
the north and Jehoshaphat in the south are the subjects
of this book.2 Kings: The final decline of Israel and
Judah is recalled in this book. 1 Chronicles: The
reign of David and preparations for building of the
temple are recorded here. The time of this book
parallels that of 2 Samuel.2 Chronicles: This book
continues Israel's history through Solomon's reign
with focus on the southern kingdom. It closes with the
decree of Cyrus which permitted the return of the
THE BOOKS OF people from Babylon to Jerusalem.Ezra: The return
of the Jews from Babylon captivity is detailed in this
book.Nehemiah: The rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls
HISTORY under Nehemiah is documented in this book. This
project was begun about fourteen years after Ezra's
Bible
return to Jerusalem.Esther: God's deliverance of the
Jews through Esther and Mordecai is the subject of
this book.
Owner
[Course title]
