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Old Testament Basics

  1. Lesson One
    Old Testament Introduction
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    The Old Testament Story
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Color Books, Wisdom/Poetry Books, and Prophetic Books
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    The Beginnings Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    The Settlement Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    The Kingdom Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    The Exile and Reconstruction Era
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Old Testament Poetry
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    The Wisdom Literature
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Prophetic Books
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  11. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
    |
    1 Assessment

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Old Testament Basics Old Testament Introduction Overview and Objectives
Lesson 1, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

Lesson One introduces us to the Old Testament and provides an overview of its purpose, content and structure. We will also explain why it is important for God’s people to read and study the Old Testament.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

  • Describe what the Old Testament teaches us about God’s character.
  • Understand why the Old Testament books are placed in the order that they are.
  • Identify the categories of books contained within the Old Testament.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
In this lesson, we learned that many people are familiar with Old Testament characters such as Adam and Eve, Abraham, and Moses. How familiar are you with the Old Testament?