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Old Testament Basics

  1. Lesson One
    Old Testament Introduction
    4 Activities
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    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
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    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
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Old Testament Poetry
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    The Wisdom Literature
    4 Activities
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    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 The Old Testament Story Overview and Objectives
Lesson 2, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

In Lesson Two we will study the Old Testament’s story and focus on the books that tell it from its beginning in Genesis to its end in Nehemiah. This story of God’s love and gracious forgiveness is the core of Old Testament literature.

Lesson Objectives

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

  • Describe how the “color” books differ from the “time” books.
  • Identify the eleven books that move the story of the Old Testament forward.
  • Name the four eras (or periods) into which the Old Testament is divided.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
In this lesson, we learned that the book of Genesis is called “the book of beginnings.” Why?