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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
    |
    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 Prophetic Books Overview and Objectives
Lesson 10, Activity 1

Overview and Objectives

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Lesson Overview

Lesson Ten surveys Israel’s prophets and their writings. These books contain some of the Bible’s most profound insights into God’s nature and His compassionate concern for His people.

Lesson Objectives

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

  • Understand that the prophetic office was ordained by God during the time of Moses.
  • Explain why a proper understanding of the time period of a prophetic book is essential.
  • Summarize the collective eternal message of the prophets.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
Dr. Buzzell compared prophets to preachers today. Why?