Old Testament Survey Class Outline
If you would like to take this coarse and coorespond with its teacher please contact Pastor Brian.
This class is divided into 10 sessions. We will be studying the Old Testament books chronologically, so you will need to print out the Chronological Bible Timeline chart of the Bible for this class and a number of other charts and maps which are available on this coarse, or from a CD you can obtain to print out. This course is also offered on cassette tape and CD and can be played simultaneously while viewing the outlines. To get a copy please contact Pastor Brian.
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Class Outline
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Session 1 Introduction – Studying the Bible from a Chronological approach. Various divisions of the Old Testament.
TaNaK (acronym)
Division I. - Torah = Teachings.
Division II. - Navim = Prophets.
Division III. - Katavim = Writings. 
Genesis chapters 1-25. (Division
I. Torah)
Handouts needed: Chronological Timeline Chart, Outline of Bible Periods.
Session 2 Genesis chapters 26-50.
Session 3 Exodus
Handouts needed: Route of the Exodus, Encampment of the 12 Tribes of Israel, The layout of the Tabernacle.
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Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronony
Session 5–
(Division II. Prophets)
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Joshua
Judges
Handouts needed: Map of Israel and the 12 Tribes
Session 6 to view the text just click on the book
1st
Samuel
2nd Samuel
1st Kings
2nd Kings
1st
& 2nd
Chronicles
Handouts needed: The Divided Kingdom, Prophets of Israel and Judah, Kings of Israel and Judah.
Sessions
7 - 8- (Division III. Writings)
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Job
Ruth
Psalms -
Charts of how Psalms were used in Israel’s worship.
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Handouts needed: Psalms charts.
Session 9– Division II. Cont’d - Understanding Prophecy as Literature.
Handouts needed: The Prophets of Israel and Judah.
The 4 Major Prophets:
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Session 10
12 Minor Prophets
Handouts needed: The Divided Kingdom, Prophets of Israel and Judah, Kings of Israel and Judah.
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