Books Of Old Testament Summary Essay

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Deuteronomy
The book of Deuteronomy is a book of law. The key themes that are mentioned in Deuteronomy are the retelling of what God has done for all of the Israelites through Moses. He gives the historical accounts of Moses as a leader. Moses ultimately rebels against and distrusts the journey to the Promised Land. The telling of the Ten Commandments is told by Moses in the book of Deuteronomy. The Israelites are told how to love God and how they should not worship any other gods but the Lord God. God gives Moses specific instruction on food, whether it was clean or unclean, speaking of tithes and of feasts. It also states the retelling of how the Israelites have relationships built within each other and with the Lord God, and by retelling this, Moses is addressing future generations. Moses’ successor, Joshua was named in this book as well. In this book it also talks about how Moses recited a song to assemble the Israelites. Ultimately at the end of Deuteronomy we learn of Moses’ death.

1 Kings
The book of 1 Kings is considered to be a historical narrative. Some of the key themes and purposes that were identified in 1 Kings were of how David’s fourth son was trying to set himself up as king. The prophet Nathan warned Bathshelba who ultimately warned David of this news. David chose Solomon to become the king rather than his fourth son. After Solomon was made king, he was given an understanding and receives wisdom from God and with that he built the temple and a palace. After the temple was completed, the Ark was brought to the temple and Solomon dedicated the Ark with many prayers and offerings. God had given Solomon very strict warnings that if his sons turned away from Him that there would be consequences. After Solomon’s death, Rehoboam took over as king and Israel rebelled against him. God had sent the prophet Elijah to proclaim the coming of the rain but the Israelites still rejected the covenant of God. At the end of 1 Kings it states the Micaiah prophesies that Ahab would lose his life in the battle of Ramoth Gilead.
Job
The book of Job is one of the wisdom genre but can also be found as a narrative in the Bible. The key themes that are discussed in the book of Job are how Job, who was a rich and righteous man was tested by God allowing Satan to take away his family, his possessions, and eventually even his health, where his entire body was covered in boils . Job has lengthy conversations with his three...

Old Testament: The Book of Ruth

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Summeries of the Books of the New Testament

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The Old Testament and The Code of Hammurabi

832 words - 3 pages the different characters presented in the different books and ask him or herself how it applies and what God wants to be learned. Though these laws are presented somewhat vaguely in the text that Johnson gives; Johnson did not present all the text of the Old Testament, and having studied the Old Testament myself, I know that in the book of Leviticus Mosaic laws are given in much more detail and clarity, than in the texts that Johnson includes

The Identities of Joseph and Esther from the Old Testament

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An interpretation of the message given by the Old Testament prophets - Charleston Southern University/ Old Testament Survey - Essay

1065 words - 5 pages Derrick 3 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHETS AN ESSAY SUBMITTED TO DR. PETER LINK, JR. IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF CHST 111: SURVEY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT BY MATTHEW DERRICK NOVEMBER 1, 2017 The section of the Old Testament referred to as the Prophets is a very large, detailed collection of narratives and prophetic poetry. At first glance, the Prophets can be perceived as 21 different stories that are difficult to interpret

A Comparison of the Divine in Gilgamesh, the Old Testament of the Bible, and Metamorphoses

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A Brief History of Old Testament - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - Essay

895 words - 4 pages Sabrina Hall-Smith Page 3 INTERPRETING THE OLD TESTAMENT (OT 511) BOOK REVIEW A Brief History of Old Testament criticism Professor Miles Van Pelt, Ph.D. Sabrina Hall-Smith A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism: Mark S. Gignilliat, From Benedict Spinoza to Brevard Childs. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2012. Pp. 186. $16.99, paper. Mark Gignilliat’s A Brief History of Old Testament Criticism is a helpful resource for understanding the major

The Kingdom of God: The Old Testament Hebrew God as Hypocritical and Capricious

1183 words - 5 pages Regarded by his people as a merciful god, Yahweh, the Hebrew god, historically existed as a lawless entity before evolving into the merciful being, which Jews, Christians, and Catholics alike worship to this day. In Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament in the Holy Bible, Yahweh (heretofore referred to as “God”) first creates humankind, and later establishes guidelines that his people must follow in order to avoid chastisement. It is

Summary Of The Books Of The New Testament Books

830 words - 4 pages Matthew The genre of Matthew is gospel. The theme of Matthew is to show evidence that Jesus Christ is the promised Savior, the Messiah, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. The main characters in the book of Matthew are Jesus, Mary and Joseph, John the Baptist, the 12 disciples, the Jewish religious leaders, Caiaphas, Pilate, Mary Magdalene. The book of Matthew starts out describing the lineage, birth and early life of Christ. The rest of

Overview Of The Old Testament Essay

997 words - 4 pages Old Testament PAGE 1 Overview of the Old TestamentJoseph MaczkoGrand Canyon UniversityThe Old Testament consists of 39 books of history from Genesis to Malachi. Beginning with Genesis all though undated marks the start of creation when God created Adam and Eve, they were without sin. However, they became sinful when they disobeyed God and ate some fruit from the tree. Through Adam and Eve, we learn about the destructive power of sin and its

Discussion Of The Old Testament Essay

1665 words - 7 pages There are many different forms of covenants in the Old testament that the people of God agree to. The first one being looked at is between God and Abraham. God promised Abraham a great nation and God said he would bless Abraham (Gen 2:2). God also promised him the Promise Land (Gen 15:18) and said he would be the father of many nations (Gen 17:4). All God asked of him was devotion from him and his people and to have circumcision be the sign

The History Of The Old Testament Chronologically

1894 words - 8 pages Old Testament is a Christian name for the Hebrew Bible, which serves as the first division of the Christian Bible. The designations "Old" and "New" seem to have been adopted after c.A.D.; 200 to distinguish the books of the Mosaic covenant and those of the "new" covenant in Christ. New Testament writers, however, simply call the Old Testament the "Scriptures."The Books of the Old TestamentAmong contemporary Christians, the Roman Catholic Church