Transcript A Survey of the Older Testament © John Stevenson, 2009 Dr. John T.

A Survey of
the Older Testament
© John Stevenson, 2009
Dr. John T. Stevenson
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Course Objectives
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Familiarize you with the history and
geography of the Old Testament.
See the progress of redemption in the
Old Testament.
See the way in which Christ is portrayed
in the Old Testament.
See the importance of the Old Testament
in the life of the believer.
Textbook
A Survey of the
Old Testament:
The Bible Jesus
Used
John Stevenson
Redeemer
Publishing: 2008
Pentateuch
Historical
Books
Poetic
Books
Prophetic
Books
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2
Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles,
Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations,
Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel,
Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah,
Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
Torah
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Numbers, Deuteronomy
Prophets
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The
Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah,
(Nabi’im)
Writings
(Kethuvim)
Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)
Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of
Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations,
Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, EzraNehemiah, Chronicles,
Hatti
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Hatti
Land
Bridge
Mesopotamia
DESERT
Egypt
Hittites
Assyria
Israel
Egypt
 Babylon
Hittites
Assyria
Phoenicia
Israel
Egypt
Aram
 Babylon
• The Coastal Plain
• Central Mountain
Range
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Trans Jordan
• The Valley of
Jezreel
Jezreel
• The Valley of
Jezreel
• The Yarmuk River
• The Jabbok River
Gilead
• The Arnon River
Moab
Majors
Roads
 Megiddo
• The King’s
Highway
• The Way of
the Sea (the
Way of the
Philistines)
Jericho
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Climate of Canaan
• Mediterranean Climate
• Dependent upon winter rains
– Early Rains: October
– Later Rains: April
What is the Big Idea of the Old
Testament?
What is the Big Idea of the New
Testament?
Genesis 1 - 11
Creation
Fall
Flood
Tower of
Babel
1500 - 1000
Period of the Exodus Judges
and
Patriarchs
1000 - 500
Kings of Israel
and Judah
Sinai
Torah
Historical Books
Poetic Books
Prophetic
Books
Return
2000 - 1500
Creation
Adamic
Noahic Abrahamic
Covenant Covenant Covenant Covenant
God gives
a land
Salvation
promise
Renewal
of the
land
Promise
of a land
Removal
Mosaic
Davidic
New
from the
Covenant Covenant Land Covenant
Return to
to the
Land
Blessings
& cursings
in the land
King over
the land
King dies for
His kingdom
Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be
filled with the glory of the Lord
(Numbers 14:21).
• A People
• A Land
• A Nation
• A King
If I be lifted
up from the
earth
I will draw
all men to
myself
John 12:32
• All People
• The World
• All Nations
• The King
• The Temple
• The Vine
• The Servant
• The Seed
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