Journey Through the Bible

(From the Series: CONCISE OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY found at Bible.org) FIRST KINGS – (David’s Death; Disruption of the Kingdom)  AUTHOR: The author is unknown, though the Jews credit its writing to Jeremiah. As Ryrie points out: Whoever the author or compiler of these books was, he used historical sources (11:41; 14:19, 29). He likely was

(From the Series: CONCISE OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY found at Bible.org) FIRST SAMUEL (Transition From Judges to Kingship) AUTHOR: Precisely who wrote 1 and 2 Samuel is not certain. The Jewish talmudic tradition says that it was written by Samuel. However, though 1 and 2 Samuel take their name from the prophet Samuel, the key figure

(From the Series: CONCISE OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY found at Bible.org) JUDGES (Seven Cycles of Apostasy, Judgment, and Deliverance) AUTHOR: Tradition tells us that Samuel wrote the book, but its authorship is actually uncertain. Samuel may have assembled some of the accounts from the period of the judges and prophets like Nathan and Gad may have

(From the Series: CONCISE OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY found at Bible.org) JOSHUA (Possession and Conquest) AUTHOR: Joshua DATE: 1400-1370 B.C. TITLE OF THE BOOK: Unlike the first five books of the Old Testament, this book appropriately takes its name from the chief human personality of the book, Joshua, the son of Nun, Moses’ servant. Joshua’s original

Jesus is the underlying theme of the entire Bible and specifically the Old Testament. Matthew 5:17 NKJV “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. Matthew 5:17 NLT “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the

2 Timothy 3:16-17 NKJV All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (17) that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. It has always been the plan of God for He and His Word to dwell