Old Testament Study: General for Small Group

[jomarc]

I lead a small group, and I would like to go into the Old Testament after our next study. Is there a brief study (say about 12 weeks) that you could recommend that gives a general survey of the Old Testament. In particular...a study that dedicates much of the study to passages that point to Jesus.

 

[Aaron]

OT introduction textbooks are hundreds of pages and months of study, and one comes out with a dry, mechanical notion of the structure and content of the OT.

One of the primary emphases in Matthew's Gospel is the fulfillment of OT prophecy. Perhaps study Matthew with an emaphsis on the "that it might fulfilled" passages.

 

[TadQueasy]

A little longer than 12 weeks, but excellent stuff.

http://www.capitolhillbaptist.org/we-equip/adults/core-seminars/old-testament/

 

[Yeshua1]

I lead a small group, and I would like to go into the Old Testament after our next study. Is there a brief study (say about 12 weeks) that you could recommend that gives a general survey of the Old Testament. In particular...a study that dedicates much of the study to passages that point to Jesus.

Popular survey of the OT, by Norman Geisler

paperback edition!

 

[Scarlett O.]

Maybe you could put together your own study? Making sure your small group has a grasp on the following?

[1] OLD TESTAMENT

The Pentateuch, or the Law, or the Law of Moses:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuternomy

The Books of History:
(pre-kingdom era)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
(kingdom era)
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings
1-2 Chronicles
(post-kingdom era)
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

The Books of Poetry:
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

The Major Prophets (called that because of their length, not importance):
(pre-exile)
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
(during exile)
Ezekiel
Daniel

The Minor Prophets (called that because of their brevity not any relative unimportance):
(pre-exile)
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habbakuk
Zephaniah
(post exile)
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

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[2] A timeline of the Old Testament

http://carm.org/bible-chronology-old-testament

http://www.biblestudy.org/beginner/timelineot.html

http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/location-of-old-testament-events.html


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[3] Here's a website that has Messianic prophecy listed and also the places in the New Testament where that prophecy was fulfilled.

http://www.cynet.com/jesus/prophecy/ntquoted.htm

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[4] I think after that, you could tell where your group was going in terms of interesta and wanting to do further study.

 

[Yeshua1]

Maybe you could put together your own study? Making sure your small group has a grasp on the following?

[1] OLD TESTAMENT

The Pentateuch, or the Law, or the Law of Moses:
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuternomy

The Books of History:
(pre-kingdom era)
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
(kingdom era)
1-2 Samuel
1-2 Kings
1-2 Chronicles
(post-kingdom era)
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther

The Books of Poetry:
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon

The Major Prophets (called that because of their length, not importance):
(pre-exile)
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
(during exile)
Ezekiel
Daniel

The Minor Prophets (called that because of their brevity not any relative unimportance):
(pre-exile)
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habbakuk
Zephaniah
(post exile)
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

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[2] A timeline of the Old Testament

http://carm.org/bible-chronology-old-testament

http://www.biblestudy.org/beginner/timelineot.html

http://www.biblestudy.org/maps/location-of-old-testament-events.html


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[3] Here's a website that has Messianic prophecy listed and also the places in the New Testament where that prophecy was fulfilled.

http://www.cynet.com/jesus/prophecy/ntquoted.htm

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[4] I think after that, you could tell where your group was going in terms of interesta and wanting to do further study.

or could do a listing of the messianic passages in the OT concerning Christ!