Monday, July 13, 2009

Historical divisions (we are almost to the intro of the OT)

Periods

OT Historical Books

Supplement Books

Chronology

Antediluvian (Pre-Flood)

Genesis

Postdiluvian (Post-Flood)

Patriarchal

Job

2092-1877 BC

Egyptian

Exodus 1-15

1877-1447 BC

Wilderness

Exodus 16-40

Numbers

Leviticus

Deuteronomy

1447-1407 BC

Conquest

Joshua

1407-1367 BC

Judges

Judges

Ruth

1367-1045 BC

United Monarchy

1 and 2 Samuel

1 Kings 1-11

1 Chronicles 1 – 2

Chronicles 9

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Song of Songs

1045-931 BC

Divided Monarchy

1 Kings 12 – 2 Kings 17

2 Chronicles 10-28

931-722 BC

Assyrian

Isaiah

Nahum

Habakkuk

Zephaniah

722-605 BC

Babylonian

Jeremiah

Ezekiel

Daniel

605-538 BC

Persian

Ezra

Esther

Nehemiah

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

538-432 BC


Here is a chart of the historical divisions on the Bible. In the far left are the names of the different historical divisions covered by the OT. In the middle rows are the corresponding historical and supplemental books. Then on the far right are the dates assigned to the different divisions.

2 comments:

  1. i miss you, friend. like the study guides (can i call it that?)

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  2. of course you may. miss you too. Missy and I will have to come and visit you or convince you to visit us.

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