Survey of the Old Testament: Appropriate for All Ages

By Teresa Failor

One of Teresas goals for her senior years is to encourage Christians and non-Christians to read the Bible. In it are directions for living successfully, as well as for acquiring a personal relationship with God.

Teresa graduated from college in her midyears with a BS degree as an accounting major. During her years as an internal auditor, she taught Bible studies and Sunday school classes.

She is the author of another Bible study book, Victory Workbook I. That book can also be found on the internet or purchased directly from the publisher, WestBow Press.

The Lord has called Teresa to serve others by providing direction to the answers for todays complicated lifestyles. Those answers are found in the Word of God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Mar 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781512775556

Teresa Failor

Teresa, a widowed mother of four, is a retired Internal Auditor who resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During the spiritual renewal of the 1970’s, college-level Bible classes were completed, and much spiritual growth took place. She taught Sunday school classes, women’s Bible studies, and led prayer meetings for many years. Teresa earned her BS degree from Robert Morris in 1988. The Lord has directed her to compile Bible studies to assist the Body of Christ in maturing and living the victorious life God planned for His children.

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Contents

Part 1

Part 2

Appendix: Israelites Exit from Egypt (Goshen)

The Tabernacle

References:

Holy Bible, Collins World King James Version Study Bible

The Reese Chronological Bible, King James Version 12th edition

Young’s Analytical Concordance to the Bible

Smith’s Bible Dictionary

The Amplified Bible

Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Holy Bible

The American Heritage College Dictionary

Dates are all approximate as they differ somewhat from source to source.

Teresa C. Failor, February 2017

The Books of the Old Testament in the order they are placed for this study:

Genesis

Exodus

Job

Leviticus

Numbers

Deuteronomy

Joshua

Judges

Ruth

I Samuel

II Samuel

I Chronicles 1-29

I Kings 1-6

II Chronicles1-6

Song of Solomon

II Chronicles 7-10

I Kings 7-11

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

I Kings 12-22

II Chronicles 11-22

II Kings 1-25

II Chronicles 23-24

Jonah

II Chronicles 25-36

Joel

Amos

Hosea

Isaiah 1-9

Micah

Nahum

Isaiah 10-66

Zephaniah

Habakkuk

Jeremiah 1-52

Ezekiel

Obadiah

Lamentations

Daniel 1- 4, 7-8, 5, Note regarding Persia, 6, 9-12

Psalms (not all of them)

Ezra 1-4

Haggai

Ezra 5-10

Esther

Zechariah

Nehemiah

Malachi

Suggestions for study:

• The scripture references on the left are those suggested for all readers, including the very young. Asterisk lines are provided as a suggestion for one study period.

• In the next column to the right are brief explanations and other helpful information. The scriptures mentioned in those explanations can be studied for those who want to go deeper. When the information states to see a certain scripture, it is to be looked up and read by all. Obviously, it is the reader’s choice as to whether all the verses will be read, even those not mentioned in the study.

• Additional information is provided from time to time throughout this study. Pertinent notes are added in italics including some of the prophesies related to the coming of the Messiah. Keep in mind one of the main themes of Scripture is to maintain an appropriate lineage for the Messiah. At times, it was necessary for Almighty God to destroy much evil to maintain this lineage. (See the appendix for why we need the Old Testament - More of God’s Purposes for the Written Word.)

• Definitions that occur in the study are explanations of words in the King James Version, from which this study was prepared, in order to get a more accurate message. Keep in mind the modern translations are easier to read, but this study is an attempt to maintain the original meanings. Difficult words and expressions have been researched to bring clarity to the King James rendering of the Scriptures.

• Follow along with the dates provided to know approximately what time period is indicated.

• Scriptures that are noted in bold print and underlined are links to New Testament events and fulfillments. Finding all of the prophesies and matching them with the New Testament scriptures would be a study in itself.

• Mention is made throughout regarding suggested scriptures for memorization.

• Informational pages such as: Exit from Egypt, Maps information, Tribes, Kings, Isaiah 15 & 16 references, More of God’s Purposes for Old Testament Scriptures, etc. can be located in the appendix at the end of this study.

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Part 1

(4004 BC)

Genesis

1: 1-31      Creation days 1 - 6 & God’s blessing on man …

(You may want to memorize what was created on each of the first 6 days.)

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(Ur of the Chaldees - The Chaldees were the people who inhabited the country called Shinar where Babylon was the capital. It was the part of Babylonia that bordered on the Persian Gulf. Other references to the Chaldeans are in II Chronicles 36: 17, Ezra 5: 12, Nehemiah 9: 7, Habakkuk 1: 6, II Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Keep the beginnings of the Canaanite and Chaldean nations in mind as you continue this study. Haran was in Paddanaram which was also part of the Babylonian Empire at that time - it later fell to the Medes and Persians. The people there were Chaldeans and worshipped the Chaldean gods.)

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