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Understanding the Old Testament

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  1. INTRODUCTION & MATERIALS

    Introduction & Books for Class
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  2. 1. How the Old Testament Points to Jesus: A Biblical Foundation
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  3. CREATION & THE FLOOD
    2. Is Genesis History? Canon, Chronology, and Controversy
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  4. 3. Creation, Covenant, and the Purpose of Man in the Old Testament
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  5. 4. The Fall, the Curse, and the Promise of Redemption
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  6. 5. Cain and Abel: The First Murder and the Nature of Sin
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  7. 6. The Line of Cain vs. The Line of Seth: Two Paths in Biblical History
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  8. NOAH & THE PATRIARCHS
    7. The Covenant of Grace: God’s Promise to Noah and All Creation
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  9. 8. Faith and Righteousness: Abraham as the Model of Justification
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  10. 9. Faith and Obedience: How Abraham’s Life Displays the Christian Journey
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  11. 10. Theology in History: The Patriarchs and God's Plan
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  12. MOSES, EXODUS, & THE LAW
    11. Moses and Jesus: The Deliverers of God’s People
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  13. 12. The Ten Commandments: God’s Law Given on Mount Sinai
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  14. 13. How the Law Points to Christ
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  15. 14. The Tabernacle: God’s Dwelling Among His People (NEW)
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  16. 15. The History of Redemption: Tracing God's Plan from Genesis to Christ
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  17. 16. Abraham’s Faith, the Law, and the Gospel in the Old Testament
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  18. 17. How Galatians Unlocks the Old Testament
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  19. HISTORY & PSALMS
    18. Faith, Forgetfulness, and Redemption: The Nicene Creed, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges & Ruth
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  20. 19. Messianic Psalms: Prophecy, Fulfillment, and Christ’s Kingship
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  21. 20. Scripture Interprets Scripture: How the Psalms and Prophets Reveal Jesus
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  22. 21. From Solomon to Exile: How Israel’s History Shapes the Prophets’ Message
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  23. PROPHETS
    22. The Voice in the Wilderness: Isaiah’s Prophecies and Their Fulfillment in Christ
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  24. 23. Isaiah and the New Testament: Finding Christ in the Old Testament
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  25. 24. Isaiah and the Messiah: Prophecies of Christ’s Suffering and Kingship
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  26. 25. Isaiah and the Nations: Prophecy, Geopolitics, and the Coming Kingdom
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  27. 26. Jeremiah and the New Covenant: From Judgment to Redemption
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  28. 27. Ezekiel’s Visions: Judgment, Restoration, and the Glory of God
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  29. 28. Daniel and the Kingdom of God: Prophecy, Sovereignty, and Fulfillment
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  • Read Genesis 1-11—focus on understanding the structure of the early chapters.
  • Review the introduction sections in the NASB Study Bible—get familiar with study tools.
  • Begin developing a habit of Scripture interpretation—using cross-references to explain meaning.

Old Testament Reading Plan

  • Reading 1: Genesis 1–25
  • Reading 2: Genesis 26–50
  • Reading 3: Exodus 1–20
  • Reading 4: Exodus 21–40, Leviticus 1–7
  • Reading 5: Leviticus 8–27, Numbers 1–10
  • Reading 6: Numbers 11–36
  • Reading 7: Deuteronomy 1–34
  • Reading 8: Joshua 1–24
  • Reading 9: Judges 1–21, Ruth 1–4
  • Reading 10: 1 Samuel 1–31
  • Reading 11: 2 Samuel 1–24
  • Reading 12: 1 Kings 1–22
  • Reading 13: 2 Kings 1–25
  • Reading 14 (Semester Break) 1 Chronicles 1–29, 2 Chronicles 1–36, Ezra 1–10, Nehemiah 1–13, Esther 1–10, Job 1–42
  • Reading 15: Psalms 1–50
  • Reading 16: Psalms 51–100
  • Reading 17: Psalms 101–150, Proverbs 1–10
  • Reading 18: Proverbs 11–31, Ecclesiastes 1–12, Song of Solomon 1–8
  • Reading 19: Isaiah 1–30
  • Reading 20: Isaiah 31–66
  • Reading 21: Jeremiah 1–30
  • Reading 22: Jeremiah 31–52, Lamentations 1–5
  • Reading 23: Ezekiel 1–24
  • Reading 24: Ezekiel 25–48
  • Reading 25: Daniel 1–12, Hosea 1–14, Joel 1–3
  • Reading 26: Amos 1–9, Obadiah 1, Jonah 1–4, Micah 1–7, Nahum 1–3
  • Reading 27: Habakkuk 1–3, Zephaniah 1–3, Haggai 1–2, Zechariah 1–14, Malachi 1–4