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Biblical Literature- O.T.
Old Testiment Book Identification
38
Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
12/10/2008

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Term
Genesis
Definition
origins, patriarchs
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Exodus
Definition
exodus, law
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Leviticus
Definition
preistly law, holiness
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Numbers
Definition
wilderness, wandering
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Deuteronomy
Definition
law, death of Moses
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Joshua
Definition
conquest, settlement
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Judges
Definition
judges, cycle of sin
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Ruth
Definition
short story of Moabite's love and loyalty
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1 Samuel
Definition
Samuel and Saul, beginning of united monarchy
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2 Samuel
Definition
Davids reign
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1 Kings
Definition
Solomon and division
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1 Chronicles
Definition
genealogies, David
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2 Chronicles
Definition
Solomon and Judah
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Ezra
Definition
Return and Reforms
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Nehemiah
Definition
Rebuilding walls
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Esther
Definition
Jewish Queen saves Jews in Persia
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Job
Definition
suffering
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Psalms
Definition
Poetry and Song
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Proverbs
Definition
Wisdom sayings
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Ecclesiastes
Definition
search for significance
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Song of Songs
Definition
Love poetry
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Isaiah
Definition
Court P, Royal Messiah and Servant
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Jeremiah
Definition
Laments, Babylonian crisis, fire in bones, enacted prophecy
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Lamentations
Definition
Acrostic mourning destruction of Jerusalem
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Ezekiel
Definition
Priestly, exilic prophet, new Temple
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Daniel
Definition
wise babylonian wife, apocalypse
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Hosea
Definition
unfaithful wife, 8th century prophet
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Joel
Definition
spirit poured out, vision of locusts
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Amos
Definition
oracles against surrounding nations, social activists, 8th century minor prophet
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Obadiah
Definition
Shortest book in OT, against Edomites
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Jonah
Definition
flees from God, swallowed by whale, sent to Nenevah
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Micah
Definition
8th Century prophet, God's lawsuit
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Nahum
Definition
highly descriptive prophecy of Nenevah's destruction
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Habakkuk
Definition
theophany (questions of God), Psalm
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Zephaniah
Definition
7th century prophet, possibly related to Hezekiah, after destruction God will save a few
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Haggai
Definition
spring semester 520, rebuilding the Temple
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Zechariah
Definition
spring semester 520, rebuilding the Temple, visions- apocolyptic and messianic
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Malachi
Definition
challenge hypocritical and superficial religion
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