O.T. Studies

O.T. Hebrew Poetry

A distinctive Old Testament literature is what is called the Poetical books or wisdom literature. The Poetical books are Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. Electronic Christian Media...

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The Exodus

Israel was under the bondage of Egypt for 430 years. The account can be found in Exodus 1-7 . Then God had fulfilled his promise to Abraham, Israel had become a great nation, and now it was time to fulfil the second part of the promise and provide a homeland. The journey out of the land of Egypt has been called the Exodus coming from two words 'EX'...

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The Tabernacle

God directed the people of Israel to construct a dwelling place for Himself in the midst of the people so they would know of his abiding presence and guidance. Moses was given the particulars on Mt. Sinai and construction began shortly after. Exodus 36:8ff; 40. Electronic Christian Media...

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Prayers of the Bible

A simple definition of Prayer would be 'A celebration of God's perfection's and Work.' This finds expression in the elements of Prayer. The model for Prayer is given for us in what is commonly called the Lord's Prayer. Electronic Christian Media...

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Giving of the Law

Law in Israel existed long before the Ten Commandments were given even though there is no formal account in Scripture. However it is clear from the early chapter of Genesis that there were laws and regulations which were binding on the people of God. Electronic Christian Media...

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Pentateuch

The term Pentateuch is the Greek name given to the first five books of the Old Testament. It comes from two Greek words, Pente meaning five and Teuchos meaning book or volume. It represents a five volume book. The books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. They are called the Five Books of Moses because Moses has been ascribed a...

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Kingdom of God

The Hope of Israel was the hope of the coming Kingdom of God. Electronic Christian Media...

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The Conquest Under Joshua

The Conquest is concerned primarily with the entering of the people of Israel into the Land of Promise under Joshua. The record is found in the first twelve chapters of the book of Joshua and continued in the book of the Judges. Electronic Christian Media...

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Historical Books

The second section of the Old Testament is the historical narratives. This section would include the books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah. There were two major groups which occupied the land of Israel in the early days of Israel's conquest. They were the Amorites and Canaanites. Electronic Ch...

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Miracles

The term miracle is a general term used to describe extraordinary workings of God in the world during certain times of man's history. However there are several terms used in Greek and Hebrew to describe what is commonly called miracle. Electronic Christian Media...

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