FickleMinded

As I was reading my bible last night, I realized that the old testament have 39 books and Thursday 13 came to mind.I was thinking if I will share 13 books every week, I’m 3 weeks safe. So I decided I will share the first 13 books then the rest will be on the following weeks.

1. Genesis – Creation, the Fall, the Flood, spread of the nations, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Enslavement in Egypt.
2. Exodus – Enslavement, Moses, 10 plagues, Passover, Leave Egypt, Red Sea Crossing, Mt. Sinai and the 10 Commandments
3. Leviticus – Instructions on sacrificial system and the priesthood. Instructions on moral purity.
4. Numbers – Still at Mt. Sinai, people make false idol, punishment, 40 years wandering begins.
5. Deuteronomy – Moses’ discourses on God’s Acts for Israel the Decalogue, the ceremonial, civil, and social Laws, and covenant ratification.
6. Joshua – First half of Joshua describes the 7-year conquest of the Land of Promise. The last half deals with partitioning the lands to the people.
7. Judges – Time of Judges. This was a bad time period. The Israelites did not drive out all the inhabitants of Canaan and began to take part in their idolatry. 7 cycles of foreign oppression, repentance, and deliverance. In the end, the people failed to learn their lesson.
8. Ruth – Kinsman redeemer in Boaz, redeeming Ruth, a Moabitess. Speaks of righteousness, love, and faithfulness to the Lord.
9. First Samuel – Samuel carries Israel from judges to King Saul
10. Second Samuel - David as King, adultery, and murder.
11. First Kings – Solomon, Israel is powerful. Solomon dies, then division of tribes: 10 to the north and 2 to the south.
12. Second Kings – The Divided Kingdom. All 19 kings of Israel were bad; therefore, captivity in Assyria (722 B.C.). In Judah, 8 of 20 rulers were good but went into exile too.
13. First Chronicles – A recounting of the history of Israel to the time of Solomon.

Thanks to CARM for the summary of each book.