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HISTORICAL BOOKSHISTORICAL BOOKS

1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit*, Judith*, 1 Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit*, Judith*, 1

Maccabees*, 2 Maccabees*Maccabees*, 2 Maccabees*

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HISTORICAL BOOKS

• Explain as a whole the continuing covenant God had with the people of Israel since the time of Abraham and Moses.

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HISTORICAL BOOKS

• The relationship is shown through the Israelite's ties to God through faith, obedience and worship.

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1 Samuel & 2 Samuel

• Covers a hundred years of a kingdom in Israel.

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1 Samuel & 2 Samuel • Stories of Samuel, Saul and King King DavidDavid.

• God’s Promise to David of a lasting royal dynasty (Messiah).

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1 Kings & 2 Kings

• End of David’s life.– Four hundred years of history.

• Main Principle is loyalty to God.

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1 Chronicles & 2 Chronicles

• To unify God’s peopleTo unify God’s people

• Trace the Davidic lineTrace the Davidic line

• Genuine worship to be the center Genuine worship to be the center of individual & national life.of individual & national life.

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1 Chronicles & 2 Chronicles

• To unify the nation around true To unify the nation around true worship of God by showing his worship of God by showing his standard for judging kings. The standard for judging kings. The righteous kings of Judah and the righteous kings of Judah and the religious revivals under their religious revivals under their rule are highlighted and the sins rule are highlighted and the sins of the evil kinds are exposed.of the evil kinds are exposed.

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EzraEzra

• To show God’s faithfulness To show God’s faithfulness and the way he kept his and the way he kept his promise to restore his promise to restore his people to their land.people to their land.

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Nehemiah

• Four books show • God’s intervention in history.

• Saul’s reign to return from exile.

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Tobit

• Devout Jew in exile, and of his Devout Jew in exile, and of his son Tobias. son Tobias.

• Despite good works, Tobit is Despite good works, Tobit is mysteriously blinded mysteriously blinded

• Begs God to take his lifeBegs God to take his life..

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Tobit

• The story inculcates ideals of The story inculcates ideals of benevolence, marriage, and prayer, benevolence, marriage, and prayer, with assurances that God is a God of with assurances that God is a God of mercy toward the long-suffering mercy toward the long-suffering righteous and punishes the wickedrighteous and punishes the wicked

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JudithJudith

• The name Judith is Hebrew (ִד�ית� �הּו י– "Praised" or "Jewess”

• The moral is as much about the dangers of a beautiful woman– Story of Delilah and Samson.

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Esther

• Three books Three books • Instruction on Israel’s Instruction on Israel’s observance to God. observance to God.

• Shows God as master of all Shows God as master of all events.events.

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1 Maccabees2 Maccabees

• Same story in both books but Same story in both books but different viewpoint (like different viewpoint (like Gospels).Gospels).

• 1+2 shows God as Israel’s 1+2 shows God as Israel’s source of help.source of help.

• 2 gives teachings on 2 gives teachings on resurrection of the resurrection of the Dead/saints.Dead/saints.

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1 Kings & 2 Kings

• Pick a story from Pick a story from 1 Kings1 Kings or or 2 2 KingsKings and be able to write a 1 and be able to write a 1 page essay about how the page essay about how the particular story relates to your particular story relates to your faith life. You will need to site faith life. You will need to site specific examples from the story.specific examples from the story.