- 1. HISTORICAL BOOKS 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1
Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit*, Judith*, 1
Maccabees*, 2 Maccabees*
2. HISTORICAL BOOKS
- Explain as a whole the continuing covenant God had with the
people of Israel since the time of Abraham and Moses.
3. HISTORICAL BOOKS
- The relationship is shown through the Israelite's ties to God
through faith, obedience and worship.
4. 1 Samuel&2 Samuel
- Covers a hundred years of a kingdom in Israel.
5. 1 Samuel&2 Samuel
- Stories of Samuel, Saul andKing David .
- Gods Promise to David of a lasting royal dynasty
(Messiah).
6. 1 Kings&2 Kings
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- Four hundred years of history.
- Main Principle is loyalty to God.
7. 1 Chronicles&2 Chronicles
- Genuine worship to be the center of individual & national
life.
8. 1 Chronicles&2 Chronicles
- To unify the nation around true worship of God by showing his
standard for judging kings. The righteous kings of Judah and the
religious revivals under their rule are highlighted and the sins of
the evil kinds are exposed.
9. Ezra
- To show Gods faithfulness and the way he kept his promise to
restore his people to their land.
10. Nehemiah
- Gods intervention in history.
- Sauls reign to return from exile.
11. Tobit
- Devout Jew in exile, and of his son Tobias.
- Despite good works, Tobit is mysteriously blinded
- Begs God to take his life .
12. Tobit
- The story inculcates ideals of benevolence, marriage, and
prayer, with assurances that God is a God of mercy toward the
long-suffering righteous and punishes the wicked
13. Judith
- The name Judith isHebrew(
- The moral is as much about the dangers of a beautiful
woman
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- Story ofDelilahandSamson .
14. Esther
- Instruction on Israels observance to God.
- Shows God as master of all events.
15. 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees
- Same story in both books but different viewpoint (like
Gospels).
- 1+2 shows God as Israels source of help.
- 2 gives teachings on resurrection of the Dead/saints.
16. 1 Kings&2 Kings
- Pick a story from1 Kingsor2 Kings and be able to write a 1 page
essay about how the particular story relates to your faith life.
You will need to site specific examples from the story.