From Reformation to Reformation
Ministries

Old Testament Survey


...seeing Jesus in all!
Class Page
Intro to the OT in General | Genesis | Exodus | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy | Joshua | Judges | Ruth | 1 Samuel | 2 Samuel | 1 Kings | 2 Kings | 1 Chronicles | 2 Chronicles | Ezra | Nehemiah | Esther | Job | Psalms | Proverbs | Ecclesiastes | Song of Songs | Isaiah | Jeremiah | Lamentations | Ezekiel | Daniel | Hosea | Giving
Introduction to the Old Testament in General
I. Reading and Discussion: "Who is Johann Heinrich Heidegger?"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Why Translate Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible?"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Title Page for Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Preface to Heidegger's Handbook of the Bible"
V. Reading and Discussion: "The Spirituality of Scripture Reading"
​
VI. Reading, Lecture (1), and Discussion: "The Old Testament in General Chapter Summary", and "What is the Old Testament About? (Part 1)"
​
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Definition of the Canonical Books of the Old Testament"
​
VIII: Reading, Lecture (2), and Discussion: "Summary of the Doctrine of the Old Testament", and "What is the Old Testament About? (Part 2)"
​
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Major Divisions"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Medium Divisions"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Minor Divisions"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Divisions"
XIII: Reading and Discussion: "Verse Divisions"
​
XIV: Reading, Lectures (3, 4), and Discussion: "Division of the Old Testament into Law, Prophets, and Writings", and "The Authorship and Canon of the Old Testament", and "The Canon of the Old Testament"
​
XV: Reading, Lecture (5), and Discussion: "Threefold Canon and Christ's Threefold Office", and "The Text of the Old Testament"
​
XVI: Reading, Lecture (6), and Discussion: "Outline of the Pentateuch", and "Hermeneutics, and Mosaic Authorship"
​
XVII: Reading and Discussion: "Outline of the Former Prophets"
XVIII: Reading and Discussion: "Outline of the Latter Prophets"
XIX: Reading and Discussion: "Outline of the Wisdom and Poetic Books"
XX: Reading and Discussion: "Old Testament Patristic Interpreters"
XXI: Reading and Discussion: "Old Testament Reformed Interpreters"
XXII: Reading and Discussion: "Old Testament Lutheran Interpreters"
XXIII: Reading and Discussion: "Old Testament Roman Catholic Interpreters"
XXIV: Reading and Discussion: "Old Testament Jewish Interpreters"
Genesis
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis' Title"
​
III: Reading, Lecture (7), and Discussion: "Mosaic Authorship", and "Creation, and the Eternal Word"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (8), and Discussion: "Summary of Genesis", and "Creation, and the Eternal Word, Part 2"
​
V: Reading, Lectures (9, 10), and Discussion: "Purpose of Genesis", "Christ and the Covenant", and "The Fall and the Protevangelium"
​
VI: Reading, Lectures (11, 12), and Discussion: "The Chronology of Genesis", and "After Eden (Parts 1 & 2)"
​
VII: Reading, Lecture (13), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Genesis", and "The Dawning of a New World"
​
VIII: Reading, Lecture (14), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Genesis", and "The Faith of the Patriarchs"
​
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Pentateuch: Patristic Interpreters"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Pentateuch: Reformed Interpreters"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Pentateuch: Lutheran Interpreters"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Pentateuch: Roman Catholic Interpreters"
XIII: Reading and Discussion: "Pentateuch: Jewish Interpreters"
XIV: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis: Patristic Interpreters"
XV: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis: Reformed Interpreters"
XVI: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis: Lutheran Interpreters"
XVII: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis: Roman Catholic Interpreters"
XVIII: Reading and Discussion: "Genesis: Jewish Interpreters"
Exodus
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
​
II: Reading, Lecture (15), and Discussion: "Exodus' Title" and "Moses? a Christian?"
​
III: Reading, Lecture (16), and Discussion: "Summary of Exodus", and "Journey to Sinai"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (17), and Discussion: "Purpose of Exodus", and "The Revelation of Jesus Christ at Sinai, Part 1"
​
V: Reading, Lecture (18), and Discussion: "Historical and Doctrinal Synopsis of Exodus", and "The Revelation of Jesus Christ at Sinai, Part 2"
​
VI: Reading, Lecture (19), and Discussion: "The Chronology of Exodus", and "The Revelation of Jesus Christ at Sinai, Part 3"
​
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Exodus"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Exodus"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Exodus: Patristic Interpreters"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Exodus: Reformed Interpreters"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Exodus: Lutheran Interpreters"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Exodus: Roman Catholic Interpreters"
XIII: Reading and Discussion: "Exodus: Jewish Interpreters"
Leviticus
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus' Title"
III: Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of Leviticus"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (20), and Discussion: "The Spiritual Significance of Leviticus", and "The Mystery of the Tabernacle"
​
V. Reading and Discussion: "The Purpose of Leviticus"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Leviticus"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Leviticus"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Leviticus"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus: Patristic Interpreters"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus: Reformed Interpreters"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus: Lutheran Interpreters"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus: Roman Catholic Interpreters"
XIII: Reading and Discussion: "Leviticus: Jewish Interpreters"
Numbers
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Numbers' Title"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Summary of Numbers"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (21), and Discussion: "The Purpose of Numbers", and "Into the Wilderness"
​
V: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Numbers"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Numbers"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Numbers"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Numbers: Interpreters"
Deuteronomy
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Deuteronomy's Title"
​
III. Reading, Lecture (22), and Discussion: "Summary of Deuteronomy", and "Deuteronomy, and the Death of Moses"
​
IV: Reading and Discussion: "The Purpose of Deuteronomy"
V: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Deuteronomy"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Deuteronomy"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Deuteronomy"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Deuteronomy: Interpreters"
Joshua
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "The Title of Joshua"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (23), and Discussion: "Summary of Joshua", and "The Conquest of Canaan"
​
V: Reading and Discussion: "The Purpose of Joshua"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Joshua"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Joshua"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Joshua"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Joshua: Interpreters"
Judges
I: Reading, Lecture (24), and Discussion: "Chapter Summary", and "The Book of Judges, Part 1"
​
II: Reading, Lecture (25), and Discussion: "The Title of Judges", and "The Book of Judges, Part 2"
​
III: Reading, Lecture (26), and Discussion: "The Office of Judge", and "The Book of Judges, Part 3"
​
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
V: Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of the Book of Judges"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "The Purpose of Judges"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Judges"
​
VIII: Reading, Lecture (27), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Judges", and "The Book of Judges, Part 4"
​
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Judges"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Judges: Interpreters"
Ruth
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Title and Canonical Placement"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "The Argument of the Book of Ruth"
V: Reading and Discussion: "The Chronology of Ruth"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Ruth"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline of Ruth"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Ruth: Interpreters"
​
1 Samuel
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Title"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (28), and Discussion: "The Argument of 1 Samuel", "Israelite Kingship, Part 1"
​
V: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
​
2 Samuel
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription and Author"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of 2 Samuel"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
1 Kings
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of 1 Kings"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Purpose of 1 Kings"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
​
VII: Reading, Lecture (29), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "Israelite Kingship, Part 2"
​
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
2 Kings
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription and Authorship"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of 2 Kings"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Purpose of 2 Kings"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
1 Chronicles
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of 1 Chronicles"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Uses of 1 Chronicles"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
2 Chronicles
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Prolegomena"
​
III: Reading, Lecture (30), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "Israelite Kingship and the King of Kings"
​
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Ezra
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
​
V: Reading, Lecture (31), and Discussion: "Detailed Outline", "The Restoration"
​
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Nehemiah
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship, Part 1"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship, Part 2"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VI: Reading, and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"​
Esther
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authorship"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VI: Reading, and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Job
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Place among the Poetic Books"
III: Reading and Discussion: "History or Parable?"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Job's Name"
V: Reading and Discussion: "Job's Country"
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Job, a Faithful Gentile"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Job, an Idumean King?"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Written in Arabic?"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Argument of the Book"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Written in Meter?"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Job's Era"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Job's Age"
XIII: Reading, and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
XIV: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
XV: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Psalms
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Authors"
​
IV: Reading, Lecture (32), and Discussion: "Argument", and "Israel's Wisdom Tradition, Part 1"
​
V: Reading, Lecture (33), and Discussion: "Commendations of the Psalter", and "Israel's Wisdom Tradition, Part 2"
​
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Distinctiveness of the Psalter"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "The Sweet Psalmist of Israel"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Composed in Meter?"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Music of the Ancients"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Levitical Recipients"
XI: Reading and Discussion: "Designations of Dignity"
XII: Reading and Discussion: "Distributions of the Psalms"
XIII: Reading, and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Book 1"
XIV: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Book 2"
XV: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Book 3"
XVI: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Book 4"
XVII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline of Book 5"
XVIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
XIX: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Proverbs
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Types of Proverbs"
​
III: Reading, Lecture (34), and Discussion: "Authorship", and "Proverbs, Part 1"
​
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Editor"
​
V: Reading, Lecture (35), and Discussion: "Canonical Authority", and "Proverbs, Part 2"
​
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Argument"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
X: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Ecclesiastes
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription and Authorship"
III: Reading and Discussion: "Qoheleth?"
IV: Reading and Discussion: "Canonical Authority"
​
V: Reading, Lecture (36), and Discussion: "Argument", and "Proverbs, and Wisdom Challenges"
​
VI: Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"
VII: Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VIII: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Song of Songs
I: Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II: Reading and Discussion: "Inscription, Part 1"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription, Part 2"
​
IV. Reading, Lecture (37), and Discussion: "Argument", and "The Curious Case of the Song of Solomon"
​
V. Reading, Lecture (38), and Discussion: "Literal or Figurative?" and "The Prophets, and the Song of Solomon"
​
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Jewish Prohibition on Reading?"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Interpretive Key"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
X. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Isaiah
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
​
III. Reading, Lecture (39), and Discussion: "Argument", and "Isaiah: the Fifth Gospel, Part 1"
​
IV. Reading, Lecture (40), and Discussion: "Manner of Teaching", and "Isaiah: the Fifth Gospel, Part 2"
​
V. Reading, Lecture (41), and Discussion: "Subject Matter", and "Isaiah 53"
​
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Arrangement of Material"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Jeremiah
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Time of Writing"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument"
V. Reading and Discussion: "Use of the Prophecy"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Style"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Lamentations
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Occasion"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Argument"
V. Reading and Discussion: "Use"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Alphabetic Acrostics"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Ezekiel
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Argument"
​
IV. Reading, Lecture (42), and Discussion: "Difficulty of Style", and "Prophetic Imagery"
​
V. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Opposition by False Prophets"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Daniel
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "Inscription"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Description of Daniel"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Daniel among the Prophets"
V. Reading and Discussion: "Authority"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Argument and Use"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Style and Clarity"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
IX. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
​
X. Reading, Lecture (43), and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline", and "The Five Kingdoms"
​
XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters"
Hosea
I. Reading and Discussion: "Chapter Summary"
II. Reading and Discussion: "The Book of the Twelve"
III. Reading and Discussion: "Diversity among the Minor Prophets"
IV. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology of the Minor Prophets"
V. Reading and Discussion: "The Name 'Hosea'"
VI. Reading and Discussion: "Argument"
VII. Reading and Discussion: "Chronology"
VIII. Reading and Discussion: "Detailed Outline"
IX: Reading and Discussion: "Synoptic Outline"
X. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of the Minor Prophets"
XI. Reading and Discussion: "Interpreters of Hosea"
Gift-giving to Sustain the Ministry
If you are reaping good spiritual things, consider temporal support for the advancement of the Kingdom in this way.

