OT book summaries
Gen: beginnings
Exo: redemption Lev: sacrifice Num: wilderness walk Deut: conduct for Canaan Josh: warfare in Canaan Jdg: failure in Canaan Rth: typical prophecy 1Sa: royal government in the hands of Saul 2Sa: royal government in the hands of David 1Ki: royal government in the hands of Solomon and successors 2Ki: royal government in its decline 1Ch: God’s earthly elect connected with the throne and the ark 2Ch: God’s earthly government in the house of David Ezr: ecclesiastical history upon the return from Babylon Neh: civil condition upon the return from Babylon Est: God’s secret government towards Israel Job: individual discipline for the learning of self
Psa: experimental holy song Pro: wisdom for the world Ecc: one who found the world too small for his heart Song: one who found the object too great for his heart
Isa: comprehensive and magnificent prophecy Jer: judgment upon Judah, nations, and latter-day blessing Lam: godly feelings in view of Israel’s sorrows Eze: judgment upon Israel and connected nations, with future blessing of Israel Dan: Gentile political history
Hos: Israel’s moral condition — past, present, and future Joe: universal judgment and latter-day blessing for Judah Amos: certain judgment upon the Gentiles and all Israel, with future restoration of the latter Obad: judgment upon Edom Jon: judgment upon Nineveh, and its repentance Mic: Judgment and future blessings of Jerusalem and Samaria Nah: utter judgment upon proud Assyria Hab: Jewish spiritual exercise Zep: unsparing judgment, and blessing upon the remnant of Israel Hag: encouragement in rebuilding the temple Zec: last day connected with Israel Mal: Yahweh’s last pleadings with Israel