Old Testament Bible Study?

Question

I am looking for a thorough, historical Bible study on the Old Testament. I've read through most of it but have been unable to retain much of it because there's so much history. I need something that helps me connect the people, know the lands, etc. Does you have a suggestion on a study?

Answer 1

This may not be what you've asked for, but I found it very helpful in my study of the Old Testament. Bruce Fieler's book and dvd "Walking the Bible. He seeks to find the places of the Bible in modern day lands. His writing opens my mind to what it may have been like to wander in the desert 40 years, live as slaves in Egypt, and so on. It's well worth reading. The dvd shows you the places. It's like making a new connection to the scriptures to see the physical property on which Abraham walked. Consider watching it. Your local library should be able to get both of these for you. If not Amazon has them.

Answer 2

There's a book called Survey of the Old Testament by Paul N. Benware. It's easy reading with lots of photos of the places it discusses.

Answer 3

J Vernon McGee's 5-year Through the Bible radio program is available at http://www.thruthebible.org/. He was a profound bible scholar and interesting preacher because he discussed obscure historical information you don't usually hear elsewhere. However, his theology is pretty bland mainstream Christian seminary grist and I think he tended to dodge anything controversial. Still, it might be what you're looking for.

Answer 4

you better buy a book on world history if you are inclined to know the history of the whole world. the old testament of the bible is the teachings of God , not history

Answer 5

J. Vernon McGee used to have a series of little 100 page or so books available.................could be still a few around in Used Book stores.

Check with an Christian Bookstore to see what they might have regarding your need.

Answer 6

final 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, as quickly as I launched into an attempt to verify the full Bible, I won 2 English translations: a favorite Protestant one incorporating the finished set of extra products we Protestants call "the Apocrypha," maximum of that are seen "deuterocanonical via the Catholic or Orthodox church homes or the two; and the Jewish classes Society's translation of the Tanakh. each and every of the books secure interior the Tanakh, I examine from that version. I quite propose it. The JPS notes on the translations are dazzling, and that they accomplish some issues that different translators do no longer. (E.g., in Judges 10:4, they controlled to reproduce a Hebrew pun, and further a word explaining it. i've got no longer considered that pun known in the different English version.) the main important clarification for who prefer the JPS translation is that it avoids specific biases in the direction of interpretations Christians drew, no longer from the Hebrew, yet from the Greek translation (the Septuagint) used via each and every of the hot testomony writers. In that experience, it is form of extra genuine. i could additionally propose "Whose Bible Is It?" via Jaroslav Pelikan as a source on the variations interior the texts and translations, and how they have been on condition that way. As to "God's genuine call interior the text textile," the JPS translators observed the commonplace prepare of representing the call (YHWH) with Lord or God (in keeping with the way it may often be examine in Hebrew, which relies upon slightly on context), yet utilising an all-capitals version (with letters after the preliminary one in a smaller font) to sign that they are translating the call. in case you get the section-via-section English and Hebrew (which grew to become into the coolest fee replica i'd desire to locate), you could easily come to renowned the call in Hebrew once you come across a style of renditions interior the English. the familiar rendition of the call in English variations as "Jehovah" has in uncomplicated terms a distant courting to the unique, besides. The vowels are drawn from the be conscious (Adonai or Elohim) surely examine, and not from the call itself, because of the fact vowel-marks have been further many centuries later. The consonants are English mispronunciations of the German. ("Yehowa" could be closer, even nonetheless preserving the irrelevant vowels.)

Answer 7

ADAM TO NOAH TO ABRANAM TO DAVID TO JEHOIACHIN TO JESUS Matt.1:1-17;

Adam dies age 930, Methusaleh is 243 at 726, 969, Noah is age 600.
Noah #10 son Gen.7:6; 9:28,29;
Noah 1056 after Adam, to 600 before flood to 350 after the flood.
Shem #11 son. Gen.11:10,11;
Born 1558 after Adam, to 098 before flood to 502 after the flood.
Gen.11:10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 is 222 plus 205 Gen.11:32;
Abraham #20 son.
Gen.11:32; 12:4; 25:7,9;
Abraham 2008 to 2083 to 2183 after Adam
Abraham 0352 to 0427 to 0527 after flood 427 gets Promised Land covenant.
Abraham 2058 to 1983 to 1883 before Christ
Gen.16:16; 25:17;
Ishmael 2094 to 2113 to 2231 after Adam
Ishmael 0438 to 0457 to 0575 after flood
Ishmael 1972 to 1953 to 1835 before Christ
Gen.21:5; 35:28,29;
Isaac.. 2108 to 2168 to 2288 after Adam
Isaac.. 0452 to 0512 to 0632 after the flood
Isaac.. 1958 to 1898 to 1778 before Christ
Gen.25:26; 47:9,11,28;
Jacob.. 2168 to 2247 to 2298 to 2315 after Adam
Israel. 0512 to 0591 to 0642 to 0659 after the flood
Israel. 1898 to 1819 to 1768 to 1751 before Christ
Gen.46:11; Exo.6:16; 1Chr.6:1-15;
At Levi 2249 to 2289 to 2305 to 2386 after Adam
At Levi 0593 to 0642 to 0658 to 0739 after flood
At Levi 1817 to 1768 to 1752 to 1680 before Christ
Gen.46:13; Job 42:16;
For Job 2293 to 2368 to 2433 at Moses after Adam
For Job 0637 to 0712 to 0777 at Moses after flood
For Job 1773 to 1698 to 1633 at Moses before Christ
Gen.30:24: 41:46; 50:26;
Joseph 2258 to 2275 to 2298 to 2368 after Adam
Joseph 0602 to 0619 to 0642 to 0712 after flood
Joseph 1808 to 1791 to 1768 to 1698 before Christ
Exo.6:18 [ Son of Levi ];
Kohath 2305 to 2368 to 2370 to 2438 After Adam
Kohath 0649 to 0712 to 0714 to 0782 after flood
Kohath 1761 to 1698 to 1696 to 1628 before Christ
Exo.6:20 [ Father of Aaron and Moses ];
Amram. 2370 to 2430 to 2433 to 2507 after Adam
Amram. 0714 to 0774 to 0777 to 0851 after flood
Amram. 1696 to 1636 to 1633 to 1561 before Christ
Moses Exo.7:7;12:40,41 [ Gal.3:16-18 430 to law ]; To Promised Land.
Moses. 2433 to 2473 to 2513 to 2553 after Adam
Moses. 0777 to 0817 to 0857 to 0897 after flood
Moses. 1633 to 1593 to 1553 to 1513 before Jesus
Judges 11:26 [ 301 after Moses dies ]; Judges in Promised Land 301 years.
Jair.. 2734 to 2774 to 2814 to 2854 after Adam
Jair.. 1078 to 1118 to 1158 to 1198 after flood
Jair.. 1332 to 1292 to 1252 to 1212 before Christ
1Sam.4:15,18;
At Eli 2825 to 2854 to 2883 to 2923 after Adam
At Eli 1169 to 1198 to 1227 to 1267 after flood
At Eli 1241 to 1183 to 1143 to 1123 before Christ
Acts 13:20 [ 450 from Exodus ];1Sam.7:2,13,15;
Samuel 2883 to 2923 to 2963 to 2983 after Adam Exodus to Samuel age 80 is 450th.
Samuel 1227 to 1267 to 1307 to 1327 after flood
Samuel 1183 to 1143 to 1103 to 1083 before Jesus
David #34 son.1Ki.2:10,11;
Ruth 4:18-22; 1Chr.3:9-17; Matt.1:1-17;
David 2959 to 2989 to 3029 after Adam
David 1303 to 1333 to 1373 after flood
David 1107 to 1077 to 1037 before Christ
1Ki.6:1[ 480 after Moses dies ]; 11:42;
Solomon 3000 to 3033 to 3069 after Adam Solomon at 4th year 480 in Promised Land
Solomon 1344 to 1377 to 1413 after flood
Solomon 1037 to 1033 to 0997 before Christ
Isaiah 3239 to 3289 to 3352 after Adam
Isaiah 1572 to 1622 to 1685 after flood
Isaian 0827 to 0777 to 0714 before Christ

1Ki.14:21
Rehoboam... 3028[41]3069[17]3806 after Adam
Rehoboam... 1372 to 1413 to 1430 after flood
Rehoboam... 1038 to 0997 to 0980 before Christ
1Ki.15:2
Abijam..... 3046[40]3086[ 3]3089 after Adam
Abijam..... 1390 to 1430 to 1433 after flood
Abijam..... 1020 to 0980 to 0977 before Christ
1Ki.15:10
Asa........ 3070[19]3089[41]3130 after Adam
Asa........ 1394 to 1413 to 1474 after flood
Asa........ 1016 to 0997 to 0936 before Christ
1Ki.22:42
Jehosaphat. 3095[25]3130[23]3153 after Adam
Jehosaphat. 1449 to 1474 to 1497 after flood
Jehosaphat. 0961 to 0936 to 0913 before Christ
2Ki.8:17
Jehoram.... 3121[32]3153[ 8]3161 after Adam
Jehoram.... 1465 to 1497 to 1505 after flood
Jehoram.... 0945 to 0913 to 0905 before Christ
2Ki.8:26
Ahaziah.... 3099[22]3161[ 1]3160 after Adam
Ahaziah.... 1484 to 1505 to 1506 after flood
Ahaziah.... 0926 to 0905 to 0904 before christ
2Ki.11:3
Athaliah... 0000 to 3162[ 6]3168 after Adam
Athaliah... 0000 to 1506 to 1512 after flood
Athaliah... 0000 to 0904 to 0898 before Christ
2Ki.12:1
Jehoash.... 3161[ 7]3168[40]3208 after Adam
Jehoash.... 1504 to 1512 to 1552 after flood
Jehoash.... 0906 to 0898 to 0858 before Christ
2Ki.14:2
Amaziah.... 3183[25]3208[29]3237 after Adam
Amaziah.... 1527 to 1552 to 1581 after flood
Amaziah.... 0883 to 0858 to 0829 before Christ
2Ki.15:2
Uzziah..... 3221[16]3237[52]3289 after Adam
Uzaiah..... 1565 to 1581 to 1633 after flood
Uzaiah..... 0845 to 0829 to 0777 before Christ
2Ki.15:33
Jotham..... 3264[25]3289[16]3305 after Adam
Jotham..... 1608 to 1633 to 1649 after flood
Jotham..... 0802 to 0777 to 0761 before Christ
2Ki.16:2
Ahaz....... 3285[20]3305[16]3321 after Adam
Ahaz....... 1629 to 1649 to 1665 after flood
Ahaz....... 0781 to 0761 to 0745 before Christ
2Ki.18:2
Hezekiah... 3296[26]3321[29]3350 after Adam
Hezekiah... 1640 to 1665 to 1694 after flood
Hezekiah... 0770 to 0745 to 0716 before christ
2ki.21:1
Manasseh... 3338[12]3350[55]3405 after Adam
Manasseh... 1682 to 1694 to 1749 after flood
Manasseh... 0728 to 0716 to 0661 before Christ
2Ki.21:19
Amon....... 3383[22]3405[ 2]3407 after Adam
Amon....... 1727 to 1749 to 1751 after flood
Amon....... 0683 to 0661 to 0659 before Christ
2Ki22:1
Josiah..... 3399[ 8]3407[31]3438 after Adam
Josiah..... 1743 to 1751 to 1782 after flood
Josiah..... 0667 to 0659 to 0628 before Christ
2Ki.23:36
Jehoiakim.. 3413[25]3438[11]3449 after Adam
Jehoiakim.. 1757 to 1782 to 1793 after flood
Jehoiakim.. 0653 to 0628 to 0617 before Christ
2Ki.24:12[25:27-30 age 29 to 55]; Eze.1:5[5];
Jehoiachin. 3431[10]3441[ 8]3449 after Adam
2Li.24:18
Zedekiah... 3428[21]3449[11]3460 after Adam
Zedekiah... 1771 to 1793 to 1804 after flood
Zedekiah... 0639 to 0617 to 0606 before Christ
606 years to Christ in Roman Empire #6, to crucified and ascended John 3:13-17;
Acts 2:27-35; Matt.22:42-44; Heb.1:1-13; Rom.16:20 to Michael of Jude 9 and Daniel 12:1-13; in Rev.12:1-12; and holy angels, Cast Satan an unholy angels down. John 6:39,40,44; 14:3; A PLACE IS PREPARED FOR THE RAISED UP TO BE WITH JESUS AT END OF #7, EMPIRE. Satan has a short time in the 8th.
Rev..20:1-6,12,13; No Satan. The heavenly are with Jesus.