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Creative Bible Study
THE BOOKS OF HISTORY:
There are 12 books of history in the Old Testament. The names of the books of history are:
Joshua Judges Ruth I and II Samuel I and II Kings I and II Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther
Locate these books in your Bible. They are found right after the books of law. The books of history cover a thousand year history of God's people, Israel. Naturally they do not tell everything that happened, but they record the major events and show the results of both following and ignoring God's law.
THE BOOKS OF POETRY:
There are five books of poetry. The names of the books of poetry are:
Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon
These books are the worship books of God's people, Israel. They still are used in worship by believers today. Turn to Psalm 23 and read it. This is an example of the beautiful worship poetry contained in these books.
THE BOOKS OF PROPHECY:
The books of prophecy of the Old Testament are divided into two groups which are called Major and Minor prophetical books. This does not mean the Major Prophets are more important than the Minor Prophets. The title is simply used because the Major Prophets are longer books than the Minor Prophets. There are 17 books of prophecy in the Old Testament. The names of the books of prophecy are:
Major Prophets:
Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel
Minor Prophets:
Hosea Nahum Joel Habakkuk Amos Zechariah Obadiah Haggai Jonah Zechariah Micah Malachi
These books are prophetic messages from God to His people about future events. Many of the prophecies have already been fulfilled, but some remain to be fulfilled in the future. Find these prophetic books in your Bible. They are the last books in the Old Testament.