Books of the Old Testament

Crea%on Forma%on  of  the  Na%on Conquering  the  Promised  Land The  Kings                                          Divided  Kingdom,  ends  in  Exile

Exodus   Judges   2  Samuel   1  Kings  

Genesis   Joshua   1  Samuel  
Levi%cus   Ruth   Psalms   2  Kings  
Numbers   1  Chronicles  
Deuteronomy   Jericho Deborah 2  Chronicles  
Adam  and  Eve Gideon Second   Song  of  Songs  
Noah Pharaoh Samson Last  judge   king   Proverbs  
Abraham 10  plagues and (Samuel) (David) Ecclesiastes  
Isaac Par%ng  of  the  Red  Sea others Lamenta%ons  
Jacob  (aka.  Israel) Giving  of  the  Law First  king Most    of  the  Prophets**  
1 Reuben Wandering  around  in  the  desert (Saul)
2 Simeon King  Solomon  builds  the  Temple
3 Levi then
4 Judah 10  Northern  Tribes,  conquered  by  Assyria
5 Dan 2  Southern  Tribes,  conquered  by  Babylon
6 Naphtali Job   and  Solomon's  Temple  is  destroyed
7 Gad
8 Asher Could  be  anywhere, **  See  "Prophets  at  a  Glance"
9 Issachar but  I  think  it  is  very
10 Zebulun early  -­‐  closer  to  
11 Joseph* Genesis
12 Benjamin

* Manasseh
Ephraim
(See  Gen  48:5)
During  Exile Return  of   The  Temple  is  rebuilt
some  exiles   under  Zerubbabel's  supervision.
to  Jerusalem It  is  much  smaller  than
the  original  one  Solomon  built.
The  walls  of  Jerusalem  are  rebuilt.

Daniel**   Ezra  
Ezekiel   Esther  
Nehemiah  
Other  prophets  

**  See  Prophets  at  a  Glance