David and Phil begin a brief overview of the Bible and its timeline and how it it fits into prophecy. Here's a breakdown of the Bible by time period with Bible Books of the particular period listed
The Primeval Period [Creation to 2100 B.C.]
Bible portion - Genesis 1 – 11
The Patriarchal Period [2100 to 1500 B.C.]
Bible portion - Genesis 12 – 50; Job
Period of the Exodus [1500 to 1400 B.C.]
Bible portion - Exodus – Deuteronomy (Exodus period precisely from 1446 – 1406 B.C.)
Period of the Conquest [1406 to 1375 B.C.]
Bible portion - Joshua
Period of the Judges [1375 to 1051 B.C.]
Bible portion - Judges, Ruth
Period of the United Kingdom [1051 to 931 B.C. ]
Bible portion – 1 Samuel through 1 Kings 11; 1 Chron. 1 – 11 (only under Saul, David and Solomon)
Period of the Divided Kingdom [931 to 722 B.C.]
Bible portion – 1 Kings 12 through 2 Kings 18:12, 1 Chron. 1 through 2 Chron. 28; Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Obadiah (some date Obadiah to the period of Babylonian exile which was 605 to 535 B.C., see below)
Period of the Single Kingdom [722 to 586 B.C.]
Bible portion - 2 Kings 18:13 through 2 Kings 25:21, 2 Chron. 28 through 36; Jeremiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
Period of the Babylonian Exile [605 to 535 B.C.]
Bible portion – Daniel, Ezekiel (2 Kings 24:11)
Period of the Restoration [535 to 400 B.C.]
Bible portion – 3 historical (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther) and 3 prophetical (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (return from Babylon))
Old Testament composed of 39 books
17 Historical (Genesis through Esther)
5 Poetical (Job through Song of Solomon)
17 Prophetical (Isaiah through Malachi)
New Testament composed of 27 books
5 Historical (Matthew through Acts)
9 Church [or Pauline] Epistles (letters to particular churches,
(Romans through 2 Thessalonians)
4 Pastoral/Personal Epistles (1 Timothy through Philemon)
8 General Epistles (Hebrews through Jude)
1 Prophetical (Revelation)
A very general breakdown of the books from 1 Samuel through 2 Chronicles is as follows;
1 Samuel – The Kingdom under Saul
2 Samuel – The Kingdom under David
1 Kings – The Kingdom under Solomon
2 Kings – The Divided Kingdom. When the Kingdom divided in 931 B.C. the Northern 10 tribes were called Israel (also called Ephraim at times), with Judah being the only tribe left in the south.
1 and 2 Chronicles - Records only the legitimate Kingdom in the line of David the King. This is the southern Kingdom of Judah.
David and Phil begin a brief overview of the Bible and its timeline and how it it fits into prophecy. Here's a breakdown of the Bible by time period with Bible Books of the particular period listed
The Primeval Period [Creation to 2100 B.C.]
Bible portion - Genesis 1 – 11
The Patriarchal Period [2100 to 1500 B.C.]
Bible portion - Genesis 12 – 50; Job
Period of the Exodus [1500 to 1400 B.C.]
Bible portion - Exodus – Deuteronomy (Exodus period precisely from 1446 – 1406 B.C.)
Period of the Conquest [1406 to 1375 B.C.]
Bible portion - Joshua
Period of the Judges [1375 to 1051 B.C.]
Bible portion - Judges, Ruth
Period of the United Kingdom [1051 to 931 B.C. ]
Bible portion – 1 Samuel through 1 Kings 11; 1 Chron. 1 – 11 (only under Saul, David and Solomon)
Period of the Divided Kingdom [931 to 722 B.C.]
Bible portion – 1 Kings 12 through 2 Kings 18:12, 1 Chron. 1 through 2 Chron. 28; Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Obadiah (some date Obadiah to the period of Babylonian exile which was 605 to 535 B.C., see below)
Period of the Single Kingdom [722 to 586 B.C.]
Bible portion - 2 Kings 18:13 through 2 Kings 25:21, 2 Chron. 28 through 36; Jeremiah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah
Period of the Babylonian Exile [605 to 535 B.C.]
Bible portion – Daniel, Ezekiel (2 Kings 24:11)
Period of the Restoration [535 to 400 B.C.]
Bible portion – 3 historical (Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther) and 3 prophetical (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi (return from Babylon))
Old Testament composed of 39 books
17 Historical (Genesis through Esther)
5 Poetical (Job through Song of Solomon)
17 Prophetical (Isaiah through Malachi)
New Testament composed of 27 books
5 Historical (Matthew through Acts)
9 Church [or Pauline] Epistles (letters to particular churches,
(Romans through 2 Thessalonians)
4 Pastoral/Personal Epistles (1 Timothy through Philemon)
8 General Epistles (Hebrews through Jude)
1 Prophetical (Revelation)
A very general breakdown of the books from 1 Samuel through 2 Chronicles is as follows;
1 Samuel – The Kingdom under Saul
2 Samuel – The Kingdom under David
1 Kings – The Kingdom under Solomon
2 Kings – The Divided Kingdom. When the Kingdom divided in 931 B.C. the Northern 10 tribes were called Israel (also called Ephraim at times), with Judah being the only tribe left in the south.
1 and 2 Chronicles - Records only the legitimate Kingdom in the line of David the King. This is the southern Kingdom of Judah.
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