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The Old Testament
- The Old Testament (covenant) was given by Jehova to
Israelites at Mount Sinai. His promise is that "Now therefore, if you will obey my
voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my own possession among all peoples" (Exodus
19:5).
- The Lord declared a law and the people promised that they
will obey it. The period before giving of the law was the period in which people lived
according to their own conscience. The Gentiles who have not received the law, have their
conscience as the law (Romans 2:14).
Books of the Old Testament
The Pentateuch
- Genesis
- Exodus
- Leviticus
- Numbers
- Deuteronomy
Historical Books
- Joshua
- Judges
- Ruth
- I Samuel
- II Samuel
- I Kings
- II Kings
- I Chronicles
- II Chronicles
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
- Esther
The Poetical Books
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Solomon
Prophetical Books
- Isaiah
- Jeremiah
- Lamentations
- Ezekiel
- Daniel
- Hosea
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah
- Micah
- Nahum
- Habakkuk
- Zephaniah
- Haggai
- Zechariah
- Malachi
Old Testament Period
In general, the Old Testament period is the period up to the establishment of the New
Testament, by Jesus Christ.
Old Testament Revelation
- During the Old Testament period, God spoke to the people through prophets. It is
said that they are (1) Men of God (Deut. 33:1) (2) Chosen instruments (Hag. 2:23) and
God’s messengers (Num. 16:28).
- Prophets are those who understand the commandments of God, and inform them to the people
(Amos 7:14-15).
- The chief among the prophets, who spoke to the people on behalf of God was Moses. In the
Old Testament there was no other person greater than Moses.
- It is given in the Creed that the Holy Spirit spoke to us through Prophets and the
Apostles.
- The prophets told in many and various ways, the revelation of the Old Testament is
incomplete and vague. The Old Testament revelation was the preparation for the incarnation
and for leading people to it.
- We get the perfection of God’s revelation in the New Testament.
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