Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament
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Jensen’s Survey of The Old Testament

Search and Discover

by

Irving L. Jensen

Moody Press

Chicago

Acknowledgments

Grateful acknowledgment is made to The Lockman Foundation for permission to quote from The New American Standard Bible, © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1975.

Most of the charts and maps in this volume were drawn by artist Henry Franz.

© 1978, by

The Moody Bible Institute

of Chicago

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Jensen, Irving Lester.

Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament.

Bibliography: p. 475.

Includes index.

1. Bible. O.T.—Study—Text-books. I. Title. II. Title: Survey of the Old Testament.

BS1194.J46 221 77-16582

ISBN 0-8024-4307-9

Contents

Charts

Maps

Foreword

Preface

Introduction to the Old Testament Survey Method of Study

1. Introduction to the Old Testament

2. The Survey Method of Study

Part 1

Origins of the Human Race and the Early Centuries of Israel’s Life

3. Genesis: Book of Beginnings

4. Exodus: Book of Redemption

5. Leviticus: “Ye Shall Be Holy”

6. Numbers: Journey to God’s Rest Land

7. Deuteronomy: Book of Remembrance

Part 2

History of Israel in and out of the Land of Canaan

8. Joshua: Book of Conquest

9. Judges: Apostasies of God’s People

10. Ruth: Kinsman-Redeemer Gives Rest

11. 1 and 2 Samuel: The First Two Kings of Israel

12. 1 and 2 Kings: From Glory to Captivity

13. 1 and 2 Chronicles: Judah During the Years of Monarchy

14. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther: Return of the Jewish Remnant from Exile

Part 3

Reflections and Worship During the Monarchial Years

15. Job: Knowing God Better Through Adversity

16. Psalms: “Bless the Lord, O My Soul”

17. Proverbs: Walking in the Fear of the Lord

18. Ecclesiastes: Vanity Under the Sun, But Hope Is in God

19. Song of Solomon: Union and Communion

Part 4

Ministries of the Prophets

20. Isaiah: The Glorious Throne of Jehovah, the Holy One

21. Jeremiah: Book of Judgment

22. Lamentations: Mourning over Affliction

23. Ezekiel: The Glory of the Lord

24. Daniel: God Rules the World

25. The Twelve Minor Prophets

26. The Minor Prophets of Israel (Jonah, Amos, Hosea)

27. The Minor Prophets of Judah (Obadiah, Joel, Micah, Nahum, Zephaniah, Habakkuk)

28. The Postexilic Prophets (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

Appendix

Bibliography

General Index

Charts

1. The Hebrew Old Testament Arrangement

2. The Protestant Old Testament Arrangement

3. Old Testament History

4. Leading Powers in the Old Testament World

5. Four Christocentric Views of the Old Testament

6. Dates of Genesis 12–50

7. Genesis 1–50

8. Jacob the Supplanter

9. Patriarchal Family Tree

10. Joseph’s Career (Genesis 37–50)

11. Survey of Genesis

12. The Israelites in Egypt

13. Plan of the Jewish Tabernacle

14. Exodus 25–31

15. Survey of Exodus

16. Leviticus in the Pentateuch...

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About Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament

What do you think of when you think of the Old Testament? Do you recall individual stories like David and Goliath, or Daniel in the lion’s den? Or are you able to see the Old Testament as a panoramic view of God’s redemptive work?

Here is a book that will help you see the Old Testament as a unified whole. Replete with helpful charts and maps, this useful survey of the Old Testament by Irving L. Jensen is sure to open up your understanding of the Old Testament whether you are a seminary professor of a beginning student of the Bible.

The method of Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament is to motivate students to discover new truths on their own. There is none of the all too common spoonfeeding found in many Bible helps. Consequently, the usefulness of this guide is virtually inexhaustible. Written in Irving Jensen’s usual precise, clear, and understandable style, Jensen’s Survey of the Old Testament is the only survey guide of its kind and a must for every student of the Bible.

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