The purpose of this class is to acquaint the student with an overall knowledge of the historical books of the Old Testament and their major themes. The emphasis of this class will be to see the scarlet thread of redemption throughout the Old Testament scriptures, pointing to our Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ.

1-2. THE PENTATUECH, PART ONE & PART TWO – In this four-part study of the first five books of the Old Testament, we will be looking at the dawn of human history; the patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; and the first ten generations of humanity that God dealt with.

3-4. THE PENTATUECH, PART THREE & PART FOUR – In the second part of this lesson, we will be looking at the call of Moses and the institution of the law.

5-6. POSSESSING THE PROMISED LAND – In this study, we will be studying the conquest of Canaan and the institution of the judges.

7-8. THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL – In this study, we will look at the three, forty-year reigns of Israel’s first three kings, Saul, David and Solomon.

9-10. FROM GLORY TO CAPTIVITY – In this lesson, we will study the glory of Solomon’s era to the fall of Israel to Babylonian captivity.

1. COMPLETE ALL WORKSHEETS AND READING ASSIGNMENTS: A worksheet and reading assignment will be given for each week. These are to be completed and handed back in the following week. They will count for 25% of your final grade. Failure to complete the reading assignment constitutes failure to complete the worksheet. Failure to complete a worksheet constitutes a final grade of I (Incomplete) for the class.

2. TEST: This will be over all the materials covered in this class, and will count for 75% of your final grade.

3. ASSIGNED READING: “Through The Bible Book By Book,” Volumes I and II, by Myer Pearlman. Failure to read the assigned reading will result in a 10-point reduction of your final grade.