A Survey of

the Older Testament

 Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Pentateuch Numbers, Deuteronomy
Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1-2
Historical
Samuel, 1-2 Kings, 1-2 Chronicles,
Books Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poetic Job, Psalms, Proverbs,
Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Books
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations,
Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel,
Prophetic Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah,
Books Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
 Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus,
Torah Numbers, Deuteronomy
Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings,
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, The
Prophets Twelve (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah,
(Nabi’im) Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk,
Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi)

Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of

Writings Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations,
Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra-
(Kethuvim)
Nehemiah, Chronicles,
 Hatti

Mesopotamia

Egypt
 Hatti

Mesopotamia
Land
Bridge
DESERT

Egypt
 Hittites

Assyria

Israel
 Babylon

Egypt
 Hittites

Assyria

Phoenicia Aram

Israel
 Babylon

Egypt
• The Coastal Plain
• Central Mountain
Range
• Jordan Rift Valley
• Trans Jordan
• The Valley of
Jezreel
Jezreel
• The Valley of
Jezreel

• The Yarmuk River

• The Jabbok River Gilead

• The Arnon River

Moab
 Majors
Roads
 Megiddo
• The King’s
Highway
• The Way of
Jericho
the Sea (the 
Way of the
Philistines)
 Climate of Canaan
• Mediterranean Climate
• Dependent upon winter rains
– Early Rains: October
– Later Rains: April
What is the Big Idea of the Old
Testament?

What is the Big Idea of the New

Testament?
 Genesis 1 - 11
Tower of
Creation Fall Flood
Babel
2000 - 1500 1500 - 1000 1000 - 500
Period of the Exodus Judges Kings of Israel

Return
Patriarchs and and Judah
Sinai
Torah Historical Books
Poetic Books
Prophetic
Books
Creation Adamic Noahic Abrahamic
Covenant Covenant Covenant Covenant

God gives
a land

Salvation Renewal Promise

promise of the of a land
land
 Removal
Mosaic Davidic New
from the
Covenant Covenant Land Covenant

Return to
to the
Land

Blessings King over King dies for

& cursings the land His kingdom
in the land
 Indeed, as I live, all the earth will be
filled with the glory of the Lord
(Numbers 14:21).

If I be lifted
up from the
• A People earth • All People
• A Land • The World
• A Nation • All Nations
• A King I will draw • The King
all men to
myself
John 12:32

• The Temple
• The Vine
• The Servant
• The Seed
T.J. Campo