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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1450-1410 B.C. Genesis means “origin,” thus, it is the perfect title for the book that records the origins of all human history. The...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1450-1410 B.C. The Hebrew title of the book is “The Names,” taken from the first verse, “these are the names of…” The English title is...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1450-1410 B.C. The English title of this book means “pertaining to the Levites.” The book is records practices for the priests (who...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1450-1410 B.C. The Hebrew title of the book means “in the wilderness of.” Most of the book records the history of the Israelites as they...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Moses DATE: 1410 B.C. The Hebrew title of this book is taken from the opening phrase Eleh ha-devarim, “These are the words…” The English title...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Joshua DATE: 1400-1370 B.C. While Joshua is identified as the author of this book (24:1-26), there are a few sections (15:13-17, 24:29-31) that must have been...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Anonymous DATE: 1050-1000 B.C. The events of this book cover the turbulent period in Israel’s history from the conquest of Palestine to the beginnings of...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Uncertain DATE: ca. 1000 B.C. The author is unknown, though Samuel is suggested by some. The events of the book of Ruth took place during the period of the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHORS: Samuel and others DATE: 930 B.C. and later The two books of Samuel are named for the key figure of the early chapters, the prophet Samuel....
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHORS: Samuel and others DATE: 930 B.C. and later In the Hebrew Bible, 1 and 2 Samuel are a single book. On matters of authorship, date, and background, see 1 Samuel...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Ezra DATE: 450-425 B.C. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles were originally one book until 180 B.C. The Hebrew title for the books means “the words (affairs)...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Ezra DATE: 450-425 B.C. The books of 1 and 2 Chronicles were originally one book until 180 B.C. The Hebrew title for the books means “the words (affairs)...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Jeremiah DATE: ca. 550 B.C. Originally one book, 1 and 2 Kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of Israel. The book...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Jeremiah DATE: ca. 550 B.C. Originally one book, 1 and 2 Kings get their names from the fact that they present the history of the kings of Israel. The book...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Ezra DATE: 450-444 B.C. The book is named after its principal character, Ezra, although Ezra is not mentioned in the book as the author. It is, however, believed...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Nehemiah DATE 445-425 B.C. As cupbearer to King Artaxerxes I, Nehemiah’s position was one of great honor and responsibility. Significant duties included...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Uncertain DATE: 465 B.C. We do not know who wrote the book of Esther, but it is believed that the author was a Jew (Jewish nationalism is clear in the book)....
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Unknown (perhaps Job himself, Elihu, Moses, or Solomon) DATE: Uncertain. Thought to be the oldest book. While we do not know who wrote this book, it is titled...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHOR: Various Authors DATE: Probable 1060-444 B.C. The Jews referred to this book of songs, laments, and praises as “The Book of Praises,” while the...
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If our resources have blessed you, please consider making a year-end, tax-deductible contribution. AUTHORS: Solomon and Others DATE: 950-700 B.C. First Kings 4:32 tells that Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs. Proverbs 1:1-9:18, 10:1-22:16, and 25:1-29:27...