The document summarizes the key points of the Old Testament as it relates to Jesus Christ. It notes that the Old Testament makes promises about Christ while the New Testament fulfills these promises. It then provides a brief overview of the books of the Old Testament, grouping them into the Pentateuch/Law, Histories, and Prophets. The summary highlights that the Old Testament establishes God's character as holy, just, and loving even towards enemies.

1. Promises Made
Promises Kept
Tonight, we look at Promises Made

2. The Point of the
Bible is Jesus
Old Testament makes promises about Christ
New Testament keeps promises about Christ
John tells us that Jesus is the word
Colossians tells us that Christ is God and all things are held together
by him and through him

3. “A man who loves his wife will love her
letters and her photographs because they
speak to him of her. So if we love the Lord
Jesus we shall love the Bible because it
speaks to us of him. The husband is not so
stupid as to prefer his wife’s letters to her
voice, or her photographs to herself. He
simply loves them because of her. So, too, we
love the Bible because of Christ. It is his
portrait. It is his love-letter.”
John Stott,

4. OT = 39 Books
First 5 make up the Pentateuch / Law
(Genesis to Deuteronomy)
Next 12 (Joshua to Esther) are called the
Histories
Last 17 Books are called the Prophecies
(Isaiah to Malachi)
These 17 form the narrative from Creation to the Jews return to
Jerusalem after being exiled in Babylon -- from the beginning to about
400 years before Christ

6. The Histories
Genesis = describes how the world
began, the first humans, the fall
Peace in the garden is devastated with sin, and God initiates
his plan of redeeming it all again through Abraham and his
descendants

7. The Histories
Exodus = history of God's people
from the death of Joseph in
Egypt, through the escape from
slavery
led by Moses, the tabernacle being established in the wilderness and
the law being delivered

8. The Histories
Leviticus = a digest version of the laws
given to God's people in the desert.
Numbers = Travel to the promised
land
Lev: = Highlights the problem of sin and how sinful
humans approach a holy God. More about God's
holiness, not rules to follow
Num: = marked with many acts of unfaithfulness and God's
preserving faithfulness to his loved, yet rebellious creation

9. The Histories
Deuteronomy = Second Giving of the
law, at the end of their 40 years,
Joshua = describes the conquest of
the promised land and the
appointment of the 12 tribes
God gives the law again, to those who didn't die off.
Repeated as they enter the promised land

10. The Histories
Judges = 14 judges ruled over Israel
after Joshua's death
"in those days, Israel had no king;
everyone did as he saw fit"
— Judg. 21:25
JUDGE — the People continued to revert to lawlessness
"in those days, Israel had no king; everyone did as he
saw fit" Judg. 21:25

11. The Histories
Ruth = during time of Judges,
announces the preparation of
the coming King David
1 & 2 Samuel = the last Judge
1 & 2 Samuel = a false start king Saul, and the first real
king David

12. The Histories
1 & 2 Kings = reign of David's son
Solomon
1 & 2 Chronicles = a summation of
everything from Adam to the exile
1 & 2 Kings = his fall, and the kingdom's division into
northern and southern rule. Immorality and idolatry rack
the kingdom and all falls apart
1 & 2 Chronicles = Focus on David, Solomon, the role of
the temple, and the kings leading to exile

13. The Histories
Ezra = return of the Jews and the
rebuilding of the temple
Nehemiah = rebuilding of the walls
Esther = last book of history, story of
God's providence
Last three are written in Exile and at the Return of Exile
Nehemiah = a partial fulfillment of God's promised
restoration
Esther = deliverance of Jews inside the Persian Empire
late in the exile

14. The Writings
Job = righteous man tried by God
and God proving HE is everything
Psalms = poetic prayers and praise,
confession, and lament
Proverbs = practical wisdom of life
from Solomon
More personal experiences of God's people, Wisdom,
Poetry, Worship
Job = we don't know when it was written.... probably
during Genesis,

15. The Writings
Ecclesiastes = Soloman recounts his
quest for wisdom and life
Song of Solomon = love songs
between a groom and his bride
Ecclesiastes = in every corner, only coming up short and
yelling to all who will listen that God is all that matters
Song of Solomon = Lets us in on the importance of
loving relationships

16. The Prophets
Isaiah = prophet from Judah
Jeremiah = prophecies during the
siege of Jerusalem and then a
few afterwards
God's commentary on Israel's disobedience
Isaiah = prophet from Judah..... first 39 chapters are
condemnations leading up to captivity, the last 67 are
pointing to a future restoration

17. The Prophets
Lamentations = Jeremiah's grief over
Jerusalem's fall and destruction
Ezekiel = Prophet in Babylon during
exile
Daniel = story of a Jewish captive and
how God used him in that place
Ezekiel = Prophet in Babylon during exile. warned Judah
of coming judgement, then when taken, moved to God's
promised judgement on the nations and the restoration of
God's people

18. The Minor Prophets
Hosea = prophet to Northern
Kingdom, Israel
Joel = Preached about coming
judgement, and that blessing
follows judgement if there is
repentance
Hosea = during same time as Isaiah did to the south,
spoke of Israel's unfaithfulness, with his unfaithful wife
being the example of how God's people have been
unfaithful to him

19. The Minor Prophets
Amos = predicted judgement and
restoration, again while Isaiah
was in the south
Obadiah = judgement against Edom,
Judah's neighbor
also promised restoration

20. The Minor Prophets
Jonah = called to Ninevah to spread
God to pagans
Micah = spoke to both Israel and
Judah concerning judgement and
deliverance
Johan = refused, got swallowed, prayed, repented, and
obeyed

21. The Minor Prophets
Hahum = spoke out against Ninevah
about a coming judgement for
turning away from God
Habakkuk = reminds God's people
that in spite of living in an evil
time, they can trust God and his
promised restoration

22. The Minor Prophets
Zephaniah = spoke on the promised
judgement, called them to
repent, and he promised
future blessing

23. The Minor Prophets
Haggai = prodded the people to get
on the rebuilding the temple
and reminded them that God
was for them
After the Return to Jerusalem

24. The Minor Prophets
Zechariah = two months after Haggai,
relays a series of wild dreams
that attacked their lazy faith
Malachai = also attacked their
lethargic faith and spoke of the
promised messiah
After the Return to Jerusalem

25. The OT picture of God is not condemnation
Love the Lord God with all your heart, soul,
& strength -- Deut. 6:5
Love your neighbor as yourself -- Lev. 19:34
Love your enemies -- Prov. 24:17 & 25:21
He is the same God we find in the NT
Holy, Just, unwavering in his commitment to punish sin, and in all
things LOVE, even towards ENEMIES

26. Holiness
Justice
Mercy
Grace
Love

27. The Point of Life
“To glorify God and to enjoy him forever”
You Have to Know him, in order to glorify
and enjoy Him.
Westminster Catechism
You will always feel lost, You will always be left empty, you will never
be satisfied
He is everything...... through it all, He is our treasure