What are Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, and Psalms actually about?

In this Sunday School lesson, we review the content and major themes of five important Old Testament books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, and Psalms.

The goal is simple: to know the Biblical books well enough that when you hear one mentioned, you immediately understand where it fits in Biblical history and what its major message is.

We review:

• Joshua — the conquest of the Promised Land, the division of the land among the tribes, covenant renewal, and the major events involving Joshua, Rahab, Achan, Caleb, and Jericho.

• Judges — Israel's repeated cycles of sin, oppression, crying out to God, and deliverance through the judges, along with the book's emphasis that Israel needed a faithful king.

• Ruth — Ruth's faithfulness, Boaz as kinsman-redeemer, Naomi, Bethlehem, Ruth's Moabite background, and the connection of Ruth to David's family.

• 1 & 2 Samuel — Hannah and Samuel, Saul and David, David's anointing, David and Goliath, the establishment of the Davidic kingdom, and the Biblical theme of God's people being blessed under God's chosen king.

• Psalms — the historical circumstances behind the Psalms, their various authors, worship, praise, thanksgiving, lament, distress, God's character and deeds, and the importance of understanding each Psalm in its Biblical and historical context.

Throughout the lesson, we also consider how these Old Testament books contribute to the larger Biblical story and point us toward Christ and the gospel. The lesson especially highlights the Biblical theme of the king who fights for and delivers God's people.

This lesson is designed for anyone who wants to understand the Bible better, especially Presbyterian and Reformed Christians, Bible-believing Christians, and anyone interested in Biblical interpretation and understanding the Old Testament in its historical and theological context.

Books covered: Joshua • Judges • Ruth • 1 Samuel • 2 Samuel • Psalms

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