This lesson is full of facts about the Old Testament! So using the class time doing various quiz-like activities in groups. The powerpoint has matching, quiz questions, and a crossword puzzle.
Download ppt – with no answers: (pptx / google-ppt)
Download w answers: (pptx / google-ppt) – Answers are animated in.
Summary of themes from the Old Testament books (also available in ppt).
| Book | Dominant theme | |
| Psalms | Prayers, Hymns and poetry, Literary compositions | |
| Job | Unshakeable faith, Why good people also suffer | |
| Wisdom Books | Proverbs | Wisdom, virtues, moral behavior, conduct |
| Ecclesiastes | Limitations of wisdom, meaning of life, a tone of frustration or depression , futility of human life | |
| Song of Songs | Human Love | |
| Major Prophets | Isaiah | Detailed visions of coming of Messiah |
| Jeremiah | Capture of Jews by Babylonians, destruction of temple, ‘New covenant’ b/w God and mankind, grief and sadness on the stuborn nature of people | |
| Ezekiel | Gods direction of events to take place in heaven and earth | |
| Daniel | Experiences of Daniel and Friends in captivity. | |
| Minor Prophets (The Twelve) | Hosea | Steadfast love |
| Joel | Outpouring of Holy Spirit | |
| Amos | Declaration of God’s wrath on Israel for injustice, immorality etc | |
| Obadiah | Destruction of Edom | |
| Jonah | Prophecy on Ninevah’s destruction, forgiveness through prayers and repentance | |
| Micah | Peace reigning over those who do justice. | |
| Nahum | Ninevah’s fall | |
| Habakkuk | Dialogues, two complaints | |
| Zephaniah | Message of comfort and peace | |
| Haggai | Rewards on obedience to God, urge to rebuild temple | |
| Zechariah | Prophesies about Christ | |
| Malachi | Prophecy about John, the baptist |