BREAK DOWN OF THE 39 BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT!

6. Because of Moses receiving the Word of the Lord we have some thoughts and events of those like Adam, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, because of Moses.

The OT starts with Moses getting the records again from the Lord, during the time he received the Ten Commandments Moses also receive the again on earth the 1st 5 books, Genesis (Gen.);Exodus (Ex.);Leviticus (Lev.);Numbers (Num.);Deuteronomy (Deut.)

Each time the Word of the Lord is restored its called dispensation.---- There have been many gospel dispensations since the beginning. The Bible suggests at least one dispensation identified with Adam, another with Enoch, another with Noah, and so on with Abraham, Moses, and Jesus with his apostles in the meridian of time. Paul writes of “the dispensation of the fulness of times” in which the Lord will “gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth” (Eph. 1: 10). http://scriptures.lds.org/bdd/dspnstns

I wan to stress very much we are thankful for what has endured over time in the earth and many of Godly man have given us what they believe is the complete word, and yet at the same time there was a need for dispensations from the Lord to give his word again to those generations (that needed a refresher course:)my humor.

If we just look at the books we have in OT http://scriptures.lds.org/ot/ contents we see;

Moses 5 Books; Moses received from the Lord during Moses escape from Egypt into the Promise Land. For they had not a complete records until when Moses received the Ten Commandments, at that time the Lord also gave him the records of the beginnings, if we think about it its like a recap of the Adam, Enoch, Noah, Isaac, Abraham, Israel. These are Major Prophets and so we are thankful to the Lord and Moses for restoring this knowledge to the earth. Yet somehow it’s like a recap of the original! (to me anyways for I feel more was recorded that was said, but we are in the year 2002 AD.

Here is a list of available books of the Word of the Lord, of which there are 39 we have in our procession for 5000 plus years on earth which are contained in the Old Testament.

1.(a) Moses- The name assigned to the whole collection of written laws given through Moses to the house of Israel, as a replacement of the higher law that they had failed to obey. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdl/lwfmss (b) http://scriptures.lds.org/bdm/moses

2.(a)Joshua- So called not because he is the author, but because he is the principal figure in it. It describes (1) the conquest of Canaan (chs. 1 - 12); (2) the allotment of the land among the tribes and Joshua’s final exhortations (chs. 13 - 24). http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jshbkf (b) The name also occurs in the O.T. under the various forms Jehoshua, Hoshea, Jeshua, and Jesus; son of Nun, and successor of Moses; born in Egypt before the Exodus http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/joshua

3. Judges- (a)This book and Ruth contain all the Jewish history that has been preserved to us of the times between the death of Joshua and the birth of Samuel. Judges consists of three parts: which is like a recap; http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jdgsbkf (b) This name was given to a period of history between Joshua and Saul, extending over some 200 years, and marked by disorder, idolatry, and foreign oppression. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jdgsth

4. Ruth a nice testament of the Lord; This book is the history of the family of Elimelech, who in the days of the Judges, because of a famine, went away from Bethlehem to dwell in the land of Moab. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdr/ruth

5. 1 Samuel (1 Sam.); 2 Samuel (2 Sam.); 1 Kings (1 Kgs.);2 Kings (2 Kgs.) These really are the books of Kings 1st & 2nd Samuel are really the 1st & 2nd books of Kings and the 1st & 2nd Kings are really the 3rd & 4th books of Kings. Samuel- In the Hebrew Bible these books from one. Our division into two books follows the Greek Bible. The books begin with the birth of Samuel (hence the title) and carry us down nearly to the death of David, a period of about 130 years. It is uncertain who the author was or when he wrote. http://scriptures.lds.org/bds/smlbksf King- Regarded by the Jews as forming one book. The Greek version divided the book of Samuel and the book of Kings each into two parts, calling the four portions the four books of the Kings. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdk/kngsbksf

6. Chronicles- Than we have the 1st & 2nd Books of Chronicles is also like a recap of events. two Books of Chronicles counted as one in the Hebrew canon. They give a short history of events from the Creation down to the proclamation of Cyrus allowing the Jews to return to Palestine. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdc/chrncls http://scriptures.lds.org/bd/chrono

7. Ezra- A famous priest and scribe who brought back part of the exiles from captivity. http://scriptures.lds.org/bde/ezra

8. Nehemiah (1) A Jew (either a Levite or of tribe of Judah) who held the important office of “cupbearer” at court of Artaxerxes, from whom he obtained a royal commission authorizing him to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. The book of Nehemiah (which is a continuation of Ezra, the two being regarded by the Jews as forming one book) contains an account of the progress and difficulties of the work and its final completion. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdn/nehemiah

9. Esther- Contains the history that led to the institution of the Jewish feast of Purim. http://scriptures.lds.org/bde/esthrbkf

10. Job- Narrates the afflictions that befell a righteous man, and discusses the moral problem such sufferings present. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jbbkf

11. Psalms- The Psalms collectively are called in Hebrew Tehillim or “Praises,” but the word mizmor, which denotes a composition set to music, is found in the titles of many of them. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdp/psalms

12. Proverbs- The Heb. word rendered proverb is mashal, a similitude or parable, but the book contains many maxims and sayings not properly so called, and also connected poems of considerable length. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdp/prvrbsbk

13. Ecclesiates- A Greek translation of the Hebrew Koheleth, a word meaning “one who convenes an assembly,” sometimes rendered Preacher. The book of Ecclesiastes consists of reflections on some of the deepest problems of life, as they present themselves to the thoughtful observer. http://scriptures.lds.org/bde/ecclssts

14. Solomon- Sometimes called Canticles (as in Latin) or Song of Songs (as in Hebrew). Whether Solomon is actually the author is doubtful. The composition has many beautiful phrases and lyrical prose, often quoted in nonreligious literature. http://scriptures.lds.org/bds/sngfslmn

15. Isaiah a Major Prophet- Son of Amoz, a prophet in Jerusalem during 40 years, 740-701 B.C. He had great religious and political influence during the reign of Hezekiah, whose chief advisor he was. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdi/isaiah

16. Born of a priestly family in Anathoth, and prophesied from the 13th year of Josiah till after the downfall of Jerusalem, a period of over 40 years, 626-586 B.C. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jeremiah

17. Lamentations- Or, Dirges over the fall of Jerusalem and the nation. Written by Jeremiah http://scriptures.lds.org/bdl/lmnttnsb

18. Ezekiel- priest of the family of Zadok, and one of the captives carried away by Nebuchadnezzar along with Jehoiachin. He settled at Tel Abib on the Chebar, and prophesied during a period of 22 years, 592-470 B.C. http://scriptures.lds.org/bde/ezekiel

19. Daniel- The hero of the book of Daniel. Nothing is known of his parentage, though he appears to have been of royal descent http://scriptures.lds.org/bdd/daniel

20. Hosea- Son of Beeri, and the only prophet of the northern kingdom who has left written prophecies. He began to prophesy during the latter part of the reign of Jeroboam II. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdh/hosea

21. Joel- A prophet of Judah. The date of his prophecy is uncertain; it may have been spoken as early as the reign of Joash, before 850 B.C., or even so late as after the Return http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/joel

22. Amos- The prophet Amos prophesied in the days of Uzziah, king of Judah (died about 740 B.C.), and Jeroboam II, king of Israel (died about 750 B.C.). http://scriptures.lds.org/bda/amos

23. Obadiah- A prophet who foretold the doom of Edom. Nothing is known of his personal history. The prophecy was spoken directly after some capture of Jerusalem (possibly by the Philistines and Arabians during the reign of Jehoram, 848-844 B.C., or more probably by the Chaldeans, 586 B.C.) http://scriptures.lds.org/bdo/obadiah

24. Jonah- Of Gath-hepher in Zebulun. He lived under Jeroboam II, whose success in restoring the ancient boundaries of Israel he predicted (2 Kgs. 14: 25). http://scriptures.lds.org/bdj/jonah

25. Micah- A native of Moresheth Gath, in the plain country of Judah, who prophesied under Hezekiah (Micah 3: 12). The book of Micah has three divisions http://scriptures.lds.org/bdm/micah

26. Nahum- The prophet; native of Elkosh in Galilee. He prophesied against Nineveh: ch. 1, the manifestation of the avenging God, executing judgment on the oppressors of his people; ch. 2, a picture of the city’s fall; ch. 3, the city denounced as a harlot and enchantress. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdn/nahum

27. Habakkuk A prophet of Judah. The date at which he prophesied is uncertain - possibly in the reign of Josiah or of Jehoiakim (c. 600 B.C.). Nothing beyond this is known about him. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdh/habakkuk

28. Zephaniah- Prophesied in the reign of Josiah (639-608 B.C.). His prophecy speaks first of universal judgment (Zeph. 1: 1 - 3: 8); and then of universal salvation in the knowledge of Jehovah (Zeph. 3: 9-20). http://scriptures.lds.org/bdz/zphnh

29. Haggai- A prophet in Jerusalem soon after the return from the Exile (Ezra 5: 1; Ezra 6: 14). His prophecy was spoken about 520 B.C. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdh/haggai

30. Zechariah- Son of Berechiah, son of Iddo (Neh. 12: 4, 16); a contemporary of Haggai (Ezra 5: 1; Ezra 6: 14); prophesied from 2nd to 4th year of Darius I (520-518 B.C.) http://scriptures.lds.org/bdz/zechrh

31. Malachi- The prophecy of Malachi was spoken about 430 B.C. The first part (Mal. 1: 1 - 2: 9) is addressed to the priesthood, reproving them for their neglect of service to God. The second part (Mal. 2: 10 - 4: 6) is addressed to the people, speaking against marriage outside the covenant, divorces from wives within the covenant, and neglect of tithe paying, and reproving the general spirit of discontent. http://scriptures.lds.org/bdm/malachi

[The main topic is the Old Testament what's Writings have survived after 5000 years!]

I think this is a good chance for some to familiarize one self with the chronology of the 39 books. How many are of prophets, on events or a chronology of prophets, noted people, priests, scribes, on writing on topics like preacher, poems, couplets, praises. We also have the record of prophets like Isaiah, Daniel, but many writings are a third party account on the prophet. So what we have left of the Word of Lord over 5000 years plus are 39 books which we have an accounts of 11 prophets records, the rest are what scribes reported on, but the personal journals of the prophets are not available.

We who are LDS have a different take on this-

The fulness of times is the final dispensation, and began with the revelation of the gospel to Joseph Smith. It is a dispensation of restoration and of fulfillment of the Lord’s plans and purposes since the world began.----

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