39 Books organized as      5 - 9 - 3       5       5 - 9 - 3

5 -  The Five History Books ... written by Moses
Genesis ... the beginning of the world, man, and Israel.
Exodus ... the exiting from slavery in Egypt ... and Law at Mt. Sinai.
Leviticus ... the Levites and more Law at Mt. Sinai.
Numbers ... a census, wandering, death, and another census.
Deuteronomy ... the final messages of Moses ... and his death.

9  -  Nine History Books ... in Canaan before the exile
Joshua ... successful conquering, dividing, and settling in Canaan.
Judges ... 17 cycles of failure.
Ruth ... a godly woman in the time of the judges.
1 Samuel ... the last judges and the first King, Saul.
2 Samuel ... King David's success and failure.
1 Kings ... King Solomon and the division of the Kingdom.
2 Kings ... the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
1 Chronicles ... similar to 2 Samuel.
2 Chronicles ... similar to 1 and 2 Kings.

3  -  Three History Books ... during and after the 70-year exile
Ezra ... Zerubbabel rebuilt the temple ... Ezra rebuilt the people.
Nehemiah ... Nehemiah rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem.
Esther ... a godly Jewess among the exiles in Persia.

5  -  Five Books of Poetry
Job ... an early story of God's sovereignty in a man's suffering.
Psalms ... the hymnbook of Israel.
Proverbs ... the wisdom of God.
Ecclesiastes ... the futility of man without God.
Song of Solomon ... the beauty of marriage.

5  -  Five Major Prophets ... before and during the 70-year exile
Isaiah ... predicted condemnation and comfort ... Messianic.
Jeremiah ... the weeping Prophet warns Judah and the nations.
Lamentations ... Jeremiah laments over the destruction of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel ... reminds the Jews of the sins that caused them to be exiled.
Daniel ... prophecy by a godly man exiled in an evil place.

9  -  Nine Minor Prophets ... before the 70-year exile
Hosea ... God's love for Israel.
Joel ... God's judgment in the Day of the Lord.
Amos ... condemnation of Israel.
Obadiah ... God's condemnation of the nation Edom.
Jonah ... Gentile Nineveh is given a second chance.
Micah ... predictions of judgment and the coming Kingdom.
Nahum ... destruction of Nineveh 150 years after Jonah.
Habakkuk ... God's patience and punishment of Judah.
Zephaniah ... judgment and blessing.

3  - Three Minor Prophets ... after the 70-year exile
Haggai ... The Jews urged to rebuild the Temple.
Zechariah ... call to repent ... predictions of the coming Messiah.
Malachi ... apathy criticized ... predictions of John the Baptist and Jesus.

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