Seven chronological periods of the Old Testament

THEOCRATIC

UNITED KINGDOM

DIVIDED KINGDOM

UNITED SURVIVOR

EXILE

POST-EXILE

JOSHUA JUDGES RUTH 1 SAMUEL

2 SAMUEL 1 CHRONICLES PSALMS 1 KINGS1-11

2 CHRONICLES1-9

PROVERBS ECCLESIASTÉSSONG OFSOLOMON

1 KINGS12-22

2 KINGS1-17

2 CHRONICLES10-28 OBADIAH JOEL JONAH HOSEA AMOS ISAIAH MICAH

2 KINGS18-25

2 CHRONICLES29-36

NAHUM ZEPHANIAH JEREMIAH LAMENTATIONS HABAKKUK

EZEKIEL DANIEL

EZRA1-6

HAGGAI ZECHARIAH ESTER EZRA7-10

NEHEMIAH MALACHI

2

3

4

5

6

7

DEUTERO-NOMY

NUMBERSLEVITICUSEXODUSGENESIS12-50

JOBFORMATIVE GENESIS1-11

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