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Old Testament/TaNaK

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Did you know that the arrangement of the Old Testament in Christian Bibles is not original? Along with all ancient Jews, Jesus encountered the Scriptures as a three-part collection of scrolls known as the Torah, Prophets, and Writings, or “TaNaK” for short. In this video, The Bible Project explores why this matters, and what happens when you read the Hebrew Scriptures in the traditional Jewish order.

Genesis Part 1

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The Bible Project's videos on the book of Genesis, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Genesis 1-11, God makes a good world and commissions humans to rule it, and then they give in to evil and ruin everything. In Genesis 12-50 God promises to bless rebellious humanity through the family of Abraham, despite their constant failure and folly.

Genesis Part 2

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The Bible Project's videos on the book of Genesis, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Genesis 1-11, God makes a good world and commissions humans to rule it, and then they give in to evil and ruin everything. In Genesis 12-50 God promises to bless rebellious humanity through the family of Abraham, despite their constant failure and folly.

Exodus Part 1

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture videos on the book of Exodus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Exodus 1-18, God rescues the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and confronts the evil and injustice of Pharaoh. In Exodus 19-40, God invites the Israelites into a covenant and comes to live among them in the Tabernacle, but Israel rebels and ruins the relationship.

Exodus Part 2

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture videos on the book of Exodus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Exodus 1-18, God rescues the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and confronts the evil and injustice of Pharaoh. In Exodus 19-40, God invites the Israelites into a covenant and comes to live among them in the Tabernacle, but Israel rebels and ruins the relationship.

Leviticus

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Leviticus, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Leviticus, Israel’s holy God invites them to live in His presence despite their sin, through a series of rituals and sacred institutions.

Numbers

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Numbers, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Numbers, Israel travels through the wilderness on the way to the land promised to Abraham. Their repeated rebellion is met by God’s justice and mercy.

Deuteronomy

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Deuteronomy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Deuteronomy, Moses gives final words of wisdom and warning before the Israelites enter the promised land, challenging them to be faithful to God.

Joshua

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Joshua, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Joshua, after Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel and they settle in the promised land currently occupied by Canaanites.

Judges

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Judges, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Judges, the Israelites turn away from God and face the consequences. God raises judges in cycles of rebellion, repentance, and restoration.

Ruth

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of Ruth, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Ruth, an Israelite family faces tragic loss, and God uses the faithfulness of a non-Israelite woman to bring restoration into the family of David.

1 Samuel

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of 1 Samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 1 Samuel, God reluctantly raises up kings to rule the Israelites. The first is a failure, and the second, David, is a faithful replacement.

2 Samuel

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the book of 2 Samuel, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In 2 Samuel, David becomes God's most faithful king, but then rebels, resulting in the slow destruction of his family and kingdom.

1-2 Kings

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture videos on the books of 1-2 Kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. In Kings, David’s son Solomon leads Israel to greatness, only to fail and lead Israel to a civil war and ultimately towards destruction and exile.

1-2 Chronicles

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The Bible Project's Read Scripture video on the books of 1-2 Chronicles, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Chronicles retells the entire Old Testament story, highlighting the future hope of the messianic king and a restored temple.