And trying to tie in the latter prophetic books with these earlier historic books is also a challenge. Much of the difficulty lies in getting a handle on the chronological order of the events described in these six books (really just three long books, each divided into two portions). So here I seek to make things a bit more clear for those who want to get a grasp of what these books are saying. Trying to properly understand six crucial historical books in particular (1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles) does require some assistance. These bits are admittedly difficult to get one’s head around, at least without a bit of help along the way. Another possible deterrent are the rather confusing and complex portions of historical narrative, especially about the various kings and kingdoms. Many things can deter Christians from reading through the OT such as long lists of genealogies or long lists of laws. The 39 books of the OT comprise a full three quarters of our Bible, so those who are not reading and studying it are massively missing out on God’s truth. All Christians should be devoted students of the Word of God, and that includes the Old Testament.
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