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The Ministries of Elijah and Elisha during the Reigns of Ahaziah and Joram (1:1—8:15) Elijah in the Reign of

    Genealogies: Creation to Restoration (1Ch 1–9) The Patriarchs (ch. 1) The 12 Sons of Jacob/Israel (2:1–2) The Family of

Solomon prepares, builds and dedicates the temple - 2 Chronicles 1:1-7:22. Solomon's achievements and fame - 2 Chronicles 8:1-9:31.

First Return from Exile and Rebuilding of the Temple (chs. 1–6) First Return of the Exiles (ch. 1) The

Nehemiah’s First Administration (chs. 1–12) Nehemiah’s Response to the Situation in Jerusalem (ch. 1) News of the plight of

The Feasts of Xerxes (1:1—2:18) Vashti Deposed (ch. 1) Esther Made Queen (2:1–18) The Feasts of Esther (2:19—7:10) Mordecai

Prologue (chs. 1–2) Job’s Happiness (1:1–5) Job’s Testing (1:6—2:13) Satan’s first accusation (1:6–12) Job’s faith despite loss of family

Collected over the span of centuries, Psalms is a collection of 150 psalms.

Prologue: Purpose and Theme (1:1–7) The Superiority of the Way of Wisdom (1:8—9:18) Appeals and Warnings Confronting Youth (1:8–33)

Author (1:1) Theme: The meaninglessness of human efforts on earth apart from God (1:2) Introduction: The profitlessness of human