The Old Testament

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[[ko:구약성경]]The '''Old Testament''', written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], contains the history of the Israelites, God’s plan for salvation, and prophecies about the [[Messiah]]. There are 39 books in total, arranged in the following order: books of the law, books of history, books of poetry, and books of prophecy. The Old Testament was written over a period of about a thousand years. Its last book, [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], was written around 400 B.C.<ref>How Did We Get the Old Testament?, ''Zondervan Academic'', May 18, 2018</ref><ref>Who Wrote the Bible?, ''History.com'', September 26, 2023</ref><ref>The New Cambridge History of the Bible, 1 - The languages of the Old Testament, May 5, 2013, pp. 3–21</ref>

The '''Old Testament''', written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], contains the history of the Israelites, God’s plan for salvation, and prophecies about the [[Messiah]]. There are 39 books in total, arranged in the following order: books of the law, books of history, books of poetry, and books of prophecy. The Old Testament was written over a period of about a thousand years. Its last book, [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], was written around 400 B.C.<ref>How Did We Get the Old Testament?, ''Zondervan Academic'', May 18, 2018</ref><ref>Who Wrote the Bible?, ''History.com'', September 26, 2023</ref><ref>The New Cambridge History of the Bible, 1 - The languages of the Old Testament, May 5, 2013, pp. 3–21</ref>

==The Naming of the Old Testament==

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|'''Date (Approx.)'''

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|[[Moses]]

|1500 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Genesis 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Exodus 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Leviticus 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Numbers 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Deuteronomy 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>

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|900 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+1&version=NIV&tab=intro 1 Samuel 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV&tab=intro 2 Samuel 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>

|- style="background: white"

|[[~~Book of~~ 1 Kings|1]] & [[~~Book of~~ 2 Kings|2 Kings]]

|[[1 Kings|1]] & [[2 Kings|2 Kings]]

|Unknown

|600 B.C.<ref name=":0">[https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2016/02/when-was-each-book-of-the-bible-written/ When Was Each Book of the Bible Written?], Jonathan Petersen, February 1, 2016</ref>

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|450 B.C.<ref name=":0" />

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|[[~~Book of~~ Ezra|Ezra]]

|[[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]]

|Ezra

|440 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Ezra 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>

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|730–680 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Isaiah 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>

|- style="background: white"

|[[~~Book of~~ Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[~~Book of~~ Lamentations|Lamentations]]

|[[Jeremiah (Bible)|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]]

|Jeremiah

|620–580 B.C.<ref name=":0" />

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+<!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:구약성경]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The '''Old Testament''', written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], contains the history of the Israelites, God’s plan for salvation, and prophecies about the [[Messiah]]. There are 39 books in total, arranged in the following order: books of the law, books of history, books of poetry, and books of prophecy. The Old Testament was written over a period of about a thousand years. Its last book, [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], was written around 400 B.C.<ref>How Did We Get the Old Testament?, ''Zondervan Academic'', May 18, 2018</ref><ref>Who Wrote the Bible?, ''History.com'', September 26, 2023</ref><ref>The New Cambridge History of the Bible, 1 - The languages of the Old Testament, May 5, 2013, pp. 3–21</ref>
-The '''Old Testament''', written before the birth of [[Jesus Christ]], contains the history of the Israelites, God’s plan for salvation, and prophecies about the [[Messiah]]. There are 39 books in total, arranged in the following order: books of the law, books of history, books of poetry, and books of prophecy. The Old Testament was written over a period of about a thousand years. Its last book, [[Book of Malachi|Malachi]], was written around 400 B.C.<ref>How Did We Get the Old Testament?, ''Zondervan Academic'', May 18, 2018</ref><ref>Who Wrote the Bible?, ''History.com'', September 26, 2023</ref><ref>The New Cambridge History of the Bible, 1 - The languages of the Old Testament, May 5, 2013, pp. 3–21</ref>
 ==The Naming of the Old Testament==
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 |'''Date (Approx.)'''
 |- style="background: white"
-|[[Genesis|Genesis]], [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]],  [[Book of Leviticus|Leviticus]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]], [[Book of Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]]
+|[[Genesis|Genesis]], [[Book of Exodus|Exodus]],  [[Book of Leviticus|Leviticus]], [[Book of Numbers|Numbers]], [[Deuteronomy|Deuteronomy]]
 |[[Moses]]
 |1500 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Genesis 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Exodus+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Exodus 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Leviticus 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Numbers+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Numbers 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Deuteronomy 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>
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 |900 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Samuel+1&version=NIV&tab=intro 1 Samuel 1], [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Samuel+1&version=NIV&tab=intro 2 Samuel 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>
 |- style="background: white"
-|[[Book of 1 Kings|1]] & [[Book of 2 Kings|2 Kings]]
+|[[1 Kings|1]] & [[2 Kings|2 Kings]]
 |Unknown
 |600 B.C.<ref name=":0">[https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/2016/02/when-was-each-book-of-the-bible-written/ When Was Each Book of the Bible Written?], Jonathan Petersen, February 1, 2016</ref>
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 |450 B.C.<ref name=":0" />
 |- style="background: white"
-|[[Book of Ezra|Ezra]]
+|[[Ezra (Bible)|Ezra]]
 |Ezra
 |440 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezra+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Ezra 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>
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 |730–680 B.C.<ref>[https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+1&version=NIV&tab=intro Isaiah 1], ''BibleGateway''</ref>
 |- style="background: white"
-|[[Book of Jeremiah|Jeremiah]], [[Book of Lamentations|Lamentations]]
+|[[Jeremiah (Bible)|Jeremiah]], [[Lamentations|Lamentations]]
 |Jeremiah
 |620–580 B.C.<ref name=":0" />

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