A Suggested Reading Order

GENESIS 1-35 ?-1732 B.C. JOB* 1732/1520 B.C. GENESIS 36-50 1732-1689 B.C. EXODUS 1706-1490 B.C. LEVITICUS 1490 B.C. NUMBERS 1490-1451 B.C. DEUTERONOMY 1451 B.C. JOSHUA 1451-1425 B.C. JUDGES 1425-1406 B.C. RUTH 1322-1312 B.C. I SAMUEL 1171-1056 B.C. II SAMUEL 1056-1015 B.C. I KINGS 1-2:11 1015 B.C. PSALMS**   I KINGS 2:12-11:43 1015-975 B.C. SONG OF SOLOMON** 1014 B.C. PROVERBS** 977 B.C. ECCLESIASTES** 977 B.C. I KINGS 12:1-II KINGS 12 975-856 B.C. JONAH*** 862 B.C. JOEL 800 B.C. AMOS 787 B.C.

HOSEA 785 B.C. II KINGS 13-20 856-698 B.C. ISAIAH 760 B.C. MICAH 750 B.C. NAHUM 713 B.C. II KINGS 21-25 698-590 B.C. ZEPHANIAH 630 B.C. JEREMIAH 629 B.C. HABAKKUK 626 B.C. DANIEL 607 B.C. EZEKIEL 595 B.C. LAMENTATIONS 588 B.C. OBADIAH 587 B.C. I CHRONICLES (Repeat- II CHRONICLES -history) EZRA 536 B.C. ESTHER 521 B.C. HAGGAI 520 B.C. ZECHARIAH 520 B.C. NEHEMIAH 446 B.C. MALACHI 420/397 B.C.

	*		Because of the many similarities in this time period, i.e. culture and other evidences, the time of Job seems best to fit here.
	**		Since David and his son, Solomon, composed this poetic and wisdom literature in the main, reading it during their time is intended to give better understanding of its context.
	***		Dates given above are proposed dates of the beginning work of the individual. EXAMPLE: Isaiah's ministry beginning 760 B.C., continuing beyond the Northern Kingdom's fall to Assyria in 721. Hence he is active in King Hezekiah's day in the Southern Kingdom, 710. This should serve the serious reader in a fuller understanding of the prophet's message as it corresponds to the events of I & II Kings and I & II Chronicles, as well as post-captivity writings and times.

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