Intro to the Old Testament

The Old Testament can be viewed as the story of God creating the universe and all things in it, including humankind. Because he loves his creations so much, he continually acts in their benefit so they can be in relationship with him, but they often choose to separate themselves from him by their actions and beliefs.

The Bible consists of two parts named the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament contains the same things as the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) used by the Jews, but the material is arranged in a different order. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew by many different writers from about 1500 BC to 400 BC. The Old Testament is not written in chronological order but it grouped by subject. The writings in the Old Testament are called “books.”