A POEM ON THE BOOKS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT
Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 5:02 pmIn Genesis the world was made.
In Exodus the march was told.
Leviticus contains the law, and in Numbers are the tribes enrolled.
In Deuteronomy again, we're urged to keep God's law alone.
And these 5 books of Moses make, the oldest writings that are known.
Brave Joshua to Canaan leads.
In Judges often the Jews rebel.
We read of David's name in Ruth, and 1st and 2nd Samuel.
In 1st & 2nd Kings we read how bad the Hebrew state became. In 1st & 2nd Chronicles, another history of the same.
In Ezra captive Jews return, while Nehemiah builds the wall.
Queen Esther saves her race from death...These books "Historical" we call.
In Job we read of patient faith.
In Psalms are David's songs of praise.
The Proverbs are to make us wise.
Ecclesiastes next portrays how vain fleeting earthly pleasures are. The Song of Solomon is all about the love of God.
And these 5 books "Poetical" we call.
Isaiah tells of Christ to come, while Jeremiah tells of woe, and in his Lamentations mourns the Holy City's overthrow.
Ezekiel speaks of mysteries, while Daniel foretells kings of old.
Hosea calls for men to repent.
In Joel, judgements are foretold.
Amos tells of wrath, and Edom, Obadiah is sent to warn. While Jonah shows how Christ should rise, and Micah where He should be born.
In Nahum, Nenevah is seen.
In Habakkuk, Chaldea's guilt.
Zephaniah, Judah's sins.
Haggai, the temple's built.
Zechariah tells of Christ, and Malachi of John-his signs.
The Prophets number 77-And all the books are 39.
