Old Covenant
The Old Testament writings: Torah, Prophets, and Writings (Tanakh).
Genesis
The origins: creation, the flood, and the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.
Exodus
The departure from Egypt, the covenant at Sinai and the gift of the Torah.
Leviticus
The laws of worship, purity and priestly holiness.
Numbers
The journey through the wilderness, the censuses and the people's trials.
Deuteronomy
The discourses of Moses: a recapitulation of the Law and the renewal of the covenant.
Joshua
The entry into the promised land and its division among the tribes.
Judges
The cycles of apostasy and deliverance before the monarchy.
Isaiah
The great prophet: judgment, consolation and messianic announcement.
Jeremiah
The prophet of lament, the fall of Jerusalem and the new covenant.
Ezekiel
Visions of the exile: the glory, the dry bones and the new Temple.
Hosea
God's faithful love for unfaithful Israel, under the figure of marriage.
Joel
The day of the Lord and the outpouring of the Spirit.
Amos
The denunciation of social injustice and empty worship.
Micah
Judgment and hope; the announcement of the shepherd of Bethlehem.
Habakkuk
The dialogue with the Lord on justice: «the righteous shall live by faith».
Zechariah
Night visions and the awaiting of the humble and lowly king.
Malachi
The last prophet: the messenger who prepares the way.
Book of Psalms
Collection of 150 poetic compositions and prayers from the ancient Hebrew tradition. Parallel text: Hebrew · Greek · translation · orthodox reading.
Job
The drama of the suffering righteous and the mystery of evil.
Proverbs
Practical wisdom in the fear of the Lord.
Song of Songs
The poem of love, read as the covenant between God and his people.
Ruth
The faithfulness of a foreign woman, ancestor of David.
Lamentations
The funeral songs over the destruction of Jerusalem.
Esther
The deliverance of the people in the Persian diaspora.
Daniel
The Babylonian court and apocalyptic visions of the Kingdom.
Nehemiah
The rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem after the exile.