Page Summary: Studies on the Historical Books of the Bible, Old Testament, Commentaries, Problems, etc.

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22 Historical Books (of the Old Testament)

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Historical Books of the Old Testament

"The twelve books, including those from Joshua to Esther, are called historical. They narrate the history of Israel from the entrance of Canaan to the return from captivity, which is divided into three periods or epochs.

(1) The Independent Tribes. This consists of the work of conquest of Canaan, and of the experiences of the Judges and is recorded in Joshua, Judges, and Ruth.

(2) The Kingdom of Israel. (a) Its rise, I Samuel. (b) Its glory, 2 Samuel, I Kings 1-11, I Chronicles 11-29, 2 Chronicles 1-9. (c) Its division and fall, I Kings 12-22, 2 Kings1-25, 2 Chronicles 10-36.

(3) The Return from Captivity. Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther."1

22.01 Joshua - additional material  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Joshua 14 pgs offsite

Calvin, John - Joshua (b) 1 MB (277 pgs)
Constable - Joshua 304K (b) (83 pages)  
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on Joshua (b) 1.1 MB (333 pages).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 410
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Joshua
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
McGee - Joshua, Judges, & Ruth 569k (17 pages).

22.02 Judges  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Judges 20 pgs offsite

Constable - Commentary on Judges (b) 516K (134 pages).
Constable - Judges 504K (b) (129 pages)  
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on Judges (b) 1.2 MB (350 pages).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 452
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Judges
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
McGee - Joshua, Judges, & Ruth 569k (17 pages).

22.03 Ruth  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Ruth 8 pgs offsite

Constable - Ruth 137K (b) (35 pages)  
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on Ruth (b) 156K (44 pages).
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Ruth
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 493
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
McGee - Joshua, Judges, & Ruth 569k (17 pages).

22.04 1 Samuel  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Samuel 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 1 Samuel 503K (b) (130 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#1 Samuel
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Hocking, David - 1 Samuel (b) 560K (62 pages).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 499
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on 1 Samuel (b) 1.4 MB (407pages).
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Samuel 526k (19 pages).

22.05 2 Samuel  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Samuel 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 2 Samuel 387K (b) (97 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#2 Samuel
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 553
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Samuel 526k (19 pages).

22.06 1 Kings  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Kings 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 1 Kings (b) (84 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#1 Kings
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 596
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Kings 317k (32 pages).

22.07 2 Kings  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Kings 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 2 Kings (b) (61 pages)  
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 646
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on 2 Kings (b) 1.3 MB (370 pages).
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#2 Kings
Maclaren - Commentary Dt, Jos, Judg, Rut, 1-2 Sam, 1-2 Kings 1-7 (b) 1.6MB (441 pages)
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Kings 317k (32 pages).

22.08 1 Chronicles  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Chronicles 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 1 Chronicles (b) (40 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#1 Chronicles
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 697
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Chronicles 234k (16 pages).

22.09 2 Chronicles  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Chronicles 26 pgs offsite

Constable - 2 Chronicles (b) (41 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#2 Chronicles
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 743
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)
McGee - 1 & 2 Chronicles 234k (16 pages).

22.10 Ezra- Nehemiah  <top of page>

22.10.00 Ezra-Nehemiah <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Ezra-Nehemiah 17 pgs offsite

Davis - Ezra-Nehemiah (b) 225K (84 pages).
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)
McGee - Ezra-Nehemiah 251k (24 pages).

22.10.01 Ezra <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Ezra-Nehemiah 17 pgs offsite

Constable - Ezra (b) (46 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Ezra
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 802
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on Ezra (b) 539K (153 pages).
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)

22.10.02 Nehemiah <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Ezra-Nehemiah 17 pgs offsite

Constable - Nehemiah (b) (36 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Nehemiah
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Horner - An outlined Commentary on Nehemiah (b) 478K (49 pages)
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 819
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)

22.11 Esther  <top of page>

James Van Dine - Analysis of Esther 8 pgs offsite

Constable - Esther (b) (32 pages)  
Gray, James - Concise Bible Commentary on Old Testament (b)#Esther
Henry, Matthew - Commentary (b) Set: Josh.-Est. Vol.2  12.6MB (1701 pgs).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown - Commentary on the whole Bible (b)  48.8MB (3949 pages) page 840
Keil & Delitzsch - Commentary on Esther (b) 305K (85 pages).
Maclaren - Commentary 2Kings8-Chr, Ezra, Neh, Esth, Job, Prov, Eccl (b) 1.5MB (427 pages)
McGee - Esther & Job 258k (25 pages).

Last Updated on 11/21/08

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