The Poetry Books
The books from Genesis to Nehemiah tell the complete time span of the Old Testament.
All of the Poetry Books and Prophetic Books fit somewhere into the history represented in the records from Genesis – Nehemiah.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy- (Job fits in Genesis time frame)
Joshua, Judges Ruth,
1 & 2 chronicles – Covers time frame of
(1&2 Samuel, 1&2 Kings)
2 Samuel – Psalms of David;
1 Kings – Song of Solomon, Proverbs, Eccles.
2 Kings – Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Habukkuk, Jeremiah, Joel, Obadiah, Micah, Nahum, Zephania
70 year exile – Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
Ezra – Haggai, Zechariah
Esther
Nehemiah – Malachi
Job – aspiration for mediation by Christ
Psalms- aspiration for communion with Christ
Proverbs- aspiration for wisdom in Christ
Ecclesiastes- aspiration for ultimate satisfaction
Song of Solomon- aspiration for union in love with Christ
Job - Patriarchal Period ( 2000 BC )
Psalms – Davidic period ( 1000 BC )
Song of Solomon ( a young mans love) – Solomonic Period
Proverbs ( A middle-aged man’s wisdom) – Solomonic Period
Ecclesiastes ( an old man’s sorrow ) – Solomonic Period