It is therefore of the utmost moment that the books be studied in the light of their distinctive themes. The books of the Bible fall into groups. And these groups of books in turn fall into groups. This is especially true of the Old Testament, which is in four well defined groups. Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zehpaniah Haggai Zechariah Malachi Again care should be taken not to overlook, in these general groupings, the distinctive messages of the several books composing them.
Genesis is the book of beginnings, and explains the origin of Israel.
The Poetical books record the spiritual experiences of the redeemed people in the varied scenes and events through which the providence of God led them. The prophets were inspired preachers, and the prophetical books consist of sermons with brief connecting and explanatory passages. Two prophetical books, Ezekiel and Daniel, have a different character and are apocalyptic, largely. The Bible tells the Human Story. Beginning, logically, with the creation of the earth and man, the story of the race sprung from the first human pair continues through the first eleven chapters of Genesis.