hebrew scripture,
tanach,
tanakh the Jewish scriptures which consist of three divisions--the Torah and the Prophets and the Writings
book of joshua,
josue,
joshua a book in the Old Testament describing how Joshua led the Israelites into Canaan (the Promised Land) after the death of Moses
book of judges,
judges a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
1 samuel,
i samuel the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
2 samuel,
ii samuel the second of two books of the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David
1 kings,
i kings the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
2 kings,
ii kings the second of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel
book of ezekiel,
ezechiel,
ezekiel an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration
book of zephaniah,
sophonias,
zephaniah an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Zephaniah which are concerned mainly with the approaching judgment by God upon the sinners of Judah
book of haggai,
aggeus,
haggai an Old Testament book telling the prophecies of Haggai which are concerned mainly with rebuilding the temples after the Babylonian Captivity
