In this episode, we continue our overview of the books of the Old Testament. We discuss the Wisdom books and the Prophetic books, and consider what each book is about, who wrote it, when it was written, and what its key themes are.

The aim of these episodes is to provide us with a bird's-eye view of the whole Bible, to help equip us to begin reading it, or to read it more deeply.

In this episode, we'll look at the following books:

THE WISDOM BOOKS

Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Wisdom
Sirach

THE PROPHETIC BOOKS

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Baruch
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

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References and further reading/listening/viewing:

⁠The Bible (New Revised Catholic Edition)⁠
⁠The Great Adventure Catholic Bible⁠
USCCB, ⁠The Books of the Bible⁠
Pope Pius XII, ⁠Humani Generis⁠
Scott Hahn, Biblical Resources: Old Testament
Vatican II, Dei Verbum
Peter Kreeft, ⁠You Can Understand the Bible⁠
The Council of Trent, ⁠Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures⁠
⁠The Bible in 10 Minutes (feat. Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Catholic Answers:
⁠The Old Testament Isn't Strict History⁠

Christopher West, What Is The Song of Songs Doing in the Bible?
The Catholic Encyclopedia:
⁠Old Testament⁠
Job
Prophecy, Prophet, and Prophetess
Book of Daniel
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiasticus

Jimmy Akin:
How to Understand Old Testament Prophecy
⁠History as the Ancients Wrote It⁠
⁠How Ancient Authors Wrote
The Bible in a Year: Day 16: The Suffering of Job
Catholic Central: Prophets
Ascension, The Bible Timeline Chart

98 - The Books of the Bible: The Old Testament Pt. 2