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Everyone knows some songs, kids often learn song lyrics before they can speak.

That’s how we learn.

The five poetry and wisdom books (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Songs of Solomon) are learning books.

They teach us how to live wisely.
Scholars see these as the realistic books.

These books are not merely philosophical or theological exercises, but they tackle some of the most common human experiences, and they do it with honesty and a great deal of wisdom.
As always I want you to approach the study of these books with Christ in mind.

There’s always a pointer to Christ in the book.

Sometimes it’s overt, (for example, look at Psalms 18, 29, 45, 93 and 99) and sometimes it’s covert.

They help us see that Jesus is wisdom embodied
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Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, aka the Pentateuch (or the Torah or the Law). Pentateuch means five, refering to the first five books or scrolls of the Old Testament—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.
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Originally one book, but were later divided into the five that we know today.

The Pentateuch stands as the foundation of all other divine revelation.

It describes the beginning of the universe, of man, of sin, of human civilization, of nations and of God’s redemptive program
You can see Jesus in every book.

In Genesis Creator
In Exodus Redeemer

Leviticus reflects Christ almost more than any other Old Testament book. Over almost every offering, ceremony and feast, you could write the word ''Christ''

In Numbers our Guide
In Deuteronomy Law Teacher
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