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Overview of the Old Testament: Book by book

by Richard D. Call

Genesis

  1. The Creation (1-2)
  2. Adam and Eve in Garden (3)
  3. Rise and spread of the works of Satan (4:1-24)
  4. Lineage of the Priesthood (4:25-5:32)
  5. Wickedness of man before Flood (6:1-13)
  6. The Flood (6:14-8:22)
  7. Noah and his descendants (9:1-10:32)
  8. The Tower of Babel (11:1-9)
  9. Abraham (11:10-25:8)
  10. Isaac (25:9-27:46)
  11. Jacob (28:1-38:30)
  12. Joseph (39-50)

Exodus

  1. Moses' call and preparation (1-4)
  2. Israel delivered from Egyptian bondage (5-18)
  3. Jehovah begins preparation for a holy people (19-31)
  4. Apostasy and repentance (32-33)
  5. Lord's provision for forgivness (34-40)

Leviticus

  1. How to remove sin and become holy (1-17)
  2. How to maintain a state of holiness and acceptance before God (18-27)

Numbers

  1. Preparation for journey from Sinai (1:1-10:10)
  2. From Sinai to Kadesh-barnea (10:11-14:45)
  3. From Kadesh-barnea to Moab (15-21)
  4. Balaam and the Moabites (22-25)
  5. Making preparations to enter Canaan (26-36)

Deuteronomy

Contains three speeches by Moses

  1. Recitation of events from departure from Sinai to the arrival east of the Jordan (1-4)
  2. Moses' account of instructions received at Sinai (5-26)
  3. Moses' final instructions to people, including the blessings and cursings (27-30)
  4. Last acts and words of Moses - Be strong and of good courage. Joseph to gather Israel in last days. Moses translated. (31-34)

Joshua

  1. Entry into the promised land and conquest of land (1-12)
  2. Settlement of the tribes of Israel (13-24)

Judges

  1. Introduction (1-3)
  2. History of the 12 Judges (3-16)
  3. Teachings about the cycle of idolatry (17-21)

Ruth

  1. Time of famine. Naomi moves to Moab. Her sons marry, then later die. As Naomi returns to live in Israel, Ruth, her daughter-in-law chooses to go with her. (1)
  2. Boaz negotiates for the right to marry Ruth. Their first son becomes the grandfather to David. The lineage of the Savior is established (2-4).

1 Samuel

  1. Samuel, the last Judge (1-7)
  2. Saul, the first King (8-31)

2 Samuel

  1. David, second King of Israel. God blesses him (1-10)
  2. David, his transgressions and fall (11)
  3. David, the consequences of sin (12-24)

1 Kings

  1. The reign of Solomon (1-11)
  2. Kingdom divided - Rehoboam and Jeroboam (12-14)
  3. Wicked kings in north and south kingdoms (15-16)
  4. Ahab, Jezebel, and Elijah. (17-22)

2 Kings

  1. Elijah's ministry continued. He is finally translated (1-2)
  2. Elijah's mantle transferred to Elisha. Elisha's many miracles (3-9)
  3. House of Ahab destroyed. Various kings of Israel and Judah (10-16)
  4. Deportation of Israel (the Ten Tribes) by Assyria (17)
  5. Kings of Judah (Hezekiah, Manasseh, Amon) (18-21)
  6. Good King Josiah - seeks to reform Judah. Purges the land of idolatry (22-23)
  7. Evil kings of Judah (Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah). Jereusalem besieged by Nebuchadnezzar, many taken to Babylon and the temple destroyed (24-25)

1 Chronicles

  1. Geneaologies - from Adam to David (1-9)
  2. Reign of King David (10-29)

2 Chronicles

  1. Reign of King Solomon (1-9)
  2. Divided monarchy and destruction of the kingdoms (10-36)
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