The Old Testament in Historical order:
Creation
God Creates the Universe: Gen 1:1-2:4a
God Creates Adam and Eve: Gen 2:4b-25
Fall
Forbidden Fruit: Gen 3:1-24
The Murder: Gen 4:1-15
The First Families: Gen. 4:16- 5:32
Flood
The Daughters of Men: Gen 6:1-8
Building the Ark: Gen 6:9-8:22
Noah Commences the Human race again: Gen 9:1-28
The progeny of Noah: Gen 10:1-32
Babel/Nations
Mans pride forms separatism and the nations while loosing a unifying language: Gen 11:1-9
The Patriarchs (Job 1:1-42:17; Genesis 12:1-50:26)
The Suffering of Job: Job 1:1-2:13
Job's Opening Speech: Job 3:1-26
Job's Friends: Job 4:1-27:23
Wisdom: Job 28:1-28
Final Summary: Job 29:1-37:24
Job's Closing Speech: Job 38:1-42:6
Job's Suffering Reversed: Job 42:7-17
Abraham: (the Promise of a Son): Genesis 11:27-20:18
The Sojourn to Canaan (Promise of Descendents and Land): Gen 11:27-32
The first Great Commission and Promised Blessings: Gen 12:1-20
Abraham and Lot: Gen 13:1-14:24
The Promise of God to Abraham: Gen 15:1-21
Hagar and Ishmael: Gen 16:1-16
God's Covenant with Abraham and Circumcision instituted Gen 17:1-27
The Promise of God for a Son: Gen 18:1-15
Abraham, Lot, Sodom and Gomorrah: Gen 18:16-19:38
Abraham and Abimelech: Gen 20:1-18
Isaac (strife between Brothers): Genesis 21:1-27:40
The Birth of Isaac: Gen 21:1-7
Hagar and Ishmael: Gen 21:8-21
Abraham Offers Isaac to God: Gen 22:1-19
Sarah's Death: Gen 23:1-20
Isaac and Rebekah: Gen 24:1-67
Abraham Dies: Gen 25:1-10
Jacob and Esau's Birth: Gen 25:19-34
Conflict over Abraham's Water rights: Gen 26:1-33
God Chooses Jacob over Esau: Gen 27:1-40
Jacob: (Exile and God's Blessing and Protection): Genesis 27:41-37:1
Jacob Flees to Laban: Gen 27:41-28:9
Jacob's Dream at Bethel: Gen 28:10-22
Jacob's Marriage: Gen 29:1-30:24
Jacob's First Scheme: Gen 30:25-43
Jacob and Laban: Gen 31:1-55
Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau, wrestles with God, meets Esau: Gen 32:1-33:20
Dinah and the Shechemites: Gen 34:1-31
Returning to Bethel: Gen 35:1-15
The Death of Rachel and Isaac: Gen 35:16-29
Joseph (Loss and Restoration/Relationship with Brothers): Genesis 37:2-50:26
Joseph’s Coat and Dreams leads to his enslavement): Gen 37:2-36
Judah and Tamar: Gen 38:1-30
The Wife of Potiphar: Gen 39:1-23
Joseph Interprets Dreams: Gen 40:1-41:57
The Brother's Journey to Egypt: Gen 42:1-47:12
Joseph Rise in Egypt: Gen 47:13-31
Manasseh, Ephraim: Gen 48:1-22
Jacob Blesses his Sons and Dies: Gen 49:1-50:14
Joseph Reassures his brothers and dies: Gen 50:15-26
Exodus (Exodus 1:1-19:2)
Exodus from Egypt: 1:1-13:16
The Oppression of Israel and the Birth of the Rescuer and Lawgiver Moses: Ex 1:1-2:10
Moses Flees Israel: Ex 2:11-25
Moses Encounters God: Ex 3:1-4:17
Moses Returns to Egypt: Ex 4:18-31
Moses and Pharaoh: Ex 5:1-7:13
Plagues in Egypt: Ex 7:14-11:10
The Passover and Redemption: Ex 12:1-13:16
Journey into the Wilderness: 13:17-19:2
Departure from Egypt: Ex 13:17-15:27
Water, Manna, and Quail: Ex 15:22-17:7
Amalekites and Arrival: 18:1-19:2
Covenant (Exodus 19:3-Deuteronomy 34:12)
God’s Treaty (Exodus 19:3-Numbers 10:10
This section of the Pentateuch describes some of God’s Law and requirements that Israel needed to survive before entering the promise land: Mt: Sinai (Exodus 19:3) and their departure (Numbers 10:10): Most scholars believe the time period is around one year:
Theophany on Sinai: 19:3-20:21 (10 commandments 20:1-17)
God is: 20:22-24:11 (judicial laws: 21:1-23:33)
Directions for building the Tabernacle: 24:12-18-34:28 (laws given: 25:2-31:17
Tabernacle building: 34:29-40:28 (laws followed 35:1-40:33)
Regulations about Worship and Sacrifices: Leviticus 1-10
Regulations about Purity: 11-18
Sacrificial laws and dedication: Lev: 1-10 (laws of sacrifice (1:2-9:24; purity laws 11-18)
Deployment orders and Holiness laws: Lev: 19:1-Num: 10:10 Lev 19:4-Num 9:14; Num: 9:15-10:10
Journey to the Promised Land (Numbers 10:11-Deuteronomy 34)
Wilderness Journey: 10:11-21:20
Leaving Sinai and Complaining: Num 10:11-11-35
God's view of racism and Punishment of Miriam and Aaron: Num 12:1-16
Kadesh Rebellion: Num 13:1-14:45
(Regulations: Num 15:1-36)
Korah's Revolt: Num 15:37-16:50
Aaron: Num 17:1-18:32
Kadesh Rebellion: Num 20:1-21
Aaron's Death, Complaining, Arrival at Moab: 20:22-21:20
Victory in Moab: Numbers 21:21-Deuteronomy 3:29
From Sihon to Sihon: Num 21:21-Deut 2:3:29
An Exhortation to Trust and Obey God: Deut 4-11
Various conditions to keep in the new land: Deut 12-26
Moses' Final Words: Deut 27-34
Moses gives final Instructions: 29:1-20
Joshua and the twelve tribes: 31:1-33:29
The Death of Moses: 34:1-12
The Conquest of the Promised Land (Joshua 1-24)
The Conquest of Canaan: Joshua 1-12
Joshua Israel's new Leader: Joshua 1:1-18
Rahab hides spies: Joshua 2:1-24
Crossing into the Promised Land: Joshua 3:1-5:12
The Walls of Jericho: Joshua 5:13-6:27
Achan's Sin: Joshua 7:1-8:29
Covenant and Dishonesty: Joshua 8:30-9:27
War: Joshua 10:1-11-23 (List of conquered kings: 12:1-24)
God's challenge to Joshua: 13:1-7
Allocation of Land: 13:8-22:34 (Me and my house: 23:1-24:33)
The Judges (Judges 1-24; Ruth 1-4) Israel forgets God and reaps the consequences: Judges 1:1-3:6
The Judges: Judges 3:7-16:31
Othniel and Ehud: Judges 3:7-30
Deborah and Barak: Judges 4:1-5:31
Gideon: Judges 6:1-8:32
Abimelech: Judges 8:33-9:57
Jephthah: Judges 10:6-12:7
Samson: Judges 13:1-16:31
Various Concluding Stories: Judges 17-21
The grandson of Moses runs an idolatrous cult in Dan Judges: 17-19
The rape of a concubine and a war of retribution: Judges 19-21
Ruth (Ruth 1-4)
Family Tragedy, Ruth's conversion and arrival in Bethlehem: Ruth 1:1-22
Ruth and Boaz meet and Court: Ruth 2:1-23
Ruth's proposal to Boaz: Ruth 3:1-18
Kinsman-Redeemer: Ruth 4:1-22
United Kingdom (1 Samuel 1:1-1 Kings 11:43)
Samuel (1 Samuel 1-7)
The Birth of Samuel (Hannah's Prayer): 1 Sam 1:1-2:11
The Wicked Sons of Eli: 1 Sam 2:12-2:36
The Call of Samuel by God: 1 Sam 3:1-4:1a
The Ark is Lost: 1 Sam 4:1-7:1
Samuel Rules: 1 Sam 7:2-17
The Kings (1 Samuel -2 Kings)
Saul (1 Samuel 8-15)
Saul Becomes King: 1 Sam 8:1-11:15
Samuel says Goodbye: 1 Sam 12:1-25
The Philistines: 1 Sam 13:1-14:52
God Rejects Saul: 1 Sam 15:1-35
David (1 Samuel 16-1: 1 Kings 2:12)
David anointed and serves Saul: 1 Sam 16:1-23
David and Goliath: 1 Sam 17:1-58
David on the Run (Success and Jealousy): 1 Sam 18:1-27:12
(Psalm 11: Possibly set against 1 Sam 18:8-19:7)
(Psalm 7: Possibly set against 1 Sam 18:10-24)
(Psalm 59: David's prays for God's strength as Solomon chases him 1 Sam 19:10-11)
(Psalm 57: David fled from Saul into the cave 1 Sam 21)
(Psalm 142: 1 Sam 21)
(Psalm 34: Set against 1 Samuel 21)
(Psalm 56: Set against 1 Samuel 22)
(Psalm 17: Possibly set against 1 Sam 23-25)
Saul and the spirit of Samuel (the witch of Endor): 1 Kings 28:1-25
Saul and his sons die: 1 Sam 29:1-31:13
David, Saul's Killer, Laments: 2 Sam 1:1-27
David the King of Judah: 2 Sam 2:1-4:12
David the King of Israel (philistines and dancing before God: 2 Sam 5:1-6:23
(Psalm 24: Set against 2 Samuel 6 (the restoration of the ark))
(Psalm 68: Set against 2 Samuel 6:12-16)
God's Covenant with David and his Response: 2 Sam 7:1-29
(Psalm 2: Rooted in 2 Samuel 7, the promise to David)
David the Warrior: 2 Sam 8:1-10:19
David and Bathsheba: 2 Sam 11:1-27
Nathan's Rebuke of David's Sin: 2 Sam 12:1-31
(Psalm 51: David's Repentance of the Bathsheba Affair)
The Consequences of David's Sin: 2 Sam 13:1-20:26
(Psalm 3: Set against 2 Sam 15:13-17:24)
(Psalm 4: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 5: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 6: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 63: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
David's Rule Ends: 2 Sam 2 Sam 21:1-1 Kings 2:12
Solomon (1 Kings 2:13-11:43)
Solomon Becomes King: 1 Kings 2:13-46
Solomon's Wisdom: 1 Kings 3:1-28
(Government Overview: 1 Kings 4:1-28)
The Temple for God: 1 Kings 5:1-9:9
Government Overview: 1 Kings 9:15-28)
The Queen of Sheba and Great Wealth: 1 Kings 10:1-29
Solomon Breaks His promise to God (marriage to foreign women): 1 Kings 11:1-43
(Proverbs: A collection of practical Wisdom by Solomon and others)
(The Song of Songs: A poetic portrayal of Romantic Love between a young man and a young woman)
(Ecclesiastes: The meaning of Life)
Divided Kingdom (Notice the way Israel is blessed with a God fearing king and cursed when they rebel!): (1 Kings 12:1-2 Kings 25:30)
Northern Kingdom (1st seven kings): 1 Kings12:1-16:34
Rehoboam, Jeroboam, and the Splitting of the Kingdom: 1 Kings 12:1-24
Jeroboam (N): 1 Kings 12:25-14-20
Three Judean Kings (Jeroboam, Abijah, Asa (S)): 14:21-15:24
Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri, Ahab (N): 1 Kings 15:2516:34
Elijah Stories: 1 Kings 17:1-2 Kings 2:12a
Elijah and Ahab: 17:1-18:46
God encourages Elijah: 19:1-21
(Israel and Aram at war: 22:1-40)
Naboth's vineyard: 21:1-29
Jehoshaphat: 22:41-50
(Psalm 83: Set against the reign of Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20))
Elijah and Ahaziah: 1 Kings 22:51-2 Kings 1:18
Elijah goes to heaven: 2 Kings 2:1-12a
Elisha Stories: 2 Kings 2:12b-8:6
The Company of Prophets: 2 Kings 12b-18
Water, Mocking, Water: Poison, Loaves: 2 Kings 2:19-4:44
Naaman Healed: 2 Kings 5:1-27
Axhead, Blinding, Provision, Healing: 2 Kings 6:1-8:6
More Kings: 2 Kings 8:7-13:35
Elisha and Hazael: 2 Kings 8:7-15
Jehoram and Ahaziah (S): 2 Kings 8:16-29
Jehu and the Death of Jezebel and Ahab (N): 2 Kings 9:1-10:35
Joash (S): 2 Kings 11:1-12:21
(Joel (Southern Prophet) A prophesy against Judah: Joel 1:1-3:21)
Jehoahez and Jehoash (N): 2 Kings 13:1-35
(Jonah (Northern Prophet) Prophecy to Ninevah)
God's Call, Jonah's Response: 1:1-17
From the Fish: Jonah 2:1-10
God Calls Again: 3:1-10
Jonah's Resentment: 4:1-11
Northern Kingdom (final years): 2 Kings 14:1-17:41
Amaziah (S): 2 Kings 14:1-22
(Joel (Southern Prophet) A prophesy against Judah: Joel 1:1-3:21)
Jeroboam II (N) 14:23-29
(Amos (Northern Prophet) A prophesy against Israel: Amos 1:1-9:15)
Uzziah (Judah): 15:1-7
(Isaiah and Micah (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
Zechariah, Shallum, Menahem, Pekahiah Pekah: (N): 2 Kings 15:8-31
(Hosea (Northern Prophet) A prophesy against Israel (N): Hosea 1:1-14:9)
Jotham and Ahaz (S): 2 Kings 15:32-16:20
(Isaiah and Micah (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
Hoshea (fall of northern kingdom): 17:1-41
(Hosea (Northern Prophet) A prophesy against Israel (N): Hosea 1:1-14:9)
Southern Kingdom (the final years): 2 Kings 18:1-25:30 ((S) = Southern Judah and (N) = Northern Israel)
Hezekiah (S): 18:1-20:21
(Psalm 75: Set against 2 Kings 18-19)
(Psalm 76: Set against 2 Kings 18-19)
(Isaiah and Micah (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
Manasseh: 21:1-18
Amon (S): 21:19-26
(Nahum and Zephaniah (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
Josiah, Jehoahaz, Johoiakim, Jehoiachin (S): 22:1-24:18
(Jeremiah (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
Zedekiah (S): 24:18-25:30
(Psalm 74: Set against the events of 2 Kings 24-25)
(Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Southern Prophets) Prophecies against Judah)
(Habakkuk (Southern Prophet) The just live because of the Faithfulness of God)
The 70-year Captivity
(Jeremiah and Ezekiel (Southern Prophets) Prophecies in Exile)
(Lamentations: A eulogy of mourning of the fall of Jerusalem in 586 B:C:
Daniel (1-6)
Daniel and his three friends: 1
Nebuchadnezzar's dream: 2
Fiery furnace: 3
Nebuchadnezzar's insanity: 4
Handwriting on the wall: 5
The lions' den: 6
(Obadiah (Exile Prophet) Edom's mistreatment of Judeans during the Babylonia destruction of Jerusalem)
Restoration (Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther)
Ezra
Zerubbabel Return and Temple Building Begins: Ezra 1:1-4-24
Prophets Encouragement: 5:1-12
(Haggai and Zechariah (Restoration Prophets) Prophecies about building the Temple)
Temple Completed: Ezra 3-6:22
Ezra Returns: Ezra 7:1-8:22
(List of people: 7:27-8:21)
Ezra's deals with intermarriage: Ezra 9-10
Nehemiah
Nehemiah's Return: Nehemiah 1-2
Rebuilding Walls, Opposition, Plot: 3:1-4:23
Helping Poor, Plot, Opposition, Walls Completed: 5:1-7:3
(List of returnees; 7:4-73)
Ezra assembles people, Reforms: Nehemiah 8:1-10:39
(List of names: 11:1-36)
Nehemiah assembles People, Reforms: Nehemiah 12:27-13:31
(Malachi (Restoration Prophet) Prophecies about stealing from God)
(1 and 2 Chronicles: A retelling of the account of 1 & 2 Kings)
Esther
The King and the Queen: Esther 1:1-2:23
Haman's and Mordecai: Esther 3:1-4:17
Esther's Banquets: 5:1-7:10
Haman's Plot Foiled, Jews Saved: Esther 8:1-9:10
Esther, Susa, Feast of Purim: 9:11-10:3
