Bible Book Outlines OT Flashcards
To master basic outlines of the 66 canonical books of the Old and New Testaments
Genesis
BEGINNINGS
1-2 - Creation universe and man
3-5 - Fall and results
6-9 - Noah and Flood
10-11 - Birth of nations
12-25 - Abraham Cycle
25-36 - Jacob Cycle
37-50 - Joseph Cycle
Genesis 12-22
Genesis 12:1-3 - God calls Abram
Genesis 12:4-20 - Sarah endangered in Egypt
Genesis 13 - Abram and Lot separate
Genesis 14 - Victory over the eastern kings; blessing from God through Melchizedek
Genesis 15 - God makes promise-filled covenant with Abram
Genesis 16 - Hagar and Ishmael rejected
Genesis 17 - God’s everlasting covenant signified by circumcision (name of Abraham given)
Genesis 18:1-15 - Sarah promised to have a son
Genesis 18:16 - 19:38 - Judgment of Sodom and Abraham’s intercession
Genesis 20 - Sarah endangered in Gerar
Genesis 21 - Birth of Isaac and blessing in the land
Genesis 22:1-19 - Abraham offers Isaac to the Lord (the Lord provides)
Genesis 22:20-24 - Rebekah’s family background
Genesis 23 - Death of Sarah
Genesis 24 - Isaac marries Rebekah; Abraham dies
Exodus
MIGRATION
Record of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, giving of the covenant at Mt. Sinai, and laws concerning life in the land as well as the construction of the Tabernacle.
1-6 - Moses
7-12 - Plagues
12-15 - Red Sea crossing
15-18 - Wilderness
19-24 - Law
25-31 - Tabernacle
32-34 - Idolatry
35-40 - Construction of Tabernacle
Exodus 5
Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh; Pharaoh treats Hebrew slaves more harshly
Exodus 5-20
5 - Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh; Pharaoh treats Hebrew slaves more harshly
6 - YHWH assures Moses of His plan
7 - Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh; sign of rod becoming serpent; plague of water becoming blood
8 - Plague of frogs, gnats, and flies
9 - Plague of Egyptian’s livestock dying, boils, and hail
10 - Plague of locusts and darkness
11 - God tells Moses of final plague (death of the firstborn)
12 - Instructions about the Passover Lamb; command to celebrate Passover Feast of Unleavened Bread in memory of God’s redeeming them; plague of taking first-born; Israelites take off
13 - Consecration of first-born in light of redemption; God leads Israelites
14 - Pharaoh pursuse Israelites; YHWH shows His glory by defending His people
15:1-21 - Song rejoicing in YHWH
15:22-27 - Grumbling over bitter water of Marah
16 - Israel grumbles; God provides manna, meat, and the Sabbath
17 - Israel grumbled over water and tested the Lord at Meribah
18 - Jethro suggests Moses delegate the settling of disputes
19 - YHWH meets Moses at Sinai
20 - 10 Commandments
Leviticus
HOLY
A handbook for priests and Levites outlying their duties in worship and exhorting the people of Israel to live a holy life.
1-10 - Cultic Sacrifices (Approaching God)
11-16 - Cleanness Codes (Imitating God)
17-27 - Holiness Codes (Being like God)
Numbers
WANDERINGS
Most of the book deals with Israel’s experience in the wilderness as God establishes their religious, civil, and military order. In Numbers, the nation goes through a painful process of testing and maturation in which God teaches his people the consequences of rebellion and irresponsible decisions.
1-10 - Preparation to leave Sinai
10-25 - Rebellion and wandering
- 12 - Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses
- 13-14 - Spies sent out and report
- 16-17 - Korah’s rebellion
- 20 - striking of the rock/Aaron’s death
- 21 - Bronze serpent
- 22-24 - Balaam
26-36 - Census and directions
Numbers 9-24
9 - Second Passover and Cloud of Fire
10 - Departure from Sinai
11 - People complain
12 - Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses
13-14 - Spies sent out and return with report
15 - Laws about offerings
16 - Korah’s rebellion
17 - Aaron’s Rod
18 - Duties and privileges of priests and Levites
19 - Arrangements of cleansing
20 - Striking of the rock / Aaron’s death
21 - Brazen snake
22-24 - Balaam
Deuteronomy
SECOND LAW
Reminder of Moses to Israel of what God has done and a call to rededicate their lives to Him.
1-4 - Farewell Sermon 1 - Keep the Law
5-28 - Farewell Sermon 2 - Absolute Allegiance to God
29-30 - Farewell Sermon 3 - Covenant Ratification
31-34 - Epilogue - Planning and Benediction
Joshua
CONQUEST
Gives a history of Israel’s conquering of the Promised land.
The book of Joshua continues the historical account of the Israelites’ entrance into Canaan, recording events following the death of Moses. It depicts the conquest of the promised land (1¬11) and the division of the territory among the twelve tribes (12-24).
1-11 - Conquering the Promised land
12-24 - Dividing the Promised land
Joshua 1-13
Joshua 1 - God commissions Joshua
Joshua 2 - Rahab hides the spies
Joshua 3 - Israel crosses the Jordan
Joshua 4 - Memorial stones from the Jordan
Joshua 5 - Second generation circumcised
Joshua 6 - Destruction of Jericho
Joshua 7 - Sin of Achan
Joshua 8 - The fall of Ai
Joshua 9 - Gibeonite Deception
Joshua 10 - The sun stands still
Joshua 11 - Conquests in Northern Canaan
Joshua 12 - Kings Defeated by Joshua
Joshua 13 - Inheritance East of the Jordan
Judges
CYCLES
Shows that God’s judgement against sin is certain, and his forgiveness of sin and restoration of relationship is just as certain for those whom he loves.
The account of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the judgeship of Samuel. The book bridges the gap between the death of Joshua and the inauguration of the monarchy and shows the moral and political deg-radation of a people who neglected their godly heritage and compromised their faith with the surrounding paganism. It was period in which Israel had no king and everyone did as he saw fit.
1-3 - The Roots of Apostasy (Coexistence)
3-16 - The Downward Spiral of Apostasy
17-21 - The Results of Apostasy
Judges 1-12
Judges 1 - The continuing conquest and the failure to drive out all the tribes
Judges 2 - Israel’s disobedience and the death of Joshua
Judges 3 - Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar
Judges 4 - Deborah and Barak
Judges 5 - Song of Deborah and Barak
Judges 6 - The call of Gideo, Sign of the fleece
Judges 7 - Gideon’s 300 men
Judges 8.- Gideon defeats Zebah and Zalmunna, death of Gideon
Judges 9 - Abimelech’s conspiracy and his downfall
Judges 10 - Tola and Jair
Judges 11 - Jephthah delivers Israel, Jephthah’s tragic vow
Judges 12 - Jephthah’s conflict with Ephraim; Ibzan, Elon and Abdon
Judges 13 - Birth of Samson
Ruth
KINSMAN-REDEEMER
The account of the young Gentile widow Ruth, who followed her mother-in-law, Naomi, back to Bethlehem. There she gains the favor of Boaz, her kinsman-redeemer, who takes her as his wife and she becomes an ancestor of David and of Christ.
1 - Naomi return to Bethlehem from Moab with Ruth
2 - Ruth gleans in the field of Naomi’s kinsman Boaz
3 - Ruth appeals to Boaz as kinsman-redeemer
4 - Ruth marries Boaz
1 Samuel
KINGDOM
The account of the transition of leadership in Israel from judges to kings. Three characters play a prominent role in this book which accounts the rise of the prophet Samuel (Israel’s last judge), the reign and rejection of King Saul, and the beginnings of David’s rule.
1-8 - Samuel the Judge
9-15 - Saul the King
16-31 - Saul vs. David
2 Samuel
DAVID
The account of David’s kingship over Israel, God’s promise to him of an everlasting kingdom, David’s sin with Bathseba and it consequences and David’s final words to Solomon.
1-10 - David early reign
11-20 - David Sins and Suffers
21-24 - Epilogue: Tying up Loose Ends
2 Samuel 1-12
2 Samuel 1 - David hears of Saul’s death
2 Samuel 2 - David anointed king of Judah
2 Samuel 3 - Abner joins David, later is murdered by Joab
2 Samuel 4 - Ish-Bosheth (Saul’s son) is murdered
2 Samuel 5 - David anointed king of Israel
2 Samuel 6 - Ark is brought to Jerusalem
2 Samuel 7 - God’s covenant with David
2 Samuel 8 - David’s victories in battle
2 Samuel 9 - David’s kindness to Mephibosheth
2 Samuel 10 - David defeats Ammon and Syria
2 Samuel 11 - David and Bathsheba
2 Samuel 12 - Nathan rebukes David
1 Kings
DIVISION
The story beginning with Solomon’s success but ending with his rejection of God and the division of the kingdom and exile to Assyria and Babylon.
1-11 - The Reign of Solomon
12-22 - The Divided Kingdom
2 Kings
DIVISION
1-17 - The Divided Kingdom
18-25 - Judah Alone
1 Chronicles
Positive Portrait of David
- 1-9 - Genealogies
- 10-29 - The reign of David
2 Chronicles
RESTORATION
A history of Judah and its kings. Written to direct restoration of the kingdom after exile.
1-9 - Solomon
10-36 - The Kingdom Judah Alone