Bible Book Outlines - OT Narrative/Historical

Question 1

Genesis

Answer 1

PRIMEVAL HISTORY - FOUR EVENTS (1 - 11)
I. Creation (1-2)
II. Fall (3-5)
III. Flood (6-9)
IV. Nations (10-11)
PATRIARCHAL HISTORY - FOUR PEOPLE (12 - 50)
I. Abraham (12-24)
II. Isaac (25-26)
III. Jacob (27-36)
IV. Joseph (37-50)

Question 2

Exodus

Answer 2

I. Israel in Egypt (1 - 13)
II. Israel in the Wilderness (14 - 18)
III. Israel at Sinai (19 - 40)

Question 3

Leviticus

Answer 3

I. The Way to God - Sacrifice (1 - 17)
II. The Walk with God - Sanctification (18 - 27)

Question 4

Numbers

Answer 4

I. Sinai (1 - 10)
II. Wilderness (11 - 25)
III. Plains of Moab (26 - 36)

Question 5

Deuteronomy

Answer 5

I. Looking Back (1 - 11)
II. Looking Ahead (12 - 32)
III. Looking Up (33 - 34)

Question 6

Joshua

Answer 6

I. Conquering the Land (Seizing) (1 - 12)
II. Dividing the Land (Settling) (13 - 24)

Question 7

Judges

Answer 7

I. Disobedience in Judges (1 - 2)
II. History of the Judges (3 - 16)
III. Apostasy in Judges (17 - 21)

Question 8

Ruth

Answer 8

I. Return of Ruth (1)
II. Reaping of Ruth (2)
III. Request of Ruth (3)
IV. Redemption of Ruth (4)

Question 9

1 Samuel

Answer 9

I. Preparation for the Monarch/Samuel (1 - 9)
II. Period of the Monarch/Saul (10 - 31)

Question 10

2 Samuel

Answer 10

I. The Triumphs of David (1 - 10)
II. The Transgressions of David (11 - 12)
III. The Troubles of David (13 - 24)

Question 11

1 Kings

Answer 11

I. Kingdom United/Solomon (1 - 11)
II. Kingdom Divided/Many Kings (12 - 22)

Question 12

2 Kings

Answer 12

I. Kingdom Divided/Israel Falls (1 - 17)
II. Kingdom which Survives/Judah Falls (18 - 25)

Question 13

1 Chronicles

Answer 13

I. Royal Line of David (1 - 9)
II. Righteous Reign of David (10 - 29)

Question 14

2 Chronicles

Answer 14

I. Reign of Solomon (1 - 9) 40 years
II. Reigns of Judah’s Kings (10 - 36) 400 years

Question 15

Ezra

Answer 15

I. The Return and Reconstruction under Zerubbabel (1 - 6)*
* between chapters 6 and 7 there is a 57-year gap
II. The Return and Reform under Ezra (7 - 10)

Question 16

Nehemiah

Answer 16

I. Rebuilding the Walls of Jerusalem under Nehemiah (1 - 7)
II. Revival of the People under Ezra (8 - 10)
III. Reinforcement of the Work under Nehemiah (11 - 13)

Question 17

Esther

Answer 17

I. The Threat to the Jews (1 - 4)
II. The Triumph of the Jews (5 - 10)