Genesis

I.          Primeval history of humanity              1-11

            Creation                                               1-2

            Fall and its effects                               3-5

            Flood                                                   6-8

            Tower of Babel                                    11

II.        Patriarchal history                               12-36

            Abraham                                              12-25

            Call of Abram                                      12

            Abrahamic Covenant                           15

            Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed         19

            Sacrifice of Isaac                                 22

            Isaac                                                    25-27

            Jacob                                                   28-36

            Jacob at Bethel                                                28

            Jacob at Peniel                                     32

III.       Joseph                                                  37-50

            Coat of many colors                            37

Exodus

I.          The Hebrews in Egypt                                    1-12

            Passover & Departure from Egypt      12

II.        The Hebrews in the wilderness                       13-18

            Crossing of the Red Sea                       14

III.       The Hebrews at Sinai                          19-40

            Decalogue                                           20

            Instructions for Tabernacle                 25-31

            Golden calf incident                            32

Leviticus

Sacrificial legislation                            1-7

Nadab and Abihu slain                                    10         Laws of Cleanness                               11-15

Day of Atonement                               16

Importance of Blood                           17

Feasts of the Lord                               23

Numbers

Twelve spies                                        13

Rebellion at Kedesh-barnea                14

Rebellion of Korah                              16

            Bronze serpent                                                21

            Balaam                                                            22-24

.           Baal-Peor and resulting plague                        25

Deuteronomy

I.          Covenant history                                 1-4

II.        Stipulations of the covenant                5-28

            Second giving of the Decalogue          5

III.       Call to Decision                                   29-30

            Song of Moses                                     32

            Death of Moses                                   34

Joshua

I.          Entrance into Canaan                          1-5

            Rahab and two spies                            2

            Crossing of the Jordan                         3

II.        Conquest of Canaan                            6-12

            Battle of Jericho                                  6

            The sin of Achan                                 7

            Battle at Gibeon (sun stands still)      10

III.       Division of the land                             13-22

            Cities of Refuge                                   20

                “…We will serve the Lord”                 24

Judges

I.          Introduction to Judges era                   1-2

II.        Cycle of oppression and deliverance   3-16

                        Deborah and Barak                             4

Gideon’s 300 and the Midianites         7

Jephthah’s vow                                                11

Birth of Samson                                   13

Samson and Delilah                             16

III.       Micah and the Danites                                    17-18

IV.       Sin and ruin of tribe of Benjamin        19-21

Ruth

I.          Ruth & Naomi journey to Bethlehem  1

II.        Ruth in the fields of Boaz                    2

III.       Ruth seeks marriage with Boaz                       3

IV.       Boaz marries Ruth                               4

Samuel

I.          Judgeship of Samuel                1Sam 1-9

II.        Reign of Saul                           1Sam 10-31

            Saul and the Amalekites          1Sam 15

            David and Goliath                   1Sam 17

            Saul and the witch of En-dor  1Sam 28

III.       Reign of David                                    2Sam 1-24

            Davidic Covenant                   2Sam 7

            David and Mephibosheth        2Sam 9

David and Bathsheba              2Sam 11

            Absalom’s death                      2Sam 18

            David’s mighty men                2Sam 23

            David purchases Araunah’s    

threshing floor             2Sam 24

Kings

I.          Reign of Solomon                    1Ki 1-11

            Queen of Sheba                       1Ki 10

II.        Divided Kingdom                    1Ki 12-2Ki 17                   Jeroboam’s introduces            

                        counterfeit worship     1Ki 12

            Man of God from Judah          1Ki 13

            Ministry of Elijah                    1Ki 17-2Ki 2

            Mt. Carmel and the prophets  

                        of Baal                         1Ki 18

            Ahab and Naboth’s vineyard   1Ki 21

            Ministry of Elisha                    2Ki 2-8

            Naaman the leper                    2Ki 5

            Fall of Northern Kingdom       2Ki 17

III.       Southern Kingdom                  2Ki 18-25

            Sennacherib invades Judah      2Ki 18

            Hezekiah’s illness and                        

                        recovery                       2Ki 20

            Josiah finds Book of the Law  2Ki 22

Fall of Southern Kingdom       2Ki 25

Chronicles

I.          Genealogies: Adam to David  1Chr 1-9

II.        History of King David             1Chr 10-29

III.       Reign of Solomon                    2Chr 1-9

IV.       Kings of Judah                         2Chr 10-36

            Rehoboam                               2Chr 10-12

            Asa                                          2Chr 14-16

            Jehoshaphat                             2Chr 17-20

            Joash                                        2Chr 23-24

            Uzziah                                     2Chr 26

            Hezekiah                                 2Chr 29-32

            Josiah                                       2Chr 34-35

Ezra

            Cyrus’ Decree & First Return from                

                        Babylon (Zerubbabel)             1

            Temple rebuilt                                     6

            Second Return (Ezra)                          7

Nehemiah

            Nehemiah’s prayer                               1

            Third Return (Nehemiah)                    2

            Wall of Jerusalem completed               6

Esther

            Vashti deposed                                                1

            Esther crowned                                   2

            Haman hanged                                                7

            Feast of Purim inaugurated                 9

Job

I.          Satan tests Job                                     1-2

II.        Job’s complaint                                    3

III.       Discourses of Job’s three friends         4-31

            Praise of Divine wisdom                     28

IV.       Speeches of Elihu                                32-37

V.        God’s speeches                                    38-41

VI.       Job’s prosperity restored                      42

Psalms

Key Messianic Psalms

            Yahweh and His Anointed                  2

            Suffering Messiah                                22

            Shepherd Psalm                                   23

            Messianic King of Glory                      24

            Christ and Melchizedek                       110

Other Psalms

            David’s repentance                              51

            Psalm of Moses                                   90

            Egyptian Hallel                                               113-118

            Psalm on the Word of God                  119

            Psalms of Ascent                                 120-34

            Great Hallel                                         146-50

Proverbs

            Seduction of the adulteress                 7

            Wisdom                                               8

            Guidance and the Lord’s direction      16

            Dangers of strong drink                       20

            Virtuous woman                                  31

Ecclesiastes

“Eternity in their hearts”                     3

Fear God and Keep
His commandments                 12

Song of Solomon

I.          Courtship:  Mutual affection               1-2

II.        Wedding (and procession)                   3-4

III.       Marriage:  The life of love                   5-8

!! Isaiah

            Prophecy of the virgin birth                 7

            Prophecy of the Messianic Son                        9

.           Historical section                                36-39

            Servant Songs                         42, 49, 50, 53

            Vicarious suffering of servant              53

            Millennium/New Heaven & Earth     65-66

Jeremiah

            Temple sermon                                    7

            Heart is deceitful above all things       17

            At the potter’s house                           18

            Righteous BRANCH of David            23

            New Covenant                                    31

            Jehoiakim burns God’s Word              36

Lamentations

            “Great is Thy faithfulness”                  3

Ezekiel

            Vision of the glory of the Lord            1

            Glory of Yahweh leaves the Temple   8-11

            Parable of the watchman                     33

            Vision of the dry bones                       37

            Gog and Magog                                   38-39

            Millennial temple                                 40-48

Daniel

            Hebrew youths’ tested                         1

            Nebuchadnezzar’s dream image          2

            Fiery furnace                                       3

            Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation            4

            Belshazzar & handwriting on wall       5

            Daniel in the lion’s den                       6

            Vision of the four beasts                     7

            Vision of the ram and the he-goat       8

            The Seventy Weeks prophecy             9

            Seleucids, Ptolemies, & Antiochus IV            11

            Two Resurrections                              12

Hosea

            Hosea and Gomer                               1

Joel

            Locust plague                                      1

            Spirit outpouring in last days               2

Amos

            Eight burdens against the nations       1-2

            Five visions of judgment                     7-9

            Revival of David’s dynasty                  9

Obadiah

            Prophecy of Edom’s doom                  1

Jonah

I.          Jonah flees to Tarshish                        1

II.        Jonah’s prayer in the fish                     2

III.       Nineveh repents                                  3

IV.       Jonah displeased                                  4

Micah

            Jerusalem’s Millennial Exaltation        4

            Birthplace of Messiah                          5

Nahum

            Prophecy of Nineveh’s fall                  2-3

Habakkuk

I.          Habakkuk’s questions                         1

II.        God’s reply: “The Just live by Faith”  2

III.       Habakkuk’s faith                                 3

Zephaniah

            The Day of the Lord is Near               1-2

Haggai

I.          Summons to rebuild the temple           1

II.        Future glory of Temple                        2

Zechariah

            Eight visions of Israel’s restoration     1-6

            Messianic Servant-BRANCH              3

            Golden Lampstand                              4

            First advent and rejection of the        

                        Messianic shepherd-king         9-11

            Second advent and reception of         

                        the Messianic shepherd-king   12-14

Malachi

            God’s love for Israel                            1

            God hates divorce                               2

            Bring the tithes into the storehouse     3