OT Book Outlines

Question 1

Genesis

Answer 1

1-2:25 - Creation
2:25-4 - Fall
5-10 - Flood
11 - Babel
12-25 -Abraham, Sarah, Lot
25-35 -Isaac, Rebekah
37-Jacob, Esau, Rachael, Leah
50 - Joseph
Keyword - "beginnings"

Question 2

Exodus

Answer 2

1-6 - Moses
7-11:10 - Plagues
12 - Passover
13-18 - Provision, Red Sea
20 - Ten Commandments
20-24 - Book of the Covenant
25-31 - Directions for Tabernacle
32-34 - Golden Calf
35-40 - Tabernacle completed
Keyword - "exit"

Question 3

Numbers

Answer 3

1-10 Census and Direction -Moses/Aaron
10-25 - Rebellion and wandering - Moses/12 spies
26-36 - Census and direction - Joshua succeed Moses, 2.5 tribes take land east of Jordan
Keyword - “Wanderings”

Question 4

Leviticus

Answer 4

1-6:7 - Offerings
6:8-7 - Priests
8-10 - Tabernacle worship
11-22 - Purity - moral ceremonial
23-24 - Feasts
25-27 - Land use, apostasy, gifts/endowments
Keyword - "Holy"

Question 5

Deuteronomy

Answer 5

1-4 - Intro:God’s goodness
5-24 - Review of Laws/ ch5 Ten commandments
27-30 - Ratification: Covenant Renewal; Curses, blessings, restoration
31-34 - Succession - Moses dies
Keyword - “Covenant”

Question 6

Joshua

Answer 6

1-12 - Conquest - Joshua, Rehab, Defat Jericho, Defeat at Ai, Gibeonite deception, sun stood still, divid and conquer.
13-24 - Settlement - Distribution of land, Joshua’s farewell.
Keyword - “Conquest”

Question 7

Ruth

Answer 7

1 - Naomi loses husband/sons returns to Bethlehem with Ruth.
2 - Ruth meets Boaz
3 - Ruth and Boaz at the threshing floor.
4 - Boaz marries Ruth
Keyword - “kinsman - redeemer”

Question 8

Judges

Answer 8

1-3 - Decline - failed to take all the land, forgot the Lord.
3-16 - Deliverances. Key - Gideon
17-21 - Depravity: Idolatry, theft, rape, murder
Keyword - “Cycles”

Question 9

1 Samuel

Answer 9

1-7 - Samuel
8-15 - Saul
16 - 31 - David - goliath, Jonathan, Abigail, which of Endor.
Keyword - “Kingdom”

Question 10

2 Samuel

Answer 10

1-10 - Triumph - David rules Judah at Hebron, David rules Israel at Hebron, David rules Israel at Jerusalem, Ark comes to Jerusalem
11-24 Trouble - Adultery with Bathsheba, Absalom rebels, counts army, plague, temple site acquired.
Keyword - “David”

Question 11

1 Kings

Answer 11

1-11 - Solomon, ch8 temple dedication, 10:14-11, 17 - Falls through wealth, weapons, wives
12-16 - Schism - Judah to Rehoboam, Israel to Jeroboam.
17-22 - Elijah
Keyword - “Division”

Question 12

2 Kings

Answer 12

1-8 Elijah taken up and Elisha’s ministry
9-17 - Decline and fall of Israel
17 - Israel exiled by Assyria
18-25 - Decline and fall of Judah, Isaiah prophet, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon
25 - Fall of Jerusalem.
Keyword - “Exile”

Question 13

1 Chronicles

Answer 13

1-9 - Genealogy
10-29 - David (positive stuff only)
17 - Davidic covenant
Keyword - “Positive portrait of David”

Question 14

2 Chronicles

Answer 14

1-9 Solomon
5-7 Temple dedication
10-36 - Schism
10 - Division of kingdom
36 - Fall of Jerusalem
Keyword - "Positive portrait of Judah"

Question 15

Ezra

Answer 15

1-6 - First Return/Zerubbabel, Temple rebuilding begins, halted, completed.
7-10 - Second return/Ezra, Ezra confronts inter-marriage; people repent.
Keyword - “return”

Question 16

Nehemiah

Answer 16

1-7 - construction, walls built despite opposition.
8-13 - Dedication of walls, recommitment of people
Keyword - “walls”

Question 17

Esther

Answer 17

1-5 -Danger - Esther made queen, Haman plots agains jews and Mordecai.
6-10 -deliverance - Mordecai defeats Haman
Keyword - “queen”
Festival of Purim ch 9

Question 18

Psalms

Answer 18

Keyword - “worship”

Question 19

Job

Answer 19

Keyword - “Suffering and Sovereignty”
1-2 - Disaster
3-31 - Debate between Job, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar.
32-42 - Deliverance - Elihu, God, Job.

Question 20

Proverbs

Answer 20

Keyword - “Wisdom”
1-9 - Importance of wisdom
10-31 - Practice of wisdom

Question 21

Ecclesiastes

Answer 21

Keyword - “Emptiness”

Question 22

Songs of Songs

Answer 22

Keyword - “Love story”

Question 23

Isaiah

Answer 23

Keyword - “salvation”
1-39 - Condemnation, Judgement on Israel, Judah, and the nations.
40-66 - Comfort - Future restoration the Lord alone is god
Prophet to Judah before exile 8/7 century

Question 24

Jeremiah

Answer 24

Keyword - "New Covenant"
1-33 - Prophecies about Judah.
34-45 - Events in the life of Jeremiah.
46-51 - Prophecies about the nations.
52 - Fall of Jerusalem.
Prophet to Judah before exile - 7/6 century

Question 25

Lamentations

Answer 25

Keyword - "Lamentations" Five poems of lamentation Written to Judah before exile 6 century

Question 26

Ezekiel

Answer 26

``` Keyword - "glory" 1-32 - Condemnation. 1-11 - Vision of God. 12-24 - Judah. 25-32 - Nations 33-48 - Consolation. 33-37 -Words of hope. 38-48 - visions written to exiles in babylon 6 century ```

Question 27

Daniel

Answer 27

``` Keyword - "dreams" 1-6 - Life in Babylon 2 - Nebachadnezzar's dream. 3 - Shadrach, Mechach, and Abednego. 4 - Nebuchadnezzar's insanity. 5 - Handwriting on the wall. 6 - Daniel in the lions den. 7-12 - Dreams and visions 7 - Four beasts 9 - Seventy sevens Written to exiles in babylon 6 century ```

Question 28

Hosea

Answer 28

Keyword - Adultery 1-3 - Hosea and Gomer 4-14 - God and Israel Written to Israel before exile 8 century

Question 29

Joel

Answer 29

Keyword - Locust 1-2:17 - Judgement 2:18 - 3:21 - Salvation Written to Judah before exile 9 century

Question 30

Amos

Answer 30

``` Keyword - Judgement 1-2 - God will judge all nations 3-9 - God will judge Israel 9:11-15 - God will restore Israel Written to Israel 8 century ```

Question 31

Obadiah

Answer 31

Keyword - Doom of Edom God will judge Edom (and all the nations) for violent opposition to his people, Judah Written to Judah 9 century

Question 32

Jonah

Answer 32

Keyword - "fish"God loves the world and its people, even the godless (Nineveh) and the clueless (Jonah). God accomplishes his purposes, despite the defects of his servants. Written to Israel 8 century

Question 33

Micah

Answer 33

Keyword - Lawsuit God will destroy Israel (Samaria) and Judah (Jerusalem). written to Judah 8 century

Question 34

Nahum

Answer 34

Keyword - Nineveh FallsGod takes vengeance on his enemies [1:2–3], but is a refuge for his people [1:7]. written to Judah before exile 7 century

Question 35

Habakkuk

Answer 35

Keyword - Faith 1:1-11 - How can God permit sin among his people? 1:12-2:20 - How can God use Babylon to punish Judah? 3 - Waiting for the Lord's promise. Written to Judah before exile 7 century

Question 36

Zephaniah

Answer 36

Keyword - Day of the LordGod will judge the whole world, including Judah and Jerusalem. God will restore his people. Written to Judah before exile 7 century

Question 37

Haggai

Answer 37

Keyword - First things first Restored Judah fails to prosper, because they have not put God first by rebuilding the temple. Written to returnees

Question 38

Zechariah

Answer 38

Keyword - Messiah 1-8 - Visions: rebuilding temple and spiritual renewal 9-14 - Two oracles: Messiah's rejection and reign. Written to returnees

Question 39

Malachi

Answer 39

Keyword - My messengerGod will condemn the half-hearted and superficial spirituality of his people. God will spare those who humble themselves, fear God and repent. Written to returnees