OT Theme/Outline Flashcards
(40 cards)
Genesis
Date: 1445-1405 B.C.
Author: Moses
Theme: Beginnings (Origins of everything and God’s redemptive plan through Abraham)
Outline:
I. Four Events (1-11)
A. Creation (1-2)
B. Fall (3-5)
C. Flood (6-9)
D. Nations (10-12)
II. Four People (12-50)
A. Abraham (12-24)
B. Isaac (25-26)
C. Jacob (27-37)
D. Joseph (37-50)
Exodus
Date: 1445-1405 B.C.
Author: Moses
Theme: Redemption and Deliverance
Outline:
I. Egypt (1-13)
II. Wilderness (14-18)
III. Sinai (19-40)
Leviticus
Date: 1445-1405 B.C.
Author: Moses
Theme: Worship and Holiness
Outline:
I. Way to God: Sacrifice (1-16)
II. Walk with God: Laws (17-27)
5 Offerings:
(Voluntary - From Love)
1. The burnt offering (1:1-17) - Dedication/Consecration to the Lord (complete sacrifice)
2. The grain offering (2:1-16) - Thanksgiving for provision (grain/flour/oil/salt)
3. The peace offering (3:1-17) Fellowship with God (involved meal - priests, worshipper, family/friends)
(Obligatory)
4. The sin offering (4:1-35) Expiation/Atonement
5. The guilt offering (4:1-6:7) Restitution (type of sin offering, trespass needing resitution)
Numbers
Date: 1445-1405 B.C.
Author: Moses
Theme: Wandering/Disbelief
Outline:
I. Preparation of Old Generation [Sinai] (1-10)
II. Failure of Old Generation [Wilderness] (11-25)
III. Preparation of New Generation [Moab] (26-36)
Deuteronomy
Date: 1445-1405 B.C.
Author: Moses
Theme: Renewed Covenant
Outline:
I. God’s Past Provision (historical sermon, 1-4)
II. God’s Expectations (legal sermon, 5-26)
III. God’s Promises (prophetic sermon, 27-30)
IV. Historical Appendix (31-34)
Joshua
Date: 1405-1385 B.C.
Theme: Conquer and Divide
Outline:
I. Conquering the Land (1-12)
II. Dividing the land (13-24)
Judges
Date: 1043 B.C.
Theme: Failure through Compromise
Outline:
I. Deterioration (1-2)
II. Deliverance (3-16)
A. Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar (3)
B. Deborah & Barak (4-5)
C. Gideon (6-8)
D. Abimelech [Tyranny] (9)
E. Tola, Jair (10)
F. Jephthah (11)
G. Ibzan, Elon, Abdon (12)
H. Samson (13-16)
III. Depravity (17-21)
Ruth
Date: 1030-1010 B.C.
Theme: Kinsman Redeemer, an example of faith in a time of apostasy
Outline:
I. Ruth Renounces (1)
II. Ruth Reaps (2)
III. Ruth’s Redeemer (3)
IV. Ruth’s Redemption (4)
1 Samuel
Date: 931-722 B.C.
Theme: Leadership Transition (Judges to Kings)
Outline:
I. Transition #1 Eli—>Samuel (1-7)
II. Transition #2 Samuel—>Saul (8-15)
III. Transition #3 Saul—>David (16-31)
2 Samuel
Date: 931-722 B.C.
Theme: The Reign of David (strengths/weaknesses)
Outline:
I. David’s Triumphs (1-10)
II. David’s Transgressions (11)
III. David’s Troubles (12-24)
1 Kings
Date: 561-538 B.C.
Theme: Faithful (united) we stand, Disobedient (divided) we fall
Outline:
I. Kingdom United/Solomon- (1-11)
II. Kingdom Divided/Many Kings- (12-22)
Pre-exilic (historical)
2 Kings
Date: 561-538 B.C.
Theme: Divided we fall - the divided kingdoms of Israel then Judah fall
Outline:
I. Kingdom Divided/ Israel Falls (1-17)
II. Kingdom Survives/ Judah Falls (18-25)
Pre-exilic (historical)
1 Chronicles
Date: 450-430 B.C.
Theme: Spiritual perspective of the genealogy/reign of David
Outline:
I. Royal Line of David (1-9)
II. Righteous reign of David (10-29)
Post-exilic (written to encourage exiles)
2 Chronicles
Date: 450-430 B.C.
Theme: Spiritual perspective of the Kings (Solomon & Judah)
Outline:
I. Reign of Solomon (1-9)
II. Reigns of Judah’s Kings (10-36)
Post-exilic (written to encourage exiles)
Ezra
Date: 457-444 B.C.
Theme: Return from Babylon
Outline:
I. Return and Reconstruction of Zerubbabel (1-6)
a. Return (1-2)
b. Reconstruction Temple (3-6)
II. Return and Reform of Ezra (7-10)
a. Return (7-8)
b. Reformation of People (9-10)
Nehemiah
Date: 424-400 B.C.
Theme: Rebuilding the walls
Outline:
I. Rebuilding the Walls [Nehemiah] (1-7)
a. Return to Jerusalem (1-2)
b. Reconctructing the Walls (4-7)
II. Reviving the People [Ezra] (8-13)
a. Covenant Renewal (8-10)
b. Covenant Obedience (11-13)
Esther
Date: 450-331 B.C.
Theme: Divine Providence, God’s sovereignty to preserve the Jews (spiritually indifferent)
Outline:
I. Threat to the Jews (1-4)
II. Preservation of the Jews (5-10)
Job
Date: unknown (events after Babel - during time of Patriarch’s)
Theme: Suffering and the Sovereignty of God
Outline:
I. The Disasters of Job (1-2)
II. The Debates of Job (3-37)
III. The Deliverance of Job (38-42)
Psalms
Date: 1410-450 B.C.
Theme: Worship
Outline:
Book Psalm Author Content
1 1-41 David Songs of Worship
2 42-72 David & Korah Hymns of Petition
3 73-89 Asaph Hymns of Petition
4 90-106 Anonymous Anthems of Praise
5 107-150 David/Anonymous Anthems of Praise
Proverbs
Date: 971-686 B.C.
Theme: Wisdom
Outline:
I. Purpose of Proverbs (1:1-7)
II. Proverbs to Youth (1:8-9)
III. Proverbs of Solomon (10-24)
IV. Proverbs of Hezekiah’s Men (25-29)
V. Proverbs of Agur and King Lemuel [(Hezekiah’s men] (30-31)
Wisdom understood and applied
Ecclesiastes
Date: 940-931 B.C.
Theme: Vanity - Everything apart from God is vanity
Outline:
I. Thesis: “All is Vanity” (1:1-11)
II. Proof: “Life is Vain” (1:12-6)
III. Counsel: “Fear God” (7-12)
Song of Solomon
Date: 971-965 B.C.
Theme: The Joy of Martial Love
Outline:
I. Courtship of love (1-2)
II. Consummation of love (3-4)
III. Struggling in Love (5-6)
IV. Growing in Love (7-8)
Isaiah
Date: 700-681 B.C.
Audience: Judah
Theme: Salvation is of the Lord, He will punish the wicked but will remember His promise (keeping remnant, sending Messiah)
Outline:
I. Judgment of God (1-39) [OT-39]
a. Rebellion of God’s people (1-6)
b. Retribution to Israel and Assyria (7-12)
c. Retaliation to Other Nations (13-35)
d. Review of Hezekiah (36-39)
II. Comfort of God (40-66) [NT-27]
a. Purpose of Peace - Israel’s Deliverance (40-48)
b. Prince of Peace - Israel’s Deliverer (49-57)
c. Program of Peace - Israel’s Destiny (58-66)
Jeremiah
Date: 626-580 B.C.
Audience: Judah
Theme: Judah’s Last Hour - Delayed Judgment and Call for Repentance
Outline:
I. Jeremiah’s Call (1)
II. Judah’s Prophecies (2-45)
a. Condemnation of Judah (2-25)
b. Conflicts of Jeremiah (26-29)
c. Coming Restoration (30-33)
d. Collapse of Jerusalem (34-45)
III Gentile Prophecies (46-51)
IV. Jerusalem’s Fall (52)
