Module 3: Historical Books

Hi everyone, and welcome to the third module for the Old Testament survey course. In this section, we'll be working through the Historical Books of the Old Testament.

Below you will find links to all the study material for this module.

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Introduction

Module Objectives & Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this module, the student will:

Place the Major OT people, events and books of the Historical Books in a general chronology
Explain the main message(s), organization, theme(s), and/or character(s) of the Historical Books.
Demonstrate an understanding of the character of God as revealed through His revelation in the history and literature of the Historical Books.
Consider how God’s revelation through the Historical Books applies in the student’s life and ministry.

Instruction Documents

In this section, you'll find links to the instruction documents for this module. There is an instruction document for an individual student studying on their own. And there is an instruction document for students working through this material with a group. Click the links below to access those documents.

Individual Student Guide

Group Student Guide

Below is a link to the Reading Schedule for the entire module in one document. The same material, broken down into individual readings for each section, can be found included with each section below. The student can decide whether to do ALL the reading for the entire module before the other material, or read only those portions for each section along with the other material for that section.

Reading Schedule for Module 3

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Historical Books Intro

Bible and Textbook Reading

In this section, you'll find a link to the list of required Bible and textbook reading for this section. This document also contains a study guide for the assigned reading. These study guides are not an assignment to be completed. Rather, they are an aid to focus your reading and help you test your comprehension of the material. Think through the content of the reading in light of these questions and they will help you understand and engage with the readings.

The student should read the assigned Bible portions and respond according to the instructions contained in the Bible Response Reflection or Discussion documents found below. The student may read the assigned portions of the Textbook before the lectures, or they may wait and read them after the lectures to serve as review, and to fill in any additional information the student may wish to know. Click the link below to access this document.

Intro to History Books Reading Schedule & Study Guide

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Joshua

Bible and Textbook Reading

Joshua Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Joshua Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of Joshua. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Joshua

Joshua Outline

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Outline of Joshua

Introduction 1:1-5:12

Commission Of Joshua 1:1-18

God's Charge To Joshua 1:1-9

Three Commissions 1:10-18

Joshua's Charge To The Officers Of The People 1:10-11

Joshua's Charge To The Eastern Tribes 1:12-15

Eastern Tribes' Charge To Joshua 1:16-18

Covert Intelligence Mission 2:1-24

Consecration 3:1-5

Crossing The Jordan 3:6-4:24

Circumcision And Passover 5:1-12

Conquer 5:13-12:24

Conquest Of Jericho 5:13-6:27

Achan And Ai 7:1-8:29

Covenant Renewal 8:30-35

Gibeonite Deception 9:1-27

Southern Campaign 10:1-43

Northern Campaign 11:1-22

Summary Of Conquests 11:23-12:24

Divide 13:1-21:45

Land Still To Be Conquered 13:1-7

Lands East Of The Jordan River 13:8-33

Lands West Of The Jordan River 14:1-19:51

Cities Of Refuge 20:1-9

Land Of The Levites 21:1-42

Summary Of Inheritance 21:43-45

Dwell 22:1-24:33

Eastern Tribes 22:1-34

The Eastern Tribes Return Home 22:1-9

Misunderstanding About The Altar 22:10-34

Joshua's Farewell Speech 23:1-16

Covenant Renewal 24:1-27

Three Burials 24:28-33

Joshua 24:28-31

Joseph's Bones 24:32

Eleazar The Priest 24:33

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Judges

Bible and Textbook Reading

Judges Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Judges Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of Judges. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Judges

Judges Outline

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Outline of Judges

Introduction 1:1-3:6

Failure To Complete The Conquest 1:1-2:5

Unfaithful To The Covenant By Serving False gods 2:6-3:6

Cycle Of Judges 3:7-16:31

Early Judges 3:7-31

Othniel 3:7-11

Sin 3:7

Oppression 3:8

Crying Out 3:9a

Rescue 3:9b-11

Ehud 3:12-30

Sin 12a

Oppression 3:12b-14

Crying Out 3:15a

Rescue 3:15b-30

Shamgar 3:31

Barak (Deborah) 4:1-5:31

Prose Story 4:1-24

Sin 4:1

Oppression 4:2-3a

Crying Out 4:3b

Rescue 4:4-24

Poetic Song 5:1-31

Gideon 6:1-8:32

Sin 6:1a

Oppression 6:1b-5

Crying Out 6:6-7a

Rescue 6:7b-8:32

A Prophet To Rebuke Them For Sin 6:8-10

A Judge To Rescue Them From Oppression 6:11-8:21

The Call Of Gideon 6:11-24

God's War Against Idolatry Via Gideon 6:25-32

God's War Against The Oppressors Via Gideon 6:33-8:21

Gideon Gathers An Army 6:33-35

Gideon Tests The Lord 6:36-40

God Thins Out The Army 7:1-8a

Gideon Finds Courage On A Spy Mission 7:8b-15a

Gideon Routs The Midianites 7:15b-21

The Rest Of The Tribes Are Called Out To Help The Pursuit 7:22-25

The Other Tribes Complain Against Gideon 8:1-3

The People Of Succoth And Peniel Refuse To Help Gideon 8:4-9

Gideon Defeats Zebah And Zalmunah 8:10-12

Gideon Pays Back The Cities That Defied Him 8:13-17

Gideon Finishes Off The Enemies 8:18-21

Postscript 8:22-32

Gideon Ambiguously Passes The Test On Kingship, Fails The Test Of Idolatry 8:22-27

Kingship 8:22-23

Idolatry 8:24-27

Rest And Gideon's Death 8:28-32

Abimelech 8:33-9:57

Sin 8:33-35

Oppression 9:1-6

Crying Out (Jotham's Fable 9:7-21

Jotham's Fable Of The Trees 9:7-15

Punch-Line Of The Parable 9:16-21

Rescue 9:22-57

Tola & Jair 10:1-5

Tola 10:1-2

Jair 10:3-5

Jephthah 10:6-12:7

Sin 10:6

Oppression 10:7-9

Crying Out 10:10

Rebuke 10:11-16

Rescue 10:17-11:33

Search For A Leader 10:17-11:11

The Ammonites Attack 10:17

They Ask "Who Will Lead The Israelites?" 10:18

They Turn To An Outcast They Had Previously Rejected 11:1-11

Negotiation/Challenge With The Enemy 11:12-28

The Battle 11:29-33

Postscript 11:34-12:7

Jephthah's Daughter 11:34-40

Jephthah Versus Ephraim 12:1-6

Rest 12:7

Later Judges 12:8-15

Ibzan 12:8-10

Elon 12:11-12

Abdon 12:13-15

Samson 13:1-16:31

Sin And Oppression 13:1

Birth of Samson 13:2-24

Samson Wages War With The Philistines 14:1-16:30

Samson's Marriage At Timnah Is The Occasion For Battling The Philistines 14:1-15:8

God Is Picking A Fight 14:1-7

The Riddle At The Wedding Feast 14:8-20

Revenge For His Wife And Her Family 15:1-8

Judah Betrays Samson To The Philistines 15:8-20

They Bind Him And Turn Him Over To The Philistines 15:8-13

The Spirit Of The Lord Rushes On Him And He Slaughters Them With A Jawbone 15:14-17

Samson Calls To The Lord To Save Him From Thirst 15:18-20

A Prostitute In Gaza Is The Occasion For Battling The Philistines 16:1-3

Delilah Is The Occasion For Battling The Philistines 16:4-21

Philistine Idolatry Is The Occasion For The Greatest Triumph Over The Philistines 16:22-30

Rest 16:31

Total Apostasy 17:1-21:25

Micah And The Danites Commit Idolatry 17:1-18:31

Micah Makes An Idol And Installs Polluted, Idolatrous Worship 17:1-13

The Danites Steal The Idol and Priest 18:1-26

They Capture A City From A "Peaceful And Unsuspecting People" In Territory Not Assigned To Them 18:27-31

The Levite's Concubine And The Near Destruction Of Benjamin 19:1-21:25

"Israel Had No King" 19:1

The Levite's Concubine Is Killed By The Gibeonites 19:1-30

A Levite Travels To Bethlehem To Get His Concubine Back 19:1-3

They Are Delayed, And So Had To Stop At An Unknown Place At A Bad Time 19:4-15

They Were Treated Like The Sodomites Treated The Messengers In Genesis 19:16-28

The Levite Butchered Her Corpse And Sent Her Body Parts To All Parts Of Israel 19:29-30

The Israelites Destroy The Tribe Of Benjamin, Almost To Extinction 20:1-48

Destruction Of An Israelite City And Benjamin Is Spared Extinction 21:1-25

"Israel Had No King" 21:25

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Ruth

Bible and Textbook Reading

Ruth Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Genesis Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of Ruth. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Ruth

Ruth Outline

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Outline of Ruth

To Moab (Full) And Back (Empty) 1:1-22

Elimelech And Family Move To Moab b/c Of Famine In Bethlehem 1:1-2

Two Daughters-in-law Added, All Three Males Subtracted From The Family 1:3-5

Naomi Heads Back To Bethlehem, b/c The Lord Visited His People, Providing Food 1:6-7

Naomi Tries To Send Her Daughters-in-law Back To Moab 1:8-14

Ruth Refuses To Leave Her And Confesses Naomi's God 1:15-18

They Return To Bethlehem - Naomi Complaining, But With Foreshadowing Of Hope

In The Field 2:1-23

Foreshadowing Hinge - Boaz 1:22b-2:1

Ruth Goes To Glean In Boaz's Fields 2:2-3

Boaz Becomes Aware Of Ruth 2:4-7

Boaz Talks To Ruth 2:8-13

Boaz Provides For Her 2:14-16

Ruth Tells Her Experience To Naomi 2:17-19

Naomi Blesses Boaz And Thanks The Lord 2:20

Ruth Continues In Boaz's Fields 2:21-23

At The Threshing Floor 3:1-18

Naomi Plans To Get Ruth A Husband 3:1-4

Ruth Follows The Plan 3:5-9

Boaz Responds Affirmatively 3:10-11

Boaz Brings Up A Closer Relative (Redeemer) And Promises She Will Be Redeemed 3:12-13

Ruth Leaves In The Morning With Provisions 3:13-15

Ruth Reports To Naomi 3:16-18

At The City Gate 4:1-12

Setting: Meeting With The Un-named Kinsman At The City Gate 4:1-2

Boaz Offers Elimelech's Property For Redemption And The Man Accepts 4:2-4

Boaz Informs That Ruth Is Part Of The Redemption, And The Man Declines 4:5-8

Boaz Confirms That He Will Redeem Before The Elders At The Gate 4:9-10

The Elders Confirm The Redemption And Bless Ruth And Boaz 4:11-12

A Child Is Born 4:13-17

Genealogy Of David 4:18-22

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First Samuel

Bible and Textbook Reading

1 Samuel Reading Schedule & Study Guide

First Samuel Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of First Samuel. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for First Samuel

1 Samuel Outline

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Outline of First Samuel

Transition To The Monarchy 1:1-15:35

Samuel's Birth And Call 1:1-4:1

Hannah Prays For A Son 1:1-20

Hannah Dedicates Samuel To The Lord's Service 1:21-28

Hannah's Prayer 2:1-11

Eli's Sons Are Disqualified 2:12-26

The Lord Rejects Eli's House As Priests 2:27-36

The Lord Calls Samuel 3:1-4:1

The Ark Narrative 4:1-7:17

The Ark Is Captured 4:1-11

Eli Dies 4:12-22

The Lord Shows His Superiority Over The Philistine gods 5:1-12

The Ark Returns To Israel 6:1-7:1

Samuel Defeats The Philistines 7:2-17

Saul Becomes King 8:1-12:25

Israel Asks For A King Like The Nations 8:1-22

Setting - Samuel Is Old And His Sons Are Not Worthy Leaders 8:1-3

They Ask For A King 8:4-5

Samuel Converses With God About The Request For A King 8:6-9

Samuel Warns The People About The Kind Of King They Want 8:10-18

The People Refuse The Warning And Sinfully Ask For A King 8:19-20

They Are Granted A King 8:21-22

Samuel Anoints Saul As King 9:1-10:8

Saul Is Chosen As King 10:9-27

Saul Leads In Military Victory 11:1-11

Saul Confirmed As King 11:12-15

Samuel's Farewell Speech 12:1-25

The Lord Rejects Saul As King 13:1-15:35

Saul Usurps The Role Of Priest And Is Rejected As Leader Of The People 13:1-15

Jonathan Leads In Military Victory Over The Philistines 13:16-14:23

Saul Is Saved From A Rash Oath 14:24-48

Summary Of Saul's Family 14:49-52

Saul Rejects The Word Of The Lord And Is Rejected As King 15:1-35

Transition From Saul To David 16:1-31:13

David Anointed As King 16:1-23

David Anointed By Samuel 16:1-13

David Serves In Saul's Court 16:14-23

David Fights The Lord's Battle 17:1-58

Setting - War With The Philistines 17:1-3

Goliath Defies The Armies of Israel 17:4-11

Introduction To David 17:12-15

Goliath Defies Israel For 40 Days 17:16

David Hears Goliath's Challenge 17:17-25

David Is Galled 17:26-27

David's Brother Rebuked Him 17:28-30

David Offers To Fight Goliath 17:31-37

David Refuses Saul's Weapons 17:38-40

Goliath Despises And Curses David 17:41-44

David Replies 17:45-47

David Kills Goliath And Cuts Off His Head 17:48-51

Israel Routed The Philistines 17:51-54

David Is Confirmed In Saul's Service 17:55-58

David Struggles With Saul 18:1-26:25

Saul Becomes Jealous Of David 18:1-9

Saul Tries To Kill David 18:10-19:24

Saul Twice Tries To Kill David, But David Grows In Success And Fame 18:10-30

Saul Tries To Kill David And Jonathan Intercedes 19:8-17

Saul Tries To Kill David And Michal Intercedes 19:8-17

Saul Tries To Kill David And God Intercedes 19:18-24

David's Friendship With Jonathan 20:1-42

David Flees From Saul 21:1-22:5

David Goes To Nob 21:1-9

David Goes To Gath 21:10-15

David Goes To Adullam, Mizpah, And Hereth 22:1-5

Saul Kills The Lord's Priest 22:6-23

David Continues To Fight For Israel 23:1-6

Saul Tries To Kill David 23:7-29

David Spares Saul's Life 24:1-26:25

David Spares Saul's Life 24:1-22

David Spares Nabal's Life 25:1-44

David Seeks Revenge On Nabal 25:1-24

Abigail Intercedes With David 25:26-31

God Keeps David From Bloodshed 25:32-44

David Spares Saul's Life 26:1-25

Saul's Last Battle 27:1-31:13

David Flees To Gath 27:1-28:2

Saul Turns To Divination 28:3-25

David Is Saved From Fighting Against Israel 29:1-11

David Continues To Fight The Enemies Of Israel 30:1-31

Saul Dies In Battle 31:1-13

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Second Samuel

Bible and Textbook Reading

Second Samuel Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Second Samuel Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of Second Samuel. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Second Samuel

2 Samuel Outline

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Outline of 2 Samuel

David's Positive Reign 1:1-10:19

David Rules Over Judah 1:1-2:8

David Hears Of Saul's Death 1:1-16

David's Song For Saul And Jonathan 1:17-27

David Is Anointed As King Over Judah In Hebron 2:1-4a

David Honors The Men Who Had Honored Saul's Corpse 2:4b-7

David Becomes King Over Israel 2:8-5:5

War Between Saul's House And David 2:8-3:5

Abner Defects To David 3:6-21

Joab Murders Abner 3:22-27

David Shows His Innocence 3:28-39

Ish-Bosheth Murdered 4:1-8

David Shows His Innocence 4:9-12

David Anointed King Over Israel 5:1-5

David Consolidates His Rule 5:6-6:23

David Conquers Jerusalem 5:6-12

David Builds A Family/Harem 5:13-16

David Defeats The Philistines 5:17-25

David Brings The Ark To Jerusalem 6:1-23

False Start 6:1-11

Triumphal Entry 6:12-23

Davidic Covenant 7:1-29

David's Plan 7:1-3

God's Promise 7:4-17

David's Prayer 7:18-29

David's Victorious Reign 8:1-10:19

David Completes The Conquest 8:1-14

Philistines 8:1

Moabites 8:2

Zobah And Aram 8:3-6

Plunder Given To The Lord 8:7-12

Edom 8:13-14

David Ruled Justly 8:15-18

David Gives Grace To Saul's Family 9:1-13

David Completes The Conquest 10:1-19

David's Troubled Reign 11:1-24:25

David And Bathsheba 11:1-12:31

The Sin 11:1-27a

David Stopped Fighting God's Battles 11:1

David Commits Adultery With Bathsheba 11:2-5

David Has Uriah Murdered 11:6-25

David Marries Bathsheba 11:26-27a

11:27b Narrative Insertion - God Was Displeased

The Consequences 12:1-25

Nathan Rebukes David 12:1-14

The Child Dies 12:15-23

A Replacement Child - Solomon 12:24-25

David Completes The Conquest 12:26-31

Problems With David's Family 13:1-19:40

Amnon Rapes Tamar 13:1-22

Absalom Kills Amnon 13:23-38

Absalom Forgiven 13:39-14:33

Absalom's Rebellion 15:1-19:40

Absalom Conspires 15:1-6

Absalom Rebels 15:7-12

David Flees Jerusalem 15:13-37

David And Ziba 16:1-4

David And Shimei 16:5-14

Absalom Receives Good And Bad Advice 16:15-17:23

Battle And Absalom's Death 17:24-18:18

David Mourns For Absalom 18:19-19:8a

David Returns To Jerusalem 19:8b-40

Problems With Saul's Family 19:41-21:14

Sheba's Rebellion 19:41-20:26

Gibeonites Avenged 21:1-14

End Of David's Reign 21:15-24:25

War With Philistines 21:15-22

David's Song Of Praise (Psalm 18) 22:1-51

Praises God As The One Who Saved Him And Protected Him 22:1-7

Poetically Describes God As A Warrior Going To Battle 22:8-16

Describes God As Rescuing Him 22:17-20

David Is Faithful To The Covenant And God Is Faithful To His Word 22:21-25

God Shows His Faithfulness 22:26-30

God's Way And Word Are Perfect 22:31-37

David Crushes His Enemies With God's Help 22:38-43

David Was Made King With God's Help 22:44-46

Praises God As The One Who Has Exalted Him As King 22:47-51

David's Last Words 23:1-7

David's Mighty Men 23:8-39

David's Census And The Plague 24:1-17

Preparation For The Temple 24:18-25

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1 & 2 Kings

Bible and Textbook Reading

1 & 2 Kings Reading Schedule & Study Guide

1 & 2 Kings Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the books of 1 & 2 Kings. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for 1 & 2 Kings

Kings Outline

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Outline of 1 & 2 Kings

Solomon 1 Kings 1:1-11:43

Solomon's Ascension And David's Death 1 Kings 1:1-2:46

Solomon's Coronation 1:1-2:12

Solomon's Consolidation Of His Rule 2:13-46

Solomon's Early Success 1 Kings 3:1-4:34

Solomon's To Do List (Unfinished Business) 3:1-3

Solomon's Wisdom 3:4-28

Solomon's Officials 4:1-29

Abraham's Promises Fulfilled 4:20-21

Solomon's Provisions 4:22-28

Solomon's Wisdom 4:29-34

Solomon Builds And Dedicates The Temple (And Other Buildings) 1 Kings 5:1-9:9

Preparation For Building 5:1-28

Building Of The Temple 6:1-38

Solomon Builds Rival Buildings 7:1-12

Furnishings For The Temple 7:13-51

The Lord's Presence Dwells In The Temple 8:1-13

Solomon Blesses The People 8:14-21

Solomon's Prayer 8:22-53

Solomon Blesses And Prays For The People 8:56-61

Solomon Consecrates The Temple 8:62-66

The Lord Confirms And Warns Solomon 9:1-9

Solomon's Glory And Fame 1 Kings 9:10-11:3

Various Accomplishments 9:10-26

The Queen Of Sheba Visits 10:1-13

Solomon's Riches 10:14-11:3

Solomon's Apostasy And Punishment 1 Kings 11:1-43

Solomon Led Astray By His Foreign Wives 11:1-8

The Lord's Punishment 11:9-13

Solomon's Adversaries 11:14-40

Solomon's Death 11:41-43

Divided Nation 1 Kings 12:1-2 Kings 17:41

Division Of The Kingdom And Northern Apostasy 1 Kings 12:1-14:20

Rebellion Against Rehoboam 12:1-17

Civil War Avoided 12:18-24

Golden Calves 12:25-33

A Man Of God Rebukes Jeroboam 13:1-34

He Prophecies Against Jeroboam And The Altar 13:1-10

He Believed A "Word Of God" That Contradicted A Confirmed Word Of God 13:11-19

He Is Punished For His Unbelief/Disobedience 13:20-32

Jeroboam Did Not Repent And Led Others To Sin 13:33-34

Abijah Rebukes Jeroboam 14:1-20

Jeroboam's Son Was Ill And He Sent His Wife In Disguise To The Prophet 14:1-5

Message For Jeroboam 14:6-16

Fulfillment Of The Message 14:17-18

The End Of Jeroboam's Reign 14:19-20

Series Of Early Kings 1 Kings 14:21-16:34

Reheboam Of Judah 14:21-31

Abijah Of Judah 15:1-8

Asa Of Judah 15:9-24

Nadab Of Israel 15:25-32

Baasha Of Israel 15:33-16:7

Elah Of Israel 16:8-14

Zimri Of Israel 16:15-20

Omri Of Israel 16:21-28

Ahab Of Israel (Incomplete) 16:29-34

Elijah vs. Ahab And Jezebel 1 Kings 17:1-22:40

Elijah Predicts A Drought And Flees 17:1-6

Elijah Stays With The Widow At Zarephath 17:7-24

Elijah Shows Himself To Obadiah 18:1-15

The Contest At Mount Carmel 18:16-46

Private Confrontation With Ahab 18:16-18

Gathering The People At Carmel 18:19-20

Confrontation Of The People And Setting Up The Contest 18:21-24

Baal's Opportunity To Prove he Is God 18:25-29

Elijah Makes It More Difficult For The Lord To Prove Himself 18:30-35

The Lord Answers By Fire 18:36-38

The People's Response 18:39-40

The Lord Sends Rain 18:41-46

Elijah Flees To The Mountain Of God 19:1-9a

The Lord Appears To Elijah 19:9b-18

Round One 19:9b-12

Round Two 19:13-18

The Call Of Elisha 19:19-21

God Helps Israel Against The Arameans 20:1-43

Elijah Rebukes Ahab 21:1-29

Ahab Gets His Reward For His Unfaithfulness 22:1-40

Two Kings 1 Kings 22:41-53

Jehoshaphat Of Judah 22:41-50

Ahaziah Of Israel 22:51-53

Elijah's Last Ministry 2 Kings 1:1-2:14

Elijah Rebukes Ahaziah 1:1-18

Elijah Is Taken Up To Heaven 2:1-12

Ministry Of Elisha 2 Kings 2:1-8:15

Elisha Receives The Authority Mantle From Elijah (Elisha's 1st Miracle - Crossing the Jordan) 2:1-18

Elisha's 2nd Miracle - Healing The Water 2:19-22

Elisha's 3rd Miracle - Responding To Mockers 2:23-25

War With Moab (Elisha's 4th Miracle - Water Without Rain) 3:1-27

Elisha's 5th Miracle - The Widow's Oil 4:1-7

Elisha's 6th Miracle - A Son Is Brought Back To Life 4:8-37

Elisha's 7th Miracle - Healing Dinner 4:38-41

Elisha's 8th Miracle - Feeding A Multitude 4:42-44

Elisha's 9th Miracle - Healing/Converting A Foreign Leader 5:1-27

Elisha's 10th Miracle - Recovering An Axehead 6:1-7

Elisha's 11th Miracle - Victory Over The Arameans 6:8-23

Elisha's 12th Miracle - Victory Over The Aramean Siege And Famine 6:24-7:20

The Shunammite Is Given Justice 8:1-6

Elisha Influences The Change Of Rulers Over Aram 8:7-15

Series Of Later Kings 2 Kings 8:16-16:20

Jehoram Of Judah 8:16-24

Ahaziah Of Judah 8:25-29

Elisha Influences The Change Of Rulers Over Israel 9:1-13

Jehu Of Israel 9:14-29

Retribution Against Ahab's Family 9:30-10:17

Retribution Against Baal Worship 10:18-28

End of Jehu's Reign 10:29-36

Athaliah The Usurping Evil Queen Of Judah 11:1-20

Joash Of Judah 11:21-12:21

Jehoahaz Of Israel 13:1-9

Jehoash Of Israel 13:10-25

Amaziah Of Judah 14:1-22

Jereboam II Of Israel 14:23-29

Azariah Of Judah 15:1-7

Zechariah Of Israel 15:8-12

Shallum Of Israel 15:13-16

Menahem Of Israel 15:17-22

Pekahiah Of Israel 15:23-26

Pekah Of Israel 15:27-31

Jotham Of Judah 15:32-38

Ahaz Of Judah 16:1-20

Exile Of The Northern Kingdom 2 Kings 17:1-41

Hoshea Last King Of Israel 17:1-2

Israel Destroyed By Assyria 17:3-6

Theological Reasons For Israel's Destruction 17:7-23

They Broke The First Commandment 17:7

They Walked In The Way Of The Nations 17:8-12

The Lord Testified/Warned All This In Israel And In Judah 17:13

They Rejected The Word Of The Lord 17:14-15a

They Walked After Idols 17:15b-17

The Lord Was Angry And Turned Aside The Northern Kingdom From His Presence 17:18

Judah Walked In The Ways Of The Northern Kingdom 17:19

The Lord Rejected All Israel 17:20

They Did Not Turn Aside From The Sins Of Jeroboam 17:21-22

The Lord Turned them Aside From His Presence 17:23

Foreigners Resettled In Israel 17:24-41

Foreigners Were Imported To Live In Israel 17:24

The Lord Killed Some Of Them Because They Did Not Worship Him Rightly 17:25-26

They Sent For A Priest To Teach The Proper Worship Of The Lord 17:27-28

The People Rejected Instruction And Worshiped Their gods 17:29-31

They Syncretistically Worshiped The Lord And Other gods 17:32-34

Theological Review Of Proper, Exclusive Worship Of The Lord 17:34-39

The People Persist In Their Syncretistic Practices 17:40-41

Judah Alone 2 Kings 18:1-25:30

Hezekiah 2 Kings 18:1-20:21

Hezekiah of Judah's Faithfulness And Success 18:1-8

Assyria's Attack And Hezekiah's Doubt 18:9-16

Assyria's Threatening Message 18:17-37

God's Message Of Hope 19:1-13

Hezekiah's Prayer 19:14-19

Isaiah's Message 19:20-37

Hezekiah's Illness And Healing 20:1-11

Visitors From Babylon 20:12-21

Series Of Last Kings Of Judah 2 Kings 21:1-24:17

Manasseh Of Judah 21:1-18

Amon Of Judah 21:19-26

Josiah Of Judah 22:1-23:30

Jehoahaz Of Judah 23:31-35

Jehoiakim Of Judah 23:36-24:7

Jehoiachin Of Judah 24:8-17

The Fall Of Jerusalem 2 Kings 24:18-25:30

Zedekiah Of Judah 24:18-20

Jerusalem Captured And Destroyed 25:1-21

Continued Rebellion And Punishment 25:22-26

A Word Of Hope For A Davidic King 25:27-30

Module
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1 & 2 Chronicles

Bible and Textbook Reading

1 & 2 Chronicles Reading Schedule & Study Guide

1 & 2 Chronicles Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the books of 1 & 2 Chronicles. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for 1 & 2 Chronicles

Chronicles Outline

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Outline of 1 & 2 Chronicles

Genealogies 1 Chronicles 1:1-9:44

The Human Race 1:1-2:2

Tribe Of Judah 2:3-4:23

Tribes Of Simeon, Reuben, Gad, Manasseh 4:23-5:26

Tribe Of Levi 6:1-80

Other Tribes 7:1-40

Saul 8:1-9:1

Returned Exiles 9:2-34

Saul 9:35-44

David 1 Chronicles 10:1-29:30

David The Warrior/King 10:1-12:40

Death Of Saul 10:1-14

David Becomes King 11:1-3

David Conquers Jerusalem 11:4-9

David's Mighty Men 11:10-47

David's Army 12:1-40

David The Worshiper/King 13:1-16:43

The Ark To Jerusalem - Part 1 13:1-14

David's House 14:1-7

David Defeats The Philistines 14:8-17

The Ark To Jerusalem - Part 2 15:1-16:6

David's Psalm 16:7-36

Worship In Jerusalem 16:37-43

David Prepares For The Temple 17:1-22:19

The Davidic Covenant 17:1-15

David's Prayer 17:16-27

David's Wars 18:1-20:8

Various Victories 18:1-13

David's Officials 18:14-17

David Defeated The Ammonites 19:1-19

Defeat Of Rabbah 20:1-3

Defeating The Philistines 20:4-8

The Census, Plague, and Place For The Temple 21:1-22:1

Preparation For The Temple 22:2-19

David Organizes the Temple/State Leadership 23:1-27:34

David Made Solomon King Over Israel 23:1

Levites 23:2-32

Priests 24:1-29

Genealogical Lists Of Levites 24:20-31

Musicians 25:1-31

Gatekeepers 26:1-19

Other Officials 26:20-32

Army 27:1-24

David's Leadership Cabinet 27:25-34

David Begins The Temple Project 28:1-29:20

Plans For The Temple 28:1-21

Material For The Temple 29:1-9

Prayer For The Temple 29:10-20

From David To Solomon 29:21-30

Solomon Becomes King 29:21-25

David Dies 29:26-30

Solomon 2 Chronicles 1:1-9:31

Solomon Asks For Wisdom 1:1-17

Solomon Builds The Temple 2:1-5:1

Solomon Asks For Material From Hiram 2:1-10

Hiram Sends Material And Workmen For The Temple 2:11-18

Solomon Builds The Structure 3:1-17

Solomon Provides The Furnishings 4:1-22

Solomon Brings All The Treasures Into The Temple Treasury 5:1

Solomon Dedicates The Temple 5:2-7:22

The Ark Is Brought Into The Temple 5:2-6:2

Solomon Blesses The People 6:3-11

Solomon's Prayer Of Dedication 6:12-42

Dedication Offering Ceremony 7:1-10

The Lord Appears To Solomon 7:11-22

Solomon's Greatness 8:1-9:31

Misc. Activities 8:1-18

The Queen of Sheba Visits 9:1-12

Solomon's Riches 9:13-28

Solomon's Death 9:29-31

Judah 2 Chronicles 10:1-36:23

Early Kings Of Judah 10:1-14:1

Rebellion Against Rehoboam 10:1-12:16

The People's Request And The King's Answer 10:1-15

The Rebellion And Civil War Avoided 10:16-11:4

Rehoboam Strengthens Judah 11:5-17

Rehoboam's Family 11:18-23

God Disciplines Judah Via Egypt 12:1-16

Abijah Defeats Jeroboam With The Lord's Help 13:1-14:1

Revival Under Asa 14:2-16:14

Asa's Rule And Military Victory With The Lord's Help 14:2-15

Prophecy And Renewed Covenant 15:1-19

Asa's Failure 16:1-14

Revival Under Jehoshaphat 17:1-21:3

Jehoshaphat's Rule And Officials 17:1-19

Jehoshaphat Allies With Ahab And Ahab Is Killed 18:1-19:3

Jehoshaphat Turns The People Back To The Lord 19:4-11

God Gives Miraculous Victory Over The Moabites And Ammonites 20:1-30

Nations Come To Fight Against Jehoshaphat 20:1-2

Jehoshaphat & Judah Respond 20:3-13

The Lord Promises 20:14-17

Jehoshaphat & Judah Believe 20:18-21

The Lord Delivers 20:22-23

Jehoshaphat & Judah Benefit 20:24-25

Jehoshaphat & Judah Praise 20:26-28

The Lord Gives Rest & Peace 20:29-30

End Of Jehoshaphat's Life 20:31-21:3

More Kings Of Judah 21:4-22:9

Jehoram's Rule And Punishment 21:4-20

Ahaziah's Reign And Death 22:1-9

Revival (Then Wickedness) Under Joash 22:10-24:27

Athaliah's Rebellion And Joash's Rescue 22:10-12

Athaliah's Death And Joash's Coronation 23:1-21

Joash's Repair Of The Temple 24:1-14

Joash's Apostasy And Death 24:15-27

More Kings Of Judah 25:1-28:27

Amaziah 25:1-28

Amaziah's Military Victory 25:1-13

Amaziah's Spiritual Defeat 25:14-16

Amaziah's Military Defeat 25:17-24

End Of Amaziah's Reign 25:25-28

Uzziah 26:1-23

Uzziah's Success 26:1-15

Uzziah's Leprosy 26:16-23

Jotham 27:1-9

Ahaz 28:1-27

Revival Under Hezekiah 29:1-32:33

Hezekiah Purifies The Temple 29:1-19

Hezekiah Reinstates The Service Of The Temple 29:20-36

Hezekiah Leads The Nation In Celebrating The Passover 30:1-31:1

Contributions For The Temple 31:2-19

Evaluation 31:20-21

Assyrian Siege Of Jerusalem Defeated 32:1-23

Hezekiah's Last Events 32:24-33

More Kings of Judah 33:1-25

Manasseh 33:1-20

Amon 33:21-25

Revival Under Josiah 34:1-36:1

Early Reforms 34:1-13

Response When The Law Is Found 34:14-33

Josiah Leads The Nation In Celebrating The Passover 35:1-19

Death Of Josiah 35:20-36:1

The Babylonian Captivity 36:2-23

Last Kings And The Fall Of Jerusalem 36:2-21

Jehoahaz 36:2-4

Jehoiakim 36:5-8

Jehoiachin 36:9-10

Zedekiah 36:11-14

Fall Of Jerusalem 36:15-21

Restoration Under Cyrus King Of Persia 36:22-23

Module
3

Ezra & Nehemiah

Bible and Textbook Reading

Ezra & Nehemiah Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Ezra & Nehemiah Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the books of Ezra & Nehemiah. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Ezra & Nehemiah

Ezra/Nehemiah Outline

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Outline of Ezra & Nehemiah

1st Return Ezra 1:1-2:70

The Decree of Cyrus 1:1-4

The Exiles Return 1:5-11

List Of The Returned Exiles 2:1-67

Arrival At Jerusalem 2:68-70

Rebuilding The Temple Ezra 3:1-6:22

Beginning Of The Temple 3:1-13

The Temple Work Stops Because Of Opposition 4:1-24

The Temple Work Is Renewed 5:1-6:12

The Temple Is Completed And Dedicated 6:13-22

2nd Return Ezra 7:1-8:36

Ezra Returns To Jerusalem 7:1-10

Letter Of Artaxerxes 7:11-28

List Of The Returning Exiles 8:15-36

Rebuilding Separation Ezra 9:1-10:44

The Problem Of Foreign Marriage 9:1-4

Ezra's Prayer 9:5-15

Confession Of Sin 10:1-17

List Of Guilty Parties 10:18-44

3rd Return Nehemiah 1:1-2:10

Nehemiah's Prayer 1:1-11

Nehemiah's Return 2:1-10

Rebuilding The Walls Nehemiah 2:11-7:73

Inspection Of The Walls 2:11-20

Building Of The Walls 3:1-32

Opposition To Building 4:1-6:14

Opposition 4:1-23

Relief For The Poor 6:1-14

More Opposition 6:1-14

Completion Of The Walls 6:15-7:3

List Of The Returned Exiles 7:4-73

Rebuilding Righteous Religion Nehemiah 8:1-13:31

Ezra Reads The Law 8:1-18

Confession Of Sins 9:1-5

Rehearsal of God's Faithfulness And Israel's History 9:5-37

Covenant Of Obedience 9:38-10:39

List Of The Returned Exiles 11:1-12:26

Dedication Of The Wall 12:27-47

Nehemiah's Reforms 13:1-31

Module
3

Esther

Bible and Textbook Reading

Esther Reading Schedule & Study Guide

Esther Documents

Below are links to the Summary sheet and the detailed outline for the book of Esther. Click each link to view these documents.

Summary Sheet for Esther

Esther Outline

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Outline of Esther

The Problem 1:1-3:15

Queen Vashti Is Deposed 1:1-22

Esther Is Made Queen 2:1-23

Haman Plots To Kill The Jews 3:1-15

The Solution 4:1-9:17

Esther's Courage 4:1-5:8

Haman's Humiliation 5:9-6:14

Haman's Death 7:1-10

Mordecai's Exaltation 8:1-17

The Jews' Revenge 9:1-17

The Purim Celebration 9:18-10:3

The Feast of Purim 9:18-32

Mordecai's Position 10:1-3

Module
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Activities

Bible Response Reflection Journal/Discussion

The student will choose one or more portions from the assigned Bible reading for this module and write a journal and/or discuss with their group based on that Bible passage. As you read from the Old Testament, let it be a devotional experience. Detailed instructions for this activity are given below. Click the link to see the instructions for individual journaling or the instructions for group discussion.

Bible Reflection Journal (Individual) Instructions

Bible Reflection Discussion (Group) Instructions

Reviews

In this section, you will find the review slides from the course lectures for module 3. This is a convenient way to view and review the summaries for each lecture. Click the banner to begin the slide show.

Review Slideshow

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Click the prev. and next buttons (bottom right of the slide) to move through the slides. You can also click on any thumbnail to go directly to that slide.

It is highly recommended that the student recite these reviews out loud as an aid to memory. Some memory aids and tricks were mentioned in the Lectures for some of the summaries (e.g. SCRuB). The student should also brainstorm any shorthand memory aids to help them commit these review summaries to memory. The student should not just attempt to memorize the summaries, but also to use the summaries as a framework to understand and retain the nature and content of the Old Testament.

Course Material Response Reflection

The Student will choose one or more items from either the Video Lectures or the Course Textbook which stood out as personally significant to them. The student will then reflect and write on the item(s); how it/they challenged or added to their current understanding, and how their worldview, life, and/or ministry should be affected by their new understanding.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Course Material Response Journal (for individuals)

Course Material Response Discussion (for Groups)

Timeline - Step Three

The student will research and present an Old Testament Timeline in seven steps over the course of all seven modules.

Step Three of the Timeline should include the following information:

The events, characters, and Bible books for each of the Historical Books.
These should be appropriately placed in the historical epochs as displayed in the first step of this project.

If you are working through this material in a group, the group leader may choose for the Timeline to be constructed as a group activity during the group meeting time.

Detailed instructions for this activity can be found by clicking the link below:

Timeline Instruction Document

Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

This section contains some questions for further thought and discussion from Module 3. These questions can also be used as essay questions in a classroom setting exam. It is recommended that you take time to think through these issues in order to thoroughly grasp the significance and explore the application of the material you are learning. These questions are generated from a larger group of possible questions, so they will likely be different every time you open this banner. You may reopen this banner to see different questions. Click the banner to view the questions.

Discussion/Application Questions

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The following questions are for your thoughtful consideration and discussion:

What does the Book of Judges tell us about kingship? What does this reveal about the character and purposes of God?
Describe the two themes of the Books of Kings. What difference should these ideas make to the worldview and lifestyle of a modern Christian?
Why do you think things went so bad in the Book of Judges? What could have been done better? What lessons from this can you apply to your own life?
Compare and contrast the leadership and character of Saul, David, and Solomon. What lessons are most relevant for application to your own character and leadership?

Module Completed!

Congratulations, you have reached the end of the third module. I hope that you have found it rewarding and have noticed personal growth.

I encourage you to continue on to the next module as soon as is convenience. The button below will take you to Module 4.

Module 4

Module 3: Historical Books

Introduction

Module Objectives & Outcomes

Instruction Documents

Historical Books Intro

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Intro to the Historical Books

Joshua

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Joshua

Joshua Documents

Judges

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Judges

Judges Documents

Ruth

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Ruth

Genesis Documents

First Samuel

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

First Samuel

First Samuel Documents

Second Samuel

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Second Samuel

Second Samuel Documents

1 & 2 Kings

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

First & Second Kings

1 & 2 Kings Documents

1 & 2 Chronicles

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

First & Second Chronicles

1 & 2 Chronicles Documents

Ezra & Nehemiah

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Ezra & Nehemiah

Ezra & Nehemiah Documents

Esther

Bible and Textbook Reading

Lecture Video

Esther

Esther Documents

Activities

Bible Response Reflection Journal/Discussion

Reviews

Course Material Response Reflection

Timeline - Step Three

Review Quiz

Discussion/Reflection/Essay Questions

Module Completed!