I. The Two Creation Stories (1:1-2:4, 2:5-25)

II. The Fall (3:1-24)

III. Cain and Abel (4:1-24)

IV. Seth (4:25-26)

V. Adam’s Descendants (5:1-32)

VI. The Nephilim (6:1-4)

VII. The Flood (6:5-9:17)

VIII. Noah’s Descendants (9:18-32)

IX. The Tower of Babel (11:1-9)

X. Genealogy to Abraham (11:10-32)

Outline
The Story of Moses and the Exodus

I. Preparation for the Exodus

A. The Hebrews become slaves (Ex. 1:1-22)

B. The introduction of Moses (2:1-22)

C. The call of Moses (2:23-4:17)

D. Moses’ return to Egypt (4:18-31)

E. The first encounter with Pharaoh (5:1-5)

F. The ten plagues (7:8-10:29, 12:29-34)

G. The institution of the Passover (12:1-28, 43-51)

II. The Exodus

A. The departure from Egypt (Ex 13:17- 14:14)

B. Crossing the Sea of Reeds (14:15-31)

C. The desert experience (15:22-18:27)

III. The Covenant and the Law

A. The arrival at Sinai (Ex 19:1-2)

B. The Covenant promised (19:3-8)

C. The Ten Commandments (20:1-7)

D. The Book of the Covenant (20:22-23:19)

E. The Covenant affirmed (24:1-18)

IV. The First Failure

A. The Golden Calf (Ex 32:1-35)

B. The relation of the Covenant to the Law (34:10-28)

V. The Departure from Sinai

A. Leaving Sinai (Num 10:1-36)

B. Spying out Canaan (13:1-33)

C. Rebellion, and the consequence (14:1-38)

D. The unsanctioned invasion of Canaan (14:39-45)

Outline
The Golden Era of Jewish History

I. Joshua

A. Preparation for conquest (1:1-5:12)

B. Conquest of Jericho (5:13-7:26)

C. Conquest of Ai and other events (8:1- 9:20)

D. North and South subdued (10:1-12:24)

E. Land apportioned and tribes described (13:1-21:45)

F. End of Joshua’s rule (22:1-24:31)

II. Judges

A. Summary of settlement of Canaan (1:1- 2:5)

B. Age of the Judges (2:6-3:6)

C. The individual judges (3:7-16:31)

1. Othniel (3:7-11)

2. Ehud (3:12-30)

3. Shamgar (3:31)

4. Deborah (4:1-5:31)

5. Gideon (6:1-8:35)

6. Abimelech’s abortive kingship

(9:1-57)

7. Tola (10:1-2)

8. Jair (10:3-5)

9. Jephthah (10:6-12:7)

10. Ibzan (12:8-10)

11. Elon (12:11-12)

12. Abdon (12:13-15)

13. Samson (13:1-16:31)

D. David and Benjaminite stories (17:1-21:25)

III. 1 Samuel

A. The story of Samuel (1:1-7:17)

B. Samuel and Saul (8:1-15:35)

C. Saul and David (16:1-31:13)

1. David flees (22:1-26:25)

2. David among the Philistines (27:1- 31:13)

IV. 2 Samuel

A. David becomes king of Judah (1:1-2:46)

B. David king of all Israel (5:1-8:18)

C. History of David and his family (9:1- 20:26)

D. Other events (21:1-24:25)

V. 1 Kings

A. Solomon becomes king (1:1-2:46)

B. Solomon’s reign (3:1-11:43)

1. The wisdom (3:1-4:1)

2. The builder (5:1-9:25)

3. The trader (9:26-10:29)

4. The king’s decline (11:1-43)

C. The divided kingdom (12:1-22:54)

1. The two kingdoms until Elijah (14:1-16:34)

2. The Elijah cycle (17:1-2 Kings 1:18)

VI. 2 Kings (the divided kingdom continued)

A. Stories about prophets (1:1-13:25)

1. Elisha cycle (2:1-8:29)

2. Anointing of Jehu (9:1-37)

B. Till the fall of the North (14:1-17:41)

C. Till the fall of the South (18:1-25:30)

Major Moments in Jewish History

Approximate Date 1750 B.C.E.-Abraham called to his role 1250 -Exodus led by Moses 1210-Invasion of Canaan led by Joshua 1210-1020-Period of tribal confederacy 1020-Saul becomes first king of Israel 1000-David becomes king 961-Solomon becomes king 922-Israel and Judah divide 721-Israel falls to Assyria 621-Josiah’s reform 587-Judah falls to Babylon 539-Jewish exiles return to Jerusalem 520-515-Temple rebuilt 458 or later-Period of Ezra and Nehemiah 332-Alexander the Great conquers Palestine 167-Maccabean War 63-Palestine becomes a Roman protectorate 70 C.E-Temple destroyed 90-Canon of Jewish sculpture established 135-Jews expelled from Palestine

Kings of Israel and Judah

Saul 1020-1000 B.C.E. David 1000-961 B.C.E. Solomon 961-922 B.C.E. Division of Monarchy 922 B.C.E. Israel

Ten Tribes Northern Kingdom

c. 922-721 B.C.E. (fell to Assyria)

Jeroboam c. 922-901 Nadab c. 901-900 Baasha c. 900-877 Elah c. 877-876 Judah

Two Tribes Southern Kingdom

c. 922-587 B.C.E. (fell to Babylon)

Behoboam c. 922-915 Abijah (Abijam) c. 915-913 Asa c. 913-873

Kings of Israel and Judah
continued

Zimri c. 876 (7 days)

OMRI DYNASTY

Omri c. 876-869 Ahab c. 869-850 Ahaziah c. 850-849 Jehoram c. 849-842

JEHU DYNASTY

Jehu c. 842-815 Joahaz c. 815-801 J(eh)oash c. 801-786 Jeroboam II c. 786-764 Jehoshaphat c. 873-849 Jehoram c. 849-842 Ahaziah c. 842 Athaliah= c. 842-837 Joash c. 837-800 Amaziah c. 800-783 Uzziah (Azariah) c. 783-742 Jotham (regency) c. 750-742, (king) c. 742-735 Zechariah (6 mos.) c. 746-745 Shallum (1 mo.) c. 745 Menahem c. 745-738 Pekahiah c. 738-737 Pekah c. 737-732 Hosea c. 732-724 Israel falls 721 B.C.E. Jehoahaz (Ahaz) c. 735-715 Hezekiah c. 715-687 Manasseh c. 687/6-642 Amon c. 642-640 Josiah c. 640-609 Jehoahaz II (Shallum) c. 609 (3 mos.) Jehoiakim (Eliakim) c. 609-598 Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) c. 598-597 (3 mos.) Zedekiah (Mattaniah) c. 597-587 Judah falls 587 B.C.E.

The Prophets of the Literary Tradition
Outline
Luke’s View of the Beginnings of Christianity

I. Jesus Ascends to Heaven (Acts 1:6-11)

II. Church Founded at Jerusalem (1:12-4:37)

A. The replacement of Judas (1:15-26) B. The Spirit of Pentecost (2:1-36) C. The first converts (2:37-47) D. Evidence of the Spirit in the Church (3:1-5:42)

Luke’s View of the Beginnings of Christianity
continued

III. The Early Church (6:1-12:25)

A. Diaspora Jews included in Christianity (6:1-7:60) B. Missions outside Jerusalem (8:4-8:40) 1. Samaritans included (8:4-8) 2. Diaspora Jews included (8:26-40) C. Conversion of Saul (9:1-30) D. Peter’s vision: Gentiles included (10:1- 48) E. The church at Antioch (11:19-30) F. Peter’s arrest and deliverance (12:1-35)

Luke’s View of the Beginnings of Christianity
continued

IV. Paul and His Missionary Activity

A. First missionary journey (13:1-14:28)

B. The Jerusalem Council (15:1-35)

C. Second missionary journey (15:36-18:17)

D. Third missionary journey (18:18-20:38)

E. Journey to Jerusalem, arrest, and trial (21:1-26:32)

F. Journey to Rome (27:1-28:31)