Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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Summary Outline of the Scriptures Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

Old Testament

1. GENESIS – Beginnings a. Adam b. Noah c. Abraham

11. 1 KINGS – Solomon’s Glory, Kingdom’s Decline a. Solomon’s glory

b. Kingdom’s decline c. Elijah the prophet 12. 2 KINGS- Divided Kingdom a. Elisha

d. Isaac e. Jacob f.

Joseph 2. EXODUS – Redemption, (out of) a. Slavery b. Deliverance c. Law d. Tabernacle 3. LEVITICUS – Worship and Fellowship a. Offerings, sacrifices b. Priests c. Feasts, festivals 4. NUMBERS – Service and Walk a. Organized b. Wanderings 5. DEUTERONOMY – Obedience a. Moses reviews history and law b. Civil and social laws c. Palestinian Covenant d. Moses’s blessing and death 6. JOSHUA – Redemption (into)

b. Israel (N. Kingdom falls) c. Judah (S. Kingdom falls) 13. 1 CHRONICLES – David’s Temple Arrangements a. Genealogies b. End of Saul’s reign c. Reign of David d. Temple preparations 14. 2 CHRONICLES – Temple and Worship Abandoned a. Solomon b. Kings of Judah 15. EZRA – The Minority (Remnant)

a. First return from exile – Zerubbabel b. Second return from exile – Ezra (priest)

16. NEHEMIAH – Rebuilding by Faith a. Rebuild walls b. Revival c. Religious reform 17. ESTHER – Female Savior

a. Esther b. Haman c. Mordecai d. Deliverance: Feast of Purim 18 JOB – Why the Righteous Suffer a. Godly Job b. Satan’s attack c. Four philosophical friends d. God lives 19. PSALMS – Prayer and Praise a. Prayers of David b. Godly suffer; deliverance c. God deals with Israel d. Suffering of God’s people – end with the Lord’s reign e. The Word of God (Messiah’s suffering and glorious return)

a. Conquer the land b. Divide up the land c. Joshua’s farewell 7. JUDGES – God’s Deliverance

a. Disobedience and judgment b. Israel’s twelve judges c. Lawless conditions

8. RUTH – Love

a. Ruth chooses b. Ruth works c. Ruth waits d. Ruth rewarded 9. 1 SAMUEL – Kings, Priestly Perspective a. Eli b. Samuel c. Saul d. David 10. 2 SAMUEL – David a. King of Judah (9 years – Hebron) b. King of all Israel (33 years – Jerusalem)