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Bible School

Old Testament survey

One story, from Creation to the promise of Messiah.

Sixty-eight key passages that carry the Old Testament's storyline: creation and fall, the covenants, exodus and law, kingdom and exile, the prophets' hope. Each sitting reads the passage and shows where it points to Christ.

68 passages · about 24 hours in all

Traditions. Where Christian traditions read a passage differently (for example Daniel's seventy weeks), the class says whose reading it is.

Plan your study

Tell Aide when you can sit down. We build the reading plan; if you miss a day it simply moves forward.

Days

That is 68 sittings, finishing around Fri, Jan 22.

Passages

  1. 1Genesis 1–2Creation and the image of God22 min
  2. 2Genesis 3The fall and the first promise19 min
  3. 3Genesis 6–9Flood and covenant with Noah27 min
  4. 4Genesis 11–12Babel and the call of Abram21 min
  5. 5Genesis 15God's covenant with Abram17 min
  6. 6Genesis 22The binding of Isaac18 min
  7. 7Genesis 37Joseph sold by his brothers20 min
  8. 8Genesis 45God meant it for good19 min
  9. 9Genesis 49–50Jacob's blessing; Judah's scepter22 min
  10. 10Exodus 1–4Moses and the burning bush29 min
  11. 11Exodus 12–14Passover and the sea30 min
  12. 12Exodus 19–20Sinai and the Ten Words22 min
  13. 13Exodus 32–34The golden calf; God's name revealed29 min
  14. 14Exodus 40God dwells with his people19 min
  15. 15Leviticus 16The Day of Atonement21 min
  16. 16Numbers 13–14Unbelief at the border25 min
  17. 17Numbers 21The bronze serpent20 min
  18. 18Deuteronomy 6Hear, O Israel18 min
  19. 19Deuteronomy 30Choose life18 min
  20. 20Joshua 1Be strong; the book of the law18 min
  21. 21Joshua 24Choose whom you will serve20 min
  22. 22Judges 2The cycle of the judges19 min
  23. 23Ruth 1–4The kinsman-redeemer28 min
  24. 241 Samuel 1–3Hannah and Samuel28 min
  25. 251 Samuel 8–10Israel asks for a king27 min
  26. 261 Samuel 16–17David and Goliath27 min
  27. 272 Samuel 7The Davidic covenant20 min
  28. 282 Samuel 11–12David's sin and repentance24 min
  29. 291 Kings 3Solomon's wisdom19 min
  30. 301 Kings 8The temple dedicated26 min
  31. 311 Kings 18–19Elijah on Carmel and Horeb26 min
  32. 322 Kings 17The northern kingdom falls21 min
  33. 332 Kings 22–23Josiah finds the book26 min
  34. 342 Kings 25Exile20 min
  35. 35Ezra 1Cyrus and the return17 min
  36. 36Nehemiah 8The law read to the people18 min
  37. 37Esther 4For such a time as this18 min
  38. 38Job 38–42The LORD answers Job27 min
  39. 39Psalms 1–2Two ways; the anointed King17 min
  40. 40Psalms 22–23The suffering and the shepherd19 min
  41. 41Psalms 51A broken and contrite heart17 min
  42. 42Psalms 110Priest-king forever16 min
  43. 43Psalms 139Known by God17 min
  44. 44Proverbs 1–3The fear of the LORD22 min
  45. 45Proverbs 8Wisdom speaks18 min
  46. 46Ecclesiastes 1–3Under the sun23 min
  47. 47Ecclesiastes 12The whole duty of man17 min
  48. 48Song of Songs 1–2Love's delight19 min
  49. 49Isaiah 6Holy, holy, holy17 min
  50. 50Isaiah 7–9Immanuel; a child is born24 min
  51. 51Isaiah 11The shoot of Jesse18 min
  52. 52Isaiah 40Comfort my people19 min
  53. 53Isaiah 52–53The suffering servant19 min
  54. 54Isaiah 55Come to the waters17 min
  55. 55Isaiah 61Good news to the poor17 min
  56. 56Jeremiah 31The new covenant22 min
  57. 57Lamentations 3Great is your faithfulness20 min
  58. 58Ezekiel 36–37A new heart; dry bones26 min
  59. 59Daniel 3The fiery furnace20 min
  60. 60Daniel 7One like a son of man20 min
  61. 61Daniel 9Daniel's prayer and the seventy weeks20 min
  62. 62Hosea 11A father's love17 min
  63. 63Joel 2I will pour out my Spirit20 min
  64. 64Amos 5Let justice roll19 min
  65. 65Jonah 1–4A reluctant prophet and a merciful God22 min
  66. 66Micah 5–6Bethlehem; what the LORD requires19 min
  67. 67Habakkuk 2–3The righteous live by faith20 min
  68. 68Malachi 3–4The messenger and the day19 min