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JOURNEY TO THE PROMISED LAND   (Numbers 10:11-Deuteronomy 34)

Wilderness Journey: 10:11-21:20
Leaving Sinai and Complaining: Num 10:11-11-35
God's view of racism and Punishment of Miriam and Aaron: Num 12:1-16
Kadesh Rebellion: Num 13:1-14:45
(Regulations: Num 15:1-36)
Korah's Revolt: Num 15:37-16:50
Aaron: Num 17:1-18:32
Kadesh Rebellion: Num 20:1-21
Aaron's Death, Complaining, Arrival at Moab: 20:22-21:20
Victory in Moab: Numbers 21:21-Deuteronomy 3:29
From Sihon to Sihon: Num 21:21-Deut 2:3:29
An Exhortation to Trust and Obey God: Deut 4-11
Various conditions to keep in the new land: Deut 12-26
Moses' Final Words: Deut 27-34
Moses gives final Instructions: 29:1-20
Joshua and the twelve tribes: 31:1-33:29
The Death of Moses: 34:1-12

THE CONQUEST OF THE PROMISED LAND   (Joshua 1-24)

The Conquest of Canaan: Joshua 1-12
Joshua Israel's new Leader: Joshua 1:1-18
Rahab hides spies: Joshua 2:1-24
Crossing into the Promised Land: Joshua 3:1-5:12
The Walls of Jericho: Joshua 5:13-6:27
Achan's Sin: Joshua 7:1-8:29
Covenant and Dishonesty: Joshua 8:30-9:27
War: Joshua 10:1-11-23 (List of conquered kings: 12:1-24)
God's challenge to Joshua: 13:1-7
Allocation of Land: 13:8-22:34 (Me and my house: 23:1-24:33)

THE JUDGES   (Judges 1-24; Ruth 1-4) Israel forgets God and reaps the consequences: Judges 1:1-3:6

The Judges: Judges 3:7-16:31
Othniel and Ehud: Judges 3:7-30
Deborah and Barak: Judges 4:1-5:31
Gideon: Judges 6:1-8:32
Abimelech: Judges 8:33-9:57
Jephthah: Judges 10:6-12:7
Samson: Judges 13:1-16:31

VARIOUS CONCLUDING STORIES   Judges 17-21

The grandson of Moses runs an idolatrous cult in Dan Judges: 17-19
The rape of a concubine and a war of retribution: Judges 19-21

RUTH   (Ruth 1-4)

Family Tragedy, Ruth's conversion and arrival in Bethlehem: Ruth 1:1-22
Ruth and Boaz meet and Court: Ruth 2:1-23
Ruth's proposal to Boaz: Ruth 3:1-18
Kinsman-Redeemer: Ruth 4:1-22

UNITED KINGDOM   (1 Samuel 1:1-1 Kings 11:43)

Samuel (1 Samuel 1-7)
The Birth of Samuel (Hannah's Prayer): 1 Sam 1:1-2:11
The Wicked Sons of Eli: 1 Sam 2:12-2:36
The Call of Samuel by God: 1 Sam 3:1-4:1a
The Ark is Lost: 1 Sam 4:1-7:1
Samuel Rules: 1 Sam 7:2-17

THE KINGS   (1 Samuel -2 Kings)

Saul (1 Samuel 8-15)
Saul Becomes King: 1 Sam 8:1-11:15
Samuel says Goodbye: 1 Sam 12:1-25
The Philistines: 1 Sam 13:1-14:52
God Rejects Saul: 1 Sam 15:1-35
David (1 Samuel 16-1: 1 Kings 2:12)
David anointed and serves Saul: 1 Sam 16:1-23
David and Goliath: 1 Sam 17:1-58
David on the Run (Success and Jealousy): 1 Sam 18:1-27:12
(Psalm 11: Possibly set against 1 Sam 18:8-19:7)
(Psalm 7: Possibly set against 1 Sam 18:10-24)
(Psalm 59: David's prays for God's strength as Saul pursues him 1 Sam 19:10-11)
(Psalm 57: David fled from Saul into the cave 1 Sam 21)
(Psalm 142: 1 Sam 21)
(Psalm 34: Set against 1 Samuel 21)
(Psalm 56: Set against 1 Samuel 22)
(Psalm 17: Possibly set against 1 Sam 23-25)
Saul and the spirit of Samuel (the witch of Endor): 1 Kings 28:1-25
Saul and his sons die: 1 Sam 29:1-31:13
David, Saul's Killer, Laments: 2 Sam 1:1-27
David the King of Judah: 2 Sam 2:1-4:12
David the King of Israel (philistines and dancing before God: 2 Sam 5:1-6:23
(Psalm 24: Set against 2 Samuel 6 (the restoration of the ark))
(Psalm 68: Set against 2 Samuel 6:12-16)
God's Covenant with David and his Response: 2 Sam 7:1-29
(Psalm 2: Rooted in 2 Samuel 7, the promise to David)
David the Warrior: 2 Sam 8:1-10:19
David and Bathsheba: 2 Sam 11:1-27
Nathan's Rebuke of David's Sin: 2 Sam 12:1-31
(Psalm 51: David's Repentance of the Bathsheba Affair)
The Consequences of David's Sin: 2 Sam 13:1-20:26
(Psalm 3: Set against 2 Sam 15:13-17:24)
(Psalm 4: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 5: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 6: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
(Psalm 63: Set against David's fleeing from Absalom)
David's Rule Ends: 2 Sam 2 Sam 21:1-1 Kings 2:12
Solomon (1 Kings 2:13-11:43)
Solomon Becomes King: 1 Kings 2:13-46
Solomon's Wisdom: 1 Kings 3:1-28
(Government Overview: 1 Kings 4:1-28)
The Temple for God: 1 Kings 5:1-9:9
Government Overview: 1 Kings 9:15-28)
The Queen of Sheba and Great Wealth: 1 Kings 10:1-29
Solomon Breaks His promise to God (marriage to foreign women): 1 Kings 11:1-43
(Proverbs: A collection of practical Wisdom by Solomon and others)
(The Song of Songs: A poetic portrayal of Romantic Love between a young man and a young woman)
(Ecclesiastes: The meaning of Life)

O.T. Chronological Order Conclusion