Table of Contents
Introduction 5
Part 1 The Story Begins
God's Creation and Humanity's Fail • Genesis 1:1-31; 3:1-15 9
The Flood and God's Covenant with Noah • Genesis 8:13-9:19 17
Babel and the Promise to Abraham • Genesis 11:1-9; 12:1-20 23
Abraham and the Promise of Isaac • Genesis 15:1-20 29
The Promise to Isaac and the Blessing of Jacob • Genesis 26:1-33 33
Israel Comes to Egypt • Genesis 45:1-46:4 39
Part 2 God's People Redeemed
Israel's Oppression and Moses' Call • Exodus 2:23-3:22 47
God's Judgment of Egypt • Exodus 7:1-25 53
God's Deliverance of Israel • Exodus 14:1-31 59
God's Covenant with Israel • Exodus 19:1-20:17 65
The Idolatry of Israel and the Heart of God • Exodus 33:12-34:10 71
Israel's Journey and Rebellion • Numbers 13:25-14:25 77
Israel Enters The Land • Joshua 1:1-11; 3:1-17 83
Part 3 God's Kingdom Established
Israel's Cycle of Sin and Restoration • Judges 2:1-23 91
Israel Needs a King • Judges 21:1-25 97
Israel Receives a King • 1 Samuel 7:15-8:22; 10:17-27 103
The Rejection of Saul and Anointing of David • 1 Samuel 17:1-54 109
The Covenant with David • 2 Samuel 7:1-29 117
The Kingdom Established through Solomon • 1 Kings 1:32-40; 4:20-34 123
The Temple Built by Solomon • 1 Kings 8:1-30 129
Part 4 God's Kingdom Declined and Partially Restored
The Kingdom Divided • 1 Kings 11:1-13; 12:1-20 137
Judah Exiled • 2 Kings 25:1-21 143
Exiles Return and Rebuild the Temple • Ezra 3:1-13 149
Israel Recommits to Obey God • Nehemiah 9:1-38 153
Part 5 The Hope of Restoration
The Hope of a New Exodus • Isaiah 53:1-12 163
The Hope of a New Creation • Isaiah 65:1-25 169
The Hope of a New Covenant • Jeremiah 31:1-40 177
The Hope of New Life • Ezekiel 37:1-28 187
Part 6 The Dawning of the Kingdom
Jesus' Ministry Begins • Mark 1:1-45 195
Jesus' Ministry Continues • Mark 8:1-38 201
Jesus' Journey to Jerusalem • Mark 10:1-52 207
Jesus' Death and Resurrection • Mark 15:1-16:8 213
Part 7 The Gospel Spreads and All Is Made New
The Church's Mission Begins - Acts 2:1-47 221
The Church Multiplies in Jerusalem and Beyond • Acts 5:1-42 229
The Gospel Begins to Spread to the Gentiles • Acts 9:1-31 235
The Gospel Continues to Spread • Acts 13:1-52 241
The Gospel Explained • Ephesians 1:1-2:10 249
The Gospel Applied - Ephesians 4:1-32 255
The King Speaks to His Churches • Revelation 1:9-2:11 261
The Return of the King and the Restoration of All Things • Revelation 21:1-8; 22:1-21 267