The Old Testament Made Simple (Part 1) – List of Contents and Sample Chapters

The Old Testament Made Simple: An Overview With Discussion Questions (Part 1 – Genesis through 2 Samuel 13, copyright 2020)

Preface (Click here to read)

Chapter 1 – Adam and Eve

Chapter 2 – The Creation Story

Chapter 3 – Cain and Abel (SAMPLE CHAPTER – Click here to read)

Chapter 4 – The “Sons of God” and the Nephilim

Chapter 5 – Noah and the Flood

Chapter 6 – The Tower of Babel

Chapter 7 – God’s Covenant With Abram/Abraham

Chapter 8 – Sodom and Gomorrah         

Chapter 9 – Abraham and Isaac (SAMPLE CHAPTER – Click here to read)

Chapter 10 – Isaac and Rebekah  

Chapter 11 – Jacob and Esau

Chapter 12 – Jacob and Laban

Chapter 13 – Jacob’s Twelve Sons

Chapter 14 – Jacob Returns to Canaan

Chapter 15 – Leah’s Children

Chapter 16 – Joseph (SAMPLE CHAPTER – Click here to read)

Chapter 17 – Moses’ Early Life

Chapter 18 – Moses, the Reluctant Prophet

Chapter 19 – The Hardening of Pharaoh’s Heart (SAMPLE CHAPTER – Click here to read)

Chapter 20 – Passover

Chapter 21 – Crossing the Sea of Reeds

Chapter 22 – The Journey to Mount Sinai          

Chapter 23 – The Attack at Rephidim

Chapter 24 – The Covenant at Sinai

Chapter 25 – Why God Speaks Through Prophets

Chapter 26 – The Ten Commandments

Chapter 27 – The Tabernacle

Chapter 28 – Tithes and Offerings          

Chapter 29 – Old Testament Criminal Laws

Chapter 30 – Roots of the Two Greatest Commandments

Chapter 31 – The Clean and the Unclean           

Chapter 32 – The Census and the Camp

Chapter 33 – Spying on Canaan

Chapter 34 – Putting God to the Test

Chapter 35 – Korah’s Rebellion

Chapter 36 – Aaron’s Staff

Chapter 37 – Moses’ Critical Mistakes

Chapter 38 – The Journey Around Edom

Chapter 39 – Victory Over the Amorites

Chapter 40 – Balaam          

Chapter 41 – The Temptation of Idolatry

Chapter 42 – The Second Census

Chapter 43 – The Tribes East of the Jordan River         

Chapter 44 – Cities of the Levites

Chapter 45 – The Death of Moses

Chapter 46 – Joshua

Chapter 47 – Preparing for the Battle of Jericho

Chapter 48 – Jericho and Ai          

Chapter 49 – The Gibeonites

Chapter 50 – The Southern Campaign

Chapter 51 – The Northern Campaign

Chapter 52 – Dividing the Promised Land        

Chapter 53 – An Almost Tragic Misunderstanding

Chapter 54 – The Death of Joshua

Chapter 55 – A New Generation Arises

Chapter 56 – The First Two Judges: Othniel and Ehud

Chapter 57 – Deborah the Prophetess

Chapter 58 – Gideon Is Called By God

Chapter 59 – A Sword For the Lord and For Gideon

Chapter 60 – Gideon’s Terrible Mistake

Chapter 61 – Abimelech’s Treachery

Chapter 62 – Jephthah’s Reckless Vow

Chapter 63 – Samson Enraged

Chapter 64 – Samson and Delilah

Chapter 65 – The Corrupting of the Danites

Chapter 66 – Civil War

Chapter 67 – Benjamin Saved

Chapter 68 – Ruth and Naomi

Chapter 69 – Ruth and Boaz

Chapter 70 – Samuel and Eli

Chapter 71 – Disaster at Ebenezer

Chapter 72 – God vs. the Philistines

Chapter 73 – Victory Over the Philistines

Chapter 74 – The Israelites Get a King

Chapter 75 – King Saul

Chapter 76 – King Saul Proves Himself

Chapter 77 – How Long Did King Saul Reign?

Chapter 78 – King Saul’s First Big Blunder

Chapter 79 – Saul Victorious

Chapter 80 – King Saul’s Second Big Blunder

Chapter 81 – Samuel Anoints David

Chapter 82 – David and Goliath

Chapter 83 – Saul’s Jealousy

Chapter 84 – David and Jonathan

Chapter 85 – David On the Run

Chapter 86 – David’s Narrow Escapes

Chapter 87 – David and Abigail

Chapter 88 – David’s Mercy Toward Saul

Chapter 89 – David Among the Philistines

Chapter 90 – Saul and the Witch of En-dor

Chapter 91 – David and the Amalekites

Chapter 92 – The Deaths of Saul and Jonathan

Chapter 93 – David Becomes King of Judah

Chapter 94 – David Becomes King of Israel

Chapter 95 – King David’s Power Grows

Chapter 96 – King David and the Ark

Chapter 97 – David and Michal

Chapter 98 – King David Builds His Kingdom

Chapter 99 – David and the Temple

Chapter 100 – Mephibosheth

Chapter 101 – David and Bathsheba

Chapter 102 – The Children of David and Bathsheba

Chapter 103 – The Murder of Amnon

Index of Biblical Books (print book only)

Index of Persons and Places (print book only)

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The book is available on Amazon.com as either a print book or an e-book. The print book includes an index of biblical books cited and a separate index of persons and places. The e-book contains abundant hyperlinks to relevant portions of the book which explain key people, places, and events.