Genesis
First
section: Chapters 1 – 11 : The creation of the world
– Disobedience of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from
Eden – The murder of Abel and the birth of Seth – Genealogy
of the antediluvian partriarchs – The deluge – The building
of the tower of Babel – The confusion of language –
The line of decent from Shem to Abram.
Second
Section: Chapters 12 – 36: The call of Abraham – The
destruction of Sodom – The birth of Isaac – Jacob’s
plot to secure the blessing – His flight to Padan
Aram – His wives and children – His struggle
by the brook Jabbok – Descendants of Esau.
Third
Section: Chapters 37 – 50: Joseph sold into captivity
– His elevation in Egypt – His meetings with his brothers
– The migration of Jacob and his sons to Egypt – Death
of Jacob and Joseph.
(
50 chapters: 1,533 verses: 38,267 words )
Exodus
First
Section: Chapters 1 – 18: The oppression of Jacob’s
Descendants by Pharaoh – The birth of Moses – His adoption
by Pharaoh’s daughter – His flight to Midian – His commission
to deliver his people – The ten plagues – The departure
of the Israelites – The drowning of the Egyptians in
the Red sea –
Second
Section: Chapters 20 – 40: The promulgation of the law
on Sinai – The making of the golden calf – Directions
for the construction of the Tabernacle.
(
40 chapters: 1.213 verses: 32,692 words )
Leviticus
Chapters
1 – 7: Laws regulating the offering of sacrifices –
chapters 8 – 10:
The consecration of Aaron and his sons to the
priesthood – chapters 11 – 16:
Ceremonial laws, the dietary laws, and directions
for the treatment of lepers and other afflicted persons
– chapters 17 – 27:
laws of marriage, feast and fasts, and regation
of various problems of social life.
(
27 chapters: 859 verses: 24,546 words )
Numbers
Chapters
1 – 10: The census – The order of march – The celebration
of the second Passover, and the departure from Sinai
– chapters 11 – 14: Arrival at the borders of Canaan
– The commission of the spies – The panic of the people,
and their punishment. Chapters 15 – 19: Proclamation
of further laws and the record of journeys – Chapters
20 – 25: Second approach to the borders of Canaan –
The transgression of Moses and Aaron, and the narrative
of Balaam. Chapters 26 – 36: The new census – Further
laws, and the death of Aaron.
(
36 chapters: 1,288 verses: 32,902 words )
Deuteronomy
Three-farewell
address of Moses. First: Chapters 1 – 4: On the deliverance
from Egypt and the forty years’ wandering. Second. Chapters
5 – 26: Restatement, exposition and expansion of the
law – Third: Chapters 27 – 30: Directions for the preservation
of the law, and solemn appeals and warnings. Chapters
31 – 34: The song of Moses – His last blessing and death.
(
34 chapters:959 verses: 28,461 words )
Joshua
Chapters
1 – 12: The charge of Joshua – The crossing of the Jordan
– The fall of Jericho – Various battles and sieges.
Chapters 13 – 22: The division of the land among the
tribes – Assignment of Levitical cities of refuge –
return of the eastern tribes. Chapters 23 – 24: Joshua’s
farewell address – Pledge of the people to fidelity
– Joshua’s death and burial.
(
24 chapters: 658 verses: 18,858 words )
Judges
Chapters
1: A list of conquered and unconquered districts. Chapters
2 – 5: The people delivered from the oppression of their
enemies by Othniel, Deborah and Barak. Chapters 6 –
8: The exploits og Gideon. Chapters 9 – 12: Jephthah’s
victories and his vow. Chapters 13 – 16: The history
of Samson. Chapters 17 – 21: Two specimen instances
of moral decadence.
(
21 chapters: 618 verses: 18,971 words )
Ruth
Chapters
1: Elimelech and Naomi in Moab – Death of Elimelech
and his two sons – Naomi, with Ruth, her daughter-in-law,
go to Bethlehem. Chapters 2, 3: Ruth receives kindness
from Boaz. Chapters 4: Ruth married to Boaz, becomes
great-grandmother of David.
(
4 chapters: 85 verses: 2,578 words )
1.
Samuel
Chapters
1 – 7: The birth and dedication of Samuel – God’s revelation
to him – The Israelites defeated by the Philistines
– Death of Eli and his sons. Chapters 8 – 10: The demand
for a king and the appointment of Saul. Chapters 11
– 15: Saul’s disobedience and God’s rejection of him.
Chapters 16 – 31: The anointing of David – David’s victory
over Goliath – Saul’s jealousy of David – Saul’s pursuit
of him – The death of Samuel and suicide of Saul.
(
31 chapters: 810 verses: 25,061 words )
11.
Samuel
Chapters
1 – 4: Consolidation of all Israel under David. Chapters
5 – 10: David’ wars and victories. Chapters 11 – 12:
David’s heinous sin. Chapters 13 – 20: The conspiracy
of Absalom – David’s flight – Defeat and death of Absalom
– David’s return to Jerusalem. Chapters 21 – 24: A Psalm
of David – The numbering of the people – Pestilence
as a punishment.
(
24 chapters: 695 verses: 20,612 words )
1.
Kings
Chapters
1 – 2: Death of David and the accession of Solomon.
Chapters 3 – 7: The building of the Temple. Chapter
8: Solomon’s apostasy and death. Chapters 9 – 11: Solomon’s
wealth and power – Visit of the Queen of Sheba – Solomon’s
apostasy and death. Chapter 12: Rejection by Rehoboam
of the petition of ten tribes for remission of burdens
– They revolt and make Jeroboam king. Chapters 13 –
16: Histoy of the two kingdoms in alternate passages.
Chapters 17 – 22: Ahab, king of Israel, with Jezebel,
his wife, establish the worship of Baal – Elijah’s protest
– A drought in answer to Elijah’s prayer – The challenge
of Elijah to Baal’s priests at Carmel – Death of Ahab.
(
22 chapters: 816 verses: 24,524 words )
11.
Kings
Chapters
1 – 6: Translation of Elijah – Succession of Elisha
– The healing of Naaman – Various acts of Elisha. Chapters
7 – 17: Closing events of the history of the Northern
kingdom – The deportation of its people to Assyria.
Chapters 18 – 25: religious reform in the southern kingdom
under Hezekiah and Josiah – Jerusalem besieged and captured
– The beginning of the captivity in Babylon.
(
25 chapters: 719 verses: 23,532 words )
1.
Chronicles
Chapters
1 – 9: Genealogy of the returned exiles traced back
to Adam. Chapters 10 – 29: The history of the southern
kingdom from the death of saul to the death of David
– David’s preparation for the building of the Temple
– The arrangement and appointments of the Levites for
the Temple services.
(
29 chapters: 942 verses: 20,369 words )
11.
Chronicles
Chapters
1 – 9: The accession of Solomon – Building, furnishing
and dedication of the Temple. Chapters 10 – 28: History
of the southern kingdom to the death of Ahaz. Chapters
29 – 36: Hezekiah restores the worship of God – Repair
of the Temple under Josiah – The finding of the book
of law – Death of Josiah – The burning of the Temple
– The captivity.
(
36 chapters: 822 verses: 26,074 words )
Ezra
Chapters
1 – 4: Cyrus invites the exiles to return to Palestine
– His offer accepted by 42,360 persons with there servants
– Their genealogy by families – The beginning of the
rebuilding of the Temple. Chapters 5 – 6: Resumption
of the building after an interval of fifteen years –
The new Temple dedicated – Chapters 7 – 10: The return
of a second band of exiles under Ezra – Social reforms
instituted.
(
10 chapters: 280 verses: 7,441 words )
Nehemiah
Chapters
1,2: Nehemiah’s commission to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem
– His return and examination of the ruins. Chapters
3 – 6: Opposition of the enemy – Measures for defence
– Completion of the work. Chapters 7 – 13: Promulgation
of the law – reorganization of the Government – A solemn
fast observed. – Stern measures against offenders.
(
13 chapters: 406 verses: 10,483 words )
Esther
Chapters
1,2: The fall of Vashti and the elevation of Esther.
Chapters 3,4: The plot of Haman to exterminate the Jews
– Mordecai’s demand on Esther to thwart it. Chapters
5 – 7: Esther’s denunciation of Haman to the King –
Hman hanged. Chapters 8 – 10: Permission granted the
Jews to defend themselves – The slaughter of their enemies
– The institution of Purim.
(
10 chapters: 167 verses: 5,637 words )
Job
Chapters
1 – 3: The character and wealth of Job – God gives the
accuser permission to test tis fidelity by affliction
– Job’s loss of property and of children and of health
– Arrival of his three friends – His lament over his
misery. Chapters 4 – 31: Speeches of the three friends
to show that calamity is always a punishment for sin
– Each speech elicits an answer from Job protesting
his integrity. Chapters 32 – 37: A speech of Elihu presenting
his theory of affliction. Chapters 38 – 41: God interposes
to reprove men who criticize his government. Chapter
42: Job’s submission – God accepts it – Reproves the
three friends – Restoration of Job’s prosperity.
(
42 chapters: 1,070 verses: 10,102 words )
Psalms
A
combination of five books, each ending with a doxology.
The First Book: Psalms 1 – 41, attributed chiefly to
the authorship of David. The Second Book, by, or for,
the sons of Korah, singers in the Temple service. The
Third Book: Psalms 73 – 89, by, or for, Asaph, another
musical leader. The Fourth Book. Psalms 90 – 106, chiefly
anonymous, belonging to the period preceding the captivity.
The Fifth Book: Psalms 107 – 150, used by the returned
exiles, including the marching songs, or songs of degrees,
or ascents, chanted by the pilgrims going to Jerusalem
to the annual feasts.
(
150 in Number: 2,461 verses: 43,743 words )
Proverbs
Chapters
1 – 9: A eulogy of wisdom – Its value as a preservative
and guide to young men – Its application to daily life.
Chapters 10 –21:sisconnected wise sayings. Chapters
22 – 24: Words of the wise or proverbs in use. Chapters
25 – 29: Proverbs collected in the reign of Hezekiah
attributed to Solomon. Chapters 30 – 31: Appendix of
the words of Agur and Lemuel, and an acrostic poem on
the good woman.
(
31 chapters: 915 verses: 15,043 words )
Ecclesiastes
Chapter
1: The prologue – Statement of the problem to be solved
– A study of the philosophy of life – The preacher’s
disappointment. Chapter 2: Happiness sought in pleasure,
and in the accumulation of wealth. Chapter 3: Appropriate
seasons for everything – Death the common lot. Chapters
4 – 11: The supremacy of God – His plans inscrutable
– Incomprehensible anomalies in life – The best plan,
a moderate enjoyment of life. Chapters 12: A poetic
picture of old age – The general conclusion that in
fearing God and keeping his commandments, is the best
result attained.
(
12 chapters: 222 verses: 5,584 words )
Song
of Solomon
Chapters
1,2: The lament of the bride over her absent Lord –
Her tempters to unfaithfulness reproved. Chapters 3:
Her recollection of past enjoyment in her Lord’s presence.
Chapters 4, 5: Her longing for the Lord and her search
for him. Chapters 6, 7: A eulogy of the bride’s beauty
and fidelity. Chapter 8: The joy of reunion.
(
8 chapters: 117 verses: words )
Isaiah
Chapters
1 – 12: The prophet’s commission to warn his people
– Their sins and the judgments impending. Chapters 13
– 23: The future punishment of Israel’s foes: Babylon,
Syria, Moab, Egypt, Persia. Chapters 24 – 27: The general
judgment of the nations – Predication of the return
to their own land of people composing the chastened
remnant of Israel and Judah. Chapters 28 –35: An arraignment
of both kingdoms – A protest against relying on the
help of Egypt for deliverance from Assyria. Chapters
36 – 39: The Assyrian invasion of Judea – Hezekiah’s
recovery from illness – Visitors from Babylon. Chapters
40 – 48: Words of comfort for the afflicted people –
The captives may surely look forward to restoration.
Chapters 49 – 57: The triumph of the suffering servant
of God – Messiah’s glory and power. Chapters 58 – 66:
A vision of the kingdom re-established under the messiah
– Its prosperity and happiness.
(
66 chapters: 1,292 verses: 37.044 words )
Jeremiah
Chapters
1 –6: The prophet’s call – The message intrusted to
him. Chapters 7 – 10: A call to repentance – Lament
over the approaching desolation of Judaea. Chapters
11 – 13: Discourses of warning delivered during a tour
through the land. Chapters 14 – 17: A prophecy of drought.
Chapters 18 – 20: Parables of the potter and his work.
Chapters 21 – 23: Expostulation addressed to the king
and his officers. Chapters 30 – 31: Promises of return
from Babylon. Chapters 32 – 45: The prophet imprisoned
– Prophecy of the capture of Jerusalem – The Prophet’s
manuscript burned – Accused of treachery – The city
taken – Jeremiah taken to Egypt. Chapters 46 – 52: prophecies
against the Philistines, the Moabites, the Ammonites
and Babylon – The sacking and destruction of Jerusalem.
(
52 chapters: 1,364 verses: 42,659 words )
Lamentations
Chapter
1: The loneliness of the land. Chapter 2: Lament over
the ruined palaces. Chapter 3: The relation of God to
the calamity. Chapter 4: The culmination of the horrors
of the siege. Chapter 5: A dirge on the desolation –
A prayer for the restoration.
(
5 chapters: 154 verses: 3,415 words )
Ezekiel
Chapters
1 –14: Various types of the destruction of Jerusalem
– Warnings of its desolation. Chapters 15 – 19: Parables
of the vine, the abandoned child, and the lion’s whelps.
Chapters 20 – 24: The certainty of the approaching Judgment
– Parables of the sword and the boiling pot. Chapters
25 – 32: The doom of the Gentile nations – The punishment
of Tyre – Of Egypt. Chapters 33 – 48: A message of mercy
– A promise of restoration – The vision of dry bones
– Of the temple rebuilt – Of the glories of the reorganized
kingdom.
(
48 chapters: 1,273 verses: 39,407 )
Daniel
Chapter
1: The dietary test of the students. Chapter 2: The
interpretation of the King’s dream of the great image.
Chapter 3: The deliverance of the three Jews from the
fiery furnace. Chapter 4: The king’s dream of the tree
and its interpretation. Chapter 5: Belshazzar’s feast
and the handwriting on the wall. Chapter 6: Daniel’s
deliverance from the den of lions. Chapter 7: Daniel’s
vision of the four beasts. Chapter 8: The vision of
the he-goat. Chapter 9: The revelations of the angel.
Chapters 10 – 12: The revelation of the time of the
end.
(
12 chapters: 357 verses: 11,606 words )
Hosea
Chapters
1 – 3: The prophet’s domestic sorrow and shame – His
effort to redeem his wife. Chapters 4 & 5: The behaviour
of the wife a type of the unfaithfulness of Israel.
Chapters 6 – 14: An appeal to Israel to return to the
Lord – God’s patience with the unfaithful nation – The
promise of repentance and pardon.
(
14 chapters: 197 verses: 5,175 words )
Joel
A
plague of locusts, typifying the ravages of invaders
– A call to repentance and prayer – A promise of forgiveness,
restoration and spiritual blessings.
(
3 chapters: 73 verses: 2,034 words )
Amos
Chapters
1: The punishment of Israel’s enemies. Chapters 2 –
6: The story of God’s patience with Israel – His discipline
and a warning of further dealing – Persistent sin to
be followed by utter destruction. Chapters 7 – 9: The
vision of the plumb-line – Of the basket of summer fruit
– The promise of restoration.
(
9 chapters: 146 verses: 4,217 words )
Obadiah
A
Denunciation of Edom for exulting over Israel’s calamities.
(
1 chapter: 21 verses: 670 words )
Jonah
Chapters
1: Jonah directed to preach to Nineveh, evades it and
is swallowed by a fish. Chapter 2 : The prophet’s submissive
prayer – His deliverance. Chapter 3: The message delivered
to Nineveh – The repentance of its people. Chapter 4:
The prophet mortified by the failure of his prediction
- God reproves him for his inhumanity.
(
4 chapters: 48 verses, 1,321 words )
Micah
Chapters
1 – 3: The northern and southern kingdoms arraigned
for oppression and injustice. Chapters 4 & 5: A
prophecy of the two nations established in righteousness
– The Messiah coming out of Bethlehem to purge the land.
Chapters 6 & 7: The kind of reform needed – A turning
to righteousness – The promise of pardon.
(
7 chapters: 105 verses, 3,153 words )
Nabum
A
prophecy of the downfall of Nineveh
-The corrupter of the nations to be destroyed.
[3
Chapters; 47 Verses; 1,285 Words]
Habakkuk
A dialogue
between God and the prophet - Destruction impending
over the nation - A complaint that the avenger is worse
than the victim -A psalm of the coming of Messiah.
[3
Chapters; 56 Verses; 1,476 Words]
Zephaniah
The day
of the Lord at hand -A day of judgment - Jerusalem to
be purged - All nations to be judged - The remnant of
Judah to be restored - The glory of the purged nation.
[3
Chapters, 53 Verses; 1,617 Words]
Haggai
The returned
exiles reproached for building their houses and neglecting
to rebuild the Temple - Address at the beginning of
the work -The new Temple to be sanctified by the coming
of the Messiah.
[2 Chapters; 38 Verses;
1,131 Words]
Zechariah
Chapters
1-8: Encouragement
to the returned exiles - Eight Apocalyptic visions explained
by an ange - Symbols of the glory of Messiah's reign.
Chapters 9-14: Characteristics of the Millennial kingdom - The ten tribes
also to be restored - A fountain to be opened for sin
and uncleanness - A previous dispersion - A final and
permanent restoration - A universal kingdom - Holiness
the watchword of Messiah's rule.
[14 Chapters; 211 Verses;
6,444 Words]
Malachi
The people
reproved for being indifferent - The priests for being
mercenary - A denunciation of false standards of life
- The coming of the messenger predicted - Messiah to
sit as a refiner ~The remnant observed and registered
- To be spared in the day of Judgment - The coming prophet
to have the spirit and power of Elijah.
[4
Chapters; 55 Verses; 1,782 Words]
Total
Number of Books in the Old Testament, 39.
929
Chapters - - - - 23,144 Verses - - - - 610,577 Words
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