Book Bible Location Event Event Location Type Genesis 1-2 Creation History Genesis 3 Fall of Mankind History Genesis 4 Adam's Family History Genesis 5 Geneology from Adam to Noah History Genesis 6-9 Life of Noah and the Flood History Genesis 10 Geneology of from Noah and his sons History Genesis 11:1-9 Tower of Babel Near Babylon History Genesis 11:10-32 Geneology of Shem to Abram History Genesis 12:1 - 25:11 Life of Abraham History Genesis 25:11-18 Geneolgy of Ishmael History Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 Life of Isaac History Genesis 28:10 - 38:30 Life of Jacob History Genesis 39-50 Life of Joseph History Exodus 1 Time between Joseph and Moses History Exodus 2:1-15 First Forty Years of Moses in Egypt Egypt History Exodus 2:16 - 4:19 Second Forty Years of Moses in Midian Midian History Exodus 4:20 - 15:21 Moses return to Egypt to deliver Israel from slavery Egypt History Exodus 15:22 - 18:21 Trip from the Red Sea to Mount Sinai Wilderness History Exodus 19 - 24 Israel made ready to meet God and receive His moral Laws Mount Sinai Law Instructions given concerning the Priesthood, the Tabernacle, the Ark of Exodus 25 - 31 Mount Sinai Law the Covenant and the Holy days Exodus 32 Israel's rebellion against God Mount Sinai Law Exodus 33 - 34 33-34 - God restore Israel as His people Mount Sinai Law Exodus 35 - 40 35-40 - Isreal obeys the instruction given in 25-31 Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 1 - 7 Instruction concerning the ceremonial offerings Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 8 - 9 Ceremony concerning Aaron becoming the High Priest Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 10 Sons of Aaron are killed by God for sacrilege Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 11 Jews eating restrictions Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 12 - 17 Different atonements Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 18:1 - 22:16 Different statues of conduct Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 22:17-33 Purity of sacrifices Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 23:1 - 24:9 The Feasts Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 24:10-23 Capital offenses and their judgments Mount Sinai Law Leviticus 25:1 - 27:34 Holy days and other miscellaneous laws Mount Sinai Law Numbers 1 - 2 The numbering and organization of Israel Wilderness of Sinai Administrative Numbers 3 - 4 Instruction concerning the Levitical priesthood Wilderness of Sinai Administrative Numbers 5 - 6 Moral Laws Wilderness of Sinai Law Numbers 7 - 8 Sanctification of the Tabernacle and Priesthood Wilderness of Sinai Administrative Numbers 9 Observance of the First Passover Wilderness of Sinai History Numbers 10 Trip from the Wilderness of Sinai to the Wilderness of Paran Wilderness History Isreal's complaint for not having meat to eat Numbers 11 Wilderness of Paran History Aaron and Miram spoke against Moses' marriage Numbers 12 Wilderness of Paran History Numbers 13 - 14 Twelve spies sent view the promise land and their report Wilderness of Paran History Laws of offerings and sin Numbers 15:1-31 Wilderness of Paran Law Man stoned for violation of the Sabbath Numbers 15:32-41 Wilderness of Paran History Rebellion of Korah Numbers 16:1-40 Wilderness of Paran History Israel mummurs against Moses Numbers 16:41-50 Wilderness of Paran History Selection of Tribe of Levi and their duties Numbers 17:1 - 18:7 Wilderness of Paran History Offerings Numbers 18:8 - 19:22 Wilderness of Paran Law Water given by striking the rock Kadesh, Desert of Numbers 20:1-13 History Zin Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their land Kadesh, Desert of Numbers 20:14-21 History Zin Numbers 20:22-29 Death of Aaron; replaced by his son, Eleazar Mount Hor History Numbers 21:1-4 Victory ove King Arad the Canaanite Mount Hor History During journey Israel spake against God and Moses; God sent fiery Numbers 21:5-9 Wilderness History serpents as judgment Numbers 21:10-16 Travel: Oboth, Ijeabarim, Valley of Zared, Arnon, Beer Wilderness History Numbers 21:16-20 Song of Isreal's travel and the giving of water Beer History Numbers 21:21-35 Isreal's victory over Sihon, king of the Amorites and Og, king of Bashan Beer History Numbers 22 - 24 Israel's conflict with Balak and Balaam Plains of Moab History Israel plagued due to marrying Moabite and Midianitish woman; God sent Numbers 25 Shittin, Midian History a plague Numbers 26 Numbering of the Israelites Shittin, Midian History Numbers 27:1-10 Daughters of Zelophehad question of daughter's getting inheritance Shittin, Midian History Moses sees the land of Promise and Joshua is chosed to lead Israel as his Numbers 27:11-23 Mount Abarim History replacement Numbers 28 - 29 God reaccounting the Offerings Mount Abarim Law Numbers 30 Law concerning giving an oath Mount Abarim Law Numbers 31 God directs Israel to avenge themselves against the Midianites Mount Abarim History Tribes of Gad and Reuben and half of Manasseh request to stay on the Numbers 32 Mount Abarim History East of the River Jordan to settle Numbers 33 Review of the trip of Israel from Egypt to the Promised Land Mount Abarim History Numbers 34 Instruction on how to conquer and possess the Promised Land Mount Abarim History Instruction on the Tribe of Levites possessing cities throughout the Plains of Moab, Numbers 35 History Promised Land near Jericho Instruction concerning only daughters inheritance Plains of Moab, Numbers 36 Law near Jericho Moses reaccounting of the trip from Egypt to Mount Sinai East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 1-4 History the wilderness Moses reaccounts the statues and commandments East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 5-8 Law the wilderness Moses reaccounts as Israel is about to enter the Promised Land for them East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 9:1 - 10:5 History not to rebel as they did when Moses went up to get the Law the wilderness Moses reaccounts travel from Beeroth to Jotbath and the death of Aaron East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 10:6-7 History the wilderness Moses reaccounts God separating the Levites for service East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 10:8-9 History the wilderness Moses is on the mount for 40 days/nights the exhortation that Israel live East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 10:10-22 Law holy and prepare to go into the land of promise the wilderness Exhortation to remember; commit their way to the Lord; blessing East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 11 Law promised the wilderness Statues Jews are to observe in the Promise Land East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 12:1 - 27:8 Law the wilderness Israel swears their obedience to the Law and are explained the East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 27:9 - 29:68 Law consequences to their obedience and disobedience the wilderness Moses exhortation and blessing to Israel prior to his departure and East side Jordan in Deuteronomy 30-33 History commissions Joshua as his replacement the wilderness Moses leaves Israel and dies Mountain of Nebo, Deuteronomy 34 History top of Pisgah Joshua prepares Israel to enter the Promised land East side Jordan in Joshua 1 History the wilderness Conquest of Jericho / Crossing the Jordan River Wilderness between Joshua 2-6 the Jordan River History and Jericho Attempted/Conquest of Ai / Sin of Achan Wilderness between Joshua 7-8 History Jericho and Ai Treaty with Gibeon / Protection provided to Gibeon for their treaty by the Joshua 9-10 Camp of Gilgal History kings of Jerusalem, Hebron, Jarmuth, Lachish and Eglon A large host of armies from other kingdom in the Promised land meet to Joshua 11 Waters of Merom History fight Israel - Israel won and conquer their lands Reaccounting of what lands and kingdoms were taken under Moses and Joshua 12 Waters of Merom History Joshua Joshua 13:1-7 Overview of the distribution of the land by tribe, excluding the Levites Waters of Merom History Joshua 13:8-33 Borders of land given to the two and half tribes east of the Jordan River Waters of Merom History Joshua 14-15 Borders for the land given to the tribe of Judah and Caleb Waters of Merom History Borders of the land given to the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Joshua 16-17 Waters of Merom History Ephraim Joshua has three representatives of the remaining seven tribe survey the Joshua 18:1-10 Shiloh History land so that it can be determined by lots Joshua 18:11-28 Borders of the land given to the tribe of Benjamin Shiloh History Borders of the land given to the tribe of Simeon, Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Joshua 19 Shiloh History Naphtali and Dan, Joshua 20 Cities of Refuge appointed Shiloh History Joshua 21 Cities for Levites appointed Shiloh History Two and half tribes are permitted to return to their designated land, east of Joshua 22 Shiloh History the Jordan River Joshua calls the tribes at the end of his life to exhort them walk with the Joshua 23-24 Shechem History Lord Judges 1 An accounting on how well the tribes conquered the land lotted to them Promise Land History Accounting on how Israel walked with the Lord all the days of Joshua, Judges 2 Promise Land History then fell away with cycles of disobediences, chastisements, repentences First cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the king of Judges 3:1-11 Mesopotamia and the judge being Othniel, nephew of Caleb - Outcome 40 Promise Land History years of rest Second cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the king of Judges 3:12-30 Promise Land History Moab for 18 years and the judge being Ehud - Outcome 80 years of rest Judges 3:31 Chastisement coming from the Philistines and the judge being Shamgar Promise Land History Third cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the king of Judges 4-5 Canaan, who captain was Sisera for 20 years and the judges being Promise Land History Deborah with Barak as her general - Outcome 40 years of rest Fourth cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the hand of Judges 6-9 the Midians and Amalekites for 7 years and the judges being Gideon, also Promise Land History known as Abimelech Judges 10:1-5 Next group of Judges: Tola (23 years); Jair (22 years) Promise Land History Fifth cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the hand of Judges 10:6 - 12:7 the Philistines and Ammonitess for 18 years and the judge being Jephthah Promise Land History (6 years) Judges 12:8-15 Next group of Judges: Ibzan (7 years); Elon (10 years); Abdon (8 years) Promise Land History Sixth cycle of disobedience with chastisement coming from the hand of Judges 13-16 Promise Land History the Philistines for 40 years and the judge being Sampson (20 years) Judges 17-18 Micah, the Levite and the Tribe of Dan Mount Ephraim History The Levite and his concubine, who is abused by people of Gibeah; Israel's Judges 19-21 Gibeah History civil war with the Tribe of Benjamin Ruth 1-4 Ruth, Naomi and Boaz Bethlehem History Birth of Samuel and his raising with Eli Mount Ephraim / I Samuel 1-3 History Shiloh I Samuel 4-7 Israel fights against the Philistines and lost the ark Israel History I Samuel 8-11 Israel's request for a king; Samuel anoints Saul to be king Israel History I Samuel 12-15 The early reign of Saul as king of Israel for 40 years Israel History I Samuel 16-17 The young life of David: his anointing and battle with Goliath Bethlehem History I Samuel 18-31 King Saul's hostility against David making him a refugee until Saul's Israel History David,death king of Judah and Ishbosheth, king of the other tribes for 7.5 years II Samuel 1-4 Israel History II Samuel 5-24 David, king of all Israel for 30 years; Jerusalem becomes the capital Israel History I Kings 1-11 With David near death, Solomon become king of all Isreal for 40 years Israel History Divided Kingdom I Kings 12-16 Southern Kingdom Kings: Rehoboam, Abijam, Asa, Elah Israel History Northern Kingdom Kings: Jeroboam, Baasha, Zimri, Omri, Ahab Elijah the Prophet of the Northern Kingdom with King Ahab until his I Kings 17-22 Northern Kingdom History death II Kings 1 Elijah the Prophet of the Northern Kingdom with King Ahaziah Northern Kingdom History Elisha becomes the Prophet with Elijah departure with King Jehoram, II Kings 2-8 Northern Kingdom History brother of King Ahaziah Elisha anoints Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, to remove the king lineage of II Kings 9-10 Northern Kingdom History Ahab; King Jehu reigns for 28 years With King Ahaziah slain by Jehu, his mother Athaliah reigns 7 years until II Kings 11-12 Southern Kingdom History killed and replaced by King Jehoash Northern Kingdom Kings: Jehu (28 years), Jehoahaz (17 years), Jehoash (16 years), Jeroboam II, Zachariah (6 months), Shallum (1 month), Northern Kingdom History Menahem (10 years), Pekahiah (2 years), Pekah (20 years), Hoshea (9 years), Northern Kingdom was taken into captivity by the Assyrian Empire. II Kings 13-25 Southern Kingdom Kings: Joash (40 years) (Prophet Elisha died of sickness), Amaziah (29 years), Azariah/Uzziah (52 years), Jotham (16 years), Ahaz (16 years), Hezekiah (29 years), Manasseh (55 years), Josiah (51 years), Jehoahaz (3 Southern Kingdom History months), Eliakim/Jehoiakim (11 years), Jehoiachin (3 months), Zedekiah (11 years); Southern Kingdom was taken into captivity by the Babylonian Empire. I Chronicles 1-9 Geneology from Adam to King Saul Israel History I Chronicles 10-29 End of the reign of Saul (40 years) and the reign of David (40 years) Israel History II Chronicles 1-9 Reign of Solomon (40 years) Israel History II Chronicles 10-12 Reign of Rehoboam (17 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 13 Reign of Abijah (3 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 14-16 Reign of Asa (41 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 17-20 Reign of Jehoshaphat (25 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 21 Reign of Jehoram (8 years) Southern Kingdom History Reign of Ahaziah (1 year); after his death reign of his mother, Athaliah (7 II Chronicles 22-23 Southern Kingdom History years) Reigns of Joash (40 years), Amaziah (29 years), Uzziah (52 years), II Chronicles 24-28 Southern Kingdom History Jotham (16 years) and Ahaz (16 years) II Chronicles 29-32 Reign of Hezekiah (29 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 33 Reigns of Manasseh (55 years) and Amon (2 years) Southern Kingdom History II Chronicles 34-35 Reign of Josiah (31 years) Southern Kingdom History Reigns of Jehoahaz (3 months), Jehoiakim (11 years), Jehoiachin (3 II Chronicles 36 months) and Zedekiah (11 years) ended with the conquering by the Southern Kingdom History Babylonian Empire Ezra 1 Cyrus proclamation of restoring the Temple in Jerusalem Persia History Ezra 2 Listing of those Jews in the Dispersion Persia History Ezra 3 Establishment of worship and offerings in theTempel Jerusalem History Adversaries arose against the Jews and the Temple's reconstruction was Ezra 4 Jerusalem History stopped temporary Under the preaching of Haggai and Zechariah the building started and was Ezra 5-6 Jerusalem History completed; Worship and offerings began Ezra 7 Artaxerxes, king of Persia provide gifts to the Jews Persia History Ezra 8 Listing of those who went back to Jerusalem with Ezra Persia History Ezra 9-10 Ezra dealt with interracial marriage of the Jews Jerusalem History Nehemiah mourns because of the walls of Jerusalem are still torn down Shushan, the palace Nehemiah 1:1 - 2:8 History of the Persians Nehemiah goes to Jerusalem, mourns over Jerusalem's wall and is scorned Nehemiah 2:9-20 Jerusalem History by the Arabs in the land Nehemiah 3-4 Reconstruction of the walls of Jerusalem Jerusalem History Nehemiah rebukes the noble for having usury on their brothers, fellow Nehemiah 5 Judah History Jews; Nehemiah is appointed governor over Judah Nehemiah 6 Oppression of the Sanballat, Tobiah and Geshem Judah History Nehemiah 7 Listing/counting of those who came with Nehemiah Judah History Nehemiah 8-13 Duties and worship of those in Jerusalem Judah History Esther 1-2 Change of the queen to Esther Persia History Esther 3-4 Elivation of Haman and the decree to exterminate the Jews Persia History Esther 5-10 Esther's and Mordecai's plan to save the Jews Persia History