Old Testament Summary

There’s a lot of ways to summarize the Old Testament. Here’s one of my OT summaries:

1. Divine Creation (Gen. 1-2)
2. Human Rebellion (Gen. 3-11)
3. Divine Judgment/Curse (Gen. 3-11)
4. The Universal Blessing Begins: God’s Promise to Abraham (Gen. 12-25)
5. The Universal Blessing Continues: The Story of Abraham’s Descendants (rest of OT)

a. Israel’s Slavery, Freedom, and Worship (Exodus-Leviticus)

b. Israel’s Wandering (Numbers) and Settlement (Joshua)

c. The Rule of Israel’s Kings and the Message of Israel’s Prophets (1 Samuel – 2 Kings, the prophets)

d. Israel’s Exile (Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel)

e. Israel’s Restoration (Ezra, Nehemiah)

Les Bridgeman

After graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I served as a high school Bible teacher in Asia. I enjoy traveling, writing, and playing the drums. My latest book focuses on Paul’s work as a tentmaker and what it means for today.