Suggested Bible Readings for the Old Testament

Example of Suggested Reading:

The Story of Creation (The Possible Title in the Bible) - Genesis 1:1 - 2:4  /  (Genesis - The Book, Gospel or Epistle in the Bible  /  1: and 2:  - The Chapters in Genesis  /  :1 and :4 - The Verses in the Chapters)

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of GENESIS

 

The Story of Creation - Genesis 1:1 - 2:4

The Garden of Eden - Genesis 2:4-25

Human Disobedience and the Fall of Man - Genesis 3:1-24

The Flood and the Ark of Noah - Genesis 6:1 - 8:19

Abraham’s Faith Tested - Genesis 22:1-19

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of EXODUS

 

Manna and Quail - Exodus 16:1-35

Water from the Rock - Exodus 17:1-7

The Ten Commandments - Exodus 20:1-21

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of NUMBERS

 

The Priestly Blessing - Numbers 6:22-27

The Bronze Snake - Numbers 21:4-9

 

Suggested Reading for the BOOK of RUTH

  

Boaz and Ruth and Their Descendants - Ruth 4:1-22

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOKS of SAMUEL

  

The Anointing of David as King - 1 Samuel 16:1-13

God’s Promise to David - 2 Samuel 7:1-17

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of PSALMS

  

True Happiness - Psalm 1

The Glory of God vis-à-vis the Dignity of the Human Race - Psalm 8

The Lord as Shepherd - Psalm 23

Praise and a Heart’s Desire - Psalm 27

Praise and Declaration of God’s Goodness - Psalm 34

Prayer for Mercy - Psalm 51

God as Defender and Protector - Psalm 91

Praise and Worship - Psalm 95

Praising Our Lord and King - Psalm 96

Hymn of Praise - Psalm 100

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of ISAIAH

 

The Call of Isaiah - Isaiah 6:1-13

A Child will be Born King - Isaiah 9:1-7

The Servant of the Lord - Isaiah 42:1-9

Israel’s Cancelled Sins - Isaiah 43:22-25

The Chosen One by the Only Lord - Isaiah 44:1-8

The Suffering Servant - Isaiah 52:13 - 53:12

 

Suggested Readings for the BOOK of JEREMIAH

 

The Call of Jeremiah - Jeremiah 1:4-10

God’s Message of Hope and Restoration - Jeremiah 32:36-44

 

Suggested Reading for the BOOK of MICAH

 

The Promised Ruler from Bethlehem - Micah 5:2-5

 

 

BACK TO: Selected Topics

 

OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS

Genesis and Exodus     

Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy   

Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Samuel  

Kings, Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah     

Esther, Job and Psalms     

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs   

Isaiah, Jeremiah and Lamentations     

Ezekiel. Daniel, Hosea, Joel, and Amos  

Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi