Walkin’ In the Word Periods:

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OLD TESTAMENT PERIODS:

Creation and Man’s Early History Period: 3975-2319 BC........ STEP 1

Patriarch Period: 2319-1462 BC................................................. STEP 2-3

Wilderness Period: 1462-1422 BC............................................. STEP 4-7

Conquest Period: 1422-1455 BC................................................... STEP 8

Judges Period: 1415-1065 BC.................................................. STEP 9-10

Single Kingdom Period: 1065-945 BC.................................. STEP 11-13

Divided Kingdom Period: 945-586 BC.................................. STEP 14-22

The Captivity Period: 586-516 BC......................................... STEP 23-25

The Return Period: 516-400 BC............................................. STEP 26-30

The Wisdom Literature............................................................ STEP 31-33

NEW TESTAMENT PERIODS:

The Gospels Period:................................................................ STEP 34-37

The Early Church Period:............................................................. STEP 38

The Letters to the Churches:................................................. STEP 39-52

Steps In Time

Extra Steps

PATH ONE

OLD TESTAMENT PERIODS:

Creation and Man’s Early History Period: 3975-2319 BC

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STEP 1 From Creation to the Flood............................ Genesis 1:1-11:9.................... PAGE 1-3

Patriarch Period: 2319-1462 BC

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STEP 2 From the Flood to Egypt................................. Genesis 12:1-50:26................ PAGE 4-6

STEP 3 A Man Acquainted with Suffering................... Job 1:1-42:17........................ PAGE 7-9

Wilderness Period: 1462-1422 BC

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STEP 4 From Egypt to the Wilderness......................... Exodus 1:1-40:38............... PAGE 10-12

STEP 5 The Law of Israel............................................ Leviticus 1:1-27:34............. PAGE 13-15

STEP 6 Israel in the Wilderness.................................. Numbers 1:1-36:13............. PAGE 16-18

STEP 7 The Second Law............................................ Deuteronomy 1:1-34:12...... PAGE 19-21

Conquest Period: 1422-1415 BC

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STEP 8 Conquest of the Promised Land..................... Joshua 1:1-24:33................ PAGE 22-25

Judges Period: 1415-1065 BC

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STEP 9 From the Conquest to the Kings..................... Judges 1:1-21:25................ PAGE 26-29

STEP 10 Kinsman Redeemer........................................ Ruth 1:1-4:22..................... PAGE 30-32

Single Kingdom Period: 1065-945 BC

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STEP 11 The Reign of King Saul.................................. 1 Samuel 1:1-31:13............ PAGE 33-35

STEP 12 The Reign of King David................................. 2 Samuel 1:1-24:25 and

1 Chronicles 1:1-29:30....... PAGE 36-38

STEP 13 The Reign of King Solomon........................... 1 Kings 1:1-11:43 and

2 Chronicles 1:1-9:31......... PAGE 39-42

PATH TWO

NOTE: At this point in the History of Israel they became two nations, Israel and Judah. We will study the scriptures related to each nation separate chronologically.

Divided Kingdom Period: 945-586 BC

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ISRAEL- “Northern Kingdom” 945-721 BC

STEP 14 The Kingdom of Israel until Captivity............. 1 Kings 12:1-22:53;

19 Kings 2 Kings 1:1-17:41;

2 Chronicles 10:1-36:23...... PAGE 42-46

STEP 15 The Prophets to Israel: Judgment to Jubilation

Amos 1:1-9:15................... PAGE 47-49

STEP 16 The Prophets to Israel: God’s Redeeming Love Illustrated

Hosea 1:1-13:9................... PAGE 50-52

JUDAH- “Southern Kingdom” 945-586 BC

STEP 17 The Kingdom of Judah until Captivity............ 2 Kings 18:1-25

20 Kings 2 Chronicles 10:1-36:33...... PAGE 53-56

STEP 18 The Prophets to Judah: The Day of the Lord.. Joel 1:1-3:21

Micah 1:1-7:20................... PAGE 57-59

STEP 19 The Prophets to Judah: The Fifth Gospel....... Isaiah 1:1-66:24.................. PAGE 60-62

STEP 20 The Prophets to Judah: ................................. Zephaniah 1:1-3:20

Habakkuk 1:1-3:39............. PAGE 63-66

STEP 21 The Prophets to Judah: The Weepings of Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:1-52:34

Lamentations 1:1-5:22........ PAGE 67-69

The Prophets to the Nations

STEP 22 The Prophets to the Nations:..........................

The Destruction of Edom.................... Obadiah 1:1-21

A Mirror to Our Soul........................... Jonah 1:1-4:11

Judgment of Ninevah......................... Nahum 1:1-3:39................. PAGE 70-72

The Captivity Period: 586-516 BC

STEP 23 The Prophet Ezekiel: The Glory of the Lord... Ezekiel 1:1-48:35............... PAGE 73-75

STEP 24 The Prophet Daniel: The Prophecy of History. Daniel 1:1-12:13................. PAGE 76-78

STEP 25 The Providential Care of God......................... Esther 1:1-10:3................... PAGE 79-81

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The Return Period: 516-400 BC

STEP 26 Ezra: Rebuilding the Temple.......................... Ezra 1:1-10:44.................... PAGE 82-85

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PATH THREE

The Return Period (continues): 516-400 BC

STEP 27 The Prophet Haggai: Get on With the Work... Haggai 1:1-2:23.................. PAGE 86-88

STEP 28 The Prophet Zechariah................................... Zechariah 1:1-14:21........... PAGE 89-91

STEP 29 The Prophet Nehemiah: Rebuilding the Walls

Nehemiah 1:1-13:31........... PAGE 92-94

STEP 30 The Prophet Malachi: Time Marches On........ Malachi 1:1-4:6.................. PAGE 95-97

Time Marches On................... Inter-Testament Material............................... PAGE 97

NOTE: Malachi ends our chronological study of the Old Testament. We will look at what are timeless books now that are undated for the most part.

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The Wisdom Literature

STEP 31 The Songs of God’s People............................ Psalms 1:1-150:6.............. PAGE 98-104

STEP 32 Wisdom of the Ages........................................ Proverbs 1:1-31:31.......... PAGE 105-107

STEP 33 Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon................. Ecclesiastes 1:1-12:14

Song of Solomon 1:1-8:14.................. PAGE 108-110

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NEW TESTAMENT PERIODS:

The Gospels Period

STEP 34 Christ as King of Israel.................................... Matthew 1:1-28:20.......... PAGE 111-113

STEP 35 Christ as Servant............................................ Mark 1:1-16:20............... PAGE 114-116

STEP 36 Christ as Man.................................................. Luke 1:1-24:53............... PAGE 117-119

STEP 37 Christ as God.................................................. John 1:1-21:35............... PAGE 120-122

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The Early Church Period

STEP 38 The Beginning of Something Great................ Acts 1:1-28:31................ PAGE 123-126

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The Letters to the Churches

STEP 39 Gospel to the Saved....................................... Romans 1:1-16:27........... PAGE 127-130

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PATH FOUR

The Letters to the Churches

STEP 40 The Carnal Church......................................... 1 Corinthians 1:1-16:24

2 Corinthians 1:1-13:14

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STEP 41 The Pure Gospel............................................. Galatians 1:1-6:18........... PAGE 135-137

STEP 42 The Call and Conduct of the Church............... Ephesians 1:1-6:24......... PAGE 138-140

STEP 43 Joy to Our World............................................ Philippians 1:1-4:23........ PAGE 141-142

STEP 44 The Head of the Church.................................. Colossians 1:1-4:18........ PAGE 143-144

STEP 45 Letters to the Thessalonians........................... 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5:29

2 Thessalonians 1:1-3:18

...................................... PAGE 145-147

STEP 46 A Word about Pastoring: Paul’s Pastoral Letters

1 Timothy 1:1-6:21

2 Timothy 1:1-4:22

Titus 1:1-3:15................. PAGE 148-150

STEP 47 Its Still By the Blood....................................... Hebrews 1:1-13:25.......... PAGE 151-153

STEP 48 Real Religion.................................................. James 1:1-5:20............... PAGE 154-156

STEP 49 The Epistles of Peter....................................... 1 Peter 1:1-5:14

2 Peter 1:1-3:18.............. PAGE 157-158

STEP 50 God’s Love Letter to His Children................... 1 John 1:1-5:21.............. PAGE 159-161

STEP 51 The Four Little Books..................................... 2 John 1:1-13

3 John 1:1-14

Jude 1:1-25

Philemon 1:1-25............. PAGE 162-166

STEP 52 The Revelation of Jesus Christ the Judge....... Revelation 1:1-22:21....... PAGE 167-170

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STEPS IN TIME

STEPS IN TIME I.......................................................................... Time Periods of the Old Testament

STEPS IN TIME II........................................................................ Time Line of the Judges (1415-1065)

STEPS IN TIME III............................................................ Time Line of the Kings of Israel and Judah

STEPS IN TIME IV.................................................................................... 20 Year Siege of Jerusalem

STEPS IN TIME V..................................................... Timeline of the Return of Captives to Jerusalem

STEPS IN TIME VI................................................................................. The World Empires of History

STEPS IN TIME VII................................................................................... 70 Weeks of Israel’s History

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EXTRA STEPS

EXTRA STEPS A..................................................... Major Steps in the Earthly Genealogy of Messiah

EXTRA STEPS B............................................................... Understanding the Twelve Tribes of Israel

EXTRA STEPS C........................................................................................ Arrangement of the Camp

EXTRA STEPS D.......................................................................................................... Order of March

EXTRA STEPS E...................................................................... History Cycles of Israel during Judges

EXTRA STEPS F............................................................................ Pictures of the Kingdom in Daniel

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