Amazing Stories of the Bible

As a New Year’s Resolution did you consider reading the Bible through but haven’t started yet? I have a suggestion: Why not read all the most famous stories in it this year? You still have ample time to do it and it will give a good overview of the Bible. I’m gonna do this with my children.
Here’s the list:


God creates the world Genesis 1:1-2:3
God creates people Genesis 2:4-25
A flood destroys the world Genesis 6:9-9:17
People build a tower Genesis 11:1-9
God calls Abram (Abraham) Genesis 12:1-9; 17:1-8
Isaac is born Genesis 21:1-7
God tests Abraham Genesis 22:1-19
Isaac and Rebekah Genesis 24
Jacob and Esau are brothers Genesis 25:19-34
Jacob gets the blessing Genesis 27:1-40
Jacob has a dream Genesis 28:10-22
Jacob marries Genesis 29:14-30
Joseph sold to Egypt Genesis 37:12-36
Pharoah has two dreams Genesis 41
Joseph’s brothers go to Egypt Genesis 42–45
Moses is born Exodus 1:8-2:10
God calls Moses Exodus 3:1-15
God sends 10 plagues Exodus 7:14-11:10
The Passover Exodus 12
The Israelites cross the sea Exodus 13:17–14:31
God gives water Exodus 15:22-27–17:1-7
God gives food Exodus 16
God gives His laws to Moses Exodus 19:1–20:21
The people worship a golden calf Exodus 32
Spies explore the promised land Exodus Numbers 13:1–14:38
A donkey talks to Baalam Numbers 22:1-35
Joshua leads the people Joshua 1
Rahab helps the spies Joshua 2
Jericho’s walls fall down Joshua 5:13–6:27
Deborah and Barak defeat Sisera Judges 4:1-16
Gideon tests God Judges 6
Gideon wins the war Judges 7
Samson and Delilah Judges 16:4-31
The story of Ruth Ruth 1–4
God calls Samuel I Samuel 3
David fights Goliath I Samuel 17
David and Jonathan are friends I Samuel 20
Abigail saves her family I Samuel 25
David sins with Bathsheba II Samuel 11
God forgives David’s sin II Samuel 12:1-25
Solomon is a wise ruler I Kings 3:5-28
Elijah is fed by birds I Kings 17:1-6
Elijah challlenges the prophets of Baal I Kings 18:17-39
Elijah goes to heaven II Kings 2:1-11
A widow’s oil II Kings 4:1-7
A woman’s son lives again II Kings 4:8-37
God heals Naaman of leprosy II Kings 5
King Josiah leads the nation to worship God II Kings 22:1–23:30
Nehemiah wants to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls Nehemiah 1:1–2:8
Esther and Mordecai save the people Esther 2:5–5:8; 7:1–8:17
God is our shepherd Psalm 23
David asks God for forgiveness Psalm 51
Isaiah wants to serve God Isaiah 6:1-8
Jeremiah is called by God Jeremiah 1:4-19
Daniel’s healthy diet Daniel 1:3-21
God protects three men in a fire Daniel 3
Daniel is safe from the lions Daniel 6
A fish swallows Jonah Jonah 1–2

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