Key Bible Stories
Old Testament
New Testament
- God creates the world and human beings
- Genesis 1:1-25
- God creates human beings
- Genesis 1:26 – 2
- Adam and Eve disobey God
- Genesis 3
- Cain and Abel
- Genesis 4:1-16
- Noah builds an Ark
- Genesis 6:5 – 7:16
- The flood
- Genesis 7:17 – 8:17
- The promise of the rainbow
- Genesis 8:18 – 9:17
- The tower of Babel
- Genesis 11:1-9
- God calls Abram
- Genesis 12
- Abram and Lot
- Genesis 13 – 14
- God makes a covenant with Abram and gives him the name Abraham
- Genesis 15
- Abraham and Hagar and Ishmael
- Genesis 16
- Abraham, Sarah, and Isaac
- Genesis 17, 18:1-15, 21:1-7
- God’s judgment on Sodom and Gomorrah
- Genesis 18:16 – 19:29
- God tests Abraham
- Genesis 22
- A wife for Isaac
- Genesis 24
- Jacob and Esau
- Genesis 25:19-34, 27-28
- Jacob marries Leah and Rachel
- Genesis 29
- Jacob wrestles with God
- Genesis 32 – 33
- Joseph and the coat of many colors
- Genesis 37
- Joseph sold as a slave in Egypt
- Genesis 39:1-20
- Joseph in prison
- Genesis 39:21 – 41:40
- Joseph in charge of Egypt
- Genesis 41:41-57
- Joseph reunited with his brothers
- Genesis 42
- Joseph hides a cup in Benjamin’s sack
- Genesis 43 – 45:24
- Joseph reveals himself and Jacob moves to Egypt
- Genesis 45 – 47
- Moses’ birth
- Exodus 1 – 2:10
- Moses flees to Midian
- Exodus 2:11-25
- Moses and the burning bush—God calling Moses
- Exodus 3 – 4
- God sends Moses to Pharoah
- Exodus 5 – 7:7
- God sends plagues on Egypt
- Exodus 7:14 – 11:10
- The Passover and Israel’s exodus from Egypt
- Exodus 12 – 13:16
- Israel crosses the Red Sea
- Exodus 13:17 – 14
- God provides for Israel with manna and quail
- Exodus 16
- God gives Moses the Ten Commandments
- Exodus 19 – 20
- God commands Israel to make a house for him
- Exodus 25 – 30
- God brings his people into the promised land
- Joshua 1 – 4
- The battle of Jericho
- Joshua 5:13 – 6
- Israel disobeys God and is defeated
- Joshua 7 – 8
- Living in the land—rescued by Deborah
- Judges 4
- Gideon
- Judges 6 – 7
- Samson
- Judges 13 – 16
- Naomi and Ruth
- Ruth 1
- Ruth meets Boaz
- Ruth 2 – 3
- Boaz marries Ruth
- Ruth 4
- Hannah prays for a son
- 1 Samuel 1
- God speaks to Samuel
- 1 Samuel 3
- Samuel the judge
- 1 Samuel 4, 7:3-17
- Israel asks for a king
- 1 Samuel 8
- Saul
- 1 Samuel 9 – 11, 15
- Samuel anoints David
- 1 Samuel 16
- David and Goliath
- 1 Samuel 17
- David and Jonathan
- 1 Samuel 18 – 19:7, 1 Samuel 20
- David and Saul
- 1 Samuel 19, 22 – 27
- David the King
- 2 Samuel 5 – 10
- David and Bathsheba
- 2 Samuel 11 – 12
- The wisdom of King Solomon
- 1 Kings 3
- Solomon builds the temple
- 1 Kings 5 – 9
- Elijah on Mount Carmel and the prophets of Baal
- 1 Kings 18 – 19
- Elisha and the widow of Shunammite
- 2 Kings 4
- Amos
- 2 Kings 14:23-29, Amos 1-9
- Jonah
- Jonah 1 – 4
- The capture of Jerusalem
- Jeremiah 28 – 31
- Daniel taken to Babylon in exile—refuses the king’s food
- Daniel 1
- Daniel interprets the king’s dream
- Daniel 2
- Saved from the fiery furnace
- Daniel 3
- Daniel in the lion’s den
- Daniel 6
- Esther becomes queen and saves her people
- Esther 1-10
- The rebuilding of the Temple
- Ezra 1 – 6:15
- Nehemiah rebuilds the wall of Jerusalem
- Nehemiah 1 – 6
- The Angel Gabriel visits Mary
- Luke 1: 26-39
- Zacharias and Elizabeth
- Luke 1: 5-22, 40-79
- Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem
- Luke 2: 1-7
- The birth of Jesus and the Shepherds hear the good news
- Luke 2: 8-17
- King Herod and the wise men
- Matthew 2: 1-12
- Mary, Joseph, and Jesus go to Egypt
- Matthew 2: 13-16
- Return to Nazareth
- Matthew 2: 19-23
- Jesus at 12 in the Temple
- Luke 2: 41-51
- John the Baptist prepares the way for Jesus
- Matthew 3: 1-12; Mark 1: 1-8; Luke 3: 1-20
- Jesus baptized by John and the coming of the Spirit on Jesus
- Matthew 3: 13-17; Mark 1: 9-11; Luke 3: 21-22
- Jesus tempted in the desert by the devil
- Matthew 4: 1-11; Mark 1: 12-13; Luke 4: 1-13
- Jesus calls his disciples
- Matthew 4: 18-22; Mark 1: 16-20, 3: 16-19; John 1: 43-51
- Jesus and the Sermon on the Mount
- Matthew 5 – 7; Luke 6
- Jesus turns water into wine at a wedding in Cana
- John 2:1-12
- Jesus heals a man with leprosy
- Matthew 8: 1-4; Mark 1: 40-44; Luke 5: 12-14
- Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man
- Matthew 9: 1-8; Mark 2: 3-12; Luke 5: 18-26
- The faith of a centurion
- Matthew 8: 5-13; Luke 7: 1-10
- Jesus and Nicodemus
- John 3: 1-21
- Jesus and the Samaritan woman
- John 4: 1-42
- Jesus heals the son of an official
- John 4: 43-54
- Jesus heals at the Pool of Bethesda
- John 5: 1-15
- Jesus sends out the Twelve
- Matthew 10: 1-33; Mark 6: 7-13; Luke 9: 1-6
- Jesus teaches in parables – The parable of the sower
- Matthew 13: 1-23; Mark 4: 1-9; Luke 8: 4-15
- The parable of the mustard seed and the yeast
- Matthew 13: 31-35; Mark 4: 30-32; Luke 13: 18-21
- The parables of the treasure and the pearl
- Matthew 13: 44-45
- Jesus feeds the five thousand
- Matthew 14: 13-21; Mark 6: 31-44; Luke 9: 10-17; John 6: 1-14
- Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy
- Matthew 17: 14-18, 22-23; Mark 9: 14-27, 30-32; Luke 9: 37-45
- Jesus walks on the water, Peter’s faith, and Jesus calms the storm
- Matthew 14: 22-33; Mark 6: 45-51; John 6: 16-21
- The Good Samaritan
- Luke 10: 25-37
- The Prodigal Son
- Luke 15: 11-32
- Jesus and the children
- Mark 10: 13-16; Luke 18: 15-17
- Jesus and the rich young ruler
- Matthew 19: 16-22; Mark 10: 17-22; Luke 18: 18-23
- Peter declares that Jesus is the Messiah
- Matthew 16: 13-16; Mark 8: 27-29; Luke 9: 18-20
- Jesus predicts his death
- Matthew 16: 21-28; Mark 8: 31-9:1; Luke 9: 22-27
- Jesus’ transfiguration
- Matthew 17: 1-13; Mark 9: 2-13; Luke 9: 28-36
- A parable about forgiveness – the unmerciful servant
- Matthew 18: 21-35
- Jesus and Zacchaeus the tax collector
- Luke 19: 1-10
- Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem
- Matthew 21: 1-12; Mark 11: 1-11; Luke 19: 29-44
- The cleansing of the Temple
- Matthew 21: 12-17; Mark 11: 15-18; Luke 19: 45-48
- The sheep and the goats
- Matthew 25: 31-46
- Jesus anointed at Bethany
- Matthew 26: 6-13; Mark 14: 3-9
- The Last Supper
- Matthew 26: 17-30; Mark 14: 12-25; Luke 22: 7-20
- Jesus washes his disciples’ feet
- John 13: 1-17
- Jesus predicts his betrayal
- John 13: 18-30
- Jesus predicts Peter’s denial
- Matthew 26: 33-35; Mark 14: 29-31; Luke 22: 32, 34; John 12: 36-38
- Jesus promises the coming of the Holy Spirit
- John 14: 15-31
- Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane
- Matthew 26: 36-46; Mark 14: 32-42; Luke 22: 40-46
- Jesus betrayed by Judas and arrested
- Matthew 26: 47-56; Mark 14: 43-50; Luke 22: 47-53
- Jesus on trial
- Matthew 26: 57-68; Mark 14: 53-65
- Peter denies Jesus
- Matthew 26: 69-75; Mark 14: 66-72; Luke 22: 52-62; John 18: 16-18, 25-27
- Jesus crucified
- Matthew 27: 33-44; Mark 15: 22-32; Luke 23: 33-43; John 19: 17-24
- The death and burial of Jesus
- Matthew 27: 45-66; Mark 15: 33-47; Luke 23: 44-56; John 19: 29-30, 38-42
- Jesus’ resurrection
- Matthew 28: 1-15; Mark 16: 1-8; Luke 24: 1-10; John 20: 1-8
- Jesus appears to his disciples
- Luke 24: 13-49; John 20: 19-29
- Jesus and the big catch of fish
- John 21: 1-25
- The Great Commission and Jesus’ ascension
- Matthew 28: 16-20; Luke 24: 50-53; Acts 1: 1-11
- The Church is born – The Day of Pentecost
- Acts 2: 1-47
- Peter and John heal a beggar
- Acts 3: 1-10
- Peter preaches to onlookers
- Acts 3: 11-26
- Peter and John on trial
- Acts 4: 1-22
- Ananias and Sapphira
- Acts 5: 1-11
- The apostles are persecuted
- Acts 5: 17-42
- Stephen
- Acts 7: 1-60
- The Church is persecuted and scattered
- Acts 8: 1-25
- Philip and the Ethiopian
- Acts 8: 26-40
- The conversion of Saul
- Acts 9: 1-31
- Peter and Cornelius
- Acts 10: 1-48
- Peter’s escape from prison
- Acts 12: 1-19
- Barnabas and Saul sent out in mission
- Acts 13: 1-52
- The Council at Jerusalem
- Acts 15: 1-35
- Paul and Barnabas split up
- Acts 15: 36-41
- Timothy joins Paul and Silas
- Acts 16: 1-5
- The conversion of Lydia
- Acts 16: 6-15
- Paul and Silas in prison
- Acts 16: 16-40
- Paul in Athens
- Acts 17: 16-34
- Paul in Corinth
- Acts 18: 1-17
- Priscilla, Aquila and Apollos
- Acts 18: 18-28
- Paul in Ephesus
- Acts 19: 1-41
- Paul’s arrest in Jerusalem
- Acts 21: 1-36
- Paul speaks to the crowd
- Acts 21:37 – 22:21
- Paul on trial
- Acts 22:22 – 23:35
- Paul before the Roman authorities – Felix, Festus and King Agrippa
- Acts 24:1-27 – 26:32
- Paul sails to Rome
- Acts 27: 1-12
- The storm and shipwreck
- Acts 27: 13 – 28: 10
- Paul in Rome
- Acts 28: 11-31
- John receives a vision on the island of Patmos
- Revelation 1: 1-20
- Jesus’ return
- Revelation 19: 11 – 20: 15
- The new heaven and the new earth
- Revelation 21: 1 – 22: 5