Illustrated Old Testament

• About this Project
• Joshua

About this Project

Introduction

We are going to read and create an illustrated retelling of the history books of the Old Testament. Along with becoming more familiar with these books of history, our goal is to improve or develop a daily habit of both reading and responding to the Bible.

There are twelve books in this part of the Old Testament (249 chapters):

1. Joshua (24 chapters)
2. Judges (21 chapters)
3. Ruth (4 chapters)
4. 1 Samuel (31 chapters)
5. 2 Samuel (24 chapters)
6. 1 Kings (22 chapters)
7. 2 Kings (25 chapters)
8. 1 Chronicles (29 chapters)
9. 2 Chronicles (36 chapters)
10. Ezra (10 chapters)
11. Nehemiah (13 chapters)
12. Esther (10 chapters)

These books were composed at different times and places but have been arranged in a sequence that tells the story of God’s people from the occupation of Canaan through the rise and fall of the northern and southern kingdoms, and the return and rebuilding of Jerusalem in the Persian period.

Note: All dates are approximate.

Reading Calendar

249 Chapters at 2 chapters per day: 125 days/18 weeks. (Weeks run Sunday to Saturday)

• Week 1: Joshua 1 - Joshua 14
• Week 2: Joshua 15 - Judges 4
• Week 3: Judges 5 - Judges 18
• Week 4: Judges 19 - 1 Samuel 7
• Week 5: 1 Samuel 8 - 1 Samuel 21
• Week 6: 1 Samuel 22 - 2 Samuel 4
• Week 7: 2 Samuel 5 - 2 Samuel 19
• Week 8: 2 Samuel 20 - 1 Kings 9
• Week 9: 1 Kings 10 - 2 Kings 1
• Week 10: 2 Kings 2 - 2 Kings 15
• Week 11: 2 Kings 16 - 1 Chronicles 4
• Week 12: 1 Chronicles 5 - 1 Chronicles 18
• Week 13: 1 Chronicles 19 - 2 Chronicles 3
• Week 14: 2 Chronicles 4 - 2 Chronicles 17
• Week 15: 2 Chronicles 18 - 2 Chronicles 31
• Week 16: 2 Chronicles 32 - Ezra 9
• Week 17: Ezra 10 - Nehemiah 13
• Week 18: Esther 1-10

Timeline

1410-1390 BC

• Joshua's Rule
• Deuteronomy 34:9—Judges 2:8

1400-1045 BC

The Israelites were in Egypt for about 400 years and then were ruled by judges for about 400 years.

• Conquest of Canaan Completed: 1400 BC (Judges 1)
• Deborah serves as Judge: 1245 BC — 1200 BC (Judges 4—5)
• Gideon serves as Judge: 1195 BC — 1155 BC (Judges 6)
• Samuel serves as Judge: 1090 BC — 1045 BC (1 Samuel 1:1—25:1)

1095-930 BC

At the end of the time of the judges, Israel demanded a king.After being ruled by judges for 400 years, the nation of Israel only lasted about 165 more years united under one king.

• The Unified Kingdom
  • Saul Reigns: 1095 BC — 1015 BC (1 Samuel 10:17—2:13)
  • David Reigns: 1015 BC — 970 BC (2 Samuel 1:1—1 Chronicles 19:1)
  • Solomon Reigns: 970 BC — 930 BC (1 Chronicles 19:1—2 Chronicles 9:31)
• The Kingdom Splits: 930 BC (2 Chronicles 10)

930-590 BC

The Northern Kingdom of Israel so rebelled against God that it was only another 200 years before the Assyrians destroyed them. The Southern Kingdom of Judah managed to last about 340 years before the Babylonian captivity.

• Northorn Kingdom of Israel 930 BC — 725 BC

  • Elijah serves as Prophet: 870 BC
  • Obadiah serves as Prophet: 845 BC
  • Elisha serves as Prophet: 840 BC
  • Jonah serves as Prophet: 780 BC
  • Hosea serves as Prophet: 760 BC
  • Assyria destroys Israel: 725 BC (2 Kings 17)

• Souther Kingdom of Judah 930 BC — 590 BC

  • Joel serves as Prophet: 825 BC
  • Amos serves as Prophet: 750 BC
  • Micah serves as Prophet: 725 BC
  • Isaiah serves as Prophet: 690 BC
  • Zephaniah serves as Prophet: 640 BC
  • Nahum serves as Prophet: 625 BC
  • Habakkuk serves as Prophet: 620 BC
  • Ninevah destroyed: 612 BC
  • Jeremiah serves as Prophet: 600 BC
  • Babylonian exile: 590 BC (2 Kings 25)

590 - 430 BC

Jeremiah was right—from the fall of Judah to the first refugees returning to Jerusalem was about seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11).

• Exile in Babylon

  • Babylonian Empire: 1984 BC — 539 BC
  • Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon: 605 BC — 562 BC
  • Daniel taken to Babylon: 605 BC (Daniel 1)
  • Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive the fiery furnace: 595 BC (Daniel 3)
  • Ezekiel serves as Prophet: 593 BC
  • Daniel's confrontation with Belshazzar: 539 BC (Daniel 5)

• Persian Empire: 539 BC — 330 BC

  • Cyrus King of Great Persian Empire: 576 BC — 530 BC
  • Jews start returning to Jerusalem: 536 BC
  • Temple Rebuilt: 530 BC — 515 BC (Ezra)
  • Haggai serves as Prophet: 525 BC
  • Zechariah serves as Prophet: 525 BC
  • Xerxes (Ahasuerus) King of Persia: 485 BC — 465 BC (Esther)
  • Esther becomes Queen: 475 BC
  • Esther saves the Jews: 470 BC
  • Ezra serves as Priest: 460 BC — 430 BC
  • Nehemiah Governor of Jerusalem: 460 BC — 430 BC
  • Malachi serves as Prophet: 440 BC

Joshua

Outline of Joshua

Joshua chapter 1

• Jos 1:1-2. The Lord appoints Joshua to succeed Moses.
• Jos 1:3-4. The borders of the promised land.
• Jos 1:5-7. God promises to assist Joshua.
• Jos 1:8-9. He gives him instructions.
• Jos 1:10-11. Joshua prepares the people to pass over Jordan.
• Jos 1:12-15. He puts the two tribes and half in mind of their promise to Moses.
• Jos 1:16-18. They promise him fealty.

Joshua chapter 2

• Jos 2:1-7. Rahab receives and conceals the two spies sent from Shittim.
• Jos 2:8-22. The covenant between her and them.
• Jos 2:23-24. Their return and relation.

Joshua chapter 3

• Jos 3:1. Joshua comes to Jordan.
• Jos 3:2-6. The officers instruct the people for their passage.
• Jos 3:7-8. The Lord encourages Joshua.
• Jos 3:9-13. Joshua encourages the people.
• Jos 3:14-17. The water of Jordan are divided.

Joshua chapter 4

• Jos 4:1-8. Twelve men are appointed to take twelve stones for a memorial out of Jordan.
• Jos 4:9. Twelve other stones are set up in the midst of Jordan.
• Jos 4:10-13. The people pass over.
• Jos 4:14. God magnifies Joshua.
• Jos 4:15-19. The priests commanded to come out of Jordan.
• Jos 4:20-24. The twelve stones are pitched in Gilgal.

Joshua chapter 5

• Jos 5:1. The Canaanites are afraid.
• Jos 5:2-9. Joshua renews circumcision.
• Jos 5:10-11. The passover is kept at Gilgal
• Jos 5:12. They eat the corn of the land and the manna ceases.
• Jos 5:13-15. An angel appears to Joshua.

Joshua chapter 6

• Jos 6:1. Jericho is shut up.
• Jos 6:2-11. God instructs Joshua how to beseige it.
• Jos 6:12-16. The city is compassed.
• Jos 6:17-19. It must be accursed.
• Jos 6:20-21. The walls fall down.
• Jos 6:22-25. Rahab is saved.
• Jos 6:26-27. The builder of Jericho is cursed.

Joshua chapter 7

• Jos 7:1-5. The Israelites are smitten at Ai.
• Jos 7:6-9. Joshua's complaint.
• Jos 7:10-15. God instructs him what to do.
• Jos 7:16-18. Achan is taken by the lot.
• Jos 7:19-23. His confession.
• Jos 7:24-26. He and all he had are destroyed in the valley of Achor.

Joshua chapter 8

• Jos 8:1-2. God encourages Joshua.
• Jos 8:3-28. The stratagem whereby Ai was taken.
• Jos 8:29. The king thereof is hanged.
• Jos 8:30-31. Joshua builds an altar;
• Jos 8:32. writes the law on stones;
• Jos 8:33-35. and pronounces the blessings and curses.

Joshua chapter 9

• Jos 9:1-2. The kings combine against Israel.
• Jos 9:3-21. The Gibeonites by craft obtain a league.
• Jos 9:22-27. They are condemned to perpetual bondage.

Joshua chapter 10

• Jos 10:1-5. Five kings war against Gibeon.
• Jos 10:6-9. Joshua rescues it.
• Jos 10:10-11. God fights against them with hailstones.
• Jos 10:12-15. The sun and moon stand still at the word of Joshua.
• Jos 10:16-21. The five kings are mured in a cave.
• Jos 10:22-23. They are brought forth;
• Jos 10:24-25. scornfully used;
• Jos 10:26-27. and hanged.
• Jos 10:28-42. Seven kings more are conquered.
• Jos 10:43. Joshua returns to Gilgal.

Joshua chapter 11

• Jos 11:1-9. Divers kings overcome at the waters of Merom.
• Jos 11:10-15. Hazor is taken and burnt.
• Jos 11:16-20. All the country taken by Joshua.
• Jos 11:21-22. The Anakims cut off.
• Jos 11:23. The land rest from war.

Joshua chapter 12

• Jos 12:1-6. The two kings whose countries Moses took and disposed of.
• Jos 12:7-24. The one and thirty kings on the other side of Jordan which Joshua smote.

Joshua chapter 13

• Jos 13:1-7. The bounds of the land not yet conquered.
• Jos 13:8-13. The inheritance of the two tribes and half.
• Jos 13:14. The Lord and his sacrifices are the inheritance of Levi.
• Jos 13:15-21. The bounds of the inheritance of Reuben.
• Jos 13:22-23. Balaam slain.
• Jos 13:24-28. The bounds of the inheritance of Gad;
• Jos 13:29-33. and of the half tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua chapter 14

• Jos 14:1-5. The nine tribes and a half are to have their inheritance by lot.
• Jos 14:6-15. Caleb by privilege obtains Hebron.

Joshua chapter 15

• Jos 15:1-12. The borders of the lot Judah.
• Jos 15:13-15. Caleb's portion and conquest.
• Jos 15:16-17. Othniel, for his valour, hath Achsah, Caleb's daughter, to wife.
• Jos 15:18-20. She obtains a blessing of her father.
• Jos 15:21-62. The cities of Judah.
• Jos 15:63. The Jebusites unconquered.

Joshua chapter 16

Jos 16:1-4. The general borders of the sons of Joseph. Jos 16:5-9. The border of the inheritance of Ephraim. Jos 16:10. The Canaanites of Gezer not conquered. Joshua chapter 17 Jos 17:1-6. The lot of Manasseh. Jos 17:7-11. His coast. Jos 17:12-13. The Canaanites not driven out. Jos 17:14-18. The children of Joseph obtain another lot. Joshua chapter 18 Jos 18:1. The tabernacle is set up at Shiloh. Jos 18:2-9. The remainder of the land is described, and divided into seven parts. Jos 18:10. Joshua distributes it by lot. Jos 18:11-20. The lot and border of Benjamin. Jos 18:21-28. Their cities. Joshua chapter 19 Jos 19:1-9. The lot of Simeon; Jos 19:10-16. of Zebulun; Jos 19:17-23. of Issachar; Jos 19:24-31. of Asher; Jos 19:32-39. of Naphtali; Jos 19:40-48. of Dan. Jos 19:49-51. The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua. Joshua chapter 20 Jos 20:1-6. God commands, Jos 20:7-9. and the children of Israel appoint the six cities of refuge. Joshua chapter 21 Jos 21:1-42. Eight and forty cities given by lot, out of the other tribes, unto the Levites. Jos 21:43-45. God gives the land, and rest unto the Israelites, according to his promise. Joshua chapter 22 Jos 22:1-9. The two tribes and a half with a blessing are sent home. Jos 22:10. They build the altar of testimony in their journey. Jos 22:11-20. The Israelites are offended thereat. Jos 22:21-34. They vindicate their conduct, and give them good satisfaction. Joshua chapter 23 Jos 23:1-2. Joshua's exhortation before his death; Jos 23:3-4. by former benefits; Jos 23:5-10. by promises; Jos 23:11-16. and by threatenings. Joshua chapter 24 Jos 24:1. Joshua assembles the tribes at Shechem. Jos 24:2-13. A brief history of God's benefits, from Terah. Jos 24:14-25. He renews the covenant between them and God. Jos 24:26-28. A stone the witness of the covenant. Jos 24:29-31. Joshua's age, death, and burial. Jos 24:32. Joseph's bones are buried. Jos 24:33. Eleazar dies.