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THE OLD TESTAMENT TOP 20
Here are twenty of the best known stories in the Old
Testament. This list shows you the order in which they took place
| 1 |
Creation. God creates the world. Genesis 1 |
| 2 |
The Tower of Babel. The tower that pride built. Genesis
11. |
| 3 |
Adam and Eve. The first man and woman turn against God.
Genesis 2:1-3 : 24. |
| 4 |
Noah's ark. The story of a flood and a floating zoo which
ends up on the Ararat mountains. Genesis 6:1-9:17. |
| 5 |
Abraham and Isaac. Abrahams faith in God is put to the
test. Genesis 18:1-15 ; 21:1-7 ; 22:1-19. |
| 6 |
Esau and Jacob. The twin brothers hate each other. Jacob
ends up running away from Beersheba to Haron and has a dream about
angels. Genesis 25:19-34 ; 27:1-28 : 22 |
| 7 |
Joseph and his technicolour dreamcoat. The story of a
family from the Hebron area: a father's favourite son and his
jealous brothers. Genesis 37 ; 39:1-47:31 ; 50:15-21. |
| 8 |
Moses in the bulrushes. Miriam helps to save the life of
her baby brother by the River Nile. Exodus 2. |
| 9 |
The Exodus. Moses saves the Israelites from the pharaoh's
clutches. Exodus 3:1-14:31. |
| 10 |
The Ten Commandmants. At Mount Sinai.God gives the people
ten rules for living. Exodus 19:1-20: 21. |
| 11 |
Joshua and the battle of Jericho. A surprising way to
capture a city. Joshua 2;5 : 13-6 : 26. |
| 12 |
Gideon. How 300 men beat thousands of desert fighters at
the hill of Moreh. Judges 6:1-7:24. |
| 13 |
Samson and Deliah. Dililah makes Samson lose his great
strength, and he is imprisoned in Gaza. Judges 13-16. |
| 14 |
Ruth. Ruth finds happiness and love when she goes to
Bethlehem after she is widowed. The Book of Ruth. |
| 15 |
Samuel. One night at Shiloh, Samuel hears a voice calling
his name. 1 Samuel 1; 3. |
| 16 |
David and Goliath. ' Kill me, and you'll win the
war',roars the giant. Samson at the army facing him. A shepherd boy
steps forward. 1 Samuel 17. |
| 17 |
Solomon. God gives Solomon the gift of wisdom. An Arabian
queen comes to ask questions. 1 Kings 3:5-15; 10:1-13. |
| 18 |
A blazing furnace. In Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego will not bow down to a giant golden idol. The punishment is
death by fire. Daniel 3. |
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Daniel in the lions den. In Babylon, Daniel's enemies
fail to get rid of him. Daniel 6. |
| 20 |
Jonah. Jonah has a close encounter with a big fish in the
sea near Jappa. The Book of Jonah. |
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