THE OLD TESTAMENT
ITS MAIN THOUGHT—INTRODUCTION TO CHRIST
I. History
Genesis
Key Words—The Fall and the Promise
| 1. The creation | chs. 1—2 | God’s Purpose |
| Jan. 1 | chs. 1—2 | God’s image |
| 2. From Adam to Noah | chs. 3—5 | Man’s Failure |
| Jan. 2 | chs. 3—5 | Judgment and promise |
| 3. The history of Noah | 6:1—11:9 | Salvation and Judgment |
| Jan. 3 | chs. 6—8 | The ark and the flood |
| Jan. 4 | 9:1—11:9 | The ark and the flood |
| 4. The history of Abraham | 11:10—23:20 | The Reward of Faith |
| Jan. 5 | 11:10—13:18 | Obedience and blessing |
| Jan. 6 | chs. 14—16 | God’s promises |
| Jan. 7 | ch. 17 | God’s promises |
| | ch. 18 | God’s friend |
| Jan. 8 | chs. 19—20 | God’s friend |
| Jan. 9 | chs. 21—23 | Offering up the best |
| 5. The history of Isaac | chs. 24—26 | Inheriting the Blessing |
| Jan. 10 | ch. 24 | The bride and the groom |
| Jan. 11 | chs. 25—26 | Multiplication |
| 6. The history of Jacob | chs. 27—36 | Instructions in Life |
| Jan. 12 | chs. 27—28 | Sinful nature and repentance |
| Jan. 13 | chs. 29—30 | Discipline |
| Jan. 14 | 31:1—32:12 | Deliverance |
| Jan. 15 | 32:13—34:31 | Deliverance |
| Jan. 16 | chs. 35—36 | Revival |
| 7. The history of Joseph | chs. 37—50 | The Sent Savior |
| Jan. 17 | chs. 37—38 | Humiliation |
| Jan. 18 | 39:1—41:24 | Exaltation |
| Jan. 19 | 41:25-57 | Exaltation |
| | ch. 42 | Reconciliation |
| Jan. 20 | chs. 43—44 | Reconciliation |
| Jan. 21 | ch. 45 | Reconciliation |
| | ch. 46 | Satisfaction |
| Jan. 22 | chs. 47—48 | Satisfaction |
| Jan. 23 | chs. 49—50 | Blessing |
(Collected Works of Watchman Nee, The (Set 1) Vol. 02: The Word of the Cross, Chapter 11, by Watchman Nee)
