Old Testament Lessons
*Lessons with asterisks have preschool mini-books, preschool games, and preschool rhymes. There are 52 lessons in the old and new testament curriculum with preschool materials.
1. In the Beginning* - Genesis 1:1-31 - 2:3
2. Adam and Eve* - Genesis 2:4-25
3. The Fall of Man* - Genesis 3:1-24
4. Cain and Abel - Genesis 4:1-16
5. Noah Builds an Ark - Genesis 6:1-22
6. On the Ark* - Genesis 7:1-24
7. God Makes a Promise - Genesis 8:1-9:17
8. The Tower of Babel* - Genesis 11:1-9
9. Abram Travels* - Genesis 12:1-9
10. Abram and Lot Separate - Genesis 13:1-18
11. Isaac* - Genesis 22:1-18
12. Isaac and Rebekah - Genesis 24:1-28
13. Isaac Does Not Fight - Genesis 26:12-33
14. Jacob Tricks Esau - Genesis 25:19-34
15. Jacob Tricks Isaac* - Genesis 27:1-41
16. Jacob Has a Dream - Genesis 28:10-22
17. Laban Tricks Jacob - Genesis 29:13-30
18. Jacob Goes Home - Genesis 32:1-21
19. Joseph's Brothers Sell Him* - Genesis 37:2-36
20. Joseph Interprets Dreams - Genesis 40:1-23
21. Joseph Helps Pharaoh - Genesis 41:14-57
22. Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt - Genesis 42:1-38
23. The Second Journey to Egypt - Genesis 43:1-34
24. Joseph Forgives His Brothers - Genesis 44 - 45:11
25. Joseph's Family Live in Egypt - Genesis 47:1-27
26. The Israelites Are Slaves - Exodus 1:6-22
27. God Protects Baby Moses* - Exodus 2:1-10
28. Moses Grows Up - Exodus 2:11-25
29. God Talks to Moses* - Exodus 3:1-22
30. Bricks Without Straw - Exodus 5:1-21
31. God Promises Deliverance - Exodus 5:22-6:12
32. The Ten Plagues* - Exodus 7:14-11:10
33. The Passover - Exodus 12:1-30
34. Moses Leads the People Out of Egypt - Exodus 12:31-42
35. Through the Red Sea* - Exodus 14:1-31
36. Bitter Water Turns Sweet - Exodus 15:22-27
37. God Give Manna to Eat* - Exodus 16:1-36
38. Water From a Rock - Exodus 17:1-7
39. Moses Holds Up His Hands - Exodus 17:8-16
40. Jethro Advises Moses - Exodus 18:1-27
41. God Speaks From Mount Sinai - Exodus 19:1-25
42. The Ten Commandments* - Exodus 20:1-17
43. The Golden Calf - Exodus 32:1-35
44. The New Stone Tablets - Exodus 34:1-35
45. Gifts for the Tabernacle - Exodus 25-29
46. The Tabernacle - Exodus 40:1-38
47. Worship at the Tabernacle - Leviticus 9:1-24
48. The Israelites Follow God - Numbers 9:15-23
49. Quail From the Lord - Numbers 11:4-35
50. Exploring Canaan - Numbers 13:1-33
51. Three Rebellious Leaders - Numbers 16:1-35
52. Aaron's Staff - Numbers 17:1-13
53. Aaron Dies - Numbers 20:14-29
54. The Brass Serpent - Numbers 21:4-9
55. The Israelites are Victorious - Numbers 21:21-35
56. Balaam and the Donkey - Numbers 22:1-35
57. Joshua is Chosen as Leader - Numbers 27:12-23
58. The Tribes of Reuben and Gad - Numbers 32:1-33
59. Rahab and the Spies - Joshua 2:1-24
60. Crossing the Jordan - Joshua 3:4-7
61. The Walls of Jericho Fall* - Joshua 6:1-27
62. Achan's Sin - Joshua 7:1-26
63. Joshua Builds an Altar - Joshua 8:30-35
64. Joshua is Tricked - Joshua 9:3-27
65. The Sun & Moon Stand Still - Joshua 10:1-15
66. Cities of Refuge - Joshua 20:1-9
67. The Altar Beside the Jordan - Joshua 22:9-27
68. Joshua's Farewell - Joshua 23:1-16
69. The Israelites Forget God - Judges 2:6-21
70. Ehud the Judge - Judges 3:12-30
71. Deborah Leads Israel - Judges 4:1-24
72. An Angel Talks to Gideon - Judges 6:1-32
73. Gideon and the Fleece - Judges 6:33-40
74. Gideon Attacks the Midianites - Judges 7:1-22
75. Abimelech Makes Himself King - Judges 4:1-24
76. Samson is Born - Judges 13:1-25
77. Samson's Marriage - Judges 14:1-20
78. Samson Fights the Philistines - Judges 15:1-17
79. Samson and Delilah - Judges 16:4-20
80. Samson Dies* - Judges 16:21-31
81. Naomi and Ruth* - Ruth 1:1-18
82. Ruth Meets Boaz - Ruth 2:1-23
83. Boaz Marries Ruth - Ruth 4:1-17
84. Hannah Dedicates Samuel - 1 Samuel 1:1-28
85. God Speaks to Samuel* - 1 Samuel 3:1-21
86. The Ark of God is Captured - 1 Samuel 4:1-18
87. The Ark Returned to Israel - 1 Samuel 6-7:2
88. Freedom From the Philistines - 1 Samuel 7:2-15
89. The Israelites Want a King - 1 Samuel 8:1-22
90. Samuel Anoints Saul - 1 Samuel 9:1-10:8
91. Saul is Made King - 1 Samuel 10:9-27
92. Saul Rescues His People - 1 Samuel 11:1-15
93. Samuel Resigns as Judge - 1 Samuel 12:1-25
94. King Saul Offers a Sacrifice - 1 Samuel 13:1-22
95. Jonathan Attacks the Philistines - 1 Samuel 14:1-23
96. Saul Disobeys God - 1 Samuel 15:1-29
97. Samuel Anoints David - 1 Samuel 16:1-13
98. David Plays for King Saul - 1 Samuel 16:14-23
99. David and Goliath* - 1 Samuel 17:1-54
100. Saul & David Become Enemies - 1 Samuel 18:1-30
101. Jonathan Helps David - 1 Samuel 19:1-24
102. Jonathan Warns David* - 1 Samuel 20:1-42
103. David Flees for His Life - 1 Samuel 21:1--22:5
104. Saul Orders the Priests' Death - 1 Samuel 22:6-23
105. David Spares Saul's Life - 1 Samuel 24:1-22
106. The Ark is Brought Home - 2 Samuel 6:1-19
107. Solomon is a Wise King - 1 Kings 3:5-28
108. Elijah is Fed By Ravens* - 1 Kings 17:1-24
109. Elijah's Fire is Lit by God - 1 Kings 18:16-39
110. Elijah is Taken Up to Heaven - 2 Kings 2:1-14
111. The Widow's Oil - 2 Kings 4:1-7
112. Elisha Leads a Blind Army - 2 Kings 6:8-23
113. The Story of Nehemiah - Nehemiah 2-8
114. Esther is Chosen as Queen - Esther 2:1-18
115. The Story of Job* - Job 1-42
116. Daniel and the King's Food - Daniel 1:3-21
117. God Protects Daniel's Friends* - Daniel 3:1-30
118. Daniel in the Lion's Den* - Daniel 6:1-24
119. Jonah Runs Away From the Lord* - Jonah 1:1-17
120. Jonah Preaches in Nineveh - Jonah 3:1-10
Click here for a PDF version of the Old Testament Planning Sheet
Click here for a Word version of the Old Testament Planning Sheet
Egermeier's Bible Story Book by Elsie Egermeier is a great resource for telling the Bible Stories to young children (Preschool - Third Grade). The lessons above roughly follow the order or stories presented in this book.
