- 01The Old Testament of the King James Version of the Bible
The Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
c. 450 BCE · 68 chapters · 24/7 tutor
Foundational texts for religion, literature, and history.
68Chapters
955Lessons
3035Topics
Certificate of completion included
This course was produced by Cavua from a public-domain text.
Skills this course leaves you with.
- Summarize the major narrative arcs of Genesis and Exodus
- Identify key figures such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses
- Explain the themes of covenant, promise, judgment, and deliverance in the text
- Trace the development of Israel from creation narratives to the Exodus from Egypt
- Recognize the historical and literary significance of foundational Old Testament passages
- Interpret major episodes including the flood, Babel, the patriarchs, the plagues, and Moses' call
Curriculum
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Every chapter, every lesson, every topic — laid out before you enroll. Click any chapter to expand it.
- Chapters
- 68
- Lessons
- 955
- Topics
- 3035
- 01Creation of light and the first day
- 02The firmament and separation of waters
- 03Dry land, seas, and vegetation
- 04Sun, moon, and stars
- 05Sea creatures and birds
- 01Creation of sea and air creatures
- 02Creation of land animals and humankind
- 03The seventh day and the generations of heaven and earth
- 01The serpent's temptation
- 02The eating of the forbidden fruit
- 03God's judgment and expulsion from Eden
- 01Cain and Abel's offerings
- 02Cain's murder and punishment
- 03Cain's descendants and Lamech's family
- 01Adam's line from Seth to Enos
- 02The generations of Adam
- 03The patriarchs from Seth to Methuselah
- 01Noah’s birth and the corruption of the earth
- 02God’s warning and the ark instructions
- 03Noah enters the ark and the flood begins
- 01The flood covers the earth
- 02God remembers Noah and the waters subside
- 03Noah sends out the raven and dove
- 04The earth dries and the ark is uncovered
- 01Noah leaves the ark and offers sacrifice
- 02God's promise to preserve the earth
- 03Blessing, food laws, and the covenant with Noah
- 01Noah's sons and the curse of Canaan
- 02Descendants of Ham and Shem
- 01The tower of Babel and the scattering of the nations
- 02The generations of Shem and Terah
- 01Abram’s call and journey to Canaan
- 02Altars at Sichem and Bethel
- 03Famine and descent into Egypt
- 01Abram returns from Egypt to Bethel
- 02Abram and Lot separate over their flocks
- 03The LORD renews the promise to Abram
- 01Abram hears of Lot's capture and pursues the kings
- 02Abram rescues Lot and meets Melchizedek
- 01Abram refuses the king of Sodom's riches
- 02God's promise of an heir and righteousness by faith
- 03The covenant ceremony and promised land
- 01Sarai Gives Hagar to Abram
- 02Hagar Flees and the Angel of the LORD Speaks
- 03Ishmael Is Named and Born
- 04God Renews His Covenant with Abram
- 01God renames Abraham and establishes circumcision
- 02Sarah renamed and Isaac promised
- 03Abraham circumcises his household
- 04The LORD visits Abraham at Mamre
- 01Abraham pleads for Sodom
- 02Lot welcomes the angels
- 01Lot Rescues His Family from Sodom
- 02Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah
- 03Lot and His Daughters in the Cave
- 01Abimelech rebukes Abraham and restores Sarah
- 02Sarah conceives and Isaac is born
- 01Sarah's joy at Isaac's birth and weaning
- 02Hagar and Ishmael sent into the wilderness
- 03God's promise and provision for Hagar's son
- 04Abimelech's covenant with Abraham
- 01God's command to sacrifice Isaac
- 02Abraham's journey to Moriah
- 03Isaac's question and Abraham's answer
- 04The altar and the knife
- 01Sarah's death in Hebron
- 02Abraham seeks a burial place
- 01Abraham purchases Sarah’s burial place
- 02The servant’s journey to find a wife for Isaac
- 03Rebekah at the well and the family’s welcome
- 04The servant’s testimony and Rebekah’s consent
- 05Rebekah brought to Isaac
- 01Birth of Esau and Jacob
- 02Esau Sells His Birthright
- 03Isaac at Gerar and Rebekah as Sister
- 01Abimelech rebukes Isaac and protects him
- 02Isaac prospers, reopens wells, and settles at Beersheba
- 03Covenant of peace with Abimelech
- 01Isaac’s request for Esau’s venison
- 02Rebekah’s plan for Jacob to receive the blessing
- 03Jacob deceives Isaac and receives the blessing
- 04Esau’s return and bitter outcry
- 01Jacob sent to Padanaram
- 02The ladder to heaven at Bethel
- 03Jacob names Bethel and vows to God
- 04Jacob meets Rachel at the well
- 01Jacob’s agreement to serve for Rachel
- 02Laban’s deception and Leah’s marriage
- 03Jacob receives Rachel and Leah bears sons
- 01Leah bears Levi and Judah
- 02Rachel and Bilhah's sons Dan and Naphtali
- 03Leah and Zilpah's sons Gad and Asher
- 04Mandrakes, Issachar, and Zebulun
- 01Rachel bears Joseph and Jacob asks to leave
- 02Jacob's wages and the speckled flock agreement
- 03Jacob's breeding method and flock increase
- 01Jacob’s prosperity and God’s command to return
- 02Jacob and Rachel and Leah leave Padanaram
- 03Laban pursues Jacob to Gilead
- 04The search for the stolen gods
- 05Jacob’s defense and the covenant at Galeed
- 01Jacob prepares to meet Esau
- 02Jacob wrestles at Peniel
- 03Jacob and Esau reconcile
- 01Dinah defiled by Shechem
- 02Hamor and Shechem seek marriage alliance
- 03Simeon and Levi avenge Dinah
- 04Jacob rebuked and sent to Bethel
- 01Jacob purges idols and returns to Bethel
- 02God renames Jacob Israel and renews the covenant
- 03Rachel's death and burial near Ephrath
- 04Reuben's sin and the listing of Jacob's sons
- 01Esau’s wives and sons in Canaan
- 02Esau’s move to Mount Seir and the Edomite dukes
- 03The Horite clans and kings of Edom
- 01Joseph's dreams and his brothers' hatred
- 02Joseph sent to find his brothers
- 03The plot against Joseph at Dothan
- 01Judah’s family in Canaan
- 02Tamar’s widowhood and Judah’s deception
- 01Joseph sold into Egypt and prospering in Potiphar's house
- 02Joseph resists Potiphar's wife and is imprisoned
- 03Joseph interprets the butler's and baker's dreams
- 04Pharaoh's troubling dreams
- 01Joseph summoned to interpret Pharaoh's dreams
- 02Seven years of plenty and famine explained
- 03Joseph's plan for storing grain
- 04Joseph elevated over Egypt
- 05Joseph's administration and sons
- 01Famine in Egypt and Canaan
- 02Jacob sends his sons to buy grain
- 03Joseph recognizes his brothers
- 04Joseph accuses them of spying
- 01Joseph tests his brothers and keeps Simeon
- 02Jacob resists sending Benjamin to Egypt
- 03Benjamin goes to Egypt and Joseph hosts the brothers
- 04The silver cup found in Benjamin’s sack
- 05Judah pleads for Benjamin and their father
- 01Judah pleads for Benjamin's release
- 02Joseph reveals himself to his brothers
- 03Joseph sends for Jacob to come to Egypt
- 01Joseph sends for Jacob and his family
- 02The family of Jacob enters Egypt
- 03Joseph meets Pharaoh and settles in Goshen
- 01Joseph acquires the Egyptians' cattle and land
- 02Pharaoh's fifth-part tax and Israel in Goshen
- 03Jacob asks to be buried with his fathers
- 01Joseph brings Manasseh and Ephraim to Jacob
- 02Jacob adopts Joseph’s sons as his own
- 03Jacob blesses Ephraim over Manasseh
- 01Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
- 02Jacob's blessings on his sons
- 01Jacob's burial instructions at Machpelah
- 01Jacob's burial in Canaan
- 02Joseph reassures his brothers
- 03Joseph's death and burial in Egypt
- 01Israel's growth and Pharaoh's oppression
- 02The Hebrew midwives defy Pharaoh
- 01Moses' birth and rescue from the Nile
- 02Moses' flight to Midian and defense of Reuel's daughters
- 01The burning bush at Horeb
- 02God commissions Moses to deliver Israel
- 03Moses asks for God's name
- 04Signs to confirm Moses' mission
- 01Moses’ reluctance and Aaron appointed spokesman
- 02Moses returns to Egypt and receives God’s warning
- 03Moses and Aaron gather the elders of Israel
- 04Pharaoh increases the Israelites’ burdens
- 05Israel’s complaint and God’s renewed promise
- 01Genealogy of Reuben, Simeon, and Levi
- 02Aaron and Moses in the Levite line
- 03Aaron and Moses before Pharaoh
- 01Aaron's rod becomes a serpent
- 02The Nile turned to blood
- 03The plague of frogs
- 04The plague of lice
- 01The plague of flies and Pharaoh’s compromise
- 02The murrain on Egypt’s cattle
- 03The plague of boils
- 04The warning of hail and its devastation
- 05The coming locusts
- 01Pharaoh’s servants urge release of Israel
- 02The locust plague over Egypt
- 03Pharaoh’s confession and the removal of locusts
- 04The plague of darkness
- 01The final plague announced to Pharaoh
- 02Instructions for the Passover lamb and meal
- 03The feast of unleavened bread
- 01Passover instructions and memorial ordinance
- 02The death of Egypt's firstborn and Israel's departure
- 01Passover ordinance and departure from Egypt
- 02Sanctifying the firstborn and unleavened bread
- 03Guidance through the wilderness and encampment at the sea
- 01Pharaoh's pursuit of Israel
- 02Israel's fear and Moses' reassurance
- 03The LORD's command to go forward
- 04The sea divided and Israel crosses
- 01The Song of Moses
- 02Miriam's timbrel and the women
- 03Marah and Elim in the wilderness
- 01Bread and quails from heaven
- 02Manna gathering and the sixth-day double portion
- 03Sabbath rest and manna preserved for generations
- 01Water from the rock at Horeb
- 02Amalek's attack and Joshua's victory
- 03Jethro visits Moses in the wilderness
- 01Jethro’s advice on shared judgment
- 02Israel’s arrival at Sinai
- 01The LORD's covenant promise to Israel
- 02Israel's pledge and preparation at Sinai
- 03The theophany on Mount Sinai
- 01Moses Warned to Keep the People Back
- 02The Ten Commandments at Sinai
- 01The altar of earth and stone
- 02Laws for Hebrew servants and maidservants
- 03Penalties for violence and bodily injury
- 04Laws for oxen and pits
- 01Restitution for theft, damage, and negligence
- 02Sexual offenses and sacred prohibitions
- 03Protection of strangers, widows, and the poor
- 04Justice, honesty, and neighborly duty
- 01Sabbath rest and the three annual feasts
- 02The angel before Israel and covenant promises
- 01The covenant ratified by blood
- 02Moses and the elders ascend the mount
- 01Offerings for the sanctuary
- 02The ark and mercy seat
- 03The table of shewbread
- 04The golden candlestick
- 01Curtains and coverings of the tabernacle
- 02Boards, sockets, and bars
- 03Veil, entrance hanging, and altar
- 01The bronze altar fittings
- 02The tabernacle court and gate
- 03The lamp oil and continual light
- 01Aaron's holy garments
- 01Breastplate, robe, and holy crown
- 02Priestly coats and consecration garments
- 03Ordination sacrifices and blood rites
- 04Seven-day consecration and daily offerings
- 01Altar of incense and its daily burning
- 02Ransom money for the numbered Israelites
- 03Brass laver for washing
- 04Holy anointing oil
- 01Bezaleel and Aholiab appointed for tabernacle workmanship
- 02The sabbath as a sign between God and Israel
- 01The golden calf and Moses' intercession
- 01Moses pleads for Israel after the golden calf
- 02The LORD refuses to go with the people
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01How many chapters are in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament course?
The Hebrew Bible / Old Testament course has 68 chapters, each with its own lessons and topics.
02How many lessons are in the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament course?
There are 955 lessons across the course, and you can ask your 24/7 tutor about any of them.
03Can I see what the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament course covers before I start?
Yes. The full curriculum is listed on this page, beginning with "The Old Testament of the King James Version of the Bible".
04Do I get a certificate for the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament course?
Yes. Finishing the course earns a personal Cavua certificate of completion.
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