These are the stories as they appear in the Table of Contents in Telling It Simply. Some will be familiar to you, others possibly not. Together they make up the entire story of how God shows Himself to us.
TELLING IT SIMPLY – TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENESIS 14
Creation Week 14
Adam and Eve and The Fall of Man 15
Cain and Abel … and Seth 17
The Sons of God 17
Noah’s Ark 18
The First Rainbow 19
Noah Gets Drunk 19
The Tower of Babel 20
Abram – the beginning 20
The Egypt Incident 21
Sodom and Gomorrah 1 21
Lot in Trouble 22
The Covenant with Abram 23
Hassle with Hagar 23
Abraham, Sarah and Circumcision 24
Sodom and Gomorrah 2 24
Abraham and Abimelech 26
Isaac is born and Ishmael goes 27
Isaac the sacrifice 27
One funeral … 28
… and a wedding 29
Death of Abraham 30
Jacob, Esau and the Red Pottage 30
The War of the Wells 31
Jacob and Esau 32
Jacob’s Ladder 34
Jacob and the Well 35
Jacob and Laban 35
Jacob and his Two Wives 36
Jacob, Laban and the Wages Question 37
The Sinew that Shrank 39
Wild Child Dinah 40
A Promise, a Birth and a Death 41
And a Funeral 42
Joseph and his Coat of Many Colours 42
Judah’s Heir 44
The Adventures of Joseph 46
Joseph and the Dreams 47
Joseph, the Famine and a Cup 49
The Hebrews move to Egypt 53
The Death of Jacob Israel 54
EXODUS 55
The Birth of Moses 55
Moses Runs Away 57
Moses in Midian 57
Moses and the Burning Bush 58
The Non-Peaceful Journey 60
The Ten Plagues 60
The First Passover 66
The Parting of the Red Sea 66
The Bitter Water 68
Manna 68
The Curious Tale of the Amalekites – part 1 69
Jethro’s Idea 70
The Special Question 71
Dinner with God 71
The Ten Commandments 71
The Golden Calf 72
Anger and Glory 72
Moses’ Downfall 74
LEVITICUS 75
The Strange Fire 75
The Laws 76
NUMBERS 76
Travelling 76
The Mutiny of Aaron and Miriam 76
The Twelve Spies 78
The Man Who Gathered Sticks 80
The Rebellion of Korah 81
The Racing Plague 82
Aaron’s Rod 82
Deaths of Miriam and Aaron 83
The Fiery Serpents 84
Sihon – the Legendary King 84
Og the Giant 85
Balaam’s Donkey 85
Balaam and the King 87
Phinehas the Hero 88
The Census Count 89
The Five Daughters 90
The Annual Feasts 91
The Doom of Midian 92
The Inheritance of Reuben and Gad 92
The Death of Moses 93
JOSHUA 94
Rahab and the Spies 94
Crossing the Jordan 95
Surprise Week 96
The Fall of Jericho 97
Achan and the Accursed Thing 98
The Battle of Ai 100
Cursings and Blessings Altar 101
Gibeon’s Trick 101
Five Kings in a Cave 102
Taking the South 103
The Mighty Massive Army 104
The Dividing of the Land 105
The New Altar – Right or Wrong? 106
Death of Joshua 107
JUDGES 108
The Battles of Judah 108
The Traitor of Luz 108
Disobedience of the Tribes 109
The Judges and their Principal Achievements 110
The King Who Was Too Fat 110
Shamgar and the Ox Goad 111
Death by Tent Peg 112
Gideon and the Angel 113
Gideon and the Fleece 115
The Water and the Barley Cake 115
The Battle of Lamps and Pitchers 116
The Punishments at Succoth and Penuel 117
Gideon’s Honour 118
The Rise of Abimelech 119
One Stone and Bramble Fire 120
Two more Judges 122
Jephthah’s Daughter 122
Death by Lisping 124
Three more Judges 125
The Birth of Samson 125
Samson and the Lion 126
Samson’s Revenge 128
Samson and the Huge Gates 129
Samson and Delilah 130
Samson and the Temple of Dagon 132
The Idols of Micah 133
The Levite’s Concubine 134
The War against Benjamin 136
The Brides of Benjamin 137
RUTH 138
The Famine and the Widows 138
Ruth meets Boaz 139
Naomi’s Plan 140
The Loose Shoe 141
1 AND 2 SAMUEL 141
The Birth of Samuel 141
The Voice in the Dark 143
Disaster 144
Adventures of the Ark of the Covenant 145
God v. Baal and Dagon 146
We Want a King! 147
Saul and the Donkeys 148
The Strange Journey Home 149
Samuel Presents the King to the People 150
“Give Me Your Right Eyes!” 150
Samuel’s Storm Speech 151
Saul’s Terrible Mistake 152
Jonathan the Valiant 152
Silly Saul 154
Saul and the Amelekite King 155
Samuel and the Shepherd Boy 156
Saul meets David 157
David and Goliath 158
David and Jonathan 160
David, Saul and the Music 160
David, Saul and the Dowry 161
The Murder Plot 161
The School of the Prophets 163
The Feast at New Moon 163
The Flight of David 164
The Cave at Adullam 166
Doeg’s Slaughter 166
The Relief of Keilah 167
David and Jonathan’s Last Meeting 168
Saul in Pursuit 168
The Robe and the Sword 169
Death of Samuel 170
The Fool and his Wife 171
Saul’s Spear and Water 172
David the Bandit 173
Saul and the Witch of Endor 174
David and the Philistines 176
The Marauders of Ziklag 176
Saul’s Last Battle 177
The Two Kings 179
The Field of Sharp Swords 180
The Great Pursuit of Asahel 180
Abner and the Two Kings 181
Abner 182
The Traitors 182
King David of Israel 183
Jerusalem 184
The Sound of Marching in the Mulberry Trees 184
Bringing back the Ark of the Covenant 185
Part 1 – Failure 185
Part 2 – Success 185
David’s Good Idea 186
David’s Reign – Victory, Treasure and Peace 187
Mephibosheth 187
Half Beards, Short Robes 188
David And Bathsheba 189
The Story of The Poor Man’s Sheep 190
Death of an Infant 191
Bathsheba and the New Baby 192
The Atrocities at Rabbah 192
Amnon’s Wicked Plan 193
Absalom’s Revenge 194
The Clever Widow 195
Absalom – the Hair and the Barley Fields 196
Absalom – the Horses and the Treachery 197
The Flight of David 198
The Counsel of Ahithophel 199
The Night of Adventure 200
Absalom, the Battle and the Hair 201
The Runners 202
Joab’s Rebuke 203
Joy and Justice … 204
… and Jealousy … 205
… plus a Grisly Murder… 205
…and a Flying Head. 206
David in Jerusalem 207
Justice for the Gibeonites 207
The Giant David Did Not Kill 208
The Four Sons of Goliath 208
Tales of the Mighty Men of David 209
The Cave of Adullam 209
The Sin of the Census 210
1 AND 2 KINGS 211
1 AND 2 CHRONICLES 211
Rival Heirs 211
The Forfeit Lives 212
The Wisdom of Solomon 213
Solomon and the Temple 214
The Queen of Sheba 215
Solomon and Jeroboam’s Coat 216
Solomon died and … 217
The Kings of Judah and Israel 217
The Stories of the Kings 219
The Withered Arm 219
The Strange Story of the Disobedient Man of God 220
The Failed Disguise 221
Shishak and the Gold Shields 221
The Trumpets 222
The Queen’s Grove 222
The Royal Line of Jeroboam Ends 223
The Stolen Fort 223
The Judgement on Baasha 223
Drunk and Incapable 224
Arson at the Palace. 224
Samaria 224
The King So Good he was Given Presents 224
The Battle of Praise God and Watch 225
Ahab Introduces Baal 225
Elijah and the Ravens 226
Elijah and the Widow 226
Elijah and the Widow’s Son 226
Elijah and the Prophets of Baal 227
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice 229
Ahab and the Insolent Syrians 230
The Parable of the Missing Man 231
Naboth’s Vineyard 232
Jehoshaphat and Ahab’s Last Battle 233
Ahaziah Keeps the Calves 234
Jehoshaphat, Ahaziah and the Sunk Navy 234
Ahaziah’s Accident 235
The Sad and Sorry Tale of Jehoram of Judah 236
Elijah and the Chariot of Fire 237
Elisha and the Poisoned Water 238
Elisha and the Gang of Youths 238
Elisha and the Misleading Red Water 238
Elisha and the Penniless Widow 240
The Shunemite Lady and the Holiday Cottage 240
The Shunemite Lady and the Child 240
The Shunemite Lady and the Stolen House 241
Elisha and the Poisoned Stew 241
Elisha and the Feeding of the 100 242
Naaman the Leper 242
The Floating Axe 243
Tricking the Army 244
The Lepers and the Siege 245
Treachery and Murder 246
Jehu Cleans Up 247
The Wicked Queen 249
The First Collection Box 250
From Boy King to Bad King 251
Death of Elisha – the Prophecy and the Last Miracle 252
The Foolish King 252
The Proud King 253
The Slaves who Weren’t 254
The King who said “I want one of those!” 254
Origin of the Samaritans 255
Hezekiah and the Distant Battle 256
Hezekiah and the Angel of Death 257
The Great Boil and the Sundial 257
Visit from Babylon 257
Manasseh – the King in Prison 258
The Murder of Amon 258
Josiah’s Great Discovery … 258
…And his Big Mistake 259
Jeremiah’s Scroll 260
Jeremiah and the Rechabites 260
Zedekiah and the Israelite Slaves 261
Jeremiah and the Pit of Mire 262
The Fall of Jerusalem 263
The Fall of Jerusalem – Aftermath 263
Jeremiah’s Last Sign 264
JOB 265
JONAH 267
DANIEL 269
The Healthy Eating Plan 269
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 270
Nebuchadnezzar’s Image 271
Nebuchadnezzar’s Story 272
The Writing on the Wall 273
Daniel and the Lions’ Den 274
ESTHER 275
Queen Vashti and the Drunk King 275
Esther 276
Mordecai and the Plot 277
The Curious Tale of the Amalekites (part 3) 277
Esther’s Peril 278
Haman’s Gallows 279
The King’s Sleepless Night 279
Haman’s End 280
The Feast of Purim 280
EZRA and NEHEMIAH 281
The Persian King and the Hebrew Prophecy 281
The Curious Tale of Anathoth 282
The Temple and the Trouble 283
Ezra’s Return 284
The Great Marriage Fiasco 285
The Stone and the Sword 286
The Poverty Rebellion 287
Schemes, Plots and Lies 287
Repentance … and Forgiveness … Again 288
The Unwanted Tenant 289
The Unwanted Traders 289
The Unwanted Marriages 289
Nehemiah’s Prayer 290
MATTHEW, MARK, LUKE and JOHN 290
Zacharias and the Angel Gabriel 290
Mary and the Angel Gabriel 291
Birth of John the Baptist 291
Birth of Jesus 292
Jesus Presented in the Temple 293
The Wise Men 294
Herod Slays the Innocents 294
Chlldhood of Jesus 295
Jesus baptised by John 296
Temptation of Jesus 297
Calling the Disciples 297
The Wedding at Cana 299
Nicodemus 299
The Samaritan Woman 300
Official’s son healed 301
The Madman in the Synagogue 302
Teaching in Nazareth 302
Peter’s Mother-in-Law 303
The Talkative Leper 303
The Paralysed Man and the Hole in the Roof 303
Pharisee Grumbles 304
The Pool at Bethesda 305
The Sermon on the Mount 306
The Lord’s Prayer 306
The Centurion’s Servant 308
Widow of Nain’s Son 308
Message from John the Baptist 308
A Story for Simon the Pharisee 309
The Demon, the Pharisees and Jesus’ Family 309
The Emergency Pulpit 310
Stories Jesus Told about the Kingdom 310
Calming the Storm 312
Legion and the Pigs 313
Jairus’ Daughter and the Diseased Woman 313
Two Blind Men 314
One Mute Man 315
Sending Out the Twelve 315
The Death of John the Baptist 315
Feeding of the Five Thousand 316
The Feeding of the Four Thousand 317
Walking on Water 317
A Delegation of Pharisees and Scribes 318
Feast of Tabernacles 319
Corn, a Withered Hand and the Sabbath 319
Crumbs From the Table 320
An Unusual Healing of a Deaf Man 320
Blind Man in Bethsaida 321
Peter’s Confession 321
The Transfiguration 322
Boy With a Demon 322
Temple Tax Payment 323
Stories Jesus Told 324
Story of the Wicked Servant 326
The Adulterous Woman 326
The Man Born Blind 327
The Good Shepherd 329
Seventy Sent Out and Return 329
The Good Samaritan 330
Martha and Mary 330
Lunch and a Plot 331
The Quarrelling Brothers 332
Pilate’s Atrocity in Galilee 332
The Woman With a Bent Back 332
Stories and Healing in a Pharisee’s house 333
Raising of Lazarus 335
Ten Lepers 337
The Unjust Judge 338
The Pharisee and the Publican 338
A Pharisee Question on Divorce 338
Little Children 339
Rich Young Ruler 339
The Labourers in the Vineyard 340
The Ambitious Mother 341
Blind Bartimaeus 341
Zaccheus 342
Mary Anoints Jesus’ Feet 343
Triumphal entry into Jerusalem 343
Withered Fig Tree 344
Cleansing of the Temple 345
Story of the Vineyard 345
Trick Questions – and One Scribe 346
The Widow’s Mite 347
Signs and Stories 348
Judas and the Thirty Pieces of Silver – Part 1 351
The Last Supper 351
Garden of Gethsemane 352
Judas and the Thirty Pieces of Silver – Part 2 353
Peter’s Denial 354
Trial after Trial 355
Crucifixion 356
Resurrection 358
The Road to Emmaus 360
Jesus Appears 361
Doubting Thomas 362
Jesus in Galilee 362
Breakfast on the Beach 363
The Ascension 364
ACTS OF THE APOSTLES 365
The First Prayer to Jesus 365
Tongues at Pentecost 365
The Lame Beggar 366
Ananias and Sapphira 368
The Prison Miracle 368
Quarrel in the Church 369
The Stoning of Stephen 370
The Scourge of Saul 371
Philip and the Sorcerer 371
The Ethiopian Eunuch 372
The Road to Damascus 372
Ananias Heals Saul 373
Escape by Basket 374
Paul and Barnabas 374
Peter and Aeneas 375
Peter in Joppa 375
Peter and Cornelius 376
Antioch and the Christians 378
The Martyrdom of James 378
Peter in Prison … 379
… And Out of Prison 379
The Silver God Suit 380
Elymas the Sorcerer 380
Problems in Pisidia 381
Escape from Iconium 382
A Lame Man and Flowered Oxen 383
The Stoning of Paul 383
Going Home 384
Moses v. Jesus – the Question of Circumcision 384
A Sharp Quarrel 385
Circumcising Timothy 386
Luke 386
Off to Europe 387
The Slave Girl Soothsayer 387
Miracle in the Prison 388
An Angry Mob 389
The Bereans 389
Mars Hill 390
Corinth 391
Paul’s Haircut 393
Eloquent Apollos 393
Handkerchiefs and Aprons 394
The Vagabond Jews and the Bonfire 394
Demetrius and the Silversmiths 395
Sleepy Eutychus 395
The Girdle of Agabus 396
Riot in the Temple 397
The Sanhedrin, but not as Paul knew it … 399
Paul and Jesus 401
The Hunger Strike Plot 401
Felix 402
Festus and the Jews 404
Festus and the King and Queen 404
Shipwreck 405
The Poisonous Snake 407
Publius 407
Rome 408
The Runaway Slave 409
Final Story 409