As I've been reading through the KJV Bible, I've picked out some key verses of each chapter and summarized them. My goal is to use these verses as a guide for expository preaching and biblically-based dramas. Here's my first draft for the Pentateuch (Law 1st 5 books):
Genesis
1:27-28 humans were created in God's image and care for animals.
2:23-24 man and woman become one flesh
3:15 because of Adam and Eve's disobedience, there will be enmity between humans and Satan/Serpent's seed
4:26 people, descendants of Seth, began to call upon the name of the Lord
5:24 Enoch walked with God
6:17-18 God plans to flood the earth but covenants to save Noah and his family
7:12 it rained 40 days and 40 nights
8:17 God told Noah, "Be fruitful and multiply."
9:13 the rainbow was a token of God's covenant not to flood the earth again
10:32 families of Noah
11:9 the city was called Babel because the Lord confounded their language
12:1-3 Abram, go to a place I will show you. I will bless you and you will bless others.
13:14-16 promise to give all the land Abram sees and to make his descendants as innumerable as the dust
14:18-20 Abram gave tithes to Melchizedek out of the profit of war
15:4-6 Abram believed God's promise of offspring and it was credited to him as righteousness.
16:10-11 promise to Hagar that Ishmael's descendants will be innumerable.
17:4:6 God makes a covenant with Abraham to make him a father of many nations and kings if he is circumcised.
18:17 shall I hide from Abraham the thing which I'm about to do (to Sodom and Gomorrah)?
19:29 God saved Lot because of Abraham
20:14 Abimelech gave Sarah back to Abraham -this was the second king Abraham deceived.
21:18 God's promise to Hagar that Ishmael will be a great nation, then she saw a well.
22:18 God promised to bless Abraham as the father of many nations because he obeyed God in being willing to sacrifice Isaac.
23:19 Abraham buried Sarah in the cave of Machpelah which he bought
24:48 God led Abraham's servant to find a wife, Rebekah, for his son, Isaac.
25:33 Esau traded his birthright to Jacob for red stew
26:4 God promised to make Isaac's descendants numerous and a blessing to all nations.
27:36 Jacob, the deceiver, took Esau's blessing from Isaac
28:12-15 In a dream of angel's on a ladder to heaven, God promised to make Jacob's descendants numerous and a blessing to all nations and to bring him back to that land, which included Bethel.
29:20 Jacob served Laban for seven years for Rachel's hand in marriage and it seemed like days because he loved her.
30:42-43 Jacob's livestock grew stronger an Laban's weaker out of deceit because Laban convinced him to stay.
31:3 Jacob prepares to return to Canaan with his family.
32:28 God names Jacob Israel after he wrestled with "God" waiting for a blessing.
33:11 Esau received Israel's gifts after previously fleeing from his wrath.
34:25 Simeon and Levi revenged their sister's, Dinah's, rape by slaying all the males, including Shechem.
35:10-12 God named Jacob Israel and promised him that his descendants would be numerous and they'd inherit the land, some would become kings.
36:31 Esau's descendants who were kings and dukes in Edom
37:5 Joseph told his brothers his dream and they hated him for it.
38:26 Judah acknowledged Tamar's children as his own after she played a harlot.
39:2,23 The Lord was with Joseph in Egypt and made him prosper.
40:8 Joseph looked to God to help interpret dreams while he was in the captain of the guard's house
41:30-40 Pharaoh set Joseph as governor over all Egypt for interpreting his dream and setting out a plan to save them from the coming famine
42:6 Joseph's brothers bowed down to him as governor of Egypt asking for corn.
43:14 Israel relented and sent Benjamin with his brothers a second time to Egypt.
44:2,12 Joseph set up Benjamin as a thief of his silver cup to keep him in Egypt.
45:5-7 God sent Joseph to Egypt to save lives, including his family's.
46:3-4 God told Israel to go to Egypt and promised to make him a great nation and bring him back to Canaan.
47:11,29 Joseph arranged for his family to live in Goshen/Rameses. Joseph promised Israel to bury his body in Canaan.
48: 3-4 Israel told Joseph that God promised to make his descendants numerous and return them to Luz in Canaan.
49: 1,10,29-30 Israel blessed his children and their descendants. The scepter shall not depart from Judah. Israel made them promise to bury him in the cave of Machpelah in Canaan.
50:13,20,25 Israel's children buried him in Canaan. Joseph forgave his brothers by saying What you meant for evil, God meant for good. Joseph asked his brothers to promise to bury him in Canaan when they returned.
Exodus
1:8-10 There came a pharaoh who did not know Joseph so he feared and mistreated the Hebrew people.
2:24 God heard the Hebrew people's groaning and remembered his promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
3:10 God called Moses to deliver the Hebrew people out of Egypt.
4:4-5 The Lord gave Moses two signs, the rod and his hand, so that the Hebrew people would believe that the Lord had met with Moses.
5:2 Pharaoh said that he wouldn't let the Hebrew people go, because he did not know the Lord to obey his voice.
6:12-13 Moses voiced his concern that Pharaoh would not listen to him. The Lord charged him with the role of confronting Pharaoh to let the Hebrew people leave and worship in Canaan.
7:1-2 Moses was as God to Pharaoh and was as a prophet. 1st plague-Blood in the river.
8:8-10,22-23 Pharaoh asked Moses to pray that the plagues would stop but he did not let the Hebrew people go. 2nd plague-frogs 3rd plague-lice 4th plague-flies
9:14 The plagues were to show that there is mo one like the Lord. 5th plague-cattle 6th plague-boils on animals and people 7th plague-hail
10:2 the plagues were to be a reminder to the Hebrew people's children that they may know that He is the Lord. 8th plague-locust 9th plague-darkness
11:5 Promise of loss of first-born sons and livestock.
12:11-12 The Lord will pass over the house that have observed the Passover dinner and not kill the firstborn.
13:21 The Lord led the Hebrew people out of Egypt as a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.
14:30-31 The Lord delivered Israel from Pharaoh across the Sea of Reeds and the people feared the Lord and believed Moses.
15:1-2,25-26 The people of Israel sang a song celebrating their salvation from Pharaoh. Moses told the people of Israel that if they obeyed God the Lord would not bring the diseases upon them that he dis the Egyptians.
16:35 The Lord provided Mana for the children of Israel to eat over the 40 years of wanderings.
17:2-3,12 Children of Israel complained of thirst at Meribah. Joshua fought with Amelek and won when Moses raised his arms.
18:25-26 Moses delegated judging among the children of Israel according to his father-in-law's advice.
19:3-5 On Mt. Sinai the Lord promised to make the children of Israel a holy nation if they obeyed his voice.
20:6 the Lord promised to show mercy to those who love him and keep his 10 commandments.
21:5-6 A servant who chooses to stay with his master will be marked as a servant forever.
22:27,31 Be holy for the Lord is gracious when you follow his laws.
23:29-31 Little by little I will drive the people out of the land that you will inherit if you will obey the voice of the angel that will go before you.
24:18 Moses went up on the mountain to talk with God.
25:22 The Lord will commune with the priests above the mercy seat on the ark in the tabernacle which is made according to the instructions give Moses on the mountain.
26:33 the vail was set up to separate the people from the holy if holies, where the Lord dwelt.
27:20-21 The children if Israel provide the oil for the lamp that burns forever for all generations?
28:35 a bell is tied on the high priest's robe so that the people can know if he's alive or not.
29:44-46 The Lord consecrated/set apart and made holy Aaron and his sons, who offer sacrifices in the tabernacle where the Lord dwells.
30:20-21 The priests must wash their hands and feet when they enter the tabernacle or else they'll die.
31:15,18 Rest on the Sabbath 7th day, Moses given two tablets
32:1,33 Aaron made a golden calf, those who sinned against the Lord - their names were blotted out of the Book.
33:11 The Lord met with Moses in the tabernacle face to face and Joshua did not leave the tent.
34:28 the Lord wrote the ten commandments for Moses while he was on Mount Sinai for 40 days and nights fasting.
35:29 the people brought gifts and materials to use to build the tabernacle and articles.
36:2 the Lord gave two people wisdom in how to build the tabernacle and articles
37:1 instructions for how to make the arc
38:1 instructions for how to make the altar
39:41 instructions for the garments and breast plate of Aaron and his sons
40:2,13 how to set up the tabernacle and anoint Aaron and his sons.
Leviticus
1:3 instructions on a voluntary burnt offering.
2:10 the remainder if the meat offering is to be for the priests
3:1-2 peace offering instructions, lay hand on head to transfer sins
4:2,3,13,27,28,35 Atonement instructions for sinning out of ignorance by the priest, the whole congregation , or common people. It shall be forgiven him.
5:17 guilty of sins though committed unknowingly
6:5 lying about taking or having something if someone else's is repaid with a fifth more
7:7 the priest can eat if a trespass offering but not of some others.
8:33,34 Aaron and his sons were consecrated for seven days for their atonement to purify their hearts to serve the children of Israel in the tabernacle
9:3,4 on the fifth day Aaron consecrated the people to prepare for meeting with the Lord
10:1,2,10 Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire before the Lord and died. Then Aaron's other two sons did not eat the sin offering in the holy place and Aaron apologized for them so they didn't die.
11:44-45 the Lord is holy so be holy by not eating or touching certain dead animals
12:6 A woman who bears a child is unclean for a time and must bring a burnt offering to the priest to be cleansed
13:2,59 how leprosy should be dealt with among people or garments
14:3,7,54-57 if someone is cleansed from leprosy then the priest will sprinkle blood seven times on another bird and let that bird from the go free. The law for the plague of leprosy for a house.
15:31 if a man or woman has an unclean issue then they are to wash and be separated so they don't defile the tabernacle.
16:21 making atonement for the people of Israel annually using a scapegoat
17:5 animals sacrificed in the open field can be brought to the tabernacle to be sacrificed as an offering
18:30 The Lord commanded that his people not commit lude sexual abominations to defile themselves
19:2,37 Be holy for the Lord is holy. Follow these statutes because the Lord said so.
20:2 do not commit sexual acts to worship Molech
21:21-23 none of Aaron's descendants that have a blemish can offer sacrifices on the altar or go in to the holy of holies behind the vail.
22:31-33 The people of Israel are to obey the Lord's commandments because he is to be hallowed and so
He can hallow the people of Israel
23:2 directions for observing the feasts
24:20-22 law concerning killing or maming others - eye for an eye
25:2,9 Instructions of Sabbath rest for land every 7th year and the year of Jubilee every 50th year
26:3-4 Promise to provide abundant crops and protection for obeying statutes and commands
27:8,34 instructions on valuing someone for a vow or redemption,
Commandments given to Moses on Mt. Sinai
Numbers
1:3 the Lord told Moses to number the children of Israel who were 20 years old or older as soldiers except for the tribe of Levi.
2:2 the Lord assigned a position around the tabernacle for each tribe
3:45-46 the first born of Israel were redeemed by the Levites and 5 shekels per extra person.
4:4,16,24-25 Division of duties of the sons of Levi for the tabernacle: Koath cared for the most holy things, Eleazar cared for the offerings and utensils, and Gershon cared for the curtains.
5:2,6-7 lepers sent outside the camp and how to repent from sin, especially how to deal with jealousy of suspected adultery.
6:2-3,24-27 instructions for a Nazarite that is set apart as holy for a time period, how to bless others
7:84 dedication of the altar in the tabernacle by the princes of the 12 tribes of Israel
8:24-25 sacrifices to set apart the Levites for service of the tabernacle from 25-50 years old.
9:2,15 Instructions on how to observe the Passover. Cloud over the tabernacle told them to camp, but when it lifted they moved the camp and the pillar of fire led them at night.
10:2 Instructions for when to blow two silver trumpets to assemble, to move the camp, and to go to war.
11: 1,4 the Israelites grumbled against the Lord and asked for flesh, and the Lord gave them Quail and a plague.
12:2 Miriam and Aaron questioned Moses' decision to marry a Cushite(Ethiopian) woman and whether he alone was a prophet; then the Lord made Miriam leprous but Moses prayed for her healing.
13:2 Moses sent representatives of each tribe to spy out the land the Lord promised them, but 10 brought back a discouraging report about the giants of the land.
14:8-9,22-24,33-34 Joshua and Caleb made a good report of the promised land, but the Lord said that only they would live to see it after wandering in the wilderness for forty years (a year for each day that they searched it).
15:40 commandments and ordinances to follow to be holy before God
16:32,35,49 People complained against Moses and Aaron but the Lord sent an earthquake, fire and plague to kill about 15,000 people
17:5 Aaron's rod budded and produced almonds to show that the Levites were chosen by God to lead
18:1 Aaron and his sons are charged to serve in the tabernacle for the sins of the people if Israel
19:9-11 instructions for a sin offering and for touching a corpse
20:2,12-13 People grumbled against Moses because of a lack of water at Kadesh/Meribah. Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it so Moses and Aaron will not enter the promised land. Aaron dies.
21:5-6,8,34 people grumbled because of a lack of food and water so God sent poisonous serpents. Moses put a brass serpent on a pole for those who looked upon it to be healed. The Lord gave the Israelites battle victories over three groups.
22:35 After the donkey spoke to him and his eyes were open then Baalam was warned by an Angel to speak only what the Lord told him regarding Balak, king of the Moabites
23:7-8 After offering sacrifices and inquiring of the Lord, Baalam blessed the children of Israel instead of cursing them as Balak requested.
24:10 For the third time Baalam blessed the children of Israel instead of cursing them as Balak requested. Further he cursed the other nations.
25:1-3 The Israelites committed whoredom in Moab and bowed before Baal-Peor so the Lord sent a plague that killed 24,000 and authorized slaughtering the Midianites.
26:2 the Lord told Moses to number the tribes of Israel for war and for proportionally dividing the promised land.
27:7,11,17-18 Moses established the kinsman redeemer policy for daughters of no living father or brethren. Moses was reminded that he would not go into the promised land so the Lord picked Joshua so the people would not be like sheep without a shepherd.
28:2 instructions of seasonal offerings
29:7,35 offering instructions but no work on 8th day
30:2,16 vows and accountability among family
31:7,30 1/2 of one part and 1/5 of another part of the spoils of war were given to the priests and the Levites, respectively.
32:5,17 Gad and Rubin requested to settle on the East side of the Jordan River but also promised to help others to secure their land.
33:1,55 Summary of journey from Egypt to the promised land. Instructions that anything that is not totally destroyed will become a thorn in their side.
34:29 The divisions of land, including the 1/2 tribe of Manasseh
35:2,7,15 48 Cities and suburbs for the Levites and 6 of those as refuge cities for unintended manslaughter
36:7,13 instructions concerning marrying within tribes so that the land is mot inherited by another tribe; otherwise, the land will be returned during the year of jubilee. summary statement regarding the commandments and judgements given by God through Moses.
Deuteronomy
1:3,8 after 40 years of wandering Moses told the Israelites to possess the promised land.
2:7 Moses summarizes their journey through the wilderness for 40 years
3:28 Joshua is to lead Israel into the promised land
4:40 Moses reminds the Israelites to obey the commands and statutes for their benefit and so other nations will see God's hand in their lives.
5:1-2 Moses reminded the Israelites of the commandments and statutes that make up the covenant.
6:4-5 Moses told the Israelites to "Love God" with everything they have.
7:12 The covenant explained based on obedience.
8:3 Man does not live by bread alone (manna) but by every word that comes from the mouth of God
9:3 The Lord made it clear that the Israelites were going to destroy the inhabitants of the promised land because of God's power and not their own might.
10:12-13 the law given a second time: "And now, Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee, but to fear the Lord thy God, to walk in all his ways, and to love him, and to serve the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul, To keep the commandments of the Lord, and his statutes, which I command thee this day for thy good?"
11:7,8 The Israelites have seen God's greatness having come from Egypt through the wilderness by miracles; therefore, they are to love God and be blessed, otherwise they will be cursed if they disobey God's commands
12:1 the commands and statutes that the Israelites are to obey
13:3 do not follow prophets or dreamers that lead you to disobey God's commands
14:3,22-23 warning not to eat abominable animals but only clean. Command to tithe and worship where God says to learn to fear the Lord.
15:1,12 At the end of seven years release whatever you've loaned to a brother or whomever was enslaved to you.
16:1,18 keep the Passover feast, feast of weeks, the feast of tabernacles, and the feast of unleavened bread. Establish judges among the people.
17:7,14 stone anyone guilty of worshipping other gods. Guidance for future appointed kings of the children of Israel.
18:9,15 do not do the abominations of other nations. Heed the words of true prophets that are raised up among you.
19:9 The Lord commanded the Israelites to set aside 6 cities as a refuge for people who accidentally killed someone but not for intentional murders.
20:1 When the Israelites see an intimidating people in a city that they are to overtake, they are not to fear them.
21:1,10,15,18,22 various teaches including judging murderers, marrying and divorcing a captive woman, rights to an inheritance if a hated firstborn son, stoning a rebellious son, and cursed person who hangs on a tree.
22:21-22 stoning for adultery for woman and man, also in cases of rape of a betrothed woman. Among other rules.
23:19-20 not charging usury to fellow Israelites but only to strangers. Other similar instructions that set apart Israel as holy.
24:4,14,16,22 instructions not to defile the land the Lord has given to Israel
25:3,7,15,19 instructions on giving 39 lashes, marrying brother's widow, just measures, and rest in the land from the giant Amalekites.
26:16 upon entering the promised land, here's the plan to follow God's commandments and statutes to be set apart as Holy.
27:2-3 set up 3 pillars with the law written on them on Mnt. Ebal to curse.
28:2,15 blessings for obeying and curses for disobeying
29:9,29 obey the Lord's commands and be prosperous. The revealed things are to help the Israelites obey, but the secret things belong to God
30:1-3 after the Lord drives the Israelites into captivity for disobeying and they return to God and obey his commands, then the Lord will bring them back to the promised land.
31:6-7,23 The Lord told Moses and he told Joshua, "Be strong and courageous for the Lord will go with you."
32:44 Moses sang a song about how God led them through the wilderness and expects them to be servants.
33:1 Moses blesses the tribes of Israel.
34:4-5 Moses saw the promised but died in Moab.
