SALVATION HISTORY OUTLINE
With BIBLE & CATECHISM READING REFERENCES
1. Finding the story in Sacred Scripture
2. Early World - Part I
Genesis 1-11
Genesis 1–3
Going Deeper (optional):
John 1:1-14
3. Early World – Part 2
Genesis 1–11
Genesis 4–11 (46:44)
Acts 2:1-13; 1 Peter 3:18-22
4. Patriarchs – Part 1
Genesis 12–50
Genesis 12; 15–18; 22
Going Deeper (optional):
Genesis 12–24
Jeremiah 2:11-23; Colossians 2:11-12;
James 2:14-23
5. Patriarchs – Part 2
Genesis 12–50
Genesis 25; 28–29; 32;
37–50
Going Deeper (optional):
Genesis 25–50
Romans 9:10-13
6. Egypt and Exodus –
Part 1 - Exodus
Exodus 3–5; 7; 11–12;
14; 16–17
Going Deeper (optional):
Exodus 1–18
Matthew 26:17; John 1:29; 6;
1 Corinthians 5:7-8;
1 Peter 1:17-19;
1 Corinthians 10:1-4
7. Egypt and Exodus –
Part 2 - Exodus
Exodus 19–20; 23–25;
32–34; 40
Going Deeper (optional):
Exodus 19–40
Luke 12:16-31; Hebrews 9:4;
Revelation 11:19–12:6
8. Desert Wanderings -
Numbers
Numbers 1–2; 10–12; 13–14;
16–17; 20; 22–24
Going Deeper
(optional): Numbers
Deuteronomy 8;
Matthew 4:1-4
9. Conquest and Judges –
Part 1 - Joshua; Judges
Joshua 1–4; 6–8; 23–24
Going Deeper
(optional): Joshua
2 Corinthians 10:3-4; —
Ephesians 6:11-18;
1 Timothy 6:11-12; Hebrews 11:31;
James 2:24-26; 1 Peter 2:11
10. . Conquest and Judges –
Part 2 - Joshua; Judges
Judges 1:1–3:6; 6–7;
17–21; Ruth
Going Deeper
(optional): Judges
Psalm 115:1-9; John 20:23
CCC 1210–1213, 1325, 1426,1446, 1730–1748,
11. Royal Kingdom – Part 1 - 1 Samuel;
2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1–11
1 Samuel 1–4; 7–12;
15–16; 26
Going Deeper (optional):
1 Samuel
Genesis 21:1-3; 25:21; —
30:22-24; Judges 13:2, 24;
Psalm 47, Psalm 2; Luke 1
12. Royal Kingdom – Part 2 - 1 Samuel;
2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1–11
2 Samuel 5–7; 11:1–12:25;
1 Kings 2:1-12; 3; 6:1–7:19;
10:23-29; 11
Going Deeper (optional):
2 Samuel; 1 Kings 1–11
Deuteronomy 17:16-17;
Psalm 110:4; 51;
Proverbs 1:1-7; 2:1-11; Matthew 12:6; 26:61;
1 Corinthians 3:16;
Hebrews 7:1-4, 14-17; 6:19
13. Divided Kingdom –
Part 1 - 1 Kings 12–22, 2
Kings 1–17
Going Deeper (optional):
1 Kings 12–22; 2 Kings
Hosea 1–3; Jonah
14. Divided Kingdom –
Part 2
1 Kings 12–22,
2 Kings 1–16
Going Deeper (optional):
1 Kings 12–22; 2 Kings
Deuteronomy 30:15-20;
2 Chronicles 11:5–12:1;
Isaiah 5–6; 22:15-24;
Micah 6:1-8
15. Exile - 2 Kings 17;
18:9-12; 24–25
2 Kings 17–25
Jeremiah 31; 33–34; Ezekiel 34; Daniel 1–7;
Matthew 18:21-35;
Mark 14:60-65
16. Return
Ezra; Nehemiah
Ezra 1; 3–7; 9:1–10:17;
Nehemiah 2; 4:1–5:13;
9:32–10:29
Going Deeper (optional):
Ezra; Nehemiah; Esther
Isaiah 44:24-28; 45:1-6, 13; —
Jeremiah 29:10-14
17. Maccabean Revolt
1 Maccabees
1 Maccabees 1–6
Going Deeper (optional):
1 Maccabees
Wisdom 3:1-8; Sirach 2;
2 Maccabees 7; 12:38-46
18. Messianic Fulfillment – Part 1 - Luke
Luke 1:1–9:50
Going Deeper
(optional): Luke
Genesis 3; Exodus 17:1-7; 20; Deuteronomy 6; 8; John 6
19. Messianic Fulfillment – Part 2 - Luke
Luke 9:51–19:27
Going Deeper
(optional): Luke
Matthew 16:13-20; 18:18-20; 25:31-46; John 20:21-23; Galatians 3:26–4:7
CCC 553, 588–589, 2762–2766, 2803–2806
20. Messianic Fulfillment – Part 3 - Luke
Luke 19:28–24:53
Going Deeper
(optional): Luke
Genesis 3; Exodus 12;
Isaiah 52-53; John 21:2-19; Romans 6:1-14; Romans 6:5;
1 Corinthians 5:7; Galatians 3:13; Hebrews 2:14-18; 1 Peter 1:18-20; Revelation 5:6-14
21. The Church – Part 1 Acts
Acts 1:1–8:4
Going Deeper
(optional): Acts
Matthew 28:16-20; Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:13-49; John 20:19-23; 21:15-19; 1 Timothy 3:8-13
22. The Church – Part 2 Acts
Acts 8:5–15:35
Going Deeper (optional): CCC 683
Genesis 12:1-3; Matthew 15:11, 19-20; 1 Timothy 1:12-17
23. The Church – Part 3 Acts
Acts 15:36–28:31
Going Deeper (optional): CCC 748
Ezekiel 37; 1 Corinthians 1:10-17; 5:1-2; 6:12-20; 8; 11:17-34; 13; Philippians 1:12-18;
1 Thessalonians 2-4