Field Guide to Bible StoriesThe Field Guide Series · Volume 1
The Field Guide Series · Volume 1

A field guide to the Bible’s stories.

Every story catalogued the same clear way, so once you know one page, you know them all.

93 stories8 sectionsCreation → the new creation
01

Genesis

14 entries
No. 1Foundational

Creation

In the beginning, God speaks the world into being
CreationOrderGod's Sovereignty
No. 2Foundational

Adam and Eve / The Fall

The first humans disobey, and sin enters the world
SinTemptationConsequence
verse
No. 3Core

Cain and Abel

The first murder, born of jealousy between brothers
JealousySinAccountability
No. 4Essential

Noah and the Flood

One faithful man, a great judgment, and a covenant of mercy
JudgmentFaithCovenant
verse
No. 5Core

The Tower of Babel

Human pride reaches for heaven and is scattered
PrideUnityJudgment
No. 6Essential

God's Call to Abraham

A promise that leaves everything familiar behind
FaithCallingPromise
No. 7Essential

God's Covenant with Abraham

A promise sealed, counted as righteousness through faith
CovenantFaithRighteousness
No. 8Core

Sodom and Gomorrah

Judgment on great wickedness, and a rescue in mercy
JudgmentIntercessionMercy
No. 9Essential

The Binding of Isaac

A father's ultimate test, and God who provides
FaithObedienceProvision
No. 10Core

Jacob and Esau

A stolen blessing, a fractured family, and a long road home
ConsequenceFamilyGrace
No. 11Core

Jacob's Ladder

A fugitive's dream of heaven opened and a promise renewed
PresencePromiseGrace
No. 12Essential

Jacob Wrestles with God

A night of struggle that leaves a new name and a limp
StruggleTransformationBlessing
No. 13Essential

Joseph and His Brothers

A favored son betrayed, sold into slavery by his own family
BetrayalEnvyProvidence
No. 14Essential

Joseph in Egypt

From prison to power, and betrayal turned to rescue
IntegrityProvidenceForgiveness
04

Kings & Prophets

24 entries
verse
No. 30Core

The Call of Samuel

A boy in the temple learns to hear God's voice
CallingListeningObedience
verse
No. 31Core

Saul Becomes King

Israel demands a king, and a tall young man is chosen
LeadershipWarningConsequence
No. 32Essential

David Anointed

God chooses the overlooked shepherd boy as king
CallingGod's SightHumility
No. 33Essential

David and Goliath

A shepherd boy faces a giant, and the battle belongs to God
FaithCourageGod's Power
verse
No. 34Core

David and Jonathan

A covenant friendship stronger than rivalry or fear
FriendshipLoyaltyCovenant
verse
No. 35Essential

David and Bathsheba

A king's sin, its cover-up, and the path of repentance
SinConsequenceRepentance
verse
No. 36Core

Solomon's Wisdom

A young king asks for wisdom and is granted more
WisdomDiscernmentHumility
verse
No. 37Core

Solomon Builds the Temple

A house for God's name rises in Jerusalem
WorshipPresenceDedication
No. 38Essential

Elijah and the Prophets of Baal

A showdown on Mount Carmel proves who is God
FaithGod's PowerIdolatry
verse
No. 39Core

Elijah and the Still Small Voice

A weary prophet meets God not in wind or fire but in a whisper
DiscouragementPresenceRenewal
verse
No. 40Core

Elisha and the Widow's Oil

A little oil multiplied to rescue a desperate family
ProvisionFaithCompassion
verse
No. 41Core

Naaman Healed

A proud commander humbled and cleansed in a river
HumilityHealingFaith
verse
No. 42Essential

Job's Suffering and Faith

A righteous man's anguish and the mystery of suffering
SufferingFaithTrust
No. 43Essential

Isaiah's Vision and Call

A glimpse of God's holiness and a prophet's ready reply
HolinessCallingCleansing
verse
No. 44Core

Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet

A faithful voice who wept over a people that would not listen
FaithfulnessPerseveranceGrief
verse
No. 45Essential

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Three friends who chose the fiery furnace over false worship
FaithfulnessCourageDeliverance
No. 46Essential

Daniel in the Lions' Den

A faithful man's prayers lead to the lions, and God shuts their mouths
FaithfulnessPrayerDeliverance
verse
No. 47Core

The Writing on the Wall

A mysterious hand interrupts a king's feast with a verdict
PrideJudgmentAccountability
No. 48aEssential

Jonah Runs from God

A prophet flees his calling and learns no one escapes God
FaithObedienceMercy
No. 48bEssential

Jonah and the Great Fish

From the belly of the deep, a prayer of surrender and rescue
RepentanceRescueGrace
No. 48cEssential

Nineveh Repents

A reluctant sermon, a whole city turned, and a God who relents
RepentanceMercyWarning
No. 48dEssential

Jonah's Anger and God's Mercy

A sulking prophet, a withered plant, and a question left open
CompassionGraceSelf-examination
verse
No. 49Essential

Esther Saves Her People

A hidden queen risks everything for such a time as this
CourageProvidenceDeliverance
verse
No. 50Core

The Return and Rebuilding

A remnant comes home to rebuild the temple and the walls
RestorationPerseveranceFaithfulness
06

The Ministry of Jesus

14 entries
No. 58Core

Calling the First Disciples

Ordinary fishermen leave their nets to follow Jesus
CallingDiscipleshipObedience
No. 59Core

Water into Wine

Jesus' first sign reveals His glory at a wedding feast
GloryProvisionFaith
No. 60Essential

The Sermon on the Mount

Jesus teaches the heart of life in God's kingdom
KingdomRighteousnessDiscipleship
verse
No. 61Essential

The Lord's Prayer

Jesus teaches His followers how to pray
PrayerTrustDependence
verse
No. 62Core

Calming the Storm

Jesus speaks, and wind and waves obey
FaithPowerTrust
verse
No. 63Essential

Feeding the Five Thousand

Five loaves and two fish become a feast for a multitude
ProvisionCompassionFaith
verse
No. 64Core

Walking on Water

Jesus comes across the sea, and Peter steps out in faith
FaithFearTrust
verse
No. 65Essential

The Transfiguration

Jesus' glory shines out, and the Father's voice affirms Him
GloryRevelationAffirmation
verse
No. 66Core

Healing the Blind

Jesus opens blind eyes, and the seeing are shown their blindness
HealingFaithSight
No. 67Essential

Raising Lazarus

Jesus calls a dead man from the tomb and reveals His power over death
ResurrectionFaithCompassion
No. 68Core

Zacchaeus

A despised tax collector climbs a tree and is transformed
GraceRepentanceTransformation
verse
No. 69Essential

The Woman at the Well

Jesus offers living water across every boundary
GraceLiving WaterWitness
verse
No. 70Core

The Woman Caught in Adultery

Jesus confronts the accusers and shows mercy to the guilty
MercyGraceJudgment
verse
No. 71Core

Mary and Martha

A lesson in choosing the one thing that is needed
PrioritiesDevotionPresence