Outline of the Book of Ruth
I. Death in a Foreign Country - 1:1-22
A. Naomi and Her Men - 1:1-5
B. Naomi and Her Daughters-in-Law - 1:6-14
C. Naomi and Her Daughter-in-Law - 1:15-18
D. Naomi and the Bethlehemite Women - 1:19-23
II. Hope in a Barley Field - 2:1-23
A. Boaz - 2:1
B. Ruth and Naomi - 2:2
C. Boaz - 2:3-7
D. Boaz and Ruth - 2:8-16
E. Ruth and Naomi - 2:17-23
III. Love on a Threshing Floor - 3:1-18
A. Ruth and Naomi - 3:1-5
B. Ruth and Boaz - 3:6-15
C. Ruth and Naomi - 3:16-18
IV. Life in a Native City - 4:1-22
A. Boaz and the Redeemer - 4:1-6
B. A Technical "Aside" by the Narrator - 4:7-8
C. Boaz and the Elders - 4:9-12
D. Boaz and Ruth - 4:13
E. Naomi and the Bethlehemite Women - 4:14-15
F. Naomi and Her "Son" - 4:16-17a
G. Davidic Statement 4:17b
H. Davidic Genealogy - 4:18-22
Outline of the Book of Esther
I. Palace Intrigue in Susa - 1:1–2:23
A. The Splendor of the Court of Ahasuerus - 1:1-9
B. The Removal of Queen Vashti - 1:10-22
C. Esther Made Queen - 2:1-18
D. Mordecai Discovers a Plot to Kill Ahasuerus - 2:19-23
II. Struggle Between Mordecai and Haman 3:1–9:19
A. Haman Plots to Eliminate the Jews - 3:1-15
B. Mordecai Appeals to Esther for Help - 4:1-17
C. Esther Intervenes - 5:1-14
D. Haman is Humbled and Mordecai is Exalted - 6:1-14
E. Haman's Plot is Exposed - 7:1-10
F. Victory of the Jews - 8:1–9:19
III. The Feast of Purim - 9:20–10:3
Outline of the Book of Jonah
I.
The Divine Commission I - 1:1-2
II. Jonah's Attempt to Flee - 1:3-17
III. Jonah's Prayer - 2:1-10
IV. The Divine Commission II - 3:1-2
V. Jonah's Proclamation - 3:3-4
VI. The Ninevites Repentance - 3:5-9
VII. God's Repentance - 3:10
VIII. The Point of the Story
A. Opening Statement - 4:1-5
B. The Bush - 4:6
C. The Worm and the Wind - 4:7-8
D. Closing Statement - 4:9-11