Step 5 includes which books?

• A. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus
• B. Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-7
• C. Job, Psalms, Proverbs
• D. Kings, Chronicles, Ezra

Answer: (B)

Step 5 is focused on the historical period where Israel moves from the era of the Judges into the early monarchy. The books included here present that transition: Judges shows the pattern of decline and deliverance during that chaotic period; Ruth sits right in that time frame, illustrating loyalty and God's providence within the Judges era; and the first seven chapters of 1 Samuel document Samuel’s birth, his ministry, and the beginnings of the shift toward a king, setting up Saul’s rise. Together, these works center on how Israel moves from tribal leadership under judges to centralized kingship, which is why they fit Step 5. Other groupings align with different sections of Scripture (the Pentateuch, wisdom literature, or post-exilic history), so they don’t match this transitional focus.