The Bible:
Old Testament - 39 Books
5 Books of the Torah or Pentateuch
12 Books of History (9 Pre Exile, 3 Post Exile)
5 Poetry
5 Major Prophets
12 Minor Prophets
Apocryphal - 9+ books written between Malachi and Jesus
New Testament - 27 Books
4 Gospels
Acts - The Acts of the Holy Spirit in forming the Church.
13 Pauline Epistles
8 Jewish Epistles
Revelation - The final climactic book
Why read the Bible?
1. It’s His-story: It describes the actions and interactions of the Creator with His creation.
2. It’s a Window: It allows us to look at a reality that is much bigger than the typical, limited perspective of humanity.
3. It’s a Door: It helps us to walk into the life that was designed by our Creator and thereby avoid a life limited by corruption and sorrow.
Why read the Bible in a Year?
1. It gives Perspective: It takes discipline and persistence to read it all in a year, but that allows bigger Kingdom realities to prevent us from getting distracted by particulars.
2. It’s not just an Instruction Book: It identifies correct and incorrect behavior, but it reveals the greater importance of relational connection with the Living God.
One Year Reading Plan:
By |
Read To |
|
By |
Read To |
Jan 4 |
Gen.15 |
|
Jul 5th |
Ps 114 |
Jan 11 |
Gen.34 |
|
Jul 12 |
Psa.150 |
Jan 18 |
Ex.3 |
|
Jul 19 |
Prov.21 |
Jan 25 |
Ex.24 |
|
Jul 26 |
Eccl.12 |
Feb 1 |
Lev.4 |
|
Aug 2 |
Isa.27 |
Feb 8 |
Lev.23 |
|
Aug 9 |
Isa.53 |
Feb 15 |
Num.10 |
|
Aug 16 |
Jer.17 |
Feb 22 |
Num.27 |
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Aug 23 |
Jer.48 |
Mar 1 |
Deu.7 |
|
Aug 30 |
Eze.4 |
Mar 8 |
Deu.29 |
|
Sep 6 |
Eze 24 |
Mar 15 |
Josh.18 |
|
Sep 13 |
Eze 45 |
Mar 22 |
Judg.12 |
|
Sep 20 |
Hos.14 |
Mar 29 |
1Sam.12 |
|
Sep 25 |
Zeph.3 |
Apr 5 |
2 Sam.3 |
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Oct 4 |
Matt.8 |
Apr 12 |
1 King.2 |
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Oct 11 |
Matt.23 |
Apr 19 |
1Kin20 |
|
Oct 18 |
Mark 9 |
Apr 26 |
2King.17 |
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Oct 25 |
Luke 5 |
May 3 |
1 Chro.8 |
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Nov 1 |
Luke 20 |
May 10 |
2 Chro.1 |
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Nov 8 |
John 10 |
May 17 |
2 Chro.27 |
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Nov 15 |
Acts 8 |
May 24 |
Neh.3 |
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Nov 22 |
Acts 26 |
May 31 |
Est.10 |
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Nov 29 |
1 Cor.4 |
Jun 7 |
Job.23 |
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Dec 6 |
2 Cor.9 |
Jun 14 |
Psa.8 |
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Dec 13 |
1 Thes.5 |
Jun 21 |
Psa.35 |
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Dec 20 |
Rev.3 |
Jun 28 |
Psa.79 |
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Dec 27 |
Rev.22 |
