Year-Long Bible Reading Plan

By Jon Fitz

 

Schedule Basic Reading   Optional Readings (for reading the whole Bible in a year)
Week Chronology, et cetera Comments   Miscellaneous Comments Psalms Comments Prov.
1 Genesis 1 through 12 The   Job 1-3 Poetic Book          believed to have been written in the same time period as Genesis 1-6 Book I 1:1-7; 6
2 Genesis 13 through 24 Pentateuch   Job 4-14 7 parallel --
3 Genesis 25 through 36 also known as   Job 15-21 8-13 to 7
4 Genesis 37 through 48 The Jewish Torah   Job 22-26 14-18,20 Genesis --
5 Gen 49-50 Exodus 1-10 or The Law   Job 27-37 42 Book II 8
6 Exodus 11 through 22   Job 38-42 43-48 Exodus --
7 Exodus23 through 35   Lev 1-12 Laws and 73 Book III 9
8 Exodus 36-40 Lev* 1-6:7; 26 Includes:   Lev 13-27 priestly duties 74-78 Leviticus --
9 Numbers 1 through 12** Ancient History   Mark 1-10 Very direct 90, 91 Book IV 10
10 Numbers13 through 24 Beginnings of Israel   Mark 11-16 action oriented 92-95 parellel to --
11 Numbers 25 through 36** Enslavement   Romans 1-8 Note reference 96 Numbers 11
12 Deut 1 through 12 Redemption   Romans 9-16 to Pentateuch 107-109 Book V --
13 Deut 13 through 24 Establishment of God's Law   Luke 1-12 Detailed geneology 110-112 parallel to 12
14 Deut 25-34 Joshua 1-2     Luke 13-24 and description 113-115 Deut. --
15 Joshua 3 through 14     Hosea 1-14 Earlier 21,28-30 Book I 13
16 Josh 15-24 Judges 1-2 Conquest and Settlement   Amos 1-9 minor 52-54 Book II --
17 Judges 3 through 14 of the Promised Land   Mic.1-7 Nah.1-3 prophets 79-81 Book III 14
18 Judges 15-21 Ruth 1-4   Jeremiah 1-10 Judgement 97-99 Book IV --
19 1 Samuel 1 through 15     Isaiah 1-6 against Judah 116-118 Book V 15
20 1 Samuel 16 through 31   Jeremiah 11-15   24-26 Book I Saul ag. Dav. --
21 2 Samuel 1 through 12 United Kingdom   Jeremiah 16-24 Commission 50 Book II 16
22 2 Samuel 13 through 24   Ezek. 1-6, 8-11 of major 49 David as King --
23 1 Kings 1 through 12   Ezek. 12-19 prophets 82-83 Book III        Assyrian Crisis 17
24 1 Kings 13-22 2 Kings 1-2 Division, resulting in: Destruction of Israel and Exile of Judah   Ez 20-24   85-86 --
25 2 Kings 3 through 14   Is.7-12,33,36-39 Fall of Israel 87-88 18
26 2 Kings 15 through 25   Jer.34-45,52 Ezekiel 7 Fall of Judah to Babylon 89 --
27 Jonah 1-4 Amos* 4  Hosea* 2,3,11 Micah* 6   Isaiah 6*, 25, 40,44,52,53,55 Prophecy begun prior to fall of Northern Kingdom of Israel (16 ch. Total)   Jer. 25 Is.13,14, 21,46-48 Zeph 1-3 Jer. 50-51 Exile to Babylon; subsequent fall of Babylon 100-102,      104-106 Book IV Exile 19
28 Nah 1* Lam 5*   Jer* 2,15,31,38 Zeph* 3, Joel 2* Ezek*1-4, 37 Habakkuk* 1 Obadiah 1 Prophecy begun prior to the fall of the Southern Kingdom of Judah   Jer.26-29,46-49  30-33 Hab.1-3 Lament. 1-4 Conflicts; future of nations & Judah; regrets 120-122 Book V      Restoration          and Thanksgiving --
29 Daniel 1 through 12 Starts with exile   Is. 15-20,22-23 Proph. Ag. Nations 123-126 20
30 Ezra 1-4:5,4:24 Haggai 1-2 Zech 1-8 First Return                  Temple Foundation Rebuilt   Is.41-43, 45,35,58-59 Words of Comfort;            Cyrus' decree 127 --
                   
Schedule Basic Reading   Additional Readings (for reading the whole Bible in a year)
Week Chronology, et cetera Comments   Miscellaneous Comments Psalms Comments Prov.
31 Ezra 5:1-6:22 Zech 9-14 Ezra 4:6-23     Ezra 7-10 Temple Completed           Second Return and Reform   Is.28-31,34      Ezek. 25-32 Prophecies           Against Nations               128-132                       Book V
Praise and Reflection upon Return from Exile and Restoration		 21
32 Esther 1 through 10 Chronologically precedes Ezra 7   Is.60-66       Ezek.33-34 Israel's future 119 --
33 Nehemiah 1-13 Malachi 1-4 Reconstruction of Walls   Ezek.35-37          Joel 1-3 Future (cont'd);      "Day of the Lord" 133-136 22
34     Review and Summary     --
35 Job* 1-3, 38-42   Highlights
of the
Poetic Books
                                                                                                               		  1Chron. 1-29 History from Priestly 31-33 Book I 23
36 Ecclesiastes 1 through 12   2Chron. 1-14 perspective; written 34-36 --
37 Song of songs 1 through 8   2Chron. 15-28 later than Kings 37-39 24
38 Proverbs 1-5*, 31     2Chron. 29-36 1&2 Thessalon.     1&2 Peter End of Chronicles; Paul's 2nd mission and general Epistles 40,41 --
39 Psalms 19, 22, 23, 27, 51, 84,  103, 139   1Corinthians        1-16 Paul's 3rd mission see Basic   25
40 Matthew 1 through 14 Written for Jewish audience   Is. 32, 49-57 Messianic Prophecy 55-57 Book II --
41 Matthew 15 through 28 with many OT references   2Cor. 1-13 Pauls 3rd mission 58-60 26
42 Acts 1 through 14 History of the Early Church   Col. 1-4 Phil. 1-4 Philemon 1 1st Roman imprisonment 61-63 --
43 Acts 15 through 28   1Timothy, Titus 4th mission 64-66 27
44 Hebrews 1 through 13 Relates NT to OT   2Timothy, Jude 2nd Rom.imprison. Jude (gen.Ep.) 67-72 --
45 James 1-5 1John 1-5 Faith vs. Works                 and fellowship   2John, 3John      John 1-12 Letters and Gospel of John 137,138 Book V 28
46 Galatians 1-6 (1st Mission) Ephesians 1-6 (1st Rom.Imp.) contrasting churches   John 13-21 140,141 --
47 Revelation 1 through 12 Endtimes Prophecies   Isaiah 24-27         Ezek. 40-48 Endtimes prophecies 142-144 Book V                           & Climactic Praise 29
48 Revelation 13 through 22   Ezek. 38,39 145-150 30
*Denotes Books or Chapters which are covered in the "additional reading" section and may be skipped if already completed
**The following chapters:verses of Numbers are "optional" reading: 2, 3:14-50, 4, 26, 33, 34

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