Bible-in-a-Year

Home Programs Facilities Recreation Contact Us

 

GoodSearch


 Camp LuWiSoMo

 

 

        Click here to download this page in PDF version!

Introduction

When I was in grade school, I wanted to read the entire Bible, so I started at the most logical place, the beginning.  However, I got bogged down in mid-Leviticus, and my short-lived attempt to read the entire Bible came to an abrupt end.  Years later, I decided to resurrect this attempt, but with a more specific plan.  I realize that there are other Bible-in-a-year series, but I had some specific goals in mind.  Not only did I want to have a more complete and in-depth knowledge of Scripture, but I also wanted a better understanding of the context of each book and its relationship to the other books of the Bible.  I also wanted to coordinate the readings with the major events of the church year, namely Christmas and Easter.

I divided the books of the Bible into three broad categories: New Testament, Old Testament, and Poetic Writings (which are also Old Testament books), which I then arranged to be read side by side.  I figured if I were to get disinterested in one book (say Leviticus), the content of another book might help motivate me to continue.  For people who would rather spend a little more time studying each passage (or simply do not like to read a lot), the three categories could be read in consecutive years, making this a possible one, two, or three year series.

Since I wanted to maintain the integrity of each book, none of the verses within any book have been reordered (although the books themselves sometimes are).  To help facilitate my weak grasp at history, I ordered the books chronologically.  Books that are primarily historical narratives were arranged according to when the events took place.  Books that are primarily poetic or theological writings (namely the letters and prophets) were arranged according to when they were written.  Of course, scholars often disagree on dating books of Scripture, so I had to make some decisions based on the reference materials available to me (favoring a more conservative dating).  Books that overlap with historical events (i.e. the four Gospels or Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles) I arranged to be read side by side so that comparisons may be made.  However, this was not always possible since some books (particularly in the Gospels) are not completely chronological themselves.  Some books due to the chronology divide other books.  For example, the book of Acts is divided by many of Paul’s letters since he wrote these letters during his ministry recorded in Acts.

The readings fit the church year amazingly well.  The birth of Jesus is read on December 25th (although I have been told that the actual birth of Jesus could have been as early as May).  On April 7th, we will read the verse in Deuteronomy that says, "Anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse."  April 7th is the actual day that Jesus was crucified. Likewise, the resurrection of Jesus is read on April 9th.  Although the date of Easter changes from year to year, it is usually around the beginning of April.  My confirmation verse falls on my birthday.  You may notice other interesting correlations between the readings or in relation to the church year.

I am confident that despite any shortcomings, anybody who follows through with this series will be richly blessed (Ps 119:105, Isa 55:10-11, Jn 20:31, 2Ti 3:14-17).

Kurtis A. Bueltmann


 

Date

New Testament

Old Testament

Poetry

December 18

Jn 1:1-18

Genesis 1:1-2:3

Job 1:1-5

December 19

Lk 1:1-25

Genesis 2:4-25

Job 1:6-22

December 20

Lk 1:26-38

Genesis 3

Job 2:1-10

December 21

Lk 1:39-56

Genesis 4

Job 2:11-13

December 22

Lk 1:57-80

Genesis 5

Job 3

December 23

Mt 1:1-17

Genesis 6:1-8

Job 4-5

December 24

Mt 1:18-25

Genesis 6:9-8:19

Job 6-7

December 25

Lk 2:1-20

Genesis 8:20-9:29

Job 8

December 26

Lk 2:21-38

Genesis 10:1-11:9

Job 9-10

December 27

Mt 2:1-18

Genesis 11:10-26

Job 11

December 28

Mt 2:19-23; Lk 2:39

Genesis 11:27-14:24

Job 12-14

December 29

Lk 2:40-52

Genesis 15-17

Job 15

December 30

Mt 3:1-12; Mk 1:1-8; Lk 3:1-17

Genesis 18

Job 16-17

December 31

Mt 3:13-17; Mk 1:9-11; Lk 3:18-22

Genesis 19-20

Job 18

January 1

Lk 3:23-38

Genesis 21-23

Job 19

January 2

Mt 4:1-11; Mk 1:12-13; Lk 4:1-13

Genesis 24

Job 20

January 3

Jn 1:19-34

Genesis 25-26

Job 21

January 4

Jn 1:35-51

Genesis 27:1-28:9

Job 22

January 5

Jn 2

Genesis 28:10-29:30

Job 23-24

January 6

Jn 3:1-21

Genesis 29:31-30:43

Job 25

January 7

Jn 3:22-36

Genesis 31

Job 26

January 8

Jn 4:1-42

Genesis 32

Job 27

January 9

Mt 4:12-17; Mk 1:14-15; Lk 4:14-32; Jn 4:43-54

Genesis 33-34

Job 28

January 10

Mt 4:18-25; Mk 1:16-39; Lk 4:33-5:11

Genesis 35

Job 29

January 11

Mk 1:40-2:17; Lk 5:12-32

Genesis 36

Job 30

January 12

Jn 5

Genesis 37

Job 31

January 13

Mk 2:18-22; Lk 5:33-39

Genesis 38-39

Job 32-33

January 14

Mk 2:23-3:12; Lk 6:1-11

Genesis 40

Job 34

January 15

Mk 3:13-19; Lk 6:12-16

Genesis 41

Job 35

January 16

Mt 5-7; Lk 6:17-49

Genesis 42-43

Job 36-37

January 17

Mt 8:1-17; Lk 7:1-10

Genesis 44-45

Job 38-39

January 18

Lk 7:11-8:3

Genesis 46-47

Job 40-41

January 19

Mk 3:20-4:34; Lk 8:4-21

Genesis 48:1-50:14

Job 42:1-6

January 20

Mt 8:18-27; Mk 4:35-41; Lk 8:22-25

Genesis 50:15-26

Job 42:7-17

January 21

Mt 8:28-34; Mk 5:1-20; Lk 8:26-39

Exodus 1

Psalm 1

January 22

Mt 9:1-17

Exodus 2:1-4:26

Psalm 2

January 23

Mt 9:18-26; Mk 5:21-43; Lk 8:40-56

Exodus 4:27-7:5

Psalm 3

January 24

Mt 9:27-38; Mk 6:1-6

Exodus 7:6-9:7

Psalm 4

January 25

Mt 10; Mk 6:7-13; Lk 9:1-6

Exodus 9:8-11:10

Psalm 5

January 26

Mt 11

Exodus 12:1-13:16

Psalm 6

January 27

Mt 12:1-21

Exodus 13:17-15:21

Psalm 7

January 28

Mt 12:22-50

Exodus 15:22-16:36

Psalm 8

January 29

Mt 13

Exodus 17-18

Psalm 9

January 30

Mt 14:1-12; Mk 6:14-29; Lk 9:7-9

Exodus 19:1-20:21

Psalm 10

January 31

Mt 14:13-21; Mk 6:30-44; Lk 9:10-17; Jn 6:1-15

Exodus 20:22-22:15

Psalm 11

February 1

Mt 14:22-36; Mk 6:45-56; Jn 6:16-24

Exodus 22:16-23:33

Psalm 12

February 2

Jn 6:25-71

Exodus 24

Psalm 13

February 3

Mt 15:1-20; Mk 7:1-23

Exodus 25-26

Psalm 14

February 4

Mt 15:21-28; Mk 7:24-30

Exodus 27-28

Psalm 15

February 5

Mt 15:29-38; Mk 7:31-8:9

Exodus 29

Psalm 16

February 6

Mt 15:39-16:4; Mk 8:10-13

Exodus 30-31

Psalm 17

February 7

Mt 16:5-12; Mk 8:14-26

Exodus 32-33

Psalm 18

February 8

Mt 16:13-20; Mk 8:27-30; Lk 9:18-21

Exodus 34

Psalm 19

February 9

Mt 16:21-28; Mk 8:31-9:1; Lk 9:22-27

Exodus 35:1-36:7

Psalm 20

February 10

Mt 17:1-13; Mk 9:2-13; Lk 9:28-36

Exodus 36:8-37:29

Psalm 21

February 11

Mt 17:14-27; Mk 9:14-32; Lk 9:37-45

Exodus 38:1-39:31

Psalm 22

February 12

Mt 18; Mk 9:33-50; Lk 9:46-50

Exodus 39:32-40:38

Psalm 23

February 13

Lk 9:51-10:16

Leviticus 1-3

Psalm 24

February 14

Jn 7:1-24

Leviticus 4:1-6:7

Psalm 25

February 15

Jn 7:25-52

Leviticus 6:8-7:38

Psalm 26

February 16

Jn 7:53-8:11

Leviticus 8

Psalm 27

February 17

Jn 8:12-30

Leviticus 9-10

Psalm 28

February 18

Jn 8:31-59

Leviticus 11-12

Psalm 29

February 19

Lk 10:17-42

Leviticus 13

Psalm 30

February 20

Lk 11:1-13

Leviticus 14

Psalm 31

February 21

Lk 11:14-54

Leviticus 15

Psalm 32

February 22

Lk 12:1-21

Leviticus 16-17

Psalm 33

February 23

Lk 12:22-53

Leviticus 18

Psalm 34

February 24

Lk 12:54-13:9

Leviticus 19-20

Psalm 35

February 25

Jn 9

Leviticus 21:1-23:2

Psalm 36

February 26

Jn 10:1-21

Leviticus 23:3-24:9

Psalm 37

February 27

Jn 10:22-42

Leviticus 24:10-25:55

Psalm 38

February 28

Jn 11

Leviticus 26

Psalm 39

March 1

Mt 19:1-2; Mk 10:1; Lk 13:10-21

Leviticus 27

Psalm 40

March 2

Lk 13:22-35

Numbers 1

Psalm 41

March 3

Lk 14

Numbers 2

SS 1:1-2:7

March 4

Lk 15

Numbers 3

SS 2:8-3:5

March 5

Lk 16:1-17:10

Numbers 4

SS 3:6-5:1

March 6

Lk 17:11-37

Numbers 5-6

SS 5:2-6:3

March 7

Lk 18:1-14

Numbers 7:1-47

SS 6:4-8:4

March 8

Mt 19:3-15; Mk 10:2-16; Lk 18:15-17

Numbers 7:48-89

SS 8:5-7

March 9

Mt 19:16-30; Mk 10:17-31; Lk 18:18-30

Numbers 8:1-10:10

SS 8:8-14

March 10

Mt 20:1-16

Numbers 10:11-12:16

Psalm 42

March 11

Mt 20:17-28; Mk 10:32-45; Lk 18:31-34

Numbers 13

Psalm 43

March 12

Mt 20:29-34; Mk 10:46-52; Lk 18:35-43

Numbers 14

Psalm 44

March 13

Lk 19:1-27

Numbers 15

Psalm 45

March 14

Jn 12:1-11

Numbers 16

Psalm 46

March 15

Mt 21:1-11; Mk 11:1-11; Lk 19:28-44; Jn 12:12-19

Numbers 17-18

Psalm 47

March 16

Mt 21:12-22; Mk 11:12-26; Lk 19:45-48

Numbers 19:1-20:13

Psalm 48

March 17

Mt 21:23-32; Mk 11:27-33; Lk 20:1-8

Numbers 20:14-22:1

Psalm 49

March 18

Mt 21:33-46; Mk 12:1-12; Lk 20:9-19

Numbers 22:2-41

Psalm 50

March 19

Mt 22:1-22; Mk 12:13-17; Lk 20:20-26

Numbers 23-24

Psalm 51

March 20