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This reading plan covers the entire Catholic Bible in 365 days. Each day, Father Mike Schmitz will read 2-3 Scripture passages that coincide with the 12 periods of The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, denoted by the colors on the left side of the reading plan. Readings in bold refer to the 14 narrative books of the Bible.
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Charts & Outlines. Gain additional information for every Bible study with BLB's Charts and Outlines. These study guides lend historic, cultural and spiritual insights to each book and chapter of the Bible.
The following reading is today's reading for the Canonical reading plan. This plan marches straight through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
This reading plan introduces you to the major people and events of the Bible in chronological order, beginning with Creation, moving through the birth and history of the Israel nation, and ending with Revelation's prophetic words. It's all broken down into 61 easily-readable segments.
- Starting with The Gospels
- Reading The Book of Acts
- Reading James and 1 John
- Reading Paul’s Letters
- The Rest of The New Testament
- Suggested Reading Order of Old Testament Books
- What Is A Study Bible?
The best place to start reading the Bible is with the Gospels — Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — because they are eye-witness accounts of the life and teachings of Jesus (e.g., Luke 1:2). Because they are biographies of the same person, they contain overlapping stories, but each Gospel also has unique characteristics as well. John is a great Gospel ...
Acts is a great choice to read after the Gospels because it’s a continuation of the same narrative. Luke is the author of Acts, and he intended it to be a sequel to the Gospel of Luke. The four Gospels end similarly with Jesus’ resurrection. Acts begins with the disciples interacting with the resurrected Christ before his ascension into heaven and ...
The New Testament contains different literary styles or genres, like biography (see above). Yet, the genre found most in the New Testament is epistle or letter. As the term suggests, letters are written correspondences from one person (an Apostle) to other believers, like an individual or church. Jamesand 1 John (not to be confused with the Gospel ...
Paul, an early convert and missionary in the Christian church, wrote 13 of the 27 books in the New Testament. His writings contain some of the most famous passages ever written (e.g., 1 Corinthians 13), but some who are new to Bible reading may find some of his teachings difficult to understand at first. Thankfully, reading them gets easier with a ...
After Paul’s Letters, people should read Hebrews to Revelation, minus James and 1 John, because they appear earlier in the suggested reading order list. A person can read these books in order. However, a suggested reading order based on the books that are easiest to read would be Jude, 2 and 3 John, Hebrews, 1 and 2 Peter, and then Revelation. 1. H...
By starting with the three books below, readers will grow in their understanding of God’s creation of the world, sin’s invasion of it, people’s struggles as a result of it, and God’s plan to redeem and overcome it. 1. Genesis: Though Genesis is one of the longest books in the Bible, readers love its stories. The first quarter of the book teaches ab...
Study Bibles are excellent resources that new Bible readers should strongly consider. Study Bibles contain explanatory notes to help people understand what they are reading. They commonly include maps, charts, timelines, and pictures. Every major English translation has a Study Bible, and most have multiple options. Recommendations include: 1. The ...
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The following reading is today's reading for the Canonical reading plan. This plan marches straight through the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
