Beginnings of Early Mankind (Creation to ca. 2100 B.C.)

Jan. 1

The Beginning

Adam and Eve

Genesis 1; 2; 3

Jan. 2

First Three Sons of Adam and Eve

Descendants from Adam to Noah

Genesis 4; 5

Jan. 3

Mankind's Degeneration into Wickedness

Noah and the Flood

Human Condition Remains Sinful

Genesis 6; 7; 8; 9

Jan. 4

Dispersion of the Human Family

Beginning of Nations

Descendants from Shem to Abram

Job, the Righteous Sufferer

Genesis 11:1-9; 10; 11:10-32

Period of the Patriarchs (Ca. 2100-1525 B.C.)

Jan. 5

The Call of Abram

Abram Dishonors Himself in Egypt

Separation of Abram and Lot

Defeat of the Kings

Genesis 12; 13; 14:1-17, 21-24, 18-20

Jan. 6

God's Covenant with Abram

Birth of Ishmael Through Hagar

Names and Circumcision As Signs of Covenant

Genesis 15; 16; 17

Jan. 7

Appearance of Heavenly Visitors

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

The Scheme of Lot's Daughters

Genesis 18; 19:1-25, 29, 26, 27-28, 30-38

Jan. 8 Abraham Deceives Abimelech

The Birth of Isaac

Abraham and Abimelech Settle Dispute

Expulsion of Hagar and Ishmael

Genesis 20; 21:1-7, 22-34, 8-21

Jan. 9

Abraham's Ultimate Test of Faith

News Regarding Nahor's Family

Sarah's Death and Burial

Genesis 22; 23

Jan. 10 Abraham Arranges a Wife for Isaac

Genesis 24

Jan. 11

Abraham Marries Keturah

Death of Abraham

Last Account of Ishmael

Esau and Jacob

A Birthright is Sold

Isaac Follows in Abraham's Footsteps

Genesis 25:1-10, 12-18, 11, 19-34; 26:1-33

Jan. 12

Trouble Between Jacob and Esau

Jacob Leaves for Haran

Genesis 26:34-35; 27; 28

Jan. 13

Jacob Marries and Has Children

Laban and Jacob Outsmart Each Other

Genesis 29; 30

Jan. 14

Jacob Leaves Laban

Jacob Returns to Canaan

Genesis 31; 32; 33

Jan. 15

Dinah and the Men of Shechem

Jacob's Journey Continues

Genesis 34; 35:1-18, 22b-26, 19-21, 22a, 27-29

Jan. 16 Record of the Edomites

Genesis 36

Jan. 17

Joseph's Early Years

Judah and Tamar

Genesis 37; 38

Jan. 18 Joseph the Egyptian Ruler

Genesis 39; 40; 41; 42:1-5

Jan. 19 Joseph the Egyptian Ruler (cont'd)

Genesis 42:6-38; 43; 44; 45:1-15

Jan. 20 Joseph the Egyptian Ruler (cont'd)

Genesis 45:16-28; 46; 47:1-28

Jan. 21 Jacob's and Joseph's Last Days

Genesis 47:29-31; 48; 49; 50

Establishment of a Nation (Ca. 1525-1400 B.C.)

Jan. 22 Moses Emerges As Leader

Exodus 1; 2; 3; 4; 6:14-27

Jan. 23 Plagues on the Egyptians

Exodus 5; 6:1-13; 7; 8

Jan. 24 Plagues on the Egyptians (cont'd)

Exodus 9; 10; 11

Jan. 25 Passover and the Exodus

Exodus 12:1-20, 43-49, 21-36, 51, 37-39, 40-42; 13:1-16

Jan. 26 Passover and the Exodus (cont'd)

Exodus 13:17-22; 14; 15:1-21

Jan. 27 Journey to Sinai

Exodus 15:22-27; 16; 17; 18

Jan. 28 The Israelites' Covenant with God

Exodus 19; 20; 23:20-33; 24

Jan. 29 Instructions for the Tabernacle

Exodus 25; 26; 27; 28

Jan. 30 Instructions for the Tabernacle (cont'd)

Exodus 29; 30; 31:1-11, 18

Jan. 31 The Covenant Broken and Renewed

Exodus 32; 33; 34:1-16, 27-35

Feb. 1 Construction of the Tabernacle

Exodus 35:4-35; 36; 37; 38; 39:1

Feb. 2 Construction of the Tabernacle (cont'd)

Exodus 39:2-43; 40:1-35

Feb. 3 Ordination of the Priests

Leviticus 8; 9; 10

Feb. 4

The Levites Chosen for Service

Offerings from the Tribes

Numbers 3:1-13; 8:5-15, 19, 23-26, 20-22; 7; 8:1-4

Feb. 5

A Nation Under Law

First Passover After Egypt

Numbering of the Israelites

Numbers 9:1-12; 1; 2

Feb. 6 Numbering of the Israelites (cont'd)

Numbers 3:14-39; 4; 3:40-51

Feb. 7

The Journey Begins

Doubts and Murmurs

Numbers 10:1-34; 9:15-23; 10:35-36; 11

Feb. 8

Moses Rebuked by Miriam

The People Lack Courage

Numbers 12; 13; 14

Feb. 9 Challenge to Leadership

Numbers 16; 17; 18

Feb. 10

From Kadesh to Moab

Moses' Journal of Israel's Trek

Numbers 20; 21; 33:1-49

Feb. 11 Blessings and Prophecy of Balaam

Numbers 22; 23; 24

Feb. 12

Israel Sins in Moab

Destruction of the Midianites

Numbers 25; 31

Feb. 13 Israel's Second Numbering

Numbers 26

Feb. 14

Joshua Named As Successor

Two-and-a-Half Tribes East of Jordan

Preparations for Conquest and Settlement

Numbers 32

Deuteronomy 4:41-43

Numbers 33:50-56

Deuteronomy 25:17-19

Numbers 34:1-5, 7-29; 35:1-5

Feb. 15 Moses Reviews History and Purpose

Deuteronomy 1; 2; 3; 4:1-40

Feb. 16 The Lawgiver Urges Obedience

Deuteronomy 4:44-49; 5:1-5, 22-33; 6; 7; 8

Feb. 17 The Lawgiver Urges Obedience (cont'd)

Deuteronomy 9; 10; 11

The Laws of Moses (Ca. 1450-1400 B.C.)

Feb. 18

The Laws of Moses

Religious and Ceremonial Laws

Deuteronomy 5:5b-10

Exodus 22:20; 23:13

Leviticus 19:4; 26:1

Deuteronomy 16:21-22

Leviticus 20:1-5

Deuteronomy 14:1-2

Leviticus 19:27-28

Deuteronomy 12:29-31; 13:6-11, 12-18; 17:2-7; 12:1-15, 17-22, 26-28

Feb. 19

Religious and Ceremonial Laws (cont'd)

Deuteronomy 18:9-14

Exodus 22:18

Leviticus 20:27

Deuteronomy 13:1-5; 18:15-22; 5:11

Exodus 22:28a

Leviticus 24:10-16, 23

Exodus 22:29b-30; 34:19-20; 23:19a

Deuteronomy 15:19-23; 18:1-8; 14:22-29; 26:1-15

Leviticus 19:23-25; 5:12-15

Exodus 13:16-17

Leviticus 19:30; 23:1-3

Exodus 35:3; 34:21; 31:12-15

Numbers 15:32-36

Feb. 20

Religious and Ceremonial Laws (cont'd)

Exodus 23:14-17

Deuteronomy 16:16-17

Exodus 34:24

Deuteronomy 16:1-7

Numbers 9:13-14

Leviticus 23:4-8

Numbers 28:18-25

Deuteronomy 16:9-12

Leviticus 23:9-21

Numbers 28:26-31; 29:1-6

Leviticus 16:1-34, 23:26-32

Numbers 29:7-11

Leviticus 23:33-36, 39-43

Numbers 29:12-38

Deuteronomy 16:13-15

Leviticus 23:37-38, 44

Feb. 21

Sacrifices and Offerings

Leviticus 1:1-17; 6:8-13

Numbers 28:1-8

Leviticus 17:8-9; 2:1-16; 6:14-23

Numbers 15:1-21

Feb. 22

Sacrifices and Offerings (cont'd)

Leviticus 3:1-17; 7:11-21, 28-36; 17:1-7; 4:1-35; 5:1-13; 6:24-30

Numbers 15:29-31

Feb. 23

Sacrifices and Offerings (cont'd)

Leviticus 5:14-19; 6:1-7; 7:1-10, 37-38

Numbers 28:9-15

Deuteronomy 21:1-9

Leviticus 22:17-30

Exodus 23:18

Leviticus 24:1-9

Numbers 6:22-27

Feb. 24 Sacrifices and Offerings (cont'd)

Leviticus 21:1-24; 22:1-16; 25:1-7

Exodus 23:10-11

Leviticus 25:8-34, 39-43, 47-55

Feb. 25

Sacrifices and Offerings (cont'd)

Leviticus 12:1-8; 14:1-32; 15:13-15, 28-30

Numbers 19:11-22, 1-10

Feb. 26

Sacrifices and Offerings (cont'd)

Deuteronomy 23:1-8

Numbers 6:1-21

Leviticus 27:1-34

Deuteronomy 23:21-23

Leviticus 19:1-2

Deuteronomy 22:9-11

Leviticus 19:19a

Feb. 27

Laws of Government

Deuteronomy 17:14-20

Exodus 22:28b

Deuteronomy 16:18; 17:8-13

Exodus 23:8

Leviticus 19:15

Deuteronomy 24:17-18; 16:19-20; 5:20

Exodus 23:1-2, 7

Deuteronomy 19:16-21, 15; 24:16; 25:1-3; 21:22-23

Feb. 28

Laws of Special Crimes

Deuteronomy 5:17

Exodus 21:12-14

Numbers 35:20-21, 16-19, 29-31, 33-34

Exodus 22:2-3a

Numbers 35:22-25

Deuteronomy 19:4-6

Numbers 35:9-15

Deuteronomy 19:1-3, 7-10

Numbers 35:26-28

Deuteronomy 19:11-13

Numbers 35:32

Exodus 21:22-25, 16

Deuteronomy 24:7

Leviticus 24:19-20

Exodus 21:26-27

Deuteronomy 22:25-29

Exodus 21:15, 18-21

Deuteronomy 25:11-12; 5:19

Scripture Group 2:

Exodus 22:3b, 1, 4

Deuteronomy 19:14

Mar. 1

Personal Rights and Remedies

Numbers 5:5-10

Exodus 22:9, 7-8, 10-17; 21:33-34; 22:6, 5; 21:28-32, 35-36

Leviticus 24:18

Deuteronomy 22:8; 24:14-15

Levitictus 25:44-46

Deuteronomy 23:15-16; 15:12-18

Exodus 21:1-11

Deuteronomy 23:19-20; 22:25-27; 24:6, 10-11; 15:1-11

Leviticus 19:12

Numbers 30:1-16

Scripture Group 2:

Leviticus 19:11, 35-37, 13-16

Deuteronomy 21:15-17; 25:5-10

Numbers 27:1-11; 36:1-13

Mar. 2

Marriage, Divorce and Sexual Relations

Deuteronomy 21:10-14; 24:5; 22:13-21; 24:1-4

Leviticus 18:1-5

Deuteronomy 5:18

Leviticus 18:20

Deuteronomy 22:23-24

Leviticus 19:20-22

Numbers 5:11-31

Leviticus 19:29

Deuteronomy 23:17-18

Scripture Group 2:

Leviticus 18:6-8; 20:11; 18:9, 11; 20:17; 18:10, 12-14; 20:19-20; 18:15; 20:12; 18:16; 20:21; 18:17; 20:14; 18:18-19;

20:18; 18:22; 20:13; 18:23; 20:15-16; 18:24-30; 20:24

Deuteronomy 22:5

Mar. 3

Health and Dietary Laws

Leviticus 13:1-59; 14:33-57

Deuteronomy 24:8-9

Leviticus 15:1-12, 16-27, 32-33

Numbers 5:1-4

Leviticus 15:31

Mar. 4

Dietary Regulations

Leviticus 11:46-47

Deuteronomy 14:3-5

Leviticus 11:4-23, 41-45, 24-38; 20:25-26; 11:39-40

Deuteronomy 14:21a

Leviticus 17:15-16

Exodus 22:31

Leviticus 17:10-14; 7:22-25

Exodus 23:19b

Mar. 5

General Welfare Laws

Rules of Warfare

Leviticus 19:9-10

Deuteronomy 24:19-22; 23:24-25

Leviticus 25:35-38

Deuteronomy 5:16

Leviticus 19:3a; 20:9

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

Leviticus 19:32

Exodus 22:22-24

Leviticus 19:33-34; 24:22; 19:14, 16-18

Deuteronomy 22:1-4; 5:21; 25:4; 22:6-7; 20:1-20; 23:9-14

Mar. 6

Responsibilities Under the Laws

Leviticus 22:31-33

Deuteronomy 12:32

Numbers 15:37-41

Deuteronomy 31:9-13

Leviticus 26:3-46

Conquering a Land (Ca. 1400-1100 B.C.)

Mar. 7 Renewal of the Covenant

Deuteronomy 26:16-19; 28; 29:2-29; 30; 29:1; 27

Mar. 8

Transfer of Leadership to Joshua

A Song of Unfaithfulness

Deuteronomy 31:1-8, 14-15, 23, 16-22, 31:24-32:47

Mar. 9 Moses Blesses the Tribes

Moses' Death and Burial

Deuteronomy 32:48-52; 33; 34

Mar. 10 Preparation for Conquest

Joshua 1:1-9; 3:1; 2; 1:10-18; 3:2-17; 4:12-13, 9-11, 15-18, 1-8, 19-24, 14; 5

Mar. 11 The Taking of Jericho and Ai

Joshua 6; 7; 8

Mar. 12 General Conquest of Canaan

Joshua 9; 10; 11; 12

Mar. 13 Division of the Promised Land

Joshua 13:1-12, 14, 15-33; 14:1-15a; 15:1-12, 20-62; 16:1-9; 17:1-10, 14-18

Mar. 14 Division of the Promised Land (cont'd)

Joshua 18; 19; 20; 21

Mar. 15 Joshua's Farewell Addresses

Joshua 22; 23; 24:1-28

Mar. 16

Three Burials

Additional Conquests

Failure to Complete Conquests

Judges 2:8-9

Joshua 24:33, 32

Judges 1:1-10, 16-19

Joshua 15:13-14

Judges 1:11-15, 22-26

Joshua 13:13; 16:10; 17:11-13; 15:63

Judges 1:21, 30-36; 2:1-5

Mar. 17

Apostasy and the Judges

Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar

Judges 2:7, 10-23; 3

Mar. 18 Deborah and Barak

Judges 4:1-10, 12-17, 11, 18-24; 5

Mar. 19 Gideon and His Son

Judges 6; 7; 8:1-3

Mar. 20 Gideon and His Son (cont'd)

Judges 8:4-35; 9

Mar. 21 Jephthah and Five Others

Judges 10; 11; 12

Mar. 22 The Story of Ruth

Ruth 1; 2; 3; 4

Mar. 23 Samson the Strong Man

Judges 13; 14; 15; 16

Mar. 24 Micah and the Danites

Judges 17; 18

Mar. 25

Civil War with Benjamin

Period of Judges Summarized

Judges 19; 20; 21

Israel as a Monarchy (Ca. 1100-930 B.C.)

Mar. 26 Samuel Brings About Transition

1 Samuel 1; 2

Mar. 27 Samuel Brings About Transition (cont'd)

1 Samuel 3; 4; 5; 6; 7

Mar. 28 Saul Appointed King

1 Samuel 8; 9; 10; 11; 12

Mar. 29

The Reign of Saul

1 Samuel 13:1; 14:49-51

1 Chronicles 9:35-44

1 Samuel 13:2-22; 14:1-3, 14-45

Mar. 30

The Reign of Saul (cont'd)

1 Samuel 14:46-48,52

1 Chronicles 5:10, 18-22

1 Samuel 15

Mar. 31 David's Rise to Power

1 Samuel 16; 17

Apr. 1 David's Rise to Power (cont'd)

1 Samuel 18; 19:1-18

Psalm 59

1 Samuel 19:19-24; 21:1-6

Apr. 2

David's Rise to Power (cont'd)

1 Samuel 21:7-12

Psalm 56

1 Samuel 21:13-15

Psalm 34

1 Samuel 22:1-2

Psalm 142

1 Chronicles 12:8-18

1 Samuel 22:3-19

Apr. 3

David's Rise to Power (cont'd)

1 Samuel 22:20-23

Psalm 52

1 Samuel 23:1-14

Psalm 63

1 Samuel 23:15-25

Psalm 54

1 Samuel 23:26-29; 24

Psalm 57

1 Samuel 25:1-8

Apr. 4

David's Rise to Power (cont'd)

1 Samuel 25:9-44; 26; 27:1-7

1 Chronicles 12:1-7

1 Samuel 27:8-28:2; 29:1-11

1 Chronicles 12:19-22

1 Samuel 30:1-31

Apr. 5

David's Rise to Power (cont'd)

1 Samuel 28:4-7, 3, 8-14, 15-25; 31:1-13

1 Chronicles 10:13-14

2 Samuel 4:4; 1:1-27

Apr. 6

David Becomes King

2 Samuel 2:1-10, 2:12-3:29; 4:1-3, 5, 6-12

1 Chronicles 11:1-3

2 Samuel 5:4-5

1 Chronicles 12:23-40

Apr. 7 David Becomes King (cont'd)

2 Samuel 5:6-8

1 Chronicles 11:6-9

2 Samuel 5:11-12

1 Chronicles 13:1-14; 14:8-17

2 Samuel 22:1-51

Psalm 18

Apr. 8

David Becomes King (cont'd)

2 Samuel 6:12a

1 Chronicles 15; 16:1-36

Psalm 105; 96

Apr. 9

David Becomes King (cont'd)

1 Chronicles 16:37-43

2 Samuel 6:20-23; 8:15-18; 9:1-13

1 Chronicles 17:1-2

2 Samuel 7:4-29

Apr. 10

Period of the Wars

2 Samuel 21:15-22

1 Chronicles 18:1; 19

Psalm 60

2 Samuel 11:2-27; 12:1-13a

Psalm 51

2 Samuel 12:13b-17

Apr. 11

Period of the Wars (cont'd)

2 Samuel 12:18-23, 26-31; 8:2-4, 7-8, 5-6

1 Chronicles 18:12-13

2 Samuel 8:9-12

1 Chronicles 11:10-11

2 Samuel 23:9-17

1 Chronicles 11:20-47

Apr. 12

Absalom's Rebellion

2 Samuel 12:24-25

1 Chronicles 3:4c-9

2 Samuel 13; 14:1-24

Apr. 13

Absalom's Rebellion (cont'd)

2 Samuel 14:25-33; 15; 16:1-14

Psalm 3

Apr. 14 Absalom's Rebellion (cont'd)

2 Samuel 16:15-23; 17; 18; 19:1-4

Apr. 15 Absalom's Rebellion (cont'd)

2 Samuel 19:5-41; 20

Apr. 16

Two Major Calamities

Preparations for Building the Temple

2 Samuel 21:1-14; 24:1-9

1 Chronicles 21; 22

Psalm 30

Apr. 17 The National Convention

1 Chronicles 23:1a, 2-32; 24:31, 1-19; 25; 26:1-11

Apr. 18 The National Convention (cont'd)

1 Chronicles 26:12-32; 27; 28:1; 23:1b; 28:2-21; 29:1-22

Apr. 19

The Book of Psalms

Psalms of the Troubled Soul

Psalm 5; 6; 7; 10; 11

Apr. 20 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 13; 17; 23; 26; 28; 31

Apr. 21 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 35; 41; 43; 46; 55

Apr. 22 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 61; 62; 64; 69

Apr. 23 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 70; 71; 77; 83; 86

Apr. 24 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 88; 91; 95; 108; 109

Apr. 25 Psalms of the Troubled Soul (cont'd)

Psalm 120; 121; 140; 143; 144

Apr. 26 Psalms About Righteousness and Wickedness

Psalm 1; 14; 15; 36; 37; 39

Apr. 27 Psalms About Righteousness and Wickedness (cont'd)

Psalm 40; 49; 50; 73

Apr. 28 Psalms About Righteousness and Wickedness (cont'd)

Psalm 76; 82; 84; 90; 92; 112; 115

Apr. 29 Psalms of Joy and Praise

Psalm 8; 9; 16; 19; 21; 24

Apr. 30 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 29; 33; 65; 66; 67; 68

May 1 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 75; 93; 94; 97; 98; 99; 100

May 2 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 103; 104; 113; 114; 117

May 3 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 119

May 4 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 122; 124; 133; 134; 135; 136; 138

May 5 Psalms of Joy and Praise (cont'd)

Psalm 139; 145; 148; 150

May 6 Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments

Psalm 4; 12; 20; 25; 32; 38

May 7 Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments (cont'd)

Psalm 42; 53; 58; 81; 101

May 8 Psalms Expressing a Variety of Sentiments (cont'd)

Psalm 111; 130; 131; 141; 146

May 9 Psalms of the Messiah

Psalm 2; 22; 27

May 10 Psalms of the Messiah (cont'd)

Psalm 45; 47; 48; 87; 110; 72:20

May 11 Solomon Becomes King

1 Kings 1

2 Samuel 23:1-7

1 Kings 2:1-10

1 Chronicles 29:28-30; 23-25

May 12

Solomon Secures His Kingship

Solomon Blessed with Wisdom

1 Kings 2:13-46; 3:1; 9:16; 3:2-4

2 Chronicles 1:2-6; 3:5-28

May 13

Building of the Temple

1 Kings 5:1-9

2 Chronicles 2:1, 3-16

1 Kings 5:10-18

2 Chronicles 2:2, 17-18

1 Kings 6:1

2 Chronicles 3:1-2

1 Kings 6:11-13, 2; 6:9b, 18

2 Chronicles 3:5-7a

1 Kings 6:7

2 Chronicles 3:4

1 Kings 6:4-6, 8, 10

2 Chronicles 3:9b

1 Kings 6:16-17, 19-22

Scripture Group 2:

2 Chronicles 3:8-9a

1 Kings 6:23-28

2 Chronicles 3:10-14

1 Kings 6:15, 29, 30-35, 37-38; 7:13-22

2 Chronicles 4:1-5, 10, 6c

1 Kings 7:27-39a

2 Chronicles 4:6a-b

1 Kings 6:36

2 Chronicles 4:9

1 Kings 7:40-51

2 Chronicles 8:12-16

May 14

Dedication of the Temple

2 Chronicles 5:2-14; 6:1-35

1 Kings 8:46-53

2 Chronicles 6:40-42

1 Kings 8:54-61

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

2 Chronicles 7:4-10

May 15

Construction of Cities and Royal Palace

Extent of Solomon's Glory

1 Kings 7:1-12

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

1 Kings 9:10-14

2 Chronicles 8:1-6

1 Kings 9:20-23, 15

2 Chronicles 8:11

1 Kings 9:26-28; 4:29-34; 10:14-21, 27, 23-25; 4:26; 10:26, 28-29; 4:21, 24, 20, 25, 1-19, 22-28; 10:1-13

Psalm 72:1-19

May 16

Proverbs of Solomon - Introduction to Wisdom

The Call of Wisdom

Benefits of Following Wisdom

Dangers of Rejecting Wisdom

Solomon's Personal Plea

Proverbs 8; 9:1-6; 2; 3:13-24; 1:20-33; 9:13-18: 4

May 17

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise

Value of Wise Sayings

Purpose of the Proverbs

Preeminence of God

Insight and Ignorance

Proverbs 22:17-21; 1:1-7; 25:1

Proverbs 9:10-12: 10:27; 14:2, 26-27; 15:33; 19:23; 28:14

Proverbs 3:5-8; 14:12; 16:3, 20; 18:2, 4, 10; 19:3; 20:24; 21:22; 26:12; 28:26; 29:25

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 15:3; 16:1, 4, 9, 33; 19:21; 21:30-31; 22:12; 27:1

Proverbs 13:14; 14:24; 15:24; 16:22; 17:12; 24:7, 13-14

Proverbs 26:4-11; 27:22; 29:9

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 10:13, 23; 13:15; 14:6, 8, 15, 33; 15:21; 16:16; 17:24; 19:8; 20:5, 12

Proverbs 10:14; 13:16; 14:18; 15:14; 18:15; 19:2; 20:15; 21:11; 23:12; 24:3-4

May 18

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Sharing and Responding to Wisdom

Good and Evil

Proverbs 3:1-2; 9:7-9; 10:8; 12:15; 13:1, 13; 15:31; 17:10; 19:16, 20, 25, 27; 23:9; 25:12; 27:5-6; 27:17;

29:1

Proverbs 11:14; 15:22; 20:18; 24:5-6

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 3:11-12; 10:17; 12:1; 13:18, 24; 15:5, 10, 12, 32; 19:18; 20:30; 22:6, 15; 23:13-14; 29:15, 17,

19, 21

Proverbs 28:4, 7, 9; 29:18

Proverbs 14:9; 28:13

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 10:6-7, 16, 28-30; 11:5-10, 18-20, 23; 12:2-3, 5-8, 12, 21, 28; 13:9, 21, 25; 14:11, 19, 34; 15:6, 9;

20:7; 21:18; 24:15-16; 28:12, 28

Scripture Group 4:

Proverbs 29:2, 16, 27; 10:9; 13:6; 15:26; 21:8; 24:8-9; 28:18; 29:10

Proverbs 3:33-35; 10:3, 22-25; 11:27, 30-31; 14:14, 22; 16:7; 17:13; 18:3; 19:29

Scripture Group 5:

Proverbs 21:12, 16, 21; 22:8; 26:1, 3, 27

May 19

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Sincere Motivation

Concern for Others

Concern for Self

Proverbs 15:11; 16:2; 17:3; 20:11, 27; 21:2; 27:19

Proverbs 15:8, 29; 21:3, 27

Proverbs 6:12-15; 10:10-11; 11:3; 16:30; 20:14; 23:6-8; 26:23-26

Proverbs 3:3-4; 16:6; 20:6; 25:19

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 10:12; 15:17; 17:5; 24:17-18; 25:21-22

Proverbs 11:16-17; 12:10, 25; 21:10

Proverbs 25:16-17

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 11:2; 12:9; 13:7, 10; 15:25; 16:5, 18-19; 18:12; 19:10; 20:9; 21:4, 24; 22:4; 25:27; 26:16;

27:2, 21; 29:23; 18:1; 27:4; 14:30; 24:19-20; 28:25

May 20

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Control of Self

Proverbs 25:28; 29:11; 20:25; 25:8; 29:20

Proverbs 12:16; 14:16-17; 14:29; 15:18; 16:32; 19:11, 19; 22:24-25; 29:8, 22

Proverbs 20:1; 23:19-21; 23:29-35; 5:1-23; 6:20-35; 7; 22:14

Proverbs 23:26-28; 29:3

May 21

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Control of the Tongue

Proverbs 14:3; 15:2, 7; 16:23; 18:6-7; 19:1; 23:15-16

Proverbs 10:21-22, 31-32; 11:11; 12:13-14; 13:2; 15:28; 17:4

Proverbs 15:23; 16:21, 24; 25:11; 27:14

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 10:19; 12:23; 13:3; 17:28; 18:18; 21:23

Proverbs 15:1; 17:27; 25:15

Proverbs 26:28; 28:23; 29:5

Proverbs 10:18; 11:13; 16:28; 17:9; 18:8; 20:19; 26:20

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 11:12; 12:18; 15:4; 16:27; 25:23; 26:2

Proverbs 17:14, 19; 20:3; 22:10; 26:21

Proverbs 12:19, 22; 17:20; 19:5, 22; 21:6

Proverbs 18:20-21

May 22

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Disharmony and Strife

Proverbs 1:10-19; 16:29; 25:26; 27:3; 28:10

Proverbs 3:31-32; 21:7, 29

Proverbs 28:17

Proverbs 3:29-30

Proverbs 20:22; 24:28-29

Proverbs 6:16-19; 17:1; 18:18, 19

Proverbs 26:17

Proverbs 12:20; 13:5; 24:26; 26:18-19

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 11:1; 16:11; 20:10, 23

Proverbs 22:28; 23:10-11

Proverbs 10:2; 13:11; 20:17, 21

Proverbs 15:27; 17:8, 23; 21:14

Proverbs 12:17; 14:5, 25; 19:9, 28; 21:28; 25:18

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 18:17

Proverbs 17:15, 26; 18:5; 21:15; 24:11-12, 23-25; 28:5; 29:26

May 23

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Economic Well-Being

Proverbs 3:9-10; 10:15; 11:4, 28; 13:8; 14:20; 15:16; 17:16; 18:11, 23; 19:4, 6-7; 22:2, 7; 23:4-5; 27:7;

28:6, 8, 11, 20-22

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 3:27-28; 11:24-26; 13:22; 14:21; 18:16; 19:17; 21:13; 22:9; 25:14; 28:27

Proverbs 13:23; 14:31; 15:15; 16:8; 22:16, 22-23; 29:7, 13

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 6:6-11; 10:4-5, 26; 12:11, 24, 27; 13:4; 14:4, 23; 15:19; 16:26; 18:9; 19:15, 24; 20:4, 13;

21:17, 25-26; 22:29; 24:27, 30-34; 26:14; 27:18, 23-27; 28:19

Scripture Group 4:

Proverbs 21:20

Proverbs 6:1-5; 11:15; 17:18; 20:16; 22:26, 17

May 24

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Persons and Attributes

Various Concerns

Proverbs 1:8-9; 10:1; 11:29; 15:20; 17:2, 6, 21, 25; 19:26; 20:20; 23:22-25; 28:24

Proverbs 16:31; 20:29

Proverbs 11:22; 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 19:13-14; 21:9, 19; 27:15-16

Scripture Group 2:

Proverbs 14:28, 35; 16:10, 12-15; 17:7, 11; 19:12; 20:2, 8, 26, 28; 21:1; 22:11; 23:1-3; 24:21-22; 25:2-7;

28:2-3, 15-16; 29:4, 12, 14

Scripture Group 3:

Proverbs 13:17; 25:13

Proverbs 12:26; 13:20; 14:7; 17:17; 18:24; 24:1-2; 27:8-10; 29:24

Proverbs 16:17; 22:3, 5;

Proverbs 22:1; 25:9-10

Proverbs 3:25-26; 14:32; 22:13; 24:10; 26:13; 28:1

Proverbs 13:12, 19, 17, 18

May 25

Proverbs of Solomon and Sayings of the Wise (cont'd)

Various Observations

Proverbs 14:10, 13; 15:13; 17:22; 18:14; 25:20; 27:11; 29:6

Proverbs 15:30; 25:25

Proverbs 27:20

Proverbs 30:1-33

Proverbs 31:1-31

May 26

Songs of Solomon

The Song of Songs

Psalm 127

Song of Songs 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

May 27 Solomon's Glory Fades

1 Kings 11:1-40

May 28

Solomon's Reflections on Life

Ecclesiastes - The Search for Meaning

Importance of Finding Meaning

Ecclesiastes 1:1-11; 6:10-12; 3:18-22; 2:12-16; 9:1-12; 8:16-17

May 29 Meaninglessness of Human Pursuits

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18; 2:1-11, 17-26; 4; 5; 6:1-9; 7:13-14; 8:2-15; 9:13-18

May 30 Value of Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 12:9-10; 7:7-12, 19-26; 10:1-11:6; 12:11-12; 7:1-6; 7:15-18, 27-29; 8:1

May 31

Life's True Meaning

End of Solomon's Reign

Ecclesiastes 3:1-17; 11:7-12:8; 12:13-14

2 Chronicles 9:29-31b

The Divided Kingdom (Ca. 930-725 B.C.)

Jun. 1

Division Between Israel and Judah

1 Kings 12

2 Chronicles 11:13-14, 16-17

1 Kings 13:1-32

Jun. 2

Division Between Israel and Judah (cont'd)

1 Kings 13:33-34; 14:1-18

2 Chronicles 11:5-12, 18-23

1 Kings 14:22-24

2 Chronicles 12:1, 14, 2-12

1 Kings 14:30

2 Chronicles 12:13, 15a, 16

1 Kings 15:1-2

2 Chronicles 13:2b, 3-20a, 21

1 Kings 15:3-5

2 Chronicles 13:22; 14:1a

Jun. 3

Two Kingdoms in Contrast

2 Chronicles 14:1b, 2-8

1 Kings 14:19-20b; 15:26, 31, 27-30, 33-34

2 Chronicles 14:9-15; 15:1-8, 17-19, 9-15, 16

1 Kings 15:15-22

2 Chronicles 16:7-10

1 Kings 16:7, 1-6b, 8, 14, 9, 10, 15a, 11-13, 20, 15b-19, 21, 31a

Scripture Group 2:

1 Kings 16:22-29; 21:25-26; 16:34

2 Chronicles 16:12, 11, 13-14

1 Kings 15:24b; 22:41-43, 46, 47

2 Chronicles 20:32-33; 17:2-6, 7-13a; 18:1a; 17:13b-19

1 Kings 22:44

Jun. 4 Elijah the Prophet

1 Kings 17; 18; 19

Jun. 5

Ahab and Jezebel

1 Kings 20; 22:1; 21; 22:51, 2-4

2 Chronicles 18:2-3

1 Kings 22:5-6, 10-12, 7-9, 13-28

Jun. 6

Ahab and Jezebel (cont'd)

1 Kings 22:29-36

2 Chronicles 19:1-3

1 Kings 22:37-40b, 52-53; 3:4-5

2 Chronicles 19:4-11; 20:1-30, 35-37

1 Kings 22:48-49

2 Kings 1:2-17a, 18, 17b; 3:2-3

Jun. 7 Elisha the Prophet

2 Kings 2; 4:1-17, 38-44, 18-37; 8:1-2; 6:1-7

Jun. 8

Miracles and Massacres

2 Kings 8:16-17

2 Chronicles 21:2-4

2 Kings 3:6-27

2 Chronicles 20:34; 21:1, 20a; 21:6-7, 11-17, 8-10

Jun. 9 Obadiah's Prophecy Against Edom

Obadiah 1

Jun. 10

Obadiah's Prophecy Against Edom (cont'd)

2 Chronicles 21:18

2 Kings 6:8-23; 8:3-6; 5; 6:24-7:20

Jun. 11

Obadiah's Prophecy Against Edom (cont'd)

2 Kings 8:23-24a

2 Chronicles 21:19-20b

2 Kings 8:24b-26, 29

2 Chronicles 22:1-4

2 Kings 8:7-15, 28; 9:14b, 15a; 8:29b; 9:1-14a, 15b-27

2 Chronicles 22:7

2 Kings 9:30-37; 10:1-14

2 Chronicles 22:8

2 Kings 9:28

2 Chronicles 22:9

2 Kings 10:15-17

Jun. 12

The Era of Joash in Judah

2 Chronicles 22:10-12

2 Kings 10:18-28, 30, 29, 31

2 Chronicles 23:1-11

2 Kings 11:13-16

2 Chronicles 23:16-21

2 Kings 12:2-3

Jun. 13 The Prophecy of Joel

Joel 1; 2; 3

Jun. 14

The Prophecy of Joel (cont'd)

2 Chronicles 24:3

2 Kings 12:4-5

2 Chronicles 24:4-5

2 Kings 10:32-35a, 36, 35b; 13:1-2; 12:6-16

2 Chronicles 24:6-22

2 Kings 13:3-4, 7

2 Chronicles 24:23-24

2 Kings 12:17-18; 13:8-11, 14-20a; 12:20-21a, 19

2 Chronicles 24:25-27a

Jun. 15

Era of Jeroboam II in Israel

2 Kings 12:21b; 14:1-6; 13:20b-25

2 Chronicles 25:5-24

2 Kings 14:15-16, 23-24

Jun. 16

The Preaching of Jonah Against Nineveh

Jonah 1; 2; 3; 4

2 Kings 13:5; 14:25-27; 13:6

Jun. 17 The Prophecies of Hosea

Hosea 1; 2; 3

Jun. 18 The Prophecies of Hosea (cont'd)

Hosea 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9

Jun. 19

The Prophecies of Hosea (cont'd)

Hosea 10; 11; 12; 13; 14

2 Kings 14:17

2 Chronicles 25:26-28

2 Kings 14:21; 15:1-2

2 Chronicles 26:1, 3-5

2 Kings 15:4

2 Chronicles 26:2, 6-10, 15, 11-14

Jun. 20 The Prophecies of Amos

Amos 1; 2; 3; 4

Jun. 21 The Prophecies of Amos (cont'd)

Amos 5; 6; 7:1-9; 8; 9

Jun. 22

The Prophecies of Amos (cont'd)

Amos 7:10-17

2 Kings 14:28-29; 15:8-18

2 Chronicles 26:16-21

Jun. 23 The Prophecies of Isaiah

Isaiah 1:1-9; 5:1-7; 1:10-17, 21-26; 2:6-18; 3:8-4:1; 32:9-11; 5:8-25

Jun. 24

The Prophecies of Isaiah (cont'd)

Isaiah's Mission Told in Vision

Isaiah 5:26-30; 1:27-31; 2:19-3:7; 1:18-20; 4:2-6; 2:1-5

2 Kings 15:19-28

2 Chronicles 26:22-23a

2 Kings 15:7b, 32, 33

2 Chronicles 27:2

Isaiah 6:1-13

2 Chronicles 27:3-6

Jun. 25 The Prophecies of Micah

Micah 1; 2

Jun. 26 The Prophecies of Micah (cont'd)

Micah 3; 4; 5

Jun. 27 The Prophecies of Micah (cont'd)

Micah 6; 7

Jun. 28 Early Beginnings of Captivity

War Between Syria, Israel, and Judah

2 Kings 15:29

1 Chronicles 5:23-26

2 Kings 15:37, 31, 30; 17:1-2; 15:36, 38; 16:1-2a

2 Chronicles 28:1b-4

Jun. 29 Isaiah Prophesies About a Savior

Isaiah 7; 8; 9

Jun. 30

Isaiah Prophesies About a Savior (cont'd)

Isaiah 10; 11; 12

2 Chronicles 28:5-21

Jul. 1 Isaiah Prophesies Against Nations

Isaiah 34:1-4; 14:24-27; 15:1-9; 16:1-14; 17:1-14

Jul. 2

Isaiah Prophesies Against Nations (cont'd)

Isaiah 21:11-12; 34:5-17; 21:13-17: 23:1-18

2 Kings 16:7-18

2 Chronicles 28:22-25; 28:22-27a

2 Kings 16:20b; 18:1-7a

Jul. 3 More of Isaiah's Prophecies Against Nations

Isaiah 14:28-32; 13:1-22; 14:1-23; 21:1-10

Jul. 4 The Reforms of Hezekiah

2 Chronicles 29:3-36; 30; 31

Jul. 5 Isaiah Tells of "Last Days"

Isaiah 24; 25:1-9; 26; 27:1; 32:1-8; 35

Jul. 6 Isaiah Warns Against Relapse

Isaiah 28:1-15; 29:13; 28:16-29; 22:1-14; 29:1-8; 33:1; 29:9-12, 14-21

Jul. 7 Isaiah Warns Against Relapse (cont'd)

Isaiah 29:22-24; 27:2-13; 32:12-20; 33:2-24; 22:15-25

Jul. 8 The Fall of Israel

2 Kings 17:3-5; 18:9-11; 17:7-41; 18:7b-8

Judah After Israel's Fall (Ca. 725-585 B.C.)

Jul. 9 Isaiah Warns About Egypt and Ethiopia

Isaiah 18; 19; 20; 30; 31

Jul. 10

Last Years of Hezekiah's Reign

2 Kings 18:13-16; 20:1-11

Isaiah 38:9-20

2 Chronicles 32:25-30

2 Kings 20:12-19

2 Chronicles 32:31, 1-8

2 Kings 18:17-25

2 Chronicles 32:9-15

2 Kings 18:26-37; 19:1-36

2 Chronicles 32:21a, b, 22, 23

2 Kings 20:20-21a

2 Chronicles 32:32-33a

Jul. 11 Spiritual Decline Under Manesseh

2 Kings 20:21b; 21:1-9, 16, 10-15

Jul. 12 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah

Isaiah 40; 41:1-10

Jul. 13 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 41:11-29; 42; 43:1-7

Jul. 14 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 43:8-28; 44; 45:1-13

Jul. 15 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 45:14-25; 46; 47; 48:1-15

Jul. 16 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 48:16-22; 49; 50

Jul. 17 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 51; 52; 53; 54:1-3

Jul. 18 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 54:4-17; 55; 56

Jul. 19 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 57; 58; 59

Jul. 20 Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd)

Isaiah 60; 61; 62; 63; 64

Jul. 21

Isaiah's Prophecies About Restoration and the Messiah (cont'd); Spiritual Renewal Under Manesseh

Isaiah 65; 66

2 Kings 19:37

2 Chronicles 33:10-17

Jul. 22 Nahum's Prophecy Against Nineveh

Nahum 1; 2; 3

Jul. 23

From Manesseh to Josiah

2 Kings 21:17-18a

2 Chronicles 33:18-20a

2 Kings 21:18b-19

2 Chronicles 33:22-23

2 Kings 21:25, 23, 26a; 21:24; 22:1-2; 23:25-27

Jul. 24

Zephaniah Prophesies About The Day of the Lord; Josiah's Reforms

Zephaniah 1; 2; 3

2 Chronicles 34:3-7

Jul. 25 Jeremiah the Weeping Prophet; Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation

Jeremiah 1; 2; 3:1-5

Jul. 26 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 3:6-25; 4; 5:1-13

Jul. 27 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 5:14-31; 6

Jul. 28 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 7; 8; 9

Jul. 29 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 10; 11; 12

Jul. 30 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 13; 14; 15:1-9

Jul. 31 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 15:10-21; 16; 17:1-18

Aug. 1 Jeremiah Rebukes an Unfaithful Nation (cont'd)

Jeremiah 17:19-27; 18; 19; 20:1-6, 14-18, 7-13

Aug. 2

Effect of Jeremiah's Preaching

2 Kings 22:3-7

2 Chronicles 34:8-13

2 Kings 22:8

2 Chronicles 34:14-32

2 Kings 23:4-14; 24

2 Chronicles 34:33

2 Kings 23:15-20

2 Chronicles 35:1-19, 26, 27

Aug. 3 Assyria Falls and Babylonia Emerges; Jeremiah Faces Charges

Jeremiah 26:1-19, 24, 20-23

Aug. 4 Jeremiah's Judgment Against Egypt

Jeremiah 46; 47

Aug. 5 Habakkuk's Questioning Prophecy

Habakkuk 1; 2; 3

Aug. 6

First Deportation from Judah; Jeremiah Tells Length of Captivity

2 Kings 24:1a

2 Chronicles 36:6-7

2 Kings 24:7

Jeremiah 25; 35

Aug. 7

Jehoiakim Burns Jeremiah's Scroll

Jeremiah 36:1-4

Jeremiah 45:1-5

Jeremiah 36:5-32

Aug. 8 Daniel the Faithful Captive; Nebuchadnezzar's Dream

Daniel 1:3-20; 2

Aug. 9

Jehoiakim's Last Years

2 Kings 24:1b-4

Jeremiah 48; 49:1-33; 22:18-23

2 Kings 24:5-6a

Aug. 10 The Great Deportation; Reign of Zedekiah

2 Kings 24:6b, 8-9

Jeremiah 22:24-30

2 Kings 24:10-12

2 Chronicles 36:10a

2 Kings 24:13-16

Daniel 1:2

2 Kings 24:17-18

Jeremiah 37:1

2 Kings 24:19-20a

2 Chronicles 36:12, 13b-16

Jeremiah 37:2

Aug. 11 Jeremiah's Prophecies Under Zedekiah

Jeremiah 24; 29; 27; 28

Aug. 12 Jeremiah's Prophecies Under Zedekiah (cont'd)

Jeremiah 23:9-40

Aug. 13 Jeremiah's Prophecies Under Zedekiah (cont'd)

Jeremiah 51:29; 50:1-40

Aug. 14 Jeremiah's Prophecies Under Zedekiah (cont'd)

Jeremiah 50:41-46; 51:1-58, 60-64a; 49:34-39; 34:8-22

Aug. 15 Ezekiel, Prophet in Exile

Ezekiel 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7

Aug. 16 Ezekiel's Denunciations of Judah

Ezekiel 8; 9; 10; 11

Aug. 17 Ezekiel's Denunciations of Judah (cont'd)

Ezekiel 12; 13; 14

Aug. 18 Ezekiel's Denunciations of Judah (cont'd)

Ezekiel 15; 16; 17; 18

Aug. 19 Ezekiel's Denunciations of Judah (cont'd)

Ezekiel 19; 20; 21; 22

Aug. 20

Ezekiel's Denunciations of Judah (cont'd)

Ezekiel 23

2 Chronicles 36:13a

2 Kings 25:1

Aug. 21 Siege of Jerusalem; Siege Announced to Ezekiel

Ezekiel 24

Aug. 22 Jeremiah's Prophecies During Siege

Jeremiah 21; 22:1-9; 34:1-7; 32; 33:1-9

Aug. 23 Jeremiah's Prophecies During Siege (cont'd)

Jeremiah 33:10-13; 30; 31:1-26

Aug. 24 Jeremiah Sees Spiritual Restoration Under the Messiah

Jeremiah 23:1-8; 33:14-26; 31:27-40

Aug. 25 Ezekiel's Prophecies During Siege

Ezekiel 25; 29:1-16; 30; 31

Aug. 26 Ezekiel's Prophecies During Siege (cont'd)

Ezekiel 26; 27; 28

Aug. 27 Jeremiah Escapes Death

Jeremiah 37:3-21; 38

Aug. 28

Fall of Jerusalem; Gedaliah and Jeremiah

2 Kings 25:2-4a

Jeremiah 39:2-5a 52:9b-11

2 Chronicles 36:17, 19

Jeremiah 39:8; 52:12-14, 24-27a, 17-23; 39:9-10; 52:15-16; 52:27b-30

2 Chronicles 36:20-21

2 Kings 25:22

Jeremiah 39:15-18, 11-14; 40:1-6

Aug. 29 Jeremiah's Lamentations

Lamentations 1; 2

Aug. 30 Jeremiah's Lamentations (cont'd)

Lamentations 3; 4; 5

Aug. 31 A Remnant Flees to Egypt

Jeremiah 40:7-16; 41; 42; 43; 44; 51:64b

The Exiled Nation (Ca. 585-535 B.C.)

Sep. 1 Ezekiel's Restoration Prophecies

Ezekiel 33:21-33; 34; 35; 36

Sep. 2 Ezekiel's Restoration Prophecies (cont'd)

Ezekiel 37; 38; 39

Sep. 3 Ezekiel's Restoration Prophecies (cont'd)

Ezekiel 32; 33:1-20

Sep. 4 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Daniel 3

Sep. 5 Ezekiel's Great Temple Vision

Ezekiel 40; 41; 42; 43; 44:1-3

Sep. 6 Ezekiel's Great Temple Vision (cont'd)

Ezekiel 44:4-23, 24b, 25-27, 31, 24a, 28-30; 45; 46; 47; 48

Sep. 7

End of Ezekiel's Ministry

Nebuchadnezzar's Temporary Insanity

End of Jeremiah's Ministry

Ezekiel 29:17-21

Daniel 4

Jeremiah 52:31-34

Sep. 8 Job and the Problem of Suffering

Job 1; 2; 3

Sep. 9 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 4; 5; 6; 7

Sep. 10 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 8; 9; 10

Sep. 11 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 11; 12; 13; 14

Sep. 12 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 15; 16; 17

Sep. 13 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 18; 19; 20; 21

Sep. 14 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 22; 23; 24

Sep. 15 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31

Sep. 16 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37

Sep. 17 Job and the Problem of Suffering (cont'd)

Job 38; 39; 40; 41; 42

Sep. 18 Psalms of a People in Exile

Psalm 44; 74; 79; 80; 85; 89

Sep. 19 Psalms of a People in Exile (cont'd)

Psalm 102; 106; 123; 137

Sep. 20 Daniel's Apocalyptic Visions

Daniel 7; 8

Sep. 21

The Writing on the Wall

The Seventy "Sevens"

Daniel 5; 9

Sep. 22 Daniel in the Lion's Den

Daniel 6:1-27; 1:21; 6:28

Period of Restoration (Ca. 535-425 B.C.)

Sep. 23 First Return to Jerusalem

Ezra 1; 2; 3; 4:1-5

Sep. 24 Daniel's Last Vision

Daniel 10; 11; 12

Sep. 25 Opposition to Temple's Construction

Ezra 4:6-24; 5; 6:1-13

Sep. 26 Preaching of Haggai and Zechariah

Haggai 1; 2:1-9

Zechariah 1:1-6

Haggai 2:10-23

Sep. 27 Zechariah's Visions

Zechariah 1:7-21; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

Sep. 28

The Meaning of Restoration

Completion of the Temple

Zechariah 7; 8

Ezra 6:14-22

Sep. 29 Psalms of a Nation Restored

Psalm 78

Sep. 30 Psalms of a Nation Restored (cont'd)

Psalm 107; 116; 118; 125

Oct. 1 Psalms of a Nation Restored (cont'd)

Psalm 126; 128; 129; 132; 147; 149

Oct. 2 Zechariah's Futuristic Prophecies

Zechariah 9; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14

Oct. 3 Esther and the Feast of Purim

Esther 1; 2; 3; 4

Oct. 4 Esther and the Feast of Purim (cont'd)

Esther 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10

Oct. 5 Prophecies of Malachi

Malachi 1; 2; 3; 4

Oct. 6 Ezra and the Second Return

Ezra 7:1-7, 11-28; 8:15-32; 7:8-10; 8:1-14, 33-36

Oct. 7 Problem of Intermarriage

Ezra 9; 10

Oct. 8 Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall

Nehemiah 1; 2; 3

Oct. 9 Nehemiah Rebuilds the Wall (cont'd)

Nehemiah 4; 5; 6:1-13, 17-19, 14-16

Oct. 10 Redistribution of Population

Nehemiah 7; 11; 12:1-26

Oct. 11 Law and Covenant

Nehemiah 8; 9; 10

Oct. 12

Nehemiah's Religious Reforms

Dedication of the Wall

Nehemiah 13:4-11, 15-31; 12:27-47; 13:12-14, 1-3

Oct. 13 Official Records of Israel

1 Chronicles 1; 2:1-24, 42-55, 25-41; 4:1-23; 3:10-24

Oct. 14 Official Records of Israel (cont'd)

1 Chronicles 4:24-43; 5:1-9, 11-17; 6; 7:1-12; 8; 7:13-40; 9:1-34

Historical Interlude (Ca. 425-5 B.C.)

Oct. 15 End of Old Testament Record

No scheduled Bible reading

Oct. 16 Writings of the Apocrypha

No scheduled Bible reading

Oct. 17

Influences on a Dispersed People

Hellenism and the Jews

Judaism Under Roman Rule

No scheduled Bible reading

Jesus the Christ (Ca. 5 B.C. - A.D. 30)

Oct. 18

The Coming of the Messiah

The Gospel Accounts

Introductions by the Gospel Writers

Mark 1:1

John 1:1-18

Luke 1:1-4

Oct. 19 The Genealogies of Jesus

Matthew 1:1-17

Luke 3:23b-38

Oct. 20

The Births of Jesus and John the Baptist

Luke 1:5-80

Matthew 1:18-25a

Luke 2:1-38

Oct. 21

Visit of the Magi and Flight into Egypt

From Infancy to Manhood

Matthew 2

Luke 2:39-52

Oct. 22

The Ministry of John the Baptist

Jesus Faces Temptations

Luke 3:1-18

Matthew 3:13-17

Luke 3:21-23a

Matthew 4:1-11

John 1:19-34

Oct. 23

Jesus' Early Work in Judea, Samaria, and Galilee

John 1:35-51; 2; 3; 4

Luke 3:19-20

Oct. 24

Beginning of the Great Galilean Ministry

Matthew 4:12-17

Luke 4:14-30; 5:1-10a

Matthew 4:18-22

Luke 5:10b-11

Mark 1:21-38

Matthew 4:23-25

Mark 1:40-45; 2:1-12

Oct. 25

The Rise of Opposition

Mark 2:13-14

Matthew 9:10-13

Luke 5:29-39

John 5:1-3, 5-47

Matthew 12:1-8

Mark 2:23-28

Matthew 12:9-14

Mark 3:1-6

Luke 6:6-11

Matthew 12:15-21

Mark 3:7-12

Luke 6:12-19

Oct. 26

The Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 5:1-12

Luke 6:24-26

Matthew 5:13-42

Luke 6:27-31

Matthew 5:43-48

Luke 6:32-36

Matthew 6

Luke 6:37-42

Matthew 7:6-23

Luke 6:43-45

Matthew 7:24-27

Luke 6:46-49

Matthew 7:28-29

Oct. 27

The Ministry Continues

Matthew 8:5-13

Luke 7:1-23

Matthew 11:7-15

Luke 7:24-50; 8:1-3

Matthew 12:22-30

Mark 3:20, 22-27

Matthew 12:31-37

Mark 3:21, 28-30

Matthew 12:38-50

Luke 11:33-36

Oct. 28 The Ministry Continues (cont'd)

Luke 11:37-54; 12; 13:1-17

Oct. 29

Teaching Through Parables

Matthew 13:1-30, 36-43

Mark 4:21-29

Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52, 33-34

Oct. 30

Performing Miracles

Matthew 8:18-22

Luke 9:57-62

Mark 4:35-41; 5

Matthew 9:27-34

Mark 6:1-6a

Oct. 31

Sending Out Apostles

Matthew 9:35-38; 10:1-4

Mark 6:7

Matthew 10:5-42; 11:1

Mark 6:14-16

Matthew 14:3-12a

Mark 6:17-33

Luke 9:10-11a

John 6:1

Nov. 1

Miracles and Multitudes

Mark 6:34-44

John 6:5-14

Mark 6:45-46

John 6:15-17a

Mark 6:47-50

John 6:17b-21

Matthew 14:28-33

Mark 6:51-56

John 6:22-71

Mark 7:1-13

Matthew 15:10-20

Mark 7:14-23

John 7:1

Nov. 2

Extensive Tour Throughout Galilee

Matthew 15:21-28

Mark 7:24-30

Matthew 15:29-31

Mark 8:1-10

Matthew 16:1-4

Mark 8:11-13

Matthew 16:5-12

Mark 8:14-26

Nov. 3

Preparation of Apostles for the End

Matthew 16:13-23

Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

Matthew 17:1-13

Luke 9:36b

Matthew 17:14-21

Mark 9:14-32

Matthew 17:24-27; 18:1-4

Mark 9:33-35

Luke 9:46-48

Mark 9:36-37, 42

Matthew 18:7-9

Mark 9:43-50, 38-41

Matthew 18:15-35

Nov. 4 In Jerusalem for Feast of Tabernacles

John 7:2-53; 8:1-11

Nov. 5 In Jerusalem for Feast of Tabernacles (cont'd)

John 8:12-59; 9:1-41; 10:1-21

Nov. 6

Ministry from Galilee to Judea

In Jerusalem for Feast of Dedication

Luke 9:51-56; 17:11-19; 10:1-24

Matthew 11:28-30

Luke 10:25-42; 11:1-13

John 10:22-42

Nov. 7

The Perean Ministry

Luke 13:22-35; 14:1-35; 15:1-32; 16:1-31; 17:20-35, 37; 18:1-14

Matthew 20:1-16

Nov. 8 Return to Judea to Raise Lazarus

John 11:1-54

Nov. 9

The Final Journey

Matthew 19:3-12

Mark 10:13-27

Matthew 19:27-30

Mark 10:32-34

Luke 18:31-34

Mark 10:35-45

Luke 19:1-10

Mark 10:46-52

Luke 18:35-43; 19:11-28

John 11:55-57

Matthew 26:6-13

Mark 14:3-9

John 12:1-11

Nov. 10

The Triumphant Entry - Sunday

Final Week - Monday

John 12:12-13

Matthew 21:1-7

Mark 11:1-7

Luke 19:29-35

John 12:14-16

Mark 11:8-10

Luke 19:36-44

Matthew 21:10-11

John 12:17-19

Mark 11:11-18

Luke 19:47-48

Matthew 21:14-16

John 12:20-36

Mark 11:19

Nov. 11

Final Week - Tuesday Morning

Matthew 21:20-22

Mark 11:20-33

Matthew 21:28-32

Mark 12:1-9

Luke 20:9-16

Matthew 21:42-46; 22:1-22

Luke 20:20-26

Matthew 22:23-33

Mark 12:28-34

Matthew 22:41-46

Mark 12:35-37

Matthew 23:1-39

Mark 12:41-44

Nov. 12

Discourse of Future Events

Mark 13:1-2

Matthew 24:3

Mark 13:3-4

Matthew 24:4-35

Mark 13:5-31

Luke 21:8-33

Matthew 24:36-51

Mark 13:34-37

Luke 21:34-36

Matthew 25:1-46

Nov. 13

Final Week - Tuesday Afternoon

Final Week - Wednesday

Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16

Luke 22:3-6; 21:37-38

John 12:37-50

Luke 22:7-13

Nov. 14

The Upper Room

Luke 22:14-30

John 13:1-21

Matthew 26:22-25

John 13:22-35

Luke 22:31-34

John 13:36-38; 14:1-31a

Luke 22:35-38

Matthew 26:30-35

Nov. 15 Final Discourse

John 15; 16; 17

Nov. 16

Betrayal and Arrest

Trial Before Sanhedrin

Mark 14:32-34

John 18:1

Luke 22:41-45

Matthew 26:40-46

Mark 14:43-45

Luke 22:47-48

John 18:2-9

Matthew 26:50b-54

Mark 14:46-47

Luke 22:49-51

John 18:10-11

Luke 22:52-53

Matthew 26:56b

Mark 14:50-52

Scripture Group 2:

John 18:12-17, 18:19-23

Luke 22:54

John 18:18, 24

Matthew 26:69-72

Luke 22:55-58

Mark 14:55-64

Luke 22:59-60a

John 18:26-27

Luke 22:60b-62

Matthew 27:1

Luke 22:66-71

Matthew 27:3-10

Nov. 17

Trial Before Pilate

Matthew 27:2

Luke 23:1-2

John 18:28-32

Matthew 27:11-14

Luke 23:5-12

Matthew 27:19

Luke 23:13-16

Mark 15:6-10

Matthew 27:20-21

Mark 15:11

Luke 23:18-19

John 18:40

Matthew 27:22-23

Luke 23:20-23

Matthew 27:27-30

John 19:1-15

Matthew 27:24-25

Luke 23:24-25

Mark 15:20

John 19:17; 15:21-22

Luke 23:27-31

Nov. 18

The Crucifixion of Jesus

The Burial of Jesus

Mark 15:23, 25-28

Luke 23:32-34a

John 19:19-24

Matthew 27:39-44

Luke 23:35-37, 39-43

John 19:25-27

Matthew 27:45-49

Luke 23:46

John 19:30

Matthew 27:51-56

Mark 15:39-41

Luke 23:47-49

John 19:31-37

Mark 15:42-45

Matthew 27:59-60

Luke 23:55-56

Matthew 27:62-66

Nov. 19

Jesus' Resurrection and Appearances

Final Instructions and Ascension

Conclusion to the Gospel Accounts

Matthew 28:2-4

Mark 16:1-7

Luke 24:4-8

Mark 16:8

John 20:2-10

Mark 16:9

John 20:11-17

Matthew 28:8-15

Luke 24:9-11, 13-44

John 20:21-29; 21:1-24

Matthew 28:16-20

Mark 16:15-18

Luke 24:45-53

Acts 1:12-26

Mark 16:20

John 20:30-31; 21:25

Christ's Church and the Apostles (Ca. A.D. 30-100)

Nov. 20

Acts of the Apostles

Power of the Holy Spirit

Acts 1:1-5; 2

Nov. 21 Growth of the Early Church

Acts 3; 4; 5; 6:1-7

Nov. 22 Martyrdom of Stephen

Acts 6:8-15; 7; 8:1a

Nov. 23

Persecution and Preaching

Conversion of Saul

Acts 8:1b-40; 9:1-31

Nov. 24

First Gentile Converts

Persecution by Herod Agrippa I

Acts 9:32-43; 10; 11; 12

Nov. 25

First Missionary Journey

The Jerusalem Conference

Acts 13; 14; 15:1-35

Nov. 26 Letter to the Galatians

Galatians 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

Nov. 27 Second Missionary Journey

Acts 15:36-41; 16; 17; 18:1-11

Nov. 28 First Letter to the Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1; 2; 3; 4; 5

Nov. 29

Second Letter to the Thessalonians

Third Missionary Journey

2 Thessalonians 1; 2; 3

Acts 18:12-28; 19:1-22

Nov. 30 First Letter to the Corinthians

1 Corinthians 1; 2; 3; 4

Dec. 1 First Letter to the Corinthians (cont'd)

1 Corinthians 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11:1-16

Dec. 2 First Letter to the Corinthians (cont'd)

1 Corinthians 11:17-34; 12; 13; 14

Dec. 3

First Letter to the Corinthians (cont'd)

1 Corinthians 15; 16

Acts 19:23-41; 20:1

Dec. 4 Second Letter to the Corinthians

2 Corinthians 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9

Dec. 5

Second Letter to the Corinthians (cont'd)

2 Corinthians 10; 11; 12; 13

Acts 20:2-3a

Dec. 6 Letter to the Romans

Romans 1; 2; 3:1-20

Dec. 7 Letter to the Romans (cont'd)

Romans 3:21-31; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

Dec. 8 Letter to the Romans (cont'd)

Romans 9; 10; 11

Dec. 9 Letter to the Romans (cont'd)

Romans 12; 13; 14; 15; 16

Dec. 10 Letter to the Romans (cont'd)

Acts 20:3b-38; 21:1-16

Dec. 11 Paul's Arrest and Trial

Acts 21:17-40; 22; 23

Dec. 12 Paul Before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa

Acts 24; 25; 26

Dec. 13

Voyage to Rome

House Arrest in Rome

Acts 27; 28:1-28, 30-31

Dec. 14

Letter to the Colossians

Letter to Philemon

Colossians 1; 2; 3; 4

Philemon 1

Dec. 15 Letter to the Ephesians

Ephesians 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

Dec. 16 Letter to the Philippians

Philippians 1; 2; 3; 4

Dec. 17 First Letter to Timothy

1 Timothy 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6

Dec. 18 Letter to Titus

Titus 1; 2; 3

Dec. 19 Second Letter to Timothy

2 Timothy 1; 2; 3; 4

Dec. 20

Letter by James

Letter by Jude

James 1; 2; 3; 4; 5

Jude 1

Dec. 21 First Letter by Peter

1 Peter 1; 2; 3; 4; 5

Dec. 22 Second Letter by Peter

2 Peter 1; 2; 3

Dec. 23 Letter to the Hebrews

Hebrews 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6:1-12

Dec. 24 Letter to the Hebrews (cont'd)

Hebrews 6:13-20; 7; 8; 9; 10:1-18

Dec. 25 Letter to the Hebrews (cont'd)

Hebrews 10:19-39; 11; 12; 13

Dec. 26

First Letter by John

Second Letter by John

Third Letter by John

1 John 1; 2; 3; 4; 5

2 John 1

3 John 1

Dec. 27 The Revelation to John

Revelation 1; 2; 3

Dec. 28 The Revelation to John (cont'd)

Revelation 4; 5; 6; 7; 8:1-6

Dec. 29 The Revelation to John (cont'd)

Revelation 8:7-13; 9; 10; 11; 12; 13

Dec. 30 The Revelation to John (cont'd)

Revelation 14; 15; 16; 17; 18; 19:1-5

Dec. 31 The Revelation to John (cont'd)

Revelation 19:6-21; 20; 21; 22