The Whole Bible in One Year
God has not told us when or how often we should read the Scriptures. He just told us
we need them in order to live: “Man does not live by bread alone but by every word
that comes from the mouth of God” (Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 4:4). God’s words
are life to us because of the life that is available through faith in Jesus Christ, who
says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me shall not hunger.” (John 6:35).
In any given day, there are numerous meaningful demands on our time, including
family, sleep, work, and relationships, to name a few. And there are plenty of much
less meaningful distractions that steal our attention and deaden our spiritual senses.
So, a plan for reading the Bible is a good idea. Here’s how this one works:
OVERVIEW
• Read 2-3 Old Testament chapters per day and take 4 days off per month, or
use those days to catch up.
• Read 1-2 one-sitting designated Old Testament books in each 3-month period,
indicated in blue.
• Read 1 New Testament chapter per day, 5 days per week.
FEATURES
1) Flexible Format: This plan has a balance of daily reading at a pace of about 2-3
and sometimes 4 chapters a day, and 4 days off per month. In addition, 1-2 Old
Testament books are designated for a one-sitting read during each 3-month period,
including Deuteronomy, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Job, Ecclesiastes, and Isaiah. These books
were chosen because they are the right length to keep the reading plan simple, but
also because these books can be helpfully read in a single sitting for the big picture.
2) Reading Both Testaments Together: Some annual reading plans assign the first
ten months to the Old Testament and the last two to the New Testament. Others get
you in both testaments but have you in four different places every day. Since we
read the Old Testament from the perspective of our New Testament position, it is
good to read both together, but this plan keeps it simple with one track in each
testament at a time.
3) Redemptive Historical Highlights: Every chapter in the Bible is important since
every word in the book is from God. But some chapters are more crucial for helping
us understand the overall narrative of the Bible’s salvation story. Red highlights
indicate these kinds of chapters. Some contain promises of a prophet, a priest, a king,
a new exodus, a new creation, etc. to come. Others show the need for this One in the
unfolding drama of God’s grace to a rebellion-wrecked, suicidal humanity. New
Testament highlights show the fulfillment of these great expectations in Jesus Christ.
Enjoy this reading plan and let me know how it goes. I welcome feedback at
trenthunter03@gmail.com.
Enjoying the Bread of Life with you,
Trent Hunter
Trent Hunter | www.trenthunter.net
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HISTORICAL BOOKS:
MT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
MK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
LK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
JN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
ACT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
LETTERS:
ROM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1COR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
2COR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
GAL 1 2 3 4 5 6
EPH 1 2 3 4 5 6
PHIL 1 2 3 4
COL 1 2 3 4
1TH 1 2 3 4 5
2TH 1 2 3
1TIM 1 2 3 4 5 6
2TIM 1 2 3 4
TIT 1 2 3
PHM 1
HEB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
JAS 1 2 3 4 5
1PET 1 2 3 4 5
2PET 1 2 3
1JN 1 2 3 4 5
2JN 1
3JN 1
JUD 1
REV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
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January: 2 per day February: 2 per day March: 2 per day
Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __
PENTATEUCH: GEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
47 48 49 50 EXO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 LEV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 NUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 DEUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
April: 2 per day May: 3 per day June: 2 per day
Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __
HISTORICAL BOOKS: JOSH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 JUDG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 RTH
1 2 3 4 1SAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2SAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 1KGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 2KGS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
1CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 2CH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 EZR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NEH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 EST 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
*at the conclusion of this three-month block, there are four chapters left
July: 2 per day August: 3 per day September: 2 per day
Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __
WISDOM: JOB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 PSA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57
58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81
82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137
138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 PROV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ECCL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 SOS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
October: 2 per day November: 3 per day December: 2 per day
Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __ Off: __ __ __ __
PROPHETS: ISA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 JER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 LAM 1 2 3 4 5
EZEK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 DAN 1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HOS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 JOEL 1 2 3 AMOS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OBAD 1 JNH 1 2 3 4 MIC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NAH 1 2 3 HAB 1 2 3
ZEP 1 2 3 HAG 1 2 ZEC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 MAL 1 2 3 4
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NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT
1 chapter per day | 5 days per week
2-3 chapters per day | 4 days off per month | 1-2 one-sitting reads every three months
Red: Redemptive Historical Highlights
Blue: One-Sitting Reads