Every year for the past 10 years, I have created my own Bible Reading Plan. There are lots of good ready-made plans available online that are perfectly fine. I just get a thrill out of making assignments for myself and anyone else who wants to come along!
The first half of the year is a true “reading” plan (not a “study” plan) with no deep dives into passages. This plan is set up for reading on Monday through Friday, with weekends for catch-up. The year begins with the gospel of Mark, and then a reading of the Old Testament book of Job.
I have been wanting to read through the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible, most of which Jewish boys in Jesus’ day had to memorize), so Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus will be next. I will be reading 10 chapters a week in a kind of “fly-over” to get the big picture. Numbers and Deuteronomy will be picked back up in the fall.
Past years have taught me to ease up a bit in the summer, so in July I will be doing a word study on peace (the third Fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5:22-23) and August will bring a look at the 12 Psalms written by Aseph (one of the Psalm writers). The year will wrap up with a reading of John’s letters (1 , 2, 3 John — not the Gospel of John).
May God bless the reading of His Word!
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Thanks Dinah. I plan to follow your plan this year. Last year I read through the Catholic Bible, and did the Bible Recap. I want to go a bit slower this year, and focus more on absorbing and praying. I always love and appreciate your plans. Happy New Year!
So happy to know you are reading along! I’m also going to do the deep-dive study of The Sermon on the Mount with the Bible Project guys. It sounds incredible!
Yep, so am I. I love listening to their podcast each week. And the Sermon on the Mount is going to last all year. I think it will be so good! Talk about deep dive.
Hi Dinah… I’m using Robert Murray McCheyne’s Bible reading plan but would love to join in with your studies in July and August. I’m praying you, too, will be blessed in fresh ways as you read the Living Word! Every blessing throughout 2024… we get an extra day, so that’s a blessing from the start!
That’s a great plan! I like to go a little slower because I need to stop often and reflect, meditate, and digest. God’s Word never comes back empty so I know we will be filled up this year if we stick with it. Blessings!
Thank you Dinah for the plan!
You are very welcome!