Journey Thru the Bible

 
God has given us a very special gift: a book that gives us a revelation of who He is and in some ways who we are! It is full of His wisdom for living, loving and understanding life. 2,500 years ago one of the most famous Kings of Israel, King David, put the words below in a song:

 

Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.

 
I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me.

 
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

 

 
As a church we are going to be reading through about 1/3 of the Bible this year. I have selected the passages that give a good survey of the major themes and events. It includes most of the New Testament. We will average about 10 chapters a week, which will make it really very easy to do. I have also put them in the order that they happened. So when you read part of the history of the nation of Israel, you will also read what the prophets said to God’s people in that situation.

I know that our lives will be changed by this journey of regularly reading God’s words of life. We will visit countries and kings; peasants and prophets, warriors and wimps. We will walk through the sea on dry ground with Moses and re-live the miracles of Jesus! It is going to a great experience.

Jesus said that those who hear and obey God’s Word are like a man who built his house on a rock. It was strong, stable and secure. He contrasted this with another man who built his house on the sand. When the storms came one home stood strong and the other one blew away. I want you life to be blessed and strong, even when the storms of life blow.

Your fellow sojourner,
Tom Taylor

This reading schedule gives chapters and also page numbers. The page numbers are for use with ‘The Journey’ Bible. It can be purchased for $13 at Pathways Community Welcome Table.

Most Bibles have added short introduction before each book that explains a little bit about the situation the book was written in and who the major players are. It is well worth your time to read these before beginning a book.

Enjoy Your Journey thru the Bible!

Genesis       chapters 1- 50 pages 5 – 70
Creation, Adam & Eve, Noah’s flood, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph and Egypt

Week 1                       1 – 9
Week 2                       10 – 24
Week 3                       25 – 36
Week 4                       36 – 50

Mathew       chapters 1 – 28 pages 1258 – 1302
The life, teaching and miracles of Jesus from a very Jewish viewpoint.

Week 5                       1 -10
Week 6                       11 – 20
Week 7                       21 – 28

Exodus       chapters 1 – 7                       chapters 12 – 15
                    chapters 19 – 20                   chapters 31 – 33
Moses and the slavery of Israel in Egypt; the freedom exodus from Egypt; God’s gift of the covenant and the 10 Words (commandments); the building of the mobile worship structure; Israel’s rebellion towards God.

Week 8                       1 – 7 pages 74 – 81                       12 – 15 pages 85 – 91
Week 9                       19 – 20 pages 95 – 973                 1 – 33 pages 109 – 112

Leviticus       chapter 23
The calendar of Feasts and Holy Days.

Numbers       chapters 13 – 14                       chapters 16 – 17
Israel gets to Promised Land but refuses to enter, Moses’ leadership challenged

Week 10                       Lev. 23 pages 150 – 151                       Num. 13 – 14 pages 178 – 180,
                                      16 – 17 pages 182 -184

Acts       chapters 1 – 28 pages 1423 – 1464
The story of the followers of Jesus after his death and resurrection and how they changed the course of history!

Week 11                       1 – 8
Week 12                       9 – 18
Week 13                     19 – 28