The best Old Testament Reading Plan
A Historical Chronology
Always read each Books Introduction
Genesis Creation to 1800 BC by Moses 1450 BC
Genesis ..1-3
Genesis ..4-7
Genesis ..8-11
Genesis .12-15
Genesis .16-19
Genesis .20-23
Genesis .24-27
Genesis .28-31
Genesis .32-35
Genesis .36-39
Genesis .40-43
Genesis .44-47
Genesis .48-50
Exodus 1450-1410 BC by Moses
“freedom for the Jews”
Exodus ..1-4
Exodus ..5-8
Exodus ..9-12
Exodus .13-16
Exodus .17-20
Exodus .21-24
Exodus .25-28
Exodus .29-32
Exodus .33-36
Exodus .37-40
Leviticus 1445-1444 BC by Moses
“ The Old Testament Law”
Leviticus ..1-3
Leviticus ..4-6
Leviticus ..7-9
Leviticus .10-12
Leviticus .13-15
Leviticus .16-18
Leviticus .19-21
Leviticus .22-24
Leviticus .25-27
Numbers 1450-1410 BC by Moses
“wandering, the Wilderness”
Numbers ..1-3
Numbers ..4-6
Numbers ..7-9
Numbers .10-12
Numbers .13-15
Numbers .16-18
Numbers .19-21
Numbers .22-24
Numbers .25-27
Numbers .28-30
Numbers .31-33
Numbers .34-36
Deuteronomy The Covenant by Moses 1406 BC
“remember Who God is”
Deuteronomy ..1-3
Deuteronomy ..4-6
Deuteronomy ..7-9
Deuteronomy .10-12
Deuteronomy .13-15
Deuteronomy .16-18
Deuteronomy .19-21
Deuteronomy .22-25
Deuteronomy .26-28
Deuteronomy .29-31
Deuteronomy .32-34
Joshua in the Promised Land by Joshua 1380 BC
“the beginnings of ISRAEL”
Joshua ..1-5
Joshua ..6-10
Joshua .11-15
Joshua .16-20
Joshua .21-24
Ruth ..1-4
Judges Israel prospers by Samuel about 1000 BC
Judges ..1-6
Judges ..7-11
Judges .12-16
Judges .17-21
1 Samuel King Saul’s reign by Samuel and Nathan 1000 BC
1 Samuel ..1-5
1 Samuel ..6-10
1 Samuel .11-15
1 Samuel .16-20
1 Samuel .21-25
2 Samuel King David’s reign by Nathan and son about 930BC
2 Samuel ..1-4
2 Samuel ..5-9
2 Samuel .10-14
2 Samuel .15-19
2 Samuel .20-24
1 Kings King Solomon’s reign by Jeremiah about 560 BC
1 Kings ..1-4
1 Kings ..5-9
1 Kings .10-13
1 Kings .14-16
1 Kings .17-18
1 Kings .19-22
2 Kings The fall of Israel by Jeremiah and others c560 BC
2 Kings ..1-5
2 Kings ..6-10
2 Kings .11-15
2 Kings .16-20
2 Kings .21-25
1 Chronicles 1000-960 BC by EZRA 430 BC
1 Chronicles ..1-4
1 Chronicles ..5-9
1 Chronicles .10-14
1 Chronicles .15-19
1 Chronicles .20-24
1 Chronicles .25-29
2 Chronicles 970-586 BC by EZRA 430 BC
2 Chronicles ..1-5
2 Chronicles ..6-10
2 Chronicles .11-15
2 Chronicles .16-20
2 Chronicles .21-24
2 Chronicles .25-28
2 Chronicles .29-32
2 Chronicles .33-36
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God’s messages through the Prophets
Always read each Books Introduction
Job about 1800 BC by Moses or Job
Job ..1-2
Job ..3-4
Job ..5-6
Job ..7-8
Job ..9-10
Job .11-12
Job .13-14
Job .15-16
Job .17-18
Job .19-20
Job .21-22
Job .23-24
Job .25-26
Job .27-28
Job .29-30
Job .31-32
Job .33-34
Job .35-36
Job .37-38
Job .39-40
Job .41-42
Joel 835-798 BC by Joel
Joel all
Jonah 785-760 BC by Jonah (tradition)
Jonah all
Amos 760-750 BC
Amos ..1-4
Amos ..5-9
Hosea 753-715 BC by Hosea
Hosea ..1-7
Hosea ..8-14
Micah 742-687 BC by Micah
Micah all
Isaiah 700-680 BC by Isaiah or followers
Isaiah ..1-6
Isaiah ..7-11
Isaiah .12-17
Isaiah .18-22
Isaiah .23-28
Isaiah .29-33
Isaiah .34-39
Isaiah .40-44
Isaiah .45-50
Isaiah .51-55
Isaiah .56-61
Isaiah .62-66
Nahum 663-654 BC by Nahum
Nahum all
Zephaniah 640-621 BC by Zephaniah
Zephaniah all
Jeremiah 627-586 BC by Jeremiah
Jeremiah ..1-6
Jeremiah ..7-11
Jeremiah .12-16
Jeremiah .17-21
Jeremiah .22-26
Jeremiah .27-31
Jeremiah .32-36
Jeremiah .37-41
Jeremiah .42-46
Jeremiah .47-52
Habakkuk 613-589 BC by Habakkuk
Habakkuk all
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Lamentations 586 BC Jeremiah after the Fall of Jerusalem
Lamentations all
Obadiah 586 BC by Obadiah after the Fall of Jerusalem
Obadiah all
Ezekiel 571 BC by Ezekiel
Ezekiel ..1-6
Ezekiel ..7-12
Ezekiel .13-18
Ezekiel .19-24
Ezekiel .25-30
Ezekiel .31-36
Ezekiel .37-42
Ezekiel .43-48
Daniel 605-535 BC by Daniel
Daniel ..1-6
Daniel ..7-12
Haggai 520 BC by Haggai
Haggai all
Zechariah 520-480 BC by Zechariah
Zechariah ..1-7
Zechariah ..8-14
Esther 470 BC by Mordecai or Ezra
Esther ..1-5
Esther ..6-10
Ezra 538-430 BC by Ezra
Ezra ..1-5
Ezra ..6-10
Nehemiah 430 BC by Malachi
Nehemiah ..1-4
Nehemiah ..5-9
Nehemiah .10-13
Malachi 430 BC by Malachi
Malachi all
Psalms 1440-586 BC by King David and various authors
Psalms ..1-2
Psalms ..3-5
Psalms ..6-8
Psalms ..9-11
Psalms .12-14
Psalms .15-17
Psalms .18-20
Psalms .21-23
Psalms .24-26
Psalms .27-29
Psalms .30-32
Psalms .33-35
Psalms .36-38
Psalms .39-41
Psalms .42-44
Psalms .45-47
Psalms .48-50
Psalms .51-53
Psalms .54-56
Psalms .57-59
Psalms .60-62
Psalms .63-65
Psalms .66-68
Psalms .69-71
Psalms .72-74
Psalms .75-77
Psalms .78-80
Psalms .81-83
Psalms .84-86
Psalms .87-89
Psalms .90-92
Psalms .93-95
Psalms .96-98
Psalms .99-101
Psalms 102-104
Psalms 105-107
Psalms 108-110
Psalms 111-113
Psalms 114-116
Psalms 117-118
Psalms 119
Psalms 120-121
Psalms 122-124
Psalms 125-127
Psalms 128-130
Psalms 131-133
Psalms 134-136
Psalms 137-139
Psalms 140-142
Psalms 143-145
Psalms 146-148
Psalms 149-150
Proverbs 960 BC Mostly by King Solomon
Proverbs ..1
Proverbs ..2-3
Proverbs ..4
Proverbs ..5-6
Proverbs ..7
Proverbs ..8-9
Proverbs .10
Proverbs .11-12
Proverbs .13
Proverbs .14-15
Proverbs .16
Proverbs .17-18
Proverbs .19
Proverbs .20-21
Proverbs .22
Proverbs .23-24
Proverbs .25
Proverbs .26-27
Proverbs .28
Proverbs .29-30
Proverbs .31
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Song of Songs 960 BC by King Solomon early in his Reign
Song of Solomon ..1-2
Song of Solomon ..3-4
Song of Solomon ..5-6
Song of Solomon ..7-8
Ecclesiastes 935 BC by King Solomon near the end of his Reign
Ecclesiastes ..1-2
Ecclesiastes ..3-4
Ecclesiastes ..5-6
Ecclesiastes ..7-8
Ecclesiastes ..9-10
Ecclesiastes .11-12
Revelation
Revelation .16 vs 15 “ take note “
Revelation .22 vs 7-20
Congratulations,
You have completed the Old Testament Reading Plan
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