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Three chapters or so a day, straight through from Genesis to Revelation.

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  1. Genesis Days 1-16

    About Genesis

    The Book of Genesis was the first book of the Bible. This book documented the events of the first four dispensations. The first chapter documented the Creation. The next ten chapters covered the first three dispensations: 1) Eden, 2) Pre-Flood, and 3) Post-Flood. The rest of the Book of Genesis covered the 4th Dispensation: Patriarchs. Abraham's portion of this dispensation was covered in thirteen chapters, Isaac's in three chapters, and Jacob's in nine chapters. The last fourteen chapters of the Book of Genesis covered Joseph's story. Also, the first section of the Old Testament was known as the Torah which consisted of five books written by Moses that presented God's eternal plan. The Book of Genesis, the first book of the Torah, documented God's blessings/provision and man's rejection.

  2. Day 1 Genesis 1-3 Next
  3. Day 2 Genesis 4-6 Next
  4. Day 3 Genesis 7-9 Next
  5. Day 4 Genesis 10-12 Next
  6. Day 5 Genesis 13-15 Next
  7. Day 6 Genesis 16-18 Next
  8. Day 7 Genesis 19-21 Next
  9. Day 8 Genesis 22-24 Next
  10. Day 9 Genesis 25-27 Next
  11. Day 10 Genesis 28-30 Next
  12. Day 11 Genesis 31-33 Next
  13. Day 12 Genesis 34-36 Next
  14. Day 13 Genesis 37-39 Next
  15. Day 14 Genesis 40-42 Next
  16. Day 15 Genesis 43-46 Next
  17. Day 16 Genesis 47-50 Next

  18. Exodus Days 17-29

    About Exodus

    The Book of Exodus was the second book of the Old Testament and occurred about 400 years after the conclusion of the Book of Genesis. Exodus documented the events from the Israelites' request to worship God in the wilderness and leaving Egypt to the setting up of the tabernacle so they could worship God in the wilderness. These events occurred in the span of just over a year. The Book of Exodus presented the circumstances that concluded the 4th Dispensation and introduced the 5th Dispensation (The Law). This dispensation of the Law was in place throughout the rest of the Old Testament. Prior to the events recorded in this book, there was not an objective set of rules for societal behavior. The Book of Exodus was the second of five books written by Moses that made up the section of the Old Testament known as the Torah. The first book (Genesis) documented God's blessings/provision and man's rejection. This second book (Exodus) documented Israel's redemption.

  19. Day 17 Exodus 1-3 Next
  20. Day 18 Exodus 4-6 Next
  21. Day 19 Exodus 7-9 Next
  22. Day 20 Exodus 10-12 Next
  23. Day 21 Exodus 13-15 Next
  24. Day 22 Exodus 16-18 Next
  25. Day 23 Exodus 19-21 Next
  26. Day 24 Exodus 22-24 Next
  27. Day 25 Exodus 25-27 Next
  28. Day 26 Exodus 28-30 Next
  29. Day 27 Exodus 31-33 Next
  30. Day 28 Exodus 34-36 Next
  31. Day 29 Exodus 37-40 Next

  32. Leviticus Days 30-38

    About Leviticus

    Leviticus was the third of five books written by Moses that made up the first section of the Old Testament known as the Torah. This third book of the Old Testament documented some of God's procedures necessary to carry out the Law presented in the Book of Exodus. This book was called "Leviticus" because God began with the leaders, the levitical priests.

  33. Day 30 Leviticus 1-3 Next
  34. Day 31 Leviticus 4-6 Next
  35. Day 32 Leviticus 7-9 Next
  36. Day 33 Leviticus 10-12 Next
  37. Day 34 Leviticus 13-15 Next
  38. Day 35 Leviticus 16-18 Next
  39. Day 36 Leviticus 19-21 Next
  40. Day 37 Leviticus 22-24 Next
  41. Day 38 Leviticus 25-27 Next

  42. Numbers Days 39-50

    About Numbers

    The Book of Numbers was the fourth book of the Old Testament. The name of this book in Hebrew was Bəmidbar which literally meant "in the desert of." This book continued the narrative from the end of the Book of Exodus and documented the forty years between Israel being given the Law and their entry into the Promised Land. There were three main parts to this book. The first nine chapters covered the numbering of Israel and preparations to continue their journey to the Promised Land. The next twelve chapters documented their journey to the Promised Land and exile into the desert for forty years. The final fifteen chapters documented the events that occurred before crossing the Jordan River.

  43. Day 39 Numbers 1-3 Next
  44. Day 40 Numbers 4-6 Next
  45. Day 41 Numbers 7-9 Next
  46. Day 42 Numbers 10-12 Next
  47. Day 43 Numbers 13-15 Next
  48. Day 44 Numbers 16-18 Next
  49. Day 45 Numbers 19-21 Next
  50. Day 46 Numbers 22-24 Next
  51. Day 47 Numbers 25-27 Next
  52. Day 48 Numbers 28-30 Next
  53. Day 49 Numbers 31-33 Next
  54. Day 50 Numbers 34-36 Next

  55. Deuteronomy Days 51-61

    About Deuteronomy

    The Book of Deuteronomy was the fifth and final book written by Moses. This book covered divine government. It documented the events that occurred immediately preceding Israel's entry into the Promised Land. Deuteronomy meant "second law." The Book of Leviticus (third book of Moses) documented Moses' giving the Law to the priests (leadership). This fifth book of the Torah documented that Moses gave the Law again to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land with Joshua. Remember, by this time the first generation was dead. The remaining Israelites were all under twenty years old when Moses gave the Law the first time. Joshua and Caleb were the only two alive from the first generation. Also, the 5th Dispensation was according to the Law. The 4th Dispensation was according to the nation (patriarchs). Notice, with the Law anyone who followed the Law was seen as one of God's people, even non-Israelites. Also, just because a person was from Israel did not make them one of God's people. If someone willfully chose not to follow the Law, they were no longer one of God's people.

  56. Day 51 Deuteronomy 1-3 Next
  57. Day 52 Deuteronomy 4-6 Next
  58. Day 53 Deuteronomy 7-9 Next
  59. Day 54 Deuteronomy 10-12 Next
  60. Day 55 Deuteronomy 13-15 Next
  61. Day 56 Deuteronomy 16-18 Next
  62. Day 57 Deuteronomy 19-21 Next
  63. Day 58 Deuteronomy 22-24 Next
  64. Day 59 Deuteronomy 25-27 Next
  65. Day 60 Deuteronomy 28-30 Next
  66. Day 61 Deuteronomy 31-34 Next

  67. Joshua Days 62-69

    About Joshua

    The first five books of the Old Testament made up the section known as the Torah: five books written by Moses that presented God's eternal plan. The second section of the Old Testament was known as the "historical section." It consisted of twelve books that documented Israel's history from their entry into the Promised Land until their captivity. The Book of Joshua was the first book of the historical section and was believed to have been written by Joshua. God led the Israelites through Judges. Moses was the first Judge. Joshua was the second Judge. This book documented the events during Joshua's time as Judge. Remember, God had intended for Moses to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. However, Moses disobeyed God. This meant Joshua became the steward/keeper of another man's (Moses') ministry.

  68. Day 62 Joshua 1-3 Next
  69. Day 63 Joshua 4-6 Next
  70. Day 64 Joshua 7-9 Next
  71. Day 65 Joshua 10-12 Next
  72. Day 66 Joshua 13-15 Next
  73. Day 67 Joshua 16-18 Next
  74. Day 68 Joshua 19-21 Next
  75. Day 69 Joshua 22-24 Next

  76. Judges Days 70-76

    About Judges

    The second section of the Old Testament was known as the "historical section." This section consisted of twelve books that documented Israel's history from their entry into the Promised Land until Israel's captivity. The Book of Judges was the second book of the historical section and was believed to have been written by Samuel. The previous book documented Israel's entry into the Promised Land and Joshua's time as Judge. God wanted to lead His people through Judges. Moses was the first Judge. Joshua was the second Judge. This book documented the remaining Judges until Israel rejected God by requesting a king like the other nations possessed.

  77. Day 70 Judges 1-3 Next
  78. Day 71 Judges 4-6 Next
  79. Day 72 Judges 7-9 Next
  80. Day 73 Judges 10-12 Next
  81. Day 74 Judges 13-15 Next
  82. Day 75 Judges 16-18 Next
  83. Day 76 Judges 19-21 Next

  84. Ruth Day 77

    About Ruth

    The Book of Ruth was the third of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. This book documented the events of David's great-grandmother, Ruth. The events of this book took place during the time Israel was led by Judges. It was believed the author of this book was either Samuel or Isaiah. It was written to show David's ancestry.

  85. Day 77 Ruth Next

  86. 1 Samuel Days 78-87

    About 1 Samuel

    1 Samuel was the fourth of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. This book documented the transition from God leading Israel through Judges to kings leading Israel. It is believed this book was compiled by Isaiah (around 700 BC) from notes made by Samuel, David, Nathan, and Gad. Also, 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel were originally considered to be one book. These books were not separated into two books until around 289-294 BC during the Septuagint translation.

  87. Day 78 1 Samuel 1-3 Next
  88. Day 79 1 Samuel 4-6 Next
  89. Day 80 1 Samuel 7-9 Next
  90. Day 81 1 Samuel 10-12 Next
  91. Day 82 1 Samuel 13-15 Next
  92. Day 83 1 Samuel 16-18 Next
  93. Day 84 1 Samuel 19-21 Next
  94. Day 85 1 Samuel 22-24 Next
  95. Day 86 1 Samuel 25-27 Next
  96. Day 87 1 Samuel 28-31 Next

  97. 2 Samuel Days 88-95

    About 2 Samuel

    While 2 Samuel was the fifth of the twelve books that made up the portion of the Old Testament known as the historical section, it really ought to be treated as the same book as 1 Samuel. It was believed Isaiah compiled this book (around 700 BC) from records kept by Samuel, David, Nathan, and Gad. This book was not separated out into two books until around 289-294 BC during the Septuagint translation. The previous half of this book documented the transition from God leading Israel through Judges to Saul (the first Israelite king) leading Israel. This book documented David's rule (second king) over Israel.

  98. Day 88 2 Samuel 1-3 Next
  99. Day 89 2 Samuel 4-6 Next
  100. Day 90 2 Samuel 7-9 Next
  101. Day 91 2 Samuel 10-12 Next
  102. Day 92 2 Samuel 13-15 Next
  103. Day 93 2 Samuel 16-18 Next
  104. Day 94 2 Samuel 19-21 Next
  105. Day 95 2 Samuel 22-24 Next

  106. 1 Kings Days 96-102

    About 1 Kings

    1 Kings was the sixth of the twelve books that make up the historical section of the Old Testament. It was believed that Isaiah and Jeremiah compiled 1 Kings and 2 Kings from what was recorded by scribes and/or prophets between 1046-616 BC.

  107. Day 96 1 Kings 1-3 Next
  108. Day 97 1 Kings 4-6 Next
  109. Day 98 1 Kings 7-9 Next
  110. Day 99 1 Kings 10-12 Next
  111. Day 100 1 Kings 13-15 Next
  112. Day 101 1 Kings 16-18 Next
  113. Day 102 1 Kings 19-22 Next

  114. 2 Kings Days 103-110

    About 2 Kings

    The Book of 2 Kings was the seventh of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. It was believed that Isaiah and Jeremiah compiled the Book of 1 Kings and the Book of 2 Kings from what was recorded by scribes and/or prophets between 1046-616 BC.

  115. Day 103 2 Kings 1-3 Next
  116. Day 104 2 Kings 4-6 Next
  117. Day 105 2 Kings 7-9 Next
  118. Day 106 2 Kings 10-12 Next
  119. Day 107 2 Kings 13-15 Next
  120. Day 108 2 Kings 16-18 Next
  121. Day 109 2 Kings 19-21 Next
  122. Day 110 2 Kings 22-25 Next

  123. 1 Chronicles Days 111-118

    About 1 Chronicles

    Much like the two Books of Kings, the Books of Chronicles were one book in the Jewish Old Testament. The Greeks divided the book into two parts. Both will serve as a review of the previous four books. Many experts believe the Books of Chronicles were compiled by Isaiah (~683 BC) and Ezra (~461 BC) from the records of scribes and prophets from 1279-461 BC. The Book of 1 Chronicles was the eighth of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. The Book of 1 Chronicles covered the same time period as the Books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel: The kingships of Saul and David. The Book of 2 Chronicles covered the same time period as the Books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings, however, the focus was Judah. The Book of 1 Chronicles had some details not present in the Books of 1 Kings and 2 Kings. Basically, the Books of Chronicles were more concerned with the kings' actions as king. For example, David's battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17) was not mentioned because David was not the king when this occurred. Also, David's relationship with Jonathan (1 Samuel 18) was not mentioned because this had nothing to do with David's kingly duties. We will focus more on these points and treat the rest of the text as review.

  124. Day 111 1 Chronicles 1-5 Next
  125. Day 112 1 Chronicles 6-9 Next
  126. Day 113 1 Chronicles 10-12 Next
  127. Day 114 1 Chronicles 13-15 Next
  128. Day 115 1 Chronicles 16-18 Next
  129. Day 116 1 Chronicles 19-21 Next
  130. Day 117 1 Chronicles 22-25 Next
  131. Day 118 1 Chronicles 26-29 Next

  132. 2 Chronicles Days 119-130

    About 2 Chronicles

    Much like the two Books of Kings, Chronicles was one book in the Jewish Old Testament. The Greeks divided the book into two parts. Both will serve as a review of the previous four books. Many experts believe the Books of Chronicles were compiled by Isaiah (~683 BC) and Ezra (~461 BC) from the records of scribes and prophets from 1279-461 BC. The Book of 2 Chronicles was the ninth of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. While the Book of 1 Chronicles covered the same time period as the Book of 1 Samuel and the Book of 2 Samuel: The kingships of Saul and David. The Book of 2 Chronicles covered the same time period as the Book of 1 Kings and the Book of 2 Kings (Israel's history from Solomon until the captivity), however, the focus was Judah. For example, the Book of 1 Chronicles had some details not present in the Book of 1 Kings and the Book of 2 Kings. Basically, the Books of Chronicles were more concerned with the kings' actions as king. David's battle with Goliath (1 Samuel 17) was not mentioned because David was not the king when this occurred. Also, David's relationship with Jonathan (1 Samuel 18) was not mentioned because this had nothing to do with David's kingly duties. We will focus more on these points and treat the rest of the text as review.

  133. Day 119 2 Chronicles 1-3 Next
  134. Day 120 2 Chronicles 4-6 Next
  135. Day 121 2 Chronicles 7-9 Next
  136. Day 122 2 Chronicles 10-12 Next
  137. Day 123 2 Chronicles 13-15 Next
  138. Day 124 2 Chronicles 16-18 Next
  139. Day 125 2 Chronicles 19-21 Next
  140. Day 126 2 Chronicles 22-24 Next
  141. Day 127 2 Chronicles 25-27 Next
  142. Day 128 2 Chronicles 28-30 Next
  143. Day 129 2 Chronicles 31-33 Next
  144. Day 130 2 Chronicles 34-36 Next

  145. Ezra Days 131-133

    About Ezra

    The Book of Ezra was the tenth of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. Actually, this book and the next book were considered by the Jews and early Christians to be one book in two parts. The main focus of the first part was Ezra's account of the rebuilding of the temple. The main focus of the second part was Nehemiah's account of the rebuilding of the walls and the city. Since the temple was more important than the walls and the city, Ezra's account came first. Also, the events in Ezra's account preceded the events in Nehemiah's account by more than seventy years. Once the books were separated, the order was maintained.

  146. Day 131 Ezra 1-3 Next
  147. Day 132 Ezra 4-6 Next
  148. Day 133 Ezra 7-10 Next

  149. Nehemiah Days 134-137

    About Nehemiah

    The Book of Nehemiah was the eleventh of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. There is a long debated dispute on the date of the Book of Nehemiah. Much of the debate concerned the identity of the kings mentioned in the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah. In this commentary, we have stated our belief that Ezra wrote about the decree of Cyrus which occurred around 536 BC. Here was the chronology of kings following Cyrus: Cambyses reigned seven years (and was called Artaxerxes in the Book of Ezra), Darius I Hystaspis reigned thirty-five years, and Xerxes reigned twenty-one years. The king that followed was named Longimanus Artaxerxes and had reigned twenty years when the Book of Nehemiah began. This meant the events of this book began eighty-three years after Cyrus' decree. The first seven chapters of this book documented the history of Nehemiah in Babylon and his twelve year governorship in Judea.

  150. Day 134 Nehemiah 1-3 Next
  151. Day 135 Nehemiah 4-6 Next
  152. Day 136 Nehemiah 7-9 Next
  153. Day 137 Nehemiah 10-13 Next

  154. Esther Days 138-140

    About Esther

    The Book of Esther was the last of the twelve books that made up the historical section of the Old Testament. However, the events took place prior to the events documented in the previous two books: Ezra and Nehemiah. Jewish tradition and other sources identify Ezra as the author of this book. The events in this book were kept in the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia. Consequently, the name of God was not mentioned in this book, however, the king was mentioned 195 times, his kingdom 28 times, and his title 29 times, in a book that only contained 167 verses.

  155. Day 138 Esther 1-3 Next
  156. Day 139 Esther 4-6 Next
  157. Day 140 Esther 7-10 Next

  158. Job Days 141-154

    About Job

    The Book of Job was the first of the five books that made up the poetic section of the Old Testament. The other four Books were: Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. The Book of Job was historical: a factual representation of events that actually took place. However, it was the beautiful words and sentences used that caused this book to be considered poetry. In the previous Book (Esther) we saw the effects of a "chess match" between God and Satan. In this book, we will see the causes of a "chess match" between God and Satan. Like the Book of Esther, this book also followed the classic storytelling method: 1. Introduction, 2. Conflict, and 3. Resolution.

  159. Day 141 Job 1-3 Next
  160. Day 142 Job 4-6 Next
  161. Day 143 Job 7-9 Next
  162. Day 144 Job 10-12 Next
  163. Day 145 Job 13-15 Next
  164. Day 146 Job 16-18 Next
  165. Day 147 Job 19-21 Next
  166. Day 148 Job 22-24 Next
  167. Day 149 Job 25-27 Next
  168. Day 150 Job 28-30 Next
  169. Day 151 Job 31-33 Next
  170. Day 152 Job 34-36 Next
  171. Day 153 Job 37-39 Next
  172. Day 154 Job 40-42 Next

  173. Psalms Days 155-184

  174. Day 155 Psalms 1-5 Next
  175. Day 156 Psalms 6-10 Next
  176. Day 157 Psalms 11-15 Next
  177. Day 158 Psalms 16-20 Next
  178. Day 159 Psalms 21-25 Next
  179. Day 160 Psalms 26-30 Next
  180. Day 161 Psalms 31-35 Next
  181. Day 162 Psalms 36-40 Next
  182. Day 163 Psalms 41-45 Next
  183. Day 164 Psalms 46-50 Next
  184. Day 165 Psalms 51-55 Next
  185. Day 166 Psalms 56-60 Next
  186. Day 167 Psalms 61-65 Next
  187. Day 168 Psalms 66-70 Next
  188. Day 169 Psalms 71-75 Next
  189. Day 170 Psalms 76-80 Next
  190. Day 171 Psalms 81-85 Next
  191. Day 172 Psalms 86-90 Next
  192. Day 173 Psalms 91-95 Next
  193. Day 174 Psalms 96-100 Next
  194. Day 175 Psalms 101-106 Next
  195. Day 176 Psalms 107-112 Next
  196. Day 177 Psalms 113-118 Next
  197. Day 178 Psalm 119 Next
  198. Day 179 Psalms 120-125 Next
  199. Day 180 Psalms 126-130 Next
  200. Day 181 Psalms 131-135 Next
  201. Day 182 Psalms 136-140 Next
  202. Day 183 Psalms 141-145 Next
  203. Day 184 Psalms 146-150 Next

  204. Proverbs Days 185-194

    About Proverbs

    The Book of Proverbs was the third of the five books that made up the poetic section of the Old Testament. The majority of this book was written by Solomon, David's son. This book, along with the Book of Psalms, was memorized by every girl in Israel. The key principle necessary in order to understand this book is causality. Every cause has an effect. We have direct control over causes. We do not have direct control over the effects. This book was written according to causality. The overwhelming majority of the information in this book was presented according to causality. If a person interpreted this book from effect to cause (tried to directly control the effects), they would be unprofitable. The writer encouraged the reader to focus on causes by showing the effects that naturally resulted from these causes. The effects were the WHAT. The causes were the HOW/WHY.

  205. Day 185 Proverbs 1-3 Next
  206. Day 186 Proverbs 4-6 Next
  207. Day 187 Proverbs 7-9 Next
  208. Day 188 Proverbs 10-12 Next
  209. Day 189 Proverbs 13-15 Next
  210. Day 190 Proverbs 16-18 Next
  211. Day 191 Proverbs 19-21 Next
  212. Day 192 Proverbs 22-24 Next
  213. Day 193 Proverbs 25-28 Next
  214. Day 194 Proverbs 29-31 Next

  215. Ecclesiastes Days 195-198

    About Ecclesiastes

    The Book of Ecclesiastes was the fourth of the five books that made up the poetic section of the Old Testament. Solomon wrote this book and it followed the Book of Proverbs which was mostly written by Solomon. The Book of Proverbs focused on the importance of understanding, managing emotions, the perspective of the king/judge, frustration associated with fools, interactions between people, and contrasting of the righteous with the wicked. The final two chapters of the Book of Proverbs could not have been written by Solomon because the first (Proverbs 30) focused on experiential lists that were too mundane for Solomon and the second (Proverbs 31), written by a woman, contained information Solomon clearly lacked. In fact, the Book of Ecclesiastes proved Solomon lacked this information.

  216. Day 195 Ecclesiastes 1-3 Next
  217. Day 196 Ecclesiastes 4-6 Next
  218. Day 197 Ecclesiastes 7-9 Next
  219. Day 198 Ecclesiastes 10-12 Next

  220. Song of Solomon Days 199-200

    About Song of Solomon

    The theme of the Song of Solomon, also known as Canticles which meant "song of songs" in Latin, was literally the love of Solomon for a Shulamite woman (Song of Solomon 6:13). The figurative meaning was debatable. Most Jews believed the bride represented Israel and the groom represented God. Most Christians believed the bride represented the Church and the groom represented Christ. In fact, early church history claimed that because of the explicit content of this book, Jewish males were not allowed to read this until they were thirty years old. Remember, this was a song. In songs, the story location and focus can change in one verse and in this Song, it often did...

  221. Day 199 Song of Solomon 1-4 Next
  222. Day 200 Song of Solomon 5-8 Next

  223. Isaiah Days 201-222

  224. Day 201 Isaiah 1-3 Next
  225. Day 202 Isaiah 4-6 Next
  226. Day 203 Isaiah 7-9 Next
  227. Day 204 Isaiah 10-12 Next
  228. Day 205 Isaiah 13-15 Next
  229. Day 206 Isaiah 16-18 Next
  230. Day 207 Isaiah 19-21 Next
  231. Day 208 Isaiah 22-24 Next
  232. Day 209 Isaiah 25-27 Next
  233. Day 210 Isaiah 28-30 Next
  234. Day 211 Isaiah 31-33 Next
  235. Day 212 Isaiah 34-36 Next
  236. Day 213 Isaiah 37-39 Next
  237. Day 214 Isaiah 40-42 Next
  238. Day 215 Isaiah 43-45 Next
  239. Day 216 Isaiah 46-48 Next
  240. Day 217 Isaiah 49-51 Next
  241. Day 218 Isaiah 52-54 Next
  242. Day 219 Isaiah 55-57 Next
  243. Day 220 Isaiah 58-60 Next
  244. Day 221 Isaiah 61-63 Next
  245. Day 222 Isaiah 64-66 Next

  246. Jeremiah Days 223-239

    About Jeremiah

    The Book of Jeremiah was the second book that made up the major prophet section of the Old Testament. We saw the Book of Isaiah was the first of the five books that made up the major prophet section of the Old Testament. The Book of Isaiah was written more than 700 years before Christ. Chronologically, the Book of Jeremiah came after the Book of Isaiah and was written more than 600 years before Christ. This book had a very pessimistic perspective: Israel was being judged without mercy because of her willful apostasy. Jeremiah was the first prophet that was openly opposed and persecuted by God's people because of the uncomfortable message God gave to His people through Jeremiah.

  247. Day 223 Jeremiah 1-3 Next
  248. Day 224 Jeremiah 4-6 Next
  249. Day 225 Jeremiah 7-9 Next
  250. Day 226 Jeremiah 10-12 Next
  251. Day 227 Jeremiah 13-15 Next
  252. Day 228 Jeremiah 16-18 Next
  253. Day 229 Jeremiah 19-21 Next
  254. Day 230 Jeremiah 22-24 Next
  255. Day 231 Jeremiah 25-27 Next
  256. Day 232 Jeremiah 28-30 Next
  257. Day 233 Jeremiah 31-33 Next
  258. Day 234 Jeremiah 34-36 Next
  259. Day 235 Jeremiah 37-39 Next
  260. Day 236 Jeremiah 40-44 Next
  261. Day 237 Jeremiah 45-48 Next
  262. Day 238 Jeremiah 49-50 Next
  263. Day 239 Jeremiah 51-52 Next

  264. Lamentations Days 240-241

    About Lamentations

    The Book of Lamentations was the third of the five books that made up the major prophet section of the Old Testament. This book consisted of five poems of lamentation by Jeremiah over the destruction of Israel and Jerusalem.

  265. Day 240 Lamentations 1-2 Next
  266. Day 241 Lamentations 3-5 Next

  267. Ezekiel Days 242-256

  268. Day 242 Ezekiel 1-3 Next
  269. Day 243 Ezekiel 4-6 Next
  270. Day 244 Ezekiel 7-9 Next
  271. Day 245 Ezekiel 10-12 Next
  272. Day 246 Ezekiel 13-15 Next
  273. Day 247 Ezekiel 16-18 Next
  274. Day 248 Ezekiel 19-21 Next
  275. Day 249 Ezekiel 22-24 Next
  276. Day 250 Ezekiel 25-27 Next
  277. Day 251 Ezekiel 28-30 Next
  278. Day 252 Ezekiel 31-33 Next
  279. Day 253 Ezekiel 34-36 Next
  280. Day 254 Ezekiel 37-40 Next
  281. Day 255 Ezekiel 41-44 Next
  282. Day 256 Ezekiel 45-48 Next

  283. Daniel Days 257-260

    About Daniel

    The Book of Daniel was the fifth and final book that made up the major prophet section of the Old Testament. This book was hard to categorize because in addition to prophecy, it contained history, miracles, doctrine, visions, and great stories. It was a "New Testament Book" that was in the Old Testament. In Matthew 24:15, Jesus referred to Daniel as a prophet. However, some Jewish scholars do not consider Daniel to be a prophet and do not consider the events in the Book of Daniel to be factual. However, God Himself mentioned Daniel in Ezekiel 14 as one of the three people of the Old Testament (along with Noah and Job) as having a tremendous amount of spiritual value. We will see that like Noah and Job, Daniel handled suffering well. The Book of Daniel can be seen as consisting of two parts. Part I (Daniel 1-6) covered the interactions with the kings of Babylon. Part II (Daniel 7-12) covered prophecies.

  284. Day 257 Daniel 1-3 Next
  285. Day 258 Daniel 4-6 Next
  286. Day 259 Daniel 7-9 Next
  287. Day 260 Daniel 10-12 Next

  288. Hosea Days 261-264

    About Hosea

    The final section of the Old Testament was the minor prophets section. The Book of Hosea was the first of the twelve books that made up this section. The prophecies in the Book of Hosea concerned the Jews before the captivity around the same time as the first book of the major prophets section: the Book of Isaiah. The purpose of this book was to illustrate to Israel, through the Doctrine of Marriage, how Israel needed to choose to repent from their backsliding or suffer the consequences.

  289. Day 261 Hosea 1-3 Next
  290. Day 262 Hosea 4-6 Next
  291. Day 263 Hosea 7-10 Next
  292. Day 264 Hosea 11-14 Next

  293. Joel Day 265

    About Joel

    The Book of Joel was the second book of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. This day's reading contains the entire book which essentially related one prophecy in various levels of detail. Joel was a prophet to Judah before the time of Israel's captivity. Joel's message focused on the chronology from his current time through eternity except for the events during the next dispensation (our Dispensation of Grace). These events included: the coming destruction of Israel by Babylon, the beginning of the next dispensation at Pentecost, the completion of his current dispensation with the Tribulation, and the restoration of Israel in the Millennial Reign and for eternity.

  294. Day 265 Joel Next

  295. Amos Days 266-268

    About Amos

    The Book of Amos was the third book of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Amos was a prophet that chronologically preceded Joel. Amos' message focused on God's judgment upon all nations. Amos was specific as to WHY judgment would come upon each nation. While the tone of this book was dire, this book did finish with an encouragement that Israel would be regathered and restored during Christ's Millennial Reign.

  296. Day 266 Amos 1-3 Next
  297. Day 267 Amos 4-6 Next
  298. Day 268 Amos 7-9 Next

  299. Obadiah Day 269

    About Obadiah

    The Book of Obadiah was the fourth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Obadiah was a prophet that preceded all of the prophetic books we have covered so far including the books of the major prophet section. Obadiah's message focused on Edom being punished for her sins against Israel. At the time of Obadiah's prophecy, Edom had never been bitter towards Israel. Obadiah's prophecy not only predicted the destruction of Edom but also the eternal possession of Edom's land by Israel. To people of the Old Testament, this book reinforced the promised blessings and curses of the Abrahamic Covenant from Genesis 12.

  300. Day 269 Obadiah Next

  301. Jonah Day 270

    About Jonah

    The Book of Jonah was the fifth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Jonah was a prophet that, along with Obadiah, preceded all of the books in the major prophet section of the Old Testament. Jonah's message focused on HOW and WHY Assyria averted punishment for over one hundred years. Although this book was relatively short, it contained a lot of critical Doctrine.

  302. Day 270 Jonah Next

  303. Micah Days 271-272

    About Micah

    The Book of Micah was the sixth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Micah was a prophet during the same time as Hosea. Micah was a prophet of Judah, however, the first three chapters focused on Israel's coming captivity. Chapters 4 and 5 focused on the events leading up to and including the Millennium. The final two chapters focused again on Israel's causes for the coming judgment and the eventual blessings during end times.

  304. Day 271 Micah 1-4 Next
  305. Day 272 Micah 5-7 Next

  306. Nahum Day 273

    About Nahum

    The Book of Nahum was the seventh of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Nahum was a prophet about fifty to seventy years after Jonah. This book can be seen as a complement to the Book of Jonah. While Nineveh avoided the judgment Jonah spoke of, the judgment did come about 100 years after Jonah at the hands of Nabopolassar, father of Nebuchadnezzar. Decades before this judgment, Nahum explained that Ninevites would be judged because they had returned to their sinful ways.

  307. Day 273 Nahum Next

  308. Habakkuk Day 274

    About Habakkuk

    The Book of Habakkuk was the eighth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Habakkuk was a prophet after the time of Isaiah and concurrent with Jeremiah. Chronologically, the Book of Habakkuk occurred after the previous seven books of the minor prophet section. In this short book, Habakkuk was focused on God's Holiness (Right and Just) and its vindication in the coming judgment of Judah. This book documented a conversation between Habakkuk and God concerning Judah.

  309. Day 274 Habakkuk Next

  310. Zephaniah Day 275

    About Zephaniah

    The Book of Zephaniah was the ninth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Zephaniah was a prophet about the same time as the author of the previous book: Habakkuk. In this short book, Zephaniah was focused on God's immediate judgment of Jews and Gentiles, as well as events concerning the physical Day of the Lord and the ensuing Millennial Reign of Christ.

  311. Day 275 Zephaniah Next

  312. Haggai Day 276

    About Haggai

    The Book of Haggai was the tenth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Haggai was a prophet about sixteen years after the time of Cyrus' decree from Ezra 1:1-4. The Book of Haggai encouraged the exiles that returned from Babylon to continue to build the temple. Haggai also prophesied about the building of the new heaven and new earth at the end of the Millennium.

  313. Day 276 Haggai Next

  314. Zechariah Days 277-280

    About Zechariah

    The Book of Zechariah was the eleventh of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Zechariah was a contemporary of Haggai. He also was a prophet about sixteen years after the time of Cyrus' decree from Ezra 1:1-4. The Book of Zechariah encouraged the Israelites concerning both the immediate and future restoration of Israel.

  315. Day 277 Zechariah 1-4 Next
  316. Day 278 Zechariah 5-7 Next
  317. Day 279 Zechariah 8-10 Next
  318. Day 280 Zechariah 11-14 Next

  319. Malachi Days 281-282

    About Malachi

    The Book of Malachi was the twelfth of the twelve books that made up the minor prophet section of the Old Testament. Malachi was a contemporary of Haggai and Zechariah. Likewise, Malachi encouraged the returning Jews not to sin any more. The Book of Malachi consisted of fourteen accusations from God and ten rebellious answers from Israel.

  320. Day 281 Malachi 1-2 Next
  321. Day 282 Malachi 3-4 Next

  322. Matthew Days 283-291

    About Matthew

    The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The first of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. Matthew. Matthew was also called Levi. He was a disciple and wrote a firsthand account. It was believed this account was written within five years of Christ's death. Many scholars believed Matthew preached among the Jews for fifteen years and was not a martyr. His account was focused on the Jews and understanding specifics of the Jewish culture which helps many passages take on deeper meaning.

  323. Day 283 Matthew 1-3 Next
  324. Day 284 Matthew 4-6 Next
  325. Day 285 Matthew 7-9 Next
  326. Day 286 Matthew 10-12 Next
  327. Day 287 Matthew 13-15 Next
  328. Day 288 Matthew 16-18 Next
  329. Day 289 Matthew 19-21 Next
  330. Day 290 Matthew 22-24 Next
  331. Day 291 Matthew 25-28 Next

  332. Mark Days 292-296

    About Mark

    The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The second of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. Mark. Mark was also called John Mark. It was believed this account was written about thirty years after Christ's death. Mark was not a Disciple. Many believed the author wrote his account based on the perspective of Simon Peter, whom John Mark traveled with after Jesus' ascension into heaven. This Gospel was more focused on the deeds and actions of Christ and less on His words. This Gospel Account moved very fast. It was also one of the more chronologically accurate Gospel Accounts. Matthew's Gospel Account recorded some events in a different order because Matthew's Gospel Account tends toward grouping events topically. I believe this is the best book of the Bible for a person new to the Bible to read first. Consequently, our comments in this Gospel will tend to reference the other Gospels for details.

  333. Day 292 Mark 1-3 Next
  334. Day 293 Mark 4-6 Next
  335. Day 294 Mark 7-9 Next
  336. Day 295 Mark 10-12 Next
  337. Day 296 Mark 13-16 Next

  338. Luke Days 297-304

    About Luke

    The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The third of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. Luke. Luke was also known as the beloved physician. It was believed this account was written about thirty years after Christ's death. Luke, like Mark, was not one of the twelve Disciples. His account was a result of research done during that time, which resulted in a more comprehensive and logic-based Gospel than the first two accounts. Consequently, we will focus on the historical and logical perspectives.

  339. Day 297 Luke 1-3 Next
  340. Day 298 Luke 4-6 Next
  341. Day 299 Luke 7-9 Next
  342. Day 300 Luke 10-12 Next
  343. Day 301 Luke 13-15 Next
  344. Day 302 Luke 16-18 Next
  345. Day 303 Luke 19-21 Next
  346. Day 304 Luke 22-24 Next

  347. John Days 305-311

    About John

    The New Testament began with four accounts of Jesus' time on earth. The fourth of these Gospel Accounts was written by St. John. John was also known as the "beloved disciple." It was believed this account was written about sixty years after Christ's death. John was the youngest of the twelve Disciples. Of all the Disciples, John appeared to be the smartest and able to learn the most Doctrine. Consequently, his firsthand account contained numerous incidents and teachings not included in any of the other three Gospels. John, like Daniel, understood Doctrine to the point he was able to receive visions and revelations as to prophetic events associated with end-time prophecy. John was the author of three epistles and the Book of Revelation. John's Gospel presentation was also unique in that he took the time during the narrative of his account to explain the previous causes and eventual results regardless of time-frame...to the point that his words have traditionally been attributed to Jesus! Consequently, we will focus on the Doctrine presented in this account.

  348. Day 305 John 1-3 Next
  349. Day 306 John 4-6 Next
  350. Day 307 John 7-9 Next
  351. Day 308 John 10-12 Next
  352. Day 309 John 13-15 Next
  353. Day 310 John 16-18 Next
  354. Day 311 John 19-21 Next

  355. Acts Days 312-320

  356. Day 312 Acts 1-3 Next
  357. Day 313 Acts 4-6 Next
  358. Day 314 Acts 7-9 Next
  359. Day 315 Acts 10-12 Next
  360. Day 316 Acts 13-15 Next
  361. Day 317 Acts 16-18 Next
  362. Day 318 Acts 19-21 Next
  363. Day 319 Acts 22-24 Next
  364. Day 320 Acts 25-28 Next

  365. Romans Days 321-325

    About Romans

    The Book of Romans was placed first because it presented the most basic explanation of Christian Doctrine, specifically the Doctrine of Salvation. Paul presented the foundation of Christian Doctrine in the form of a logical argument: each premise was built upon the previous presentation. Consequently, it is vital that we understand each chapter before progressing through this book, otherwise, we will arrive at a wrong understanding, especially as it relates to the topics discussed in the later chapters. We will see that when this book is misinterpreted, it is a result of ignoring what Paul previously wrote and the misinterpreter creating their own context.

  366. Day 321 Romans 1-3 Next
  367. Day 322 Romans 4-6 Next
  368. Day 323 Romans 7-9 Next
  369. Day 324 Romans 10-12 Next
  370. Day 325 Romans 13-16 Next

  371. 1 Corinthians Days 326-330

    About 1 Corinthians

    Paul wrote 1 Corinthians near the end of his three years' stay at Ephesus (Acts 20:31) during his third missionary journey. It was not written with Timothy, who Paul had sent ahead into Macedonia (Acts 19:22). This letter was written after the letter to the Romans which covered the foundational Christian Doctrine of Salvation. This was the second letter of the section known as the Pauline Epistles. It was placed second because it dealt with the basic Doctrine necessary to begin a New Testament Church. Paul wrote this letter to the church he founded in Corinth in order to break down divisions within the church through settling fundamental doctrinal questions. Paul's main theme was the church ought to do everything according to love so that they would always be profitable.

  372. Day 326 1 Corinthians 1-3 Next
  373. Day 327 1 Corinthians 4-6 Next
  374. Day 328 1 Corinthians 7-9 Next
  375. Day 329 1 Corinthians 10-12 Next
  376. Day 330 1 Corinthians 13-16 Next

  377. 2 Corinthians Days 331-334

    About 2 Corinthians

    Paul wrote 2 Corinthians somewhere in Macedonia (most likely Philippi) while Paul was on his way to make another visit to Corinth. This would be during his third missionary journey, during a part of which Luke said very little (Acts 20:1-6). This was the third letter of the section known as the Pauline Epistles. It was placed third because it dealt with the church in Corinth's response to the previous book in this section: 1 Corinthians. Specifically, Paul wrote this letter to the church he founded in Corinth in order to comfort those who repented because of the rebukes and corrections of the previous letter. This letter dealt with more mature Doctrines. In fact, of all the Pauline Epistles, I believe this is the least read and quoted today because of the maturity required to understand the Doctrine that was presented.

  378. Day 331 2 Corinthians 1-3 Next
  379. Day 332 2 Corinthians 4-6 Next
  380. Day 333 2 Corinthians 7-9 Next
  381. Day 334 2 Corinthians 10-13 Next

  382. Galatians Days 335-336

    About Galatians

    The Book of Galatians was originally written as a letter to the believers in southern Galatia, which was a Roman province in what is now Turkey. Galatia was the area where, on his first missionary journey, Paul established the congregations in Pisidia Antioch, Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe. This letter was written by Paul around 68 AD from Rome during his time in prison. While this was the fourth book of the Section of the New Testament known as the Pauline Epistles, it also began a mini-section of epistles known as the Prison Epistles because they were all written while Paul was in prison. Paul wrote this letter to encourage new believers not to listen to false teachers who were attempting to convince the Galatians they needed to be under the Law in order to have Salvation.

  383. Day 335 Galatians 1-3 Next
  384. Day 336 Galatians 4-6 Next

  385. Ephesians Days 337-338

    About Ephesians

    The Book of Ephesians was written at the same time as Colossians and Philemon, with all three being delivered by Tychicus. These letters were written by Paul around 64 AD from Rome during his time in prison. While this was the fifth book of the section of the New Testament known as the Pauline Epistles and the second book of the section known as the Prison Epistles, it actually chronologically preceded the previous book (Galatians). Paul stated the purpose for writing this letter was so that the Ephesians perceived Paul's understanding of the mystery in Christ (Ephesians 3:4). We have seen that Romans presented the most foundational Christian Doctrine: Salvation. We have seen that 1 Corinthians focused on the application of the foundational Doctrine towards a very new church. We have also seen that 2 Corinthians was a more mature application of foundational Doctrine. In the previous book, we saw a review of these first three Pauline Epistles. For example, Paul revisited the lack of division between Jew and Gentile like he covered in Romans, as well as the need to separate from sinners and then forgive and receive the repentant sinner like he covered in both letters to the Corinthians. The Book of Ephesians was also referred to as "Paul's second doctrinal letter," with Romans being referred to as "Paul's first doctrinal letter." We have seen that each of these letters from Paul included Doctrine. Again, the Book of Romans presented the most foundational Doctrine: Salvation, which can be seen as "The Cause of Christianity." The Book of Ephesians was referred to as a Doctrinal letter because it dealt with the largest Doctrine, the Doctrine that was "The Ultimate Effect of Christianity: The Meaning of Life." This was the mystery "in Christ" that Paul referred to.

  386. Day 337 Ephesians 1-3 Next
  387. Day 338 Ephesians 4-6 Next

  388. Philippians Day 339

    About Philippians

    This letter focused on the day-to-day effects that ought to result from a believer understanding the previous five epistles: joy regardless of the circumstances.

  389. Day 339 Philippians Next

  390. Colossians Day 340

    About Colossians

    This letter focused on growth during our day-to-day walk, both what is able to hinder our growth and what we can do to intentionally grow. We will see this letter referenced many of the same concepts as what Paul covered, especially what he wrote in his letters to the Ephesians and Philippians, the previous two letters. This may be why this epistle was placed immediately after those two epistles.

  391. Day 340 Colossians Next

  392. 1 Thessalonians Day 341

    About 1 Thessalonians

    The church in Thessalonica consisted of Gentiles that Paul had spent a month teaching. Consequently, Paul focused on teaching and encouraging these new Gentile believers. This letter will give us a glimpse into how Paul approached new believers ten years before the last of the previously covered epistles were written.

  393. Day 341 1 Thessalonians Next

  394. 2 Thessalonians Day 342

    About 2 Thessalonians

    The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians was the ninth book of the Section of the New Testament known as the Pauline Epistles. Paul's visit to Thessalonica was documented in Acts 17:1-9. Paul wrote his first letter to the Thessalonians around 54 AD from Corinth, making that letter, chronologically, the earliest of Paul's epistles. This second letter was written about a year after the first letter and was a response to issues that arose from Paul's previous letter. We have seen the epistles previous to these letters to the Thessalonians covered the full spectrum of teaching.

  395. Day 342 2 Thessalonians Next

  396. 1 Timothy Days 343-344

    About 1 Timothy

    The first epistle to Timothy was the tenth book of the Section of the New Testament known as the Pauline Epistles. Paul wrote this letter around 67 AD from Macedonia, making this letter, chronologically, later than all the previously covered of Paul's epistles. This was also the first letter of the section known as the Pastoral Epistles. Remember, Paul's letter to the Corinthians was to the entire church. The purpose of this letter was to specifically give one person (Timothy) direction in pastoring and leading a church. The overarching theme covered teaching the believers an understanding of God's Word and God's Doctrine so that they would not be deceived into forfeiting their Salvation.

  397. Day 343 1 Timothy 1-3 Next
  398. Day 344 1 Timothy 4-6 Next

  399. 2 Timothy Day 345

    About 2 Timothy

    The Second Epistle to Timothy was the eleventh book of the section of the New Testament known as the Pauline Epistles. Paul wrote this letter around 68 AD from Rome, making this letter, chronologically, later than all the previously covered of Paul's epistles. Many scholars believed Paul was released from prison during the time recorded in Acts 28, around 64 AD. Paul traveled to Macedonia (where he wrote his first epistle to Timothy) and Asia Minor. Around five to six years later, Paul was arrested again and sent to Rome where he was executed within a couple of years of writing this letter. This was the second letter of the section known as the Pastoral Epistles. Remember, Paul's letter to the Corinthians was to the entire church. The purpose of his first epistle to Timothy was to specifically give one person (Timothy) direction in pastoring and leading a church. The overarching theme covered teaching the believers an understanding of God's Word and God's Doctrine so that they would not be deceived into forfeiting their Salvation. This second epistle continued giving direction in pastoring and leading a church.

  400. Day 345 2 Timothy Next

  401. Titus Day 346

  402. Day 346 Titus, Philemon Next

  403. Hebrews Days 347-350

    About Hebrews

    The authorship of the epistle to the Hebrews is in dispute mainly because the author was not specifically named within the letter. In the oldest manuscript, this epistle followed Paul's letter to the Galatians with the title "To the Hebrews," indicating that it was part of the Galatian epistle. Remember, Paul stated in Galatians 6:11 he had written a large letter, yet Galatians was not that large, but would be if it included Hebrews. Also Galatians ended (Galatians 6:16) with a mention of "the Israel of God" which would have been an appropriate introduction for the epistle to the Hebrews. The belief was that Paul did not mention his name in this half of the letter because it would help Paul's points be better accepted by the Jews. Some say that Paul never wrote to the Jews, however, Peter mentioned that Paul did write an epistle to the Jews (2 Peter 3:15-16). If this epistle was part of the letter to the Galatians, this letter would have been written by Paul around 68 AD from Rome during his time in prison. (Hebrews 13:24 stated this letter was written from Italy. Hebrews 13:19, 23 alluded to imprisonment and mentioned Timothy.) Remember, Paul wrote the letter to the Galatians (in Greek) to encourage new believers not to listen to false teachers who were attempting to convince the Galatians they needed to be under the Law in order to have Salvation. This epistle to the Hebrews was written (in Hebrew) to prove to the Jews that the Law had come to an end and to confirm that Jewish Christians were included into the new covenant. We will also see many other similarities between this epistle and other epistles written by Paul. Tradition stated that Luke translated this epistle from Hebrew to Greek.

  404. Day 347 Hebrews 1-3 Next
  405. Day 348 Hebrews 4-6 Next
  406. Day 349 Hebrews 7-10 Next
  407. Day 350 Hebrews 11-13 Next

  408. James Days 351-352

    About James

    The next mini-section of the New Testament after the Pauline Epistles contained epistles from four separate writers. The first of these writers can be seen as the most physically-focused writer. The author of this book was known as the following: James the Lesser, James the Just, and James the half-brother of Jesus. Acts 12:1-2 stated that Herod killed James the brother of John, who was also known as James the Greater. In Acts 15:13-21 we saw James, the author of this book, was the head of the first Christian council and concluded the dispute concerning circumcision brought by Paul and Barnabas. This occurred before Paul's second missionary journey. The Book of James was written around 45 AD in Jerusalem before the first Christian council (which was around 51 AD). Chronologically, this placed this letter prior to all of Paul's writings. Consequently, the Doctrine of this book could be placed wholly within the Old Testament other than two references to Jesus. In this book there was no mention of: the Gospel (death, burial, resurrection), the incarnation/life of Christ, the Messiah having come, and redemption through Jesus. Instead, James used logic to present Doctrine from a physical perspective and focused on the importance of words.

  409. Day 351 James 1-3 Next
  410. Day 352 James 4-5 Next

  411. 1 Peter Days 353-354

  412. Day 353 1 Peter 1-3 Next
  413. Day 354 1 Peter 4-5 Next

  414. 2 Peter Day 355

    About 2 Peter

    This second epistle from Peter was written to the same readers as his first epistle, and for the same purpose: present Doctrine from an emotional perspective in order to exhort believers to suffer well. While it was assumed that Peter wrote this letter also from Babylon, this was not known for sure. Also, the date of this letter could be anywhere between 61 and 65 AD, from one to five years after Peter's first letter. One theme that was different from Peter's first letter was the foretelling of a great apostasy in the last days, which made this letter similar to 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Jude, and Revelation.

  415. Day 355 2 Peter Next

  416. 1 John Days 356-357

    About 1 John

    This epistle was written by John from Ephesus around 90 AD. Remember, John was the youngest Disciple and would have been around sixteen years old when Jesus was crucified. This would make him around seventy-three years old when this letter was written. There were many similarities between this letter and the Gospel of John which we will point out. This letter was from the third of the four authors in this mini-section of the New Testament which consisted of epistles written by four separate authors. This letter, like John's Gospel account, was filled with Doctrine from a completely logical perspective...to the point when we take the time to fill in the connection between the Doctrines John referenced it will require many more words than what John wrote. Chronologically, this was the latest of the epistles and contained the most comprehensive logical explanation of Christianity.

  417. Day 356 1 John 1-3 Next
  418. Day 357 1 John 4-5 Next

  419. 2 John Day 358

  420. Day 358 2 John, 3 John, Jude Next

  421. Revelation Days 359-365

    About Revelation

    The Book of Revelation was the final book of the Bible. It was written by John from the island of Patmos around 96 AD. This would have been about five years after his epistles. In much the same way the Book of Daniel was the main prophetic book for those who lived during the Dispensation of the Law, this book was the main prophetic book for those who live during our current dispensation. This book had four sections relative to the chronology of prophecy. The first section was made up of the first three chapters which documented events prior to the Tribulation. The second section was made up of the next three chapters which presented a big picture perspective of events in order from the beginning of the Tribulation to the end of the Tribulation. The third section was the largest and most confusing section. In twelve chapters, the events of the Tribulation were presented from several different perspectives, resulting in a layered presentation of the Tribulation. The fourth and final section consisted of four chapters that presented, in chronological order, events from the end of the Tribulation through eternity.

  422. Day 359 Revelation 1-3 Next
  423. Day 360 Revelation 4-6 Next
  424. Day 361 Revelation 7-9 Next
  425. Day 362 Revelation 10-12 Next
  426. Day 363 Revelation 13-15 Next
  427. Day 364 Revelation 16-18 Next
  428. Day 365 Revelation 19-22 Next

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