Theology I
"Chronological order of the books of
the Bible."1
1440 - 1400 B.C.
Genesis 1
Exodus 2
Leviticus 3
Numbers 4
Deuteronomy 5
Period of Hezekiah to the exile
(686 - 586):
Nahum #34
Habakkuk #35
Zephaniah #36
1st Kings #11
2nd Kings #12
1st Chronicles #13
2nd Chronicles #14
1400 - 1000
Joshua 6
Judges 7
1000 - 586 B.C. (pre-exile - mid-exile)
Period of David and Solomon (ca.
1000 - 931):
Psalms #19
Ruth #8
1st Samuel #9
2nd Samuel #10
Job #18
Proverbs #20
Ecclesiastes #21
Song of Solomon #22
Period of Rehoboam to Hezekiah
(931 - 686):
Isaiah #23
Hosea #28
Joel #29
Amos #30
Obadiah #31
Jonah #32
Micah #33
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Jeremiah #24
Lamentations #25
Ezekiel #26
Daniel #27
516 - 400 B.C. (post-exilic)
Ezra #15
Nehemiah #16
Esther #17
Haggai #37
Zechariah #38
Malachi #39
New Testament (n.b., this is a "higher
chronology" than you will find elsewhere =
dates are earlier; numbers in bold
represent the traditional New Testament
English order; parenthetical bold numbers
are the traditional order in the Bible
overall):
40 - 45. A.D.
Matthew: #1 (#40 )
45 - 50 A.D.
1st Thessalonians #13 (#52)
2nd Thessalonians #14 (#53)
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1 Corinthians #7 (#46)
2 Corinthians #8 (#47)
Romans #6 (#45)
Luke #3 (#42)
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50 - 55 A.D.
James #20 (#59)
Jude #26 (#65)
Galatians #9 (#48)
Ephesians #10 (#49)
Philippians #11 (#50)
Colossians #12 (#51)
Philemon #18 (#57)
Acts #5 (#44)
60 - 65 A.D.
1st Peter #21 (#60)
2nd Peter #22 (#61)
Mark #2 (#41)
1st Timothy #15 (#54)
2nd Timothy #16 (#55)
Titus #17 (#56)
Hebrews #19 (#58)
John #4 (#43)
1st John #23 (#62)
2nd John #24 (#63)
3rd John #25 (#64)
Revelation #27 (#66)
55 - 60 A.D.
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Theology I
Books of the Bible in
Chronological Order2
by Todd Elder
1. Genesis
2. Job
3. Exodus
4. Leviticus
5. Numbers
6. Deuteronomy
7. Joshua
8. Judges
9. Ruth
10. 1 Samuel
11. 1 Chronicles
12. Psalms
13. 2 Samuel
14. 1 Kings
15. 2 Chronicles
16. Proverbs
17. Songs
18. Ecclesiastes
19. 2 Kings
20. Joel
21. Jonah
22. Hosea
23. Amos
24. Isaiah
25. Micah
26. Zepheniah
27. Jeremiah
28. Nahum
29. Habbakuk
30. Daniel
31. Ezekiel
32. Lamentations
33. Obediah
34. Ezra
35. Haggai
36. Zechariah
37. Esther
38. Nehemiah
39. Malachi
40. John
41. Mark
42. Matthew
43. Luke
44. Acts
45. Galatians
46. James
47. 1 Thessalonian
48. 2 Thessalonian
49. 1 Corinthians
50. 2 Corinthians
51. Romans
52. Ephesians
53. Colossians
54. Phillipians
55. Philemon
56. 1 Timothy
57. Titus
58. 2 Timothy
59. 1 Peter
60. Jude
61. 2 Peter
62. Hebrews
63. 2 John
64. 3 John
65. 1 John
66. Revelation
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http://www.exploringcreation.in
fo/scripture/books.htm
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Chronological Bible Reading Plan (61 Days)3
Would you like to read through the key stories of the Bible in chronological order,
tracing the development of God's plan from Adam and Eve to the church of the New
Testament? This reading plan introduces you to the major people and events of the
Bible in chronological order, beginning with Creation, moving through the birth and
history of the Israel nation, and ending with Revelation's prophetic words. It's all broken
down into 61 easily-readable segments.
Day
Today's Scripture Reading
Description
Day 1 Genesis 1-3
Creation and Fall
Day 2 Genesis 12, 15, and 22
Abraham, Isaac
Day 3 Job 1-3 and 38-42
Story of Job
Day 4 Exodus 1-5, 12-14, and 20
Moses and the Law
Day 5 Leviticus 1, 10-11, 16, and 25-26
Instructions
Day 6 Numbers 3-4, 6, and 11-14
Journey to the Promised Land
Day 7 Deuteronomy 5-8, 28-31, and 34
Moses' last message to the Israelites
Day 8 Joshua 1-6 and 23-24
Joshua, Israelites enter the Promised Land
Day 9 Judges 1-4 and 13-16
Period of the Judges
Day
10
Ruth 1-4
Story of Ruth
Day
11
1 Samuel 7-10, 12
King Saul
Day
12
1 Samuel 15-20, 28, and 31
King Saul
Day
13
2 Samuel 5-8, 1 Chronicles 15-17
King David
Day
14
2 Samuel 11-13, 15, and 18
King David
Day
15
1 Chronicles 21-22, and 28-29
King David
Day
16
Psalms 1, 8, 19, 23, 51, 100, 103 and 139
Psalms of King David
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http://www.biblegateway.com/reading-plans/chronological?version=NIV
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Day
17
1 Kings 3, 6-12
King Solomon
Day
18
2 Chronicles 5-10
King Solomon
Day
19
Ecclesiastes 1-5 and 12
King Solomon
Day
20
Song of Songs 1-2, Proverbs 1-3
King Solomon
Day
21
2 Chronicles 14-16
King Asa
Day
22
1 Kings 17-19, and 21
Elijah
Day
23
2 Kings 1-2, 6-7, 11-12
Elijah, Elisha, Kings
Day
24
2 Chronicles 24-26
Kings
Day
25
Joel 2, Jonah 1, Amos 3, Micah 1-2
Prophecies
Day
26
Isaiah 1-2, 6, Hosea 1-4
Prophecies
Day
27
2 Kings 17-20, 2 Chronicles 29-32
Hezekiah
Day
28
Isaiah 40 and 52-55
Consolation of Israel
Day
29
2 Kings 21-23, 2 Chronicles 33-35
Manasseh, Josiah
Day
30
Nahum 1, Zephaniah 3, Jeremiah 1-5,
Habakkuk 1
Prophecies
Day
31
Ezekiel 1-3, 18, and 33, Lamentations 3,
Obadiah
Fall of Jerusalem
Day
32
Daniel 1-2, 4-6
Daniel
Day
33
Ezra 3, 6-7, Haggai, Zechariah 1-2
Return, rebuilding of Jerusalem
Day
Esther 1-4, 7-8
Story of Esther
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Day
35
Nehemiah 1-2, 4, and 6
Rebuilding the wall
Day
36
Malachi
Last Old Testament prophecies
Day
37
Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2
Birth of Jesus
Day
38
John 1, Mark 1, John 3-4
Early ministry of Jesus
Day
39
Luke 4-6, Mark 2-4
Teachings of Jesus
Day
40
Matthew 5-7
Sermon on the Mount
Day
41
Mark 10, Luke 8-12, Matthew 17-18
More teachings of Jesus
Day
42
John 13-17
Jesus' upper room discourse
Day
43
Matthew 26-28, Mark 15-16
Death and resurrection of Jesus
Day
44
Luke 22-24, John 19-21
Death and resurrection of Jesus
Day
45
Acts 1-4, 8-10, 12-14
The Church starts, scatters, expands
Day
46
Galatians 3-6
Paul's warnings about true vs. false religion
Day
47
James 1-3, Acts 15
Teachings and ministry of James
Day
48
1 Thessalonians 2 and 4; 2 Thessalonians 3 Paul's letters on adversity and persecution
Day
49
1 Corinthians 1-2 and 13
Paul's writings on living, loving like Jesus
Day
50
2 Corinthians 4-5 and 8-9
Paul's writings on authentic Christianity
Day
51
Romans 5-8 and 12
Paul's letter on Christian doctrine, practice
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Day
52
Philemon; Ephesians 4-6
Paul's writings on practical Christian living
Day
53
Colossians 1 and 3; Philippians 2 and 4
Paul's writings on growing in Christ
Day
54
1 Peter 1 and 4-5
Peter's first letter to the Church
Day
55
1 Timothy 1-3; Titus 2
Paul's teaching on Church leadership
Day
56
Jude; 2 Peter 1
Jude and Peter's writings on true vs. false
religion
Day
57
2 Timothy 3-4
Paul's example, encouragement to Timothy
Day
58
Hebrews 10-13
Teachings about living for Jesus Christ
Day
59
1 John 1-3
John's letter on loving Christ, each other
Day
60
2 John; 3 John
John's postcard letters to friends
Day
61
Revelation 1-4, 19-22
Jesus Christ's revelation to John
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