The Amazing Facts Prophecy Study Bible by Africa Publishing Company

The Amazing Facts Prophecy Study Bible Containing The Old and New Testaments

Table of Contents The Amazing Facts Prophecy Study Bible © 2011 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Holy Bible, New King James Version © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. End-of-verse references and book introductions © 2006 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson. Thomas Nelson is a registered trademark of Thomas Nelson, Inc. The text of the New King James Version® (NKJV) may be quoted or reprinted without prior written permission with the following qualifications: (1) up to and including 1,000 verses may be quoted in printed form as long as the verses quoted amount to less than 50% of a complete book of the Bible and make up less than 50% of the total work in which they are quoted; (2) all NKJV quotations must conform accurately to the NKJV text. Any use of the NKJV text must include a proper acknowledgement as follows: Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. However, when quotations from the NKJV text are used in church bulletins, orders of service, Sunday School lessons, church newsletters, and similar works in the course of religious instruction or services at a place of worship or other religious assembly, the following notice may be used at the end of each quotation: NKJV. For quotation requests not covered by the above guidelines, write to Thomas Nelson Puiblishers, Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, Tennessee 37214-1000. All Rights Reserved Printed in the United States of America 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 RRD 15 14 13 12 11 10 9

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Parallel Prophecies of Daniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1145 Topical Study Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1146 Prophecy Study Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1234 Old Testament Chronology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1368 Prayers of the Bible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1369 Harmony of the Gospels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1370 Jewish Calendar .

Publishers Introduction

eople have always longed to know the future. Some have gazed into crystal balls or studied tea leaves. Others have searched horoscopes, flipped Tarot cards, or invited somebody to evaluate the wrinkles in their palms. Why? Well, one reason is because they feel so apprehensive about the future. People are desperately looking for evidence that there is purpose for their lives. The good news is that Scripture tells us about an omnipotent God who presides over all time. “Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them” (Isaiah 42:9). God has the power to see the future with perfect clarity. It’s nothing like those capricious soothsayers on television, straining to interpret world events and hoping that a few of their prognostications come true. In contrast, God’s prophecies never fail—and you don’t have to feel helpless if you believe that He knows your future. It means He has a plan for you, even if you don’t completely know what that plan is. But most important, fulfilled Bible prophecies reveal the dependability of God’s promises regarding salvation. It gives us a peace that surpasses all understanding (Philippians 4:7). This is why Amazing Facts produced the unique Bible you now hold—so you can experience God’s message of hope and discover His awesome plan for your eternity. We’ve included many fascinating study resources to help you become better acquainted with prophecy and Scripture. Here are just a few that I encourage you to explore right away:

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27 Amazing Facts Study Guides: These in-depth studies are filled with Scripture references to help you get answers to questions like: What happens when we die?; do the commandments still matter?; who is the antichrist?; and so many more.

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40, 12, 7, and 50 represent in the Bible? How about the leopard in Daniel 7? This guide gives you the keys to unlock the mysteries of these symbols and more.

Studying the Bible: This short but essential article shows you the power of God’s Word to change your life and how to get the most out of it.

Amazing Facts is committed to ensuring that everything we print and broadcast stands on the solid foundation of God’s Word. So we hope and pray that your journey into the mysteries of the Bible and prophecy is aided well by this resource. We promise you that nothing in this world is more interesting or is as fulfilling as what you’ll find in the pages of this book. Pastor Doug Batchelor President, Amazing Facts

STUDYING THE BIBLE

Studying the Bible

Commandments were written by the finger of God in stone.) These rare copies, written out by hand, were treated like precious treasures. To have Scripture was a privilege; it’s something we can’t appreciate today. But more than 500 years ago, Johann Gutenberg developed the printing press, enabling the mass production of Bibles—and our opportunity to mine its blessings for ourselves.

Words of Life BY DOUG BATCHELOR

od’s people are something like deep-sea submarines, submerged in the murky waters of a world steeped in sin and darkness. And just as water shouldn’t infiltrate the hull of a ship, so the culture of the world shouldn’t infiltrate His people. On our long, often-dark journey through these troubling waters, the Bible is as crucial to us as navigation gyrocompasses inside the deepest-running submarines. Without the clear guidance of the Scriptures, —2 timothy 3:16, 17 nkjv we would be aimlessly lost. So it’s in our best interest to know what the Bible says, right? It is the only light that can illuminate our path and prepare us for an eternity with God. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105). So the goal of this short message is to help you understand and study your Bible so that you can grasp God’s message for yourself and never get lost again. There is nothing more important, so let’s get started. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Part 1: What is the Bible?

n the beginning, the messages of God to humanity were communicated orally. The Creator spoke to Adam face to face in the garden of Eden. In turn, Adam shared this knowledge with Seth, and Seth passed it down to Lamech, who passed it on to Noah. Though sin had infected the world, Adam and his descendents possessed minds fashioned from the hands of God—more powerful and sophisticated than any supercomputer. Prior to the Flood, when lives were measured by hundreds of years, humans had a vast capacity to remember virtually everything said, heard, and seen. Today we would call it photographic memory. Yet following the Flood, the earth’s environment radically changed, and subsequently, lifestyles began degenerating and the ability of men to remember God’s oracles became severely impaired. By the time of Moses, after years of His people being held in bondage in a pagan-infested nation, God saw that it was necessary to codify His messages to humanity. As a result, Moses became God’s first scribe, and Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and probably the book of Job were written during Moses’ days in the wilderness. Transcribed and copied on paper, leather, or clay tablets, the first collections of Scripture were all written out by scribes. (Of course, the original Ten

The words in the Bible are not just words. You might see black and maybe red ink on white paper, or even just pixels on a computer screen, but it is much more than that. It is a message that is made of spirit and life with an unexplainable inherent potency and vitality. “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life” (John 6:63 NKJV). When you read the Word with an open heart, it comes alive. It’s real, and it’s unlikely that anyone could ever open it—with sincere desire—and not get something out of it. A.W. Tozer said, “A loving Personality dominates the Bible, walking among the trees of the Garden and breathing fragrance over every scene. Always a living Person is present, speaking, pleading, loving, working, and manifesting Himself.” When people read God’s Word with their hearts seeking to hear what the Spirit is saying, it becomes a living testament from Christ. Sometimes we get caught up in what Jesus looked like. We see pictures, and we begin to form our impression of His physical appearance. But is anyone truly sure what color His eyes were, or how tall He was, or how much He weighed? Does it even matter? The essence of Christ that changed the world was His Words. Soldiers were sent to arrest Jesus, and they came back saying, “Never [a] man spake like this man” (John 7:46). It’s the Word that changed everything, and that Word is Christ.

Food for the Soul Do you hunger for God’s soul food? During a checkup, a doctor might ask you about your appetite. Why? Because a lack of appetite could mean something serious is wrong with you. It’s a sign of bad health. Likewise, it could be a sign of bad spiritual health if you have no appetite for the Bread of Life. “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Some people have no craving for the Bible because they have spoiled their spiritual appetites by eating the wrong things. “Why do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And let your soul delight itself in abundance” (Isaiah 55:2). After an evening of typical television, most people have no hunger for the Bible. A mom usually won’t allow her children to gorge on candy just before dinner. “Don’t eat that; it will ruin your appetite!” Naturally, she wants them to fill up on a nutritious meal, not empty calories. Likewise, many people have no appetite for God’s Word because they gorge on entertainment junk food. You might be saying, “I have no appetite for the Bible.” Read it anyway, and as you read it, you’ll eventually start developing a taste for it and ultimately crave it. “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I have esteemed the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). You want your life to change, right? So read the Word!

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The Word Is Proven The greatest testimony to the Bible is the way it changes lives. I never cease to marvel at the transformation in people when they pick up a Bible. These people’s lives were a total mess, but when they started reading the Bible, they turned around. I know that feeling, because it happened to me. Drug abusers become clean, marriages are restored, and alcohol and gambling addicts are freed. Why? The Word is the anchor of our souls. Christ says, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” We need to learn to love that bread. The Bible also says, “Love Me and keep My commandments.” You can’t obey Jesus if you don’t love Him. You can’t love Him if you don’t know Him. And you will never know Him unless you take time to get to know Him. The Bible is the primary way that God reveals Himself to fallen humanity. Maybe you are studying your Bible, but you’re just picking up a few crumbs that fall from the children’s table. Maybe you’re not studying at all. Whatever you do to increase your time in the Word is going to create a positive blessing for you spiritually. But you need to choose to do it. If you join a health club, it’s going to cost you something. It will cost you time and money that you can’t spend elsewhere. You’ll have to give up something, but it will be worth it. It’s the same with the Bible. God is saying to you, “Do you really want to know Me? My promise is, ‘You’ll find Me when you search for Me with all of your heart.’ ” He’s not very far away—only as far away as your nearest Bible. If you really want to get to know God better, ask Him for help. The devil is never more afraid than when you drop to your knees and pick up God’s Word. If you’re not part of a weekly Bible study group, I’d like to encourage you to join one. Just take an hour once a week to get together with others of like faith and read the Word of God together. It will do wonders for your spiritual health, strengthening and fortifying your soul. So now you are convinced you need to read your Bible. What’s the best way to go about doing that? We’ll tackle that challenge in the upcoming section.

Part 2: How Do You Study the Bible?

man once dreamed that he was walking through the desert one night when he heard a voice that told him to fill his pockets with the stones laying at his feet. The voice then said, “Tomorrow you will be both glad and sad.” So the confused man took a handful of pebbles and stuffed them in his pocket. The next morning, he examined the pebbles and discovered that the stones were really precious gems. He was happy and sad—happy he had obeyed and picked up some gems, but sad that he had not picked up more.

The Bible is filled with priceless riches, but unless we open it and mine its pages, we will be without true wealth. “The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver” (Psalm 119:72). Without my own study of the Bible, I might still be lost, perhaps confused by the teachings of some New Age cult. It was the Bible that turned me into a Christian, which is a miracle considering that I was from a Jewish family full of cynicism about Christianity. I’d been taught evolution and believed that the Bible was full of fiction,

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fantasy, and fables. Yet in a cave, all alone, I picked up the Bible and this dynamic, powerful book changed my life. The Word of God needs to be part of our lives. This will never happen unless you make the decision to reserve regular time with the Lord in study and prayer. But how do you study the ways of God? It’s one thing to own a Bible; it’s quite another to read it. So how do you go about studying it? Is it really a locked book, filled with hidden codes? Do you need to have a degree to get its secret meanings? The answer is an emphatic “no!” Indeed, when I first started reading the Bible, I was a high school dropout. Comparatively uneducated, not a great reader, and faced with a King James Bible, I was nevertheless able to understand what I read. God was able to speak to me through His Word, even though I didn’t get everything straight the first time. Eventually, it became clear. So to help you, I’ve outlined some basic principles that have proven useful to me in studying the Bible. These simple concepts helped me to become an avid student of God’s message. I have no doubt that if you apply these principles, you will be able to understand so much more and your life will never be the same.

Ask the Author Before you read the Scriptures, pray. The Bible is a divine book requiring divine guidance to understand it. “The word is Spirit and life” (John 6:63). God’s Spirit inspired the writing; God’s Spirit needs to inspire the reading. We’re also told that spiritual things are “spiritually discerned.” Unfortunately, most people try to read the Bible with their own feelings as the interpreter. They want the Bible to tell them what they want to hear; they want it to say what they want it to say. That won’t work—imposing ourselves on what we read rather than allowing God’s Spirit to impose on us what we need to understand. “The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Corinthians 2:14). James 1:5 explains, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.” We can expect God to give us wisdom while we’re reading, especially when we, with an earnest heart, ask for His help.

Again and Again John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress, said, “Read the Bible and read it again. Do not despair of help to understand something of the will and the mind of God as if they are fast locked up from you. Neither trouble yourself though you may not have commentaries and expositions … for a little from God is better than a great deal from man.” Bunyan wrote one of the best-selling books of all time, but he was technically an uneducated man in the sense that he didn’t have a lot of formal training. He didn’t have a Ph.D. But he became brilliant through the devoted reading of Scripture. He read passages over and over again until they finally made sense. When a solider in some distant land gets a love letter from his girlfriend or wife, does he read it only once? No, he pulls out that note and with longing reads it over and over again. He searches every word, every nuance, reading between the lines just

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to understand what his beloved is truly saying. The Bible is a love letter from God to us; should we treat it with less heartfelt interest?

chapter. Occasionally, you’ll need to read the whole book. Trust me, it’s worth the investment.

Be Willing

1. It always helps to know the historical, geographical, and cultural context. I remember reading Jesus teaching about honoring your father and mother, but then He mentions “Corban” (Mark 7:11). I thought, “Who or what is Corban?” I had to do a little background study to find out that in their culture, children could dedicate their wealth to the temple instead of using it to support their parents in their old age. It was a rite that enabled them to dodge the fifth commandment, because their wealth was now technically God’s property. That’s where a little extra research paid off big.

Jesus says in John 7:17, “If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.” One of the biggest keys to understanding God’s message is having the willingness to accept and act on what you read. It is important to ask, “Lord, help me apply the things I have read in your Word to my life.” Approaching God with a cynical curiosity will most likely lead to confusion and frustration. It also appears that God does not always allow us to understand His Word because we are responsible for what we understand. Jesus said, “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). If we aren’t walking in the light He has already shown us, why should He give us more? Sometimes it can be hard to have that willingness to do what the Bible says, so you might even need to pray for God to make you willing. Our natures are in rebellion against God, so if nothing else, pray that He will make you willing to be made willing. During the final illness of W.C. Fields, someone walked into his hospital room and found him reading the Bible. Because Fields was not exactly known for piety, the person asked him why. “Looking for loopholes,” he replied. That’s exactly the wrong attitude. You must approach the Word with a heart willing to obey its precepts. That will get you on the right road. “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves” (James 1:22).

Let It Speak for Itself “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). Sometimes we over-spiritualize basic things in the Bible, never letting the words just plainly speak for themselves. Of course, there are many spiritual symbols in Scripture, but when the Bible says, “He woke up in the morning,” some people might agonize over this phrase, trying to squeeze some spiritual abstract meaning out of a straightforward verse. It’s important to get the factual record of what happened. Don’t bring preconceived ideas to prove what you already believe. Instead, let the Bible speak for itself. You can identify people with this attitude when they say, “I know I’m right. I’ve just got to find a verse to prove it.” If they can’t find a supporting verse they generally twist something to make it fit—like the man who puts together a jigsaw puzzle with a hammer in one hand and scissors in the other. Be careful not to “torture” God’s Word. We need to approach the Bible with a humble, willing heart—and open to what the Bible says even if what it says isn’t exactly what we want to hear.

Understand the Context With the exception of Proverbs, the Bible is not a series of isolated one-liners. Some people “study” by jumping from one verse to another, leading them to flawed conclusions. When you read a verse, also read a few verses before it and a few verses after it. Sometimes that’s all you need to do, but you might also have to read an entire

2. Also consider the language. Sometimes when things are translated from one language to another, there’s a potential to lose information. There are little nuances of meaning that can’t always be exactly translated from one language to another. Though you don’t need to know the original language to understand the Bible, sometimes taking a little time to look up the original meanings of words can enhance comprehension. An example would be the word translated as “bottomless pit” in Revelation 20:1. In English, when we hear “bottomless pit,” we conjure up pictures of a deep well that starts in Kansas and goes straight through the earth coming out in Mongolia. But looking at the original word in Greek, “abussos,” it paints a different picture of a place of deep spiritual darkness where fallen angels are imprisoned (2 Peter 2:4; Jude 1:6). As you mature in your Bible study, don’t be afraid to check maps, dictionaries, commentaries, and concordances. They can help you immensely in getting the gist of each passage and help you grasp the meaning in ways that will astound and amaze you. (But you don’t need these to understand what God is saying; also keep in mind that Bible commentaries represent the interpretation of various scholars; they are not inspired.) For centuries people built beautiful houses with only hand tools. But now power tools make the job easier. So just start where you are, with whatever tools you have handy.

Don’t Jump to Conclusions When arriving at truth in Bible study, you need to get the testimony of several verses. “In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established” (2 Corinthians 13:1). This applies to Bible study very well. Some will read one verse in the Bible and create an entire doctrine based on that one verse alone, without much justification. Isaiah 28:10 teaches, “For precept must be upon precept … line upon line; here a little, and there a little.” A good reporter will interview as many witnesses as possible when writing about some major event. Likewise, running to and fro through the Bible, comparing Scripture with Scripture, will work to help you learn for yourself what the truth is. You need to look at all the relevant verses dealing with a subject and compare them with each other. This is crucial. You won’t be embarrassed if you study the Bible that way.

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Avoid Private Interpretations

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“Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Peter 1:20, 21). Sometimes, we’ll hear someone say something like, “This is what I think this verse means,” or even, “I feel in my heart it could mean this” or some other fuzzy sentiment. Be very careful when you hear these kinds of statements. It’s often an indication of people not letting the Bible speak for itself. In Acts 20:30, Paul warns, “Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things,” meaning warped teachings, “to draw away disciples after them.” Sometimes these independent teachers want simply to be unique to gather a following around them, so they feel compelled to come up with an exotic doctrine and say they have a special revelation from God that no one else has. But remember, in Acts 17:10, 11, we’re told about the people of Berea: “And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.” If you do that, diligently studying the Word of God with other Biblebased followers of Jesus, you will be safe.

GOD'S WORD IN ONE YEAR

This unique Amazing Facts Bible reading plan makes it easy and fun for you to read through God’s Word in one year. Here are some things to keep in mind:

The Time Is Now During the bloody Civil War battle of Shiloh, Sam Houston, Jr., son of the famous Texan, was shot square in the back and knocked to the ground. When later found by a chaplain, he discovered he was only bruised from the bullet. The lead ball had been stopped by his mother’s Bible, which Houston carried in his knapsack. The bullet was found still lodged in its pages, stopping near the scriptures that proclaim, “O God: Thou art my “It is written, ‘Man shall help and deliverer” (Psalm 70:5). not live by bread alone, but When the devil tempted Christ, Jesus didn’t by every word that proceeds have a backpack full of scrolls. He had the from the mouth of God.’ ” Word of God in His heart, and the Holy Spirit —Matthew 4:4 nkjv brought remembrance to Him. He said, “It is written,” and we will be able to say the same as long as we are willing to open up the Word now and dive right in. That’s what I believe God wants for His people today—in these last days of earth history. He wants them to be able to stand before anyone, anywhere, and, as Peter said, “be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15). Those answers are found in just one place … the Holy Bible. So take it with your hands, read with your eyes, store it in your heart, walk it with your feet, tell it with your lips, and live it in your life—starting today!

Don’t wait for January. You can start at anytime! Each month has 25 days of reading, giving you extra days to catch up if needed.

Each day includes passages from the Old and New Testaments, helping to reinforce the incredible unity of Scriptures.

May God bless you as you open His precious Word each day. Remember to pray for His guidance as you read! “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” —2 timothy 3:16, 17 nkjv

JANUARY Old Testament Genesis

1. 1-2 2. 3-4 3. 5-8 4. 9-11 5. 12-14 6. 15-17 7. 18-20 8. 21-23 9. 24 10. 25-26 11. 27-28 12. 29-30 13. 31 14. 32-33 15. 34-35 16. 36 17. 37-38 18. 39-40 19. 41 20. 42-43 21. 44-45 22. 46-47 23. 48 24. 49 25. 50

FEBRUARY New Testament

Psalms

Matthew

Acts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18:1-25 18:26-50 19 20 21 22:1-11 22:12-31 23

1:1-17 1:18-25 2:1-12 2:13-23 3:1-12 3:13-17 4:1-11 4:12-17 4:18-25 5:1-12 5:13-20 5:21-32 5:33-48 6:1-15 6:16-24 6:25-34 7:1-14 7:15-29 8:1-13 8:14-22 8:23-34 9:1-13 9:14-26 9:27-38 10:1-20

1:1-11 1:12-26 2:1-21 2:22-47 3 4:1-22 4:23-37 5:1-16 5:17-42 6 7:1-38 7:39-60 8:1-25 8:26-40 9:1-19 9:20-43 10:1-23 10:24-48 11:1-18 11:19-30 12 13:1-25 13:26-52 14 15:1-21

MARCH

1. 1-2 2. 3-4 3. 5-6 4. 7-8 5. 9-11 6. 12-14 7. 15-17 8. 18-20 9. 21-22 10. 23-25 11. 26-27 12. 28-30 13. 31-32 14. 33-36

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Psalms

Matthew

Romans

48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61

21:23-32 21:33-46 22:1-14 22:15-33 22:34-46 23:1-12 23:13-24 23:25-39 24:1-14 24:15-35 24:36-51 25:1-13 25:14-30 25:31-46

1:1-17 1:18-32 2 3 4 5:1-11 5:12-21 6:1-14 6:15-23 7:1-12 7:13-25 8:1-17 8:18-39 9:1-18

26:1-16 26:17-35 26:36-56 26:57-75 27:1-10 27:11-26 27:27-44 27:46-56 27:57-66 28:1-10 28:11-20

9:19-33 10 11:1-24 11:25-36 12:1-8 12:9-21 13 14 15:1-13 15:14-33 16

Deuteronomy 15. 1-3 16. 4-5 17. 6-8 18. 9-12 19. 13-17 20. 18-21 21. 22-26 22. 27-28 23. 29-31 24. 32 25. 33-34

Exodus

1. 1-3 2. 4-6 3. 7-9 4. 10-12 5. 13-15 6. 16-18 7. 19-20 8. 21-23 9. 24-26 10. 27-29 11. 30-31 12. 32-33 13. 34 14. 35-37 15. 38-40

Matthew

Acts

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37:1-22 37:23-40

10:21-42 11:1-19 11:20-30 12:1-21 12:22-37 12:38-50 13:1-23 13:24-43 13:44-58 14:1-21 14:22-36 15:1-20 15:21-39 16:1-12 16:13-28

15:22-42 16:1-15 16:16-40 17:1-15 17:16-34 18:1-17 18:18-28 19:1-22 19:23-41 20:1-12 20:13-28 21:1-26 21:27-40 22 23:1-11

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

17:1-13 17:14-27 18:1-14 18:15-35 19:1-15 19:16-30 20:1-16 20:17-34 21:1-11 21:12-22

23:12-35 24 25:1-12 25:13-27 26:1-18 26:19-32 27:1-26 27:27-44 28:1-16 28:17-31

Leviticus 16. 1-4 17. 5-7 18. 8-10 19. 11-13 20. 14-15 21. 16-17 22. 18-20 23. 21-23 24. 24-25 25. 26-27

1 Samuel

Mark

2 Cor.

95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106:1-23 106:24-48

9:33-50 10:1-16 10:17-34 10:35-52 11:1-11 11:12-26 11:27-33 12:1-12 12:13-27 12:28-34 12:35-44 13:1-13 13:14-31

1:1-11 1:12-24 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11:1-15 11:16-33

14. 1-2 15. 3-4 16. 5-7

107 108 109

13:32-37 14:1-11 14:12-31

12:1-10 12:11-21 13

17. 8-10 18. 11-12 19. 13 20. 14-15 21. 16-17 22. 18-19 23. 20-21 24. 22 25. 23-24

110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118

14:32-42 14:43-52 14:53-65 14:66-72 15:1-15 15:16-32 15:33-41 15:42-47 16

62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69:1-18 69:19-36 70 71

2 Samuel

Galatians 1 2 3:1-14 3:15-29 4:1-20 4:21-31 5:1-12 5:13-26 6

JULY

Old Testament

Joshua

New Testament

Psalms

1. 1-2 2. 3-5 3. 6-8 4. 9-10 5. 11-13 6. 14 7. 15-16 8. 17-18 9. 19-20 10. 21-23 11. 24-25 12. 26-28 13. 29-31

New Testament

Psalms

Mark

1 Cor.

1. 1-2 2. 3-5 3. 6-7 4. 8-9 5. 10-12 6. 13-14 7. 15-17 8. 18-19 9. 20-21 10. 22-23 11. 24

72 73 74 75 76 77 78:1-39 78:40-72 79 80 81

1:1-8 1:9-20 1:21-34 1:35-45 2:1-12 2:13-17 2:18-28 3:1-19 3:20-35 4:1-20 4:21-41

1:1-17 1:18-31 2 3 4 5 6:1-11 6:12-20 7:1-16 7:17-40 8

12. 1-3 13. 4-5 14. 6-7 15. 8 16. 9 17. 10-12 18. 13-15 19. 16 20. 17-18 21. 19 22. 20-21 Ruth 23. 1 24. 2-3 25. 4

82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89:1-18 89:19-25 90 91

5:1-20 5:21-43 6:1-13 6:14-29 6:30-44 6:45-56 7:1-23 7:24-37 8:1-13 8:14-21 8:22-30

9:1-12 9:13-27 10:1-13 10:14-33 11:1-16 11:17-34 12:1-13 12:14-31 13 14:1-25 14:26-40

92 93 94

8:31-38 9:1-13 9:14-32

15:1-28 15:29-58 16

Judges

New Testament

Psalms

Luke

Col.

1. 1-2 2. 3-4 3. 5-6 4. 7-9 5. 10-11 6. 12-14 7. 15-16 8. 17-19 9. 20-22

123-124 125 126 127 128 129 130-131 132 133-134

7:11-17 7:18-35 7:36-50 8:1-15 8:16-25 8:26-39 8:40-56 9:1-17 9:18-27

1:1-14 1:15-29 2:1-7 2:8-15 2:16-23 3:1-14 3:15-25 4:1-9 4:10-18

10. 23-25 11. 26-28 12. 29

135 136 137

9:28-36 9:37-50 9:51-62

1 2:1-9 2:10-20

13. 1-2 14. 3-5 15. 6-7 16. 8-9 17. 10-12 18. 13-16

138 139 140 141 142 143

10:1-16 10:17-24 10:25-37 10:38-42 11:1-13 11:14-28

3:1-6 3:7-13 4:1-10 4:11-18 5:1-11 5:12-28

19. 17-19 20. 20-21 21. 22-24 22. 25-27 23. 28-29 24. 30-33 25. 34-36

144 145 146 147 148 149 150

11:29-36 11:37-54 12:1-12 12:13-21 12:22-34 12:35-48 12:49-59

1:1-7 1:8-12 2:1-12 2:13-17 3:1-5 3:6-13 3:14-18

2 Chron.

Old Testament 1 Kings

1. 1 2. 2-3 3. 4-5 4. 6-7 5. 8 6. 9-10 7. 11 8. 12 9. 13-14 10. 15-16 11. 17-18 12. 19-20 13. 21-22

New Testament

Psalms

Luke

Ephesians

119:1-8 119:9-16 119:17-24 119:25-32 119:33-40 119:41-48 119:49-56 119:57-64 119:65-72 119:73-80 119:81-88 119:89-96 119:97-104

1:1-25 1:26-38 1:39-56 1:57-66 1:67-80 2:1-20 2:21-40 2:41-52 3:1-20 3:21-38 4:1-12 4:13-30 4:31-37

1:1-14 1:15-23 2:1-10 2:11-22 3:1-13 3:14-21 4:1-16 4:17-24 4:25-32 5:1-21 5:22-23 6:1-9 6:10-24

119:105-112 119:113-120 119:121-128 119:129-136 119:137-144 119:145-152 119:153-160 119:161-168 119:169-176 120 121 122

4:38-44 5:1-11 5:12-16 5:17-26 5:27-32 5:33-39 6:1-16 6:17-26 6:27-36 6:37-42 6:43-49 7:1-10

2 Kings

14. 1-3 15. 4-5 16. 6-7 17. 8-9 18. 10-11 19. 12-13 20. 14-15 21. 16-17 22. 18-19 23. 20-21 24. 22-23 25. 24-25

Philippians 1:1-11 1:12-20 1:21-30 2:1-11 2:12-18 2:19-30 3:1-9 3:10-14 3:15-21 4:1-7 4:8-13 4:14-23

AUGUST

Old Testament

1 Chron.

JUNE

Old Testament

New Testament

Psalms

APRIL

Old Testament Numbers

Old Testament

MAY

1 Thess.

2 Thess.

Old Testament

Ezra

New Testament

Proverbs

Luke

1 Timothy

1. 1-2 2. 3 3. 4-5 4. 6 5. 7 6. 8 7. 9 8. 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

13:1-9 13:10-21 13:22-35 14:1-14 14:15-24 14:25-35 15:1-10 15:11-32

1:1-11 1:12-20 2 3:1-10 3:11-16 4 5:1-15 5:16-25

9. 1-2 10. 3

9 10:1-16

16:1-9 16:10-18

6:1-10 6:11-21

11. 4-5 12. 6 13. 7 14. 8 15. 9 16. 10 17. 11

10:17-32 11:1-15 11:16-31 12:1-14 12:15-28 13:1-12 13:13-25

16:19-31 17:1-10 17:11-19 17:20-37 18:1-8 18:9-17 18:18-30

18. 12 19. 13 Esther 20. 1 21. 2 22. 3-4 23. 5-6

14:1-18 14:19-35

18:31-43 19:1-10

15:1-17 15:18-33 16:1-16 16:17-33

19:11-27 19:28-38 19:39-48 20:1-8

2:1-10 2:11-15 3:1-8 3:9-15

24. 7-8 25. 9-10

17:1-14 17:15-28

20:9-19 20:20-26

1:1-11 1:12-25

Nehemiah

2 Timothy 1:1-7 1:8-18 2:1-13 2:14-26 3:1-9 3:10-17 4

Titus

1:1-9 1:10-16

Philemon

SEPTEMBER Old Testament Isaiah

1. 1-2 2. 3-5 3. 6-8 4. 9-10 5. 11-13 6. 14-16 7. 17-20 8. 21-23 9. 24-26 10. 27-28 11. 29-30 12. 31-33 13. 34-36 14. 37-39 15. 40-41 16. 42-43 17. 44-45 18. 46-48 19. 49-50 20. 51-53 21. 54-55 22. 56-58 23. 59-61 24. 62-64 24. 65-66

OCTOBER New Testament

Proverbs

Luke

Hebrews

18 19:1-14 19:15-29 20:1-15 20:16-30 21:1-16 21:17-29 22:1-16 22:17-29 23:1-18 23:19-35 24:1-22 24:23-34 25:1-14 25:15-28 26:1-16 26:17-28 27:1-14 27:15-27 28:1-14 28:15-27 29:1-14 29:15-27 30 31

20:27-40 20:41-47 21:1-19 21:20-28 21:29-38 22:1-13 22:14-23 22:24-30 22:31-38 22:39-46 22:47-53 22:54-62 22:63-71 23:1-12 23:13-25 23:26-31 23:32-37 23:38-43 23:44-49 23:50-56 24:1-12 24:13-27 24:28-35 24:36-44 24:45-53

1:1-9 1:10-14 2:1-9 2:10-18 3 4:1-11 4:12-26 5 6:1-12 6:13-20 7:1-10 7:11-28 8:1-6 8:7-13 9:1-10 9:11-28 10:1-18 10:19-39 11:1-16 11:17-31 11:32-40 12:1-13 12:14-29 13:1-8 13:9-25

NOVEMBER Old Testament Ezekiel

Job

Old Testament Jeremiah

New Testament

Ecclesiastes

John

James

1. 1-2 2. 3-4 3. 5-6 4. 7-9 5. 10-11 6. 12-13 7. 14-15 8. 16-18 9. 19-22 10. 23-25 11. 26-29 12. 30-31

1 2:1-16 2:17-26 3:1-12 3:13-18 4 5 6 7:1-14 7:15-29 8 9

1:1-18 1:19-28 1:29-34 1:35-42 1:43-51 2:1-11 2:12-25 3:1-15 3:16-21 3:22-36 4:1-14 4:15-26

1:1-11 1:12-18 1:19-27 2:1-13 2:14-26 3:1-12 3:13-18 4:1-10 4:11-17 5:1-6 5:7-12 5:13-20

13. 32-34 14. 35-38 15. 39-43

10 11 12

4:27-42 4:43-54 5:1-15

1:1-9 1:10-16 1:17-25

5:16-30 5:31-47 6:1-15 6:16-24 6:25-40 6:41-59

2:1-8 2:9-17 2:18-25 3:1-7 3:8-12 3:13-22

6:60-71 7:1-13 7:14-24 7:25-36

4:1-11 4:12-19 5:1-7 5:8-14

Song of Solomon

16. 44-46 1 17. 47-48 2 18. 49 3 19. 50 4:1-7 20. 51 4:8-16 21. 52 5 Lamentations 22. 1 6 23. 2 7 24. 3 8:1-7 25. 4-5 8:8-14

1 Peter

DECEMBER New Testament John

2 Peter 1:1-11 1:12-21 2:1-9 2:10-16 2:17-22 3:1-9 3:10-18

1. 1-3 2. 4-8 3. 9-12 4. 13-15 5. 16 6. 17-19 7. 20-21

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

7:37-44 7:45-53 8:1-11 8:12-20 8:21-30 8:31-47 8:48-59

8. 22-23 9. 24-26 10. 27-28 11. 29-30 12. 31-32 13. 33-34 14. 35-37 15. 38-39 16. 40-41 17. 42-44 18. 45-47 19. 48 Daniel 20. 1-2

8 9:1-20 9:21-35 10 11 12 13 14 15:1-16 15:17-35 16 17

9:1-12 9:13-25 9:26-41 10:1-10 10:11-21 10:22-42 11:1-16 11:17-37 11:38-44 11:45-57 12:1-11 12:12-19

1:1-4 1:5-10 2:1-11 2:12-17 2:18-23 2:24-29 3:1-10 3:11-18 3:19-24 4:1-6 4:7-21 5:1-12

12:20-36

5:13-21

21. 3-4

12:37-50

1:1-13

22. 5-6

13:1-11

1:1-14

23. 7-8 24. 9 25. 10-12

21:1-21 21:22-34 22

13:12-17 13:18-30 13:31-38

1:1-7 1:8-16 1:17-25

1 John

2 John 3 John Jude

Old Testament Hosea

1. 1-3 2. 4-6 3. 7-8 4. 9-12 5. 13-14 Joel 6. 1 7. 2-3 Amos 8. 1-2 9. 3-4 10. 5-6 11. 7-9 Obadiah 12. 1 Jonah 13. 1-4 Micah 14. 1-3 15. 4-5 16. 6-7 Nahum 17. 1-3 Habakkuk 18. 1-3 Zephaniah 19. 1-2 20. 3 Haggai 21. 1-2 Zechariah 22. 1-5 23. 6-9 24. 10-14 Malachi 25. 1-4

Job

New Testament John

Revelation

23 24 25-26 27 28

14:1-14 14:15-21 14:22-31 15:1-8 15:9-17

1:1-8 1:9-20 2:1-17 2:18-29 3:1-13

29 30

15:18-27 16:1-11

3:14-22 4

31:1-23 31:24-40 32 33:1-11

16:12-24 16:25-33 17:1-5 17:6-19

5 6 7 8

33:12-33

17:20-26

34:1-20

18:1-18

34:21-37 35 36:1-15

18:19-27 18:28-40 19:1-16

11 12 13

36:16-33

19:17-27

19:28-37

38:1-21 38:22-41

19:38-42 20:1-9

16 17

20:10-18

40 41:1-11 41:12-34

20:19-23 20:24-31 21:1-14

19 20 21

21:15-25