Bible Explorer Reading Chart

Bible Explorer Readings Read the portions of the Bible corresponding to each era of Bible history, as explained in the Bible Surveyor Handbook. These comprehensive readings cover the entire Bible. For a selection of readings that overview the Bible, download “101 Readings to Survey the Bible” available at www.ChristyBower.com.

Lesson 1: The Beginning 

Genesis 1 – 11

Lesson 2: The Fathers of Faith  

Genesis 12 – 50 Job

Lesson 3: The Exodus    

Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy

Lesson 4: The Conquest of the Promised Land 

Joshua

Lesson 5: The Judges  

Judges Ruth

Lesson 6: The United Kingdom         

1 Samuel 2 Samuel 1 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 1 – 9 1 Kings 1 – 11 Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon

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Lesson 7: The Divided Kingdom   

1 Kings 12 – 22 2 Kings 2 Chronicles 10 – 29

The prophets of the Northern Kingdom (Israel):   

Jonah Amos Hosea

The prophets of the Southern Kingdom (Judah):  

Isaiah Micah

Lesson 8: The Surviving Kingdom        

2 Kings 18 – 25 2 Chronicles 30 – 36 Obadiah Habakkuk Nahum Joel Jeremiah Zephaniah

Lesson 9: The Babylonian Captivity   

Ezekiel Daniel Lamentations

Lesson 10: The Return from Exile to Jerusalem      

Ezra Nehemiah Esther Haggai Zechariah Malachi

Lesson 11: Between the Testaments—Greek Influence There are no Bible readings for this period.

Lesson 12: Between the Testaments—Roman Influence There are no Bible readings for this period.

Lesson 13: The Life of Christ    

Matthew Mark Luke John

Lesson 14: The Spread of the Good News about Christ                      

Acts Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians 1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1 Peter 2 Peter 1 John 2 John 3 John Jude

Lesson 15: The End—God’s Ultimate Goal 

Revelation

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