Key Passages
Read Through Key Passages In your Bible Reading
Hebrew Writings (Old Testament)
__1 Genesis 1:1–3:19 The Creation and Fall of Humanity
__2 Genesis 12, 28:10–15; 32:22–28 God Calls A People His Own
__3 Genesis 37, 39-46 The Story of Joseph
__4 Exodus 1-6 The Call of Moses
__5 Exodus 7-14 Moses and Pharaoh
__6 Exodus 19-20:21 The 10 Commandments
__7 Deuteronomy 6:1-7:26, 11:13–21 Obedience Flows From Love
__8 Joshua 1-5 Entering the Promised Land
__9 Judges 1-2, 6-8, 13-16 Gideon, Samson
__10 1 Samuel 7-9, 1 Samuel 15-17 The Fall of Saul and Rise of David
__11 2 Samuel 5, 7-9, 11-12 Tales of David’s Life__12 1 Kings 2-3, 6, 11 Solomon’s Reign
__13 1 Kings 11:9-14:31 The Dividing of the Kingdom
__14 1 Kings 17-19, 2 Kings 2, 4 The Prophets Elijah and Elisha
__15 Job 1-2, 38-42 How the Righteous Respond to Hard Times
__!6 Psalm 1, 23, 139 Psalms that Enrich Your Soul
__17 Psalm 6, 22, 38, 51 Psalms for the Suffering and Sinful
__18 Proverbs 3, 16, 5, 7 & 31 Wisdom for EveryLife
__19 Jeremiah 11-12, 31:31-40 The Covenant Broken and New Covenant
__20 Jeremiah 23:1–6; Isaiah 9:6–7, 53 Jesus the Promised King
__21 Jonah 1-4 The Story of Jonah
__22 Daniel 1-3 Exile in Babylon
__23 Daniel 4-6 The Life of Daniel
__24 Nehemiah 1-2, 4-5, 8-9 The Rebuilding of Jerusalem
__25 Esther 1-8 The Story of Esther
Christian Writings (New Testament)
__1 Luke 1-2 The Birth of Jesus
__2 John 1:1-18 The Identity of Jesus
__3 Luke 4:14-44 Jesus Begins His Ministry
__4 Matthew 5-6 The Core of Jesus’ Teachings
__5 John 3 God’s Love for the World
__6 John 5 Jesus’ Miracles and Authority
__7 John 11 Jesus’ Power over Death
__8 John 15 The Christian Life Defined
__9 Matthew 26-27 The Arrest and Crucifixion of Jesus
__10 John 20, Luke 24 The Resurrection of Jesus and his Ascension
__11 Acts 2 The Coming of the Holy Spirit
__12 Acts 9, 16-19 The Conversion of Saul and his Ministry
__13 Acts 26 Paul’s Defense of the Christian Faith
__14 Romans 3 Justification by Faith Alone
__15 Romans 7-8 The Battle with Sin: Life in the Spirit
__16 1 Corinthians 13; Eph 5 The Way of Love
__17 1 Corinthians 15 The Power of the Resurrection
__18 Galatians 2:15- 3:14; Freedom and Unity in Christ
__19 Ephesians 6 The Whole Armor of God
__20 Philippians 1:18-2:18 Christ’s Example
__21 Colossians 3:1-17 Putting on the New Self
__22 Hebrews 4:14-5:10 Jesus the Great High Priest
__23 James 1, 1 Peter 1 Pure Religion
__24 1 John 4:7-21 God is Love
__25 Revelation 21-22 The New Heaven and Earth