Survey Bible Reading Plan (61 Days)

Want to read highlights from every book of the Bible? It doesn't take long! The advantages of this approach include simplicity, comprehensiveness, and brevity. As you read, ask the Lord to help you understand, personalize, and apply his Word. Then be sure to thank God for what he's going to do in each area of your life.

DayToday's Scripture Reading
Day 1Genesis 1-3, 12, 15, 22
Day 2Exodus 1-5
Day 3Exodus 12-14, 20
Day 4Leviticus 1, 10, 16, 25
Day 5Numbers 3-4, 6, 11-14
Day 6Deuteronomy 5-8, 28-31, 34
Day 7Joshua 1-6, 23-24
Day 8Judges 1-4, 13-16
Day 9Ruth 1-4
Day 101 Samuel 7-10, 12
Day 111 Samuel 15-20, 28, 31
Day 122 Samuel 5-8, 11-13, 15, 18
Day 131 Kings 3, 6-12
Day 141 Kings 17-19, 21
Day 152 Kings 1-2, 6-7, 11-12
Day 162 Kings 17-23
Day 171 Chronicles 15-17, 21-22, 28-29
Day 182 Chronicles 5-10, 14-16
Day 192 Chronicles 24-26, 29-35
Day 20Ezra 3, 6-7
Day 21Nehemiah 1-2, 4, 6
Day 22Esther 1-4
Day 23Job 1-3, 38-42
Day 24Psalms 1, 8, 19, 23
Day 25Psalms 51, 100, 103, 139
Day 26Proverbs 1-3
Day 27Ecclesiastes 1-5, 12 and Songs 1-2
Day 28Isaiah 1-2, 6, 40, 52-55
Day 29Jeremiah 1-5 and Lamentations 3
Day 30Ezekiel 1-3, 18, 33
Day 31Daniel 1-2, 4-6
Day 32Hosea 1-4 and Joel 2
Day 33Amos 3, Obadiah, and Jonah 1
Day 34Micah 1-2 and Nahum 1
Day 35Habakkuk 1, Zephaniah 3, Haggai
Day 36Zechariah 1-2 and Malachi 1
Day 37Matthew 1-2, 5-7
Day 38Matthew 17, 26-28
Day 39Mark 1-4, 10, 15-16
Day 40Luke 1-2, 4-6
Day 41Luke 8-10, 22-24
Day 42John 1, 3-4
Day 43John 13-17, 19-21
Day 44Acts 1-4
Day 45Acts 8-10, 12-15
Day 46Romans 5-8, 12
Day 471 Corinthians 1-2, 13
Day 482 Corinthians 4-5, 8-9
Day 49Galatians 5-6
Day 50Ephesians 4-6
Day 51Philippians 2, 4
Day 52Colossians 1, 4
Day 531 Thessalonians 2, 4 and 2 Thessalonians 3
Day 541 Timothy 1, 3
Day 552 Timothy 3-4
Day 56Titus 2 and Philemon
Day 57Hebrews 10-13
Day 58James 1-3
Day 591 Peter 1, 5 and 2 Peter 1
Day 601 John 1-2, 2 John, and 3 John
Day 61Jude, Revelation 19-22

If you have completed this two-month Bible reading plan, congratulations! You can use the How to Read Your Bible biographical or comprehensive plan to read Scripture again. Remember, God delights to prosper those who take him at his Word. So keep reading!

How to Read Your Bible

Excerpted from How to Read Your Bible by David and Renée Sanford (W Publishing Group, 2005). Copyright (C) 2005 Sanford Communications, Inc. Used by permission. All Rights Reserved.

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