Reading through the Bible in a year
is one of the best ways possible of grasping the full scope and breadth of God's Word.
By reading several chapters a day (usually about 15-20 minutes in a modern
translation), this is a very reachable goal.
A variety of plans for reading through the
Bible are available on the Internet. A few of these are listed below. If you
are aware of others, or if you find these links no longer work, please contact the
Webmaster.
Back to the Bible Reading Plan - Several schedules are available,
including ones that go through the Bible chronologically, historically
(order in which the books were written), beginning to end, or a Old and New
Testaments together. A wide variety of English and international language
translations are available, using the Bible Gateway. The plans also can be
downloaded to a PDA or purchased in print.
Bible Pathway - This plan also provides a devotional commentary for
each daily 15 minute Bible reading. The plan is available online and in print.
Bible-Reading.Com - This plan was developed by Michael Coley.
Each day of the week, you read from one to six chapters out of a different part of the
Bible. Each week, you cover one or more chapters out of each major area of the
Bible, but by switching areas daily, you do not spend several days or weeks on an area
that you may not find as interesting.
Crosswalk's Bible in a Year - This site provides a daily reading of
approximately four chapters, from different parts of the Bible. A wide
variety of English translations (plus the Latin Vulgate!) are available.
There is an option to chart your progress online through a cookie, and you
can also listen to the passages read via Real Audio.
Discipleship Journal Bible Reading Plans - Two different plans, developed by the
Navigators, that download in PDF format (requires Acrobat Reader). You can
then use it in your computer or print it out to use in your Bible. A new
plan is the Book-at-a-time plan, which has readings from two places in
scripture each day: an Old or New Testament Book and the Wisdom Literature.
Can begin at any time during the year. The original Discipleship Journal
Reading Plan has readings from four places in scripture each day, and also
can begin at any time during the year. A third plan, the 5x5x5 plan, takes
you through the New Testament in a year of 5 minute readings 5 days a week.
Good News
Publishers Bible Reading Plans - Three different on-line plans using the
English Standard Bible and based on popular printed plans.
One
Year Bible - An on-line version of the popular Bibles. Available in the
original plan, which provides 4 passages each day, from the OT, NT, Psalms,
and Proverbs (going through the Psalms twice in a year). Also available is
the One-Year Chronological Bible plan. Printed and mobile versions also are
available.
One Year Bible
Blog - This follows the One Year Bible© (above), with a daily "blog" by
"Mike" about the readings.
Read the Bible in a
Year - This plan does not work through the Bible linearly, but rather sprinkles the
Psalms in weekly and does not begin the New Testament until the second month.
One Year Bibles
There are a couple of Bibles in print which are designed to be read in one
year. They are organized with readings for each day.
One Year Bible: Arranged in 365 Daily Readings - Each
15-minute daily reading includes a portion from the Old Testament, the New Testament,
Psalms, and Proverbs. Available in a variety of translations and editions at most Bible
bookstores and on-line book companies.
The Daily Bible (NIV) - Several editions are available, both
traditional and chronological. Also available at many Bible bookstores and
on-line book companies.
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For
Smart Phone
Users
There are lots of Bible apps available, including some that
have one-year reading plans. The most popular is
Bible by
YouVersion, plublished by LifeChurch.tv, is free and has a number of reading
plans (50+), with a wide variety of translations (41!) and languages (22!)
available. Available on all major platforms, including iPhone and iPad,
Blackberry, Android, and Palm webOS.
This page was last updated on
January 21, 2011. |
