We believe that it’s important for all disciples to spend time in God’s Word, and we want to help you do that. To assist you in reading God’s Word, we have gathered a few helpful Bible reading plans for you to consider using this year.
Redemptive Historical Bible Reading Plan
The Redemptive Historical Bible Reading Plan curates the key chapters in the Bible that give readers the big picture of biblical history. Readers will read a selection of chapters that give the overarching framework of the major events and themes of the Bible. The goal after going through this is to emerge with an understanding of how the entire Bible fits together. This plan aims to help you articulate the storyline of the OT and see how Christ completes it in numerous ways.
While this plan does not have you read through the entire Bible, it is helpful for anyone who wants to learn the main message of the Bible. It will also serve as a compliment to a more robust Bible reading plan. You can go at your own pace and pause however often you want to dig deeper and reflect on what you are reading. We recommend this plan for anyone new to reading the Bible.
Download the Redemptive Historical Bible Reading Plan
Three-Year Chronological Reading Plan
This 3-year Bible reading plan has you reading a chapter from the Old Testament, a chapter from the New Testament, and a Psalm each day, 5 days per week. Every year for 3 years you will read all the way through the New Testament and Psalms. You will complete the entire Old Testament within 3 years.
This plan has you read at a manageable pace and has weekends off for you to catch up. Also, the Old Testament is arranged chronologically for you to keep track of the biblical timeline. We recommend this plan for anyone in a busy season of life.
Download the Three-Year Bible Reading Plan
Two-Year Bible Reading Plan
This Bible reading plan is designed to take you through the Old and New Testaments in two years, and through the Psalms and Proverbs four times during that period. Readers will read an average of 2.5 chapters a day with two catch up days at the end of the month.
Download the Two-Year Bible Reading Plan
One-Year Chronological Five-Day Reading Plan
This plan allows you to read the entire Bible in a year while only reading five times a week. Five readings a week gives room to catch up or take a day off to focus on other Bible reading or spiritual disciplines. This makes daily Bible reading practical and do-able. The Old Testament is mostly arranged chronologically for you to keep track of the biblical timeline. You will also read both the OT and the NT chapters daily. We recommend this plan for anyone who wants to go the extra mile.
Download the Five-Day Bible Reading Plan
ESV Daily Reading Bible
If you prefer to purchase a Bible with a built-in reading plan, we recommend the ESV Daily Reading Bible: A Guided Journey through God's Word. The format is similar to the Daily Bible Readings that we've used in recent years. This two-year plan assigns readings to weekdays and leaves the weekends free for further study, deeper reflection, or catching up on missed days. Each reading features brief introductions and notes by Greg Gilbert and Alex Duke, 2–3 chapters of Scripture, and space to answer a reflection question.