If you are new here, read below for the best way to complete the Bible in One Year. You can do it with our Chronological Studies. Or, perhaps, you are here because you want specific answers about Bible chronology. We offer that, too.
The Bible can be difficult to figure out if you don’t know its chronology. Through these Bible studies, we want to bring you from confusion to clarity and conviction. You will see how his Word fits together. You will also discover who God is, our relationship with him, and how he wants us to treat one another.
If you have been with us since the beginning of the year, you already know:
- who God is
- who Satan is
- the beginning of sin
- the need for salvation
- how to comfort people who are suffering.
As you continue with our plan, you are gaining more confidence and conviction about what the Bible teaches. Feel free to email me and share what God is teaching you.
Welcome! I’m the author, Rodney Harrier, a Bible teacher who is passionate about the Word of God and helping people understand it. I have been where you are (see my story). A chronological study of the Bible brought me from confusion to clarity and conviction, and it can do the same for you. If you haven’t done so already, sign up and join me as I lead you on your journey.
Here are 3 reasons why these are the Best Chronological Bible Studies
1. You can easily read through the Bible in one year. When you understand it, they’re the best chronological Bible studies!
Have you ever started to read the Bible but ran out of gas? You were all revved up, made it through Genesis and Exodus until the Tabernacle was being built. Then you saw a bunch of cattle and sheep in your way headed for sacrifice, and your journey stalled. We’ve all been there.
What can we do about it? Here’s our plan: sign up. You’ll get our daily emails to help you make it through the Bible in one year. In each one there will be a brief introduction to that day’s Bible lesson and a link. You’ll also get encouragement to keep you going, even through the tough books like Leviticus.
Ah, but how would you know the significance of Christ’s death on the cross or what holiness means without it? The Bible studies in Leviticus are easy to understand and rich in spiritual truth. You can get your vehicle going again and make it through the Bible in one year. Wouldn’t that be fantastic? Isn’t this how you’d feel?
Ready to sign up, or do you need answers about the Chronological Bible?
In each Bible study, you get links to Bible Gateway®. There, you can read the Bible passages from any translation you choose. When you sign up, you can download a chronological Bible studies reading guide. This guide is absolutely free. You can use it with your favorite Bible.
Every Bible study is purposeful in connecting the truth of God’s Word to our daily lives. See more on my blog.
2. They are historically chronological, and they seek to keep the message of each Biblical author intact.
With most chronological Bible reading guides, the Scriptures are cut and pasted together in the extreme, so you are constantly flipping back and forth through your Bible. As a result, you lose the understanding of how the different texts are connected. Other chronological Bibles and reading guides join passages that seem thematically similar but aren’t sequential. Instead, our one-year daily chronological Bible studies move to another passage when there’s a natural change in the narrative. This approach helps our understanding and respects all of the Bible as God’s Word.
3. Reading the Bible chronologically and our daily lessons bring you from confusion to clarity and conviction.
So, attests Bryan Osborne from Answers in Genesis. Read how he helped open the minds of public high school students in The Power of Chronology.
Are there things about God that are confusing to you? Do you struggle with understanding the order of events and passages in the Bible? Like Bryan’s students, I’ve been there, and you can read my story.
Ready to take the journey? You don’t have to go it alone. Let me be your guide.
Good news! Now, through chronological Bible studies, you can discover the true meaning and significance of each Bible passage and gain new insight into God’s character. Included are Bible study tools like maps, timelines, graphics, and more insight pages. All this will increase your clarity and conviction that you understand God’s message. You’ll even be able to explain it to others.
Note from Rodney Harrier, the author and administrator of this site: A long-awaited prayer has been answered. From the beginning, when I was posting these Bible studies, I thought it would be cool to offer it in other languages. The cost of hiring a translator was prohibitive. Now, I’ve learned that Google Translate has a 94% success rate for correctly interpreting English to Spanish. If you want to read this page or my blog in Spanish, click on the floating flag. If someone you know would like to, they can also click the floating flag. Please tell me if you have any difficulties understanding it.
Why continue in ignorance and confusion about God and his Word? Why risk the humiliation of misinterpreting passages in the Bible?
Join me on a journey through the entire Bible, in chronological order. The discoveries you make will give clarity, confidence, and conviction.
Go to the menu above for Chronological Bible studies or jump to the scene below to get some answers about chronological Bible studies.
Complete the Bible in One Year and Understand It
Where are we at in our Chronological Journey?
January 18 (day 18), we return to the book of Genesis. From Job, we learned about Job’s life of integrity and God’s sovereignty. In this section of Genesis, we learn about a particular people group that God chooses to bless. The Patriarch of that people was Abraham. From Abraham, we will learn about a life of faith. There were many failures along the way, and his faith was tried, so he would learn to trust God. I can relate to that. How about you? Join us and be challenged to trust God, even when he doesn’t explain everything.
If you are in a different place in the chronological Bible, that’s’ okay. You can follow it at your own pace. In the menu above, you can find calendar dates or days of the year and begin where you wish. But, we make it easier to read the Bible in one year and understand just by signing up. Then you will get reminders and encouragement for your journey.
Answers about the Chronological Bible
What is a Chronological Bible?
The Biblical events, people, and writings are arranged in Chronological order, unlike standard Bibles.
Why is the Bible not chronological?
About 1/2 of the Bible is chronological.
- The historical section from Genesis–Esther is mostly chronological.
- Israel’s prophets were, for the most part, not interested in chronology because their Jewish audience already knew their history. Instead, the prophets proclaimed the messages of God much as a minister gives sermons.
- In the New Testament, the gospel accounts of the life of Christ and the book of Acts are mostly chronological.
- The book of Revelation is apocalyptic but the events for the most part are sequential.
Would a Chronological Bible Study Help You?
Click on this link to see if you can answer the questions and watch the video.
The Importance of the Chronological Bible Format
Bible Chronology helps you know why you believe what you believe
It’s almost incredible that so many people don’t know the basic content of the Bible, and many are unaware of the order in which the events occur. Because of this, young adult Christians (and some not so young) can go through a crisis of belief.
This gets personal with me. Maybe my story is like yours. Read about it here:
Searching for Answers
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What are the pros and cons of the chronological Bible format?
The Pros:
- You can see people and events in their historical context.
- You can also discover why prophets addressed hot button issues and how God felt about them. This is often eye-opening. You have an “ah ha, I get it now” moment.
- You don’t need a commentary to explain everything to you when you can see it yourself. Other benefits are given below.
The Cons:
1. Repetition. Because Scripture writers were sometimes contemporaries, they wrote about the same things and even copied some word for word. In some cases, there are three or four records of the same event. This can give interesting insights or make for some tedious reading. Note: I am considering simplifying the texts. Readers could read the same text multiple times or choose the most complete version. I would provide links to the other versions.
2. Different versions of the same texts read together can give the impression that errors exist. One or more of them may seem wrong. There are reasonable explanations for the variations, but it can shake the faith of some people. God had a purpose for the differences. If they were 100% the same coming from different writers, wouldn’t that seem suspicious?
3. The message of each Bible author is subverted to get an absolute chronological order of the text. This interrupts the flow and message of each book. As you may know, we take a different approach to respect all of the Bible as God’s Word.
4. Chronological Bible texts are cut and pasted together to be technically in sequential order. However, they don’t flow together well without editorial comments. That is why our chronological Bible studies make the transition between texts when there is a natural break in narration.
5. Some chronological Bible reading guides and chronological Bibles are not necessarily historically based as much as thematically based. This can be a helpful teaching guide but interrupts the narrative message of each book. It is arbitrary and violates the intent of the Biblical writers. For instance, John 1 is put together with Genesis 1. You can see thematically they are similar, but the theme of Genesis is different than the theme of John.
Why do many ministers not want you to study the Bible chronologically?
- Because it does not follow the order of the standard Bible. However, you should know that the order of the Bible has changed from the original to make it easier to teach. It is the text of the Bible which is inspired, not the order we affix to it.
- Because it does not respect the narrative of the Bible. Most chronological reading guides excessively rearrange scripture texts for technical chronology, ignoring the message of the Biblical writers. All the Word of God is important, even those we don’t understand. There are theologians and commentaries to help us. As you know, we take a different approach that respects all the messages of God’s Word.
The Benefits of Chronological Bible Studies
Our chronological Bible studies help you complete the Bible in one year and understand it. Sign up and get a free chronological Bible reading plan. Using our chronological Bible studies, you will discover how the events, people, and writings of the Bible fit together in proper sequence. You’ll also discover God in ways you may have never seen him. It’s eye-opening! Here are 15 reasons to love these unique chronological Bible studies
These Bible studies are great for discipleship, personal use, and small groups
What are you looking for in a Bible study?
User-Friendly Format
Bible Timelines, maps, and links to Bible study passages create a cohesive study experience. One reader describes it as “a seamless study; everything is here for you to use, and it’s free.” This format is great if you don’t have study resources or don’t want to take the time to search for them.
Discussion Questions and Connections
Every Bible lesson has discussion questions or lessons to live by, and almost every paragraph shows how Biblical truth relates to life. In addition, we give the reader opportunities to respond to the lessons with prayer. In many cases, we also offer a link to sample prayers related to each Bible study. Also, we suggest a Bible verse that focuses on what we learned that day. If you want a human connection, just text me your comments or questions, or if it’s long, email me. You can find that on our contact page.
Come with Me
Studying the Bible chronologically has been a spiritually rewarding experience. I hope you will take the journey with me and discover how God’s truth affects our personal lives. I believe it will challenge you daily, and it will help you live your life pleasing to God. It will also positively impact your relationship with others.
What you will experience
You will
- Be awestruck as you read about the creation of the world and God’s redemptive plan.
- Learn how the Psalms fit into the life of David and the history of Israel.
- See how the prophets influenced the kings and people of Israel and Judah.
- Witness the life of Christ as all four gospels are woven together into one unforgettable story.
- Travel along with the Apostle Paul as the early church struggles and expands across the world.
As you read the Bible through our studies, you will see how the events, people, and writings all fit chronologically. You will also see how they apply to your life. What you learn can change your life forever. Join us! You can sign up for daily emails. We will help you read through God’s Word (the Bible) in one year, and help you understand it. When you sign up, you will get a link to a printable Bible reading schedule. This will allow you to read the Bible chronologically with your favorite Bible. Alternatively, you can just follow the links to Bible Gateway. Sign up today.
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Chronological teaching is a proven way to tackle today’s chronic biblical illiteracy. So claims the author of this article, who taught Bible history in public schools for 13 years. [read more]
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