Reading plan · Getting started
Major Events of the Bible
Thirty days through the turning points of the Old and New Testaments, from creation to the new creation.
Editorial text in English. Scripture is quoted from the version you choose; references stay the same in every version.
About this plan
One or two turning points each day, in the order of the Bible's story. Each day links to the event on the BibleKenya timeline.
- Days
- 30
- For
- New readers and groups who want a month-long overview. About 10-15 minutes a day.
- Daily reading
- about 6 min a day on average, 12 min on the longest day (in WEB, at 200 words a minute)
- Covers
- Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel +10
- Versions
- 149 installed versions contain every reading
Your progress
Start today or choose a start date. Progress is kept on this device; no account is needed.
Reading sequence
- Day 1Creation · The fallGenesis 1:1–2:3 · Genesis 3:1–247 min
- Day 2The flood · God's covenant with NoahGenesis 7:1–8:19 · Genesis 8:20–9:177 min
- Day 3The call of Abram · God's covenant with AbramGenesis 12:1–9 · Genesis 15:1–213 min
- Day 4Abraham offers IsaacGenesis 22:1–193 min
- Day 5Joseph sold by his brothers · Joseph makes himself knownGenesis 37:1–36 · Genesis 45:1–288 min
- Day 6The burning bushExodus 3:1–4:176 min
- Day 7The PassoverExodus 12:1–517 min
- Day 8Crossing the seaExodus 13:17–14:315 min
- Day 9The Ten Commandments at SinaiExodus 19:1–20:215 min
- Day 10The fall of JerichoJoshua 6:1–274 min
- Day 11Ruth and NaomiRuth 1:1–4:2212 min
- Day 12David and Goliath1 Samuel 17:1–588 min
- Day 13God's covenant with David2 Samuel 7:1–294 min
- Day 14The temple dedicated1 Kings 8:1–6610 min
- Day 15The kingdom divides · Elijah on Mount Carmel1 Kings 12:1–24 · 1 Kings 18:1–4610 min
- Day 16The fall of Samaria2 Kings 17:1–233 min
- Day 17Josiah finds the book of the law2 Kings 22:1–23:258 min
- Day 18The fall of Jerusalem2 Kings 25:1–213 min
- Day 19Cyrus allows the return · Nehemiah rebuilds the wallEzra 1:1–11 · Nehemiah 2:1–20 · Nehemiah 6:15–165 min
- Day 20The birth of JesusLuke 2:1–202 min
- Day 21The baptism of Jesus · The temptation in the wildernessMatthew 3:13–17 · Matthew 4:1–112 min
- Day 22The Sermon on the MountMatthew 5:1–7:2912 min
- Day 23Five thousand fed · Peter's confessionJohn 6:1–15 · Matthew 16:13–202 min
- Day 24Entry into JerusalemMark 11:1–111 min
- Day 25The Last SupperLuke 22:7–383 min
- Day 26The crucifixionMark 15:16–412 min
- Day 27The resurrectionMatthew 28:1–101 min
- Day 28The ascension · PentecostActs 1:1–11 · Acts 2:1–416 min
- Day 29The conversion of Saul · Peter and CorneliusActs 9:1–19 · Acts 10:1–11:189 min
- Day 30Paul in Rome · The new heaven and the new earthActs 28:11–31 · Revelation 21:1–22:57 min
Stories
- Creation
Day 1: creation and the fall. Genesis 1:1–2:3
- The Crucifixion of Jesus
Day 26 reads the crucifixion. Mark 15:16–41
Other plans
- Getting Started with the Bible
A shorter, seven-day overview.
Use offline
Save this plan on your device, then download the Bible books it uses in your version: Genesis, Exodus, Joshua, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Luke, Matthew and 4 more. The study keeps only its own notes and references; the Scripture comes from the books on your device, never a second copy.