One Year Bible

January 20Genesis 41:17-42:17Matthew 13:24-46Psalm 18:1-15Proverbs 4:1-6 People ask, “Should Christians get involved in politics?” I point out there’s two books of the Bible called Kings, and two more called the …

January 19 Genesis 39:1-41:16 Matthew 12:46-13:23 Psalm 17:1-15 Proverbs 3:33-35 Biblical illustrations by Jim Padgett, courtesy of Sweet Publishing Genesis 39:2 shows us prosperity from someone who was with the …

January 18Genesis 37:1-38:30Matthew 12:22-45Psalm 16:1-11Proverbs 3:27-32 Genesis 37:1 – Abraham was a stranger. His blessing of being a father of many nations wouldn’t be realized until after he was dead. …

January 17Genesis 35:1-36:43Matthew 12:1-21Psalm 15:1-5Proverbs 3:21-26 Genesis 35:1-3 – Yesterday, Jacob was in deep trouble. His kids murdered an entire town seeking revenge. This is one of the few times we …

January 16 Genesis 32:13-34:31 Matthew 11:7-30 Psalm 14:1-7 Proverbs 3:19-20 We’re in the second half of the first month of this journey! Genesis 32:14-19 – We’re in the middle of …

January 15 Genesis 31:17-32:12 Matthew 10:24-11:6 Psalm 13:1-6 Proverbs 3:16-18 Jacob and Rachel Leaving the House of Laban by Charles-Joseph Natoire, oil on canvas, 1732, High Museum of Art Genesis 31:24 and …

January 14Genesis 30:1-31:16Matthew 10:1-23Psalm 12:1-8Proverbs 3:13-15 Genesis 30:43 – Ever have a boss that was jealous of you? God blessed Jacob incredibly, so he increased exceedingly. But Laban had changed …

January 13Genesis 28:1-29:35Matthew 9:18-38Psalm 11:1-7Proverbs 3:11-12 Genesis 28:1 is the sixth “Thou Shalt Not” of the Bible. Even though Jacob had deceived his father horribly, his father blessed him again …

January 12 Genesis 26:17-27:46 Matthew 9:1-17 Psalm 10:16-18 Proverbs 3:9-10 Genesis 26:33 – Just a few days ago on January 9th we saw Abraham digging a well in Beersheba (Genesis …

January 11 Genesis 24:52-26:16 Matthew 8:18-34 Psalm 10:1-15 Proverbs 3:7-8 Congratulations on hanging in there – we’re 1/3 of the way through January. Don’t let Scripture reading become a duty, …

January 10Genesis 23:1-24:51Matthew 8:1-17Psalm 9:13-20Proverbs 3:1-6 Genesis 23:19 tells us about Sarah being buried in the Cave of Machpelah. Interestingly, the Cave of the Patriarchs today is based on a …

January 9Genesis 20:1-22:24Matthew 7:15-29Psalm 9:1-12Proverbs 2:16-22 Genesis 22:2– Mount Moriah is where Abraham offered his son Isaac.  1 Chronicles 21:18 and 2 Chronicles 3:1 tell us that other events occurred at this …

January 8Genesis 18:16-19:38Matthew 6:25-7:14Psalm 8:1-9Proverbs 2:6-15 Genesis 19:24 is a sobering verse that warns about God’s wrath against sin. If you’re like me, you’ve wondered where Sodom and Gomorrah are. As …

January 7 Genesis 16:1-18:15 Matthew 6:1-24 Psalm 7:1-17 Proverbs 2:1-5 Genesis 18:2 – Although we’re a week into Genesis, if you’re looking to see the overall structure of the book, …

 January 6Genesis 13:5-15:21Matthew 5:27-48Psalm 6:1-10Proverbs 1:29-33 Melchizedek. Genesis cap 14 v 18. Borcht Genesis 14:18 – The next time we see Melchizedek is a thousand years later in Psalm 110. David is …

January 5 Genesis 11:1-13:4 Matthew 5:1-26 Psalm 5:1-12 Proverbs 1:24-28 We’re back in a genealogy after the tower of Babel, the Adams Synchronological Chart of World History is again a great …

January 4Genesis 8:1-10:32Matthew 4:12-25Psalm 4:1-8Proverbs 1:20-23 About the One Year Bible Reading Plan – Some have asked why we’re bouncing around from Genesis to Matthew to Psalms to Proverbs. Many …

January 3Genesis 5:1-7:24Matthew 3:7-4:11Psalm 3:1-8Proverbs 1:10-19 Genesis 5 – We’re in another genealogy! The Adams Synchronological Chart of World History is a great way to see how the genealogies line up (as well …

January 2Genesis 3:1-4:26Matthew 2:13-3:6Psalm 2:1-12Proverbs 1:7-9 We’re glad you’re continuing the challenge! Some observations that many people skip over when they start in Genesis: Genesis 3 – No sooner are …

January 1Genesis 1:1-2:25Matthew 1:1-2:12Psalm 1:1-6Proverbs 1:1-6 Welcome to the 2023 Bible Reading Challenge!  We’re glad you’re joining with us in 2023 to read through the Bible. The first day of …