Unit Size
11.7 (8.1)* hours to read
184 (126) chapters
139,955 (97,627) words
3-4 (2-3) chapters per day in reading plan
* The un-bracketed numbers under “Unit Size” refers to the size of Parts 1 and 2 together. The numbers in brackets indicate the shortened size if only doing Part 1.
Part 1 (All Readers)
Preparation Courses
Preparation courses help provide useful background information to your reading. You may skip the courses you have already taken in the past.
Preparation Course: Introduction to the Bible
Preparation Course: How to Read Biblical Narrative
Conquest (Joshua)
Read: Joshua
The Period of the Judges (Judges-Ruth)
Read: Judges
Read: Ruth
Unified Kingdom (1 & 2 Samuel)
Read: 1 Samuel
Read: 2 Samuel
Divided Kingdom (1 Kings)
Read: 1 Kings
Part 2 (Bible Order Readers Only)
STOP! Are you going to do the Bible order or chronological order format for the Prophets Unit?
If you are going to choose Prophets (Chronological Order), then do not read Part 2 of this unit (Part 2 content will be covered there).
If you are going to choose Prophets (Bible Order), then continue reading Part 2.
Exile (2 Kings)
Read: 2 Kings
Optional Content
1 & 2 Chronicles are optional because they cover the same story as 2 Samuel – 2 Kings from a different perspective.
Read: 1 Chronicles
Read: 2 Chronicles
Return from Exile (Ezra-Nehemiah)
Watch: Overview – Ezra-Nehemiah
Read: Ezra
Read: Nehemiah
Esther: A Tale from Exile
Read: Esther
Optional Content
Daniel will be covered with the other major prophets, but the first 6 chapters of Daniel are history and not prophecy. Like Esther, it tells a tale of the Israelites in exile. If you have not already read it, it might be good to read it now along with the other historical stories from exile.
Read: Daniel 1-6 Only