It’s the start of a new year, and you may be thinking about reading through the Bible. If you’d like a more vigorous reading plan than usual, try this one. It’ll take you through the whole Bible in 90 days. If you want to do a “quick” overview study of the Bible, this is one way to make your way through it. If you are creating a long Bible-related work, such as a commentary, this list may also be suitable for dividing your work into more manageable volumes.
Each day’s reading is not of equal length. I tried to avoid ending a day’s reading in the middle of a narrative or discourse or starting it in the middle of one book and ending in the middle of another, which meant stretching some readings and shrinking others. I also used whole chapters throughout the plan so it could easily be used with audio Bibles, which are often divided by chapter. The days cover about 5,000 to 10,000 words each, with most in the 7,000- to 8,000-word range. For most people 5,000 to 10,000 words translates into about 30 minutes to an hour of reading.
| Day | Text |
|---|---|
| 1 | Genesis 1-16 |
| 2 | Genesis 17-28 |
| 3 | Genesis 29-39 |
| 4 | Genesis 40-50 |
| 5 | Exodus 1-13 |
| 6 | Exodus 14-27 |
| 7 | Exodus 28-40 |
| 8 | Leviticus 1-15 |
| 9 | Leviticus 16-27 |
| 10 | Numbers 1-10 |
| 11 | Numbers 11-24 |
| 12 | Numbers 25-36 |
| 13 | Deuteronomy 1-11 |
| 14 | Deuteronomy 12-26 |
| 15 | Deuteronomy 27-34 |
| 16 | Joshua 1-12 |
| 17 | Joshua 13-24 |
| 18 | Judges 1-12 |
| 19 | Judges 13-Ruth 4 |
| 20 | 1 Samuel 1-15 |
| 21 | 1 Samuel 16-31 |
| 22 | 2 Samuel 1-12 |
| 23 | 2 Samuel 13-24 |
| 24 | 1 Kings 1-7 |
| 25 | 1 Kings 8-14 |
| 26 | 1 Kings 15-22 |
| 27 | 2 Kings 1-13 |
| 28 | 2 Kings 14-25 |
| 29 | 1 Chronicles 1-9 |
| 30 | 1 Chronicles 10-20 |
| 31 | 1 Chronicles 21-29 |
| 32 | 2 Chronicles 1-16 |
| 33 | 2 Chronicles 17-32 |
| 34 | 2 Chronicles 33-Ezra 10 |
| 35 | Nehemiah |
| 36 | Esther |
| 37 | Job 1-21 |
| 38 | Job 22-42 |
| 39 | Psalms 1-22 |
| 40 | Psalms 23-41 |
| 41 | Psalms 42-72 |
| 42 | Psalms 73-89 |
| 43 | Psalms 90-106 |
| 44 | Psalms 107-125 |
| 45 | Psalms 126-150 |
| 46 | Proverbs 1-16 |
| 47 | Proverbs 17-31 |
| 48 | Ecclesiastes-Song of Songs |
| 49 | Isaiah 1-12 |
| 50 | Isaiah 13-27 |
| 51 | Isaiah 28-39 |
| 52 | Isaiah 40-53 |
| 53 | Isaiah 54-66 |
| 54 | Jeremiah 1-10 |
| 55 | Jeremiah 11-23 |
| 56 | Jeremiah 24-31 |
| 57 | Jeremiah 32-39 |
| 58 | Jeremiah 40-49 |
| 59 | Jeremiah 50-Lamentations 5 |
| 60 | Ezekiel 1-15 |
| 61 | Ezekiel 16-24 |
| 62 | Ezekiel 25-36 |
| 63 | Ezekiel 37-48 |
| 64 | Daniel 1-6 |
| 65 | Daniel 7-12 |
| 66 | Hosea |
| 67 | Joel-Obadiah |
| 68 | Jonah-Zephaniah |
| 69 | Haggai-Malachi |
| 70 | Matthew 1-16 |
| 71 | Matthew 17-28 |
| 72 | Mark 1-7 |
| 73 | Mark 8-16 |
| 74 | Luke 1-8 |
| 75 | Luke 9-18 |
| 76 | Luke 19-24 |
| 77 | John 1-10 |
| 78 | John 11-21 |
| 79 | Acts 1-14 |
| 80 | Acts 15-28 |
| 81 | Romans |
| 82 | 1 Corinthians |
| 83 | 2 Corinthians |
| 84 | Galatians-Ephesians |
| 85 | Philippians-2 Thessalonians |
| 86 | 1 Timothy-Philemon |
| 87 | Hebrews-James |
| 88 | 1 Peter-Jude |
| 89 | Revelation 1-11 |
| 90 | Revelation 12-22 |
90-Day Whole-Bible Reading Plan by Andy Culbertson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
Now that is some heavy reading there, especially if you’re going at 5,000 to 10,000 per hour! Call me slow, but I probably do about a third of that, especially if I need to really absorb and understand the contents. It’s just silly to take all the time to read the Holy Bible and not truly immerse yourself in it. I’m happy at my lowly 2,500 words an hour, because I am trying my best to gain a deeper appreciation of what is being said. At 55 years of age, I am privileged enough to have read the Holy Bible three times over in my lifetime, and each reading is a deeply spiritual experience for me. At higher speeds of reading, I can’t see how that can happen. It’s an excellent plan, though, I would just personally cut it in half.
Best Wishes,
Jenine Carter
Blog: propane fire pit
Location: London, England
Age: 55
I want to thank God for this opportunity to get to know him in a deeper relationship..I’m glad that other believers are aiming for the same goal..I want to actually go through each chapter verse by verse..with the help of the Holy Spirit and fasting it will be a great spiritual challenge for me..Thank you for posting this goal…God bless & Be rooted in his words of wisdom..glad to be a part of Gods great big family…In Jesus wonderful name…Janet M.
I would like to take on this challenge some day.
Am a slow reader. Am going to give a try atleast now on at the middle of the year. Better late than Never. God help me ! i shall try to update the progress. God bless All