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Bible study is essential for the serious believer because they are a testimony about God.
Reveals Christ. ... all things written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled. (Luke 24: 44)
Example. Now these things happened to them as an example and they are written for our instruction, upon whom the ends of the world are come. (1 Corinthians 10: 11)
Encouragement. For whatever things were previously written were written for our learning, in order that through patience and through the comfort of the Scriptures we may have hope. (Romans 15: 4)
Words of Life. Man shall not live on bread only, but on every saying proceeding from the mouth of God. (Matthew 4: 4)
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. (Joshua 1: 8)
This is a guide to reading the bible for better understanding of God, the people and their decisions.
It is not the bible study lesson plan where we discuss prophecy and doctrines in depth in a series of lessons.
Is there a benefit, can you understand God?
Can you by searching find out God? Can you find out the Almighty unto perfection? [KJV]
Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty? [NASB] (Job 11: 7)
The answer is yes! If you search for Him with all your heart, for all your life He will make you find Him.
"But from there you will seek the LORD your God, and you will find Him if you search for Him with all your heart and all your soul. (Deuteronomy 4: 29)

Writers
Who are these writers? All prophecy is from the mind of the Holy Spirit.
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation. for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. (2 Peter 1: 20-21)
Other helpful writings were encouraged by the Holy Spirit.
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3: 16-17)

1. Old Testament Writers. 39 books from 27 authors written on scrolls of clean animal skin. Major writers are.
   - Moses. The Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), Job, Psalm 90.
   - Samuel. Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel.
   - Kings. The 400 year history of the kings of Judah and Israel were complied from many prophets.
   - Prophets. They wrote the books with their names.
   - Psalms. Songs, hymns and praises to God.
     - David. Second king of Israel, musician and poet. He wrote most of the Psalms and some were Messianic prophecies. 1 Samuel 16: 16-18; 2 Samuel 1: 19-27; 3: 33-34; 6: 5; 15-16; 23: 2;
     - Asaph. Seer, prophet, Levite and musician appointed by David. (1 Chrononicles 6: 31-36; 16: 4-7, 37; 25: 2; 2 Chronicles 29: 30; (Nehemiah 16: 46,47) Many of his Psalms are prophecies of the judgment and wrath of God.
     - Korah, Heman, Ethan. Levite and musicians appointed by David. 1 Chrononicles 25: 1-7. The Psalms labeled "for the sons of Korah", may have been written by David.
     - Others. Moses and Solomon.
   - Solomon. Psalm 72 and 127, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon.
   - Ezra. Ezra, Nehemiah and Chronicles. Chronicles were written after the Babylonian captivity. It restablished the genealogies of the tribes of Levi, Judah and Benjamin. It also repeats the stories from the books of Kings and Samuel about the exploits of the kings of Judah from David to the Babylonian captivity.
   - Lost Books. The Old Testament mentions other books that record the acts of the kings of Judah and Israel.
     - King Solomon. "in the records of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer". (2 Chronicles 9: 29)
     - King Abijah. The prophet Iddo. (2 Chronicles 13: 22)
     - King Jehoshaphat. The annals of Jehu the son of Hanani (2 Chronicles 20: 34)
     - The Book of Jasher. (Joshua 10:13 and 2 Samuel 1: 18). All Jasher books are probably fakes.
     » Apocrypha. Written in Greek. They were never considered to be inspired words of the prophets by the Jews. The book of the Maccabees is considered history of the Jewish revolt under Greek occupation. Any other claim of lost books must be rejected as inspired but might be considered as history, fiction or records of superstition of those times.
2. New Testament Writers. 27 books. Major writers of the New Testament were the disciples of Christ and Paul who was called to minister to the Gentiles. All were eyewitnesses. They began writing about their first hand experiences after they began to get old, the original eye witnesses were dying and it was obvious that Jesus might not return in their life time. But they still lived as if the Second Coming was imminent.
   God said that any truth must be established by two or more eye witnesses.
   - Paul. 27 "epistles" of Romans to Hebrews. Most were letters to churches. The early churches were eyewitnesses to the fact that Saul persecuted the church, then Ananias witnessed to his conversion.
   - John. The disciple John (1, 2 and 3), the Gospel of John and Revelation.
   - Disciples. They wrote the books bearing their names (Matthew, Mark, Peter).
   - James. A brother of Jesus and later a leader in the church.
   - Luke. Luke and Acts. These books are attributed to a companion of Paul by some. Luke copies Mark.
   - Lost Book? So called "lost books" or books written after 100 AD by those who were not eye-witnesses are rejected as uninspired. They are frauds or Jewish fables (Titus 1: 14) or Gentile fables or personal opinions.
     » Book Of Enoch. Jude 1: 14, mentions a prophecy of Enoch about the Second Coming.
     A document called the "Book of Enoch" has parts that can be traced to 300 BC (Book of Watchers) - 100BC (Book of Parables), thousands of years after Enoch lived.

Reading Plans
There are 1,189 chapters in the Bible. They are arranged by law, history, prophecy and other writings. There are four basic ways to read the bible.

- Canonical. The printed order of the books from beginning to end (Genesis to Revelation).
  Reading 3 and 1/4 chapters per day will complete the study in one year.
- Historical. The order physically written (Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek). The Old Testament was written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek. Scholars sometimes decide when a book was written based on the contents. For this reason, many prophecies are dated after the fulfillment because they believe that the prophet cannot know the future. Daniel is dated after the Greek occupation and the parts of the gospel that predict the fall of the temple are dated after 70 AD. For this reason, this order of study is speculative because the biblical "scholars" are unbelieving critics.
- Topical. Read by subject. The biggest danger is taking things out of context. But this arrangement is good for studying important topics such as doctrines. A good concordance is the best way to find and study any topic. While a topical study might list the texts with the word or phrase, it cannot account for symbols that address these topics. And if it does include symbolic references, you may be relying on the author's personal beliefs about which symbols are important and what they mean. For example, a topical study of the Messiah in the old Testament might give references to "Holy One of Israel", "Anointed One" and may even list Messianic prophecies that do not mention these words. But how many would list these topics as part of the Messianic texts that describe what the Messiah would do and experience and accomplish?
  - Sacrificial Laws. Christ sheds His blood from the garden of Gethsemane up to His death.
  - Dietary Laws. How the Lamb of God was killed, swallowed and regurgitated on the earth.
  - Sanctuary. The schedule and the location of tasks accomplished.
  - The Feasts of Israel. Major acts in the schedule of the Plan of Salvation.
  - The Tribes of Israel. His experience as the Son of Man in the hands of the people.
  - The Camping Arrangements of Israel. The emotional siege of Christ in His final week.
  - The Exodus Experience. The order of His experience of suffering.
  - The Experience of the Patriarchs and Prophets. An example of the decisions and experience of Christ.
- Chronological. The order events occurred. This helps to understand important events and concurrent players.

- | 1500 | 924 | 12 Tribes | 722 | Assyria | Judah | 609 | Babylon | 539 | Medo-Persia
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Job | Moses | Elijah | Obadiah | Joel | Jonah | Amos | Hosea | Nahum | - | Daniel | Esther
- | Joshua | Elisha | - | Micah | - | Zephaniah | Habakkuk | - | Ezekiel | - | Zechariah | -
- | David | - | Isaiah | Jeremiah, Lamentations | - | Haggai | - | Malachi
Torah | Samuel, Kings, Psalms | Isaiah | Jeremiah | Ezekiel | Chronicles, Ezra

Introduction
We will use the chronological order, primarily to match the prophet with the kings and the history. We will do a topical study on the Plan of Salvation where we will highlight certain key concepts to help you to understand why God acted the way He did. Certain concepts also establish a timeline in the Plan of Salvation by legally defining the actions of God.

- Covenant. The covenant is the principal concept in understanding the actions of God. It is a legal agreement that God established from the beginning with Adam and Eve and constantly tried to renew with each faithful believer chosen. It establishes God's duty and the appropriate response of humans. It defines what is expected for obedience and disobedience.
  The sad history of the covenant is that God was always faithful while humans were not. God's final solution was to write the covenant in our hearts. Read the lesson on the covenant before beginning. It teaches these main facts.
  - Participants. The covenant is binding on the participants, his children and household.
  - The Law. The law is the covenant. It addressses moral issues, diet and foods, sacrifices and consequences. As you compare the prophecies, their fulfillment and the law you will be amazed by the remarkable fact that God is so faithful, consistent and predictable in keeping the covenant, that His future actions can be defined by the law.
    God introduces Himself in the first four commandments.
    1. One God. Here is Your God! God introduced Himself to the world and gives Himself as an offering.
    2. Idolatry. Do not worship idols. God gives us warning about our enemy.
    3. Name of God. Do not take His name in vain. God gives us His name.
    4. Sabbath. God gives us rest.
  - Consequence: Blessings. God blesses us for obedience. The blessings are in the law.
  - Consequence: Curses. God punishes us for disobedience. But the punishment occurs in five phases. Each getting worse. The curses show how God deals with the wicked.
    1. Personal Safety. No peace or safety, raids, only fear.
    2. Land. Famine, drought.
    3. Children. Wild beasts, slavery, occupation.
    4. War. War, famine and pestilence and siege.
    5. The Wrath of God. The final phase of punishment is called "The Wrath of God". When this occurs, God allows all the previous punishments. In addition, there is desolation which cause the city and the sanctuary to be destroyed by the enemy and the people are exiled.
    Testing. The righteous can be tested for faithfulness. It establishes obedience based on love and respect, not on the material blessings or fear. (Abraham, Job, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel and Christ).
    Suffering. As you try to understand God's behavior, consider suffering and punishment not as what God sends in revenge, but what you asked for in rebellion. Suffering occurs when God reluctantly gives you over to what you desire and removes any of His good influence. His withdrawal leaves us vulnerable. He allows suffering but He does not cause it. Our choices cause suffering.
    Humiliation or Kindness. The fact that God allows suffering by giving us over to what we desire, does not mean that He approves of the methods of our enemies. He simply states what they will do. God has no pleasure in gloating, torture or inhumane treatment. In fact, He will punish nations who do these things. There is no law against treating your enemies with kindness.
- Sanctuary. The sanctuary was introduced to the Jews. It is a picture of the Plan of Salvation.
- Feasts. The feasts are a timeline of the Plan of Salvation. They are a history of how God deals with the righteous. Although the sanctuary and feasts were formally introduced to the Jews, you will find elements of them in previous events.
  The Plan of Salvation is in the order of the feasts of Israel which are blessings from God.
  - Passover. Jesus is the substitute for sin who guarantees our personal safety.
  - Pentecost. The gift of the Spirit who is the rain from Heaven.
  - Trumpets. A call to the people to gather for judgment and repentance.
  - Yom Kippur. Judgment and approval of the righteous people of the covenant.
  - Tabernacles. Living in the sanctuary of God with God and under the protection of God.
  The Plan of Salvation is also in the order of the seasons and planting cycles.
  - Barley Harvest. The fruit from the dead earth.
  - Former Rain. The Holy Spirit is given to the church.
  - Wheat Harvest. The fruit of the first outpouring of the Spirit plants the foundation of the church.
  - Summer Drought. No rain. The church is in apostasy.
  - Latter Rain. The Holy Spirit is given to the church.
  - Fruit Harvest. The great harvest results from this outpouring of the Spirit.
  - Ploughing and Reaping. God comes to take the righteous and bury the wicked in the ground.
- Prophet. We will look at the role of a prophet as not just one who foretold the future. A prophet is one whose primary role is to lead the people back to obedience to the covenant. As the prophet calls the people to repentance, he or she also exhibits the judgment coming on the people in his or her life.
  The Imminence Of The Message. In Jewish understanding, if a prophet tells the future it must be useful for that generation. For this reason, although they acknowledge Daniel as writing about the future, his prophecies are so far in the future they were of no use to the current people. Therefore, he is listed as one of the writings but not a prophet. A prophet must also instruct the current generation.
- Messiah. Look for Messianic prophecies. As you read certain portions of the Torah, look at it as future instructions for the Messiah to follow.

The Chronological Reading Plan

Creation | Egypt | Assyria |  | Babylon | Medo-Persia | Greece |  |  | Rome |  |  | Pope | Europe |  | - | USA |  | 1000 Years | New Earth
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Eden | Sin | Bondage | Occupation Of The Holy Land | Time Of The End

Event | Book/ Lessons | Chapter | Contents | History | Day
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The Old Testament
Creation | Genesis | 1-2 | Paradise Created. God makes a covenant with Adam | Dinosaurs and humans exist. Giants exist. 4004-2222 Creation Science | 1
Psalm | 29 | The creation by sound waves from the voice of God
Psalm | 19: 1-6 | The heavens reveal evidence of the creation
Psalm | 8 | Man is the crowning act of creation
Psalm | 92 | A Sabbath Psalm. The seventh day of creation
Exodus | 20: 11 | Sabbath is a memorial of creation
Psalm | 95: 1-7 | Celebrate the creation
Psalm | 104 | The wisdom of the creation prepared for a fallen world
Psalm | 33 | The Creator is not absent. He watches over His creation
Poverbs | 8: | Wisdom in the creation
Job | 38 | God controls the heavens and seas
Isaiah | 40 | A mighty Creator, greater than His creation
John | 1: 1-6 | The preexistence of Jesus as the creator and LORD
Colossians | 1:16 | All creation and authority are held together in Jesus Christ
Acts | 17:22-34 | The unknown God is not like an idol that can be manipulated and controlled by man. He even has power over death
Romans | 1:18-25 | The evidence of the creation is available to all
Hebrews | 1:10-12 | God outlasts His creation
Sin | Genesis | 3-5 | Paradise Lost. Adam breaks the covenant (Hosea 6: 6-7) Find the evidence of the law and the curse. A deliverer is promised. Genesis 3: 15 Adam and Eve failed their test. Why was the test easier for perfect people but much harder for weaker sinners? See how God addressed the unfairness of inherited sin. One Man's Sin and One's Righteousness. Romans 5:10-15 Tempted and Sinless. Hebrews 4: 15 | 2
God The Origin of Evil The Problem of Sin A Better Definition of Sin
Flood | Genesis | 6:1-8 | Wickedness increases in men, especially the Nephilim | 2574 BC Dinosaurs and Giants exist Origin of Legends | 3
Babel | Genesis | 6:9-10 | God makes a covenant with Noah
Babel | Genesis | 11 | God scatters the language and people of the world
Unjust Suffering | Job | 1-3 | Job keeps the covenant even when he is abandoned | 4
Job | 4-7 | Job's friends argue that signs of curses, instead of blessings are proof of unrighteousness. They were wrong. What does the origin of his problem say about suffering? | 5
Job | 8-10 | 6
Job | 11-14 | 7
Job | 15-17 | Christ suffers unjustly for the sins of the world | 8
Job | 18-21 | 9
Job | 22-25 | 10
Job | 26-31 | Job's final answers | 11
Job | 32-37 | Elihu, the young one, defends God | 12
Job | 38-42 | God answers. He condemns the friends and tells Job how great He is but He did not explain why Job suffered. What does this say about our strengths when suffering? Find references to huge creatures (dinosaurs) in Job. | 13
Scholars assume that Job was written around the early time of Abraham because of the informal social and religious structure. The male head was the priest of the household. The coexistence of large creatures with man also points to the period soon after the flood before the dinosaurs became extinct.
Abraham | Genesis | 12-17 | God makes a covenant with uncircumcised Abraham | Pyramids built 2000-2047 Judaism Began | 14
Genesis | 18-20 | God renews the covenant with circumcision when Issac was conceived and Abraham was ninety nine years old | 16
Romans | 1-5 | The origins of faith for the uncircumcised and circumcised
Isaac | Genesis | 21-22 | The miracle birth of the promised child, Isaac. Abraham and Isaac are tested | 17
Genesis | 23-25:18 | Sarah, Rachel and Keturah
Jacob | Genesis | 25:19-27 | He takes the covenant birthright by bribery and deceit | Persians and Indians Split | 18
Genesis | 28-31 | Blessings. 12 sons of Israel. God renews the covenant with a new name | 19
Genesis | 32-36 | Jacob meets Esau | 21
Joseph | Genesis | 37-41 | He was a forerunner who prepared the way for Israel. Who caused his unjust suffering and testing? | King Senusret 1 1956-1911 | 22
Genesis | 42-45 | His brothers go to Egypt because of famine | 23
In Egypt | Genesis | 46-47 | Israel moved south to Egypt to escape the famine | 24
Genesis | 48-50 | Blessings. Israel blesses his sons before he dies | 25
Moses | Exodus | 1-4 | God prepares Moses as a forerunner to rescue His people | 1582-1502 | 26
Plagues | Exodus | 5-11 | The first nine plagues | 1502 BC | 27
Exodus | Exodus | 12-14 | Exodus. The last plague, first Passover | The Sanctuary Pattern 1502-1501 First Periodic Table | 29
Isaiah | 30: 29 | The Song of Israel in Egypt
Exodus | 15 | The Song at the Sea (Shirat Ha Yam). The Red Sea parts
Baptism | Israel is baptized in the Red Sea
Psalm | 78 | The exodus (Read Psalm 77, 78, 81, 95, 105-107, 114) | 30
Sinai | Exodus | 16-24 | Manna, water, commandments | 31
Exodus | 25-31 | Moses receives the pattern for the sanctuary for 40 days | 1501 BC | 33
Exodus | 32-33 | Moses returns with the Ten Commandments to see the people worshipping a golden calf. He breaks them | 1501 BC | 35
Exodus | 34-35 | Moses returns to Sinai for another 40 days get the second copy of the Ten Commandments | 1501 BC | 35
Sanctuary | Exodus | 36-40 | The craftsmen make the items for the sanctuary | 1501-1500 | 36
Laws (Offerings) | Leviticus | 1-3 | Burnt offering, Grain offering, Peace offering | Hinduism began | 37
Leviticus | 4-7 | Sin, guilt (trespass), incense offering | 38
Leviticus | 16 | The scapegoat and the Lord's goat on the day of atonement | 39
Leviticus | 17 | Blood
Laws (Clean and Unclean) | Deuteronomy | 14 | Unclean animals (dietary laws) | 1500 BC | 40
Leviticus | 11 | Unclean animals
Leviticus | 12 | Unclean woman in childbirth
Leviticus | 13-14 | Unclean people (Leprosy)
Leviticus | 15 | Unclean man and woman
Ordination Laws | Leviticus | 8-10 | Ordination and inauguration offering | 1500 BC | 41
Exodus | 29 | Consecrating the priest | 41
Exodus | 40 | Consecrating the sanctuary | 42
Numbers | 7-9:14 | Consecrating the sanctuary and priests in the second year | 42
Numbers | 9:15-10 | Moving the sanctuary | 42
Feasts | Leviticus | 16,23-25 | Feasts and schedules | 43
Numbers | 28-29
Deuteronomy | 15-16,26
Genesis | 2: 1-4 | Origin of the Sabbath
Isaiah | 66:22-23 | Sabbath and new moon celebrated in the new earth
Zechariah | 14: 16 | Feast of booths celebrated in the new earth
Feast | Date | Year | Leviticus | Numbers | Deuteronomy | Day
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Eternal Feasts | - | Daily (Continual) | Daily | - | 28: 1-8 | - | 43
- | Sabbath (Day 7). Genesis 2: 1-4 | Saturday | 23: 3 | 28: 9-10 | -
- | New Moon. Isaiah 66: 22-23 | Month Day 1 | - | 28:11-15; 10:10 | -
Spring Feasts |  |  | Passover | Nisan 14 | 23: 4 | 28: 16 | 16: 1-2
1 | Feast of Unleavened Bread | Nisan 15-21 | 23: 5-9 | 28: 17-25 | 16: 3-8
| Wavesheaf (First Fruits) | Next Sunday | 23: 10-14 | - | -
First Fruits | - | 23: 10, 15 | - | 26
| 2 | Feast of Weeks (shavuot, pentecost) | +50 days | 23: 15-22 | 28: 26-31 | 16: 9-12
Autumn Feasts |  | Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah) | Tishri 1 | 23: 23-25 | 29: 1-6; 10: 10 | - | 44
Land Sabbath. Free slaves, debt | Tishri 1 | 7 | 25: 1-7 | - | 15; 31: 10-13
Jubilee (Land given back) | Tishri 10 | 50 | 25: 8-55 | - | -
| Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) | Tishri 10 | 23: 26-32 | 29: 7-11 | -
Scapegoat | Tishri 10 | 16 | - | -
| 3 | Feast of Tabernacles (Booths) | Tishri 15-21 | 23: 33-44 | 29: 12-34 | 16: 13-16
| Shemini Atzeret | Tishri 22 | 23: 36,39 | 29: 35-40 | -
Penalties | Leviticus | 26-27 | The covenant, blessings and curses | 1500 BC | 45
Deuteronomy | 27-30 | The blessings and curses are repeated forty years later | 46
SHEMA | Deuteronomy | 6: 4-9 | Love God. Teach your children. Law, tfellin, mezuzah | 47
Deuteronomy | 11:13-31 | Blessings and curses
Numbers | 15:37-41 | Tallit, tzitzit and law
Census | Numbers | 1-4 | Moses takes a census and organizes the campsites | 48
Moral Laws | Leviticus | 18-22 | Adultery and other moral laws | 49
Numbers | 5-6 | Adultery and the spirit of jealousy. Nazarite vow | 50
Wander 40 Years | Numbers | 11-14 | The people complain and doubt. They wander 40 years | 1502-1462 | 51
Numbers | 15-18 | God chooses Aaron as high priest | 18th Dynasty of Egypt. Thutmose II, Hatshepsut, Tutank-hamun | 52
Numbers | 19-20 | The people complain and cause Moses to sin | 53
Psalm | 81, 106-107 | Apostasy in the desert. List the ways the people tested God and Moses | 54
Psalm | 90 | Moses prays to a loving God for mercy
Numbers | 21 | The fiery serpents and The song at the well (21: 17-20) | 55
Numbers | 22-25 | Baalam tries to curse Israel
Numbers | 26-27 | The census of the second generation | 56
Numbers | 31-33 | Moses takes vengeance on Midian and lists the 42 journeys | 57
Numbers | 34-36 | Distribution of the land as an inheritance | 58
After 40 Years | Covenant Renewed. Deuteronomy means "second reading of the law". The first generation is dead. They did what was right in their own eyes. (Deuteronomy 12: 8). Only two survived. Just before they cross over into the Promised Land, the law is repeated and the people of the second generation agree to the covenant.
Deuteronomy | 1-3 | A summary of the 40 year journey from Sinai to Nebo | 1462 BC | 59
Deuteronomy | 4-8 | Moses tells them to remember God | 60
Deuteronomy | 9-11 | Moses gets the commandments | 62
Deuteronomy | 12-13 | Statutes and judgments on idolatry | 63
Deuteronomy | 17-21 | Statutes and judgments | 64
Deuteronomy | 22-25 | Statutes and judgments | 66
Deuteronomy | 31-32 | Song of Moses: Moses says goodbye | 67
Deuteronomy | 33-34 | Exodus Ends: Moses blesses Israel before he dies
The Promised Land | Joshua | 1-4 | Israel crosses the Jordan and enters the Promised Land | 1462 BC | 68
Joshua | 5 | All men of the second generation are circumcised
Joshua | 6-12 | The fall of Jericho and other battles | 1462-1457 | 69
Joshua | 10 | The Song of Joshua. The sun and moon stood still | 70
Joshua | 13-21 | The division of the land for an inheritance | 70
Joshua | 22-24 | Joshua says goodbye | 1432 BC | 72
Theocracy The First Curse (Raided) | There were Judges, priests and God. In those days everyone did what they wanted to do (Judges 17: 6). During the time of the judges the first curse was in operation. When Israel obeyed the land had peace or rest. But when they disobeyed they were captured and made slaves by their enemies and their crops were destroyed. Judges 2: 14, 21-22. Judges 3: 4. Judges 6: 4.
Judges | 1-2 | The first generation did not remove the evil nations. God left them as a test of loyalty (Judges 2: 22; 3: 4) | 1432-1096 The Olmecs in Central America | 73
Judges | 3-4 | God sent judges to relieve them of their oppressors | 74
Judges | 5 | Song of Deborah. The stars fought for Israel
Judges | 6-12 | Gideon and other judges | 75
Judges | 13-16 | Samson and the Philistines | 77
Judges | 17-18 | People did what they wanted. Dan gets his inheritance | 78
Judges | 19-21 | Benjamin was almost destroyed | 79
Ruth | 1-4 | The grandmother of king David | 80
Samuel Monarchy | 1 Samuel | 1-7 | Samuel, the last judge | 1095-1065 | 81
1 Samuel | 8 | The people reject God and ask for a king
The king is also a curse as he raids their possessions (1 Samuel 8: 10-22)
King Saul | 1 Samuel | 9-15 | Saul is selected and rejected as king | 83
1 Samuel | 16-27 | Saul persecutes David who is chosen as the next king | 85
1 Samuel | 28-31 | Saul consults the witch of Endor and is killed | 89
King David | 2 Samuel | 1-10 | The reign of David | 1066-1026 | 90
2 Samuel | 11-12 | The sin of David and Bathsheba | Western Zhou Dynasty | 92
Psalm | 51 | David confesses his sin
2 Samuel | 13-21 | The consequences of David's sin | 93
2 Samuel | 22 | King David's Song | 96
2 Samuel | 23-24 | David numbers the people and sins
King David | 1 Chronicles | 10-17 | The reign of David. A son of David on the throne forever (Chapter 17: 11-14) | 97
1 Chronicles | 18-23 | The exploits of David | 99
1 Chronicles | 24-27 | Division of priests, musicians, gatekeepers | 101
1 Chronicles | 28-29 | David makes preparation for the house of God | 102
Psalms | 1-150 | The Psalms can be organized in at least three ways. Read by topic | 103
The chapters between braces are scheduled to be read at other times. This schedule is based on reading by topic.
Psalms By Topic | Psalms By Author | Psalms By Book | Day
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Messiah | 2, 8, [16], 18, [22], 23, 24-27, [30], 31, 35, 38, 39, 40, [41], 42, 43, 45, 50, 55, [68, 69], 71, 72, 73-75, 80, 88, 89, 97, 102, 109, 110, 116, 118 | David | 3-41, 51-59, 61-66, 68-70, 101, 108-110, 122, 124, 131, 133, 138, 145 | 1 | 1-41 | 103
[ 16, 22, 41, 68, 69, 100 ] | Korah | 42, 44-49, 84,85, 87,88 | 2 | 42-72 | X
Judgment | [ 50, 58, 73-83, 94 ] | Asaph | 50, 73-83 | 3 | 73-89 | X
Vindication | 7, 21, 54, 72 | Moses | 90 | 4 | 90-106 | 108
Forgiveness | 6, 32, 38, [51], 102, 130, 143 | Solomon | 72, 127 | 5 | 107-150 | 110
Righteous | 1, 15, 84, 87, [92], 101, 119, 133, 139 | Heman | 88 | 112
The Wicked | 10, 12, 14, 36, 49, 52, 53, 58 | Ethan | 89 | 114
Security | 2, 7, 11, 20, 23, 57, 90 | Unknown | 1, 2, 10, 33, 43, 67, 71, 91-100, 102, 104-107, 111-121, 123, 125-126, 128-130, 132, 134-137, 146-150 | 116
Distress | 4, 13, 38, 43, 55, 64, 77, 88, [137], 142 | 118
Hallelujah | 106, 111, 112, 135, 146-150 | 120
Thanksgiving | 65, 75, 95, 97, 103, 105, 107, 118, 136, 138 | 122
Praise | 9, 34, 63, 67, 92, 96, 98, [100], 108, 134, 144, 145. The Great Hallel (113-118) | 125
Majesty | 19, 36, 47, 48, 66, 90, 93, 99, 132 | 131
Trust, Hope | 3, 37, 46, 55, 56, 62, 86, 115, 131 | 134
Deliverance | 5, 17, 18, 20, 28, 34, 35, 59, 60, 70, 71, 85, 86, 140, 141 | 138
Creation | [ 8, 29, 33, 92, 104 ] | X
Exodus | [ 77, 78, 81, 95, 105-107, 114. Moses' Prayer (90) ] | X
At the end of the period of the judges everyone did what they wanted to do. They wanted kings like the other nations. They did not want God as their leader. So there were kings, priests and God. Nobody listened to God.
Solomon | 1 Kings | 1-11 | Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba, was the third king of Israel. Solomon was the wisest king and Lucifer was a covering cherub. How did a gift of wisdom become acts of foolishness and how did privilege and status lead to such a great fall and disgrace? | 142
2 Chronicles | 1-9 | Solomon builds the house of God | 1008-1015 | 145
Proverbs | 1-31 | The wise sayings of Solomon | 1015-985 Inuit People in America | 148
Ecclesiastes | 1-12 | The wisdom of Solomon. The vanity of life. Wisdom and folly | 157
Song of Solomon | 1-8 | The Love Song. The love between a groom and bride | 161
The kingdom was divided after the days of Solomon. The ten tribes of Israel in the north never had a king who obeyed God. The 19 kings of Israel were all evil. Only eight of the twenty kings of Judah in the south were good and two of those became evil in their old age. People sometimes listened to God if their leaders showed an example.
Divided kingdom | 1 Kings | 12-14 | Kings of Judah (Rehoboam) and Israel (Jeroboam) | 985 BC | 163
1 Kings | 15-16 | Wicked kings of Israel (Nadab, Baasha, Elah, Zimri, Omri) | 964-922 | 164
The Second Curse (Drought) | 1 Kings | 17-19 | Elijah and the showdown on Mt. Carmel | Chinese "Double Dawn" (899) 876-796 BC First Olympic games 776 BC | 165
1 Kings | 20-22 | The wickedness of Ahab and Jezebel | 166
Divided Kingdom The Third Curse (Scattered) | 2 Kings | 1-7 | Elisha takes over the work of Elijah | 167
2 Kings | 8-13 | Elisha | 169
2 Kings | 14-16 | Many kings of Israel died by assassination and their kingdom was taken over by another. But the kingdom of Judah passed from father to son | 171
2 Chronicles | 10-36 | The division of the kingdom and the kings of Judah | 172
Obadiah | 1 | God warns Israel's enemies not to gloat at her misfortune | 847-825 | 181
Joel | 1-3 | Israel is restored in the Day of the Lord | 825-809
Jonah | 1-4 | Jonah is forced to warn the Assyrians of impending wrath | 794-772 | 182
Amos | 1-6 | Warning to Israel and surrounding nations before the invasion of Assyria | 767-755 Rome founded in 753 | 183
Amos | 7-9 | Punishment of Israel | 185
Assyria The Fourth Curse (War) | 2 Kings | 17-20 | King Shalmaneser of Assyria invades and exiles Israel | 722 BC | 186
Hosea | 1-4 | God calls Hosea to marry an unfaithful woman. As you read about the lives of other prophets compile a list of the strange things that God asks them to do. Why? | 755-714 Rome founded | 187
Hosea | 5-14 | God appeals to Israel and Ephraim | 188
Assyria | Isaiah | 1-12 | Judah and Jerusalem | 739-681 BC Asshur-banipal's Library 668 BC Steel invented 700 BC | 191
Isaiah | 13-23 | Warning to the nations | 195
Isaiah | 24-25 | The Day of the Lord | 198
Isaiah | 26-27 | The Song at the End of Days. The millennium | 198
Isaiah | 28-29 | Three of Six woes of sinners in Israel | 199
Isaiah | 30 | Song of Israel in Egypt. (Isaiah 30: 29). The fourth woe | 200
Isaiah | 31-33 | Final two woes of sinners in Israel
Isaiah | 34-35 | God ransoms Zion | 201
Isaiah | 36-39 | The threat of Assyria and Babylon | 202
Isaiah | 40-48 | The Lord is our Creator and Redeemer | 203
Isaiah | 49-57 | The Redeemer will save | 205
Isaiah | 58-66 | The Redeemer will come | 208
Micah | 1-7 | Beginning of Assyrian captivity (722 BC). Warning to evil doers and hope for those who wait | 733-701 | 211
The Assyrian invasion removed ten tribes of Israel in the North. In the south were the tribes of Judah and Benjamin and some priests from Levi. These people became known as the Jews
Kingdom of Judah | 2 Kings | 21 | Manasseh was the most evil king of Judah | Manasseh | 213
2 Kings | 22-23 | Although Josiah was a good king, the punishment that was postponed could no longer be delayed. He removed all traces of idolatry from Israel and kept the law. How does this return to righteousness just before destruction mirror the end of time? Battle of Megiddo (609 BC). Josiah is killed by Pharaoh Neco of Egypt (2 Kings 23: 29-30). Israel came under Babylonian protection and lost independence. | 600 BC Zoroastrian Religion Began Battle of Carchemish (605 BC) Babylon Rules the World
Nahum | 1-3 | The wrath of God on Assyria. The wicked destroyed | 214
Zephaniah | 1-3 | Waiting for the invasion of Babylon and the Day of the Lord | 215
Habakuk | 1-3 | Israel waits for the invasion of Babylon as their punishment. What does he teach about the source of suffering and those who cause suffering? If God sent Babylon to punish Israel then why does He take revenge on them? | 216
Babylon The Fifth Curse (Desolation) | 2 Kings | 24-25 | King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon invades and exiles Judah | 597-586 BC | 217
Jeremiah | 1 | The call of Jeremiah | 218
Jeremiah | 2-38 | The warning to Judah | 219
Jeremiah | 39-45 | The fall of Jerusalem, sanctuary destroyed and Judah exiled | 586 BC Second Babylonian exile | 229
Jeremiah | 46-51 | Jeremiah warns the nations and Babylon | 231
The first temple was destroyed in 586 BC. They were ruled by Babylon for 70 years. The second temple was destroyed in 70 AD, 656 years after the first exile in 597 BC. | 233
Jeremiah | 52 | The final days and the destruction of the city and temple
Lamentations | 1-5 | Jeremiah weeps over the desolated city
Psalm | 137 | Weeping over Jerusalem while in captivity in Babylon
Babylon | Ezekiel | 1-3 | The call of Ezekiel | 593-559 BC Ezekiel exiled in 597 | 235
Ezekiel | 4-24 | Judah and Jerusalem | 236
Ezekiel | 25-32 | Warnings to the nations | 243
Ezekiel | 33-39 | The restoration of Israel | 246
Ezekiel | 40-48 | The temple and city of God | 248
Daniel | 1 | Daniel and his friends are faithful to the covenant | 597 BC | 251
Daniel | 2 | Prophecy: Babylon is the first of a series of empires | 596 BC
Persia | Daniel | 7 | Prophecy (Curse #3): Wild beasts persecute Israel (539-334) | 549-539 BC Persia conquers Medes and Lydia (546BC) | 252
Daniel | 8 | Prophecy: Evil attacks the sanctuary and people of God
Daniel | 9: 1-19 | The Jews are exiled because they broke the covenant | 253
Daniel | 9: 20-27 | The Prince of the Covenant will come with righteousness
Daniel | 10-11 | Prophecy: The 2300 year future of world empires | 254
Daniel | 12 | Prophecy: The sealing of Daniel's book until the end of time
Persia | Zechariah | 1-7 | Judgment of Israel. Israel escapes from Babylon. Notice how the events and symbols parallel the book of Revelation where the end of the world and the gathering of Israel is compared to the fall of Babylon. | 538 BC Buddhism Began | 255
Zechariah | 8-11 | The gathering and deliverance of Israel | 536 BC | 257
Zechariah | 12-14 | The comings of the Messiah. His acceptance by Israel | 536 BC | 259
Persia | Haggai | 1-2 | The house of God was founded by Zerubbabel | 520 BC | 260
Esther | 1-10 | Enemies try to exterminate the Jews but Esther is sent as a forerunner to plead their case as the Jewish queen of Persia | 483-473 Ahasuerus | 261
Ezra | 1-6 | Enemies discourage the Jews, led by Zerubbabel, as they try to rebuild | 536-516 | 264
Ezra | 7-10 | After the walls were rebuilt, feasts kept | 457 BC | 266
Nehemiah | 1-13 | He leads the people to rebuild the walls in 52 days and to keep the laws and feasts | 445-415 BC Artaxerxes 1 | 268
1 Chronicles | 1-9 | Genealogies from Adam to Ezra written by Ezra. It was important to establish genealogies because the priests must come from the tribe of Levi and the Messiah must be able to trace His lineage to Judah. 70 years in Babylon may have blurred those lines. | 458 BC Greek civil wars (431-404) | 272
Malachi | 1-4 | The messenger of the covenant who is like Elijah comes as a forerunner to the Prince of the covenant. He restores the relationship between Israel and God so that the land will not be cursed. Notice the sins of the people and the threat of the curse. | 423 BC Darius II | 275
The Silent Years. There are no more prophets for 400 years until John the Baptist and Jesus | 400 BC - 4 BC
Greek | This period included the exploits of the Maccabeans against Hellenism | 334 - 63 BC Septuagint
| The temple was desecrated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes in (167 BCE) and triggered the Maccabean revolt | 168 BC
Roman | The occupation of Israel began when Pompeii conquered Jerusalem | 63 BC - 4 BC
The New Testament
Christ (Birth and Baptism) | Matthew | 1-4 | Jesus is born six months after John the Baptist. John is the forerunner who introduces Christ to the world. God came to tabernacle with us in a body like ours! Immediately, Jesus is tested in the desert for forty days by Satan before He begins His 3.5 year ministry. How did Jesus pass the tests that Adam and Eve failed? | 4 BC - 27AD Augustus Caesar, Tiberius Caesar | 277
Mark | 1
Luke | 1-4 | 279
John | 1
Elijah Comes |  | The first coming of "Elijah" to reconcile Israel to the Messiah
Christ (The Lamb of God) | Matthew | 5-20 | God sends the Prince of the covenant to reconcile the world to Him by suffering the death and the curse that they deserved. Jesus introduces the love and character of God to the people through His own example. How many parts of the sanctuary does Christ emulate? (Lamb, living water, veil, door, bread, wine, vine, priest, light) | 27AD - 31AD Tiberius Caesar | 280
Mark | 2-10 | 285
Luke | 5-18 | 288
John | 2-11 | 292
Timeline of the Last Week of Jesus
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Night | Day | Night | Day | Night | Day | Night | Day | Night | Day | - | Night 1 | Day 1 | Night | Day 2 | Night | Day 3
Nisan 9 | Nisan 10 | Nisan 11 | Nisan 12 | Nisan 13 | Nisan 14 | Nisan 15 | Nisan 16
Mary's oil and tears. Anoints, washes feet | Donkey | Fig tree cursed | Caiaphas Plots | - | Upper Room | Passover Lamb Killed | Sabbath | Wavesheaf
Jerusalem | Teaches in Jerusalem | Suffering | Dead, Buried | Resurrected
Lamb salted, legs washed | Lamb selected | Lamb examined | Roast, Boil, Eat | Swallow | Vomit
The Seed comes to die | Jesus in the bowels 3 days and nights
Priest washed, Anointed | Ministry to Jerusalem in the Temple | Final sacrifice in the middle of the week
Priest is ordained through 7 days. Stays at the temple door | Lord Appears
Ordained and Embalmed | Matthew 26: 7-15 Mark 14: 3-10 John 12: 1-8 | Mary washes and anoints Jesus with oil as king and priest and embalms him for death as the Lamb 8 days before he appeared to her after His resurrection | Nisan 9, 31AD | 295
Leviticus | 8-9 | Priest is ordained then the Lord appears in glory on day 8
Passover Lamb Selected and Examined | Matthew | 21-23 | Christ fulfills the covenant in His final week and becomes the only human who is faithful to the covenant. God reconfirms the covenant with Christ and His children (the church). So, we must be born again out of Christ. How? | Nisan 10-16, 31AD The 12 Tribes | 296
Mark | 11-12 | 297
Luke | 19-20 | 298
John | 12 | 299
The End of the World | Matthew | 24-25 | Jesus predicts the signs at the end of the world and the destruction of Jerusalem. How does the signs of the destruction of the world and the temple mirror the signs of the destruction of His body? | Nisan 12, 31AD | 300
Mark | 13 | 301
Luke | 21
Passover Lamb Sacrificed | Passover |  | Jesus becomes the Passover Lamb and satisfies the requirements for all the offerings for all the feasts and begins the schedule of feasts
One LORD G-d | 1 | Immanuel. Here is your God! Jesus introduces Himself and the Father to us
Psalm | 41 | Christ is betrayed | Nisan 13, 31 | 302
Matthew | 26-28 | Christ suffers the wrath of God for us in His final 3 days. His sanctuary was disassembled and destroyed. How does circumcision, baptism and communion represent the death and the curse suffered for us by Christ? Christ was circumcised after paying for our sins. | Nisan 14-16, 31AD
Mark | 14-16 | 304
Luke | 22-24 | 305
John | 13-21 | 306
Psalms | 22, 69 | Christ suffers rejection, hatred, ridicule and loneliness. How does Christ's testing at His baptism and at His death involve every test of the righteous? | Nisan 14, 31AD (9AM-3PM) | 309
Isaiah | 53
Psalm | 16, 30 | Temple Dedication Song (Psalm 30). Christ is in the grave | Nisan 15 | 310
Barley Harvest |  | At His resurrection Christ raises the people who are the first fruits from the dead earth as proof of the resurrection | Nisan 16, 31AD
Psalms | 68, 100 | The Resurrection. Christ is victorious | Nisan 16
After 490 Years | Prince of the covenant keeps the covenant in one week | Messianic Prophecies Study Lessons
The Siege of Christ | Christ is besieged by Israel in the final week
The Wrath of God | Christ suffers the wrath of God for three days
The Curses on Christ | Christ suffers all the curses of the law (Deuteronomy 28)
The Seder | Christ becomes the Passover seder in the last 9 hours
Psalms | The Messianic prophecies in the Psalms
Job | The suffering Messiah is abandoned and mocked by all
All Offerings Fulfilled | Christ becomes all offerings and sacrifices
The 5 Signs of Judaism | Christ on the cross fulfills the five signs of Judaism
Gospel in the Heavens | The heavens predict the timing of the Plan of Salvation
Summary of Prophecies | The Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament
High Priest | Revelation | 4-5 | Jesus is the wavesheaf offering, who is inaugurated as the permanent High Priest of a better covenant and the sanctuary in heaven, is also king of righteousness and peace | Nisan 17-23, 31AD | 311
Hebrews | 1-13 | 312
Zechariah | 3-4 | Jesus is judged, resurrected and sends the Holy Spirit | Nisan 15 - Sivan 5 | 316
Pentecost |  | The High Priest gives gifts. He sends the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
Early History (30 Years) The Early Rain | Former Rain |  | The Holy Spirit is poured out to get the first fruits of the church | Sivan 5, 31AD | 317
Acts | 1-2 | The Holy Spirit is sent to fulfill the covenant by the new birth
Wheat Harvest |  | The Spirit harvests 3000 people who are the foundation of the body of Christ
Acts | 3-7 | The Jews reject the message of the disciples and stoned Stephen. They began to persecute the church | 31-34AD | 318
Acts | 8-11 | The Gentiles are part of the covenant and the Gospel is first preached to an Ethiopian Eunuch | King Agrippa 1 | 320
Acts | 12 | Herod Agrippa 1 persecutes the church and dies by being eaten by worms (Acts 12: 23). Peter released from prison | 44AD
Paul's Missionary Journeys Map | Acts | 13-15 | 1. Antioch to Seleucia, stoned in Lystra. Returned to Antioch | King Agrippa 2 | 322
Acts | 15:36-18:22 | 2 (61/62 A.D.) Paul and Silas. Timothy and Luke. Beaten and imprisoned in Philippi. Released by an earthquake | 323
Acts | 18:23-21:17 | 3. Antioch to Jerusalem. Riot in Ephesus. Eutychus falls from a window | 324
Acts | 21:18-26 | Back in Jerusalem. Paul is beaten and arrested after the priests and Ananias brought charges | Governor Felix, Festus | 325
Acts | 27-28 | Rome. Paul goes from Caesarea to Rome as a prisoner. He was shipwrecked on Malta | King Agrippa 2 | 327
The letters tell the people of the covenant how they should live
Brothers of Jesus | Jesus had four brothers and some sisters including Jude and James (Matthew 13: 55-56; Mark 6:13). They did not believe in Him (John 7: 3,5). They and his mother thought that he had gone insane (Mark 3: 21, 31-35; Luke 8:19-21; Matthew 12: 46). Prophecy says that he was estranged from his brothers (Psalm 69: 8). How has their attitude changed since the resurrection?
James | 1-5 | (50's AD). Perseverance under trial with faith, works, patience and mercy | 328
Jude | 1 | The judgment of the cursed wicked throughout history
Letters of Paul to the Gentile Church | (51 AD). The church faced opposition and persecution from the Jews in Thessalonica and Berea.
1 Thessalonians | 1-5 | Paul expresses appreciation for the church | 329
2 Thessalonians | 1-3 | Persecution and affliction are indications that God has judged you righteous! This unjust suffering will be avenged in the end. What amazing legal purpose does unjust suffering serve? | 330
Galatians | 1-6 | (48 or 53 AD). Justification through the works of circumcision or faith | 331
(52 AD - 56 AD). Corinth was a Greek city located between two sea ports on the Adriatic and Aegean seas. It was the home of many heathen temples, temple prostitutes, street prostitutes and gross immorality.
1 Corinthians | 1-4 | Having wisdom and submitting to hardship | 332
1 Corinthians | 5-10 | Judging immorality and idolatry in the church | 333
1 Corinthians | 12-14 | Spiritual gifts and the gift of love | 334
1 Corinthians | 15-16 | Resurrection | 335
2 Corinthians | 1-7 | Transformation into a new creature and a temple of God through Christ | 336
2 Corinthians | 8-9 | Generosity in supporting workers in Christ | 337
2 Corinthians | 10-13 | Paul's response about opposition to him as being unimpressive | 338
Romans | 1-5 | (56 AD). Faith is based in knowledge and an inner conviction in all of us | X
Since faith is not based on irrational, illogical, unscientific reasoning then the arguments of the unbeliever are at war with his or her inner self. This inner Witness will condemn him or her in the judgment. What arguments and systems does the unbeliever use to squash this inner witness? Hint: Peer pressure, tradition, mislabeling your position, cares of life, "science", the acceptance of sin. Can you work with the Holy Spirit to tap into this conviction that they are trying to suppress?
Romans | 6-8 | Dead to sin and alive to righteousness when we and the law are spiritual | 340
Romans | 9-11 | Israel, the children of the promise and the children of the call | 341
Romans | 12-16 | Living the Christian life in love and sacrifice | 342
Ephesians | 1-5 | (60 AD). Marriage, unity in Christ and conversion of the inner man | 343
Ephesians | 6 | The fruit of the Spirit
Philippians | 1-4 | (61/62 AD). Second journey. Right motives and perfection in Christ | 344
Colossians | 1-4 | (62 AD). Law and grace. Becoming more like Christ and less like the world | 345
Philemon | 1 | (61-62 AD) House Arrest in Rome for Two Years. Paul appeals to the owner of runaway slave in Colossae, Onesimus as brothers in Christ | 346
Titus | 1-3 | (62 AD). Duties of the righteous to leaders, others and government
1 Timothy | 1-6 | (62 AD). Church discipline, authorities in the church and world | 347
2 Timothy | 1-4 | (64 AD). Sound doctrine and sound reasoning | 348
Peter's Letters | 1 Peter | 1-5 | Submitting to unjust suffering and trials | 63-64 | 349
2 Peter | 1-3 | Growing in maturity until the day of the Lord | 350
Persecution. Emperor Nero was persecuting the Christians between 67-68 AD. | Nero | -
| Temple Destroyed. After a 3.5 year siege (66-70 AD), general Titus destroyed the temple | 70 AD
John's Letters | Persecution. Emperor Domitian persecuted the Christians between 81-96 AD. John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos | Domitian
1 John | 1-5 | Jesus is our shining advocate | 90-95 | 351
2 & 3 John | 1 | Incorruptible seed abiding in Christ with brotherly love
Revelation | 1-22 | Prophecies of the future | 95 A.D. | -
Christ The High Priest and King | Revelation | 1-3 | The Passover Lamb and High Priest keeps the covenant with His church | 352
Revelation | 4-5 | Christ the wavesheaf offering, inaugurated as King of the covenant | 353
Revelation | 6 | The king reads the covenant and executes its judgments | 354
Curse 1 |  | Fear, Slavery. The curses are sent because people became slaves to sin
The People of the Covenant | Revelation | 7 | The Holy Spirit seals the people of the covenant
Drought |  | The church is in apostasy and ignore the Holy Spirit and the word of God
Curse 2 |  | Famine, Drought. There is famine for the word of God | 538-1798
Trumpets |  | The world is called to prepare for the judgment
Revelation | 8-11 | Judgment on those who broke the covenant | 355
Curse 3 |  | Lost Children. Schism and apostasy in the church
Yom Kippur |  | The righteous are sealed and vindicated in the judgment | 1844-End
Elijah Comes |  | The second coming of "Elijah" to reconcile Israel to the Messiah
Latter Rain |  | The High Priest gives gifts to the final generation
Latter Rain |  | The Holy Spirit is poured out on the people of the covenant
Revelation | 10: 1-4 | A new Creation: God acts to recreate the righteous people of the covenant
Fruit Harvest |  | The righteous nation is ready to meet their God
Revelation | 10 | Prophesy Again: No more delay. The prophecies of Daniel are unsealed
Revelation | 11 | French Revolution: The fall of the Papacy
Revelation | 12 | The evil empire tries to destroy the Prince and the people of the covenant | 356
Babylon the Great Sets up an Evil Religious Empire | Revelation | 13 | The evil empire builds their own sanctuary and covenant. Why is the final testing of the righteous hard, but the test for the wicked is easy? What is the test? They refused to rest! | The Time of the End
Signs of the Times The Mark of the Beast
Curse 4 |  | Global Siege. The beast captures, entices the whole world
Idolatry | 2 | Babylon the Great is a center of idolatry and witchcraft
Zechariah | 5 | The woman under judgment is set up in a temple in Babylon
The Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2) | The evil king conquers and persecutes the church and sits in the temple of God as if he is God
Daniel | 11:40- | The king of the north sets up a tabernacle in Israel
Babylon Returns | Babylon returns after 2520 years and persecutes the church. How is Daniel's courage a model for those facing persecution? Should he have prayed out of sight? How does compromise allow evil to win? | 1981 - End of Time | 358
Daniel | 3
Daniel | 4-6
Passover Cup 1 |  | I will bring out. The call to come out of Babylon | 359
Crossing Over: The Last Census and Last Exodus. Just before we cross over to the Promised Land, the final generation is numbered and the law and covenant is repeated with a warning about the final curse
Revelation | 14 | Last warning to obey the covenant and the SHMA
Name of God | 3 | God gives His name to His people and numbers them
Passover Cup 2 |  | I will deliver. The righteous are rescued from sin
Revelation | 15 | The last exodus over the Sea of Glass | 360
Passover Cup 3 |  | I will Redeem. The righteous are safe as the wrath is sent
Psalm | 79: 6-7 | Wrath is poured out on the wicked (Lamentations 3: 66)
The righteous are spiritually separated from the wicked and waiting for their physical separation
Babylon the Great Falls (1 Year) | Curse 5 |  | Wrath of God. The seven last plagues are the wrath of God | The Day of the Lord The Final Curse Destroys the Wicked
Revelation | 16 | The curses of the covenant are poured out on the wicked in the 7 last plagues. God destroys their sanctuary of idolatry
Psalm | 73, 75 | Wicked Judged (Read Psalm 50,73-83) 58, 94
Revelation | 17 | God destroys the evil political alliances of Babylon the Great | 365
Revelation | 18 | God destroys the economy of Babylon the Great. Why are the clergy, politicians and businessmen singled out for punishment more than any other occupations?
Jeremiah | 50-51 | The fall of Babylon | 366
Zephaniah | 1-3 | The day of the Lord
Armageddon Interrupted | Revelation | 16: | The sixth plague. The start of the Battle of Armageddon
Zechariah | 14: 1-3 | The start of the Battle of Armageddon
Second Coming (Seventh Plague) | Reaping |  | Jesus separates the wicked from the righteous
Passover Cup 4 |  | I will take. The resurrection and the rapture
Revelation | 19 | God destroys the wicked and rescues His people. He resurrects the righteous dead and raptures all the righteous Read about the rapture in 1 Corinthians 4: 13-18
Resurrection, Rapture
Succos Cup 5 |  | I will be your God. Adoption. We become children of God
The Abyss on Earth (Millennium) (1000 Years) Feast of Booths In Heaven | Sabbath | 4 | God gives rest to the earth, the righteous and the wicked | 367
Succos Cup 6 Feast of Booths |  | I will bring you to. We are taken to the Promised Land
Scapegoat |  | Satan is the scapegoat who is banished to the desolate earth
Revelation | 20: 1-6 | Satan is imprisoned and exiled on the earth because of the curse. All the wicked are dead and exiled to the grave. All the righteous are exiled to heaven. The land keeps Sabbath 1000 years
Isaiah | 13-14 | The fall of Lucifer. He walks among the rotting corpses
Ezekiel | 28 | The fall of Satan, the king of Babylon the Great
Isaiah | 24-27 | The earth in the millennium. The Day of the Lord | 367
Battle of Armageddon Finished | Revelation | 20: 7-15 | The Battle of Armageddon destroys the wicked | 368
Zechariah | 14: 12-15 | The wicked are destroyed
Ezekiel | 38-39 | Satan attacks the city
Zechariah | 14: 4-5 | The New Jerusalem lands on the Mount of Olives
Death, Hell, Judgment | The Judgment and destruction of the wicked. The wrath ends
Heaven on Earth (Succos) | Tabernacles |  | The righteous inherit the earth and live with God forever | Eternity The Blessings | 369
Isaiah | 11,12,65 | The peaceful kingdom
Succos Cup 7 |  | I will give. We inherit the Promised Land
Revelation | 21-22 | Paradise Restored. The righteous receive the blessings of the covenant. God is the sanctuary. There is no more curse (verse 3)
Zechariah | 14:4-11 | There is no more curse

The Torah Portion Reading Plan
It begins the first Sabbath after Simchat Torah (Tishri 23). Each reading starts on a Sabbath and includes related readings from the prophets. Additional readings are said on special days and Sabbaths. Some portions are doubled up to accomodate the extra readings on special days.

Week | Portion (Parshas) | Torah | Haftarah [Prophets]
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Rosh Chodesh (First Day of Month) | Shabbat Mevarekhim (Sabbath Before Rosh Chodesh). 1 Samuel 20: 18-42 Week Day. (Numbers 28: 1-15). Sabbath. (Numbers 28: 9-15). Isaiah 66: 1-24
7 | 1 | Bereishit | In the beginning | Genesis (B'reishis) | 1:1-6:8 | Isaiah 42:5-43:11 (or 42:5-42:21)
8 | Rosh Chodesh (Chesvan (Bul)) (Month 8) | -
2 | Noach | Noah - Rest | 6:9-11:32 | Isaiah 54:1-55:5 (or 54:1-10)
3 | Lekh Lekha | Go forth, yourself | 12:1-17:27 | Isaiah 40:27-41:16
4 | Vayeira | And He appeared | 18:1-22:24 | 2 Kings 4:1-4:37 (or 4:1-4:23)
5 | Chayei Sarah | Life of Sarah | 23:1-25:18 | 1 Kings1:1-1:31
9 | Rosh Chodesh (Kislev) (Month 9) | First rainbow occurred
6 | Toldot | Generations | 25:19-28:9 | Malachi 1:1-2:7
7 | Vayeitzei | And he went out | 28:10-32:3 | Hosea 12:13-14:10 (or 11:7-12:12)
8 | Vayishlach | And he sent | 32:4-36:43 | Hosea 11:7-12:12 (Obadiah1:1-1:21)
9 | Vayeishev | And he settled | 37:1-40:23 | Amos 2:6-3:8
Victory over Syrian Greeks (Defiled Temple Rededicated) | Maccabean Revolt (167-153 BC). The desecrated temple was rededicated after a one day supply of oil miraculously lasted eight days
Channukah | Feast of Dedication (25 Kislev - Tevet 1) | Sabbath 1. (Numbers 28:9-15). Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Sabbath 2. (Numbers 7:54-8:4). 1 Kings 7:40-50
10 | Rosh Chodesh (Tevet) (Month 10) | Jerusalem breached
10 | Miqeitz | At the end of | 41:1-44:17 | 1 Kings 3:15-4:1
11 | Vayigash | And he drew near | 44:18-47:27 | Ezekiel 37:15-37:28
Asara b'Tevet | Fast (Tevat 10) | Fast of the Tenth Month. Exodus 32: 11-14, 34: 1-10. Zechariah 8: 19. Jerusalem under seige by Nebuchadnezzar in 588 BCE
12 | Vayechi | And he lived | 47:28-50:26 | 1 Kings 2:1-12
13 | Shemot | Names | Exodus (Shemot) | 1:1-6:1 | Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-29:23 (Jeremiah 1:1-2:3)
14 | Va'eira | And I appeared | 6:2-9:35 | Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
11 | Rosh Chodesh (Shevat) (Month 11) | On the first day of Shevat, Moses and Israel reached the Promised Land after 40 years (Deuteronomy 1: 3)
The New Year For Trees
15 | Bo | Enter | 10:1-13:16 | Jeremiah 46:13-46:28
16 | Beshalach | When he let go | 13:17-17:16 The song at the sea | Judges 4:4-5:31 (or 5:1-5:31) The song of Deborah
Shabbat shirah | ♥ Sabbath of Song
17 | Yitro | Jethro - abundance | 18:1-20:23 | Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-9:6 (or 6:1-6:13)
Tu beShevat | New Year For Trees (Shevat 15) | Deuteronomy 20: 19 | Psalm 104: 16-17; 120-134
18 | Mishpatim | Judgments | 21:1-24:18 | Jeremiah 34:8-34:22; 33:25-33:26
♥ Shabbat Sheqalim | Half shekel census money reminder | (Exodus 30:11-16). 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 (or 12: 1-17)
Shabbat Sheqalim occurs on Rosh Chodesh (Adar 1)
12 | Rosh Chodesh (Adar) (Month 12) | -
19 | Terumah | Offering | 25:1-27:19 | 1 Kings 5:26-6:13
20 | Tetzaveh | You shall command | 27:20-30:10 | Ezekiel 43:10-43:27
♥ Shabbat Zakhor | Blot out the memory of Amalek | Deuteronomy 25:17-19 | I Samuel 15. Haaman was a descendant of Agag, King of the Amalekites
Feast of Lots (Purim) | Victory over Persian plot to annhilate the Jews
Ta'anit Esther | Fast of Esther (Adar 13) | 32: 11-14; 34:1-10 | Isaiah 55:6-56:8
Feast of Esther | Purim (Adar 14) | 17: 8-16 | Esther 1:1-10:3; Psalm 3:3
21 | Ki Tisa | When you elevate | 30:11-34:35 | 1 Kings 18:1-18:39 (or 18:20-18:39)
Shabbat Parah | Purification | (Numbers 19:1-22). Ezekiel 36:16-38 (or 36:16-36)
♥ Parah Adumah (Red Heifer) | Purification in preparation for Pesach
22 | Vayaqhel | And he assembled | 35:1-38:20 | 1 Kings 7:40-7:50 (or 7:13-7:26)
Pequdei | Accountings of | 38:21-40:38 | 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 (or 7:40-7:50)
♥ Shabbat Ha-Chodesh | Hebrew calendar (Nisan 1) | (Exodus 12:1-20). Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 (or 45:18-46:18)
1 | Rosh Chodesh (Nissan (Abib)) (Month 1) | The first month of the religious calendar year. The year to count months and the reign of kings
23 | Vayiqra | And He called | Leviticus (Vayikra) | 1:1-5:26 | Isaiah 43:21-44:23
24 | Tzav | Command | 6:1-8:36 | Jeremiah 7:21-8:3; 9:22-9:23
♥ Shabbat Ha-Gadol | The Great Sabbath (Nisan 10) | None | Malachi 3:4-24
Ta'anit Bechorim | Fast of the firstborn (Nisan 13) | It commemorates the fact that the firstborn Jewish males were saved during the final plague in Egypt
25 | Victory over Egyptian Slavery | (Numbers 28: 16-25). Exodus 12: 21-51,33: 12-34:26,34: 1-26,13: 1-16,22: 24-23:19,34: 1-26,9: 1-14,13: 17 - 15: 26. Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1; 6:27, 2 Kings 23: 1-9, 21-25, Ezekiel 36:37-37:14, 2 Samuel 22: 1-51 (King David's Song)
Pesach (Passover) | Feast of Unleavened Bread. (Nisan 15-21)
First Fruits | Nisan 16 | Exodus 34:1-26; Numbers 28:19-25
Song at the Sea (Nisan 21) | Exodus 15: 1-21. Sung on the seventh day of Pesach
Messiah's Feast (Nisan 22) | Yizkor. Deuteronomy 14: 22-16:17. Isaiah 10: 32-12:6
26 | Shemini | Eighth | 9:1-11:47 | 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17 (or 6:1-6:19)
2 | Rosh Chodesh (Iyar) (Month 2) | The counting of the Omer occurs from Nissan 16 - Sivan 6
27 | Tazria | She bears seed | 12:1-13:59 | 2 Kings 4:42-5:19
Metzora | Infected one | 14:1-15:33 | 2 Kings 7:3-7:20
28 | Acharei Mot | After the death | 16:1-18:30 | Ezekiel 22:1-22:19 (or 22:1-22:16)
Qedoshim | Holy ones | 19:1-20:27 | Amos 9:7-9:15 (Ezekiel 20:2-20:20)
29 | Emor | Say | 21:1-24:23 | Ezekiel 44:15-44:31
Lag B'Omer | Day 33 | Day 33 of counting the Omer. Day to rejoice
30 | Behar | On the mount | 25:1-26:2 | Jeremiah 32:6-32:27
Bechuqotai | In My statutes | 26:3-27:34 | Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
3 | Rosh Chodesh (Sivan) (Month 3) | Law Written. The giving of the Torah and the giving of the Holy Spirit
31 | Bamidbar | In the wilderness | Numbers (Bamidbar) | 1:1-4:20 | Hosea 2:1-2:22
Shavu'ot | Feast of Weeks. Day 50 (Sivan 6) | Ten Commandments given on Mount Sinai. (Numbers 28: 26-31). Exodus 19:1-20:23. Ezekiel 1:1-28; 3:12; Habakuk 2:20 - 3:19
(Sivan 7) | Yizkor. Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17.
32 | Nasso | Elevate | 4:21-7:89 | Judges 13:2-13:25
33 | Beha'alotkha | In your making go up | 8:1-12:16 | Zechariah 2:14-4:7
34 | Shelach | Send | 13:1-15:41 | Joshua 2:1-2:24
4 | Rosh Chodesh (Tammuz) (Month 4) | Afflictions of Israel
35 | Korach | Bald | 16:1-18:32 | 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22
36 | Chuqat | Ordinance of | 19:1-22:1 | Judges 11:1-11:33
37 | Balaq | Balak - Destroyer | 22:2-25:9 | Micah 5:6-6:8
Shiva Asar B'Tamuz | Fast of Tammuz 17 | Fast of the Fourth Month. Begins three weeks of national mourning in which many calamities occurred
38 | Pinchas | Dark-skinned (Phinehas) | 25:10-30:1 | Week 1. 1 Kings 18:46-19:21
39 | Mattot | Tribes | 30:2-32:42 | Week 2. Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Masei | Journeys of | 33:1-36:13 | Jeremiah 2:4-28; 3:4 (2:4-28; 4:1-4:2)
5 | Rosh Chodesh (Av) (Month 5) | Destructions
40 | Devarim | Words | Deuteronomy (Devarim) | 1:1-3:22 | Week 3. Isaiah 1:1-27 (Vision of the destruction of the temple)
♥ Shabbat Chazon-Sabbath of vision | None
Tishah B'Av | Destruction of both temples. Ninth of Av (586 BCE and 70 CE) | Fast of the Fifth month. (Sunset to Midnight (or Noon)) Torah. Deuteronomy 4:25-40; Exodus 32:11-14;34:1-10 Haftarah. Jeremiah 8: 13-9: 23; Isaiah 55: 6-55: 8
41 | ♥ Shabbat Nachamu | Sabbath of Consolation | Seven Sabbaths. The readings between Tisha B'Av and Rosh Hashanah console us after the temple destruction
Va'etchanan | And I pleaded | 3:23-7:11 | 1. Isaiah 40:1-40:26
Fifteenth of Av | - | Decree to end 40 year wandering in the desert
42 | Eiqev | As a result | 7:12-11:25 | 2. Isaiah 49:14-51:3
43 | Re'eh | See | 11:26-16:17 | 3. Isaiah 54:11-55:5
6 | Rosh Chodesh (Elul) (Month 6) The month of divine mercy | Elul 1. New year for cattle (animal tithe). Begins 40 days of introspection ending on Yom Kippur
Shabbat Selichot | 40 Days: Elu1 1 10 Days:Tishri 1-10 | Jews go to the synagogue every day in the morning watch to pray until Yom Kippur for 40 days or 10 days
44 | Shoftim | Judges | 16:18-21:9 | 4. Isaiah 51:12-52:12
- | Messianic Prophecy: His Sanctuary/body is destroyed | Isaiah 52:13-15; Isaiah 53. These texts are excluded from the Jewish reading
45 | Ki Teitzei | When you go out | 21:10-25:19 | 5. Isaiah 54:1-54:10
46 | Ki Tavo | When you enter in | 26:1-29:8 | 6. Isaiah 60:1-60:22
47 | Nitzavim | You are standing | 29:9-30:20 | 7. Isaiah 61:10-63:9
Vayeilekh | And he went | 31:1-31:30 | Isaiah 55:6-56:8
7 | Rosh Chodesh (Tishri) (Month 7) | The new year for counting years. Month of judgment
Victory over Egypt and Babylon | The People Rest. Babylon fell (Tishri 16). Noah's ark rested (Tishri 17)
48 | Rosh Hashannah | Feast of Trumpets (Tishri 1) | Deuteronomy (Devarim) | (Numbers 29: 1-6). Genesis 21: 1-34, 22: 1-24. 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10. Jeremiah 31: 1-19
Tzom Gedaliah | Tishri 3 | Fast of the seventh month. Murder of the Judean governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar ended with the people fleeing to Egypt and kidnapping Jeremiah. 2 Kings 25: 22-26; Jeremiah 39: 13-14; 40:1-41:18
49 | Ha'azinu | Give ear | 32:1-52 Song of Moses | 2 Samuel 22:1- 22:51 (King David's Song)
♥ Shabbat Shuvah | Sabbath of Return and Repentance | None | Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20
50 | Yom Kippur | Day of Atonement Day of the Covering (Tishri 10) | Fast (Sunset to Sunset). Yizkor (Numbers 29: 7-11). Leviticus 16: 1-34, 18: 1-30; Isaiah 57: 14-58:14; Jonah 1: 1- 4: 11; Micah 7: 18-20
| Tishri 11-15 | The next five days are spent building the sukkah
51 | Succos | Feast of Booths (Tabernacles) (Tishri 15-22) | (Numbers 29: 12-16). Numbers 29: 17-34, Leviticus 22: 26-23: 44, Exodus 33: 12-34: 26, Zechariah 14: 1-21,1 Kings 8: 2-21, Ezekiel 38: 18-39:16
Hoshana Rabbah | Great Deliverance (Tishri 21) | (Numbers 29: 26-34)
Shemini Atzeret | Conclusion of Sukkot (Tishri 22) | Yizkor Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17. (Numbers 29:35-30:1). 1 Kings 8:54-9:1
52 | Vezot Haberakhah | And this the blessing | 33:1-34:12 | Joshua 1:1-1:18 (or 1:1-1:9)
Simchat Torah | Rejoicing in the Torah (Tishri 23) | Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12; Joshua 1:1-18 (Numbers 29:35-30:1). Genesis 1:1-2:3
Special Feast Days. Regular readings are suspended. Days are listed in their approximate location
Maftir. The Torah portion that authorizes the holiday | Prayer: Yizkor. Prayer for the dead
Haftarah: Sephardic differences are in parenthesis. | Fasts: (Dawn-Sunset) (Sunset-Sunset)
Special Sabbaths: ♥ Four Parshiyot: Other Torah readings | ♥ Other Sabbaths: Same Torah readings
Other Special Songs. Isaiah 26-27, Isaiah 30: 29, Song of Songs, Joshua 10:12-13

Bein Hametzorim (Between the Tragedies).
Several tragedies occurred during the three weeks between the fasts of the fifth and seventh month. We highlight this phenomenon to show that the feasts and fasts may point to a prophetic pattern that may be repeated at the end of time.

Shiva Asar B'Tamuz (Fast of the fourth month). On the seventeenth of Tammuz the following occurred.

- Golden Calf. Moses returned to see them worshipping the golden calf and broke the tables of the law.
- Nebuchadnezzar's Siege of Jerusalem (587 BCE). Sacrifices stopped when they ran out of sheep.
- First Temple (586 BCE). Nebuchadnezzar breached the walls of Jerusalem.
- Second Temple (70AD). Titus, the Roman general, breached the walls of Jerusalem.
- Romans. Apostomos, captain of the Roman forces burned the Torah and placed an idol in the sanctuary.
- Manasseh's Desecration. King Manasseh placed an idol in the Kodesh Kedoshim (2 Kings 21: 7).
- Modern Tragedies. Pope Gregory IX ordered the confiscation of all manuscripts of the Talmud (1239). Over 4,000 Spanish Jews were killed in Toledo and Jaen, Spain (1391). The Jewish Quarter of Prague was burned and looted (1559). The entire population of the Kovno ghetto was sent to the death camps (1944). Libya ordered the confiscation of all Jewish property (1970).

Tisha B'Av (Fast of the fifth month). On the ninth of Av the temples (Bait Hamikdash) were destroyed and other events occurred.

- Banished. God decreed that the Jews who were saved from the Egyptian bondage will die in the desert.
- First Temple (586 BCE). King Solomon's temple was destroyed by the Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzer.
- Second Temple (70 CE). It was destroyed by Titus and his Roman soldiers.
- Bar Kochba Revolt (135 CE). The Romans captured the fortress city of Beitar, the last stronghold of the leaders of the Bar Kochba revolt, and Bar Kochba along with tens of thousands of Jews were massacred.
- Jerusalem Destroyed (136 CE). Exactly a year later, the Roman Emperor Hadrian ordered the wicked Turnus Rufus to plow up the city of Jerusalem, so that there should be no memory of the holy city. He then established a heathen temple on the site of the temple and rebuilt Jerusalem as a pagan city, renamed Aelia Capitolina, which the Jews were forbidden to enter.
- Modern Tragedies. The anti-Jewish riots and the mass suicide of the Jews of York, England (1190). King Edward I signed the edict compelling the Jews to leave England (1290). The expulsion of 200,000 Jews from Spain in the Spanish inquisition (1492). The First World War (1914). The Arabs began their riots in the city of Jerusalem resulting in the Jewish massacre in Hebron (1929). Deportation of the Jews of the Warsaw Ghetto (1942).

Study to show yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2: 15 | Time: 100 minutes Print: 18 pages
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