Daily Bible Reading
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." (II Timothy 3:16-17)

Read the Entire Bible in One Year
(Chronological Bible Outline Approach)
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September

The Divided Kingdom and Period of Exile (continued)

September 01

• Egypt Fall into the Pit (Ezekiel 32:17-32)

• Ezekiel as Israel's Watchman (Ezekiel 33:1-9)

• The Watchman's Message (Ezekiel 33:10-20)

• Captives from Jerusalem (Jeremiah 52:28-30)

• Psalm 137 (Psalm 137)

• Descendants of Simeon (1 Chronicles 4:24-43)

• Descendants of Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1-10)

• Descendants of Gad (1 Chronicles 5:11-17)

September 02

• The Tribes East of the Jordan (1 Chronicles 5:18-26)

• Aaron's Descendants (1 Chronicles 6:3b; 1 Chronicles 6:49; 1 Chronicles 6:4-15)

• Descendants of Issachar (1 Chronicles 7:1-5)

• Descendants of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:6-12)

• Descendants of Naphtali (1 Chronicles 7:13)

• Descendants of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 7:14-19)

• Descendants of Ephraim (1 Chronicles 7:20-29)

• Descendants of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:30-40)

• Descendants of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:1-28)

September 03

• The Family of Saul (1 Chronicles 8:29-9:1a)

• Nebuchadnezzar's Dream about a Tree (Daniel 4:1-18)

• Daniel Explains the Dream (Daniel 4:19-27)

• The Dream's Fulfillment (Daniel 4:28-33)

• Nebuchadnezzar Praises God (Daniel 4:34-37)

• The New Temple Area (Ezekiel 40:1-4)

• The East Gateway (Ezekiel 40:5-16)

• The Outer Courtyard (Ezekiel 40:17-19)

• The North Gateway (Ezekiel 40:20-23)

• The South Gateway (Ezekiel 40:24-27)

• Gateways to the Inner Courtyard (Ezekiel 40:28-37)

September 04

• Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices (Ezekiel 40:38-43)

• Rooms for the Priests (Ezekiel 40:44-46)

• The Inner Courtyard and Temple (Ezekiel 40:47-41:26)

• Rooms for the Priests (Ezekiel 42:1-20)

• The Lord's Glory Returns (Ezekiel 43:1-12)

• The Altar (Ezekiel 43:13-27)

September 05

• The Prince, Levites, and Priests (Ezekiel 44:1-31)

• Division of the Land (Ezekiel 45:1-8a)

• Rules for the Prince (Ezekiel 45:8b-12)

• Special Offerings and Celebrations (Ezekiel 45:13-46:18)

• The Temple Kitchens (Ezekiel 46:19-24)

September 06

• The River of Healing (Ezekiel 47:1-12)

• Boundaries for the Land (Ezekiel 47:13-23)

• Division of the Land (Ezekiel 48:1-29)

• The Gates of the City (Ezekiel 48:30-35)

• Nebuchadnezzar to Conquer Egypt (Ezekiel 29:17-21)

• A Sad Day for Egypt (Ezekiel 30:1-19)

• Hope for Israel's Royal Line (2 Kings 25:27-30; Jeremiah 52:31-34)

September 07

• Daniel's Vision of Four Beasts (Daniel 7:1-14)

• The Vision Is Explained (Daniel 7:15-28)

• Daniel's Vision of a Ram and Goat (Daniel 8:1-14)

• Gabriel Explains the Vision (Daniel 8:15-27)

• The Writing on the Wall (Daniel 5:1-12)

• Daniel Explains the Writing (Daniel 5:13-31)

September 08

• Daniel in the Lion's Den (Daniel 6:1-28)

• Daniel's Prayer for His People (Daniel 9:1-19)

• Gabriel's Message about the Exile (Daniel 9:20-27)

Return from Exile

September 08 (continued)

• Cyrus Allows the Exiles to Return (2 Chronicles 36:22-23; Ezra 1:1-11)

• Descendants of Jehoiachin (1 Chronicles 3:17-19a)

September 09

• Exiles Who Returned with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:1-70)

• The Altar Is Rebuilt (Ezra 3:1-7)

• The People Begin Rebuilding the Temple (Ezra 3:8-13)

• Enemies Oppose the Rebuilding (Ezra 4:1-5)

• Zerubbabel's Descendants (1 Chronicles 3:19b-24)

September 10

• Daniel's Vision of a Messenger (Daniel 10:1-11:1)

• Kings of the South and North (Daniel 11:2-45)

• The Time of the End (Daniel 12:1-13)

• Haggai and Zechariah Prophesy (Ezra 4:24-5:1)

• A Call to Rebuild the Temple (Haggai 1:1-11)

• Obedience to God's Call (Haggai 1:12-15)

September 11

• The New Temple's Splendor (Haggai 2:1-9)

• A Call to Return to the Lord (Zechariah 1:1-6)

• Blessings Promised for Obedience (Haggai 2:10-19)

• The Rebuilding Resumes (Ezra 5:2)

• Promises for Zerubbabel (Haggai 2:20-23)

• A Man among the Myrtle Trees (Zechariah 1:7-17)

• Four Horns and Four Blacksmiths (Zechariah 1:18-21)

• Future Prosperity of Jerusalem (Zechariah 2:1-5)

• The Exiles Are Called Home (Zechariah 2:6-13)

• Cleansing for the High Priest (Zechariah 3:1-10)

• A Lampstand and Two Olive Trees (Zechariah 4:1-14)

• A Flying Scroll (Zechariah 5:1-4)

• A Woman in a Basket (Zechariah 5:5-11)

September 12

• Four Chariots (Zechariah 6:1-8)

• The Crowning of Jeshua (Zechariah 6:9-15)

• Tattenai's Letter to King Darius (Ezra 5:3-17)

• Darius Approves the Rebuilding (Ezra 6:1-14a)

• A Call to Justice and Mercy (Zechariah 7:1-14)

• Promised Blessings for Jerusalem (Zechariah 8:1-23)

September 13

• Judgment against Israel's Enemies (Zechariah 9:1-8)

• Zion's Coming King (Zechariah 9:9-17)

• The Lord Will Restore His People (Zechariah 10:1-11:3)

• The Good and Evil Shepherds (Zechariah 11:4-17)

• Future Deliverance for Jerusalem (Zechariah 12:1-14)

• A Fountain of Cleansing (Zechariah 13:1-6)

• The Scattering of the Sheep (Zechariah 13:7-9)

• The Lord Will Rule the Earth (Zechariah 14:1-21)

September 14

• The Temple's Dedication (Ezra 6:14b-18)

• Celebration of Passover (Ezra 6:19-22)

• Opposition under King Xerxes (Ezra 4:6)

• The King's Banquet (Esther 1:1-9)

• Queen Vashti Deposed (Esther 1:10-22)

• Esther Becomes Queen (Esther 2:1-20)

• Mordecai's Loyalty to the King (Esther 2:21-23)

• Haman's Plot against the Jews (Esther 3:1-15)

• Mordecai Requests Esther's Help (Esther 4:1-17)

September 15

• Esther's Request to the King (Esther 5:1-8)

• Haman's Plan to Kill Mordecai (Esther 5:9-14)

• The King Honors Mordecai (Esther 6:1-14)

• The King Executes Haman (Esther 7:1-10)

• A Decree to Help the Jews (Esther 8:1-17)

• The Victory of the Jews (Esther 9:1-19)

• The Festival of Purim (Esther 9:20-32)

• The Greatness of Xerxes and Mordecai (Esther 10:1-3)

September 16

• Later Opposition under King Artaxerxes (Ezra 4:7-23)

• Ezra Arrives in Jerusalem (Ezra 7:1-10)

• Artaxerxes' Letter to Ezra (Ezra 7:11-26)

• Ezra Praises the Lord (Ezra 7:27-28)

• Exiles Who Returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:1-14)

• Ezra's Journey to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:15-36)

September 17

• Ezra's Prayer concerning Intermarriage (Ezra 9:1-15)

• The People Confess Their Sin (Ezra 10:1-17)

• Those Guilty of Intermarriage (Ezra 10:18-44)

• Nehemiah's Memoirs (Nehemiah 1:1a)

• Nehemiah's Concern for Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:1b-11)

• Nehemiah Goes to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:1-10)

• Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem's Wall (Nehemiah 2:11-20)

September 18

• Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 3:1-32)

• Enemies Oppose the Rebuilding (Nehemiah 4:1-23)

• Nehemiah Defends the Oppressed (Nehemiah 5:1-13)

• Continued Opposition to Rebuilding (Nehemiah 6:1-14)

• The Builders Complete the Wall (Nehemiah 6:15-7:3)

September 19

• Nehemiah Registers the People (Nehemiah 7:4-73a)

• Ezra Reads the Law (Nehemiah 7:73b-8:12)

September 20

• The Festival of Shelters (Nehemiah 8:13-18)

• The People Confess Their Sins (Nehemiah 9:1-38)

• The People Agree to Obey (Nehemiah 10:1-29)

• The Vow of the People (Nehemiah 10:30-39)

September 21

• The People Occupy Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:1-36)

• A History of the Priests and Levites (Nehemiah 12:1-26)

• The Returning Exiles (1 Chronicles 9:1b-9)

• The Returning Priests (1 Chronicles 9:10-13)

• The Returning Levites (1 Chronicles 9:14-34)

September 22

• Dedication of Jerusalem's Wall (Nehemiah 12:27-43)

• Provisions for Temple Worship (Nehemiah 12:44-13:3)

• Nehemiah's Absence from Jerusalem (Nehemiah 13:4-6; Nehemiah 5:14-19)

• Nehemiah's Return to Jerusalem (Nehemiah 13:7-31)

• The Prophecy of Malachi (Malachi 1:1)

• The Lord's Love for Israel (Malachi 1:2-5)

• Unworthy Sacrifices (Malachi 1:6-14)

• A Warning for the Priests (Malachi 2:1-9)

September 23

• A Call to Faithfulness (Malachi 2:10-17)

• The Coming Day of Judgment (Malachi 3:1-5)

• A Call to Repentance (Malachi 3:6-15)

• The Lord's Promise of Mercy (Malachi 3:16-18)

• The Coming Day of Judgment (Malachi 4:1-6)

• The Prophecy of Joel (Joel 1:1)

• Mourning over the Locust Plague (Joel 1:2-20)

• Locusts Invade like an Army (Joel 2:1-11)

• A Call to Repentance (Joel 2:12-17)

• The Lord's Promise of Restoration (Joel 2:18-27)

• The Lord's Promise of His Spirit (Joel 2:28-32)

• Judgment against Enemy Nations (Joel 3:1-16)

• Blessings for God's People (Joel 3:17-21)

The New Testament

September 24

• The Beginning of the Good News (Mark 1:1)

• Dedication (Luke 1:1-4)

• Prologue (John 1:1-18)

• The Record of Jesus' Ancestors (Matthew 1:1-17; Luke 3:23b-38)

• The Birth of John the Baptist Foretold (Luke 1:5-25)

• The Birth of Jesus Foretold (Luke 1:26-38)

September 25

• Mary Visits Elizabeth (Luke 1:39-45)

• The Magnificat: Mary's Song of Praise (Luke 1:46-56)

• The Birth of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-66)

• Zechariah's Prophecy (Luke 1:67-80)

• The Birth of Jesus the Messiah (Matthew 1:18-25; Luke 2:1-7)

• The Shepherds and Angels (Luke 2:8-20)

• Jesus Is Presented in the Temple (Luke 2:21-24)

• The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)

• The Prophecy of Anna (Luke 2:36-40)

September 26

• The Visit of the Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12)

• The Escape to Egypt (Matthew 2:13-18)

• The Return to Nazareth (Matthew 2:19-23)

• Jesus Speaks with the Teachers (Luke 2:41-52)

• John the Baptist Prepares the Way (Mark 1:2-8; Matthew 3:1-12; Luke 3:1-18)

• The Baptism of Jesus (Mark 1:9-11; Matthew 3:13-17; Luke 3:21-22)

September 27

• The Temptation of Jesus (Mark 1:12-13; Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-15)

• The Testimony of John the Baptist (John 1:19-28)

• Jesus, the Lamb of God (John 1:29-34)

• The First Disciples (John 1:35-51)

• The Wedding at Cana (John 2:1-12)

• Jesus Clears the Temple (John 2:13-25)

September 28

• Jesus and Nicodemus (John 3:1-22)

• John the Baptist Exalts Jesus (John 3:23-36)

• Jesus and the Samaritan Woman (John 4:1-38)

• Many Samaritans Believe (John 4:39-45)

• John Is Imprisoned (Luke 3:19-20)

September 29

• The Ministry of Jesus Begins (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 4:12-17; Luke 3:23)

• Jesus Heals an Official's Son (John 4:46-54)

• Jesus Heals a Lame Man (Luke 4:16-30)

• The Disciples Follow Jesus (Mark 1:16-20; Matthew 4:18-22)

• Jesus Casts Out an Evil Spirit (Mark 1:21-28; Luke 4:31-37)

• Jesus Heals Many People (Mark 1:29-34; Matthew 8:14-17; Luke 4:38-41)

• Jesus' Ministry in Galilee (Mark 1:35-39; Luke 4:42-44; Matthew 4:23-25)

September 30

• Jesus Teaches by the Sea (Luke 5:1-11)

• Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy (Mark 1:40-45; Matthew 8:1-4; Luke 5:12-16)

• Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man (Mark 2:1-12; Matthew 9:1-8; Luke 5:17-26)

• Jesus Calls Levi (Matthew) (Mark 2:13-17; Matthew 9:9-13; Luke 5:27-32)

• A Discussion about Fasting (Mark 2:18-22; Matthew 9:14-17; Luke 5:33-39)