§ Reading the Bible in a Year
Reading List | Bible Studies | Daily Devotions
Many of us have thought, “I should really read the Bible from cover to cover.” But most of us who try eventually find the task daunting, particularly when—having enjoyed the narratives of Genesis and Exodus—we arrive in chapter upon chapter of Levitical laws that seem to have little to do with our faith today.
Why not make 2012 the year you make it all the way through to the last chapter?
We invite you to join the Fourth Church community as together we embark on the journey of reading the entire Bible in a year.
The reading list consists of manageable portions for each day, generally two chapters from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament for each day.
Two identical weekly Bible studies, led by members of the pastoral staff and offered on Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings, will provide opportunity to discuss and dig deeper into the texts for the week. The translation used for these studies will be the new Common English Bible, copies of which will be available for sale at the Book Nook during Coffee Hour.
Daily devotions throughout the year will also be focused on the readings assigned for each day.
If you have questions about the readings, we invite you to send them to the pastoral staff via the email address bibleyear@fourthchurch.org. Answers to questions are posted online so we all can benefit from the responses.
We hope you’ll join us in making this the year that together we make it through the Bible, from beginning to end!
Weekly Bible Studies
The Tuesday and Thursday Bible studies will be identical and are offered at different times in order to best accommodate a variety of participant schedules.Tuesday evenings: 6:00–7:00 p.m. in the Multipurpose Space at the 737 building
Thursday mornings: 10:00–11:00 a.m. in the Calvin Room at the 737 buildingTo register for the Bible studies, please contact Deanna Fedaj.
Daily Devotions
The daily devotions from Fourth Church will be based on the daily readings that make up the journey of reading the Bible in a year. Devotions are available in a variety of ways:Via Facebook: www.facebook.com/fourthchurch
Via Twitter: @FourthChicago
Via Email (sign up online or send email addresses to devotions@fourthchurch.org)
Online: www.fourthchurch.org/devotions.html
In printed booklets available by the month in the church literature racksTo top
Daily Reading Assignments
As we make our way from Genesis to Revelation in 2012, we start with these texts in January:Sunday, January 1 — Genesis 1–2; Matthew 1
Monday, January 2 — Genesis 3–4; Matthew 2
Tuesday, January 3 — Genesis 5–6; Matthew 3
Wednesday, January 4 — Genesis 7–8; Psalms 1 and 2
Thursday, January 5 — Genesis 9-11; Matthew 4
Friday, January 6 — Genesis 12–13; Matthew 5
Saturday, January 7 — Genesis 14–15; Psalms 3 and 4
Sunday, January 8 — Genesis 16–17; Matthew 6
Monday, January 9 — Genesis 18–19; Matthew 7
Tuesday, January 10 — Genesis 20–21; Matthew 8
Wednesday, January 11 — Genesis 22–23; Psalms 5 and 6
Thursday, January 12 — Genesis 24–25; Matthew 9
Friday, January 13 — Genesis 26–27; Matthew10
Saturday, January 14 — Genesis 28–29; Psalms 7 and 8
Sunday, January 15 — Genesis 30–31; Matthew 11
Monday, January 16 — Genesis 32–33; Matthew 12
Tuesday, January 17 — Genesis 34-36; Matthew 13
Wednesday, January 18 — Genesis 37–38; Psalm 9
Thursday, January 19 — Genesis 39–40; Matthew 14
Friday, January 20 — Genesis 41–42; Matthew 15
Saturday, January 21 — Genesis 43–44; Psalm 10
Sunday, January 22 — Genesis 45–46; Matthew 16
Monday, January 23 — Genesis 47–48; Matthew 17
Tuesday, January 24 — Genesis 49–50; Matthew 18
Wednesday, January 25 — Exodus 1–2; Psalms 11 and 12
Thursday, January 26 — Exodus 3–4; Matthew 19
Friday, January 27 — Exodus 5–6; Matthew 20
Saturday, January 28 — Exodus 7–8; Psalms 13 and 14
Sunday, January 29 — Exodus 9–10; Matthew 21
Monday, January 30 — Exodus 11–12; Matthew 22
Tuesday, January 31 — Exodus 13–14; Matthew 23
February texts:Wednesday, February 1 — Exodus 15–16; Psalms 15 and 16
Thursday, February 2 — Exodus 17–18; Matthew 24
Friday, February 3 — Exodus 19–20; Matthew 25
Saturday, February 4 — Exodus 21–22; Psalm 17
Sunday, February 5 — Exodus 23–24; Matthew 26
Monday, February 6 — Exodus 25–26; Matthew 27
Tuesday, February 7 — Exodus 27–28; Matthew 28
Wednesday, February 8 — Exodus 29–30; Psalm 18
Thursday, February 9 — Exodus 31–32; Acts 1
Friday, February 10 — Exodus 33–34; Acts 2
Saturday, February 11 — Exodus 35–36; Psalm 19Sunday, February 12 — Exodus 37–38; Acts 3
Monday, February 13 — Exodus 39–40; Acts 4
Tuesday, February 14 — Leviticus 1–3; Acts 5
Wednesday, February 15 — Leviticus 4–5; Psalms 20 and 21
Thursday, February 16 — Leviticus 6–7; Acts 6
Friday, February 17 — Leviticus 8–9; Acts 7
Saturday, February 18 — Leviticus 10–12; Psalm 22Sunday, February 19 — Leviticus 13–14; Acts 8
Monday, February 20 — Leviticus 15–16; Acts 9
Tuesday, February 21 — Leviticus 17–18; Acts 10
Wednesday, February 22 — Leviticus 19–20; Psalms 23 and 24
Thursday, February 23 — Leviticus 21–22; Acts 11
Friday, February 24 — Leviticus 23–24; Acts 12
Saturday, February 25 — Leviticus 25–26; Psalm 25Sunday, February 26 — Leviticus 27; Numbers 1; Acts 13
Monday, February 27 — Numbers 2–3; Acts 14
Tuesday, February 28 — Numbers 4; Acts 15:1–20
Wednesday, February 29 — Numbers 5; Acts 15:21–41For additional information about Reading the Bible in a Year, contact Adam Fronczek, Associate Pastor for Adult Education and Worship.