The Bible in Chronological Order (With Free Reading Plan)

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The Bible was organized by literary styles. This organization helps in understanding the Scripture in a harmonious and linear way.

There are groups of books in chronological order—arranged by dates—but much of the Bible does not follow this structure, as there is no exact definition of the events narrated. Furthermore, there are books written in the same period and others that address the same subject.

Today, there is a variety of study Bibles available on the market, including the option of a chronological Bible. This type of Bible is a good complement for Bible study.

Chronological Bible Reading Plan in 1 Year

Although the Bible is not arranged in chronological order, it is still possible to read the Scriptures in chronological order. Here is a plan that consists of reading, on average, 3 chapters per day over the course of 52 weeks.

Week	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
1	Genesis 1 to 3	Genesis 4 to 6	Genesis 7 to 9	Genesis 10 and 11	Job 1 to 4	Job 5 to 7	Job 8 to 10
2	Job 11 to 13	Job 14 to 17	Job 18 to 20	Job 21 to 24	Job 25 to 27	Job 28 to 31	Job 32 to 34
3	Job 35 to 38	Job 39 to 42	Genesis 12 to 15	Genesis 16 to 19	Genesis 20 to 22	Genesis 23 to 26	Genesis 27 to 29
4	Genesis 30 to 32	Genesis 33 to 36	Genesis 37 to 39	Genesis 40 to 42	Genesis 43 to 46	Genesis 47 to 50	Exodus 1 to 4
5	Exodus 5 to 7	Exodus 8 to 10	Exodus 11 to 13	Exodus 14 to 17	Exodus 18 to 20	Exodus 21 to 24	Exodus 25 to 27
6	Exodus 28 to 31	Exodus 32 to 34	Exodus 35 to 37	Exodus 38 to 40	Leviticus 1 to 4	Leviticus 5 to 7	Leviticus 8 to 10
7	Leviticus 11 to 13	Leviticus 14 to 16	Leviticus 17 to 19	Leviticus 20 to 23	Leviticus 24 to 27	Numbers 1 to 3	Numbers 4 to 6
8	Numbers 7 to 10	Numbers 11 to 14	Numbers 15 to 17	Numbers 18 to 20	Numbers 21 to 24	Numbers 25 to 27	Numbers 28 to 30
9	Numbers 31 to 33	Numbers 34 to 36	Deuteronomy 1 to 3	Deuteronomy 4 to 6	Deuteronomy 7 to 9	Deuteronomy 10 to 12	Deuteronomy 13 to 16
10	Deuteronomy 17 to 19	Deuteronomy 20 to 22	Deuteronomy 23 to 25	Deuteronomy 26 to 28	Deuteronomy 29 to 31	Deuteronomy 32 to 34	Joshua 1 to 3
11	Joshua 4 to 6	Joshua 7 to 9	Joshua 10 to 12	Joshua 13 to 15	Joshua 16 to 18	Joshua 19 to 21	Joshua 22 to 24
12	Judges 1 to 4	Judges 5 to 8	Judges 9 to 12	Judges 13 to 15	Judges 16 to 18	Judges 19 to 21	Ruth 1 to 4
13	1 Samuel 1 to 3	1 Samuel 4 to 7	1 Samuel 8 to 10	1 Samuel 11 to 13	1 Samuel 14 to 16	1 Samuel 17 to 20	1 Samuel 21 to 24
14	1 Samuel 25 to 28	1 Samuel 29 to 31	2 Samuel 1 to 4	2 Samuel 5 to 8	2 Samuel 9 to 12	2 Samuel 13 to 15	2 Samuel 16 to 18
15	2 Samuel 19 to 21	2 Samuel 22 to 24	Psalms 1 to 3	Psalms 4 to 6	Psalms 7 to 9	Psalms 10 to 12	Psalms 13 to 15
16	Psalms 16 to 18	Psalms 19 to 21	Psalms 22 to 24	Psalms 25 to 27	Psalms 28 to 30	Psalms 31 to 33	Psalms 34 to 36
17	Psalms 37 to 39	Psalms 40 to 42	Psalms 43 to 45	Psalms 46 to 48	Psalms 49 to 51	Psalms 52 to 54	Psalms 55 to 57
18	Psalms 58 to 60	Psalms 61 to 63	Psalms 64 to 66	Psalms 67 to 69	Psalms 70 to 72	Psalms 73 to 75	Psalms 76 to 78
19	Psalms 79 to 81	Psalms 82 to 84	Psalms 85 to 87	Psalms 88 to 90	Psalms 91 to 93	Psalms 94 to 96	Psalms 97 to 99
20	Psalms 100 to 102	Psalms 103 to 105	Psalms 106 to 108	Psalms 109 to 111	Psalms 112 to 114	Psalms 115 to 118	Psalms 119
21	Psalms 120 to 123	Psalms 124 to 126	Psalms 127 to 129	Psalms 130 to 132	Psalms 133 to 135	Psalms 136 to 138	Psalms 139 to 141
22	Psalms 142 to 144	Psalms 145 to 147	Psalms 148 to 150	1 Kings 1 to 4	Proverbs 1 to 3	Proverbs 4 to 7	Proverbs 8 to 11
23	Proverbs 12 to 14	Proverbs 15 to 18	Proverbs 19 to 21	Proverbs 22 to 24	Proverbs 25 to 28	Proverbs 29 to 31	Ecclesiastes 1 to 3
24	Ecclesiastes 4 to 6	Ecclesiastes 7 to 9	Ecclesiastes 10 to 12	Song of Solomon 1 to 4	Song of Solomon 5 to 8	1 Kings 5 to 7	1 Kings 8 to 10
25	1 Kings 11 to 13	1 Kings 14 to 16	1 Kings 17 to 19	1 Kings 20 to 22	2 Kings 1 to 3	2 Kings 4 to 6	2 Kings 7 to 10
26	2 Kings 11 to 14:20	Joel 1 to 3	2 Kings 14:21-25 and Jonah 1 to 4	2 Kings 14:26-29 and Amos 1 to 3	Amos 4 to 6	Amos 7 to 9	2 Kings 15 to 17
27	Hosea 1 to 4	Hosea 5 to 7	Hosea 8 to 10	Hosea 11 to 14	2 Kings 18 to 19	Isaiah 1 to 3	Isaiah 4 to 6
28	Isaiah 7 to 9	Isaiah 10 to 12	Isaiah 13 to 15	Isaiah 16 to 18	Isaiah 19 to 21	Isaiah 22 to 24	Isaiah 25 to 27
29	Isaiah 28 to 30	Isaiah 31 to 33	Isaiah 34 to 36	Isaiah 37 to 39 and 2 Kings 20	Isaiah 40 to 42	Isaiah 43 to 45	Isaiah 46 to 48
30	Isaiah 49 to 51	Isaiah 52 to 54	Isaiah 55 to 57	Isaiah 58 to 60	Isaiah 61 to 63	Isaiah 64 to 66	Micah 1 to 4
31	Micah 5 to 7	Nahum 1 to 3	Zephaniah 1 to 3	Habakkuk 1 to 3	Obadiah 1 and Jeremiah 1 and 2	Jeremiah 3 to 5	Jeremiah 6 to 8
32	Jeremiah 9 to 12	Jeremiah 13 to 16	Jeremiah 17 to 20	Jeremiah 21 to 23	Jeremiah 24 to 26	Jeremiah 27 to 29	Jeremiah 30 to 32
33	Jeremiah 33 to 36	Jeremiah 37 to 39 and 2 Kings 25	Jeremiah 40 to 42	Jeremiah 43 to 46	Jeremiah 47 to 49	Jeremiah 50 to 52 and 2 Kings 25	Lamentations 1 to 5
34	1 Chronicles 1 to 3	1 Chronicles 4 to 6	1 Chronicles 7 to 9	1 Chronicles 10 to 13	1 Chronicles 14 to 16	1 Chronicles 17 to 19	1 Chronicles 20 to 23
35	1 Chronicles 24 to 26	1 Chronicles 27 to 29	2 Chronicles 1 to 3	2 Chronicles 4 to 6	2 Chronicles 7 to 9	2 Chronicles 10 to 13	2 Chronicles 14 to 16
36	2 Chronicles 17 to 19	2 Chronicles 20 to 22	2 Chronicles 23 to 25	2 Chronicles 26 to 29	2 Chronicles 30 to 32 and 2 Kings 20:20	2 Chronicles 33 to 36 and 2 Kings 21 to 24	Ezekiel 1 to 3
37	Ezekiel 4 to 7	Ezekiel 8 to 11	Ezekiel 12 to 14	Ezekiel 15 to 18	Ezekiel 19 to 21	Ezekiel 22 to 24	Ezekiel 25 to 27
38	Ezekiel 28 to 30	Ezekiel 31 to 33	Ezekiel 34 to 36	Ezekiel 37 to 39	Ezekiel 40 to 42	Ezekiel 43 to 45	Ezekiel 46 to 48
39	Daniel 1 to 3	Daniel 4 to 6	Daniel 7 to 9	Daniel 10 to 12	Esther 1 to 3	Esther 4 to 7	Esther 8 to 10
40	Ezra 1 to 4	Haggai 1 and 2 and Zechariah 1 and 2	Zechariah 3 to 6	Zechariah 7 to 10	Zechariah 11 to 14	Ezra 5 to 7	Ezra 8 to 10
41	Nehemiah 1 to 3	Nehemiah 4 to 6	Nehemiah 7 to 9	Nehemiah 10 to 13	Malachi 1 to 4	Matthew 1 to 4	Matthew 5 to 7
42	Matthew 8 to 11	Matthew 12 to 15	Matthew 16 to 19	Matthew 20 to 22	Matthew 23 to 25	Matthew 26 to 28	Mark 1 to 3
43	Mark 4 to 6	Mark 7 to 10	Mark 11 to 13	Mark 14 to 16	Luke 1 to 3	Luke 4 to 6	Luke 7 to 9
44	Luke 10 to 13	Luke 14 to 17	Luke 18 to 21	Luke 22 to 24	John 1 to 3	John 4 to 6	John 7 to 10
45	John 11 to 13	John 14 to 17	John 18 to 21	Acts 1 to 3	Acts 4 to 6	Acts 7 to 9	Acts 10 and 11
46	James 1 and 2	James 3 to 5	Acts 12 to 14 and Galatians 1 to 3	Galatians 4 to 6	Acts 15 to Acts 18:11	1 Thessalonians 1 to 5	2 Thessalonians 1 to 3, Acts 18:12 to 19:10
47	1 Corinthians 1 to 4	1 Corinthians 5 to 8	1 Corinthians 9 to 12	1 Corinthians 13 to 16	Acts 19:11 to 20:1 and 2 Corinthians 1 to 3	2 Corinthians 4 to 6	2 Corinthians 7 to 9
48	2 Corinthians 10 to 13	Acts 20:2 and Romans 1 to 4	Romans 5 to 8	Romans 9 to 11	Romans 12 to 16	Acts 20:3 to Acts 22	Acts 23 to 25
49	Acts 26 to 28	Ephesians 1 to 3	Ephesians 4 to 6	Philippians 1 to 4	Colossians 1 to 4	Hebrews 1 to 4	Hebrews 5 to 7
50	Hebrews 8 to 10	Hebrews 11 to 13	Philemon 1 and 1 Peter 1 and 2	1 Peter 3 to 5	2 Peter 1 to 3	1 Timothy 1 to 3	1 Timothy 4 to 6
51	Titus 1 to 3	2 Timothy 1 to 4	1 John 1 and 2	1 John 3 to 5	2 John 1, 3 John 1, and Jude 1	Revelation 1 to 3	Revelation 4 to 6
52	Revelation 7 to 9	Revelation 10 to 12	Revelation 13 to 15	Revelation 16 to 18	Revelation 19 to 22	-	-

The Books of The Bible in Chronological Order (Timeline)

We can gain an approximate understanding of the Bible’s timeline by viewing the books in chronological order. Check out the Bible’s chronology in the table below:

The Bible in Chronological Order

Understanding the table: The books are arranged vertically, from the oldest to the most recent. The books listed horizontally were written in the same period or address the same subject, and are also distinguished by color.

The poetic and prophetic books are organized by the time period in which the authors lived. The New Testament books are organized by authorship order. It’s important to note that this table is not arranged in the exact order of events, but rather as an estimated projection.

Also see: How to Start Reading the Bible To Understand It Better.

What is the order of the Bible?

The Bible is a collection of 66 books—divinely inspired. It contains writings from the period between 1500-1400 BC to 100 AD. Despite the vast and millennia-long chronological timeline, the Bible has been organized into literary groups. Here are the books of the Bible in order of literary styles:

Pentateuch - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Historical Books - Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, 1 and 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther.Poetical Books - Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.
Major Prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel.
Minor Prophets - Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.
Gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Historical - Acts of the Apostles.
Epistles or Letters - Romans, 1 and 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (written by Paul). And Hebrews, James, 1 and 2 Peter, 1, 2, and 3 John, and Jude (written by various authors).
Revelation - Apocalypse.

The order in which the Bible is organized—by literary genres—makes it easier for us to consult and understand.

Although we may have the impression that the Bible is in chronological order—since some books follow this sequence—it is not entirely arranged that way. For example, the poetical books were organized by relevance. And if we were to follow only the chronological order, the book of Job would come before Exodus, which would disrupt the organization of the Pentateuch.

Also see:

Feed yourself with the Word of God! Follow a Bible reading plan!

Also, check out:

The Books of the Bible (Explained): A Summary of What Each Book is About

Bible Study Lessons Organized by Theme

Bibliaon Team

Bibliaon's Editorial Team consists of mature Christians with several years of experience in Bible teaching and in writing, all with a genuine commitment to Jesus and the Word of God.

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