The Holy Bible - Overview

2025-01-02 17:00

The Bible is divided into the Old Testament (39 books, 929 chapters) and the New Testament (27 books, 260 chapters), for a total of 66 books and 1,189 chapters.

Overview

Old Testament

Book	Chapters	Traditional Author
Genesis	50	Moses
Exodus	40	Moses
Leviticus	27	Moses
Numbers	36	Moses
Deuteronomy	34	Moses (except final verses)
Joshua	24	Joshua
Judges	21	Samuel
Ruth	4	Samuel
1 Samuel	31	Samuel, Gad, Nathan
2 Samuel	24	Samuel, Gad, Nathan
1 Kings	22	Jeremiah
2 Kings	25	Jeremiah
1 Chronicles	29	Ezra
2 Chronicles	36	Ezra
Ezra	10	Ezra
Nehemiah	13	Nehemiah
Esther	10	Mordecai
Job	42	Job or Moses
Psalms	150	David and others (e.g., Asaph)
Proverbs	31	Solomon and others
Ecclesiastes	12	Solomon
Song of Solomon	8	Solomon
Isaiah	66	Isaiah
Jeremiah	52	Jeremiah (with Baruch)
Lamentations	5	Jeremiah
Ezekiel	48	Ezekiel
Daniel	12	Daniel
Hosea	14	Hosea
Joel	3	Joel
Amos	9	Amos
Obadiah	1	Obadiah
Jonah	4	Jonah
Micah	7	Micah
Nahum	3	Nahum
Habakkuk	3	Habakkuk
Zephaniah	3	Zephaniah
Haggai	2	Haggai
Zechariah	14	Zechariah
Malachi	4	Malachi

New Testament

Book	Chapters	Traditional Author
Matthew	28	Matthew
Mark	16	Mark
Luke	24	Luke
John	21	John
Acts	28	Luke
Romans	16	Paul
1 Corinthians	16	Paul
2 Corinthians	13	Paul
Galatians	6	Paul
Ephesians	6	Paul
Philippians	4	Paul
Colossians	4	Paul
1 Thessalonians	5	Paul
2 Thessalonians	3	Paul
1 Timothy	6	Paul
2 Timothy	4	Paul
Titus	3	Paul
Philemon	1	Paul
Hebrews	13	Paul
James	5	James
1 Peter	5	Peter
2 Peter	3	Peter
1 John	5	John
2 John	1	John
3 John	1	John
Jude	1	Jude
Revelation	22	John

Reading plan

Here is a table with a reading plan that spreads them evenly over 365 days (non-leap year) in canonical order (sequential by book), assigning roughly 3 chapters per day on average (some days 3, some 4 to balance out exactly).

Date	Readings
1 January	Genesis 1-3
2 January	Genesis 4-6
3 January	Genesis 7-9
4 January	Genesis 10-13
5 January	Genesis 14-16
6 January	Genesis 17-19
7 January	Genesis 20-22
8 January	Genesis 23-26
9 January	Genesis 27-29
10 January	Genesis 30-32
11 January	Genesis 33-35
12 January	Genesis 36-39
13 January	Genesis 40-42
14 January	Genesis 43-45
15 January	Genesis 46-48
16 January	Genesis 49-50, Exodus 1-2
17 January	Exodus 3-5
18 January	Exodus 6-8
19 January	Exodus 9-11
20 January	Exodus 12-15
21 January	Exodus 16-18
22 January	Exodus 19-21
23 January	Exodus 22-24
24 January	Exodus 25-28
25 January	Exodus 29-31
26 January	Exodus 32-34
27 January	Exodus 35-37
28 January	Exodus 38-40, Leviticus 1
29 January	Leviticus 2-4
30 January	Leviticus 5-7
31 January	Leviticus 8-10
1 February	Leviticus 11-14
2 February	Leviticus 15-17
3 February	Leviticus 18-20
4 February	Leviticus 21-24
5 February	Leviticus 25-27
6 February	Numbers 1-3
7 February	Numbers 4-6
8 February	Numbers 7-10
9 February	Numbers 11-13
10 February	Numbers 14-16
11 February	Numbers 17-19
12 February	Numbers 20-23
13 February	Numbers 24-26
14 February	Numbers 27-29
15 February	Numbers 30-32
16 February	Numbers 33-36
17 February	Deuteronomy 1-3
18 February	Deuteronomy 4-6
19 February	Deuteronomy 7-9
20 February	Deuteronomy 10-13
21 February	Deuteronomy 14-16
22 February	Deuteronomy 17-19
23 February	Deuteronomy 20-22
24 February	Deuteronomy 23-26
25 February	Deuteronomy 27-29
26 February	Deuteronomy 30-32
27 February	Deuteronomy 33-34, Joshua 1
28 February	Joshua 2-5
1 March	Joshua 6-8
2 March	Joshua 9-11
3 March	Joshua 12-14
4 March	Joshua 15-18
5 March	Joshua 19-21
6 March	Joshua 22-24
7 March	Judges 1-3
8 March	Judges 4-7
9 March	Judges 8-10
10 March	Judges 11-13
11 March	Judges 14-17
12 March	Judges 18-20
13 March	Judges 21, Ruth 1-2
14 March	Ruth 3-4, 1 Samuel 1
15 March	1 Samuel 2-5
16 March	1 Samuel 6-8
17 March	1 Samuel 9-11
18 March	1 Samuel 12-14
19 March	1 Samuel 15-18
20 March	1 Samuel 19-21
21 March	1 Samuel 22-24
22 March	1 Samuel 25-27
23 March	1 Samuel 28-31
24 March	2 Samuel 1-3
25 March	2 Samuel 4-6
26 March	2 Samuel 7-9
27 March	2 Samuel 10-13
28 March	2 Samuel 14-16
29 March	2 Samuel 17-19
30 March	2 Samuel 20-22
31 March	2 Samuel 23-24, 1 Kings 1-2
1 April	1 Kings 3-5
2 April	1 Kings 6-8
3 April	1 Kings 9-11
4 April	1 Kings 12-15
5 April	1 Kings 16-18
6 April	1 Kings 19-21
7 April	1 Kings 22, 2 Kings 1-2
8 April	2 Kings 3-6
9 April	2 Kings 7-9
10 April	2 Kings 10-12
11 April	2 Kings 13-16
12 April	2 Kings 17-19
13 April	2 Kings 20-22
14 April	2 Kings 23-25
15 April	1 Chronicles 1-4
16 April	1 Chronicles 5-7
17 April	1 Chronicles 8-10
18 April	1 Chronicles 11-13
19 April	1 Chronicles 14-17
20 April	1 Chronicles 18-20
21 April	1 Chronicles 21-23
22 April	1 Chronicles 24-26
23 April	1 Chronicles 27-29, 2 Chronicles 1
24 April	2 Chronicles 2-4
25 April	2 Chronicles 5-7
26 April	2 Chronicles 8-10
27 April	2 Chronicles 11-14
28 April	2 Chronicles 15-17
29 April	2 Chronicles 18-20
30 April	2 Chronicles 21-23
1 May	2 Chronicles 24-27
2 May	2 Chronicles 28-30
3 May	2 Chronicles 31-33
4 May	2 Chronicles 34-36
5 May	Ezra 1-4
6 May	Ezra 5-7
7 May	Ezra 8-10
8 May	Nehemiah 1-3
9 May	Nehemiah 4-7
10 May	Nehemiah 8-10
11 May	Nehemiah 11-13
12 May	Esther 1-3
13 May	Esther 4-7
14 May	Esther 8-10
15 May	Job 1-3
16 May	Job 4-7
17 May	Job 8-10
18 May	Job 11-13
19 May	Job 14-16
20 May	Job 17-20
21 May	Job 21-23
22 May	Job 24-26
23 May	Job 27-29
24 May	Job 30-33
25 May	Job 34-36
26 May	Job 37-39
27 May	Job 40-42
28 May	Psalms 1-4
29 May	Psalms 5-7
30 May	Psalms 8-10
31 May	Psalms 11-13
1 June	Psalms 14-17
2 June	Psalms 18-20
3 June	Psalms 21-23
4 June	Psalms 24-26
5 June	Psalms 27-30
6 June	Psalms 31-33
7 June	Psalms 34-36
8 June	Psalms 37-39
9 June	Psalms 40-43
10 June	Psalms 44-46
11 June	Psalms 47-49
12 June	Psalms 50-52
13 June	Psalms 53-56
14 June	Psalms 57-59
15 June	Psalms 60-62
16 June	Psalms 63-66
17 June	Psalms 67-69
18 June	Psalms 70-72
19 June	Psalms 73-75
20 June	Psalms 76-79
21 June	Psalms 80-82
22 June	Psalms 83-85
23 June	Psalms 86-88
24 June	Psalms 89-92
25 June	Psalms 93-95
26 June	Psalms 96-98
27 June	Psalms 99-101
28 June	Psalms 102-105
29 June	Psalms 106-108
30 June	Psalms 109-111
1 July	Psalms 112-114
2 July	Psalms 115-118
3 July	Psalms 119-121
4 July	Psalms 122-124
5 July	Psalms 125-127
6 July	Psalms 128-131
7 July	Psalms 132-134
8 July	Psalms 135-137
9 July	Psalms 138-140
10 July	Psalms 141-144
11 July	Psalms 145-147
12 July	Psalms 148-150
13 July	Proverbs 1-3
14 July	Proverbs 4-7
15 July	Proverbs 8-10
16 July	Proverbs 11-13
17 July	Proverbs 14-16
18 July	Proverbs 17-20
19 July	Proverbs 21-23
20 July	Proverbs 24-26
21 July	Proverbs 27-30
22 July	Proverbs 31, Ecclesiastes 1-2
23 July	Ecclesiastes 3-5
24 July	Ecclesiastes 6-8
25 July	Ecclesiastes 9-12
26 July	Song of Solomon 1-3
27 July	Song of Solomon 4-6
28 July	Song of Solomon 7-8, Isaiah 1
29 July	Isaiah 2-5
30 July	Isaiah 6-8
31 July	Isaiah 9-11
1 August	Isaiah 12-14
2 August	Isaiah 15-18
3 August	Isaiah 19-21
4 August	Isaiah 22-24
5 August	Isaiah 25-27
6 August	Isaiah 28-31
7 August	Isaiah 32-34
8 August	Isaiah 35-37
9 August	Isaiah 38-40
10 August	Isaiah 41-44
11 August	Isaiah 45-47
12 August	Isaiah 48-50
13 August	Isaiah 51-53
14 August	Isaiah 54-57
15 August	Isaiah 58-60
16 August	Isaiah 61-63
17 August	Isaiah 64-66
18 August	Jeremiah 1-4
19 August	Jeremiah 5-7
20 August	Jeremiah 8-10
21 August	Jeremiah 11-14
22 August	Jeremiah 15-17
23 August	Jeremiah 18-20
24 August	Jeremiah 21-23
25 August	Jeremiah 24-27
26 August	Jeremiah 28-30
27 August	Jeremiah 31-33
28 August	Jeremiah 34-36
29 August	Jeremiah 37-40
30 August	Jeremiah 41-43
31 August	Jeremiah 44-46
1 September	Jeremiah 47-49
2 September	Jeremiah 50-52, Lamentations 1
3 September	Lamentations 2-4
4 September	Lamentations 5, Ezekiel 1-2
5 September	Ezekiel 3-5
6 September	Ezekiel 6-9
7 September	Ezekiel 10-12
8 September	Ezekiel 13-15
9 September	Ezekiel 16-18
10 September	Ezekiel 19-22
11 September	Ezekiel 23-25
12 September	Ezekiel 26-28
13 September	Ezekiel 29-31
14 September	Ezekiel 32-35
15 September	Ezekiel 36-38
16 September	Ezekiel 39-41
17 September	Ezekiel 42-44
18 September	Ezekiel 45-48
19 September	Daniel 1-3
20 September	Daniel 4-6
21 September	Daniel 7-9
22 September	Daniel 10-12, Hosea 1
23 September	Hosea 2-4
24 September	Hosea 5-7
25 September	Hosea 8-11
26 September	Hosea 12-14
27 September	Joel 1-3
28 September	Amos 1-3
29 September	Amos 4-7
30 September	Amos 8-9, Obadiah 1
1 October	Jonah 1-3
2 October	Jonah 4, Micah 1-2
3 October	Micah 3-6
4 October	Micah 7, Nahum 1-2
5 October	Nahum 3, Habakkuk 1-2
6 October	Habakkuk 3, Zephaniah 1-2
7 October	Zephaniah 3, Haggai 1-2, Zechariah 1
8 October	Zechariah 2-4
9 October	Zechariah 5-7
10 October	Zechariah 8-10
11 October	Zechariah 11-14
12 October	Malachi 1-3
13 October	Malachi 4, Matthew 1-2
14 October	Matthew 3-5
15 October	Matthew 6-9
16 October	Matthew 10-12
17 October	Matthew 13-15
18 October	Matthew 16-18
19 October	Matthew 19-22
20 October	Matthew 23-25
21 October	Matthew 26-28
22 October	Mark 1-3
23 October	Mark 4-7
24 October	Mark 8-10
25 October	Mark 11-13
26 October	Mark 14-16, Luke 1
27 October	Luke 2-4
28 October	Luke 5-7
29 October	Luke 8-10
30 October	Luke 11-14
31 October	Luke 15-17
1 November	Luke 18-20
2 November	Luke 21-23
3 November	Luke 24, John 1-3
4 November	John 4-6
5 November	John 7-9
6 November	John 10-12
7 November	John 13-16
8 November	John 17-19
9 November	John 20-21, Acts 1
10 November	Acts 2-4
11 November	Acts 5-8
12 November	Acts 9-11
13 November	Acts 12-14
14 November	Acts 15-17
15 November	Acts 18-21
16 November	Acts 22-24
17 November	Acts 25-27
18 November	Acts 28, Romans 1-2
19 November	Romans 3-6
20 November	Romans 7-9
21 November	Romans 10-12
22 November	Romans 13-15
23 November	Romans 16, 1 Corinthians 1-3
24 November	1 Corinthians 4-6
25 November	1 Corinthians 7-9
26 November	1 Corinthians 10-12
27 November	1 Corinthians 13-16
28 November	2 Corinthians 1-3
29 November	2 Corinthians 4-6
30 November	2 Corinthians 7-10
1 December	2 Corinthians 11-13
2 December	Galatians 1-3
3 December	Galatians 4-6
4 December	Ephesians 1-4
5 December	Ephesians 5-6, Philippians 1
6 December	Philippians 2-4
7 December	Colossians 1-3
8 December	Colossians 4, 1 Thessalonians 1-3
9 December	1 Thessalonians 4-5, 2 Thessalonians 1
10 December	2 Thessalonians 2-3, 1 Timothy 1
11 December	1 Timothy 2-4
12 December	1 Timothy 5-6, 2 Timothy 1-2
13 December	2 Timothy 3-4, Titus 1
14 December	Titus 2-3, Philemon 1
15 December	Hebrews 1-3
16 December	Hebrews 4-7
17 December	Hebrews 8-10
18 December	Hebrews 11-13
19 December	James 1-3
20 December	James 4-5, 1 Peter 1-2
21 December	1 Peter 3-5
22 December	2 Peter 1-3
23 December	1 John 1-3
24 December	1 John 4-5, 2 John 1, 3 John 1
25 December	Jude 1, Revelation 1-2
26 December	Revelation 3-5
27 December	Revelation 6-8
28 December	Revelation 9-12
29 December	Revelation 13-15
30 December	Revelation 16-18
31 December	Revelation 19-22

Category:

Christianity

Tag:

The Holy Bible

Year:

2025