Dave Miller's 2025 Bible Reading Challenge

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   Isaiah 1-4 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Isaiah is the prince of prophets who called Israel to worship God. He was likely a member of the royal family, from a prominent family.  Daily Devotional:   Worship God Hates Isaiah is often called the prince of prophets because of the grandeur and power of his prophecy. He was a member of the royal family who spoke the word of the Lord boldly and without fear. Second only to Psalms in length, it is one of the most quoted Old Testament books, and it contains many of t...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   2 Kings 15, 2 Chronicles 26 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     We continue to read through the kings of Israel and Judah. It is important to note that Azariah in Kings is Uzziah in Chronicles. Daily Devotional:   Our Greatest Temptation "In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord." That is the well-known line from Isaiah 6:1, which begins the story of Isaiah's great vision of God in which he sees God exalted, is cleansed by a hot coal, and is called to pronounce the judgment of God on a sinful nation. In 2 Chro...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   Jonah 1-4 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Jonah was happy that God was going to judge the Assyrians, and he ran because he knew the graciousness of God. The story of Jonah is not about a rebellious and sinful man, but about a man of prejudice who wanted God to love only "me and mine." He even ended the book pouting that God had saved the Assyrians.  And yet God used him, despite himself. God didn't give up on him. God's grace is greater than our sin, our selfishness, and even our prejudice.  Daily Devotio...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   2 Kings 12-14, 2 Chronicles 24-25 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     The roller coaster continues with good kings and bad kings in Judah, though even the good kings are not dealing with the idols and high places. In 2 Chronicles, we see the coming of the good king Joash, who deals with idolatry, until he turns away from God in his later years. Daily Devotional:   Faith of Our Fathers Is NOT Enough I faced something of a spiritual crisis as I entered adulthood. I was raised by Christian parents; my dad was a Bible-prea...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :     2 Kings 6-11 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Today's reading concludes the ministry of Elisha and then continues the stories of the kings of Israel and Judah. Today, we see Jehu, king of Israel, who was the closest any king of Israel came to being a good king. He stood against the evil of Ahab and started well, but he failed to genuinely return Israel to fidelity to God. The devotional today focuses on one of my favorite Bible stories. Daily Devotional:   Those Who Are with Us The king of Aram was annoy...

  Reading the Bible Chronologically in 2026 This year, we will read the Bible chronologically, as it happened, instead of simply reading from Genesis to Revelation.  The Old Testament is approximately 3/4 of the Bible, but we will give more emphasis to the New Testament, spending half the year in the Old Testament and half in the New.  Bible Readings :   2 Kings 1-5 In Bible Gateway, we will link to the NIV this year, though you can choose any version you prefer.  Background:     Originally, 1 and 2 Kings (the same is true of 1 and 2 Chronicles) were one book, but they were separated to keep the scrolls from becoming too big. At the beginning of 2 Kings, we see the transition from Elijah to Elisha. Elijah is taken up into heaven, and Elisha receives a double portion of his power. Daily Devotional:   It's about Him Sometimes, we forget what it is all about - no, WHO it is all about. Elijah was a great man of God, one of the greatest found in the pa...