Plan for reading the Bible in chronological order

[matthew1624]

At one point, either on CA or EWTN, Jeff Cavins promoted a plan for reading the bible in chronological order. Anyone here have that list of books? I think it was a total of 14 books total. Any help would be appreciated.

God Bless…

 

[Cindy]

Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Joshua
Judges
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
Ezra
Nehemiah
1 Maccabees
Luke
Acts

God bless!

Cindy

 

[Cockney_Clive]

Cindy, that’s a good list. I will copy and give to my RCIA group.

 

[matthew1624]

Cindy:

Genesis
Exodus
Numbers
Joshua
Judges
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
Ezra
Nehemiah
1 Maccabees
Luke
Acts

God bless!

Cindy

Thanks Cindy, that was exactly what I was looking for.

Shalom…

 

[stargazer257]

You can still order the detailed reading plan from EWTN, and possibly other places as well. I picked one up a few months back. The reading plan takes three months to go through the listed books.

 

[matthew1624]

stargazer257:

You can still order the detailed reading plan from EWTN, and possibly other places as well. I picked one up a few months back. The reading plan takes three months to go through the listed books.

Did following the plan help? Did it give you a better idea/understanding of salvation history as opposed to reading the Bible from cover to cover?

God Bless…

 

[stargazer257]

Well, I’m in the middle of Exodus right now so I can’t completely answer your question (because I’m not finished and I haven’t “skipped” any books yet!). I can tell you that the reading sequence does make sense while “skimming” the books. The listed books are for the most part read in their entirety in the plan.

Cavins/Hahn split the timeline into 12 periods:

Early World (Gen 1-11)
Patriarchs (Gen12-50)
Egypt & Exodus (Exodus)
Desert Wanderings (Numbers)
Conquest & Judges (Judges)
Royal Kingdom (1 Sam, 2 Sam, 1 Kings 1-11)
Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12-22, 2 Kings [first half])
Exile (2 Kings [second half])
Return (Ezra, Nehemiah)
Maccabean Revolt (1 Maccabees)
Messianic Fulfillment (Luke)
The Church (Acts)

The other books parallel these in their timeline list (i.e., the other Gospels parallel Luke)

I am also reading this series to my sons, although we are only in Genesis right now.

Cavins and Hahn make a good case for their reading plan, and they can be listened to as well. EWTN’s website has archived audio tracks of their discussions on this. It is called “Our Father’s Plan.” Search for them on thier multimedia archive and you should find them (that’s how I discovered the reading plan).

SG257

 

[matthew1624]

stargazer257:

Well, I’m in the middle of Exodus right now so I can’t completely answer your question (because I’m not finished and I haven’t “skipped” any books yet!). I can tell you that the reading sequence does make sense while “skimming” the books. The listed books are for the most part read in their entirety in the plan.

Cavins/Hahn split the timeline into 12 periods:

Early World (Gen 1-11)
Patriarchs (Gen12-50)
Egypt & Exodus (Exodus)
Desert Wanderings (Numbers)
Conquest & Judges (Judges)
Royal Kingdom (1 Sam, 2 Sam, 1 Kings 1-11)
Divided Kingdom (1 Kings 12-22, 2 Kings [first half])
Exile (2 Kings [second half])
Return (Ezra, Nehemiah)
Maccabean Revolt (1 Maccabees)
Messianic Fulfillment (Luke)
The Church (Acts)

The other books parallel these in their timeline list (i.e., the other Gospels parallel Luke)

I am also reading this series to my sons, although we are only in Genesis right now.

Cavins and Hahn make a good case for their reading plan, and they can be listened to as well. EWTN’s website has archived audio tracks of their discussions on this. It is called “Our Father’s Plan.” Search for them on thier multimedia archive and you should find them (that’s how I discovered the reading plan).

SG257

Thanks for the info SG257…I’m on Exodus right now as well. If it’s not an inconvenience drop by later (use this post) and let me know how it is going.

I’m still interested in hearing someone’s (name removed by moderator)ut on this plan so if anyone here has completed it please share your comments and (name removed by moderator)ut here.

God Bless…

 

[BibleReader]

A plan to read the Bible in chronological order seems to have within itself a plan to focus on the plaintext level at the expense of understanding what the Church refers to as the sensus plenior, or “fuller sense,” level. Be alert for the sensus plenior level. For example, that raven Noah initially sends out of the ark to scout around for land, which doesn’t come back until the flood waters dry up, is Christ ascending to Heaven!

 

[matthew1624]

BibleReader:

A plan to read the Bible in chronological order seems to have within itself a plan to focus on the plaintext level at the expense of understanding what the Church refers to as the sensus plenior, or “fuller sense,” level. Be alert for the sensus plenior level. For example, that raven Noah initially sends out of the ark to scout around for land, which doesn’t come back until the flood waters dry up, is Christ ascending to Heaven!

Thanks for your comments BibleReader.

God Bless…