Chronological Bible Reading Plan: A 365-Day Schedule You Can Start Today
A chronological Bible reading plan helps you follow Scripture in story order. Instead of meeting prophets, Psalms, kings, and Gospel scenes in isolation, you read them closer to the events they belong to. For many readers, that makes the Bible feel less fragmented and more connected.
If that is what you want, this page gives you a full 365-day chronological Bible reading plan you can start today. It also gives you a few simple ways to stay steady when life gets busy.
What is a chronological Bible reading plan?
A chronological Bible reading plan follows the order biblical events happened rather than the usual order of Bible books. The normal book order is still good and purposeful, but it is not arranged as one straight timeline. A chronological plan reshapes the readings so the story flows by event sequence.
That means some books land in places you may not expect. Job often appears near Genesis. Many Psalms are read alongside David's life. Prophets are placed inside the history of the kings they spoke to. Some New Testament plans also group parallel Gospel scenes more closely so Jesus' ministry is easier to follow.
The point is not to build a perfect academic timeline. The point is to help you read the Bible as one unfolding story of creation, covenant, kingdom, exile, Christ, and the church.
Why read the Bible chronologically?
Many readers choose chronological reading because it helps the storyline click. Instead of meeting a prophet in one book and only later learning what crisis he was speaking into, you see the setting while you read.
That can be especially helpful in places where readers often get lost:
- the timing of Job in relation to the patriarchs
- David's Psalms in relation to events in Samuel
- the prophets during the divided kingdom and exile
- the movement from the Gospels into Acts and the letters
If you already know a little Bible but want the larger story to hold together better, chronological reading is often a wise next step.
Before you start this plan
A few simple choices will make this plan much easier to follow.
- Choose one translation and stay with it for a while. Constantly switching can make it harder to settle into the rhythm.
- Pick a regular reading window. Morning works well for many people, but any dependable time is better than an ideal time you never keep.
- Keep your setup simple. An open Bible, a notebook, and a short prayer are enough. If you want help with that prayer, these prayers for Bible study can give you a simple place to begin.
- Start today. You do not need to wait for January 1, a new month, or a cleaner week.
If you want a slower reflection rhythm inside the plan, use a simple note-taking method like SOAP Bible study on one day's reading before you move on.
365-day chronological Bible reading plan
This is one workable one-year chronological Bible reading plan. Small differences between chronological plans are normal, especially around places like Job, the Psalms, the prophets, and parallel Gospel passages. The main value stays the same: you are following the story in the order events unfold.
If you start midyear, just treat Month 1 as your first month and keep moving. If you want a printable-style tracker, copy each month into your notes app, journal, or planner and check the days off as you finish them.
Month 1 (Days 1-31)
You move from creation and the patriarchs into Job and the early story of Exodus.
- Day 1: Genesis 1-3
- Day 2: Genesis 4-7
- Day 3: Genesis 8-11
- Day 4: Job 1-5
- Day 5: Job 6-9
- Day 6: Job 10-13
- Day 7: Job 14-16
- Day 8: Job 17-20
- Day 9: Job 21-23
- Day 10: Job 24-28
- Day 11: Job 29-31
- Day 12: Job 32-34
- Day 13: Job 35-37
- Day 14: Job 38-39
- Day 15: Job 40-42
- Day 16: Genesis 12-15
- Day 17: Genesis 16-18
- Day 18: Genesis 19-21
- Day 19: Genesis 22-24
- Day 20: Genesis 25-26
- Day 21: Genesis 27-29
- Day 22: Genesis 30-31
- Day 23: Genesis 32-34
- Day 24: Genesis 35-37
- Day 25: Genesis 38-40
- Day 26: Genesis 41-42
- Day 27: Genesis 43-45
- Day 28: Genesis 46-47
- Day 29: Genesis 48-50
- Day 30: Exodus 1-3
- Day 31: Exodus 4-6
Month 2 (Days 32-59)
This stretch covers the wilderness years, the edge of the Promised Land, and the early rhythm of Israel's story.
- Day 32: Exodus 7-9
- Day 33: Exodus 10-12
- Day 34: Exodus 13-15
- Day 35: Exodus 16-18
- Day 36: Exodus 19-21
- Day 37: Exodus 22-24
- Day 38: Exodus 25-27
- Day 39: Exodus 28-29
- Day 40: Exodus 30-32
- Day 41: Exodus 33-35
- Day 42: Exodus 36-38
- Day 43: Exodus 39-40
- Day 44: Leviticus 1-4
- Day 45: Leviticus 5-7
- Day 46: Leviticus 8-10
- Day 47: Leviticus 11-13
- Day 48: Leviticus 14-15
- Day 49: Leviticus 16-18
- Day 50: Leviticus 19-21
- Day 51: Leviticus 22-23
- Day 52: Leviticus 24-25
- Day 53: Leviticus 26-27
- Day 54: Numbers 1-2
- Day 55: Numbers 3-4
- Day 56: Numbers 5-6
- Day 57: Numbers 7
- Day 58: Numbers 8-10
- Day 59: Numbers 11-13
Month 3 (Days 60-90)
You move through Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and the beginning of Samuel as Israel asks for a king.
- Day 60: Numbers 14-15; Psalm 90
- Day 61: Numbers 16-17
- Day 62: Numbers 18-20
- Day 63: Numbers 21-22
- Day 64: Numbers 23-25
- Day 65: Numbers 26-27
- Day 66: Numbers 28-30
- Day 67: Numbers 31-32
- Day 68: Numbers 33-34
- Day 69: Numbers 35-36
- Day 70: Deuteronomy 1-2
- Day 71: Deuteronomy 3-4
- Day 72: Deuteronomy 5-7
- Day 73: Deuteronomy 8-10
- Day 74: Deuteronomy 11-13
- Day 75: Deuteronomy 14-16
- Day 76: Deuteronomy 17-20
- Day 77: Deuteronomy 21-23
- Day 78: Deuteronomy 24-27
- Day 79: Deuteronomy 28-29
- Day 80: Deuteronomy 30-31
- Day 81: Deuteronomy 32-34; Psalm 91
- Day 82: Joshua 1-4
- Day 83: Joshua 5-8
- Day 84: Joshua 9-11
- Day 85: Joshua 12-15
- Day 86: Joshua 16-18
- Day 87: Joshua 19-21
- Day 88: Joshua 22-24
- Day 89: Judges 1-2
- Day 90: Judges 3-5
Month 4 (Days 91-120)
This month centers on Saul, David, the Psalms tied to David's life, and the growth of the kingdom.
- Day 91: Judges 6-7
- Day 92: Judges 8-9
- Day 93: Judges 10-12
- Day 94: Judges 13-15
- Day 95: Judges 16-18
- Day 96: Judges 19-21
- Day 97: Ruth 1-4
- Day 98: 1 Samuel 1-3
- Day 99: 1 Samuel 4-8
- Day 100: 1 Samuel 9-12
- Day 101: 1 Samuel 13-14
- Day 102: 1 Samuel 15-17
- Day 103: 1 Samuel 18-20; Psalm 11, 59
- Day 104: 1 Samuel 21-24
- Day 105: Psalm 7, 27, 31, 34, 52
- Day 106: Psalm 56, 120, 140-142
- Day 107: 1 Samuel 25-27
- Day 108: Psalm 17, 35, 54, 63
- Day 109: 1 Samuel 28-31; Psalm 18
- Day 110: Psalm 121, 123-125, 128-130
- Day 111: 2 Samuel 1-4
- Day 112: Psalm 6, 8-10, 14, 16, 19, 21
- Day 113: 1 Chronicles 1-2
- Day 114: Psalm 43-45, 49, 84-85, 87
- Day 115: 1 Chronicles 3-5
- Day 116: Psalm 73, 77-78
- Day 117: 1 Chronicles 6
- Day 118: Psalm 81, 88, 92-93
- Day 119: 1 Chronicles 7-10
- Day 120: Psalm 102-104
Month 5 (Days 121-151)
You stay with David and then move into Solomon, wisdom literature, and the start of the divided kingdom.
- Day 121: 2 Samuel 5:1-10; 1 Chronicles 11-12
- Day 122: Psalm 133
- Day 123: Psalm 106-107
- Day 124: 2 Samuel 5:11-25; 2 Samuel 6:1-23; 1 Chronicles 13-16
- Day 125: Psalm 1-2, 15, 22-24, 47, 68
- Day 126: Psalm 89, 96, 100, 101, 105, 132
- Day 127: 2 Samuel 7; 1 Chronicles 17
- Day 128: Psalm 25, 29, 33, 36, 39
- Day 129: 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18
- Day 130: Psalm 50, 53, 60, 75
- Day 131: 2 Samuel 10; 1 Chronicles 19; Psalm 20
- Day 132: Psalm 65-67, 69-70
- Day 133: 2 Samuel 11-12; 1 Chronicles 20
- Day 134: Psalm 32, 51, 86, 122
- Day 135: 2 Samuel 13-15
- Day 136: Psalm 3-4, 12-13, 28, 55
- Day 137: 2 Samuel 16-18
- Day 138: Psalm 26, 40, 58, 61-62, 64
- Day 139: 2 Samuel 19-21
- Day 140: Psalm 5, 38, 41-42
- Day 141: 2 Samuel 22-23; Psalm 57
- Day 142: Psalm 95, 97-99
- Day 143: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21-22; Psalm 30
- Day 144: Psalm 108-110
- Day 145: 1 Chronicles 23-25
- Day 146: Psalm 131, 138-139, 143-145
- Day 147: 1 Chronicles 26-29; Psalm 127
- Day 148: Psalm 111-118
- Day 149: 1 Kings 1-2; Psalm 37, 71, 94
- Day 150: Psalm 119:1-88
- Day 151: 1 Kings 3-4; 2 Chronicles 1; Psalm 72
Month 6 (Days 152-181)
This section moves through kings, proverbs, and the rising prophetic warnings as Israel and Judah drift.
- Day 152: Psalm 119:89-176
- Day 153: Song of Solomon 1-8
- Day 154: Proverbs 1-3
- Day 155: Proverbs 4-6
- Day 156: Proverbs 7-9
- Day 157: Proverbs 10-12
- Day 158: Proverbs 13-15
- Day 159: Proverbs 16-18
- Day 160: Proverbs 19-21
- Day 161: Proverbs 22-24
- Day 162: 1 Kings 5-6; 2 Chronicles 2-3
- Day 163: 1 Kings 7; 2 Chronicles 4
- Day 164: 1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 5
- Day 165: 2 Chronicles 6-7; Psalm 136
- Day 166: Psalm 134, 146-150
- Day 167: 1 Kings 9; 2 Chronicles 8
- Day 168: Proverbs 25-26
- Day 169: Proverbs 27-29
- Day 170: Ecclesiastes 1-6
- Day 171: Ecclesiastes 7-12
- Day 172: 1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chronicles 9
- Day 173: Proverbs 30-31
- Day 174: 1 Kings 12-14
- Day 175: 2 Chronicles 10-12
- Day 176: 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chronicles 13-16
- Day 177: 1 Kings 15:25-34; 1 Kings 16:1-34; 2 Chronicles 17
- Day 178: 1 Kings 17-19
- Day 179: 1 Kings 20-21
- Day 180: 1 Kings 22; 2 Chronicles 18
- Day 181: 2 Chronicles 19-23
Month 7 (Days 182-212)
You work through later kings, major prophets, and the deepening crisis that leads into exile.
- Day 182: Obadiah; Psalm 82-83
- Day 183: 2 Kings 1-4
- Day 184: 2 Kings 5-8
- Day 185: 2 Kings 9-11
- Day 186: 2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chronicles 24
- Day 187: 2 Kings 14; 2 Chronicles 25
- Day 188: Jonah 1-4
- Day 189: 2 Kings 15; 2 Chronicles 26
- Day 190: Isaiah 1-4
- Day 191: Isaiah 5-8
- Day 192: Amos 1-5
- Day 193: Amos 6-9
- Day 194: 2 Chronicles 27; Isaiah 9-12
- Day 195: Micah 1-7
- Day 196: 2 Chronicles 28; 2 Kings 16-17
- Day 197: Isaiah 13-17
- Day 198: Isaiah 18-22
- Day 199: Isaiah 23-27
- Day 200: 2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chronicles 29-31; Psalm 48
- Day 201: Hosea 1-7
- Day 202: Hosea 8-14
- Day 203: Isaiah 28-30
- Day 204: Isaiah 31-34
- Day 205: Isaiah 35-36
- Day 206: Isaiah 37-39; Psalm 76
- Day 207: Isaiah 40-43
- Day 208: Isaiah 44-48
- Day 209: 2 Kings 18:9-37; 2 Kings 19:1-37; Psalm 46, 80, 135
- Day 210: Isaiah 49-53
- Day 211: Isaiah 54-58
- Day 212: Isaiah 59-63
Month 8 (Days 213-243)
This month follows Judah's final decline through Jeremiah, the fall of Jerusalem, Lamentations, and the opening visions of Ezekiel.
- Day 213: Isaiah 64-66
- Day 214: 2 Kings 20-21
- Day 215: 2 Chronicles 32-33
- Day 216: Nahum 1-3
- Day 217: 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chronicles 34-35
- Day 218: Zephaniah 1-3
- Day 219: Jeremiah 1-3
- Day 220: Jeremiah 4-6
- Day 221: Jeremiah 7-9
- Day 222: Jeremiah 10-13
- Day 223: Jeremiah 14-17
- Day 224: Jeremiah 18-22
- Day 225: Jeremiah 23-25
- Day 226: Jeremiah 26-29
- Day 227: Jeremiah 30-31
- Day 228: Jeremiah 32-34
- Day 229: Jeremiah 35-37
- Day 230: Jeremiah 38-40; Psalm 74, 79
- Day 231: 2 Kings 24-25; 2 Chronicles 36
- Day 232: Habakkuk 1-3
- Day 233: Jeremiah 41-45
- Day 234: Jeremiah 46-48
- Day 235: Jeremiah 49-50
- Day 236: Jeremiah 51-52
- Day 237: Lamentations 1; Lamentations 2; Lamentations 3:1-36
- Day 238: Lamentations 3:37-66; Lamentations 4; Lamentations 5:1-22
- Day 239: Ezekiel 1-4
- Day 240: Ezekiel 5-8
- Day 241: Ezekiel 9-12
- Day 242: Ezekiel 13-15
- Day 243: Ezekiel 16-17
Month 9 (Days 244-273)
This month finishes the Old Testament storyline through later Ezekiel, Daniel, the return from exile, Esther, Nehemiah, and Malachi.
- Day 244: Ezekiel 18-19
- Day 245: Ezekiel 20-21
- Day 246: Ezekiel 22-23
- Day 247: Ezekiel 24-27
- Day 248: Ezekiel 28-31
- Day 249: Ezekiel 32-34
- Day 250: Ezekiel 35-37
- Day 251: Ezekiel 38-39
- Day 252: Ezekiel 40-41
- Day 253: Ezekiel 42-43
- Day 254: Ezekiel 44-45
- Day 255: Ezekiel 46-48
- Day 256: Joel 1-3
- Day 257: Daniel 1-3
- Day 258: Daniel 4-6
- Day 259: Daniel 7-9
- Day 260: Daniel 10-12
- Day 261: Ezra 1-3
- Day 262: Ezra 4-6; Psalm 137
- Day 263: Haggai 1-2
- Day 264: Zechariah 1-7
- Day 265: Zechariah 8-14
- Day 266: Esther 1-5
- Day 267: Esther 6-10
- Day 268: Ezra 7-10
- Day 269: Nehemiah 1-5
- Day 270: Nehemiah 6-7
- Day 271: Nehemiah 8-10
- Day 272: Nehemiah 11-13; Psalm 126
- Day 273: Malachi 1-4
Month 10 (Days 274-304)
You enter the life of Jesus here, moving from the birth narratives into His early ministry, teaching, and growing public tension.
- Day 274: Luke 1; John 1:1-14
- Day 275: Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-38
- Day 276: Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-52
- Day 277: Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
- Day 278: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5; John 1:15-51
- Day 279: John 2-4
- Day 280: Mark 2
- Day 281: John 5
- Day 282: Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 3; Luke 6
- Day 283: Matthew 5-7
- Day 284: Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7
- Day 285: Matthew 11
- Day 286: Matthew 12:22-50; Luke 11
- Day 287: Matthew 13; Luke 8
- Day 288: Matthew 8:14-34; Mark 4-5
- Day 289: Matthew 9-10
- Day 290: Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17
- Day 291: John 6
- Day 292: Matthew 15; Mark 7
- Day 293: Matthew 16; Mark 8; Luke 9:18-27
- Day 294: Matthew 17; Mark 9; Luke 9:28-62
- Day 295: Matthew 18
- Day 296: John 7-8
- Day 297: John 9:1-41; John 10:1-21
- Day 298: Luke 10-11; John 10:22-42
- Day 299: Luke 12-13
- Day 300: Luke 14-15
- Day 301: Luke 16; Luke 17:1-10
- Day 302: John 11
- Day 303: Luke 17:11-37; Luke 18:1-14
- Day 304: Matthew 19; Mark 10
Month 11 (Days 305-334)
You move through Holy Week, the resurrection, Acts, and the first wave of New Testament letters.
- Day 305: Matthew 20-21
- Day 306: Luke 18:15-43; Luke 19:1-48
- Day 307: Mark 11; John 12
- Day 308: Matthew 22; Mark 12
- Day 309: Matthew 23; Luke 20-21
- Day 310: Mark 13
- Day 311: Matthew 24
- Day 312: Matthew 25
- Day 313: Matthew 26; Mark 14
- Day 314: Luke 22; John 13
- Day 315: John 14-17
- Day 316: Matthew 27; Mark 15
- Day 317: Luke 23; John 18-19
- Day 318: Matthew 28; Mark 16
- Day 319: Luke 24; John 20-21
- Day 320: Acts 1-3
- Day 321: Acts 4-6
- Day 322: Acts 7-8
- Day 323: Acts 9-10
- Day 324: Acts 11-12
- Day 325: Acts 13-14
- Day 326: James 1-5
- Day 327: Acts 15-16
- Day 328: Galatians 1-3
- Day 329: Galatians 4-6
- Day 330: Acts 17; Acts 18:1-18
- Day 331: 1 Thessalonians 1-5; 2 Thessalonians 1-3
- Day 332: Acts 18:19-28; Acts 19:1-41
- Day 333: 1 Corinthians 1-4
- Day 334: 1 Corinthians 5-8
Month 12 (Days 335-365)
The final stretch covers later epistles and ends in Revelation, bringing the storyline to its close.
- Day 335: 1 Corinthians 9-11
- Day 336: 1 Corinthians 12-14
- Day 337: 1 Corinthians 15-16
- Day 338: 2 Corinthians 1-4
- Day 339: 2 Corinthians 5-9
- Day 340: 2 Corinthians 10-13
- Day 341: Acts 20:1-3; Romans 1-3
- Day 342: Romans 4-7
- Day 343: Romans 8-10
- Day 344: Romans 11-13
- Day 345: Romans 14-16
- Day 346: Acts 20:4-38; Acts 21; Acts 22; Acts 23:1-35
- Day 347: Acts 24-26
- Day 348: Acts 27-28
- Day 349: Colossians 1-4; Philemon
- Day 350: Ephesians 1-6
- Day 351: Philippians 1-4
- Day 352: 1 Timothy 1-6
- Day 353: Titus 1-3
- Day 354: 1 Peter 1-5
- Day 355: Hebrews 1-6
- Day 356: Hebrews 7-10
- Day 357: Hebrews 11-13
- Day 358: 2 Timothy 1-4
- Day 359: 2 Peter 1-3; Jude
- Day 360: 1 John 1-5
- Day 361: 2 John; 3 John
- Day 362: Revelation 1-5
- Day 363: Revelation 6-11
- Day 364: Revelation 12-18
- Day 365: Revelation 19-22
What if you miss a day or fall behind?
Do not treat this plan like a test you have failed. The goal is steady time in God's Word, not a perfect streak.
If you miss a few days, the simplest response is usually the best one: start again from the current reading and keep going. If catching up feels realistic, do it. If it feels crushing, let it go and move forward. A reading plan should support your life with God, not bury you under guilt.
A few practical ways to recover:
- keep your next reading session shorter if you need to restart gently
- read the main passage first and leave extra cross-references for another day
- pray before you read, even if the prayer is only one sentence long
- use a daily devotional or the Random Psalm Generator on lower-energy days so you stay near Scripture instead of disappearing from it
Are all chronological Bible reading plans the same?
No. Most chronological Bible reading plans share the same broad story flow, but they can differ in a few places. One plan may place Job slightly differently. Another may connect more Psalms to David's life. Some plans group parallel Gospel passages more tightly than others.
That does not mean one plan is faithful and the others are not. It usually means the editor made different choices in places where the timeline is not completely simple. The main value still remains: reading the Bible in story order instead of only in canonical order.
What if a one-year chronological plan feels too fast?
A one-year plan is not the holiest plan. It is simply one pace.
If this schedule feels too heavy for your current season, you still have good options. You can slow the pace and stretch the readings over two years. You can keep chronological order but read only five days each week. You can also step back and compare formats in this guide to the best Bible reading plan options before you decide what is sustainable.
The important thing is not finishing fast. It is staying close enough to Scripture that you keep listening, learning, and returning.
A short prayer before you begin today's reading
Lord, thank You for giving me Your Word. Help me read with attention, humility, and faith today. Show me what is true, correct what is crooked in me, and help me obey what I understand. When I feel distracted or behind, give me peace and steady courage to begin again. Let this reading draw me closer to You, not just fill my mind with information. In Jesus' name, amen.
