4 month Bible Reading Plan - Characters

 

How to use this reading plan:

 

  1. Explain This Bible Reading Plan: With this plan you will read the highlights about major characters in the Bible from Adam to Zechariah. This plan makes it easy to see the story of God's Word as you become acquainted with many important Characters in the Bible.

  2. What Translation should I use? We recommend reading the New King James Version. You can find it online in our Bible Study Helps section.

  3. Does the Translation really matter? We believe you can learn the truth of God's word from any legitimate translation to read the Bible, but beware that some "translations" are not really translations at all, but are rather Paraphrased. That means someone read the Bible and wrote it in their own words. Now, at times that may be helpful, but anywhere the author was mistaken about a passage, you will be reading the authors opinion, not what the Bible actually says. These types of "translations" often present themselves as "thought for thought" translations instead of "word for word", and truly they belong in the commentary section of your library instead of the translation section. Some examples of these would be "The Living Bible", "The Book", "The New World Translation", etc.

  4. Can I print this study plan? Yes! At the bottom of this page are links to printable MS Word and pdf document files which allow you to keep track of when you read each portion.

    Do I need to start January 1st? No, you need to start today. If you begin today, you will finish 121 days from now.

  5. What if I fall behind? If you fall behind, don't worry -- just pick it back up right away so as not to fall further behind. Most weeks the reading schedule is not so rigorous that you couldn't catch up with a little extra reading.

  6. Should I do this alone or with someone? Many people find it helpful to choose a partner to help hold them accountable and encourage them in their spiritual life. It often helps for someone else to know what you are trying to do and ask you about your progress.

  7. When should I read? We have found it helpful to read the Bible as early in the day as possible. This will give you the entire day to reflect on what you have read, it also indicates its importance as we normally do our most important tasks first. As one Evangelist commonly says, No Bible, No Breakfast. No Read, No Feed.

  8. How is this reading plan organized? This plan is designed to have you reading some of both the Old and New Testaments each day.

  9. Are there other Bible reading plans? Yes, there are many Bible reading plans available, some entire Bible reading plans, and some like this one are partial Bible reading plans (see other plans in our Bible Study Helps Section), or you can design your own. There are 1189 chapters in the Bible, so any plan that has you reading just over 3.25 chapters per day will get you through the Bible in a year.

Day . Bible Character Scripture Reading
Day 1   Adam Genesis 1:26-2:17
Day 2   Eve Genesis 2:18-3:24
Day 3   Abel Genesis 4:1-18
Day 4   Enoch Genesis 5:18-24
Day 5   Noah Genesis 6:1-9:17
Day 6   Abraham Genesis 15, 17, 22; Romans 4:1-5, 9-25
Day 7   Sarah Genesis 16:1-15, 18:1-15, 21:1-7
Day 8   Isaac Genesis 24, 26
Day 9   Esau Genesis 25:27-34
Day 10   Rebekah Genesis 27
Day 11   Jacob Genesis 31-32
Day 12   Joseph Genesis 39, 41, 43, 45
Day 13   Moses' Parents Exodus 1:1-2:10
Day 14   Moses Exodus 5:1-6:13, 14:5-31
Day 15   Miriam Exodus 15:1-21
Day 16   Aaron Exodus 32
Day 17   Rahab Joshua 2, 6
Day 18   Caleb Joshua 14:6-15:19
Day 19   Joshua Joshua 23-24
Day 20   Deborah Judges 4-5
Day 21   Gideon Judges 6-8
Day 22   Jephthah Judges 11:1-12:7
Day 23   Samson Judges 13-16
Day 24   Ruth Ruth 1-4
Day 25   Hannah 1 Samuel 1:1-2:21
Day 26   Eli 1 Samuel 2:27-4:22
Day 27   Samuel 1 Samuel 7:3-8:22;12:1-25
Day 28   Jonathan 1 Samuel 14, 20
Day 29   Saul 1 Samuel 18-19
Day 30   Abigail 1 Samuel 25
Day 31   Amnon 2 Samuel 13
Day 32   Absalom 2 Samuel 15, 17-18
Day 33   Rehoboam 1 Kings 12:1-20, 14:21-31
Day 34   Jeroboam 1 Kings 11:26-40, 12:25-14:20
Day 35   Ahab 1 Kings 16:29-34, 20:1-21:29
Day 36   Elijah 1 Kings 17:1-19:18
Day 37   Elisha 2 Kings 2, 4, 6
Day 38   Gehazi 2 Kings 5
Day 39   Josiah 2 Kings 23
Day 40   Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9-10
Day 41   Asa 2 Chronicles 14-16
Day 42   Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 17-20
Day 43   Uzziah 2 Chronicles 26
Day 44   Manasseh 2 Chronicles 33:1-20
Day 45   Hilkiah 2 Chronicles 34:14-33
Day 46   Ezra Ezra 7-9
Day 47   Nehemiah Nehemiah 1-2
Day 48   Esther Esther 2:1-23, 4:1-5:8, 7:1-8:8
Day 49   Mordecai Esther 3:1-15, 5:9-6:14, 10:1-3
Day 50   Job Job 1-2
Day 51   Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar Job 4-7
Day 52   Elihu Job 32-37
Day 53   David Psalms 3-8, 32; Romans 4:6-8
Day 54   Asaph Psalms 73-77
Day 55   Phinehas Psalms 106; Joshua 22:10-34
Day 56   Solomon Proverbs 2-4
Day 57   Isaiah Isaiah 6, 40, 53
Day 58   Hezekiah Isaiah 36-37
Day 59   Jeremiah Jeremiah 1, 18, 32
Day 60   Jehonadab Jeremiah 35
Day 61   Baruch Jeremiah 36, 43, 45
Day 62   Ezekiel Ezekiel 1-3
Day 63   Daniel Daniel 1-2, 6
Day 64   Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego Daniel 3
Day 65   Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 4
Day 66   Belshazzar Daniel 5
Day 67   Hosea Hosea 1-3
Day 68   Jonah Jonah 1-4
Day 69   Habakkuk Habakkuk 1-3
Day 70   Joseph Matthew 1:18-25, 2:13-23
Day 71   The Magi Matthew 2
Day 72   Matthew Matthew 9:10-13
Day 73   The Pharisees Matthew 12:1-45
Day 74   The Sadducees Matthew 22:23-46
Day 75   Peter Matthew 26:20-75; 1 Peter 1-2
Day 76   Joseph of Arimathea Matthew 27:32-61
Day 77   John the Baptist Mark 1:1-11, 2:18-22, 6:14-29
Day 78   Judas Mark 3:19, 14:3-11, 43-49
Day 79   Jairus Mark 5:21-43
Day 80   The Gentile Woman Mark 7:24-30
Day 81   The Rich Young Man Mark 10:17-31
Day 82   Blind Bartimaeus Mark 10:46-52
Day 83   The Poor Widow Mark 12:41-44
Day 84   Zechariah Luke 1:1-25, 57-80
Day 85   Mary Luke 1:26-56, 2:1-7
Day 86   The Shepherds Luke 2:8-20
Day 87   Simeon and Anna Luke 2:21-38
Day 88   Mary Magdalene Luke 7:36-8:3
Day 89   The Good Samaritan Luke 10:25-37
Day 90   Mary and Martha Luke 10:38-42
Day 91   The Rich Fool Luke 12:13-34
Day 92   The Lost Son Luke 15
Day 93   Zacchaeus Luke 19:1-10
Day 94   The Dying Thief Luke 23:26-43
Day 95   Cleopas Luke 24
Day 96   Andrew John 1:35-42, 6:1-13, 12:20-36
Day 97   Nathanael John 1:43-2:11, 21:1-13
Day 98   Nicodemus John 3:1-21
Day 99   The Samaritan Woman John 4:1-42
Day 100   The Adulterous Woman John 8:1-11
Day 101   Lazarus John 11:1-12:36
Day 102   Pilate John 18:28-19:16
Day 103   Thomas John 20:1-29
Day 104   Ananias and Sapphira Acts 4:32-5:11
Day 105   Stephen Acts 6-7
Day 106   Philip Acts 8:4-12, 26-40
Day 107   Simon the Sorcerer Acts 8:9-25
Day 108   Ananias Acts 9:1-18
Day 109   Cornelius Acts 10:1-11:18
Day 110   Barnabas Acts 11:19-30, 13:1-14:28
Day 111   John Mark Acts 13:1-13
Day 112   Priscilla and Aquila Acts 18
Day 113   Agrippa Acts 25-26
Day 114   Paul Galatians 1-2; Acts 22
Day 115   Epaphroditus Philippians 1-2
Day 116   Timothy 1 Timothy 3-4
Day 117   Luke 2 Timothy 3:10-4:22
Day 118   Titus Titus 1-3
Day 119   Philemon Philemon 1
Day 120   James James 1-2
Day 121   John 1 John 1-2; Revelation 1