Bible Reading Order for Non-Believers / New Readers

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1. Introduction to Jesus and the Gospel

  1. John
  2. Mark
  3. Matthew
  4. Luke

2. Early Church and Christian Life

  1. Acts
  2. James
  3. 1 Peter
  4. 1 John

3. Pauline Letters – Foundations of Christian Belief

  1. Romans
  2. Ephesians
  3. Philippians
  4. Colossians
  5. Galatians
  6. 1 Thessalonians
  7. 2 Thessalonians
  8. 1 Corinthians
  9. 2 Corinthians
  10. 1 Timothy
  11. 2 Timothy
  12. Titus
  13. Philemon

4. General Epistles

  1. Hebrews
  2. 2 Peter
  3. Jude
  4. 2 John
  5. 3 John

5. Old Testament Beginnings – Foundations

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers
  5. Deuteronomy

6. Historical Books – Israel’s Story

  1. Joshua
  2. Judges
  3. Ruth
  4. 1 Samuel
  5. 2 Samuel
  6. 1 Kings
  7. 2 Kings
  8. 1 Chronicles
  9. 2 Chronicles
  10. Ezra
  11. Nehemiah
  12. Esther

7. Wisdom and Poetry

  1. Job
  2. Psalms
  3. Proverbs
  4. Ecclesiastes
  5. Song of Solomon

8. Major Prophets

  1. Isaiah
  2. Jeremiah
  3. Lamentations
  4. Ezekiel
  5. Daniel

9. Minor Prophets

  1. Hosea
  2. Joel
  3. Amos
  4. Obadiah
  5. Jonah
  6. Micah
  7. Nahum
  8. Habakkuk
  9. Zephaniah
  10. Haggai
  11. Zechariah
  12. Malachi

10. Final Book – The Revelation

  1. Revelation

Key Principles of This Order

✔️ Starts with Jesus and core Christian teaching (New Testament Gospels and letters).
✔️ Moves to Old Testament foundation after establishing Jesus’ identity and teachings.
✔️ Reads history and wisdom books to understand Israel’s story and human experience.
✔️ Concludes with prophets and Revelation, which make sense after knowing previous contexts.

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