The Westmorland Bible Reading Plan
“Man shall not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God” Matthew 4:4
Where do you start with the Bible? It’s a big book and we can easily get lost in its thickets. This plan, written originally for the congregations in Burton and Holme, divides the whole Bible into 4 sections:
- OT 1 Old Testament 1: Genesis to Kings
- OT 2 Old Testament 2: Chronicles to Malachi
- OT Poetry Psalms and the four other ‘poetic’ Old Testament books
- NT New Testament
Choose which section(s) you’ll read this year and then choose a different column or columns next year.
- The New Testament only (1 chapter/day)
- Old Testament 1 (1-2 chapters/day)
- OT 2 (1-2 chapters/day) and
- OT Poetry (1 chapter/day)
Every Bible chapter is included so after four years (or sooner) you will have read every word in the Bible. Read Monday – Friday. Saturday is a catch-up day with a suggested ‘extra’ reading. No readings on Sunday; hear God’s Word read in the congregation. Readings are ordered to bring out some links and chronology, e.g. readings in Acts are paused to take in the letters Paul wrote from particular cities.
The plan starts with the new church year on Advent Sunday (Week 1). If you start at another time, or if you get behind, just find today’s readings and start there. You’ll come back to chapters you missed another year. You can read alone or read with your family or a friend. Or listen to the Bible using an app such as the YouVersion Bible App
The plan will work with any Bible translation, it’s a simple A5 leaflet (large-print A4 also available) and it’s free of charge. Download and print from here:
Here's a sample showing week 1:
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