2023
The Ten Minute Bible Talks Bible Reading Plan 2023 journeys through the New Testament in a year with a corresponding devotional podcast.
Features
- Five days a week
- Journeys through the New Testament in the following order:
- Matthew
- James
- 1 & 2 Peter
- Jude
- Hebrews
- Luke
- Acts 1-14
- Galatians
- Acts 15-18
- 1 & 2 Thessalonians
- Acts 19
- 1 & 2 Corinthians
- Acts 20
- Romans
- Acts 21-24
- Colossians
- Philemon
- Ephesians
- Philippians
- Acts 25-28
- Titus
- 1 & 2 Timothy
- Mark
- Revelation
- 1, 2, 3 John
- John
- Helpful 10-minute podcast that explains and applies that day’s text
My Thoughts
- Good weekly rhythm with concise and applicable podcast. (Reminds me of the Join the Journey podcast.)
- Does not explicitly acknowledge the church calendar.
- Thoughtful arrangement of the New Testament. Scattering the Gospels throughout the years keeps the account of Jesus fresh. Interspersing Paul’s epistles in the Acts narrative helps connect the dots.
Here’s how they describe their order:
Our plan creates a lot of variety, inviting you to understand the New Testament in fresh ways. We’ve divided the whole New Testament into three sections.
- Christianity’s Jewish Roots
The story of the Bible doesn’t start with Jesus but with the family of Abraham, and these books continue that story in insightful ways.
- Paul + Friends on Mission
These books were largely addressed to Gentile converts to Christianity, thus showing how Jesus is the king and rescuer of all humanity.
- John’s Big Story of the Church
John was with Jesus from the beginning of his ministry, but—unlike most of the disciples—he was not executed for his faith. His writings give us the whole sweep of the early Christian movement.
2024
The Ten Minute Bible Talks Bible Reading Plan 2024 journeys through the writings in a year with a corresponding devotional podcast.
It includes:
- Psalms
- Chronicles
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Job
- Lamentations
- Song of Songs
- Daniel
- Ruth
- Esther
- Ezra
- Nehemiah
In the introductory email, they write:
In the ancient order, the Ketuvim clearly emphasizes books written from the period of the Exile (1-2 Chronicles, Lamentations, Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah). This creates an alternate context for the books. As we read them, we imagine Jews in Babylon and Persia, struggling to remain faithful to Yahweh and make sense of worship apart from the temple, and away from the land.
In this context, the Psalms take on a new flavor: the songs written for the temple in Jerusalem are now sung in synagogues across the Empire. They are music for the scattered and the gathered.
Likewise, in the context of exile, wisdom literature takes on a fresh meaning: how can we live with the grain of God’s will while engrained in an idolatrous culture?
Similarly, the history books take on a new purpose: How do we explain our situation away from the land, enslaved under foreign occupation? How do we make sense of our ancestors’ failures and renew our covenant relationship with God? How do go forward when our attempts at renewal fail?
These questions are not far from our own.
My Thoughts
- Good weekly rhythm with concise and applicable podcast. (Reminds me of the Join the Journey podcast.)
- Good to explore books that are often neglected.
- Does not explicitly acknowledge the church calendar.
- Does not read the New Testament.