Periodically
I publish different ways of dividing one's daily Bible reading to encourage people to read
the Scriptures more thoroughly and effectively. Most people who have heard (or
read) me teach on personal Bible reading know I am an advocate for reading
the Psalms and Proverbs every month. This reading scheme is built with that
discipline in mind. Whereas in the past I have developed plans for reading the
entire Bible in just 30 days, that pace is not possible for many people and not sustainable for most. This handout divides the canon into multiple 30 day tracks, allowing
the Bible reader to decide how often he wishes to survey the entire Bible and
giving him a simple scheme for doing so. I hope some will find it interesting
and helpful. –JME
30 Day Bible Reading Tracks
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30 Day Schedules for Bible Reading
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Opt 1
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Jan, May, Sep
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Feb, Jun, Oct
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Mar, Jul, Nov
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Apr, Aug, Dec
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Odd Months
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Even Months
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Every Month
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Opt 2
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Jan, July
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Feb, Aug
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Mar, Sep
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Apr, Oct
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May, Nov
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June, Dec
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Every Month
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Opt 3
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Jan, July
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Feb, Aug
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Apr, Oct
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May, Nov
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Mar, Sep
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Jun, Dec
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Every Month
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Day
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OT 1
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OT 2
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OT 3
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OT 4
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NT 1
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NT 2
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Psalms & Proverbs
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1
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Ge.
1-7
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Jos.
1-6
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1Chr.
25-29
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Jer.
1-5
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Mt.
1-3
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Ac.
1-6
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Ps.
1-5, Pr. 1
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2
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Ge.
8-14
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Jos.
7-12
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2Chr.
1-6
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Jer.
6-10
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Mt.
4-6
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Ac.
7-12
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Ps.
6-10, Pr. 2
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3
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Ge.
15-21
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Jos.
13-18
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2Chr.
7-12
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Jer.
11-15
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Mt.
7-9
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Ac.
13-18
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Ps.
11-15, Pr. 3
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4
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Ge.
22-28
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Jos.
19-24
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2Chr.
13-18
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Jer.
16-20
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Mt.
10-12
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Ac.
19-24
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Ps.
16-20, Pr. 4
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5
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Ge.
29-35
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Jdg.
1-5
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2Chr.
19-24
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Jer.
21-25
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Mt.
13-15
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Ac.
25-28
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Ps.
21-25, Pr. 5
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6
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Ge.
36-42
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Jdg.
6-12
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2Chr.
25-30
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Jer.
26-30
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Mt.
16-18
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Rm.
1-8
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Ps.
26-30, Pr. 6
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7
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Ge.
43-50
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Jdg.
13-17
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2Chr.
31-36
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Jer.
31-35
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Mt.
19-22
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Rm.
9-16
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Ps.
31-35, Pr. 7
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8
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Ex.
1-6
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Jdg.
18-21
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Ezr.
1-6
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Jer.
36-40
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Mt.
23-25
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1Co.
1-7
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Ps.
36-40, Pr. 8
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9
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Ex.
7-12
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Ruth
1-4
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Ezr.
7-10
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Jer.
41-45
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Mt.
26-28
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1Co.
8-16
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Ps.
41-45, Pr. 9
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10
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Ex.
13-18
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1Sa.
1-5
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Neh.
1-7
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Jer.
46-50
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Mk.
1-3
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2Co.
1-7
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Ps.
46-50, Pr. 10
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11
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Ex.
19-24
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1Sa.
6-10
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Neh.
8-13
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Jer.
51-Lam. 5
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Mk.
4-6
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2Co.
8-9
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Ps.
51-55, Pr. 11
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12
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Ex.
25-30
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1Sa.
11-15
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Est.
1-10
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Eze.
1-8
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Mk.
7-9
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2Co.
10-13
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Ps.
56-60, Pr. 12
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13
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Ex.
31-36
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1Sa.
16-20
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Job
1-14
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Eze.
9-16
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Mk.
10-12
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Gal.
1-6
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Ps.
61-65, Pr. 13
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14
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Ex.
37-40
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1Sa.
21-25
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Job
15-21
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Eze.
17-24
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Mk.
13-16
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Eph.
1-6
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Ps.
66-70, Pr. 14
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15
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Le.
1-7
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1Sa.
26-31
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Job
22-26
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Eze.
25-32
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Lk.
1-3
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Php.
1-4
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Ps.
71-75, Pr. 15
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16
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Le.
8-14
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2Sa.
1-6
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Job
27-31
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Eze.
33-40
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Lk.
4-6
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Col.
1-4; Phm.
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Ps.
76-80, Pr. 16
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17
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Le.
15-21
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2Sa.
7-12
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Job
32-37
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Eze.
41-48
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Lk.
7-9
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1Th.
1-5
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Ps.
81-85, Pr. 17
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18
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Le.
22-27
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2Sa.
13-18
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Job
38-42
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Dan.
1-6
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Lk.
10-12
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2Th.
1-3
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Ps.
86-90, Pr. 18
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19
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Nu.
1-6
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2Sa.
19-24
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Eccl.
& SoS
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Da.
7-12
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Lk.
13-15
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1Tim.
1-6
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Ps.
91-95, Pr. 19
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20
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Nu.
7-12
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1Ki.
1-7
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Is.
1-6
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Hos.
1-7
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Lk.
16-18
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2Tim.
1-4
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Ps.
96-100, Pr. 20
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21
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Nu.
13-18
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1Ki.
8-14
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Is.
7-12
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Hos.
8-14
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Lk.
19-21
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Tit.
1-3
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Ps.
101-105, Pr. 21
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22
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Nu.
19-24
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1Ki.
15-22
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Is.
13-18
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Joel
– Amos
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Lk.
22-24
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Heb.
1-7
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Ps.
106-110, Pr. 22
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23
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Nu.
25-30
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2Ki.
1-6
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Is.
19-24
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Obad.
– Jonah
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Jn.
1-3
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Heb.
8-13
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Ps.
111-115, Pr. 23
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24
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Nu.
31-36
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2Ki.
7-12
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Is.
25-30
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Micah
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Jn.
4-6
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Jas.
1-5
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Ps.
116-120, Pr. 24
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25
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De.
1-6
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2Ki.
13-18
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Is.
31-36
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Nahum
– Hab.
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Jn.
7-9
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1Pe.
1-5
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Ps.
121-125, Pr. 25
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26
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De.
7-12
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2Ki.
19-25
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Is.
37-42
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Zeph.
– Hag.
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Jn.
10-12
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2Pe.
1-3
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Ps.
126-130, Pr. 26
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27
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De.
13-18
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1Chr.
1-6
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Is.
43-48
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Zech.
1-8
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Jn.
13-15
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1Jn.
1-5
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Ps.
131-135, Pr. 27
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28
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De.
19-24
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1Chr.
7-12
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Is.
49-54
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Zec.
9 – Mal.
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Jn.
16-18
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2Jn.,
3Jn., Jude
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Ps.
136-140, Pr. 28
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29
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De.
25-30
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1Chr.
13-18
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Is.
55-60
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Jn.
19-21
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Rev.
1-11
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Ps.
141-145, Pr. 29
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30
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De.
31-34
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1Chr.
19-24
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Is.
61-66
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Rev.
12-22
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Ps.
146-150, Pr. 30-31
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