From Creation to Christ: A Lutheran’s Guide to the Bible

From Creation to Christ: A Lutheran’s Guide to the Bible - Chronological Plan

This chronological Bible reading course is designed to guide both new and seasoned Christians through the entire narrative of Scripture. Rooted in Lutheran theology, the course emphasizes clarity, genre awareness, and God’s redemptive plan in Christ.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to From Creation to Christ: A Lutheran Guide to the Bible.
2. From Creation to Christ Timeline
3. God's Great Plan Ep.1 - Biblical Origins
4. Books of the Bible
5. Purpose
6. Authority
1. Interpreting
2. Bible Translation
3. Translating
4. How Should You Use It
5. Read Dr. Croghan’s lecture “Is the Bible True?”
6. Watch Sarah Stenson’s lecture What Makes an Evangelical Evangelical
7. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture
8. Additional Resource
1. God's Great Plan | Ep.2 - The Books of Moses
2. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture: Creation & Rebellion
3. Overview: The Books of Moses
4. Luther's Preface To The Books of The Bible Intro
5. Read Luther Preface - Intro to Old Testament (pg 11 - 25)
6. Overview of Genesis
7. Genesis 1 - 11 Timeline
8. Read Genesis 1 - 11
1. God's Great Plan Ep.4 - The Wisdom Books
2. Overview: The Books of Wisdom and Poetry -
3. Overview of Job
4. Luther Preface - Job (pg 26 - 27)
1. Detailed Overview of Job
2. Read Job 1 - 14
1. Detailed Overview of Job (chap. 15 - 31)
2. Read Job 15- 31
1. Detailed Overview of Job (chap. 32 - 42)
2. Read Job 32 - 42
1. Genesis 1 - 50 Timeline
2. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture: A Chosen People
3. Read Genesis 12 - 15
1. Read Genesis 16 - 26
2. Read Genesis 27 - 39
1. Read Genesis 40 - 48
2. Read Genesis 49 - 50
1. Overview of Exodus
2. Exodus Timeline
3. Read Exodus 1 - 7
1. Read Exodus 8 - 15
2. Read Exodus 16 - 27
1. Read Exodus 28 - 36
2. Read Exodus 37 - 40
3. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture: A Promise
1. Overview of Leviticus
2. Leviticus 1 - 27 Timeline
3. Read Leviticus 1 - 9
1. Read Leviticus 10 - 25
2. Read Leviticus 26 - 27
1. Overview of Numbers
2. Numbers 1 - 36 Timeline
3. Read Numbers 1 - 12
1. Read Numbers 13 - 27
2. Read Numbers 28 - 36
1. Overview of Deuteronomy
2. Deuteronomy 1 - 34 Timeline
3. Read Deuteronomy 1 - 2
1. Read Deuteronomy 3 - 8
2. Read Deuteronomy 9 - 19
1. Read Deuteronomy 20 - 28
2. Read Deuteronomy 29 - 34
1. God's Great Plan | Ep.3 - The Historical Books
2. Overview: The Books of History
3. Overview of Joshua
4. Joshua 1 - 24 Timeline
5. Read Joshua 1 - 3
1. Read Joshua 4 - 15
2. Read Joshua 16 - 24
1. Overview of Judges
2. Judges 1 - 21 Timeline (Ruth connection)
3. Read Judges 1 - 7
1. Read Judges 8 - 15
2. Read Judges 16 - 21
1. Overview of Ruth
2. Ruth 1 - 4 Timeline
3. Read Ruth 1 - 4
4. Rahab → Boaz + Ruth → Obed → Jesse → David → Jesus
1. Overview of 1 and 2 Samuel
2. 1 & 2 Samuel Timeline
3. Read 1 Samuel 1 - 13
1. Read 1 Samuel 14 - 23
2. Read 1 Samuel 24 - 31
1. Read 2 Samuel 1 - 9
2. Read 2 Samuel 10 - 18
3. Read 2 Samuel 19 - 24
1. Overview of 1 and 2 Chronicles
2. 1 & 2 Chronicles Timeline
3. Read 1 Chronicles 1 - 8
1. Read 1 Chronicles 9 - 21
2. Read 1 Chronicles 22 - 29
1. Overview of 1 and 2 Kings
2. 1 & 2 Kings Timeline
3. Read 1 Kings 1 - 2
4. Read 1 Kings 3 - 4
5. Read 2 Chronicles 1
1. Overview of Song of Solomon
2. Luther Preface - Song of Solomon (pg 35, "third book of Solomon")
3. Luther Preface - Preacher of Solomon (pg 38 - 39)
4. Detailed Overview of Song of Solomon
5. Read Song of Solomon 1 - 8
1. Overview of Proverbs
2. Luther Preface - Proverbs (pg 33 - 34 "first book")
3. Luther Preface - Proverbs of Solomon (pg 36 - 37)
4. Detailed Overview of Proverbs
5. Read Proverbs 1 - 4
1. Read Proverbs 5 - 13
2. Read Proverbs 14 - 24
1. Read 1 Kings 5 - 6
2. Read 2 Chronicles 2 - 3
3. Read 1 Kings 7 - 8
4. Read 2 Chronicles 4 - 5
1. Read 2 Chronicles 6 - 7
2. Read 1 Kings 9
3. Read 2 Chronicles 8
4. Read Proverbs 25 - 29
1. Overview of Ecclesiastes
2. Luther Preface - Ecclesiastes (pg 34 - 35, "second book")
3. Read Ecclesiastes 1 - 12
1. Read 1 Kings 10 - 11
2. Read 2 Chronicles 9
3. Read Proverbs 30 - 31
1. Read 1 Kings 12 - 14
2. Read 2 Chronicles 10 - 12
3. Read 1 Kings 15:1 - 24
1. Read 2 Chronicles 13 - 16
2. Read 1 Kings 15:25 - 16:34
3. Read 2 Chronicles 17
4. Read 1 Kings 17 - 19
1. Read 1 Kings 20 - 22
2. Read 2 Chronicles 18 - 23
3. 2 Kings 1 - 11
1. Read 2 Kings 12 - 13
2. Read 2 Chronicles 24
3. Read 2 Kings 14 - 15
4. Read 2 Chronicles 25 - 26
1. God's Great Plan Ep. 5 - The Prophetic Books
2. The Major & Minor Prophets Timeline
3. Overview of the Minor Prophets
4. Overview of Joel
5. Luther Preface - Joel (pg 71 - 72)
6. Read Joel 1 - 3
1. Overview of Jonah
2. Luther Preface - Jonah (pg 77 - 78)
3. Read Jonah 1 - 4
4. Overview of Amos
5. Luther Preface - Amos (pg 73 - 74)
6. Read Amos 1 - 6
1. Read Amos 7 - 9
2. Read 2 Chronicles 27
3. Overview of Micah
4. Luther Preface to Micah (pg 79)
5. Read Micah 1 - 7
1. Read 2 Chronicles 28
2. Read 2 Kings 16 - 17
3. Overview of Hosea
4. Luther Preface - Hosea (pg 69 - 70)
5. Read Hosea 1 - 14
1. Overview of Major Prophets
2. Overview of Isaiah
3. Luther Preface - Isaiah (pg 48 - 52)
4. Detailed Overview of Isaiah
5. Read Isaiah 1 - 12
6. Read Isaiah 13 - 27
1. Read 2 Kings 18:1 - 8
2. Read 2 Chronicles 29 - 31
3. Read Isaiah 28 - 34
4. Read Isaiah 35 - 43
1. Read Isaiah 44 - 48
2. Read 2 Kings 18:9 - 19:37
3. Read Isaiah 49 - 53
4. Read Isaiah 54 - 66
1. Read 2 Kings 20 - 21
2. Read 2 Chronicles 32 - 33
3. Overview of Nahum
4. Luther Preface - Nahum (pg 80)
5. Read Nahum 1 - 3
1. Read 2 Kings 22 - 23
2. Read 2 Chronicles 34 - 35
3. Overview of Zephaniah
4. Luther Preface - Zephaniah (pg 83 - 84)
5. Read Zephaniah 1 - 3
1. Overview of Jeremiah
2. Luther Preface - Jeremiah (pg 53 - 55)
3. Detailed Overview of Jeremiah
4. Read Jeremiah 1 - 3
5. Read Jeremiah 4 - 14
6. Read Jeremiah 15 - 28
1. Read 2 Kings 24 - 25
2. Read 2 Chronicles 36
3. Read Jeremiah 29 - 40
4. Read Jeremiah 41 - 45
5. Overview of Habakkuk
6. Luther Preface - Habakkuk (pg 81 - 82)
7. Read Habakkuk 1 - 3
1. Read Jeremiah 46 - 52
2. Overview of Daniel
3. Luther Preface - Daniel (pg 66 - 68)
4. Detailed Overview of Daniel
5. Read Daniel 1 - 4
1. Overview of Ezekiel
2. Luther Preface - Ezekiel (pg 56 - 57)
3. Luther New Preface - Ezekiel (pg 58 - 65)
4. Detailed Overview of Ezekiel
5. Read Ezekiel 1 - 5
6. Read Ezekiel 6 - 17
1. Read Ezekiel 18 - 28
2. Read Ezekiel 29 - 43
3. Read Ezekiel 44 - 48
1. Overview of Lamentations
2. Detailed Overview of Lamentations
3. Read Lamentation 1 - 5
1. Overview of Obadiah
2. Luther Preface - Obadiah (pg 75 - 76)
3. Read Obadiah
4. Read Daniel 7 - 8
5. Read Daniel 5 - 6
6. Read Daniel 9 - 12
1. Overview of Ezra and Nehemiah
2. Read Ezra 1 - 3
3. Read Ezra 4 - 6
4. Ezra 7 - 10
1. Read Nehemiah 1 - 6
2. Read Nehemiah 7 - 13
3. Overview of Esther
4. Read Esther 1 - 5
5. Read Esther 6 - 10
1. Overview of Haggai
2. Luther Preface - Haggai (pg 85 - 86)
3. Read Haggai 1 - 2
1. Overview of Zechariah
2. Luther Preface - Zechariah (pg 87 - 88)
3. Read Zechariah 1 - 4
4. Read Zechariah 5 - 14
1. Overview of Malachi
2. Luther Preface - Malachi (pg 89 - 90)
3. Detailed Overview of Malachi
4. Read Malachi 1 - 4
1. Interlude: The Psalms
2. Additional Resource for Download: Luther Psalm Manual (Not required to read)
3. Overview of Psalms
4. Luther Preface - Psalter (pg 28 - 32)
5. Martin Luther’s Introductory Admonition pg 25-26
1. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 1 - 41 (pg 27 - 132)
2. Overview of Psalms 1 - 41
3. Read Psalm 1 - 41 & Luther Psalm Manual
1. Overview of Psalms 42 - 53
2. Read Psalm 42 - 53 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 42 - 53 (pg 132 - 160)
1. Overview of Psalms 54 - 72
2. Read Psalm 54 - 72 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 54 - 72 (pg 161 - 207)
1. Overview of Psalms 73 - 89
2. Read Psalms 73 - 89 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 73 - 89 (pg 208 - 252)
1. Overview of Psalms 90 - 106
2. Read Psalm 90 - 106 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 90 - 106 (pg 253 - 299)
1. Overview of Psalms 107 - 134
2. Read Psalm 107 - 134 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 107 - 134 (pg 300 - 371)
1. Overview of Psalms 135 - 150
2. Read Psalm 135 - 150 & Luther Psalm Manual
3. Luther Psalm Manual - Psalm 135 - 150 (pg 372 - 412)
1. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture - The Interlude
2. Why We Read the Apocrypha (But Don't Treat It as Scripture)
3. 5 Books Apocrypha Timeline
4. Read Books of the Apocrypha
5. Full Apocrypha Timeline - For Reference Only
1. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture - Redemption
2. God's Great Plan Ep.6 - The Four Gospels
3. Luther Preface - New Testament (pg 91 - 96)
4. Luther's Brief Instruction
5. Luther's Brief Instruction (continued)
6. Overview of the Gospels
1. Overview of Luke
2. Luke Timeline
3. Detailed Overview of Luke
4. Read Luke 1
5. Read Luke 2:1-38
1. Overview of John
2. John Timeline
3. Detailed Overview of John
4. Read John 1:1-14
5. Read John 1:15 - 4:54
1. Overview of Matthew
2. Mathew Timeline
3. Detailed Overview of Matthew
4. Read Matthew 1
5. Read Matthew 2
6. Read Matthew 3
1. Overview of Mark
2. Mark Timeline
3. Detailed Overview of Mark
4. Read Mark 1
5. Read Luke 2:39-52
6. Read Luke 3
7. Read Matthew 4
8. Read Luke 4 - 5
1. Read Mark 2
2. Read John 5
3. Read Matthew 12:1-21
4. Read Mark 3
1. Read Luke 6
2. Read Matthew 5:1 - 8:1-13
3. Read Luke 7
4. Read Matthew 11
1. Read Matthew 12:22-50
2. Read Luke 11
3. Read Matthew 13
4. Read Luke 8
5. Read Matthew 8:14-34
6. Read Mark 4 - 5
1. Read Matthew 9 - 10
2. Read Matthew 14
3. Read Mark 6
4. Read Luke 9:1-17
5. Read John 6
1. Read Matthew 15
2. Read Mark 7
3. Read Matthew 16
4. Read Mark 8
5. Read Luke 9:18-27
1. Read Matthew 17
2. Read Mark 9
3. Read Luke 9:28-62
4. Read Matthew 18
1. Read Luke 10
2. Read John 7:1 - 10:1-21
3. Read John 10:22-42
4. Read Luke 12 - 15
1. Read Luke 16:1 - 17:1-10
2. Read John 11
3. Read Luke 17:11 - 18:14
4. Read Matthew 19
1. Read Mark 10
2. Read Matthew 20 - 21
3. Read Luke 18:15 - 19:48
4. Read Mark 11
1. Read John 12
2. Read Matthew 22
3. Read Mark 12
4. Read Matthew 23
1. Read Luke 20 - 21
2. Read Mark 13
3. Read Matthew 24 - 26
4. Read Mark 14
1. Read Luke 22
2. Read John 13 - 17
3. Read Matthew 27
4. Read Mark 15
1. Read Luke 23
2. Read John 18 - 19
3. Read Matthew 28
4. Read Mark 16
5. Read Luke 24
6. Read John 20 - 21
1. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture - The Church
2. THE APOSTOLIC AGE Timeline
3. Acts Timeline
4. God's Great Plan Ep.7 - Acts
5. Luther Preface - Acts (pg 97 - 99)
6. Detailed Overview of Acts
7. Read Acts 1 - 9
1. Read Acts 10 - 12
2. James
3. Luther Preface - James (pg 137 - 138)
4. Overview of James
5. Read James 1 - 3
6. Read James 4 - 5
1. Read Acts 13-14
2. Galatians
3. Detailed Overview of Galatians
4. Luther Preface - Galatians (pg 120)
5. Read Galatians 1 - 6
1. Read Acts 15 - 18:32
2. 1 & 2 Thessalonians
3. Detailed Overview of 1 Thessalonians
4. Luther Preface - 1 Thessalonians (pg 124)
5. Read 1 Thessalonians 1 - 5
6. 2 Thessalonians 1 - 3
1. Read Acts 18:23 - 21:16
2. 1 & 2 Corinthians
3. Detailed Overview of 1 Corinthians
4. Luther Preface - 1 Corinthians (pg 115-117)
5. Read 1 Corinthians 1 - 7
1. Read 1 Corinthians 8 - 16
2. Detailed Overview of 2 Corinthians
3. Luther Preface - 2 Corinthians (pg 118-119)
4. Read 2 Corinthians 1 - 11
5. Read 2 Corinthians 12 - 13
1. Romans
2. Detailed Overview of Romans
3. Read Luther's Preface to Romans
4. Read Romans 1 - 6
5. Read Romans 7 - 16
1. Read Acts 21 - 24
2. Read Acts 25 - 28
1. Colossians
2. Detailed Overview of Colossians
3. Luther Preface - Colossians (pg 123)
4. Read Colossians 1 - 4
5. Philemon
6. Detailed Overview of Philemon
7. Luther Preface - Philemon (pg 130)
8. Read Philemon
1. Ephesians & Philippians
2. Detailed Overview of Ephesians
3. Luther Preface - Ephesians (pg 121)
4. Read Ephesians 1 - 6
5. Detailed Overview of Philippians
6. Luther Preface - Philippians (pg 122)
7. Read Philippians 1 - 4
1. 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus
2. Detailed Overview of 1 Timothy
3. Luther Preface - 1 Timothy (pg 126 - 127)
4. Read 1 Timothy 1 - 6
5. Detailed Overview of Titus
6. Luther Preface - Titus (pg 129)
7. Read Titus 1 - 3
8. Detailed Overview of 2 Timothy
9. Luther Preface - 2 Timothy (pg 128)
10. Read 2 Timothy 1 - 4
1. Hebrews
2. Overview of Hebrews
3. Luther Preface - Hebrews (pg 135 - 136)
4. Read Hebrews 1 - 13
1. 1 & 2 Peter
2. Overview of 1 Peter
3. Luther Preface - 1 Peter (pg 131 - 132)
4. Read 1 Peter 1 - 5
5. Luther Preface - 2 Peter (pg 133)
6. Overview of 2 Peter
7. Read 2 Peter 1 - 3
1. Jude
2. Luther Preface - Jude (pg 138 - 139)
3. Read Jude
4. John 1, 2, 3
5. Luther Preface - 1 John - 3 John (pg 135)
6. Overview of 1 John
7. Read 1 John 1 - 5
8. Read 2 John
9. Read 3 John
1. WATCH: The Drama of Scripture - Return of The King
2. Luther Preface - Revelation (first preface, pg 140 - 148)
3. Luther Preface - Revelation (second preface, pg 149)
4. Overview of Revelation
5. Detailed Overview of Revelation
6. Myths of Revelation
7. Revelation
8. Read Revelation 1 - 11
9. Read Revelation 12 - 22
10. You Did It! Celebrating Your Journey From Creation to Christ

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Week 3: The Torah

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Week 72: The Apocrypha

Week 73: The New Testament

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