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180 Days - Guided Tour of the Bible: ■ Day 21. Numbers 11: Trials in the Desert
■ Day 22. Numbers 14: Open Mutiny
■ Day 23. Deuteronomy 4: Never Forget
The plan offers a kind of bird’s-eye-view. ■ Day 24. Deuteronomy 8: Dangers of Success
The daily readings consist of 180 selected pas- ■ Day 25. Deuteronomy 28: Loud and Clear
sages, including at least one chapter from each of ■ Day 26. Joshua 2: New Spies, New Spirit
the Bible’s 66 books. You can read both the chap- ■ Day 27. Joshua 6: Strange Tactics
ter and its accompanying note in 15 minutes per ■ Day 28. Joshua 7: Slow Learners
day. ■ Day 29. Joshua 24: Home at Last
This “Guided Tour” is exactly that, a guide-as- ■ Day 30. Judges 6: Unlikely Leader
sisted tour of the Bible’s high points. Such a plan is ■ Day 31. Judges 7: Military Upset
no substitute for mastering the whole Bible, of ■ Day 32. Judges 16: Superman’s Flaws
course, but it may help lower barriers and point ■ Day 33. Ruth 1: Tough Love
the way down a path for further study. Think of it
as an introductory tour through a great art muse- The Golden Age
um. You won’t get to see every painting in the mu- ■ Day 34. 1 Samuel 3: Transition Team
seum, but you will learn the basic layout, and may ■ Day 35. 1 Samuel 16: Tale of Two Kings
also acquire a taste for art that will entice you to ■ Day 36. Psalm 23: A Shepherd’s Song
return again and again. ■ Day 37. 1 Samuel 17: Giant-Killer
With a few exceptions, the Biblical material ■ Day 38. Psalm 19: Outdoor Lessons
appears in rough chronological order. You will read ■ Day 39. 1 Samuel 20: Jonathan’s Loyalty
the psalms attributed to David as you read about ■ Day 40. Psalm 27: Ups and Downs
David’s life. You will read the prophets along with ■ Day 41. 2 Samuel 6: King of Passion
their background history. Portions from the ■ Day 42. 1 Chronicles 17: God’s House
Gospels, too, are interspersed, giving a composite ■ Day 43. Psalm 103: The Goodness of God
picture of Jesus’ life on earth; and Paul’s letters ■ Day 44. 2 Samuel 11: Adultery and Murder
are scattered throughout the record of his life. ■ Day 45. 2 Samuel 12: Caught in the Act
This arrangement should help convey the Bible’s ■ Day 46. Psalm 51: True Confession
“plot.” ■ Day 47. Psalm 139: David’s Spiritual Secret
Since “A Guided Tour” is arranged in 180 sep- ■ Day 48. 1 Kings 3: Raw Talent
arate readings, most people will find it convenient ■ Day 49. 1 Kings 8: High-water Mark
to read one designated passage each day, along ■ Day 50. Psalm 84: Home Sweet Home
with the introductory notes. If you miss a few days, ■ Day 51. Proverbs 4: Life Advice
don’t worry. Just resume reading when you can. ■ Day 52. Proverbs 10: One-liners
■ Day 53. Proverbs on Words: Verbal Dynamite
Time Commitment: 180 Days (page 676)
Goal: To present underlying story of the Bible ■ Day 54. Song of Songs 2: Love Story
■ Day 55. Ecclesiastes 3: A Time for Everything
The Plot Unveiled The Northern Kingdom
■ Day 1. Genesis 1 : A Book of Beginnings ■ Day 56. 1 Kings 17: The Prophets
■ Day 2. Genesis 2: One Shining Moment ■ Day 57. 1 Kings 18: Mountaintop Showdown
■ Day 3. Genesis 3: The Crash ■ Day 58. 2 Kings 5: Double Portion
■ Day 4. Genesis 4: Crouching at the Door ■ Day 59. Joel 2: Word Power
■ Day 5. Genesis 7: Under Water ■ Day 60. Jonah 3-4: Beloved Enemies
■ Day 6. Genesis 8: The Rainbow ■ Day 61. Amos 4: Street-Corner Prophet
■ Day 7. Genesis 15: The Plan ■ Day 62. Hosea 1, 3: Parable of Love
■ Day 8. Genesis 19: A Catastrophe Sent ■ Day 63. Hosea 11: Wounded Lover
from God ■ Day 64. 2 Kings 17: Postmortem
■ Day 9. Genesis 22: Final Exam
■ Day 10. Genesis 27: Jacob Gets the Blessing The Southern Kingdom
■ Day 11. Genesis 28: Something Undeserved ■ Day 65. 2 Chronicles 20: Meanwhile in
■ Day 12. Genesis 37: Family Battles Jerusalem
■ Day 13. Genesis 41: Behind the Scenes ■ Day 66. Micah 6: Pollution Spreads
■ Day 14. Genesis 45: A Long Forgiveness ■ Day 67. 2 Chronicles 30: Hezekiah’s Festival
■ Day 68. Isaiah 6: Power behind the Throne
Birthing a Nation ■ Day 69. Isaiah 25: Eloquent Hope
■ Day 15. Exodus 3: Time for Action ■ Day 70. 2 Chronicles 32: Battlefield Lessons
■ Day 16. Exodus 10-11: The Ten Plagues ■ Day 71. Nahum 1: Enemy Justice
■ Day 17. Exodus 14: Miracle at the Red Sea ■ Day 72. Zephaniah 3: Rotten Ruling Class
■ Day 18. Exodus 20: The Ten Commandments ■ Day 73. 2 Kings 22: Boy Wonder
■ Day 19. Exodus 32: The Dream Dies ■ Day 74. Jeremiah 2: National Adultery
■ Day 20. Leviticus 26: Legal Matters ■ Day 75. Jeremiah 15: Balky Prophet
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■ Day 76. Jeremiah 31: Israel’s Future Final Days
■ Day 77. Jeremiah 38: Prophet’s Perils ■ Day 131. John 14: One Final Meal Together
■ Day 78. Habakkuk 1: Debating God ■ Day 132. John 15: Vital Link
■ Day 79. Lamentations 3: Poet In Shock ■ Day 133. John 16: Grief into Joy
■ Day 80. Obadiah: No Room to Gloat ■ Day 134. John 17: Commissioning
Starting Over ■ Day 135. Matthew 26: Appointment with Destiny
■ Day 81. Ezekiel 1: In Exile ■ Day 136. Matthew 27: No Justice
■ Day 82. Ezekiel 2-3: Toughening Up ■ Day 137. Mark 15: The Last Temptation
■ Day 83. Ezekiel 4: Write Large and Shout ■ Day 138. Matthew 28: A Rumor of Life
■ Day 84. Ezekiel 37: Resurrection Time ■ Day 139. John 20: The Rumor Spreads
■ Day 85. Daniel 1: Enemy Employers ■ Day 140. Luke 24: The Final Link
■ Day 86. Daniel 3: Ordeal by Fire
■ Day 87. Daniel 5: Like Father, Like Son The Word Spreads
■ Day 88. Daniel 6: Daniel’s Longest Night ■ Day 141. Acts 1: Departure
■ Day 89. Ezra 3: Home at Last ■ Day 142. Acts 2: Explosion
■ Day 90. Haggai 1: A Needed Boost ■ Day 143. Acts 5: Shock Waves
■ Day 91. Zechariah 8: Raising Sights ■ Day 144. Acts 9: About-face
■ Day 92. Nehemiah 2: A Man for All Seasons ■ Day 145. Galatians 3: Legalism
■ Day 93. Nehemiah 8: Mourning into Joy
■ Day 146. Acts 16: Detour
■ Day 94. Esther 4: A Race‘s Survival
■ Day 147. Philippians 2: Downward Mobility
■ Day 95. Malachi 2: Low-grade Disappointment
■ Day 148. Acts 17: Mixed Results
Cries of Pain ■ Day 149. 1 Thessalonians 3-4: Preparing for
■ Day 96. Job 1-2: Is God Unfair? the End
■ Day 97. Job 38: God Speaks to Job ■ Day 150. 2 Thessalonians 2: Rumor Control
■ Day 98. Job 42: Happy Ending ■ Day 151. 1 Corinthians 13: The Love Chapter
■ Day 99. Isaiah 40: Who’s in Charge?
■ Day 152. 1 Corinthians 15: The Last Enemy
■ Day 100. Isaiah 52: The Suffering Servant
■ Day 153. 2 Corinthians 4: Baked Dirt
■ Day 101. Isaiah 53: Wounded Healer
■ Day 102. Isaiah 55: The End of It All ■ Day 154. 2 Corinthians 12: Boasting of Weakness

A Surprising Messiah Paul’s Legacy

■ Day 103. Luke 1: One Final Hope ■ Day 155. Romans 3: Remedy
■ Day 104. Luke 2: No Fear ■ Day 156. Romans 7: Limits of the Law
■ Day 105. Mark 1: Immediate Impact ■ Day 157. Romans 8: Spirit Life
■ Day 106. Mark 2: Signal Fires of Opposition ■ Day 158. Romans 12: Down-To-Earth Problems
■ Day 107. John 3: Late-Night Rendezvous ■ Day 159. Acts 26: Unexpected Passage
■ Day 108. Mark 3: Miracles and Magic ■ Day 160. Acts 27: Perfect Storm
■ Day 109. Mark 4: Hard Soil ■ Day 161. Acts 28: Rome at Last
■ Day 110. Mark 5: Jesus and Illness ■ Day 162. Ephesians 2: Prison Letter
■ Day 111. Matthew 5: Inflammatory Word
■ Day 163. Ephesians 3: Success Story
■ Day 112. Matthew 6: Sermon on the Mount
■ Day 164. Colossians 1: Spanning the Gap
■ Day 113. Matthew 13: Kingdom Tales
■ Day 114. Mark 6: Contrast in Power ■ Day 165. Philemon: A Personal Favor
■ Day 115. Luke 16: Of Two Worlds ■ Day 166. Titus 2: Paul’s Troubleshooter
■ Day 116. Luke 12: Jesus on Money ■ Day 167. 1 Timothy 1: Growth Pains
■ Day 117. Luke 18: Underdogs ■ Day 168. 2 Timothy 2: Final Words

Responses to Jesus Vital Letters

■ Day 118. Luke 15: Master Storyteller ■ Day 169. Hebrews 2: The Great Descent
■ Day 119. John 6: Food that Endures ■ Day 170. Hebrews 11: What Is True Faith?
■ Day 120. Mark 7: Poles Apart ■ Day 171. Hebrews 12: Marathon Race
■ Day 121. Matthew 18: Out of Bondage ■ Day 172. James 1: Walk the Talk
■ Day 122. John 10: No Secrets ■ Day 173. 1 Peter 1: Converted Coward
■ Day 123. Mark 8: Turning Point
■ Day 174. 2 Peter 1: Hidden Dangers
■ Day 124. Mark 9: Slow Learners
■ Day 175. Jude: Sounding the Alarm
■ Day 125. Luke 10: Mission Improbable
■ Day 126. Mark 10: Servant Leadership ■ Day 176. 1 John 3: Merest Christianity
■ Day 127. Mark 11: Opposition Heats Up ■ Day 177. 2 and 3 John: Pesky Deceivers
■ Day 128. Mark 12: Baiting Jesus ■ Day 178. Revelation 1: The Final Word
■ Day 129. Mark 13: A Day to Dread ■ Day 179. Revelation 12: Another Side of History
■ Day 130. Mark 14: A Scent of Doom ■ Day 180. Revelation 21: An End and a Beginning