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The Chronological Order of the Bible

This plan arranges the 66 Bible books in the general order of events they describe, rather than the order in which they were written. The Old Testament is shown first, followed by the New Testament on the next page. You may use this as a reading guide and keep a record of your daily progress.

Old Testament

Genesis
Job
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Chronicles
Psalms
Song of Songs
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
1 Kings
2 Kings
2 Chronicles

Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Ezekiel
Daniel
Ezra
Esther
Nehemiah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi

New Testament

Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Romans
James
Colossians

Philemon
Ephesians
Philippians
1 Peter
2 Peter
Hebrews
1 Timothy
Titus
2 Timothy
Jude
1 John
2 John
3 John
Revelation