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The Daily Bible--In Chronological Order
The much-loved Daily Bible (more than a million copies sold) includes several helpful features. Devotional commentary provides historical and spiritual insights and helps readers grasp the flow of revelation and apply it to their lives. The arrangement of the Bible text itself is unique:
365 convenient daily readings guide readers through all of God's Word in one year. Passages are arranged chronologically, enabling readers to understand and experience God's unfolding plan of creation, redemption, and restoration like never before. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are displayed topically in order to highlight specific aspects of God's wisdom. Now as never before, studying God's Word can become a fresh, inviting, enriching experience for every reader.
365 convenient daily readings guide readers through all of God's Word in one year. Passages are arranged chronologically, enabling readers to understand and experience God's unfolding plan of creation, redemption, and restoration like never before. Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are displayed topically in order to highlight specific aspects of God's wisdom. Now as never before, studying God's Word can become a fresh, inviting, enriching experience for every reader.
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First published December 30, 2013
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January 9, 2016
I have read this chronological version several times. It brings the Bible to life in a new way.
December 31, 2022
I'm sure I am not the only one finishing this book today. One Bible, one year, a chronological approach.
How can you give a star rating to the Bible? Well, I've based my rating on a few things. Firstly, this is the second time that I've read the Bible chronologically, but the first time was when I was a new Christian many years ago so I don't have a clear memory of it. There were a lot of benefits to this approach; the book of Acts split up amongst the epistles really helped me navigate my way around the New Testament. It helped explain a lot of the comments and tone shifts in the epistles. Likewise, the dispersion of the Psalms among the Old Testament books was really interesting. It was also really interesting to see the places where the Bible really slowed down - it surprised me that Jezebel was alive for about a month of our time, for example. However, there are some drawbacks to a chronological approach. For example, I had just finished reading the Gospels when a theology course I was taking told us about the different perspectives and purposes of the four Gospels - something I had completely missed from my own reading. I have two other small issues with this version. Firstly, I didn't think highly of the commentary; I would have preferred more facts and context. The commentary glosses over the difficult and complicated bits and just reiterates the easier parts of the reading. Secondly, I thought some of the lengths were oddly chosen - some days were just a page or so of simple texts whereas others were multiple pages of complex texts.
Overall, I would recommend reading this. I think it would be useful for new Christians too because it does help you get an overall sense of how things fit together.
Now I am a bit lost as to how to read the Bible next year!
Edit: this is now the end of my third time reading this Bible. I've reduced my star rating to three stars based on the odd choice of commentary at the beginning of the Bible. It seems to jump from a literal to metaphoric interpretation without reason or explanation. I also wish more time was dedicated to the New Testament as there were long and complicated selections and I didn't have enough time to truly understand them.
How can you give a star rating to the Bible? Well, I've based my rating on a few things. Firstly, this is the second time that I've read the Bible chronologically, but the first time was when I was a new Christian many years ago so I don't have a clear memory of it. There were a lot of benefits to this approach; the book of Acts split up amongst the epistles really helped me navigate my way around the New Testament. It helped explain a lot of the comments and tone shifts in the epistles. Likewise, the dispersion of the Psalms among the Old Testament books was really interesting. It was also really interesting to see the places where the Bible really slowed down - it surprised me that Jezebel was alive for about a month of our time, for example. However, there are some drawbacks to a chronological approach. For example, I had just finished reading the Gospels when a theology course I was taking told us about the different perspectives and purposes of the four Gospels - something I had completely missed from my own reading. I have two other small issues with this version. Firstly, I didn't think highly of the commentary; I would have preferred more facts and context. The commentary glosses over the difficult and complicated bits and just reiterates the easier parts of the reading. Secondly, I thought some of the lengths were oddly chosen - some days were just a page or so of simple texts whereas others were multiple pages of complex texts.
Overall, I would recommend reading this. I think it would be useful for new Christians too because it does help you get an overall sense of how things fit together.
Now I am a bit lost as to how to read the Bible next year!
Edit: this is now the end of my third time reading this Bible. I've reduced my star rating to three stars based on the odd choice of commentary at the beginning of the Bible. It seems to jump from a literal to metaphoric interpretation without reason or explanation. I also wish more time was dedicated to the New Testament as there were long and complicated selections and I didn't have enough time to truly understand them.
November 30, 2022
This is a great way to read the Bible as a story, although it is not necessarily good as a study Bible. As the name indicates, this Bible attempts to arrange the narrative of the Bible in a linear fashion. For the most part, this is extremely helpful, particularly in the Old Testament, although there are some puzzling choices such as putting Job after the fall of Jerusalem, when it likely occurred closer to the time of Abraham.
In the New Testament it is a little less successful, but still worth reading. The attempt to combine the four Gospels doesn't quite work and it actually harms the narrative. For example, since the verses are being pulled from different places, Peter denies Jesus five times.
On the other hand, the letters of Paul are worked into Acts at about the time in the story when he would have written them, which I found to be very revealing.
There is also a timeline at the end of the book that was very helpful, from creation to the Revelation.
I would absolutely recommend this, but I would also recommend researching to see if there are other chronological versions in something other than NIV. I'd give this one an A or A-, but it's possible there is one you'd like better.
Overall, this is a great way to read the Bible through with a goal of understanding the big picture story.
In the New Testament it is a little less successful, but still worth reading. The attempt to combine the four Gospels doesn't quite work and it actually harms the narrative. For example, since the verses are being pulled from different places, Peter denies Jesus five times.
On the other hand, the letters of Paul are worked into Acts at about the time in the story when he would have written them, which I found to be very revealing.
There is also a timeline at the end of the book that was very helpful, from creation to the Revelation.
I would absolutely recommend this, but I would also recommend researching to see if there are other chronological versions in something other than NIV. I'd give this one an A or A-, but it's possible there is one you'd like better.
Overall, this is a great way to read the Bible through with a goal of understanding the big picture story.
December 29, 2018
I have been reading through the Bible in a year for several years now(as in 18 or more) and each year I try to change the version I read and the reading plan. For 2018 I chose this Bible. I have to say that I read all of the scriptures, but I skipped the devotional parts. I'm not a big devotional fan and I do a pretty intense Bible study through Precept classes so didn't feel the need for the devotional part. This is the first time that I can remember reading the Bible chronologically. I wasn't that big of a fan of it. I prefer to start in Genesis and end in Revelation. I like to start and know where I am going to finish.
May 8, 2018
The Bible is to books what chess is to tabletop games, Shakespeare is to poets, and the pyramids are to masonry.
The Bible is the undisputed king of it's field, and is so far beyond the competition in scope, breadth, and depth that it can hardly be counted among them and is nearly a class of it's own. It has been passionately burned by millions, passionately loved by billions.
It cannot be regarded as merely trivial. It is either man's greatest myth or his source of salvation. I challenge you to read it and decide which for yourself.
The best place to start? I would direct you to the Gospel of John.
The Bible is the undisputed king of it's field, and is so far beyond the competition in scope, breadth, and depth that it can hardly be counted among them and is nearly a class of it's own. It has been passionately burned by millions, passionately loved by billions.
It cannot be regarded as merely trivial. It is either man's greatest myth or his source of salvation. I challenge you to read it and decide which for yourself.
The best place to start? I would direct you to the Gospel of John.
March 13, 2021
This book was heavily edited by F. LaGard Smith. He put the verses in chronological order. I red this uniquely-edited Bible (ISBN 1-56507-524-2) several times over as many years through the mid- and late 90s. Minus one star because (no spoiler, in fact, quite the opposite: reader beware) F. LaGard Smith claims the crucifixion happened on Thursday, not Friday, to which I simply say, “Pfui!”
Other than that one peculiar editorial claim, it is an excellent resource.
Other than that one peculiar editorial claim, it is an excellent resource.
January 2, 2018
I can’t imagine an easier or more enjoyable way to read through the Bible in a year. Arranging the Scripture in a chronological order allowed me to see things historically and to understand some things as I never had before. Introductions and explanations preceding sections of reading additionally helped to place people and events in context. I will be reading a different Chronological Bible this year, but expect to return to read this one again another year. (My husband had read The Daily Bible a few years ago and is using it this year. That is a huge endorsement!)
August 28, 2018
Read 3 chapters a day and 5 chapters on Sunday’s and you’ll read the best library of books in your life in just one year. Along with the KJV and ESV the NIV is one of my go to translations for study.
March 5, 2019
An instructive, motivating way to read through God's word, especially for first time readers.
December 29, 2019
A great approach to reading the Bible.
December 31, 2019
Excellent even tough struggled through parts of it
December 31, 2020
How could you go wrong reading the Bible? I really loved reading through it this way, as it is more of a story telling. Smith also adds context and explanation to what is happening in each section.
December 30, 2025
I’ll start a new version tomorrow-I do appreciate the chronological versions. I love reading the Bible each year, and hope to learn more, and live more of His Word, every morning.
December 31, 2019
This was a really interesting way to read through the Bible in a year. It was very different than I was expecting, though I'm not sure what I really expected. I especially liked the chronological format when I got to Acts and it brought in each of the letters in the time frame which they were written.
**Updated review, 12/30/2019**
This was my second time reading the chronological Bible. I gave it four stars the first time. This time I am giving it five stars. Reading the Bible in chronological order makes it more like reading a story and it really brings the story of the Bible to life. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read through the Bible in a year!
**Updated review, 12/30/2019**
This was my second time reading the chronological Bible. I gave it four stars the first time. This time I am giving it five stars. Reading the Bible in chronological order makes it more like reading a story and it really brings the story of the Bible to life. Highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read through the Bible in a year!
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