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Categories: NEW TESTAMENT, OLD TESTAMENTHow many chapters are in the Bible (both Old and New Testament)?
What is the best yearly reading guide, and where is it available?Sincerely,
Ready To Read
Dear Ready To Read,
There are 66 books in the Bible. 39 are in the Old Testament, and 27 are in the New Testament. There really isn’t a “best” guide for reading the Bible in a year. The best plan is the plan that you will stick to!
There are numerous schedules that will take you through both the Old and New Testament in a year. Probably the easiest way to do this is to go and buy a “daily Bible” that breaks the Bible into 365 chunks. Here is a link to an example. There are other books, such as Halley’s Bible Handbook, that work well to help reference things if you get confused… or you could always write in to us! We also have classes available for download on every book of the Bible at http://sermons.mvchurchofchrist.org. Overall, our advice would be to simply start reading your Bible on a regular basis with a plan that you are likely to continue with. There is nothing more wholesome or fulfilling than simply reading the text God wrote (1 Tim 4:13).
