Recommended Bible Version
Metzger, Bruce M., and Roland E. Murphy. The New Oxford Annotated Bible with Apocrypha: An Ecumenical Study Bible. Revised ed. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1991. ISBN: 9780195283563.
Readings by Session
Though it is recommended that the following readings come from the version of the bible noted above, the e-text of the King James version (Old and New Testaments, with the Apocrypha) is available from the Electronic Text Center at the Univesrity of Virginia.
| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS: BIBLE VERSES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | (no readings) |
| Hebrew Bible: Torah | ||
| 2 | Genesis | Genesis 1-11 |
| 3-4 | Genesis 12-36 | |
| 5 | Genesis 37-50 | |
| 6 | Exodus | Exodus 1-15:21 |
| 7 | Exodus 15:22-40:38 | |
| 8-9 | Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy |
Leviticus 26:3-46 Numbers 10:11-14:45; 20:1-13 Deuteronomy 1:1-4:40 |
| Deuteronomic history | ||
| 10 | Samuel | 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel |
| 11 | Samuel, Kings | |
| Prophecy | ||
| 12 | Isaiah | Isaiah 1-12; 14; 19; 24-27; 36-39 |
| 13 | Isaiah 40-55 | |
| Wisdom literature | ||
| 14-15 | Job | Job 1-14; 32-42 |
| Apocalyptic | ||
| 16 | Daniel | Daniel 7-12 |
| New Testament | ||
| 17 | Synoptic Gospels (Mark, Matthew, and Luke) |
Mark 1 Matthew 1-4 Luke 1-4 |
| 18 |
Mark 2-13 Matthew 5-25 Luke 5-21 |
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| 19 |
Mark 14-16, Matthew 26-28 Luke 22-24 |
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| 20 | John | John 1-10 |
| 21 | John 11-21 | |
| 22 | Acts of the Apostles | All of Acts |
| 23-24 | Pauline Epistles (Galatians and Romans) | All of Galatians and all of Romans |
| 25 | Revelation | All of Revelation |