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IN THE BEGINNING: ≈ 4000 – 1600 BC
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Enoch & Zion
MOSES TO JUDGES: ≈ 1600–1050 BC
UNITED MONARCHY: ≈ 1050–930 BC
DIVIDED KINGDOM: ≈ 930–720 BC
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EXILE & RETURN: ≈ 586 – 400 BC
LIFE OF CHRIST: ≈ 2 BC – 33 AD
AGE OF APOSTLES: ≈ 33 – 421 AD
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Chronological Scripture Reading Guide
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PRE-MORTAL LIFE
THE CREATION & GARDEN OF EDEN
FAMILY OF ADAM & EVE
MELCHIZEDEK
ABRAHAMIC COVENANT / SODOM & GOMORRAH
ISAAC & REBEKAH
JACOB & ESAU / 12 TRIBES / JOB'S SUFFERING
JOSEPH IN EGYPT
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JOURNEY TO THE PROMISED LAND
BRASS SERPENT / BALAK & BALAAM
JOSHUA & THE CONQUEST
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KING SAUL
YOUNG DAVID & GOLIATH
DAVID FLEES SAUL & MARRIES ABIGAIL
GENEALOGIES LISTED / SAUL KILLED
DAVID ANOINTED KING OVER ALL ISRAEL
ARK OF COVENANT & DESIRE FOR TEMPLE
DAVID & BATHSHEBA
ABSALOM'S REBELLION
TEMPLE PREPARATIONS & DEATH OF DAVID
KING SOLOMON
THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON
SOLOMON'S PROVERBS, IDOLATRY, & DEATH
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REHOBOAM & JEROBOAM
ASA PURGES IDOLATRY
AHAB & JEZEBEL
ELIJAH & PRIESTS OF BAAL
ELISHA, WIDOW'S OIL, & NAAMAN
QUEEN ATHALIAH, JEHOSHEBA, & JEHOASH
PROPHETS WARN ISRAEL & JUDAH
JONAH & THE WHALE / ISRAEL REBELS
ISAIAH PROPHESIES
JOTHAM & AHAZ REIGN IN JUDAH
ASSYRIA ADVANCES
HEZEKIAH REIGNS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
END OF NORTHERN KINGDOM
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HEZEKIAH & ASSYRIA
ISAIAH'S PROPHECIES
WICKED & RIGHTEOUS KINGS OF JUDAH
JEREMIAH & PROPHETS CRY REPENTANCE
JOSIAH READS THE BOOK OF THE LAW
BATTLE OF MEGIDDO & JUDAH LOSES INDEPENDENCE
SCATTERING OF ISRAEL: LEHI & NEPHI
FIRST CAPTIVES TAKEN / DANIEL & NEBUCHADNEZZAR
JUDAH FALLS TO BABYLON
EZEKIEL'S VISIONS & NEPHITE TRAVELS
BABYLON BESIEGES JERUSALEM
JERUSALEM & TEMPLE IS DESTROYED
MULEKITES LEAVE JERUSALEM
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LAMENTATIONS & VISIONS
NEBUCHADNEZZAR & DANIEL / SHADRACH, MESCHACH, & ABEDNEGO
NEPHI & JACOB / END OF THE JAREDITES
DANIEL'S VISIONS & THE LION'S DEN
DECREE OF CYRUS & RETURN OF THE JEWS
TEMPLE OF ZERUBBABEL / JACOB & SHEREM
QUEEN ESTHER / EZRA'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM
MALACHI / NEHEMIAH RESTORES LAW
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ENOS PRAYS & GENERATIONS PASS
FROM THE APOCRYPHA - MACCABEAN REVOLT
ZENIFF, NOAH, & LIMHI RULE / ABINADI & ALMA
ALMA THE YOUNGER & SONS OF MOSIAH
CAPTAIN MORONI, WARS, & SAMUEL THE LAMANITE
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Hel. 1–16
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PREFACE OF CHRIST'S LIFE / JOHN THE BAPTIST
BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
JOHN'S MINISTRY / BAPTISM OF JESUS / TEMPTATIONS
MIRACLES / FIRST PASSOVER / SAMARITAN WOMAN / FISHERS OF MEN
TEACHING & HEALING
SERMON ON THE MOUNT
TEACHING & HEALING / 12 APOSTLES
SIGN OF JONAH / PARABLES
MIRACLES: STORM / LEGION / RAISES DAUGHTER FROM THE DEAD
HEROD & JOHN / 5,000 FED / WALKS ON WATER
DISCOURSES & HEALINGS
PETER & SEALING KEYS / HEALING / DISCOURSES
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Matt. 16:13–17:13; Mark 8:27–9:13; Luke 9:18–36
FEAST OF TABERNACLES / ADULTEROUS WOMAN / LIGHT OF THE WORLD / PARABLES
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Luke 10:17–42
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Luke 12:13–21, 35–53
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Luke 13:1–9
FEAST OF DEDICATION / HEALING / PARABLES
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John 10:22–42
TEACHING / ZACCHAEUS / RAISING LAZARUS
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LAST WEEK OF CHRIST'S LIFE: TRIUMPHAL ENTRY / TEMPLE / SCRIBES & PHARISEES
LAMENT OVER JERUSALEM / SECOND COMING
LAST 24 HOURS: LAST SUPPER / GETHSEMANE
ARREST & TRIAL
CRUCIFIXION / DEATH / BURIAL
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Matt. 27:32–50; Mark 15:21–37; Luke 23:26–44, 46; John 19:17–30
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Matt. 27:51–56; Mark 15:38–41; Luke 23:45, 47–49; John 19:31–37
RESURRECTION / HE IS RISEN / ASCENSION
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Matt. 28:1–15; Mark 16:1–11; Luke 24:1–12; John 20:1–18
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Acts 1:1–11
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NEW APOSTLE CALLED / DAY OF PENTECOST
CHRIST VISITS THE AMERICAS
APOSTLES TEACH & HEAL / MARTYRDOM OF STEPHEN
PAUL'S CONVERSION / GOSPEL TO GENTILES
MARTYRDOM OF JAMES/PETER IN PRIESON
PAUL'S FIRST MISSION/JERUSALEM CONFERENCE
LETTERS TO THE SAINTS
WRITINGS OF JOHN
MORMON & END OF THE NEPHITES
MORONI: THE LAST NEPHITE PROPHET
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