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​​​IN THE BEGINNING: ≈ 4000 – 1600 BC​​​​
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Enoch & Zion​​​
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​​MOSES TO JUDGES: ≈ 1600–1050 BC
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Moses & Pharaoh​​​
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​​​​​UNITED MONARCHY: ≈ 1050–930 BC
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DIVIDED KINGDOM: ≈ 930–720 BC​​
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EXILE & RETURN: ≈ 586 – 400 BC
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LIFE OF CHRIST: ≈ 2 BC – 33 AD
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Birth & Childhood​​
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AGE OF APOSTLES: ≈ 33 – 421 AD
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Pentecost​​
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RESTORATION OF THE GOSPEL: 1820 AD +​​​​​
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Chronological Scripture Reading Guide
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PRE-MORTAL LIFE
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THE CREATION & GARDEN OF EDEN​
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FAMILY OF ADAM & EVE
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​MELCHIZEDEK
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ABRAHAMIC COVENANT / SODOM & GOMORRAH
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ISAAC & REBEKAH
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JACOB & ESAU / 12 TRIBES / JOB'S SUFFERING
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JOSEPH IN EGYPT
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Ex. 1:1–7​​​​​​
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MOSES & PHARAOH
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THE TEN PLAGUES & PASSOVER
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THE EXODUS & CROSSING THE RED SEA
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JOURNEY TO THE PROMISED LAND
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BRASS SERPENT / BALAK & BALAAM
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JOSHUA & THE CONQUEST
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JUDGES, DEBORAH, & GIDEON
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RUTH & NAOMI
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SAMUEl, ELI, & SAMSON
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KING SAUL
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YOUNG DAVID & GOLIATH
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DAVID FLEES SAUL & MARRIES ABIGAIL
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GENEALOGIES LISTED / SAUL KILLED
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2 Sam. 1–4​​​​
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DAVID ANOINTED KING OVER ALL ISRAEL
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ARK OF COVENANT & DESIRE FOR TEMPLE
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DAVID & BATHSHEBA
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ABSALOM'S REBELLION
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TEMPLE PREPARATIONS & DEATH OF DAVID
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KING SOLOMON
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THE TEMPLE OF SOLOMON
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SOLOMON'S PROVERBS, IDOLATRY, & DEATH
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1 Kgs. 11:41–43; 2 Chr. 9:29–31​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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REHOBOAM & JEROBOAM
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ASA PURGES IDOLATRY
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AHAB & JEZEBEL
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ELIJAH & PRIESTS OF BAAL
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ELISHA, WIDOW'S OIL, & NAAMAN
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2 Kgs. 8:16–24; 2 Chr. 21​​​​​
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QUEEN ATHALIAH, JEHOSHEBA, & JEHOASH
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PROPHETS WARN ISRAEL & JUDAH
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JONAH & THE WHALE / ISRAEL REBELS
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ISAIAH PROPHESIES
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Isa. 6; 2 Ne. 16​​​​
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JOTHAM & AHAZ REIGN IN JUDAH
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ASSYRIA ADVANCES
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HEZEKIAH REIGNS IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
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END OF NORTHERN KINGDOM
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Isa. 30–35​​​​​​​​​​​
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HEZEKIAH & ASSYRIA
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ISAIAH'S PROPHECIES
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WICKED & RIGHTEOUS KINGS OF JUDAH
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JEREMIAH & PROPHETS CRY REPENTANCE
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JOSIAH READS THE BOOK OF THE LAW
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BATTLE OF MEGIDDO & JUDAH LOSES INDEPENDENCE
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SCATTERING OF ISRAEL: LEHI & NEPHI
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FIRST CAPTIVES TAKEN / DANIEL & NEBUCHADNEZZAR
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JUDAH FALLS TO BABYLON
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EZEKIEL'S VISIONS & NEPHITE TRAVELS
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BABYLON BESIEGES JERUSALEM
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JERUSALEM & TEMPLE IS DESTROYED
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2 Kgs. 25:22–26; Jer. 40–41​​​
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MULEKITES LEAVE JERUSALEM
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LAMENTATIONS & VISIONS
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NEBUCHADNEZZAR & DANIEL / SHADRACH, MESCHACH, & ABEDNEGO
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NEPHI & JACOB / END OF THE JAREDITES
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DANIEL'S VISIONS & THE LION'S DEN
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DECREE OF CYRUS & RETURN OF THE JEWS
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TEMPLE OF ZERUBBABEL / JACOB & SHEREM
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QUEEN ESTHER / EZRA'S RETURN TO JERUSALEM
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MALACHI / NEHEMIAH RESTORES LAW
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ENOS PRAYS & GENERATIONS PASS
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FROM THE APOCRYPHA - MACCABEAN REVOLT
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ZENIFF, NOAH, & LIMHI RULE / ABINADI & ALMA
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KING BENJAMIN & MOSIAH
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ALMA THE YOUNGER & SONS OF MOSIAH
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CAPTAIN MORONI, WARS, & SAMUEL THE LAMANITE
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PREFACE OF CHRIST'S LIFE / JOHN THE BAPTIST
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BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST
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JOHN'S MINISTRY / BAPTISM OF JESUS / TEMPTATIONS
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MIRACLES / FIRST PASSOVER / SAMARITAN WOMAN / FISHERS OF MEN
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TEACHING & HEALING
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SERMON ON THE MOUNT
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TEACHING & HEALING / 12 APOSTLES
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SIGN OF JONAH / PARABLES
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MIRACLES: STORM / LEGION / RAISES DAUGHTER FROM THE DEAD
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HEROD & JOHN / 5,000 FED / WALKS ON WATER
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DISCOURSES & HEALINGS
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PETER & SEALING KEYS / HEALING / DISCOURSES
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Matt. 16:13–17:13; Mark 8:27–9:13; Luke 9:18–36
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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
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FEAST OF DEDICATION / HEALING / PARABLES
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John 10:22–42
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TEACHING / ZACCHAEUS / RAISING LAZARUS
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LAST WEEK OF CHRIST'S LIFE: TRIUMPHAL ENTRY / TEMPLE / SCRIBES & PHARISEES
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LAMENT OVER JERUSALEM / SECOND COMING
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LAST 24 HOURS: LAST SUPPER / GETHSEMANE
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ARREST & TRIAL
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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
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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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NEW APOSTLE CALLED / DAY OF PENTECOST
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CHRIST VISITS THE AMERICAS
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APOSTLES TEACH & HEAL / MARTYRDOM OF STEPHEN
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PAUL'S CONVERSION / GOSPEL TO GENTILES
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MARTYRDOM OF JAMES/PETER IN PRIESON
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PAUL'S FIRST MISSION/JERUSALEM CONFERENCE
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PAUL'S SECOND MISSION
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PAUL'S THIRD MISSION
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PAUL'S ARREST & TRIALS
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PAUL'S LETTERS
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LETTERS TO THE SAINTS
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WRITINGS OF JOHN
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MORMON & END OF THE NEPHITES
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MORONI: THE LAST NEPHITE PROPHET
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Moro. 1–6, 10​​​​​​
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NAUVOO, ILLINOIS
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MARTYRDOM OF JOSEPH SMITH / GOING WEST
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