The Devotional Journey:
Bible Readings
Welcome to the Devotional Journey
This journey through Scripture will take us on a trek from Genesis to Revelation.
The Bible is a library of 66 books that chronicles God’s history with creation and mankind. The Bible is God’s record of His history and truth, recorded over a span of 1,500 years by about 40 writers, known as prophets. In Scripture, God recorded history, from the creation of the universe in Genesis to the recreation of the universe in Revelation 22, which will happen in the future.
In 400 readings, we’re going to follow God’s progressive revelation about Himself, mankind and world history. We use the word progressive because as time moves forward, God reveals more and more about Himself so that we get a clearer and clearer picture of how He made us, loves us and wants a relationship with each one of us.
As we journey with God, the readings will help us understand God’s character: who He is and what He is like. The readings will help us learn how we can relate to Him. Reflection questions for each reading help us to think more deeply about our own journey in life with God.
So let’s take this journey—one reading at a time—and get to know the Creator-God of the universe and His plans for the world He made.
How to use these devotions
These devotions are to be read in order, starting with number 1. You can read the devotions daily or as often as you can. Because we follow God’s chronological revelation, you will benefit the most from regular reading (whether daily or several times a week).
First read the Scripture passage. Then read the commentary. The commentary provides some context and explanation and some thoughts for prayer and personal reflection.
The readings are interspersed with “tour briefings”. These tour briefings are not devotionals but short write-ups that provide an overview of the next section of devotional readings. Whenever you come to a tour briefing, read it through to get an idea of what’s up ahead and then read the next devotional. This first briefing is called the tour introduction—it’s where we will start.
The Bible Readings
1. Yahweh creates the universe (Genesis 1:1–2:25)
2. The man and woman rebel against Yahweh (Genesis 3:1–24)
3. Yahweh’s mercy towards the first family (Genesis 4:1–26)
4. Yahweh prepares to judge the world (Genesis 6:1–22)
5. Yahweh judges the world with a global flood (Genesis 7:1–8:22)
6. Yahweh makes a covenant with mankind (Genesis 9:1–29)
7. Yahweh judges mankind at the tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9)
8. Yahweh chooses Abram (Genesis 11:27–12:9)
9. Abram’s faith in Yahweh allows him to be generous to Lot (Genesis 13:11–8)
10. Yahweh makes a covenant with Abram (Genesis 15:1–21)
11. Abram and Sarai take matters into their own hands (Genesis 16:1–16)
12. Yahweh reaffirms His promise of a son (Genesis 17:1–18:15)
13. Yahweh judges two wicked cities (Genesis 18:16–19:38)
14. God provides the promised son (Genesis 21:1–34)
15. Will Abraham trust Yahweh? (Genesis 22:1–24)
16. Yahweh provides a wife for Isaac (Genesis 24:1–67)
17. Yahweh gives Isaac sons (Genesis 25:19–34)
18. Trouble in Isaac’s family (Genesis 27:1–28:9)
19. Yahweh gives Jacob a vision (Genesis 28:10–29:14)
20. The sons of Jacob (Genesis 29:14–30:24)
21. God oversees Jacob’s life (Genesis 30:25–43)
22. Jacob’s dealings with Laban (Genesis 31:17–55)
23. God wrestles with Jacob (Genesis 32:22–32)
24. A man named Job (Job 1:1–2:13)
25. Some insights into suffering (Job 3:1–4:21)
26. Job clings to God through his suffering (Job 19:1–29)
27. God questions Job (Job 40:1–41:34)
28. God shows Job is a sincere believer (Job 42:1–17)
29. The joys of the godly (Psalm 1)
30. God speaks to Joseph through his dreams (Genesis 37:1–36)
31. God works through Judah and Tamar (Genesis 38:1–30)
32. God guides Joseph’s life in Egypt (Genesis 39:1–40:23)
33. God moves forward with His plan for Joseph (Genesis 41:1–57)
34. Through Joseph, God tests the sons of Jacob (Genesis 42:1–43:34)
35. God’s plans unfold for Jacob’s family (Genesis 44:1–45:28)
36. God brings all of Jacob’s family into Egypt (Genesis 46:1–47:31)
37. God intended it for good (Genesis 49:29–50:26)
38. God’s people need deliverance (Exodus 1:1–2:25)
39. God calls Moses into service (Exodus 3:1–4:17)
40. God sends His deliverer (Exodus 4:18–5:23)
41. God reassures Moses and prepares him (Exodus 6:1–30)
42. God’s judgments on Egypt begins (Exodus 7:1–8:19)
43. God’s judgments on Egypt continue (Exodus 8:20–9:35)
44. And so you will know that I am Yahweh (Exodus 10:1–11:10)
45. God’s instructions on the Passover (Exodus 12:1–51)
46. Just stand still and let Yahweh fight for you (Exodus 13:17–14:31)
47. Yahweh provides for Israel’s daily needs (Exodus 16:1–36)
48. A prayer of Moses, the man of God (Psalm 90)
49. Yahweh tests His people with a lack of water and an Amalekite battle (Exodus 17:1–16)
50. Yahweh provides advice through Moses’ father-in-law (Exodus 18:1–27)
51. Yahweh establishes a covenant with Israel (Exodus 19:1–25)
52. A summary of Yahweh’s covenant with Israel: The Ten Commandments (Part 1) (Exodus 20:1–26)
53. A summary of Yahweh’s covenant with Israel: The Ten Commandments (Part 2) (Exodus 20:1–26)
54. Yahweh promises to lead the people to victory (Exodus 23:20–24:18)
55. Yahweh’s instructions for the Tabernacle (Exodus 26:1–37)
56. Yahweh’s instructions for the priests’ uniforms (Exodus 28:1–43)
57. The first major rebellion against Yahweh in the desert (Exodus 32:1–33:6)
58. Yahweh reveals the meaning of His name (Exodus 33:7–34:11 and 34:27–35)
59. Yahweh equips the people for their jobs (Exodus 35:30–36:7)
60. Yahweh’s presence fills the Tabernacle (Exodus 39:32–40:38)
61. Yahweh teaches the way to approach Him is by sacrifice (Leviticus 1:1–17)
62. Yahweh set Aaron and his sons apart for Himself as priests (Leviticus 8:1–36)
63. Yahweh showed the people how serious it is to violate His instructions (Leviticus 10:1–20)
64. Yahweh taught more about how He forgives using the Day of Atonement (Leviticus 16:1–34)
65. Yahweh taught the people how to live according to His righteous standards (Leviticus 19:1–37)
66. Yahweh’s law is a reflection of His all-righteous character (Psalm 119:97–120)
67. Yahweh teaches the people how He wants them to show care (Leviticus 25:1–22)
68. Yahweh prepared National Israel’s military (Numbers 1:1–54)
69. Yahweh organised the work of the Tabernacle for proper worship (Numbers 3:1–13, 40–51)
70. Yahweh allows non-Levites to temporarily dedicate themselves to Him (Numbers 6:1–27)
71. Yahweh reminds Israel that He protects and leads them (Numbers 9:1–23)
72. Yahweh responds to the people’s complaints (Numbers 11:1—35)
73. Yahweh allows the Israelites to scout out the land of Canaan (Numbers 13:1–33)