As we celebrate the season of Lent and highlight God's redemptive work in Christ and throughout history, I invite you to join me in reading "The story of the Bible" in these 40 daily readings. I know that it is impossible to "boil down" the story of the bible into 40 readings, but this is an attempt to do just that anyway.  Feel free to comment and talk about any connections or insights in the comment section as you read through these passages each day. Let's take this time to read God's Word together, and may God bless the reading of His Word.

Day 1: Genesis 1:1 – 3:24

Day 2: Genesis 6:1 – 9:17

Day 3: Genesis 11:27 – 12:9, 15:1-21; 17:1-27

Day 4: Genesis 21:1-7, 22:1-19

Day 5: Genesis 27:1 – 28:22

Day 6: Genesis 37:1-36, 45:1-28

Day 7: Genesis 46:1-30

Day 8: Exodus 1:1 – 4:31

Day 9: Exodus 12:1 – 14:31

Day 10: Exodus 20:1-21; Deuteronomy 5:1-21

Day 11: Exodus 32:1 – 34:35

Day 12: Numbers 13:1 – 14:45, 20:1 – 21:9

Day 13: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 34:12

Day 14: Joshua 1:1 – 2:24, 24:1-33

Day 15: 1 Samuel 8:1-22; 2 Samuel 17:1-29

Day 16: 1 Kings 3:1 – 6:38

Day 17: 1 Kings 17:1 – 18:46

Day 18: 2 Kings 5:1-27

Day 19: 2 Kings 17:1-23, 25:1-30

Day 20: Ezra 1:1-11, 3:1 – 4:5, 6:1-22

Day 21: Job 1:1 – 2:13, 38:1 – 42:17

Day 22: Isaiah 8:1 – 9:7, 42:1 – 43:28

Day 23: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12, 60:1 – 61:11

Day 24: Jeremiah 30:1 – 31:40

Day 25: Matthew 1:1-25; Luke 1:1 – 2:52; John 1:1-18

Day 26: Matthew 3:13 – 7:29

Day 27: Mark 7:1-37; John 3:1-21

Day 28: Luke 19:28-48

Day 29: Mark 14:12-50

Day 30: John 19:1-42

Day 31: Luke 24:1-53

Day 32: Acts 2:1-41

Day 33: Acts 9:1 – 10:48

Day 34: Acts 25:23 – 28:31

Day 35: Romans 3:1 – 6:23

Day 36: Romans 7:1 – 8:39

Day 37: 1 Corinthians 12:1 – 13:13; Galatians 5:1-26

Day 38: Ephesians 4:1 – 6:24; Philippians 1:1 – 2:18

Day 39: Colossians 2:1 – 4:6; Hebrews 1:1 – 2:18, 11:1-12:3

Day 40: Isaiah 65:17-25; Revelation 21:1 – 22:21