EVENT: In Judah, Jeremiah continued prophesying EVENT: In Judah, the 5th year of Zedekiah's 11 yr reign (ca 594-593 BC) EVENT: In Babylon, King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) was in his 5th year of captivity (ca 594-593 BC) EVENT: In Babylon, Ezekiel began prophesying to fellow Jews

Day	Aug	Scripture	Key	Commentary
230	18	Ezekiel 1-4	Ezekiel	Ezekiel, A Prophet In Exile 1-4
EVENT: The 6th year of ZEDEKIAH's 11 yr reign (ca 593-592 BC) EVENT: In Babylon, Ezekiel was prophesying in the 6th year of exile (ca 593-592 BC)
231	19	Ezekiel 5-8	Nebuchadnezzar	When The Lord Rejects Rejection 5-8
232	20	Ezekiel 9-12	Nebuchadnezzar	Derailed In Jerusalem 9-12
EVENT: In Babylon, King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) remained in prison EVENT: Ezekiel continued prophesying in Babylon EVENT: Back in Judah, King Zedekiah was still angered, not repentant, by what Jeremiah prophesied
233	21	Ez 13,14,15,16:40	Nebuchadnezzar	False Prophets and Forgotten Love 13-16:23
TIME: Ezekiel's 6th year of exile continued; 5 years before Jerusalem fell
234	22	Ez 16:41, 17, 18, 19	Nebuchadnezzar	Like Mother, Like Daughter 16:24-18:13
TIME: Ezekiel's 7th year in exile; 4 years before Jerusalem fell
235	23	Ez 20, 21	Nebuchadnezzar	Changing the Covenant Agreement 18:14-20:49
236	24	Ez 22, 23	Nebuchadnezzar	No One In The Gap 21-22
TIME: In Babylon, King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) was in his 9th year in prison EVENT: Back in Judah, Zedekiah was in his 9th of 11 years as king of Judah; Jeremiah prophesied DATE: ca 589 BC - with only Tyre, Egypt, and perhaps Ammon supporting Judah, Babylonian troops returned and captured most of Judah except for Jerusalem DATE: ca 589 BC - Egyptian Pharaoh Necho II had died in 595 BC. Now his son Pharaoh Psamtik II died, replaced by his son Apries (aka Hophra) (589-570 BC) DATE: ca 588 BC - Jerusalem was under siege. When Egypt's Pharaoh Hophra sent an army to aid Jerusalem, Babylonia left the siege to turn back the Egyptian forces. * Once again, the remaining Jews believed God had delivered Jerusalem, until Babylonian forces returned from defeating Egyptian forces.
237	25	2Ki 25:1; Ez24; Jer 21,38	Zedekiah sieged	When Wasting Away Reveals The Lord Ez23-24
TIME: 587 BC - ZEDEKIAH's 10th of 11 yr reign; Jerusalem still under siege
238	26	Jer 37,32,33	Zedekiah	The Value of Obedience 33-35
* In July of 587/586 BC - the Babylonian siege finally succeeded to breach the walls of Jerusalem and conquer the city. TIME: 587/586 BC - Babylonia captured holy city of Jerusalem, defiling the temple ZEDEKIAH was captured in his 11th year. After watching his sons killed, he was blinded and forced to Babylon to die. DATE: ca 585-572 BC - Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre for 13 years to a stand-off NOTE: Pharaoh Hophra (aka Apries) stayed in power in Egypt until overthrown by army general Amasis in 570 BC DATE: When Jerusalem fell, Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) didn't know that he was in the 11th of 37 years in a Babylonian prison (ca 598-561 BC)
239	27	Jer 34; Ps 46,77,85; Ezekiel 29	Babylonia	Psalms Too Troubled to Eat, Sleep 22 of 27
240	28	Ps 74,79,83,88,121	Babylonia	Psalms Rejection, Ruin, Destruction 23 of 27
241	29	Ezek 30,31; 2Ki 25:2-21; Jer 39	Jerusalem	The LORD Deals With Pride 28-31

Day	Aug	Scripture	Key	Commentary
242	30	Ezekiel 26-28; Lam 1:1-11	Jerusalem	The Lord Hears National Responses To Israel 25-27
243	31	Lamentations 1:12-3:66	Jerusalem	When The Loss Is Too Much, Too Hard, Too Impossible 1-5

September

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
244	1	Lament 4-5; Jer 40; part of 2Ki 25	Punishment	Jerusalem Falls - Egypt Calls 39-42
245	2	Jer 41-44	Gedaliah	False Worship Continues 43-46
246	3	Jer 47-48; Ezek 25	Judgment	The Lord Warns Israel's Neighbors Jer47-49
247	4	Jer 49, 52; 2Ch 36:11-21	Babylon	Final Thoughts: Babylon, Jerusalem, Jehoiachin Jer51:27-52:34
* DATE: 12th year of exile in Babylonia
248	5	Ps 137; Ez 32-33; Ps 80	Terrorism	Warnings for Terrorists and National Security Watchmen Ez32-33
249	6	Ez 34-36	Sheep	On Hating Israel and Profaning the Name 34-36
250	7	Psalms 107,116,129,130	Afflicted	Psalms fitting life in exile 24 of 27
251	8	Ez 37-39	Gog	Focus on Israel: Disaster and Recovery 37-39
* TIME: 25th year of exile in Babylonia * DATE: Ezekiel prophesied to Jews in Babylonia until about 573/2 BC when, after encouraging the Jews to consider their unique relationship with God, Ezekiel died in the land of exile. * DATE: c 572 BC - end of Babylonian siege of Tyre.
252	9	Ez 40-42	Temple	See the Temple Ezekiel Was Shown 40-42
253	10	Ez 43-45	Consider	The Final Temple - Consider the Plan 43-46
254	11	Ez 46-48	Israel	Israel's Future 47-48
DATE: ca 568 BC - Nebuchadnezzar fought Phoenicia and Egypt, then returned to rebuild and upgrade the city of Babylon. wikipedia.org DATE: ca 562 BC - Nebuchadnezzar died after a 43 year reign (ca 605-562 BC) DATE: ca 562–560 BC - Nebuchadnezzar's son Amel-Marduk (aka Evil-Merodach) reigned ca 2 years DATE: ca 561 BC - Amel-Marduk (aka Evil-Merodach) brought Judah's former king Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) out of prison after 37 years (ca 598-561 BC) DATE: ca 560 BC - Evil-Merodach was assasinated by brother-in-law, Neriglissar. DATE: ca 560–556 BC - Nergal-sharezer (aka Neriglissar) reigned Babylonia ca 4 years DATE: ca 556 BC - Neriglissar's boy son, Labashi-Marduk's short reign; assasinated DATE: ca 556-539 - An Assyrian from Harran, Nabonidus became king of Babylon for ca 17 years after Labashi-Marduk was killed, but he shared the throne with his son, Belshazzar DATE: ca 553-539 - Belshazzar became co-regent in charge of Babylonian defense with his father temporarily pursuing other interests
255	12	Dan 4; 2Ki 25:27-30; Jer 52:31-34; Dan 7	Nebuchadnezzar	Nebuchanezzar Dan4-5
DATE: ca 553-539 - Belshazzar's reign of Babylon continues DATE: ca 539 BC - Babylon captured by Darius the Mede and his nephew Cyrus the Great of Persia (Cyrus II) as Babylonia became part of the Achaemenid Empire (map)
256	13	Daniel 8,5,9	Exile	Thanking God - for Exile? 6-7
257	14	Daniel 11,6	Foreknowledge	Foreknowledge 8-9
DATE: ca 539 BC - King Belshazzar lost the Babylonian Empire in one night when Darius the Mede and Cyrus the Great took the kingdom of Babylon DATE: ca 539 BC - Probably Darius the Mede was also named Cyaxares II, 62 year old uncle of Cyrus the Great, referred to in the book of Daniel. DATE: ca 538 BC - "Decree of Cyrus" by Cyrus the Great gave the Jews (Judahites) permission to return to the Judah (Yehud) province to rebuild the Temple at Jerusalem. DATE: ca 537 BC - Darius the Mede died and Cyrus was sole king, per PresentTruth.com and PhiloLogos.org

Book of EZRA - Introduction

written by the priest Ezra when the captivity in the Persian Empire (previously the Babylon Empire) was decreed finished and 42,360 Jews returned to Judah - once again called Israel.

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
258	15	2Ch 36:22-23; Ezra 1; Ps 126; Ezra 2-4:1-5	Cyrus	Rebuilding Begins in Jerusalem Ezra 1-4

Book of HAGGAI - Introduction
and of ZECHARIAH - Introduction

written about Jews leaving the Persian Empire (previously the Babylon Empire) after the captivity had been decreed finished and 42,360 Jews had returned to Israel to rebuild the Temple.

DATE: ca 537-520 BC - From the third year of Cyrus king of Persia to his death, construction on the Second Temple began
DATE: ca 530-522 BC - Cyrus's son, Cambyses II (aka Artaxerxes) ruled the Persian Empire, but spent much time in Egypt. He shut down construction on the temple.
DATE: ca 522 BC - A usurper sometimes known as Smerdis reigned 7 months DATE: ca 522-485 BC - Darius I the Great ruled the Persian Empire DATE: ca 520 BC - in the 2nd year of Darius, Haggai (6th month) and Zechariah (8th month) began getting messages from God for Israel.
Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
259	16	Daniel 10,12; Ezra 4:6-24; Haggai 1-2:1-9	Ezra	Insight and Understanding Dan10-12
260	17	Zech 1:1-6; Haggai 2:10-23; Zech 1:7ff; 2-4	Zechariah	Special Offer: New Beginning Zech1-4
DATE: ca 520 BC - the 2nd year of Darius I continues
261	18	Zechariah 5-6; Ezra 5-6:12	Haggai	Babylonia-Persia Recognizes The God of Heaven Ezra5-7
DATE: ca 518-516 BC - the 4th to 6th year of Darius I
262	19	Zechariah 7-11	post-exilic God	Connections Zech5-9
DATE: ca 515 BC - rebuilding of the Second Temple was completed during the 7th year of Darius I the Great
263	20	Zechariah 12-14; Ezra 6:13-22	on that day	What Will Happen to Israel? Zech10-14
DATE: ca 485 BC - Darius I the Great died about 31 years later DATE: ca 485 BC - The son of Darius I, Xerxes I the Great, (aka Ahasuerus), ruled the Persian Empire from ca 485-465 BC

Book of ESTHER - Introduction

written about Jews still living in Shushan and the citadel of Susa, fortress capital of the Persian Empire (conquered Babylon Empire)
after the captivity had been decreed finished and 42,360 Jews had returned to Israel to rebuild the Temple.

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
DATE: ca 482-473 BC - In the 3rd to 12th year of Xerxes I the Great's reign (aka Ahasuerus) who married Esther
264	21	Esther 1-4	Mordecai's niece	Jews Serving the King of Persia 1-4
DATE: ca 473 BC - 12th year of Xerxes I the Great, (aka Ahasuerus) - Haman organized a Jewish holocaust throughout the Persian Empire.
265	22	Esther 5-10	Esther	A New Celebration: Purim 5-10
DATE: ca 465 BC - 20th year of reign of Xerxes I the Great - Esther's husband - died
DATE: ca 465-424 BC - Artaxerxes I Longimanus, son of Xerxes I, ruled the Persian Empire DATE: ca 458 BC - 7th year of the reign of Artaxerxes I Longimanus
266	23	Ezra 7-10:17	Second Temple	Repenting, Returning, Confessing, Correcting 8-10

Book of NEHEMIAH - Introduction

more on the Jewish return to Israel to rebuild the Temple.

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
DATE: ca 445 BC - 20th year of the reign of Artaxerxes I Longimanus
267	24	Ezra 10:18-44; Nehemiah 1-3	Nehemiah	Nehemiah, Cupbearer to the King Neh.1-3
268	25	Nehemiah 4-6	Nehemiah	Patience With a Purpose and a Plan Neh.4-6
269	26	Nehemiah 7-8	Nehemiah	The Joy of the LORD is MY Strength Neh.7-8
270	27	Nehemiah 9-10	Nehemiah	Worshiping the LORD's Mercy and Justice - With Facts Neh.9-10
271	28	Nehemiah 11-12	Nehemiah	The Revival and Post-Revival Cleanup Neh.11-13

Book of MALACHI - Introduction

Probably a contemporary with Nehemiah

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
272	29	Malachi 1-4; Nehemiah 13	Malachi	Warning: Respect the Lord Mal.1-4
DATE: ca 424 BC - in his 41st year, Artaxerxes I Longimanus of the Persian Empire died DATE: ca 424 BC - Xerxes II, son of Artaxerxes I, began his 45 day rule of the Persian Empire DATE: from ca 424-330 BC - 6 more kings ruled the Persian Empire until its fall to Greece in 330 BC DATE: from ca 330 BC to ca 146 BC - Greek power continued through the Hellenistic period DATE: from ca 312 BC to ca 63 BC - Egypt and the Seleucid Empire were states set up from dividing Alexander the Great’s Greek empire after 323 BC. DATE: from ca 163 BC - Maccabean Revolt in Israel by Jewish rebels led to... DATE: from ca 140 BC to ca 37 BC - the Hasmonean Kingdom of Israel, followed by the Herodian Dynasty 37 BC - 92 AD

Writings between the time of Malachi and Matthew:
Canons of the Hebrew Bible, by Dennis Bratcher

POLITICAL RULERS over Israel - in Judea: Herod the Great | Herod Agrippa I | Herod "Agrippa" II - in Syria Quirinius, governor of Syria who ordered a census in Judea (Luke 2:2) - in Roman Empire Ceasar Augustus (Luke 2:1) | Tiberius - in Galilee Herod Antipas had John the Baptist killed, and he mocked Jesus at his rushed trial

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The New Testament
Harmony of four Gospels of Jesus Christ:

Book of MATTHEW - Introduction
"..this Gospel was written for Jewish Christians of Palestine. (Matthew's) great object is to prove that Jesus of Nazareth was the promised Messiah, and that in him the ancient prophecies had their fulfilment." Easton's Bible Dictionary
Book of MARK - Introduction
"(Mark's) Gospel is a rapid succession of vivid pictures loosely strung together without much attempt to bind them into a whole or give the events in their natural sequence." Easton's Bible Dictionary
Book of LUKE - Introduction
Luke was a gentile and a physician. He was not an eye witness of Jesus, but became a believer while eye witnesses were still alive to be interviewed.
Book of JOHN - Introduction
"..there is a picture on the one hand of the antagonism of the world to the truth revealed in him, and on the other of the spiritual blessedness of the few who yield themselves to him as the Light of life" Reuss, Easton's Bible Dictionary

Day	Sep	Scripture	Key	Commentary
273	30	Lk 1:1-80; Jo 1:1-9	Angels	Reactions to Angel Messages Luke 1-2:24

October

Day	Oct	Scripture	Key	Commentary
274	1	Lk 2:1-52; Mt 1:1-2:23	Revelation	Jesus' Background and Preparation, Matt 1-4
275	2	Mk 1; Lk 3,4; Mt 3,4; Jo 1	Disciples	In the Beginning Was the Word John 1-3
276	3	Mk 1; Lk 3,4; Mt 4; Jo 2	Works	Healing, Forgiveness, and Answering Questions Mark 1-3
277	4	Matthew 5:1-6:34	Sermon on Mount	Sermon on the Mount Matt 5-7
278	5	Mt 7,8:27; Mk 2:1-22; Jo 2 & 3	Sermon on Mount	Preparation of a Promise Lk 2:25-3:38
279	6	Mt 8,9; Mk 5,2; Lk 8,5	Heal, teach; Legion	Spiritual Power Throughout Attacks Lk 4:1-6:19
280	7	Jn 2,3,4; Mt 9; Mk 2; Lk 5	Passover, Questions	When Words of Praise Don't Count Jo 4-5
281	8	Jn 4; Mt 12; Mk 2,3; Lk 6	Healing on Sabbath	Watch Jesus Teach, Explain, and Heal Mt 8-10:23
282	9	Mt 10; Mk 3; Lk 6,9	Apostles chosen	Practical Applications for a Godly Life Lk 6:19-7:50
283	10	Mt 4,11,14; Mk 6, 1; Lk 3,7,8; Jn 5	Apostles sent	Spreading His Message: Healing, Parables, and Hometown Disbelief Mk 4-6:11
284	11	Mt12,9; Mk3,6; Lk11,8; Jn 5	Parables; demons	Kingdom Membership Mt 10:24-12:50
285	12	Mt13; Mk4,8; Lk8	Parables	He did WHAT? He said WHAT? Lk 8-9:27
286	13	Mt14; Mk6; Lk9; Jn6,7	Teaching, healing	Parable and Life Teachings Mt 13:1-15:20
287	14	Mt14,13; Mk6; John 6,7	Teaching, healing	Invited To Eat HIS Words Jn 6-7:32
288	15	John 7:14-53, 8:1-59	Teaching, healing	Words to Set You Free Jn 7:33-9:41
289	16	Mt15; Mk7; Jn9	Teaching, healing	From Healing to Getting the Message Mk 6:12-8:16
290	17	Mt15,16; Mk7,8,9; Lk9	Secret evidence	Teaching Through Conflict Mt 15:21-18:14
291	18	Mt17,18; Mk9; Lk9	Follow Jesus' doctrine	The Light and His Advance Men Lk 9:28-11:13
292	19	Luke 11,12	Follow Jesus' doctrine	Jesus Continues Teaching His Disciples Lk 11:14-12:59
293	20	Luke 12,13,14,15; Matt 18	Follow Jesus' doctrine	More Demonstrations With Parables to Explain Lk 13-15
294	21	Lk 15,16,17,18; Mt18; Mk9	Final tour began	Speaking With Parables and Proverbs Lk 16-18
295	22	Mt19; Mk10; Lk10,18; Jn10	Eternal Life	Words That Raise the Dead Jn 10-11
296	23	Mt17,18,19; Mk10; Lk9,10	Kingdom citizens	Eye Witnesses And Further Training Mk 8:17-10:31
297	24	Mt19,20; Mk10; Lk10,18	More Q and A-s	Resistance Levels and Reverse Order Truth Mt 18:15-21:17
298	25	Mk10; Lk19; Jo 11	Jericho, Bethany	Reaching out to the Lost Lk 19-20
299	26	Mt 21; Mk 11; Lk19; Jo 11,12	Ephraim, Bethany	Words to Keep, Speak, and Obey Jn 12-14:21
300	27	Mt 21,22; Mk 12; Lk20	Jerusalem	Sending the Son - Messiah! Mk 10:32-12:44
301	28	Mt 22,23; Mk 12; Lk20,21	Passover teachings	The Pharisees' and Sadducees' Best Shots Mt 21:18-23:26
302	29	Mt24; Mk13; Lk21; Jo16	Q&A: Messiah	Betrayed and Disowned Lk 21-22
303	30	Mt24,25,26; Mk13,14; Lk21,22	Watch!	Watching and Waiting to the End Mk 13-14
304	31	Mt26; Mk14; Lk22; Jo13	Gathering	Getting Ready to Meet the Messiah Mt 23:27-25:46

November

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
306	1	Jo13,14,15,16	Signs	Signs of Jesus' Impending Death Mt 26:1-27:26
306	2	Mt26; Mk14; Lk22; Jo17,18	Word	Taking His Word For It Jo 14:22-17:26
307	3	Mt26,27; Mk14,15; Lk22,23; Jo18	Kingdom	Final Words Jo 18-19
308	4	Mt27; Mk15; Lk23; Jo18,19	King	Jesus Died and Rose Again Lk 23-24
309	5	Mt27; Mk15; Lk23; Jo19	Crucify	The Plan Unfolds: Forsaken and Resurrected Mk 15-16
310	6	Mt27,28; Mk15,16; Lk23,24; Jo19,20	Death	Death, Resurrection, Servant Assignments Mt 27:27-28:20
311	7	Mt28; Mk16; Lk24; Jo20,21	Messiah	Jesus Keeps His Word Jo 20-21

Book of ACTS - Introduction

written by the disciple doctor Luke.

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
312	8	Acts 1-3	Wait for	Believers in Transition Acts 1-3
313	9	Acts 4-6	Holy Spirit	A New Approach To God Acts 4-6
314	10	Acts 7-9	Believe-Obey	1 Died, Others Were Born Again Acts 7-9:31
315	11	Acts 9-11	Name	How the Faith Spread Acts 9:32-11:18

Book of JAMES - Introduction
40-41 AD
written by James the Less, the Lord's brother, one of the twelve apostles.
He was one of the three pillars of the Church (Galatians 2:9)
Some also think this book was written around 45-49 AD,
others think he wrote it later, around 62 AD.

Book of ACTS continues here, below with mission trips, and Acts 19 on

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
316	12	Acts 12; James 1	Name	Early Believers Spread The Word Acts 11:19-13:52
317	13	James; Acts 12-13	Name	What If... James 1-5
318	14	Acts 13-15	Suffering	Hardships at the Entrance Acts 14:1-16:15
319	15	Acts 16-18	Earthquake	Show the Jews, Then the Gentiles Acts 16:16-18:23

Charts, Maps, and Outlines of Mission Trips involving Paul (click to enlarge)

CITY CHART: 1st trip QUIZ: 1st trip

CITY CHART: 2nd trip QUIZ: 2nd trip

CITY CHART: 3rd trip QUIZ: 3rd trip

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OUTLINES:
Paul and Barnabus - 1st trip outline: 44-46 AD Acts 13-14

The Council at Jerusalem: ca 49-50 AD Acts 15

Paul and Silas - 2nd trip outline: (ca 51-52) Acts 15:36 ff, 16, 17, 18:1-22

While in Corinth ca 52 AD     Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians     (1st letter of scripture written by Paul) ca 52 AD     Paul wrote 2 Thessalonians

On to Mission Trip 3

Book of 1 THESSALONIANS - Introduction
50 AD
written by Saul/Paul the Apostle perhaps while he was at Corinth near the end of 52 AD.

It was on his second missionary journey that Paul and his co-workers had established a church there (Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:9).
The letter was written when Timothy returned from Macedonia with news of the condition of the church in Thessalonica. (Acts 18:1-5; 1 Thessalonians 3:6)

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
320	16	1 Thessalonians 1-5	Caught Up	From Paul, With Encouragement 1Thess 1-5

written at Corinth (Greece) - 18 months (during 2nd trip)
Book of 2 THESSALONIANS - Introduction
51 AD
written by Saul/Paul the Apostle perhaps soon after the first letter, and while he was still at Corinth near the end of 52 AD.

It was on his second missionary journey that Paul and his co-workers had established a church there (Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thessalonians 1:9).

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
321	17	2 Thessalonians 1-3; Acts 18	Suffering	Why God's People Suffer 2Thess 1-3
written at Corinth during 2nd trip or at Ephesus (Asia Minor) - 2 years (during 3rd trip) 2nd trip concludes going back across the Aegean Sea to Ephesus, then Rhodes, on to Caesarea, then up to Jerusalem. Back to home church in Syria (Antioch). After some time at the Antioch Syria church, the THIRD TRIP began
322	18	Acts 18:23, 19:1-41	Holy Spirit	Receive the Holy Spirit Acts 18:24-20:38

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Paul's Mission Trip 3 Outline (Acts 18:23-21:17) Paul and Silas - 3rd trip: ca 53-57 18:23-28, 19, 20, 21:1-17 Cities, Map, Quiz, Chronological Acts18: Paul's group left Syria (Antioch) for Cilicia (Tarsus), Galatia (Iconium), Phrygia Other evangelists and teachers for Christ:     Meanwhile, Priscilla and Aquila met and instructed Apollos in Ephesus. Now led by the Holy Spirit, Apollos moved on to teach in Corinth. Acts19: Paul stayed in Asia (Ephesus [2 years]) ca 57 AD     Paul wrote 1 Corinthians from Ephesus     Meanwhile, Paul sent Timothy and Erastus ahead to Macedonia Acts20: From Ephesus, Paul went to Macedonia, Greece (stayed in Corinth 3mo). ca 57-58     Paul wrote Galatians from Corinth ca spg 58     Paul wrote Romans from Corinth Paul went back through Macedonia (Philippi) ca 57-58     Paul wrote 2Corinthians from Philippi Paul went on to Asia (Troas) where Eutychus fell and was revived, and sailing from Assos came to Mitylene, Samos, Trogyllium, then Miletus where Ephesian believers came to see him 1 last time. Acts21: Paul's group sailed from Miletus to Cos, Rhodes, Patara. Found ship to Phoenicia past Cyprus to Syria (Tyre), to Ptolemais, to Caesarea - giving Paul time to say good-bye to disciples who responded as Peter had, hearing of Jesus's coming death. Paul went to Jerusalem.

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Book of 1 CORINTHIANS - Introduction
56 AD
Practical application information written around 56-57 AD by Saul/Paul the Apostle during his 2 years at Ephesus (1 Corinthians 16:8).

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
323	19	1Corinthians 1-4	Holy Spirit	Who Are You? 1-4
324	20	1Corinthians 5-8	Love	Behave Yourself 5-8
325	21	1Corinthians 9-11	Faith	Exercising Faith 9-11
326	22	1Corinthians 12-14	Spiritual	Spiritual Gifts, Love, Worship 12-14
327	23	1Corinthians 15-16; Acts 20	Resurrection	Resurrection 15-16

written at Ephesus (Asia Minor) - 2 years (during 3rd trip)
Book of GALATIANS - Introduction

Some think 53 AD; others think ca 57 by Saul/Paul the Apostle. Easton's Bible Dictionary: Galatians was "written very soon after Paul's second visit to Galatia (Acts 18:23). The references of the epistle appear to agree with this conclusion. The visit to Jerusalem, mentioned in Galatians 2:1-10, was identical with that of Acts 15, and it is spoken of as a thing of the past, and consequently the epistle was written subsequently to the council of Jerusalem. The similarity between this epistle and that to the Romans has led to the conclusion that they were both written at the same time, namely, in the winter of A.D. 57-8, during Paul's stay in Corinth" for 3 months. (Acts 20:2,3)

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
328	24	Galatians 1-3:25	Spiritual Gifts	Free Gift Galatians 1-3:25
329	25	Galatians 3:26-6:18	Law/Grace	Not By Law But By Grace Galatians 3:26-6:18

written at Corinth [Achea/Greece] (during 3rd trip)

Book of ROMANS - Introduction
57 AD
Probably written at the end of his second visit to Greece (Macedonia) early in early 58 AD by the apostle Paul during his 3rd trip stay at Corinth.
2 Corinthians was written about the same time.

Day	Nov	Scripture	Key	Commentary
330	26	Romans 1-2	Good News	Who is a Jew? Who Is Approved By God? Rom 1-2
331	27	Romans 3-5	Justify	Justified by Faith Rom 3-5
332	28	Romans 6-8	Change	What A Change! Rom 6-8
333	29	Romans 9-11	Jews	What About Israel? Rom 9-11
334	30	Romans 12-14	Mercy	God's Mercy, My Response Rom 12-14
December
335	Dec1	Romans 15-16	Faith	Exercising and Getting Stronger Rom 15-16

written at Corinth [Achea/Greece] (during 3rd trip)

Book of 2 CORINTHIANS - Introduction
57 AD
Probably written in late 57 or early 58 AD by Saul/Paul the Apostle during his 3rd trip stay at Philippi or Thessalonica.

Romans was written about the same time.
Titus delivered the letter to believers in Corinth, Athens, Cenchrea, and other Greek cities (in Achaia).

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
336	2	2 Corinthians 1-5	Comfort	Father of Compassion and Comfort 1:1-6:2
337	3	2 Corinthians 6-10	Apostle	The Work of an Apostle 6:2-10:18
338	4	2 Corinthians 11-13; Acts 20	Comfort	Dealing With Doubt 11-13

The Book of ACTS continues
Paul's 3rd mission tour ends (see city outline above) at Jerusalem ca 58 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
Jews from Asia recognized Paul, thought he brought Gentiles into the temple, and the court process began.
339	5	Acts 21-22	Covenants	New Covenant Controversy Acts 21-23:11
340	6	Acts 23-25	Truth	Through the Lower Courts Acts 23:12-25:27
341	7	Acts 26-27	Resurrection	Is Resurrection Believable? Acts 26-27
342	8	Acts 28	Afflictions	In Chains and Exile Acts 28

Book of PHILIPPIANS - Introduction
Written by Paul from jail in Rome ca 61-62 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
343	9	Philippians 1-4	Responding	Cultural Warfare Philippians 1-4

Book of EPHESIANS - Introduction
Written by Paul from jail in Rome, before writing Colossians ca 62 AD, about 4 years after seeing them at Miletus on his 3rd mission trip.

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
344	10	Ephesians 1-3	Inheritance	Inheritance Issues #2 Ephesians 1-3
345	11	Ephesians 4-6	Roman prison	Prosperity from Prison Ephesians 4-6

Book of COLOSSIANS - Introduction
Written by Paul from jail in Rome, soon after he wrote Ephesians ca 62 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
346	12	Colossians 1-4	Reconciled	Rejoicing in the Face of Death Col 1-4

Book of PHILEMON - Introduction
Book of TITUS - Introduction

Philemon: written while Paul was still in Rome (ca 63?).
Titus: written by Paul after first Rome imprisonment and before the second (final) one, about 66 or 67

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
347	13	Philemon | Titus	Reconcile	Letters to Titus & Philemon

Book of 1PETER - Introduction
Written by Peter the apostle perhaps between 63-67 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
348	14	1 Peter 1-5	Born again	In Training To Follow Christ's Example 1Pet 1-4 Peter's Encouragement 1Pet 5

Book of 1 TIMOTHY - Introduction
Written by Paul between the time of his first imprisonment in Rome and the second and final one, about 66 or 67 AD (EBD)

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
349	15	1 Timothy 1-6	Church	The Care and Feeding of the Church 1Tim 1-6

Book of JUDE - Introduction
written by Judas the brother of James the Lesser (so a half brother of Jesus?) perhaps written between 65-70 AD from Judea.

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
		See Dec 23	Indecent	Recognizing False Teachers 2,3 John, Jude

Book of 2 TIMOTHY - Introduction
Written by Paul between the time of his first imprisonment in Rome and the second and final one, about 67 or 68 AD (EBD)

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
350	16	2 Timothy 1-4	Truth	Telling The Truth About Godly Living 2Tim 1-4

Book of 2PETER - Introduction
Written near the end of apostle Peter's life, perhaps about 68 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
351	17	2 Peter 1-3	Day of LORD	Faith, False Teachers, Day of the LORD 2Pet 1-3

Book of HEBREWS - Introduction
Written by an unknown believer (Apollos? Pricilla? Barnabas? Clement? Paul?) before 70 AD

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
352	18	Hebrews 1-5	Gospel 101	Basic Christianity and Beyond Heb 1-5
353	19	Hebrews 6-9	Covenants	Why A New Covenant Plan? Heb 6-9
354	20	Hebrews 10-11	Faith in	Accepting God's Plan: By Faith Heb 10-11
355	21	Hebrews 12-13	Obey-Train	Accepting God's Plan: Self Discipline Heb 12-13

Book of 1 JOHN - Introduction
written by the apostle John in the 90s AD from Ephesus.

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
356	22	1John 1-5	True/False	Apostle John Explains & Answers Questions 1John 1-5

Book of 2 JOHN- Introduction
Book of 3 JOHN- Introduction

written by the apostle John in the mid 90s AD from Ephesus.

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
357	23	2John, 3John, Jude	Indecent	Recognizing False Teachers 2,3 John, Jude

Book of REVELATION - Introduction
written by the apostle John ca 96 AD while Domitian ruled the Roman Empire.

Day	Dec	Scripture	Key	Commentary
358	24	Revelation 1-2	Reveal	Revealed: Instructions to His Churches Rev 1-2
359	25	Revelation 3-5	Holy Spirit	Churches and Heaven Prepare For Battle Rev 3-5
360	26	Revelation 6-8	Suffer	The End of God's Longsuffering Patience Rev 6-8
361	27	Revelation 9-11	Angels	Angels, The Sealed, The Unsealed, and 2 Witnesses Rev 9-11
362	28	Revelation 12-14	Satan	Satan's Hatred Unleashes Tribulation Rev 12-14
363	29	Revelation 15-17	Judgment	Seven Judgements and Political Prostitution Rev 15-17
364	30	Revelation 18-20	Babylon	The Fall of Babylon and Satan Chained Rev 18-20
365	31	Revelation 21-22	Heaven	New Heaven, New Earth, New Jerusalem Rev 21-22

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