Year of the Bible

The Christian formation of children and youth is a priority at St. George’s. If making it through the entirety of the Bible is too heavy a lift, please see below: 57 of the core stories of Holy Scripture. Depending on the age and interests of your younger St. Georgian, these would be good opportunities for Bible reading, or re-telling the stories in your own words, or using a children’s Bible like The Golden Children’s Bible (here) or a graphic novel-style Bible like this. If you need any help finding an appropriate children’s Bible, please let me know. Children’s Bible nota bene: When looking for a children’s Bible, those published earlier are usually better than those published later.

First account of Creation — Genesis 1:1–2:4
Second account of Creation — Genesis 2:5-24
Adam and Eve, the Fall — Genesis 3
Cain and Abel — 4:1–16
Noah and the Flood — Genesis 6:5–9:17
The Tower of Babel — Genesis 11:1-9
The Call of Abram — Genesis 12:1-5
The Birth of Isaac, sending away Ishmael — Genesis 21:1-20
Abraham tested, sacrifice of Isaac — Genesis 22:1-19
Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah — Genesis 24
Jacob and Esau — Genesis 25:19-34
Isaac blesses Jacob — Genesis 27:1–28:5
Jacob and Rachel — Genesis 29:1–30:24
Jacob and Esau meet again, and Jacob wrestling with angel — 32:3–33:15
Joseph annoys and is sold by his brothers — Genesis 37
Joseph in Egypt — Genesis 40–41
Joseph and his brothers in Egypt — 42:1–46:7
Joseph forgives his brothers — 49:29–50:21
Israel in slavery in Egypt — Exodus 1
The birth of Moses — Exodus 2
Moses and the Burning Bush — Exodus 3
Power given to Moses — Exodus 4:1–6:13
The Ten Plagues — Exodus 6:28–10:29
The Passover — Exodus 11:1–12:40
God rescues Israel from Egypt — Exodus 12
Crossing of the Red Sea — Exodus 14:1-20
Water and manna — Exodus 16:1–17:7
God gives the Ten Commandments — Exodus 19:16–20:21
The Golden Calf — Exodus 32
Israel enters the Promised Land (Joshua) — Joshua 3
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho — Joshua 6
Samson, incl. Delilah — Judges 13–16
David and Goliath — 1 Samuel 17
Covenant with King David — 2 Samuel 7
Solomon’s wisdom — 1 Kings 3, 4:29-34
Solomon and the Queen of Sheba — 1 Kings 10
Elijah and Elisha, Chariots of Fire — 2 Kings 2
The story of Esther — Esther
Valley of Dry Bones — Ezekiel 37:1-14
Daniel: Dream interpreter, fiery furnace, lion’s den — Daniel 1-6
Jonah, whale-survivor — Jonah 1-4
Birth of Jesus foretold — Luke 1:26-80
Birth of Jesus and shepherds and presentation — Luke 2:1-39
Wise men visit Jesus — Matthew 2
Jesus in the Temple — Luke 2:41-52
Baptism of Jesus — Matthew 3:13-17
Temptation of Jesus — Matthew 4:1-11
Water into wine — John 2:1-12
Feeding the 5,000 — Luke 9:10-17
Transfiguration — Matthew 17:1-8
Good Samaritan — Luke 10:25-37
Prodigal Son — Luke 15:11-32
Entry into Jerusalem and cleansing the Temple — Luke 19:29-47
The Last Supper — Luke 22:7-23
Arrest, Denial, Trial, Pilate, Crucifixion — John 18:1–19:42
Resurrection, Emmaus, Appearances, Ascension — Luke 24:13-50
Ascension, Matthias, Pentecost — Acts 1:1–2:12

Interested in having conversations about the readings – the good, the bad, and the ugly – with others as we go along? Join an informal discussion group to be held on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Join us at

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83762568591?pwd=92cIMdjapWYnhQ3PVrKFPa0KqYW4ah.1

Here is the complete, 365-day schedule for the Year of the Bible: October 6, 2023 — October 4, 2024.