2020 Gospel Reading Plan

All of the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ, In Chronological order, over the year 2020

Printable (PDF) Schedule for entire year

January

  • January 1st – January 4th (Week 1)

    • John 1:1-18

    • Matthew 1:1-25

      opportunities for Further reading - week 1

      1st John (1-5) -More on the Identity of Jesus as the light and life of the world

      Exodus 33 - The revelation of God’s presence to the Israelites and Moses (John 1:18)

      Ruth (1-4) - The incredible story of Jesus great-great-great-great…. Grandma who married the Boaz of Matthew 1:5

      2nd Samuel 11-12 - The account of David, Uriah, and Solomon from Matthew 1:6-7

 

Opportunities for further reading - week 2

Exodus 30 - instructions on the priestly duties for offering incense (Luke 1:9)

Malachi 1-4 - a book of prophecy ending with the promise of a future Elijah (Luke 1: 17)

Isaiah 4-7 - the promise of a resurgent Jerusalem and Immanuel (see Isaiah 4:1 & 7:14)

Daniel 1-2 - a prophecy of a kingdom that will never end (Luke 1:33) (see Daniel 2: 44-45)

  • January 12th – January 18th (Week 3)

    Opportunities for further reading - week 3

    Judges 4-5 – Deborah’s story and song (see Mary’s song and Zechariah’s prayer)

    Exodus 14-15 – Crossing of the Red Sea followed by the songs of Moses and Miriam (“)

    Deuteronomy 31-32- End of the Pentateuch, song of Moses and Joshua (“)

    1st Samuel 1-2 – God’s provision of Samuel and Hannah’s prayer (“, esp. Luke 1:69)

    Jeremiah 31 – the prophecy of a coming forgiveness for sins repeated by Zechariah in Luke 1:77

     

  • January 19th – January 25th (Week 4)

    • Luke 2:1-38

    • Matthew 2:1-18

      Opportunities for further reading - Week #4

      Micah 5 – A ruler promised to come from Bethlehem – the city of David

      Romans 5 – An explainer for the “peace” declared by the host of angels in Luke 2

      Exodus 13 – Command to consecrate the firstborn mentioned in Luke 2:23

      Leviticus 12 – The reason that Mary and Joseph brought a pair of birds to the temple for a sacrifice

      Isaiah 51-55 – Prophesied salvation for Jerusalem, see Is. 52:9-10 in connection with Simeon

  • January 26th – February 1st (Week 5)

    • Luke 2:41-3:18

    • Matthew 3:13-4:11

    • Opportunities for further reading - Week #5

      Isaiah 40-44 – The future for Jerusalem fulfilled by John and Jesus (also see Is 42:1 cf. Matt. 3:17)

      Romans 2-4 – The role and status of Israel (descended from Abraham) clarified; see Luke 3:8

      Deuteronomy 6-8 – All of Jesus responses to the temptations of the devil are contained in these chapters