1 Chronicles 10:14

The Bible contains many stories about people who lived thousands of years ago. Their situation was very different from ours. And yet, their lives contain valuable lessons for us — which is why they were recorded in the Bible! This reading plan studies the lives of Jonathan and David and their friendship. Will you read along?

Get a bird’s-eye view of God’s heart and provision for His people throughout all time—and begin to grasp the whole arc of the Bible. It all points to Jesus. We’ll read at least one verse from each chapter of every book of the Bible, all in just 30 days. We’ll walk through the history, Psalms, Proverbs, and New Testament simultaneously in about 40 verses per day.

Written following their return from exile, Chronicles is a theological retelling of Israel's monarchial history. In this post-exilic season, doubt and apathy plagued God's people and their trust in His promises. The Chronicler responds by reminding Israel of God's faithfulness from Adam to Moses to David and ultimately points toward a Greater David to come.