
You can use this reading plan to customize your reading of the Bible so that on day one, you read John 1 ("in the Beginning was the Word) and move through Genesis on subsequent days. You can develop a reading plan, which introduces you to the key characters in the Bible, starting with Creation and Genesis. The final section is the Book of Revelation. (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John), followed by the Acts of the Apostles, then letters or epistles. There are 27 books in the New Testament, starting with the Gospels. These books start with Genesis and continue with Abraham's story and the journey of the Hebrews out of Egypt. The chronological order of books in the Old Testament is: Explain that the bible is not just one book, but a collection of books So when you carry a Bible, you are actually carrying 66 books (39 old testament books and 27 new testament books.For a chronological Bible reading, you may want to start with the Book of Genesis first and move to a different Bible reading every day. When each student has had a chance to try, lift your Bible and walk a distance. Ask the Children how many books they can carry. Use 3D puzzle suggested above or cover paperback novels and place spines over the novel's spine. Who Can Carry 66 Books? Classroom Activity:

Lay out on a flat surface or make a 3D puzzle by securing the book spines on the ends of cardboard boxes covered with construction paper then arrange them on a bookshelf. Print on cardstock and laminate for longevity then place in a file folder to store. Students will learn The order of the books in the old and new testament, (Color coding of accent details identifies which testament the book falls into and Roman numerals tell it's order in the Bible.) Which category the book belongs to (The categories are History, Law, Poetry, Prophesy, Gospel, Church History, Paul's Epistles, and General Epistles they are identified by color.) and the author of each book (The type style of the book title matches the type style of the Author so students can quickly see which books share an author.) Printable book spines represent each book in the bible. This is the perfect resource for learning the books of the Bible.
