F. LaGard Smith - The Daily Bible® - in Chronological Order (NIV®)

The

DAILY

BIBLE

In Chronological Order (NIV)

365 Daily Readings

With Devotional Insights to Guide You Through Gods Word

F. LAGARD SMITH

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS

EUGENE, OREGON

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV

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The DAILY BIBLE

In Chronological Order (NIV)

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To my father,

Frank L. Smith,

who gave his life to the ministry of the gospel

and first suggested the idea for this book

and

to my mother,

Mary Faye Smith,

who taught me to love Gods Word.

As You Begin

T HE DAILY BIBLE is conveniently presented for your daily reading so that you may read through the entire Bible in one year. But this is not just another yearly Bible. In fact, it is unlike any other Bible you have ever read. In The Daily Bible, you will read the Scriptures in chronological order, just as the events they portray happened in history. Instead of reading portions of the Old Testament and New Testament at random, in The Daily Bible you will see the events unfold before you like an epic novel. Along the way, you will be led from one passage to another by informative, interesting narrative which sets the scene for what you are about to read.

If you have never read the Bible from cover to cover, this is the one Bible that will help you to do that. It takes you by the hand and leads you gently into the whole counsel of God. Seeing the big picture, and every separate part in its proper context, you will sometimes be pleasantly surprised, always edified, and greatly challenged. Reading the Bible on a daily basis throughout an entire year will not be a burdensome commitment but a joyous daily renewal of your faith. If your Bible study has taken on a certain sameness over the years, you will discover through The Daily Bible that God really is speaking to you with wonderful words of life!

Unique, Topical Presentations

As you read, you will find exciting differences between your traditional Bible and The Daily Bible. For the first time, you will have all of the Laws of Moses gathered together in a single, unified presentation by subject matter. You will gain a new appreciation for the history of Israel when you see the ceremonial laws, the dietary and health laws, and the various civil and criminal laws in one place. You will also enjoy the Psalms even more than ever now that they are grouped together by themes: Psalms of the Troubled Soul, Psalms of Joy and Praise, Psalms of the Messiah. And, unique to The Daily Bible, you will discover new insights for your life in the topical arrangement of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes.

For all those who have ever wondered where the writings of the prophets fit into the history of the people of Israel, The Daily Bible sorts it out for you. With the dust blown off the writings of these great men of God, you will find yourself at the very threshold of Gods presence. Their sermons decrying materialism, injustice, and religious hypocrisy ring out to a dying nation and draw each of us to a more committed response to God.

The Harmonized Gospels

Many attempts have been made to harmonize the four Gospels or to present them in parallel columns for easy comparison. But The Daily Bible gives you, for the first time, a totally integrated account of the life of Christ in chronological order. You will come to know Jesus as perhaps never beforeintimately! And Pauls various epistles bristle with new meaning when you read them in the context of the book of Acts, into which they are placed. No other Bible so completely organizes the Scriptures in a way that brings them so easily to life for you.

The Daily Bible has been divided into 365 easily readable sections. Based on logical content, the readings will vary somewhat in length. On the average, however, each daily reading section is less than five pages. The sections are identified by this reading symbol which will appear at the beginning of each days reading.

Descriptive Narration

Guides You Smoothly Through the Scriptures

The Daily Bible is neither a retranslation nor a paraphrase. The central text is composed entirely of Scripture, using the widely acclaimed New International Version. Thoughtful and reflective narrative commentary has been set apart by a screened background, but is written to integrate with the Scriptures in such a way as to be part of an unfolding story. For the most part, the narrative is written in the present tense in order to heighten your own sense of involvement in the lives of those who have sought to know God.