The Horner Bible Reading Plan
Ten bookmarks, ten chapters a day, one from each part of Scripture. Each list starts over when it ends, so the Bible keeps meeting itself in new ways.
- Pace
- 10 chapters a day
- Length
- Ongoing
- Time
- About 45 minutes
Day 1
- GospelsMatthew 1
- PentateuchGenesis 1
- Epistles IRomans 1
- Epistles II1 Thessalonians 1
- WisdomJob 1
- PsalmsPsalm 1
- ProverbsProverbs 1
- HistoryJoshua 1
- ProphetsIsaiah 1
- ActsActs 1
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The ten lists
Put a bookmark at the start of each list. Every day, read the next chapter at each bookmark and move it forward.
| List | Books | Chapters | Starts over |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Gospels | Matthew–John | 89 | About every 3 months |
| 2. Pentateuch | Genesis–Deuteronomy | 187 | About every 6 months |
| 3. Epistles I | Romans–Hebrews | 78 | About every 3 months |
| 4. Epistles II | 1 Thessalonians–Revelation | 65 | About every 2 months |
| 5. Wisdom | Job–Song of Solomon | 62 | About every 2 months |
| 6. Psalms | Psalms | 150 | About every 5 months |
| 7. Proverbs | Proverbs | 31 | Every month |
| 8. History | Joshua–Esther | 249 | About every 8 months |
| 9. Prophets | Isaiah–Malachi | 250 | About every 8 months |
| 10. Acts | Acts | 28 | Every 4 weeks |
Questions
What is the Horner Bible reading plan?
A system created by Professor Grant Horner. You keep ten bookmarks in ten sections of the Bible and read one chapter from each every day — ten chapters in all. When you finish a section you start it again, so the lists drift in and out of step and you keep seeing Scripture side by side in new combinations.
How long does ten chapters a day take?
Usually 40 to 60 minutes. Horner encourages reading at a steady, unhurried pace and not stopping to study every detail — the aim is breadth and familiarity, with study coming later.
Does the plan ever end?
No. Each list loops on its own: Proverbs every month, Acts every four weeks, the Psalms about every five months, and the longest lists about once in eight months. Over a year you read most of the Bible more than once.
What if I miss a day?
Pick up on the next chapter of each list. Because the lists are independent, there is no date to fall behind.
Can I do fewer than ten chapters, or split them up?
Many people start with five lists and add the rest later. If one long sitting is hard to fit in, the Morning, Noon & Night journal uses nine lists read three at a time — morning, noon and night — about 15 to 20 minutes each.