Job Reading Plan
What unfolds in this story of Job is both important for us to read, yet a little difficult to fully comprehend. Tim Mackie, co-founder of The Bible Project, describes Job this way:
“You’ve stepped into one of the most sophisticated and mind-bending literary works in the Bible. This book has been designed to stimulate your mind and heart by raising huge questions about God’s character and the meaning of human suffering. But just so you know, no straightforward answers lie within…Most people finish the book feeling unsure they got the point, but convinced they’ve experienced something profound.”
Life is full of suffering and hardship. If you live long enough, you will experience the full range of human emotions. You’ll experience extreme joy and profound sorrow; triumphant gains and gutting losses. As followers of Jesus, we should expect to suffer hardships this side of eternity. By reading the book of Job, we are going to learn not necessarily why we suffer, but how to suffer faithfully. When we’re able to mourn, suffer, and grieve faithfully, that is compelling to the outside world. As we read the book of Job, examine it through the lens of the hope we have because of the Gospel. (biblereadingplan.org)
Week 1
Day 1 – Job 1
Day 2 – Job 2
Day 3 – Job 3
Day 4 – Job 4 & 5
Day 5 – Job 6 & 7
Week 2
Day 1 – Job 8
Day 2 – Job 9 & 10
Day 3 – Job 11 & 12
Day 4 – Job 12 & 14
Day 5 – Job 15
Week 3
Day 1 – Job 16 & 17
Day 2 – Job 18
Day 3 – Job 19
Day 4 – Job 20
Day 5 – Job 21
Week 4
Day 1 – Job 22
Day 2 – Job 23 & 24
Day 3 – Job 25
Day 4 – Job 26
Day 5 – Job 27
Week 5
Day 1 – Job 28
Day 2 – Job 29
Day 3 – Job 30
Day 4 – Job 31
Day 5 – Job 32 & 33
Week 6
Day 1 – Job 34 & 35
Day 2 – Job 36 & 37
Day 3 – Job 38 & 39
Day 4 – Job 40 & 41
Day 5 – Job 42