Guide to Illumination – Scripture Reading

Daily Reading

Grow in faith and discover the joy that has been missing in your life by spending time each day in God’s Word. To overcome life’s difficulties, you need more than the few Scripture verses you’ve memorized.

Weekly Portions

Join with a growing number of Christians who have rediscovered the great spiritual value of the Old Testament. As you read, you will learn that it is the foundation of our faith and why it is so important to our belief in God, especially when sharing with others.

Together with New Testament portions, you will see the Word that was once written only on stone is the same one that is now written on our hearts!

Weekly Scripture Portions – One Year Cycle

The following are simplified readings by month. They DO NOT include special holiday readings, which you can find linked on our Resources page.

We’ve included readings from the Apostolic Scriptures to show that Jesus/Yeshua and His disciples were consistent in their belief and duty to the Hebrew Scriptures and teachings of the forefathers.

January 2023

01/07/23

Vay’chi – And he lived
Gen 47:28 – 50:26
1Ki 2:1-12
1Pe 1:1-9

01/14/23

Sh’mot – Names
Ex 1:1 – 6:1
Is 27:6 – 28:13
1Co 14:13-25

01/21/23

Va’era – And I appeared
Ex 6:2 – 9:35
Ezek 28:25 – 29:21
Rev 16:1-21

01/28/23

Bo – Go
Ex 10:1 – 13:16
Jer 46:13–28
Rom 9:14–29

 

 

February 2023

02/04/23

B’shalach – After he had let go
Ex 13:17 – 17:16
Jdg 4:4 – 5:31
Rev 19:1 – 20:6

02/11/23

Yitro – Jethro
Ex 18:1 – 20:23
Isa 6:1 – 7:6; 9:6-7
Mat 5:8-20

02/18/23

Mishpatim – Rulings
Ex 21:1 – 24:18
Jer 34:8-22; 33:25-26
Mat 17:1-11

02/25/23

T’rumah – Contribution
Ex 25:1 – 27:19
1Ki 5:26 – 6:13
2Co 9:1-15

 

 

March 2023

03/04/23

T’tzaveh – You shall command
Ex 27:20 – 30:10
Ezek 43:10-27
Heb 13:10-16

03/11/23

Ki Tisa – When you take
Ex 30:11 – 34:35
1Ki 18:1-39
2Co 3:1-18

03/18/23

Vayakel – And he assembled
Ex 35:1 – 38:20
1Ki 7:40-50
Heb 9:1-11

P’kudei – Accountings of
Ex 38:21 – 40:38
1Ki 7:51 – 8:21
Heb 8:1-12

03/25/23

Vayikra – And He called
Lev 1:1 – 5:26
Is 43:21 – 44:23
Heb 10:1-18

 

April 2023

04/01/23

Shabbat HaGadol – The Great Sabbath
Tzav – Command
Lev 6:1 – 8:36
Mal 3:4-24
Mat 9:13-25

04/08/23

Passover
Exo 33:12 – 34:26; Num 28:16-25
Jos 5:2 – 6:1,27
Luk 22:1-7

04/15/23

Sh’mini – Eighth
Lev 9:1 – 11:47
2Sa 6:1 – 7:17
Heb 7:1-19

04/22/23

Tazria – She bears seed
Lev 12:1 – 13:59
2Ki 4:42 – 5:19
Luk 7:18-35

M’tzora – Infected one
Lev 14:1 – 15:33
2Ki 7:3 – 7:20
Mat 23:16 – 24:2, 30-31

04/28/28

Acharei Mot – After the death
Lev 16:1 – 18:30
Ezek 22:1 – 22:19
1Co 6:9-20

K’doshim – Holy ones
Lev 19:1 – 20:27
Amos 9:7 – 9:15, Ezek 20:2-20
Mat 5:43-48

May 2022

05/07/22

Emor – Speak
Lev 21:1 – 24:23
Ezek 44:15 – 44:31
Luk 14:12-24

05/14/22

B’har – On the Mount
Lev 25:1 – 26:2
Jer 32:6 – 32:27
Luk 4:16-21

05/21/21

B’chukotai – In my statutes
Lev 26:3 – 27:34
Jer 16:19 – 17:14
Mat 22:1-14

05/28/22

B’midbar – In the Wilderness
Num 1:1 – 4:20
Hos 2:1 – 2:22
Rom 9:22-33

 

June 2022

06/04/22

Naso – Take
Num 4:21 – 7:89
Jud 13:2 – 13:25
Joh 12:20-36

06/11/22

B’ha’alot’cha – When you set up
Num 8:1 – 12:16
Zech 2:14 – 4:7
Rev 11:1-19

06/18/22

Sh’lach l’cha – Send for yourself
Num 13:1 – 15:41
Jos 2:1 – 2:24
Heb 3:7-4:1

06/25/22

Korach – Korah
Num 16:1 – 18:32
1Sa 11:14 – 12:22
Act 5:1-11

 

July 2022

07/02/22

Chukat – Ordinance of
Num 19:1 – 22:1
Jud 11:1 – 11:33
Joh 3:10-21

07/09/22

Balak – Balak
Num 22:2 – 25:9
Mic 5:6 – 6:8
Rom 11:25-32

07/16/22

Pinchas – Phinehas
Num 25:10 – 30:1
1Ki 18:46 – 19:21
Joh 2:13-25

07/23/22

Matot – Tribes
Num 30:2 – 32:42
Jer 1:1 – 2:3
Act 9:1-22

07/30/22

Mas’ei – Journeys of
Num 33:1 – 36:13
Jer 2:4-28
Jam 4:1-12

 

August 2022

08/06/22

D’varim – Words
Deu 1:1 – 3:22
Is 1:1-27
Act 7:51 – 8:4

08/13/22

Va-etchanan – And I pleaded
Deu 3:23 – 7:11
Is 40:1 – 40:26
Mat 23:31-39

08/20/22

Ekev – As a result
Deu 7:12 – 11:25
Is 49:14 – 51:3
Heb 11:8-13

08/27/22

R’eih – See
Deu 11:26 – 16:17
Is 54:11 – 55:5
Joh 7:37-52

 

September 2022

09/03/22

Shof’tim – Judges
Deu 16:18 – 21:9
Is 51:12 – 52:12
Mat 3:1-17

09/10/22

Ki Teitzei – When you go out
Deu 21:10 – 25:19
Is 54:1 – 54:10
1Cor 5:1-5

09/17/22

Ki Tavo – When you enter in
Deu 26:1 – 29:8
Is 60:1-22
Luk 24:44-53

09/24/22

Nitzavim – You are standing
Deu 29:9 – 30:20
Is 61:10 – 63:9
Joh 15:1-11

09/26/22

Yom Teruah/Day of Trumpets
Gen 21:1-34; Num 29:1-6
1Sa 1:1-10
1Th 4:1-18

 

October 2022

10/01/22

Vayelech – And he went
Deu 31:1-30
Is 55:6 – 56:8
Rom 10:1-17

10/05/22

Yom Kippur/Day of Atonement
Lev 16:1-34; Num 29:7-11
Isa 57:14 – 58:14
Heb 9:1-15

10/08/22

Ha-azinu – Give ear – Hear
Deu 32:1-52
2Sa 22:1 – 22:51
Rom 10:17 – 11:12; 12:19; 15:9-10

10/15/22

V’zot – And this the blessing
Deu 33:1 – 34:12
Jos 1:1 – 1:18
Rev 21:9 – 22:5

10/22/22

B’reisheet – In the beginning
Gen 1:1 – 6:8
Is 42:5 – 43:11
Rev 22:6-21

10/28/22

Noach – Noah
Gen 6:9 – 11:32
Is 54:1 – 55:5
Mat 24:36-46

 

November 2022

11/05/22

Lech L’cha – Go forth, yourself
Gen 12:1 – 17:27
Is 40:27 – 41:16
Rom 4:1-25

11/12/22

Vayera – And He appeared
Gen 18:1 – 22:24
2Ki 4:1 – 4:37
Luk 1:26-38; 24:36-53

11/19/22

Chayei Sarah – Life of Sarah
Gen 23:1 – 25:18
1Ki 1:1 – 1:31
Mat 1:1-17

11/26/22

Tol’dot – Generations
Gen 25:19 – 28:9
Mal 1:1 – 2:7
Rom 9:1-13

 

December 2022

12/03/22

Vayeitze – And he went out
Gen 28:10 – 32:2[3]
Hos 12:13 – 14:10
Joh 1:19-51

12/10/22

Vayishlach – And he sent
Gen 32:3[4] – 36:43
Hos 11:7 – 12:12, Obadiah 1:1-1:21
Heb 11:11-20

12/17/22

Vayeishev – And he settled
Gen 37:1 – 40:23
Amos 2:6 – 3:8
Mat 1:1-6, 16-25

12/24/22

Mikeitz – At the end of
Gen 41:1 – 44:17
1Ki 3:15 – 4:1
Mat 27:15-46

12/31/22

Vayigash – And he drew near
Gen 44:18 – 47:27
Ezek 37:15 – 37:28
Luk 6:12-16

 

It’s not just you

According to the American Bible Society’s State of the Bible 2018 study, most American’s don’t spend enough time reading their Bibles even though its benefits have added to the overall happiness of their life.

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