📖 July Bible Reading Plan – Ezra & Nehemiah
Theme: Restoration, Rebuilding, and Renewal of God’s People
Week 1: Return from Exile & Rebuilding the Altar and Temple
- July 1 – Ezra 1 (Cyrus' Decree to Rebuild the Temple)
- July 2 – Ezra 2 (List of the Exiles Returning to Judah)
- July 3 – Ezra 3 (Rebuilding the Altar & Foundation of the Temple)
- July 4 – Ezra 4 (Opposition to Rebuilding the Temple)
- July 5 – Ezra 5 (Prophets Encourage the People to Build Again)
- July 6 – Ezra 6 (Temple Completed & Dedication Celebration)
- July 7 – Reflection: God's Sovereignty in Restoration (Ezra 1–6)
Week 2: Ezra's Arrival & Spiritual Reform
- July 8 – Ezra 7 (Ezra's Journey and Commission)
- July 9 – Ezra 8 (Ezra's Caravan & Trust in God)
- July 10 – Ezra 9 (Ezra's Prayer of Confession)
- July 11 – Ezra 10 (Repentance & Renewal of Covenant)
- July 12 – Nehemiah 1 (Nehemiah’s Prayer for Jerusalem)
- July 13 – Nehemiah 2 (Nehemiah Sent to Rebuild the Wall)
- July 14 – Reflection: Confession & Leadership (Ezra 7–Nehemiah 2)
Week 3: Rebuilding Jerusalem’s Wall
- July 15 – Nehemiah 3 (Rebuilding the Wall Begins)
- July 16 – Nehemiah 4 (Opposition & Courage to Continue)
- July 17 – Nehemiah 5 (Justice and Economic Reform)
- July 18 – Nehemiah 6 (Enemies Plot, but the Work is Finished)
- July 19 – Nehemiah 7 (Security & Registration of the People)
- July 20 – Nehemiah 8 (Ezra Reads the Law; People Rejoice)
- July 21 – Reflection: Persistence in God’s Work (Nehemiah 3–8)
Week 4: Covenant Renewal & Reformation
- July 22 – Nehemiah 9 (Prayer of Confession & History of God's Faithfulness)
- July 23 – Nehemiah 10 (Covenant Renewal)
- July 24 – Nehemiah 11 (Resettling Jerusalem)
- July 25 – Nehemiah 12 (Dedication of the Wall with Worship)
- July 26 – Nehemiah 13 (Nehemiah’s Final Reforms)
- July 27 – Re-read Ezra 9–10 (Revival through Repentance)
- July 28 – Re-read Nehemiah 8–10 (God’s Word & Covenant Renewal)
Final Days: Meditate on God’s Faithfulness
- July 29 – Re-read Nehemiah 1–2 (Prayer & Calling)
- July 30 – Re-read Ezra 3 & Nehemiah 12 (Worship in Restoration)
- July 31 – Reflect & Journal: How is God rebuilding and restoring in my life?