Verse: ‘For he that diligently seeketh shall find; and the mysteries of God shall be unfolded unto them …’, (1 Nephi 10:19).
I recently began reading through the Book of Mormon again. I must admit it has been a while since I last read it cover to cover and I felt a sense of longing to explore its pages once more. Of course, like many, I began in the depths of 3 Nephi examining the teachings and ministry of Jesus Christ and his disciples. As I began to read other passages too, I wondered how one could easily traverse the Book of Mormon in a quick and easy manner. Especially perhaps newcomers who don’t have the time or commitment to read all. I’ve sat down over the last week or so and put together thirty individual chapters that take no time at all to read so that someone can read through the Book of Mormon using one chapter a day. For obvious reasons this list is highly personalised and is my own opinion only, but it has been useful for myself and may therefore be useful as a ready-made list for others.
In the process I had to be fairly cutthroat and readers may notice that sections that they themselves may have chosen are missing. For example, the Book of Alma which takes up almost a third of the Book of Mormon has been cut from the list, as has the Book of Ether which is a personal favourite of mine and in an upcoming post I will be discussing why I love it so much. The aim of this list is to provide a general introduction to the Book of Mormon story, as well as including key parts such as King Benjamin’s Speech or the coming of Jesus to the Nephites. Although these chapters can be understood when read alone it is my hope that during the course of reading these chapters people will desire to delve deeper and so read around each one for further context should they feel drawn to do so. In this manner to perhaps the Holy Spirit can assist in reading through connected chapters.
Daily Reading List –
Day 1: 1 Nephi 1
Day 2: 1 Nephi 2
Day 3: 1 Nephi 17
Day 4: 1 Nephi 18
Day 5: 2 Nephi 5
Day 6: Jarom
Day 7: Words of Mormon
Day 8: Mosiah 2
Day 9: Mosiah 3
Day 10: Mosiah 4
Day 11: Mosiah 5
Day 12: 3 Nephi 6
Day 13: 3 Nephi 8
Day 14: 3 Nephi 9
Day 15: 3 Nephi 11
Day 16: 3 Nephi 12
Day 17: 3 Nephi 13
Day 18: 3 Nephi 14
Day 19: 3 Nephi 15
Day 20: 3 Nephi 16
Day 21: 3 Nephi 17
Day 22: 3 Nephi 18
Day 23: 3 Nephi 28
Day 24: 4 Nephi
Day 25: Mormon 1
Day 26: Mormon 6
Day 27: Mormon 8
Day 28: Moroni 7
Day 29: Moroni 8
Day 30: Moroni 10