Canon & Reading Order

The Open Bible arranged chronologically + theologically — read straight through Parts 1–7

† Passage receives light filtering (tiny symbol + calm note) — never removed, only marked

The Open Bible Canon

PART 1 – Beginnings & Deliverance

  1. Genesis
  2. Exodus
  3. Leviticus
  4. Numbers †
  5. Deuteronomy †
  6. Jubilees (parallel commentary)
  7. Joshua – Judges †
  8. Ruth

PART 2 – United Monarchy & Wisdom

  1. 1 Samuel †
  2. 2 Samuel
  3. Psalms
  4. 1 Kings 1–11 †
  5. Proverbs
  6. Ecclesiastes
  7. Job

PART 3 – Divided Kingdom & Prophets

  1. 1 Kings 12–22 † · 2 Kings †
  2. Amos · Hosea · Jonah · Micah
  3. Isaiah 1–39
  4. Nahum · Habakkuk · Zephaniah
  5. Jeremiah · Lamentations
  6. Obadiah · Joel
  7. Isaiah 40–66
  8. Ezekiel (authentic visions) †
  9. Daniel 1–6 + 12
  10. 1 Enoch (full)

PART 4 – Return & Second Temple Preparation

  1. Haggai · Zechariah · Malachi
  2. Ezra · Nehemiah · Esther
  3. 1 Maccabees
  4. 2 Maccabees
  5. Wisdom of Solomon
  6. Sirach (Ben Sira)

PART 5 – The Arrival of the Lamb

  1. Gospel of Mark
  2. Gospel of Matthew
  3. Gospel of Luke + Acts
  4. Gospel of John + 1–3 John

PART 6 – The Church Explains the Meaning

  1. Paul’s letters (chronological order)
  2. Hebrews †
  3. James · 1–2 Peter · Jude
  4. Didache · Shepherd of Hermas · Epistle of Barnabas

PART 7 – The Final Unveiling

  1. Revelation

The Lamb who was slain is the only one worthy to open the scroll.