The Read the Foundation Project

The entire Bible.
Cover to cover.
Under 100 hours.

Setting aside time to fully read God's Word from Genesis to Revelation.  Not a study.  A reading.  An encounter with the whole counsel of God — in sequence, without filter.

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66
Books
1,189
Chapters
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Unbroken
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<100
Hours

Why Read It All

When you have read all of it,
you see all of it differently

Most of us know Scripture in pieces — a verse on a card, a passage on a Sunday.  Read the Foundation sets those pieces back in their place, so the whole story is heard the way it was given: from the first word to the last.

In a day of varying standards, one source does not change.  This is the foundation beneath everything — and Matthew 6 Ministry is directly involved in the project.

How It Works

Four simple commitments

  1. Begin at the beginning

    The reading opens at Genesis 1:1 — "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" — and moves forward book by book, in order, with nothing skipped.

  2. Read — don't teach

    This is not a study and not a sermon series.  No commentary is added between passages.  The Word is simply read and allowed to speak for itself.

  3. Many readers, one reading

    Readers take turns carrying the text forward, so the reading continues from one voice to the next until the whole of Scripture has been read.

  4. Finish at the end

    The reading closes at Revelation 22 — "Surely I am coming soon.  Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus!" — the entire Bible, cover to cover, in under 100 hours.

From First Word to Last

The Beginning
"In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 1:1 — where the reading starts
The End
"Surely I am coming soon.  Amen.  Come, Lord Jesus!"
Revelation 22:20 — where the reading ends
The Foundation
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
Psalm 119:105
The Authority
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness."
2 Timothy 3:16

Take Part

Two ways in

Individuals
Join the Read-A-Thon

Take a turn reading, or come and listen.  Upcoming readings and sign-up are at readthefoundation.com.

Churches & Groups
Bring It to Your Congregation

Pastors and ministry leaders can host a reading for their own people.  Reach out through readthefoundation.com to talk about timing.