Below you will find a huge amount of information on weekly Old Testament Bible studies called “portions”. This will continue to grow.
The following chart will show the weekly readings from wikipedia. It’s an example of Jewish studies before the New Testament scriptures. In the Weekly Bible Studies we add the relevant New Testament Scriptures to form a “Bible-in-a-year” study.
| Book | Hebrew Name | English Equivalent[3] | Bible Portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bereshit (Genesis) | Bereshit, בְּרֵאשִׁית | In the beginning | Gen. 1:1-6:8 |
| Noach, נֹחַ | Noah (rest) | 6:9-11:32 | |
| Lech-Lecha, לֶךְ-לְךָ | Go forth, yourself! | 12:1-17:27 | |
| Vayeira, וַיֵּרָא | And He appeared | 18:1-22:24 | |
| Chayei Sarah, חַיֵּי שָׂרָה | Life of Sarah | 23:1-25:18 | |
| Toledot, תּוֹלְדֹת | Generations | 25:19-28:9 | |
| Vayetze, וַיֵּצֵא | And he went out | 28:10-32:3 | |
| Vayishlach, וַיִּשְׁלַח | And he sent | 32:4-36:43 | |
| Vayeshev, וַיֵּשֶׁב | And he settled | 37:1-40:23 | |
| Miketz, מִקֵּץ | At the end of | 41:1-44:17 | |
| Vayigash, וַיִּגַּשׁ | And he drew near | 44:18-47:27 | |
| Vayechi, וַיְחִי | And he lived | 47:28-50:26 | |
| Shemot (Exodus) | Shemot, שְׁמוֹת | Names | Ex. 1:1-6:1 |
| Va’eira, וָאֵרָא | And I appeared | 6:2-9:35 | |
| Bo, בֹּא | Enter! | 10:1-13:16 | |
| Beshalach, בְּשַׁלַּח | When he let go | 13:17-17:16 | |
| Yitro, יִתְרוֹ | Jethro | 18:1-20:23 | |
| Mishpatim, מִּשְׁפָּטִים | Laws | 21:1-24:18 | |
| Terumah, תְּרוּמָה | Offering | 25:1-27:19 | |
| Tetzaveh, תְּצַוֶּה | You shall command | 27:20-30:10 | |
| Ki Tisa, כִּי תִשָּׂא | When you elevate | 30:11-34:35 | |
| *Vayakhel, וַיַּקְהֵל | And he assembled | 35:1-38:20 | |
| Pekudei, פְקוּדֵי | Accountings of | 38:21-40:38 | |
| Vayikra (Leviticus) | Vayikra, וַיִּקְרָא | And he called | Lev. 1:1-5:26 |
| Tzav, צַו | Command! | 6:1-8:36 | |
| Shemini, שְּׁמִינִי | Eighth | 9:1-11:47 | |
| *Tazria, תַזְרִיעַ | She bears seed | 12:1-13:59 | |
| Metzora, מְּצֹרָע | Infected one | 14:1-15:33 | |
| *Acharei Mot, אַחֲרֵי מוֹת | After the death | 16:1-18:30 | |
| Kedoshim, קְדֹשִׁים | Holy ones | 19:1-20:27 | |
| Emor, אֱמֹר | Say! | 21:1-24:23 | |
| *Behar, בְּהַר | On the Mount | 25:1-26:2 | |
| Bechukotai, בְּחֻקֹּתַי | In My statutes | 26:3-27:34 | |
| Bemidbar (Numbers) | Bemidbar, בְּמִדְבַּר | In the wilderness | Num. 1:1-4:20 |
| Naso, נָשֹׂא | Elevate! | 4:21-7:89 | |
| Behaalotecha, בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ | In your making go up | 8:1-12:16 | |
| Shlach, שְׁלַח-לְךָ | Send for yourself | 13:1-15:41 | |
| Korach, קֹרַח | Korach (bald) | 16:1-18:32 | |
| *Chukat, חֻקַּת | Ordinance of | 19:1-22:1 | |
| Balak, בָּלָק | Balak (destroyer) | 22:2-25:9 | |
| Pinchas, פִּינְחָס | Phinehas (dark-skinned) | 25:10-30:1 | |
| *Matot, מַּטּוֹת | Tribes | 30:2-32:42 | |
| Masei, מַסְעֵי | Journeys of | 33:1-36:13 | |
| Devarim (Deuteronomy) | Devarim, דְּבָרִים | Words | Deut. 1:1-3:22 |
| Va’etchanan, וָאֶתְחַנַּן | And I pleaded | 3:23-7:11 | |
| Eikev, עֵקֶב | As a result | 7:12-11:25 | |
| Re’eh, רְאֵה | See! | 11:26-16:17 | |
| Shoftim, שֹׁפְטִים | Judges | 16:18-21:9 | |
| Ki Teitzei, כִּי-תֵצֵא | When you go out | 21:10-25:19 | |
| Ki Tavo, כִּי-תָבוֹא | When you enter in | 26:1-29:8 | |
| *Nitzavim, נִצָּבִים | You are standing | 29:9-30:20 | |
| Vayelech, וַיֵּלֶךְ | And he went | 31:1-31:30 | |
| Haazinu, הַאֲזִינוּ | Give ear! | 32:1-32:52 | |
| V’Zot HaBerachah, וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה | And this the blessing | 33:1-34:12 |
Below is a Messianic Jewish version (Jews who believe in Jesus).
| Bible Study | Date | Hebrew Date | Books of Moses | Prophets | Gospels Portion |
| Vayigash | 19-Dec | 7 Tevet 5776 | Genesis 44:18-47:27 | Ezekiel 37:15-28 | John 5:1-47 |
| Vayechi | 26-Dec | 14 Tevet 5776 | Genesis 47:28-50:26 | 1 Kings 2:1-12 | Luke 4:31-5:11 |
| Shemot | 2-Jan | 21 Tevet 5776 | Exodus 1:1-6:1 | Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 | Luke 5:12-39 |
| Va’era | 9-Jan | 28 Tevet 5776 | Exodus 6:2-9:35 | Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 | Matthew 12:1-14 |
| Bo | 16-Jan | 6 Shevat 5776 | Exodus 10:1-13:16 | Jeremiah 46:13-28 | Mark 3:7-19 |
| Beshalach | 23-Jan | 13 Shevat 5776 | Exodus 13:17-17:16 | Judges 4:4-5:31 | Matthew 5 |
| Yitro | 30-Jan | 20 Shevat 5776 | Exodus 18:1-20:23 | Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6 | Matthew 6:1-8:1 |
| Mishpatim | 6-Feb | 27 Shevat 5776 | Exodus 21:1-24:18 | Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26 | Luke 7:1-8:3 |
| Terumah | 13-Feb | 4 AdarI 5776 | Exodus 25:1-27:19 | 1 Kings 5:26-6:13 | Matthew 13:1-53 |
| Tetzaveh | 20-Feb | 11 AdarI 5776 | Exodus 27:20-30:10 | Ezekiel 43:10-27 | Mark 4:35-5:43 |
| Ki Tisa | 27-Feb | 18 AdarI 5776 | Exodus 30:11-34:35 | 1 Kings 18:1-39 | Matthew 9:35-11:1 |
| Vayak’hel | 5-Mar | 25 AdarI 5776 | Exodus 35:1-38:20 | 2 Kings 11:17-12:17 | Mark 6:14-29 |
| Pekudei | 12-Mar | 2 AdarII 5776 | Exodus 38:21-40:38 | 1 Kings 7:51-8:21 | John 6:1-71 |
| Vayikra | 19-Mar | 9 AdarII 5776 | Leviticus 1:1-5:26 | 1 Samuel 15:1-34 | Mark 7:1-30 |
| Tzav | 26-Mar | 16 AdarII 5776 | Leviticus 6:1-8:36 | Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23 | Mark 7:31-8:38 |
| Sh’mini | 2-Apr | 23 AdarII 5776 | Leviticus 9:1-11:47 | Ezekiel 36:16-38 | Mark 9:1-13 |
| Tazria | 9-Apr | 1 Nisan 5776 | Leviticus 12:1-13:59 | Ezekiel 36:16-38 | Mark 9:14-50 |
| Metzora | 16-Apr | 8 Nisan 5776 | Leviticus 14:1-15:33 | 2 Kings 7:3-20 | Luke 9:51-10:42 |
| Pesach | 23-Apr | 15 Nisan 5776 | Exodus 12:21-51 | Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 |
