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Covenant Reading Plan Welcome to the study of Covenant! Each day will focus on a passage of Scripture from Ruth, Esther or Song of
Songs. For the full experience, we invite you to read the daily reading before reading the First 5 teaching for that day.
Day 1
Reading: Ruth 1
Major Moment: Ruth chooses to stay with Naomi after her husband dies.
Day 2
Reading: Ruth 2
Major Moment: Ruth gleans from Boaz’s field.
Day 3
Reading: Ruth 3
Major Moment: Ruth approaches Boaz about redeeming her.
Day 4
Reading: Ruth 4:1-12
Major Moment: Boaz and Ruth are married and have a son.
Day 5
Reading: Ruth 4:13-22
Major Moment: Boaz and Ruth are married and have a son.
Day 6
Reading: Esther 1
Major Moment: King Xerxes removes his wife, Vashti, from the throne.
Day 7
Reading: Esther 2
Major Moment: Esther becomes queen, but keeps her Jewish heritage a secret.
Day 8
Reading: Esther 3
Major Moment: Haman schemes to kill all the Jews.
Day 9
Reading: Esther 4
Major Moment: Mordecai and Esther plan to help the Jews.
Day 10
Reading: Esther 5:1-8
Major Moment: Esther requests that the king and Haman join her at a banquet. Haman plots to kill
Mordecai.
Day 11
Reading: Esther 5:9-14
Major Moment: Esther requests that the king and Haman join her at a banquet. Haman plots to kill
Mordecai.
Day 12
Reading: Esther 6
Major Moment: King Xerxes honors Mordecai.
Day 13
Reading: Esther 7
Major Moment: Queen Esther intercedes on behalf of her people and Haman is put to death.
Day 14
Reading: Esther 8
Major Moment: The king agrees to protect the Jews on behalf of Esther and Mordecai.
Day 15
Reading: Esther 9:1-19
Major Moment: The holiday of Purim is established.
Day 16
Reading: Esther 9:20-32
Major Moment: The holiday of Purim is established.
Day 17
Reading: Esther 10
Major Moment: Mordecai is second only to King Xerxes.
Day 18
Reading: Song of Songs 1
Major Moment: The wedding day is anticipated.
Day 19
Reading: Song of Songs 2
Major Moment: The bride and groom reflect on their courtship.
Day 20
Reading: Song of Songs 3
Major Moment: The groom processes to the bride.
Day 21
Reading: Song of Songs 4
Major Moment: The groom praises his bride’s beauty.
Day 22
Reading: Song of Songs 5
Major Moment: A reflection on the routine of marriage
Day 23
Reading: Song of Songs 6
Major Moment: The groom and his friends praise the bride’s beauty.
Day 24
Reading: Song of Songs 7
Major Moment: The bride gives an appeal to her groom.
Day 25
Reading: Song of Songs 8
Major Moment: The group reflects on the power of love.