The last 3 chapters of God’s Word.
The Invitation is Given
9 Then the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!” And he added, “These are the true words of God.”
11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. 15 Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS
And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key to the Abyss and holding in his hand a great chain. 2 He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil, or Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. 3 He threw him into the Abyss, and locked and sealed it over him, to keep him from deceiving the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After that, he must be set free for a short time.
Chapter 20- The Thousand-Year Period where Jesus will reign on Earth.
The Judgment of Satan
7 When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison 8 and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. 9 They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. 10 And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night forever and ever.
The Judgment of the Dead
11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. 12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. 14 Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. 15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.
Chapter 21
21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 ‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.”
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
12,000 stadia = 1,380 miles (Length and Width)
144 cubits= 216 feet (the wall)
22 I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. 23 The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. 24 The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. 25 On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there. 26 The glory and honor of the nations will be brought into it. 27 Nothing impure will ever enter it, nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
On January 1, 2021 we read about the Tree of Life.
Genesis 3:21 The Lord God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife and clothed them. 22 And the Lord God said, “The man has now become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever.” 23 So the Lord God banished him from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken. 24 After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
verse 21: The Lord sacrificed an animal, an innocent life was shed to cover their sin. The First Day of Atonement. The plan of Salvation was set in motion. Man was separated from the Lord for believing Satan’s lies. The Lord loved us so much that he guarded the Tree of Life (immortality) SO THAT one day we will have a death and be resurrected to be in His Presence Forever. The Tree of Life reappears for us.
Revelation
22:1 Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb 2 down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month.
22:14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
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Reading the Bible - 2021 
Patricia, thank you for all of your time, preparation, wisdom, and insights during this read-thru (my FIRST ever!). I may have cried while reading the last chapter. (I did). Will you be doing this again for 2022 because I want to read again, too. Happy New Year, everyone!
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Sharon, I am not going to do a read-through in 2022. I love that you finished, it’s amazing how many Christians will never make the time to read through the Bible. It is truly the best way to grow closer to the Lord.
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Thank you so much for doing this! I missed bits here and there in the OT but this is the first year I have actually stuck with a Bible reading plan for the entire year and for the first time – read the entire NT. I so appreciated your notes, charts, and all the work you put into this!! THANK YOU!
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Mindy, how awesome! It is hard to stick with it. I am not sure why, probably because the world keeps us too busy! I am so happy for you.
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Thank you a ton for this, I can’t tell you how much this has grown me with God!! Me and Bree loved it and your summaries always helped us stay on track. Thank you Aunt Trish!!!!
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Jaxon, every time I saw a question by “Jaxon” I was afraid to read it because it was always the ones that challenged me. I loved that I had to research before answering your quesitns.
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Thank you so much for doing this Bible study. You have spent so much time, love, and wisdom. These last two years have been amazing and really I can’t find the words to describe the knowledge I have gained. May God Bless you and your family for taking time out to help in our walk. Happy and Healthy New Year everyone!!!
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Beach Lover….we will do it again!!! Together.
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I am weeping. So much emotion about God after reading these final words. I cannot thank you enough for what you have done to lead me through the Bible. I am forever grateful to you. I pray for all of us to never lose our hunger and thirst for our daily message from the Word.
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Yes, please pray that I stay on fire for the word. I am so afraid of having a “dry spell” at times. Keep praying God keeps my fire for his Word.
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Thanks for a great year! I learned so much with my first full read through of the Old Testament. Your summaries, overviews, and reminders were invaluable to fully understanding and tying things together. I know this was a lot of work. Thanks for taking your time each day to invest in this group, in me, and especially in my son!
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Tim, I remember you jumping in the NT and I am glad you went back and did the OT and then the NT… it’s amazing!
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You will never know what a blessing you’ve been to so many. Your faithfulness will be blessed. My parents especially love your notes. You are amazing. Jesus is amazing in you. Thank you for dedicating yourself
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Emily, having Christians like you and your parents always made me nervous when I wrote. It’s amazing how the enemy will whisper in my ear at times about my worth when “marinated” Christians read along.
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I, too, learned soooooo much!! Thank you!!!!!
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Trish. I emulate all the comments above. I appreciate your dedication to this every day and for personally inviting me to join. This is my first ALL the way through and would not have done it without you. Thank You!
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Robin, that is kind BUT it truly had nothing to do with me, You know your desire to read his Word only comes from the Lord. We will do it again!!
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Thank you so much for all of your hard work this year! I really appreciate the time you put into this for all of us.
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Becky! Can you believe we did it!
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Yes! And it was great! I have looked forward to this read through every day for the last two years. You have been such a blessing. Thank you for everything and I can’t wait to do it again 🙂
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Thank you so much for leading us this year. I am so grateful for all of the time and energy you put into this blog. I have learned so much! I am planning to do the read through again in 2022. I can’t wait to see what the Lord teaches me this time.
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I can’t wait for you to read through and say “I don’t remember this”, LOL. It is awesome that the Lord reveals new scriptures every time we read through them.
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Thank you for all of your work! Truly a blessing.
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Ginger! Let me know what you study in 2022.
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Thank you so much! This was my second read through with you. You truly are gifted and you’ll never know how many people you how helped grow spiritually!
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SK! You did both years! You are amazing!
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Thank you for the year of Bible reading and your efforts are very appreciated!
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Carla, you are so welcome….we will do it again!
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Are you doing one for 2022, I haven’t seen anything yet and really miss it.
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Thank you so much for all your love and hard work! I have attended church my whole life, I feel like I have really learned so much this past year that I’ve never understood. You have made things so much more clear, and also with others and their comments. God has blessed you with a gift of teaching, and I appreciate you leading us! Please let me know if you do this again one day, I would love to join in❤️
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Patricia,
Thank you so much for this study. This was my second year to do your read through. You are such an inspiration. I so appreciate you and your knowledge and hard work. God bless you.
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Here it is Jan 8, 2022 and I’m doing The Bible Recap Chronological again…and I’m here at your blog going back to previous insights. Between your notes, and TBR daily podcast I feel like I am able to digest more and more. 2021 was amazing — and my first time to not miss a reading. Thank you for all of the time and dedication, and early mornings!! Maybe 2022 you can rest a bit.
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