From creation to the threshing floor, the whole story begins here.

In ninety-seven days, Before the Crown walks you from "In the beginning, God created" to the fields of Bethlehem where Ruth meets Boaz - the first quarter of Scripture, read chronologically, chapter by chapter, day by day.

This is not a devotional that skims the surface. It is a companion that treats the Bible like what it is: one story, told by one God, about one Redeemer who is coming. Creation. The fall. The flood. The covenants. The Exodus. The law. The wilderness. The land. The judges. And finally, on a threshing floor in Bethlehem, the quiet miracle that sets the stage for the king.

Each day has the same shape: a title, a short Scripture passage, and a guided walk through the text that makes the hard parts make sense and the beautiful parts hit harder. Every day stands alone. Every day points forward.

Whether you are starting a Bible reading plan for the first time or catching up on one you abandoned in February, this book is built to keep you moving. Read it beside your Bible or straight through on its own either way, the story holds.

This is Volume 1 of The Whole Story, a five-volume chronological journey through Scripture. The crown is coming. Volume 1 is where it begins.