Comments on: How do you read the Bible?

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 22:46:28 +0000

actually im just starting to ead my bible im in genius but i would like to no how to read and understand what i am reading once i read it

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:12:24 +0000

I mix it up. Every other year or so, I read through the Bible. Sometimes I do a topical study. Once, I used the New Living Bible’s cross reference of the Beatitudes to really study them. Right now, I am reading my least favorite prophets: Jeremiah/Lamentations, and Ezekiel. Why? Because God told me to. And I am enjoying them.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:18:28 +0000

I read it as if the my heavenly Father is talking to me personally. There are many things that I don’t understand and so I get frustrated, but the Father comforts me and strengthens my faith.

By: Sarah Beck

Sarah Beck — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:48:57 +0000

So, a lot of times I just like to go to Biblegateway.com and put in Psalm… and then slap my hand down on the number side of the keyboard and read the number that comes up

By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:49:27 +0000

God gives me a couple of books to read and study and then I do so.

Now I am in Acts and Nehemiah. I cried in Nehemiah 1.

By: Clay and J

Clay and J — Wed, 27 May 2009 02:19:40 +0000

I’m using “The Essential Bible Guide” which gives 100 passages from the Genesis through Revelation. I guess it’s a fake read-your-bible-through-in-a-year, but it’s been helpful, just to see how things all fit together.

By: tracey

tracey — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:47:21 +0000

i’m reading through this year, but i have to go back and fill in some gaps for days i missed. right now, the OT passages are in I Chronicles so I’m swimming in pudding trying to get past the begats. I throw in a Psalm and a Proverb ’cause that’s what Jesus would do.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:37:09 +0000

My pastor encouraged us to read “the music from Heaven” (5 Psalms a day) and the “wisdom from Heaven” (Proverb a day) and I have been doing that on and off for 20 years. I usually find something new everytime, as life changes but God’s word stays the same. I draw hearts too…but where the verses have “heart” in it (yeah.I know. real original) But works for me
I am reading thru the NT, and we are doing OT @ church as well.

By: Jork

Jork — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:23:30 +0000

I say a prayer and then just flip open my bible and read what ever chapter or chapters I land on. I can’t say that everytime my flip open choice presents me with a nugget of wisdom I was searching for, but I always find something reading that applies to me, or just shows me another view of God’s awesomeness. Other readings are follow up or preparing for lessons.

By: Kelli D

Kelli D — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:10:37 +0000

My missions mentor told me to try to read 3 chapters at a time, going back and forth between OT and NT. So when I finished Genesis (reading 3 chapters at a time) I started on Mathew, then back to Exodus, etc. It was working great until I finished 1 Kings and realized I wanted to keep reading the story. It had gripped me somehow. I’m on Nehemiah now and still haven’t revisited the NT. I will, eventually, I’m just not sure how far the OT is going to take me before it lets go — if it ever does before I reach the end.