Started clumsily today, though I just got the digital Bible I wanted to use, yesterday. I've been using Olivetree ever since I had an iTouch. In any case, I hope I have the discipline required to see this through. Suggestions from everyone are welcome and much-needed since I want to have,nas much as possible, a holistic view on the Bible. Just started out with a 3-month New Testament reading plan, NKJV is my preffered though I'm using KJV.

Use a paper bible. Dead tree books are far better than electronic if you're reading for long periods.

Avoid concordances and guides. they only waste your time and stop you from gaining your own understanding of the text.

Try and read a whole book a day or split the bigger books into halves or thirds and reach each part en bloc. Avoid readding single chapters at a time.

Remember that there were no chapters and verses in the original text so read each book continuously so as not to lose context.

Remember that a huge part of what they've been teaching you in church is wrong. Don't let preconceived notions affect your understanding of the text. By the time you're done you'll be shocked at how ignorant the average pastor is. They think they already know so they never bother to learn.

Its generally better to read the whole bible starting with the old testament. It provides a lot of much needed context and is not as long and boring as you think (apart fro Job, that book is boring as shït).

Try and avoid telling other Christians what you are doing until you've finished. They'll probably just hinder you while trying to "help".

Assimilate and organized the facts in the same way you would when you are reading Shakespear or Things Fall Apart.
If you read it from a religious point of view, then you might miss the essential fine prints.

Leviticus and Deuteronomy will probably bore you...


Hmm.. You need a partner?

aManFromMars: Leviticus and Deuteronomy will probably bore you...


Hmm.. You need a partner?

He need a hot gal......then he should read song of solomon

aManFromMars: Leviticus and Deuteronomy will probably bore you...


Hmm.. You need a partner?

Actually, they have some interesting parts, in truth, the most boring is Numbers.

plaetton: Assimilate and organized the facts in the same way you would when you are reading Shakespear or Things Fall Apart.
If you read it from a religious point of view, then you might miss the essential fine prints.

Sure. Input from all sides are welcome. And I would be most certainly reading it with a different perspective, than say, 4 years ago.

aManFromMars: Leviticus and Deuteronomy will probably bore you...

I actually really enjoyed reading both of them. Give give a nice view of how people used to think back in the day. And all those their crazy laws make you think thoughts most Christians don't like thinking.

Most boring books: Job, Ezekiel, Isaiah in descending order.

I recall Chibuebem commenting here. Who moved his post ? Anybody is welcome to this thread and I mean anybody, for the reason stated in the OP.

Uyi Iredia:

Actually, they have some interesting parts, in truth, the most boring is Numbers.

Yeah, my bad.. Sub Numbers for Deuteronomy...

So about the partner stuff? Send me a PM, maybe?

You need to pray for an hour before reading for proper illumination.

Hope this helps

Tyche: You need to pray for an hour before reading for proper illumination.

Hope this helps

Actually a torchlight would give better illumination than any prayer ever will.

aManFromMars:

Actually a torchlight would give better illumination than any prayer ever will.

This is earth bro, not Mars. We pray before reading the bible here.

Tyche:



This is earth bro, not Mars. We pray before reading the bible here.

Luckily, your God didn't get to my planet. We marvel at your desperate desire to fill your ignorance with an imaginary friend.

aManFromMars:


Luckily, your God didn't get to my planet. We marvel at your desperate desire to fill your ignorance with an imaginary friend.

He will get there, the earth is proving a difficult task than earlier anticipated.

Spread the news in Mars; your planet is next.

Tyche:

He will get there, the earth is proving a difficult task than earlier anticipated.

Spread the news in Mars; your planet is next.

Funny your rover Curiosity got here first...

aManFromMars:


Luckily, your God didn't get to my planet. We marvel at your desperate desire to fill your ignorance with an imaginary friend.

What will I do with you sKeeter? smiling. Smh

texanomaly:
What will I do with you sKeeter? smiling. Smh

aManFromMars:

Funny your rover Curiosity got here first...

Words on the street is a man from mars, is detailing the work in progress on earth so delay the imminent invading of their planet.

texanomaly:
What will I do with you sKeeter? smiling. Smh

Are you an atheist too, or are you from mars?

Do us a favour, ferry him back to mars

Tyche: You need to pray for an hour before reading for proper illumination.

Hope this helps

I don't think paryer compulsory.

Uyi Iredia:

I don't think paryer compulsory.

What spured you on this path, that is, reappraisaing the bible?

Tyche:

Are you an atheist too, or are you from mars?

Do us a favour, ferry him back to mars

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texanomaly:
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Omg..

texanomaly:
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aManFromMars:

Omg..

When is our shuttle leaving btw? Or are we staying for a while?

Tyche:

No vex
Just playin' with ya.
I'm Christian, but have some not so Christian friends. Like sKeeter

texanomaly:
No vex
Just playin' with ya.
I'm Christian, but have some not so Christian friends. Like sKeeter

If you say so

texanomaly:
When is our shuttle leaving btw? Or are we staying for a while?

Will be here for a while. My mission just began.

texanomaly:
No vex
Just playin' with ya.
I'm Christian, but have some not so Christian friends. Like sKeeter

True, words are not always pretty. But these are.

Laudable thing you are doing there OP,reading the bible that is. I suggest you read it with an open mind barring all preconceived notions. That way you may see the light of the words you read as they seem to jump out the pages and come alive with a life of their own.

Happy reading.

Tyche:

What spured you on this path, that is, reappraisaing the bible?

My switch to deism and the need to be entirely sure of what I'm into or leaving given my knowledge at this point in my life.