ray Posted July 23, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 281 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 789 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/03/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2004 How do you read the Bible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobTriez Posted July 23, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 84 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,478 Content Per Day: 0.20 Reputation: 4 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/23/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/11/1972 Share Posted July 23, 2004 How do you read the Bible? Left to right :oww: Sorry Ray..couldn't resist... I usually just rely on what the Lord lays on my heart. He supplies ALL my needs...including my spiritual. I do, on occation use a devotional outline, but most the time I take a current life event, apply it to scripture and read & pray on it. How about you ? God bless, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 23, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 16 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 706 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 22 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2004 I think it is best to start at the very beginning. I read both Old and New. Kind of a Morning and Evening practice. Almost like reading 2 novels at the same time, but it amazing how God brings the messages of both together so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Way Posted July 23, 2004 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 728 Content Per Day: 0.10 Reputation: 10 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/10/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 23, 2004 Chapter by chapter, verse by verse. Preferably first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Have on hand an Exhaustive Concordance and a good Bible Dictionary. Also, another great resource for "beginners" is Halley's Bible Handbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehut Posted July 24, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 26 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 3,216 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 43 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/24/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/16/1962 Share Posted July 24, 2004 I have gone about it two different ways: 1- Read one book all the way through 2- Do a topical study (one subject) through the whole Bible, using a concordance or various reference books. Both of these approaches can be very edifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad Ernie Posted July 24, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,802 Content Per Day: 0.35 Reputation: 46 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/29/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/01/1945 Share Posted July 24, 2004 Greetings Ray, How do you read the Bible? A couple verses come to mind: Luke 8:18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. Psalm 119 2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. Either we can "hear" through our "carnal ears", OR we can "hear" through our "spiritual ears". Since the Word is "spiritual", I suggest you do the latter. I have always done "word studies". Much like topical studies, but even more specific and we must always look to the "original autographs" meaning either look at the Hebrew or the Greek for the appropriate definitions. Our English Dictionary does not help at all. Blessings, Dad Ernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted July 24, 2004 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 24, 2004 Lately Ive been reading it on the computer with my esword. I find myself flipping back and forth through all the translations I have, plus looking at the concordance and commentaries. I read a lot slower, but I am getting a bit more out of it. Esword is a great free download, if anyone wishes to use it. User friendly and wow what you get with it. (Well mostly free. I had to pay for the NASB translation and concordance, which I wanted....and Im considering one bible word study dictionary too. So far everything else Ive wanted is free.) The basic first download has a KJV translation with Strong's concordance. You can write study notes too, great search engine......I love using it. http://www.e-sword.net/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Posted July 25, 2004 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,244 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 63 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted July 25, 2004 Left to right Ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Called Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 I have a 1 year Bible that I read everyday. I have that and a journal and I read it and meditate on it. I then write out my thoughts and really dig into it. There is a huge difference between just reading the Bible and really studying it. Left to right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LCPGUY Posted July 25, 2004 Share Posted July 25, 2004 e-Sword or Mac Sword. In His Love, Bro John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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