Reading Through the Bible

January 1 is fast approaching and I do plan on reading through the Bible this coming year. I'll likely use the traditional "one year bible" plan which is about 3 OT chapters, 1 NT chapter, a psalm (or part of one) and some verses from proverbs daily. It takes about 15-20 minutes per day.

I have read through the Bible numerous times but didn't do it last year which I regret; I am not doing it this coming year for any legalistic reason- just want to.

Join me if you wish.

I noted that there is also an iPhone app for the One Year Bible audio version that costs 5.95.

I love listening to the Bible but my mind tends to wander especially when I'm driving.

But of course your mind can wander while reading as well. The key to Bible reading or listening is to do so actively and more importantly expectantly.

Greg, that is a great idea! I know so many people who struggle with reading the Scriptures. I know several who have never read the entire Bible even though they have known the Lord for decades.

On a different note: Is there a SermonIndex channel on TuneIn or any other source? We have an Amazon Echo in our home that we use to listen to the audio Bible, music as well as different "podcasts" of sermons and Bible teachings from different teachers. We can speak to our Echo device or Google Home device to play J. Vernon McGee's "Thru the Bible" radio teachings and it does.

I know that there is an iTunes podcast. However, I think that it would be great to have a presence elsewhere (like TuneIn) that could feature the same messages -- or a different message each day.

This is helpful to many Android users as well as individuals who use web browsers to hear teaching messages. If you include search terms in your listing, it might open the door to many different people to hear this treasury of messages!

Here's a link about adding a podcast to TuneIn:
http://help.tunein.com/customer/portal/articles/1215148-how-do-i-add-my-podcast-to-tunein-

A chronological reading has been of some interest to me... have any of you saints ever read it that way? If so did you find it beneficial ?

I know blue letter bible (fav app) has a 365 day chronological reading plan-

Fletcher- 2 years ago I did the chronological reading. It was helpful especially in seeing where the prophets meshed with the OT Kings. The only thing I didn't really like was that it took forever to get to the NT, although some NT passages like parts of John 1 appear early in the narrative.

For three years in a row I read thru chronologically. Loved it. Immensely helpful. Took this year 2016 "off" I guess from a read thru. Regret it. Will read thru again in 2017.

Think I will read MEV this time. Read NASB (1x) and ESV (twice) the previous 3 yrs. Really am liking MEV and love that it is translated from Masoretic and Received Text.

:)))!!!
Thank you for the feedback and encouragement,... I'm excited to start!

I tried many bible reading plans. I learned that it is good to strike a balance between and a good routine that should not become a dead ritual and discipline with should not be legalistic.

I now work with 4 bookmarks to ensure I get through the bible regularly and in the proportion to its importance. This shuffling method gives me a good balance of NT, OT books of Moses, history, OT Prophets as well as Psalms and Proverbs. It works a bit like a clock movement with different cogs. I get through the NT more often than the OT but get a good deal of psalms and proverbs, too.

Bookmark #1
2 chapters a day in the NT. I always read it in the same order:
Matthew followed by Romans and Corinthians.
Mark and then the rest of the Pauline Epistles ending with Hebrews (most likely Pauline).
Luke and Acts - same author, continuation
John and the rest of the epistles and Revelation - beginning and end.

Bookmark #2
Pentateuch and History books
2 chapters a day in the OT from Genesis to 2. Chronicles

Bookmark #3. Prophets, Post-Exile, Poetry and Wisdom
2 chapters a day starting from Esra - skipping Psalms and Proverbs
over to Ecclesiastes up to Maleachi

Bookmark No. 4 Psalms and Proverbs
2 Psalms most days, and when I get to a Psalm with a number ending 5 of 0 I have 1 Psalm and 1 Proverb instead.
Only when I get to Psalm 119 I make it my sole bible reading that day.

This is 8 chapters a day. It gets you
nearly 3 times a year through the NT
rougly twice a year through the OT
Roughly 4 times a year through the Psalms and Proverbs

I am have been using this method for many years and I am very happy with it. I just recently split up the OT in 2 sections because I wanted more diversity in my daily reading. I follow this most days.

My advice for someone who just starts: better regular and smaller portions than larger portions and getting the hangup soon.

Maybe start with 3 or 4 chapters a day. Make sure you read NT and OT parallel.