Bible Reading in 2023

Reading a chapter of Proverbs daily is one of the best Bible reading plans there is, it will truly change a person from the inside out. If you read 5 Psalms a day you can also read through the Psalms in 30 days. Another plan is reading a chapter of the Book of Acts every day (28 chapters). Uncle K.P. used to say: Read Acts daily, it will revolutionize your life! Another plan is reading the Bible once through in a year (~ 4 chapters per day). The M'Cheyne Bible Reading Plan is one of the best plans for reading the Bible in a year. There is also a Bible reading plan called Prof. Horner Bible reading plan (10 chapters a day), it includes a chapter of Proverbs, Psalms and Acts every day as well as a chapter from the Gospels, a chapter from the Pentateuch, 2 chapters from the rest of the NT (epistles and Revelation) a chapter from OT wisdom books (Job, Ecclesiastes, SOS, you can also add Sirach and Book of Wisdom) and one chapter from OT history (Joshua - Esther) and OT prophets (Isaiah - Malachi). How will you choose to read the Bible in 2023?

Great question (and suggestions)!

My wife and I begin our day with a time of reading and prayer. Our method is quite simple: I read it aloud and she follows along. It's a long-term commitment to read the entire Bible through; so, we make sure to always follow through (even when we are traveling).

The first time that we read it, we followed a mostly linear path through the New Testament and then Old Testament before returning to the New Testament again. Now, we are reading it simply cover-to-cover (from Genesis to Revelation).

We often consult other passages or chapters too. For instance, we recently read the story in I Samuel about the Ziphites betraying David's whereabouts to King Saul. From memory, I understood that this corresponds to Psalm 54. So, we read that passage too.

We also have read a different translation for each of our trips through the Bible. I also make sure to have source texts available (via my iPad, phone or computer) to consult too. This is especially helpful when pondering how a passage is phrased.

I must say that this is my favorite part of each and every day! Not only does this strengthen our knowledge and understanding of Scripture, but we also grow closer by studying the Word together. I personally feel that there is something powerful about reading (or hearing) the Word of God aloud.

I know that many people read through the Word of God in different ways. I must admit that I am now somewhat partial to the order of traditional canon. I also believe that a strong familiarity with the Old Testament is vital when it comes to better understanding the New Testament (and vice versa). A good grasp of the Law is very helpful with the Epistles that reference passages from the Law too.

I suppose that the best method is the one that we stick with. When I first believed, I read through the New Testament and then the Old Testament and returned back to the New Testament and read through it again. As a new believer, this helped me immensely. So, when my wife and I began reading together, we followed this (and she remarked how helpful it was to do it that way).

Interestingly, we've discovered that it doesn't take quite as long as a year now with each journey through the Word. We're not rushing through it either. We also still study independently from our readings together too.

I have developed an adaptable that works like a clockwork with several cogs. I work with 4 rotating bookmarks. You read 1, 2 or more chapters of the New Testament every day. I shuffle them between gospels and and epistles. Start with Matthew and and then continue in in Romans and Corinthians. Go back to Mark and then follow the rest of the Pauline epistles. Then read Luke and Acts as one continuous story and then John followed by the non-Pauline epistles and revelation.
At the same time read one or more chapters of the Pentateuch or history books and one or more of the prophets. Top this up by one or more psalm and one chapter of proverbs for every 4 psalms. This way you have a good balance of gospels, epistles, history, prophets as well as poetry and wisdom literature.

In the end, as Arthur said, every bible reading plan is good as long as you stick to it.

Thanks for this post and all the replies. Its indeed helpful and I will implement it. And pray for grace to be faithful. In Jesus Name