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I want to finish up reading through the New Testament then go back and do some rigorous study of the OT starting with the books of Moses

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It's been a while since I've tried any sort of determined Bible reading project. It's too past my bedtime for me to start right now, but tomorrow I think I'll try to get started of St. Matthew's Gospel.

I'm at the part where Abraham has to bury his wife.

If you're looking to read the Bible all the way through I'd recommend getting a daily walk Bible. It splits it up into sections that you read each day over the course of a year. I have one that is NLT, it's ok but the language gets watered down a bit too much for my taste. If there was one that was NIV or KJV I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

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>>24571
Read through Matthew I-IV today. For the first time I think I'm going to actually consult a map to try to get a rough idea of where exactly everything is happening. It sounds really simple, but it's not something I've actually done in the past. Unfortunately, the Bible I'm reading from doesn't have any maps, so I need to consult a separate copy for those.

>>24573
Have you considered following a lectionary? You can use whichever Bible you like and a good lectionary should cover almost the entire Bible in the appointed time.

>>24577
Which translation is that? I can tell it's a Catholic Bible but it's weird that it's not in two column format.

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>>24577
Read through Matthew V-VII today. I feel like these three chapters are worth revisiting every now and then just on their own. Naturally you could say that about many parts of the Bible, but a whole sermon from our Lord is especially worth meditating upon.

>>24578
>Which translation is that? I can tell it's a Catholic Bible but it's weird that it's not in two column format.
It's the Knox translation. It might be too English and too unfamiliar for some. I've included pictures of a couple of familiar verses for comparison. I'm not sure exactly why they printed it in a single column. Perhaps the original editions of the Knox version were also printed in a single column and the publisher sought to preserve that. I think the single column, paragraph printing is nice if you're just trying to read the Bible through, but it makes finding and picking out particular verses difficult.

>>24587
I've seen this specific single-column format with the 1966 Jerusalem Bible as well. I'm wondering if it was a preference in the mid-1900s.

The last time I called myself a "Christian" I got really into it and burned myself out like it was a hobby, partially because I did treat it like one.
I'm trying to start slow, so I'm reading Proverbs and seeing how I can apply it to my life to separate this second try from purely mental to real life application. I know there's truth in here, I've always known, but I used that acknowledgement to convince myself I was taking everything else seriously, and I wasn't. I was on the outside, and convinced myself inside, but I wasn't ready.
Proverbs it is for now. Wish me luck. I want to say I'm trying, but I'm just dipping my toes in here.

>>24658
Go to church, Anon.

>>24658
Read from the beginning chapter or two every night in bed, read a proverb each day, and read a psalm or two each day. And pray without ceasing. That last bit will be a little hard until you learn to listen to the Holy Spirit and be candid with God rather than repeating mantras and sayings and phrases you've heard. It can be good to recite specific prayers, but it should always be from the heart because it's not like you're going to fool God. God already knows what you need anyway and you may not even know, and in such a case you can pray that God's will be done. 

>>24675
Going by the numbers, that's more likely to do more harm than any good in these last days. Just "going to church" isn't even guaranteed that you'll hear the true gospel or that you'll learn about the true Jesus of the Bible or of the true God of the Bible. 

In my opinion, your comment is not helpful at all in helping anyone get closer to God, only closer to some institution or group of men, who may or may not hold fast to Biblical Truths and more often wouldn't so they can get along with this world or get along with the kings of this world. 

I really don't know why you worship church instead of God, at least most who say "go to church" so lazily as advice worship church instead of God in my experiences.

>>24676
>Just "going to church" isn't even guaranteed that you'll hear the true gospel or that you'll learn about the true Jesus of the Bible or of the true God of the Bible. 
You aren't going to hear if it you read one of the perverted modernist translations at home either.

>>24676
>Going by the numbers, that's more likely to do more harm than any good in these last days.
Hebrews 10:25
>Just "going to church" isn't even guaranteed that you'll hear the true gospel or that you'll learn about the true Jesus of the Bible or of the true God of the Bible. 
It does if you're going to the right church. There are churches out there which have held firm.
>In my opinion, your comment is not helpful at all in helping anyone get closer to God
Do we get closer to God by disobeying Him and spurning His worship?

>>24680
Do you trust that God has preserved the intent of His word? Isn't it regarded as a 'living book' for a reason? I think the NASB will do me just fine.

>>24683
God has preserved His word, that doesnt mean that whatever youre reading is the preserved version

>>24683
>he doesn't know about the NASB 2020
https://j.hn/nasb-1995-nasb-2020-every-change/

>>24690
Do you understand how languages work? Do you think than any English translation, ever, has read EXACTLY and precisely as the original manuscripts?
It's one thing to omit verses, sure, but words change around, the intent can stay the same. That's such an obtuse thing to imply, that because a translation changes or is different, that it's not the same.
Language is a man-made institution/construct. It isn't perfect, I'm certain God knows this.
It's like saying sermons don't count because it's not the Bible verse verbatim.
Anyway, that's ridiculous, come on now. Do we really believe this? Are we not going to employ a little bit of common sense and critical thinking? Do you think that the Bible isn't preserved in languages without the intricacies of English? 
Let's all learn Koine Greek and Aramaic.

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>>24694
>It's one thing to omit verses, sure, but words change around, the intent can stay the same. That's such an obtuse thing to imply, that because a translation changes or is different, that it's not the same.
They are literally ADDING words to be gender-neutral, not just changing the grammar around, because what the Hebrew and Greek ACTUALLY read is too masculine for our politically correct times. If you were diligent in studying God's word you would know that the translators that wanted to stay faithful to the literalness of NASB95 came out with their own translation, the Legacy Standard Bible, because they saw that the Lockman Foundation was going down the wrong path. Translations can be updated but they have to remain true to the source and one of worst conceits of modern scholars is thinking that they always know better than those that came before them, and therefore can write up whatever they want. All you've proven is that you just read whatever's handed to you without any scrutiny.

>Let's all learn Koine Greek and Aramaic.
Unironically YES. Use an interlinear Bible and Strongs concordance. Learn Latin too.

>>24698
They are ADDING words to clarify intent in a modern climate while STILL retaining the original meaning. If you actually read the mission statement of the NASB and why they changed it, you'd understand. 
If the point you're getting at is some NWO muh gender politikz garbage, that's absolutely not the case. The Bible is not compatible with modern 'gender theory' and despite the new wording is still, in intent, unequivocally opposed to it because it is still the Word of God. They also still preserve every one of Paul's verses about homosexuality completely, still using the word 'homosexual' to refer to the Greek word.
Example:
>Verse uses 'he' in general sense to literally just refer to a person
>Gramatically, there is nothing wrong with using 'he' to refer to a person in general, but it's somewhat outdated and might be a little bit of an antiquated term for modern readers
>Translation swaps 'he' for 'person'
This way, the full context and intent of the translation is preserved. Yes, words are often swapped, interchanged, etc. That is indeed the point of a translation.
If you are still under the impression this has anything to do with appealing to gender politics outright, you'd be wrong. Unfortunately, we live in a society that is outmoding masculine descriptors in favor for neutral ones. While the gender stuff might have something to do with it, it's still primarily a leftover antiquity of older English, simply because it has fallen out of common use as is normal fro an ever-evolving language.
That being said, I apologize for the anger, and thank you for the recommendation of the LSB translation. I'll have to check that out.

>>24699
>homosexual
>the Greek word

Problem is μαλακοὶ and ἀρσενοκοῖται are 'two' separate words listed separately. This kills any claims the writing style is for clarity since it so flattens the original words and creates implications absolutely not present in the original (which specifies men with men, and that it's the act that is the sin).

>While the gender stuff might have something to do with it, it's still primarily a leftover antiquity of older English, simply because it has fallen out of common use as is normal fro an ever-evolving language.

Except Koine is a gendered language. In-fact, it being physically possible to write a full sentence about a person and not mention if that person is male or female ("Alex is reading a book." "Sam was unable to attend the event due to illness.") is extremely unusual in terms of European languages and is a feature relatively unique to English (Indeed, in many it's impossible to write about an inanimate object like a doorknob and not say its male or female. Yes, you just sorta have to remember which objects are boys and which objects are girls.).

I don't really want to read the bible, because they've made new versions with lots of sjw stuff in it, like removing the gender of Jesus and God, and it looks to me like the kjv might be the same.
Right now I grow based on what is revealed to me to be sinful - I am no longer a glutton, lustful, etc.

>>24763
>and it looks to me like the kjv might be the same
>Right now I grow based on what is revealed to me

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Bump: I finished Exodus, Numbers, Luke, and John.

i've read the bible haphazardly in the past and  secondhand through christian discourse but this month i decided to read the whole bible within a year using the supposed chronological sequence. So far im still in Genesis. I also reading some theology on the side to supplement it (yeah i know not to put unqualified trust in human tradition).

>>25068
I read through it a couple years ago with a Daily Walk Bible, it breaks it down into 365 sections and you read one each day. A lot of the OT is law, religious rites, and excruciating detail about specific things (such as how the temple must be built) that were very tiring to get through, so it helped me understand why most people skip through it.

>>24763
>KJV might be the same
So far I've read from Genesis to Kings, and the KJV is about as far from sjw as you can get, which is why I love it.
I tried reading some of the 2017 Christian Standard Bible and it is awful.

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Update, I am halfway through Acts.

If any anons are in doubt about a translation being perverted by current year degeneracy read Revelations 3:9 and compare it to the KJV text. Also read 2:12-13 then look up where Pergamon was. Then check the origins of the Khazarian empire. It explains everything going on in the West today.

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>>25222
I have finished Acts.

I am reading Revelation and am halfway through.

>>25234
>If any anons are in doubt about a translation being perverted by current year degeneracy read Revelations 3:9 and compare it to the KJV text.
BASED
>Also read 2:12-13 then look up where Pergamon was. Then check the origins of the Khazarian empire. It explains everything going on in the West today.
...How did I never realize KHAZARIA WAS IN REVELATION?!?
Come to think of it, it does mention Gog and Magog, doesn't it. Magog would be Turkic-Mongolic tribes (like the Khazar Turks), and it says in Revelation 20:8 that after 1000 years, the enemy will
"go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—and to gather them for battle."
>1000 years
That sounds about right when the MONGOLS drove out the KHAZARians out of European Russia (where Khazaria once stood).

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>>26408
To be honest, I kind of have the four Gospels memorized (though not entirely), and I think I finished Acts months ago. I think I'm on Romans, so I guess I'll just start from the beginning (of Romans). But then, I may have finished that book too. Mike Winger has a great series on the book of Romans.

Anybody got tips for reading the Bible in Classical Greek?

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This board doesn't have nearly enough activity so I'm just going to start reading the Bible from page one and providing updates on my progress until our PPD improves.

>>26425
You'll be better off reading it in Koine Greek, and you'll be best off doing this only if you know how to read Greek.

>>26630
Godspeed, brother!

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>>26630
Well, I ended up getting quite a bit sidetracked since writing this. Because PPD still hasn't improved, I may as well get started. Better late than never, after all.

I just got done reading the first three chapters of Genesis. I think pretty much everyone in the Western world, even if he has never set foot in a church, more or less knows the account of the Garden of Eden, though God's promise of redemption is usually glossed over. It's too bad that for a great many people their Biblical literacy ceases with the fourth chapter of Genesis.

>>26641
Thanks, brother!

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>>26645
Today I read Genesis 4–6. There's a lot in these chapters that seems to inspire the imagination in a lot of people, namely the sons of God mixing with the daughters of men and Henoch walking with God. Personally, I've always sort of wondered about Cain's descendants living in the city named after the other Henoch. What's really important in these chapters isn't any of those elements, though, it's that God wasn't going to punish the righteous Noe with the rest of Mankind.

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>>26648
Today I read Genesis 7–9. I was struck by how Sem and Japheth dealt with their father's nakedness while he was in a drunken state. I wonder if I would have acted more like Cham if I was in their situation.

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>>26651
Today I read Genesis 10–12. There are a lot of genealogies in these chapters; it makes sense, with people needing to replenish their numbers after the flood. I remember reading someone say that genealogies and the Law are where Bible-reading projects go to die. So far I don't think the genealogies are all that bad other than that I'm pretty sure most of the people listed can be glanced over without missing too much. We'll see how strong my willpower is in the later books of the Pentateuch.

I wish the maps in my edition were slightly better now that Abram/Abraham has begun to travel. Even if I know nothing about a location, I feel that it helps my understanding of the narrative to be able to locate it on a map.

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>>26652
Today I read Genesis 13–15. While I was reading, I wondered why Lot would choose to make his home in Sodom if the inhabitants were so obviously sinful. Then I remembered that where I live probably isn't that much better off.

>>26655
>Then I remembered that where I live probably isn't that much better off.
Bless you, brother.

>>26655
most often we don't get to choose where we live, or we choose to put up with the sodomy of the area around us and try to ignore it

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>>24554 (OP) 
I haven't read the latter prophets from Amos onward, besides the often cited verses like Zechariah 12:10. I'm gonna read them, then enjoy the Gospels again

I'm happy /christian/ is still around, it took some time to find it again. Have a good day Christanons

>>26665
You too, friend.

I haven't really read the Bible seriously in years, front to back. The last time I did, I made it just about to the Psalms before burning out. I've picked up and read the Gospels a few times, although it's somewhat hazy to me. 
Recently I had to go to the psych ward. It wasn't fun, but they at least let me bring my Bible into the holding room. I didn't know what the future held for me, whether I would remain sane enough to be a Christian by the end of the week, but I took great comfort in reading the Psalms. I made it through about half of them as I waited to meet the psychiatrist, as well as all of Paul's Letter to the Romans. Reading Psalms 6 and 30 put me at peace for the first time in a while.

Psychosis is strong, but the Lord is stronger still. I should pick up where I left off.

>>26674
God bless you, brother. The Lord is stronger still. Thanks for reminding of Psalm 30.

>>26674
Good on you, hope you're feeling better. You may want to take a look at a Daily Walk Bible, or find an outline online for reading it over the course of a year, it helped me tremendously.

>>24554 (OP) 
My Bible schedule:
1 Day's work
1 Chapter 
1 Long Prayer
1 Night of rest

How it came to be:
"I should read my bible more now that I'm starting to think about Christianity more seriously, I'll start in Proverbs because I want to be wiser" - ~2 years ago 
(went on to Ecclesiastes, then Job, then Psalms, then all the prophets, wrapped around, went through the Pentateuch, continued on, and am now reading through 2 Samuel (I'll be reading Chapter 22 tonight).

As well as that, around the same time I decided to bring back the nightly prayers my parents used to pray for me before bed. It started off as a short and simple thing with a thanks-asks-thanks model I came up with from the Lord's prayer, now it has become a long chain of [thanks]-[asks]-[thanks]-[requests]-[thanks]-[pleas]-[thanks]-[request]-[thanks]-[asks]-thanks that I use to make sure 
I stay grateful for what I have and do not become conceited.

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>>27411
I try to follow this little devotional that takes you two years to get through OT and every year through NT. I have slacked off a lot and I need to get back into it.

>>27413
Keep up the good work Anon. 
Sometimes I can't get through my Bible reading schedule in the evening, but whenever I do that, I make sure to catch up with it in the morning. The main point is to keep on going. I have been sick for 1 month now, and it has forced me to go to sleep early sometimes, but I keep up my Bible study efforts in the morning whenever I miss a day like this.
Also, on the prayer part, I think I have now officially overextended myself in prayer. The whole point was to craft a genuine prayer I could pray before bed earnestly, but now I have come to reciting it as a chore. It's a shame because, otherwise, the prayer meets all the elements I wanted it to meet originally. Now I think I shall have to restart and see what else I can come up with, using that sandwich model or maybe something else entirely.

>>26665
>I'm happy /christian/ is still around, it took some time to find it again. Have a good day Christanons
What previous /christian/ boards have you frequented? Are there other christian communities like this online?

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I finished re-reading Romans.

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Started reading I Machabees.

The Prayer of Manasses (Douay Translation)
The prayer of Manasses King of Juda, when he was held captive in Babylon.
Lord omnipotent God of our fathers, Abraham and Isaac, and Jacob, and of their just seed, which didst make heaven and earth: with all the ornaments of them, which hast bound the sea with the word of thy precept, which hast shut up the depth, and sealed it with thy terrible and laudable name: whom all things dread, and tremble at the countenance of thy power, because the magnificence of thy glory is importable, and the wrath of thy threating upon sinners is intolerable: but the mercy of thy promise is infinite and unsearchable: because thou art our Lord, most high, benign, long suffering, and very merciful, and penitent upon the wickedness of men. Thou Lord according to the multitude of thy goodness hast promised penance and remission to them that have sinned to thee, and by the multitude of thy mercies thou hast decreed penance to sinners, unto salvation. Thou therefore Lord God of the just, hast not appointed penance to the just, Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, them that have not sinned to thee, but hast appointed penance for me a sinner: because I have sinned above the number of the sand of the sea. Mine iniquities Lord be multiplied, mine iniquities be multiplied, and I am not worthy to behold and look upon the height of heaven, for the multitude of mine iniquities. I am made crooked with many a band of iron, that I can not lift up my head, and I have not respiration: because I have stirred up thy wrath, and have done evil before thee: I have set up abominations, and multiplied offenses. And now I bow the knee of my heart, beseeching goodness of thee. I have sinned Lord, I have sinned, and I acknowledge mine iniquities. Wherefore I beseech desiring thee, forgive me Lord, forgive me: and destroy me not together with mine iniquities, neither reserve thou for ever, being angry, evils for me, neither damn me into the lowest places of the earth: because thou art God, God, I say, of the penitent: in me thou shalt shew all thy goodness, because thou shalt save me unworthy according to thy great mercy, and I will praise thee always all the days of my life: because all the power of the heavens praiseth thee, and to thee is glory for ever and ever. Amen.

>>27710
Amen

>>24554 (OP) 
I've just begun reading the Bible all the way through, as I've often found it a shame that most people never do read it in it's entirety and after feeling called to very strongly lately I've decided it was time for me to do so. I've just started it this last Thursday or so and have read through Genesis, Exodus, and am now on Leviticus 2. 

I'm very excited to see what things I've been missing out on as I've heard a lot about the big stories: Adam & Eve, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Judah, Daniel, Samson, Jonah, Job, Jesus's birth, life, crucifixion, and resurrection, as well as Revelation and the fact that the Christians were oppressed in Rome, but I'm sure there are more things that haven't been mentioned. I remember reading a bit through Hosea a couple of years back and being blown away by it. 

I'm really excited to get to Lamentations and likewise Titus and see what kind of things I've gleaned by then at both points. After I read it all I'd like to try to make it a daily habit to read through a chapter or so, if possible. I figure that most chapters if taken by themselves can be read in about 1-10 minutes, so it's not a gargantuan commitment to ensure I'm feeding myself spiritually and keeping myself right with Christ mentally and spiritually. I find so many people misrepresent the Word of God to lead us astray, that it seems the best way to keep oneself on the right path.

>>24573
You could try just following the split from the daily walk Bible but then reading those sections from the King James Bible. Of course, it would require two Bibles or reading the King James version online on BibleGateway, but that's not too difficult.

>>26645
I think for a lot of people they know more or less know Genesis & Exodus as well as the high level story of Jesus but the rest of the Bible tends to be fuzzy.

>>26652
I don't think the genealogies are bad at all. I remember getting filtered by them as a child, but I was around 8 or 9 at the time. As an adult they're just fine and really interesting. I'm always surprised when I learn a Biblical figure is descended from another Biblical figure and it tickles me pink.

I think they get a bad wrap because if you pay attention to the genealogies it tends to lead you to the Young Earth theory. I'm reserving my thoughts until I finish my read through, but one think I'll say is it seems a bit more likely to me realizing that an equal amount of time has passed between the Resurrection of Jesus Christ to today as had passed between Adam and Eve's expulsion from the Garden of Eden to the birth of Esau and Jacob/Israel. That's quite a bit of time for things to happen in. 

I will say what was harder for me was the talk about the Tabernacle towards the end of Exodus but I perservered not only out of fealty to The Lord, but also because it helped me to appreciate how much work they used to have to go through to get their sins forgiven compared to now. About a hundred times a day I feel like I pray to God in Jesus Name for forgiveness for errant thoughts or such, and I get to do that and read the completed Bible all from the comforts of my bed whereas they had to go through so much and put in so much effort to receive less than the Salvation that I'm blessed with. Truly, God is great and wondrous. Blessed be God, praise to the Almighty.

>>26674
God is truly great. I've read unconfirmed reports of The Bible helping with schizophrenia, as well.

>>27757
Update: in these last eight days I've made it from Leviticus 2 to Deuteronomy 11, so have thus far finished Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and am now on Deuteronomy.

>>27793
Nicely done. I need to get back into it myself.

>>27799
Thank you, Anon. And please do. It's one of the greatest experiences you can have.

Weekly check in: I've made it from Deuteronomy 11 to Joshua 22. Took a bit longer to get through the end of Deuteronomy than expected, but it was also really sad when I got to the end and Moses passed. So far, Joshua has been great. 

It was interesting seeing that the Bible started with God commanding Moses to write down the five books and place them on the side of the Tabernacle for Joshua to use after Moses wasnt around to guide the Israelites any more. I'm really curious to see if any of the other books call out the authors being commanded to write them in the text.

I am back to reading Judges and also started Amos. Judges really is my favorite OT book.

>>27836
I've been enjoying it a lot so far. I found it very interesting and filled with action. I've been trying to keep a running count of creation from the beginning. So far I'm up to the end of the Israelites wandering in the desert. I'm waiting to see if there's going to be a spot where they say something like: "It's been X number of years since this" like they did when Moses lead Israel out of Egypt, which helped be bridge thr gap from the birth of Jacob to Moses and Israel leaving Egypt. If not, Ill have to go back over this book and try to add up all the years that are going by but I fear I might run into trouble trying to figure out Joshua's age which I'll probably need to complete everything. 

Was surprised and excited to see Samson is going to be in this book. He was always one of my favorite characters and stories in the Bible. 
>>27818
Weekly check-in. I've made it from Joshua 22 to Judges 14. Hope to make more progress over this week. Excited to get to Ruth, as well, as that's one I rarely hear about.

>>27843
>Finished Judges
>Decide to read back through Chronicles
<9 chapters of genealogies
😢

>>27847
Tje genealogies are fascinating to me and very important. It ties everything together as a historical document and helps with knowing the true age of the oassage of time. If we didn't have them we'd be entirely reliant on university professors who more often than not are either devout members of the Synagogue of Satan or at the very least people who have a vested interest in bending the truth in a vain attempt to "disprove" Christianity to tell us how old everything is. This way we can say: "It says in tbe Bible this is how much time has passed and there's an unbreakable chain of events from Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden through what is an undeniable point in time to date the world. Verily, one could even say from the very beginning of creation unto now.

>>27851
I admire your enthusiasm for them; I just have a heck of a time with them and Numbers and Leviticus. I suppose, I am more of a narrative reader type of person. So, when I am reading lists of meticulous details it can make me feel sleepy. To be honest, sometimes this happens when I am reading the Epistles. Speaking of which I am starting up Galatians.

>>27854
If I can make some suggestions that might add some excitement to your reading of Leviticus (which we also all should do because of its theological import) you should read through the book not as history of what was but with a mind to three things: 1. the modern application of the laws, particularly in the second and third uses of the law. Consider how modern society might appropriately apply the laws, and what you are bound by duty to obey. Cross-reference with examples of the application and citation of the laws throughout the Old and New Testaments. 2. the fulfillment of Christ. The sacrificial system and priesthood established in Leviticus were the greatest type of our Savior, think on those passages in relation to New Testament fulfillment passages. You may find it profitable to read Leviticus and Hebrews alongside each other. All in all this should give you a greater appreciation and understanding of our Lord's passion. 3. apologetic application. Attacks on the Christian faith are often directed at the Books of Moses, and it pays to understand them well. For example, the Jews often claim that propitiatory sacrifices were only instituted for unintentional sins, and intentional sins were expiated through the sinner's good works. This is an overt lie, and Leviticus 16 (the most significant sin offering) is a good example of proof against it because it could not possible be only for sins of ignorance.

>>27854
Thank you, and I do agree. I found the sections in Numbers and Deuteronomy which were basically long lists of rituals and such to be harder to get through than the other parts, but I persevered because I knew they were important. 

One thing that helped me was thinking: dang, I can just pray to God right here in my bed and have my sins forgiven but they had to do all this. God is truly great. Also as this Anon said: >>27858

I wish you good fortune on your read through, though!

>>27843
Weekly check-in: I've made it from Judges 14 to 2 Samuel 11, so have finished Judges, Ruth, and 1 Samuel and am now on 2 Samuel. I was pleasantly surprised at all the action that's transpired and getting to see the stories of Samson and David. I was surprised at how brief Ruth was but still really enjoyed it.

Started reading the Book of Tobias.

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>>27863
Noticeably it contains the sole example of a good dogo in all of Scripture.

>>27864
I definitely envisioned the dog as being more sturdy than how he's portrayed in this painting.

>>27859
Weekly check-in: I've made it from 2 Samuel to 1 Kings 14. Solomon's story was quite interesting. 1 Kings provided me with the context I needed to keep my running timeline of creation on track: (it was 480 years since the day Moses brought Israel out of Egypt that Solomon began construction on the First Temple in his fourth year as king) 

The story of Saul and the kings afyer havs afformed my anti-momatchist beliefs and values as the LORD was displeased when Israel asked for a king as he was the only king they needed and they got a long just fine with no ruling body other than the LORD. I wish it could be like that again. 

Its also helped in tracing the history/origin of the "Synagogue of Satan" and spread of pagan beliefs as well as the word of the LORD. Just the other day someone was trying to "disprove" the Bible by saying there were documents found in Egypt after Moses lead Israel out of Egypt talking about Judean religious practices and trying to say it proved Moses never existed, but in 1 Kings it's made explicit clear that not only was Solomon on good terms with Pharaoh he even married Pharaoh's daughter and then later Jeroboam sojourned in Egypt while fleeing Solomon. It's also interesting keeping track of the various pagan dieties and the ways they could spread, co-mingle, evolve, and over time. It's reaffirmed my belief that all non-Christian religion are just Satan worship in various disguises and the more I dig and the more I read the Bible the clearer and more obvious that becomes. If its not explicitly called out in the Bible, it shows how people had the opportunity to spread it to other cultures and reveals archaic practices and names that reveal the hidden connections when delving deeper into the pagan histories. Just the other day I found out that the Celtics use the Star of Remphan and that the Maypole is an updated version of an Asherah tree. 

Truly there are two choices. The LORD our God or damnation. 

I've also been remembering various moments in my life where the LORD has blessed me or saved my life. Just last night I recalled a time when I almost froze to death, but the LORD sent me a helper, and another when I was a child where I'm quite certain I actually spoke to an angel. 

The LORD our God is truly amazing, and there are no others like him. Praise be to him. Amen.

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>>27865
After some research I don't believe the Apocrypha is the Word of God.

>>27898
Well most concepts present in them are already in the rest of the canon so you wouldn't be missing much. Though I'm particularly fond of Tobit for how explicitly it sets the model for a virtuous union between husband and wife in 8:5-7.

>>27897
Weekly check-in: I've made it from 1 Kings 14 to 1 Chronicles 5. There is quite a bit of genealogy as the previous Anon said! Haha I will say again, though, that I like it. I feel like there is a lot of proof laid out within these and if one were to research various ancient cities from different cultures you would eventually find that they have records of an ancestor or city that ties back to the genealogy listed at various points in the Bible. Similarly to how the so called: "Yahwehism" tries to quote/unquote "disprove" the Bible by asserting that the Israelites worshiped other deities before the LORD and it was only after the passage of time that they were "consolidated into one." This is nonsensical blasphemy and it's laidnout pretty well across the majority of 1 & 2 Kings with when and how all the other false "gods" came into play and it's even explicitly stated that "they are no gods, but the works of the hands of men." I think I may have even found reference to that silly snake "deity " the comic artist Alan Moore sarcastically worships in a passage where they state that Moses made a bronze statue at the commandment of the LORD in Numbers and then after he passes some Israelites were lead astray and began worshipping other as though it were a god itself until Hezekiah destroyed it.

>>27901
Yeah the mythical theories of secularists are based merely on their secular presuppositions and it's remarkable how they try to use archaeology as proof considering how frequently the Jews went after other gods in the OT, there is no piece of evidence we should expect more frequently in the archaeological record than the Israelites worshipping pagan idols.

>>27901
Weekly check-in: I've made it from 1 Chronicles 5 to 2 Chronicles 7. So far basically a recap of some of 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and 2 Kings. I can see how this would've been useful at the time since there was a time when this was split up among 4 or so different books. I think there's been some additional details as well, like David's psalm to the LORD.

Weekly check-in: I've made it from 2 Chronicles 7 to Job 12, so I've finished 2 Chronicles, the book of Ezra, the book of Nehemiah, the book of Esther, and now started Job. Lots of progress this week haha. I will say the book of Nehemiah has been one of my favorites so far, and I also enjoyed Esther and thought it was a very good one for women to learn from. While the men were a big driving point of it Esther really showed a good example of the things women can do.

>>27920
Weekly check-in: I've made it from Job 12 to Psalm 45. I was hoping to be a bit further, but I tried going to a church service to see what Orthodoxy was about Monday (terrible idea) and had a friend's birthday as well this week. Still, I feel Ive made some good progress. I'm fast approaching the halfway point in the Bible (in my KJV it's page 740 at Psalm 76) which was surprising to me because I figured the halfway point would be somewhere closer to the dicide of the testaments. I suppose it's a bit of a front loaded book in that way. 

I've been wanting to put together a little list of milestones to share to maybe help inspire other Anons in their journey through reading The Bible. I've seen some get discouraged along the way so I think keeping some landmarks in mind such as: halfway through the Old Testament, halfway through the whole Bible, halfway through based on book count, etc can help keep you pushing through to that next hill because they're spread out pretty evenly throughout the text.

I also found that there's a one year reading guide in the back of mine that I wouldnt mind transcribing for everyone if thays something Anons would be interested in? I've seen some Anons suggesting to others to buy reading plans so that might be a good resource, as well.

>>27927
Weekly check in: I've made it from Psalm 45 to Proverbs 18. Psalms was quite a large one (the longest book in the Bible if I'm not mistaken) but it was a great read and getting to Psalm 72 was awesome as I knew that was the halfway point in my Bible. So, now I officially know I've read more pages than I have in front of me which I think can be quite a motivator when one feels intimidated by the size of the text. Likewise between Psalm and Proverbs is the halfway point by book count for the Old Testament so I know I've read more books then are remaining in regards to finishing the Old Testament. Truth be told, after Proverbs I believe it's just the books of Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and perhaps Daniel that have what Ive come to consider a somewhat average length for books of the Bible and the rest appear to be between 1-10 pages long or so, so I feel there will some sections that go by relatively quickly before reaching the New Testament.

While Psalms was longer le gth wise it almost feels like Proverbs is longer for the sheer amount of wisdom I've been finding. Every so often I stop and make a note of a particular verse for future reference. It's definitely one of my favorite books so far, and I think one I might recommend to my fiance to read as she's a nonbeliever I've been praying will find Christ (she's told me before she's interested in reading the Bible if nothing else for th historical context, though I feel she's working up to it since it is a long text. God willing, perhaps my suggestion about Proverbs may lead her to reading it and being moved by the word and then wanting to read all of it, but only God knows the future.) 

In regards to how I feel, I feel week by week I've been growing ever closer to the LORD and this is perhaps one of the best decisions I've ever made other than when I accepted Jesus Christ as my LORD and Personal Savior.

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I've read about ninety of the Psalms at this point and honestly I don't know how much of this I'm retaining.

>>27936
Weekly check-in: I took a few days off this week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but I managed to play a bit of catch up today. I've made from Proverbs 18 to Isaiah 3. So, finished Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and now on to Isaiah. 

I will say, Proverbs was loaded with wisdom, especially towards the back end and so was Ecclesiastes. Ecclesiastes was especially impactful because it felt more like a direct letter from Solomon to you, the reader. I was also quite taken with his statements on the vanity of riches and legacies, especially considering King Solomon was the richest person to have ever lived. I think the world would do good if more people read that book today (though, thats true of all of them.) 

Song if Solomon was a surprise, but I found it very plesant and was especially interested in one passage in Chapter 5 were Solomon is seemingly described as having pale skin. All in all, it feels good tonbe back on track after a few days break. 

I'll be taking a flight across country next week in preparation for Christmas and I'm hoping to get some good reading time in on the plane.

>>27946
Don't worry yourself too much. Take your time, but also don't feel you have to commit the entire thing to memory. There are things you'll pick up, and things you'll unexpectedly remember that you didn't realize you were picking up (if nothing else there will be times when someone is talking about a passage, something that a passage is relevant to, or mis-quoting a section and you'll realize you have a good idea of where that was addressed and know where to start looking it up.) but the important thing is just to read it, and once you read it then it gets much easier to come back to and search through to look things up. The Bible is something that we should be returning to time and time again, so establishing a familiarity with the text and a comfortable habit of sitting down to read it is important.

>>27968
I got a word filter ban and couldn't check in on Wednesday. I'll post an update this upcoming one since I'm busy with Christmas stuff with my family.

>>27946
The book of Psalms was originally poems and songs (songs, Psalms, haha) that were later arranged into a narrative USING narrative pieces that can offer another perspective on the lords mercy (I think?)
It IS in the Bible, it IS important, but man it can be difficult to interpret.

>>28017
Well, anyways. I've made it to 1 Corinthians 11