hectorsector: Reading the bible like a novel or textbuk is not bad at all. The bible is full of power and spirit that it influences anyone who reads it constantly. U don't have to struggle to understand.
It is good to read thru the entire bible not just once but continuosly for life.
Oyedepo was asked how he manages to quote scriptures verbatim, he relied that he eats the word. Keep reading it until it becomes a habit. Information is the first step to understanding because you must know before you understand. If you're a beginner in word study, i advise you use a devotional...ODM is good. There also many other great devotional resources. Use them and be consistent. When you do it for a year, you'll be shocked that you must have gone thru the entire bible. Then that could fuel the desire to read cover to cover.
I wish success.

chris51: To understand the Bible, start by getting a simple & easy to understand one, such as Good News Bible.
Read Genesis, Exodus, Prophet Isaiah (talked about coming of our Saviour).
Read the New Testament
Read Ecclestiaticus (known as Sirach). This is about way of life, advice on several things.
You can also read about powerful women such as Ruth, Judith, Esther etc
Just take your time & you will be amazed about what you learn.
From the index, you can pick topic you like & you will see related Bible passages.
Good luck

Chiilove: How do u start readin ur book 4 exams or test? U start 4rm page 1 to undstand d topic, ryt? So also is d Bible. U don't read d Bible anyhow, if u do, u won't undstand it atal. Wen u want 2 study d Bible, u start 4rm the beginnin i.e Genesis down 2 Revelation. Or Genesis to Malaci better stil Matthew to Revelatn. Because each Bible book leads to another. Dats how i study 2 get d story clearly.

olivvvia: By living it

CarCam:

@kendraloops

Here is what I'll advise, get hold of a Bible in Basic English (BBE) version.

Do a reconnaissance or exploratory read starting from Genesis to Revelation using BBE.

This is going to be a rapid read to gather or become familiar with bible content or information.

Don't get hang-ups, if you don't understand some parts, just continue the readings.

After that two or three BBE cover to cover complete reads, then you're likely ready for switching to using KJV.

With the right/good motive, the Holy Spirit will guide and reveal things to you.

The bible is the manual of the Manufacturer that produced you and Earth

You will get information about God - the Manufacturer, from reading His Manual; the bible

and you would find bible verses information which will help you talk pray about things regarding or concerning the Manufacturer's product(s); you especially.

Hope you find the advice helpful.

haibe: If you have the holy spirit, reading the bible won't be a problem, you would just love it.

But let me look at your perspective, if you want to start reading bible, you can open a thread where some people post pure heresies about the bible, i bet you, you would be urged to go and do some research.

For example i did not feel like reading the bible at a particular time until i opened a thread and saw where someone pasted that the bible said "Adam was from africa" with scriptural references, this day i opened by bible by force to do some research.

I will just say, have this desire to know more about Jesus and your faith, this will lead you to learn more about the bible, if you are a new convert, try reading the new testament first before going old, the new testament relates more to you than the old testament, also pray before you start reading, another thing, be open to people of strange doctrines, you would want to by all means keep reading the bible.

kendraloops:
■ I have been having a running battle with myself trying to read my bible everyday but I just can't. sometimes, I pick ut up to read but I don't know where to start. An idea came to me to try reading from Genesis to Revelation in a particular order but that dint work cos it would seem like am reading a textbook or novel.
I really yearn to know more about God especially these days our pastors preach from " their own bible". Thought of using a devotional like Word for Today, donno if it would help. I'll appreciate sound advice pls.

Kobojunkie:
Where did you get the idea from that you are not to read the book exactly the way you read your textbooks and novels? The books contained in your bible were written by humans who spoke and wrote human language and thought the same as humans. So why do you illogically convince yourself that it is not common sense then to read the book written by them the same way you would books written by other humans and in human language?

kendraloops:
Now that you've put it this way, makes sense.
I was under the impression that you had to be in some sort of spiritual realm to be able to "hear from God" re what is written in the Bible.
You have to be spirit filled.

Kobojunkie:
This is the falsehood of religion. No author or book in Scripture states any such necessary to understand what is written in Scripture.

kendraloops:
■ I'm sure you get my meaning. It's portrayed as some extremely holy activity that you can't comprehend or immerse yourself fully into, except you're in that "realm". I might be the one who misunderstood it for this though 😉.

kendraloops:
I have been having a running battle with myself trying to read my bible everyday but I just can't. sometimes, I pick ut up to read but I don't know where to start. An idea came to me to try reading from Genesis to Revelation in a particular order but that dint work cos it would seem like am reading a textbook or novel.
I really yearn to know more about God especially these days our pastors preach from " their own bible". Thought of using a devotional like Word for Today, donno if it would help.
I'll appreciate sound advice pls.

MightySparrow:



If it is God you want to encounter through His word, that is a great project.
I met a baba years ago, he was so versed in the Bible. I was amazed at his knowledge. He mastered his Bible so well that he could tell you what part of any page you would find what.

I asked him how he came about this? He said he had read the Bible twenty - eight times. How do you do that, I queried. He just said take a good Bible ( I started with NIV, but now KJV), and start reading from Genesis to Revelation. Initially, it could be boring. Just read from Genesis to Revelation, one round after the other. After about three or seven times, you will see the Bible message dovetail from Genesis to Revelation. You will see the beauty if you let the Bible explain itself.

This is my. counsel. Start today!
It is beautiful.
I got this immediately I became born -, again. Up till now, I find it difficult to use devotionals. Using devotionals is cool but produces lazy Christians.

kendraloops:
This is a beautiful perspective. Thank you. One will sleep off several times though but pull through, we must 💪

MightySparrow:



Sleep is part of life

Just. make sure you read a portion daily, when you get to Leviticus, Ezekiel, Romans, Hebrews, they look difficult, Songs of Solomon,erotic, Revelations weird. About six to seven rounds, they will be making sense
But if you are 'promise only ' Christian you will not know anything in the Bible about the Bible.

kendraloops:

What do you mean by "promise only Christian"?

MightySparrow:


Those Christians that do not know or reject knowing that apart from what they can have God do for them, they do not want to consecration, dedication, holy living, enduring persecution, expecting the return of Jesus.

Only bless me: I, me, and myself

kendraloops:
😂😂😂 I get it now.