I bought a Bible today...I'd like to read it, where do i start?

Answer 1

"In the Begining was the Word and the word was with God and the Word was God." John 1:1

Start with the Gospels, read Romans, then probably see where it takes you next... Study the Bible reference the original language then you get a better feeling of what the writer is really trying to say... A lot is lost in modern translation

Answer 2

The beginning is a great place to start especially in this book seeing as it moves in sequence. It is always good to get the story from the beginning so more things make sense. But if there is a particular section or topic you like the most then by all means start there and then come back to the beginning. Sometimes i like to read the last page of a book and then go back to the beginning to see how my whole perspective has changed and everything now makes sense. Surprisingly it never kills the story for me. All in all i would not worry about where you start because the bible is a book you should read more then once. Good luck.

Answer 3

There are several "Guide to Reading the Bible in One Year" plans but then again...it depends. Are you reading it to look for something in particular...or for historical? I would normally say Genesis 1:1 but you might not make it very far once you got into Numbers with all the genealogies. So, why don't you start with the New Testament in Matthew and work your way through the rest of the Gospels (Matthew-John). Then you can work your way back through to the old testament. The old and new support each other...the new testament will point you to verses in the old just as the new testament will show how things were fulfilled from the old. Either way, it is good reading...

Answer 4

I do not know your church background but as a Christian I would recommend you to start from the New Testament.
I personally like Luke and John...but you know that Mathew, Mark, Luke and John tells the same story...

I just bought a Message Bible on Cds last week, and I just love to listen. I am already over half way through listening The New Testament.

I like also Paul and his writings...I am now on 1 Corinthians...I love to read many kind of Bibles and underline and make notes and compare. 1 Cor 13 is so beautiful.

Answer 5

Where to start reading depends upon why you want to read it.

The translation you bought, can also affect where to start reading.

For example, _The Cotton Patch Gospel_ can be best understood, if one starts at Matthew. _The Jefferson Bible_ barely makes sense, if one starts at the beginning. It does not make sense, if one starts elsewhere.

If you interest is History then
Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees, Luke, Acts.

If your interest is Poetry then
Psalms (including Psalm 151), Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Song of the Three Young Men. Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach

If your interest is theology, then
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Epistle Jeremiah, Matthew, John, Romans, 1 John

If you are a new Christian, then
1 John, Mark, James, Prayer of Manasseh, Romans, Luke, Acts, Philippians, John, Psalms, Psalm 151, Matthew, Daniel, Bel, Susanna, Prayer of Azariah, Genesis, Ephesians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Amos,
Proverbs, Ezra, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Galatians

If you were interested in the prose, then the stories have to be read by chapter, not book. The four major strands of prose, that are intertwined thru the Tanakh, can often be found in different chapters of the same book --- sometimes cutting across and breaking at the verse level.

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Answer 7

From the begin inning may not neck. be right. The spirit of the text is found in Romans, the Gospel of John, Proverbs, and the book of Daniel. Once you are saturated in the feel and flow of the word, then you can start at the beginning and find meaning. Of course, you still could if you wanted to, but most folks get lost after chapter five without any prior knowledge.

Answer 8

I suggest start with the book of John in the New Testament. Then read either Matthew, Mark, or Luke that come right before John.

Then give Acts a shot.

Then Genesis, and a few Psalms.

After that, you ought to be able to find your own way through it. Good luck.

Answer 9

Genesis. In The Beginning... But I enjoy Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, reading about Jesus's life. The stories are familiar from childhood. If you like poetry, start with Psalms.

Answer 10

Genesis 1:1