How long do you think it would take the "average" person to read the Bible?

Question

If a person worked an eight hour job, followed by coming home and taking care of family, how long do you guesstimate it would take to read the entire Bible (regardless of the version- be it Holy Bible/King James version or NIV)?

Answer 1

By making it a priority as in getting out of bed a hour earlier it could easily be done in 6 weeks.... Jim

Answer 2

A lot of people will read the bible in one year. At the front of some bibles it has the schedule listed. Some christian book stores have a paper schedule to hand out to accomplish this.

But it does take a lot of dedication to do this every day. I would say the average would be more like 1 1/2 years.

Answer 3

As a student I read it through in about three months. But a person with family responsibilities, and being an "average" person, (but assuming, of course that he really wanted to read the Bible through), - I figure about a year would be fair enough. If he was in a bit of a hurry of course he could do it in six months without negliecting either his responsibilities or his friends. He might have to leave his computer games alone for a while though - or at least reduce the time spent in them.

Answer 4

Depends on the person's reading speed. Now if you ask me how long it would take for the average person to comprehend it, I would have to honestly say you should probably take a couple of times at least. I have read it several times and, even though I am pretty intelligent, I still manage to find new things that I did not catch the last time I read it.

Answer 5

It would take a lifetime to read the Bible and understand just a fraction of it. You can't just read the Bible as if it were a book, you must experience it. The Bible is not a novel, but if read that way I'd say it would take you several months to read the entire Bible

Answer 6

i preached at a church once and a man approached me after the sermon. he said he has read the Bible-KJV- 91 times and was going for a hundred. i said that's awesome then what? he just said i guess i go for 100 more. i asked him when he started and he said he couldn't remember. it was after he turned 50 and he was only 66. so in less than 20 years he will have read the Bible 100 times and started for the next 100. it all in your dedication. do you want to read the Bible?...than read it!!!

Answer 7

Well, I read the "One Year" Bible which takes 15 minutes a day for 365 days :-)

I also saw a "Two Year" bible recently....

Answer 8

A long time i would think. You need alot of drive to read such a big book that isent exactly a romantic action filled novel that the people that actually do read read. I suggest getting it off Itunes and listening to it its alot eaisier because you can listen while you do other things

Answer 9

i'll tell you write off that you're looking at a year min.
you want to reflect on what you read not just read to finish.
some Bibles have a guide to reading that will have you finish in one year.

Answer 10

Reading each day from the New and the Old can be done in one year.

The Douay Rheims Bible has 7 additional books....Tobias, Judith, Wisdom, Baruch, Machabees I & 11 and Ecclesiasticus.
Also, Daniel chapters 13 & 14.
This is the Bible I prefer.

_____________________King James Version
James I reigned as king of England from 1603 to 1625. He was the son of Mary Queen of Scots, and he had been king of Scotland before succeeding to the English throne at the death of Queen Elizabeth I. He was prompted to produce an English Bible because of the poor and tendentious copies being circulated in England. He feared these could be used by seditious religious and political factions.

His authority was one usurped from the Catholic Church, beginning with his predecessor King Henry VIII. Henry had broken with the Catholic Church and made himself the head of the Church in England, which soon enough became the Church of England. You could say James had no more authority in biblical matters than any head of state, basically none.

Source(s):

Catholic Encyclopedia
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Daily Bible readings can be located on the internet....but reading the Bible should be done as followed:

Lectio Divina is Latin for “spiritual reading” and represents an early monastic technique of prayer which continues in practice though less widely, intended to achieve communion with God as well as providing special spiritual insights and peace from that experience. It is a way of praying with Scripture that calls one to study, ponder, listen and, finally, pray from God's Word.

History
Lectio Divina was first expressed in the year 220 AD. It was found that to read the Bible profitably it is necessary to do so with attention, consistency and prayer. The systematization of “spiritual reading” into four steps dates back to the 12th century. Around 1150, Guigo II, a Carthusian monk, wrote a book entitled “The Monk’s Ladder” (Scala Claustralium) wherein he set out the theory of the four rungs: reading, meditation, prayer and contemplation. In 2005, Pope Benedict XVI stated, “This is the ladder by which the monks ascend from earth to heaven.”

Method
Lectio is typically practiced daily for one continuous hour. A selection from the Holy Scriptures is chosen ahead of time, often as a daily progression through a particular book of the Bible.

Time
Selecting a time for lectio divina is important. Typical methods are to pray for one hour in the morning, or to divide it into two half-hour periods, one in the morning and one in the evening. The key is to pre-select the time that will be devoted to the prayer, and to keep it. Using the same time every day leads to a daily habit of prayer that becomes highly effective.

Place
The place for prayer is to be free from distractions. This means it should be isolated from other people, telephones, visual distractions, etc. Some find a religious icon to be helpful. The same place should be used for lectio if possible, especially as one first begins to practice it. Familiarity with a location reduces the possibility of distraction away from the prayer. Some practitioners conduct other devotions, such as praying before the Catholic Eucharist, as a preparation for Lectio Divina.

Preparation
Prior to reading, it is important to engage in a transitional activity that takes one from the normal state of mind to a more contemplative and prayerful state. A few moments of deep, regular breathing and a short prayer inviting the Holy Spirit to guide the prayer time helps to set the tone and improve the effectiveness of the lectio.

Once the stage is set it is time to begin the prayer. There are four phases of the prayer, which do not necessarily progress in an ordered fashion. One may move between different phases of the prayer very freely as the Spirit guides.

The Four Moments
Lectio
Read the passage several times.

Meditatio
Reflect on the text of the passage, thinking about how to apply to one's own life. Gravitate to any particular phrase or word that seems to be of particular import. This should not be confused with exegesis, but is a very personal reading of the Scripture and application to one's own life.

Oratio
Respond to the passage by opening the heart to God. This is not primarily an intellectual exercise, but more of the beginning of a conversation with God.

Contemplatio
Listen to God. This is a freeing oneself from one's own thoughts, both mundane and holy. It is about hearing God talk to us. Opening our mind, heart and soul to the influence of God. Any conversation must allow for both sides to communicate, and this most unfamiliar act is allowing oneself to be open to hearing God speak.

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