How do you, specifically you, read the Bible?

Question

When I read a passage I read it through once or twice then take it slow reading and somewhat analyzing each verse. Do you do anything differently? If so, what?

Answer 1

I read it twice, analyze it, relate it to everyday use, imigining of the time it's written, relate it with today, and ask my self if it really happened, does it make sense.
Analyze using free will and don't stop although sometimes it sounds like you're thinking oppose to God.

Answer 2

Thats good - I also use some very handy tools: first, I use the King James Bible; then I use a Strongs Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible which works so perfectly well with the King James.
The Concordance contains every single word in the Bible and translates it back to the original Hebrew, Greek or Chaldee (syriac) - which are the three Bible languages. When reading the Bible, I am careful to be sure I pick up the subject and object of what is being discussed, and not lose site of it.
Also, if you want to get a really good start on it, Heres a cool suggestion: Start by reading this first: - In the Book of Rev. you will find in the beginning of it, 7 churches that God sends a message to - out of the 7, only two are approved by God. The two that God approves of both teach the exact same thing, and the other churches listed do not teach it at all. What it is is that they teach who the Kenites are. In order to obtain the key of David, you need to know who the kenites are; if you know who they are, you will understand so much more of the Word than you ever dreamed possible. Kenites fully translated means "sons of cain". Okay - you know who cain is, right?
Now you are ready to start with the Book of Genesis. The event in the garden, and Cains geneology is paramount in importance .
Yep, good idea to take it slow, analyse it - if theres something you don't understand, it would be good to have a Concordance or a Companion Bible with the original notes from the manuscripts. Need any help, feel free to email me.

Answer 3

i read the bible by listening to it being read right here on the computer from a downloaded copy of it.
i find i like that better and get more out of it.
i use windows media to play it and i record the time shown on the window clock to know where i left off.
i average about 3 or 4 minutes each day that i do this.
the last time i went to do this i found the sound had gone so low i could not make it out. other music and stuff had normal sound right after that. i hope i have not got to the point where it is no longer possible to do this with the copy i have.

Answer 4

I usually pray first and ask God to show me something that I need to hear. Then, I open up the Bible and usually the first chapter that I see I will read. Sometimes, I will read the little subtitles of the chapters to see what each one is about, and will pick one that I believe sounds like it would give me the best advice or help for a particular situation. I almost always rely on God to show me what I am supposed to be reading though, and if it's not something that I need to hear right then (which it isn't always) it usually ends up being helpful in a different situation later in my life.

Answer 5

I always pray before I start. Then I start with where I left off. I pray for understanding related to what I want to know. I read slow, paying attention to each word and groups of words. I jump around a lot, when something seems really interesting I pursue that. But, it's like I pray or talk to my Lord the whole time. We sort of discuss it together. I guess it must sound strange but that is what I do.

Answer 6

I pray and ask God what I should read about and let the Bible fall open. It is usually a message I needed to hear. Also at Bible study we just pick a part of the Bible that we want to discuss and we all take turns reading and discuss each of the verses and what they mean.

Answer 7

I read it exegetically. That simple means to read it in the given context in which it was written. The primary problem with believers today is that interpret the Bible through the culture in which they live and understand. The problem with that scenario is that the Bible was written over a period of hundreds of years and within many different and distinctive societies. That is why so many people do not believe in the Bible because so many well-meaning people take it out of context and make our stories of faith sound totally irrational and illogical.

Answer 8

Now when I read it, i think about what does it have to do with today? I also think about how I believed or trusted in certain passages and they didn't seem to mean what I thought they did, too tired to try some more interpretations.

Answer 9

Well, you cant analyze it properly as you are trying to do because the version you are reading was translated from a language no one uses today. If I were to read it, it would only be to point out all the flaws or to find a quote to prove to someone how ridiculous it all is. I would rather wipe my *** with the nice thin sheets than read it.

Answer 10

I read it verse by verse, chapter by chapter. If God tells me something, I pray about it write it down think about it. In my Bible class at school we learn about the Bible (duh) and we study. In class we read chapters study them and answer questions and talk about the awsome ways God works. It depends on the way God tells you to read the Bible,pray about it, and as silly as this may sound just read some of it a He will answer any Q's. It really strikes me the way it is SO REAL!!