How many times have you read the entire Bible from front to back, and how long did it take each time?

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Bluebootz that is a misunderstanding of God's Word. Each book works in unison with the others, and together they provide clarification which help us to understand revelations for the future. Without reading all scripture, you will NEVER have a complete understanding. It will be partial. Also, we are not hear only to help ourselves, we are all servants here for a purpose to help draw others to Christ. It's great to read our bibles alone to find strength for our personal problems, but we are told as Christians to show ourselves approved so that we can give testimony to others, and preach the word. That can not be done focusing only on ourselves, with the intent of only picking and choosing the scriptures we want to read.

Answer 1

In the last thirty years I've read the Bible through countless times. There are many good reading plans to read the Bible through in a year. Check with your local Bible store and they even have one year Bibles now.

Answer 2

I have never kept track of how many times I have read the Bible completely, but I'm sure that it's more than two or three, and perhaps even a lot more. It doesn't matter how long it takes you to read scripture. You can spend an entire study session focusing on one verse, sometimes, if you're getting a lot out of that verse.

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I read the entire Bible in 1995. I started on January 1st with Genesis and on December 31th, I still had to read the entire book Revelations, which was easy to complete within one day.

I can recommend everybody to read the entire Bible at least once in your life. For those who are new to Scripture, look for some literature to get more insight in the backgrounds of the books.

Answer 4

I don't read it from front to back in order like a romance novel or anything. I take the Bible seriously and read the books or chapters that I need, or identify with at the moment.

I don't know if I've read all of it or not There may be some Old Testament books I haven't gotten to yet.

Peace!

Answer 5

2 times 4 months

Answer 6

I have never read it cover to cover, but I have studied and read portions of it. I have been to churches and attended services ranging from Baptist, Presbyterian, Russian Orthodox, Coptic and others, plus synagogues and mosques all over the world. I have gone to Bible studies when my brother became a "born again Christian" and have read widely about comparative religions (5,000+) and studied them from an anthropological viewpoint. And, of course, I have read, comprehended and participated in science. I have helped edit and index a peer-reviewed scientific journal and spent one month deep in the rain forest of French Guiana at a scientific research station and have a degree while maintaining a G.P.A. in the top three percent of the college. My life experience has told me that religions, all of them, are based on fables, fairy tales and mythology and that is why there are so many of them. The contradiction should be obvious. The "holier than thou" attitude or "my religion is better than your religion," speak for themselves. I'll admit that I am an atheist, but it wasn't because I didn't examine, explore or probe into all alternatives. Please look beyond the Bible to enjoy the marvels of this world and man's place in nature.

Answer 7

It can be done in a year, with 2 OT chapters a day and 1 NT chapter a day.

Blessings in 2007,
David T

Answer 8

I have read the entire bible one time only in exactely 10 months, but I have read the new testament many times , it's never boring, there's always something new , that you didn't know before.

Answer 9

I am 52 and I have lost count of how many times I've read the Bible and it usually takes me a week to read the whole Bible

God Bless You

Answer 10

I started to keep track one time to read through the whole thing throughout the year... my church started having a sign up where you could mark off each book as you read it. I didn't get through all the chapters I kept re-reading my favorites throughout the year!