I have been saved since i was really young but i wanna learn the entire bible?

Question

I want to live for jesus. I want to learn his entire word in the king james holy bible. Where should i start reading? How should i go about it?

Answer 1

Your question is a wonderful one!! I'd get a study/devotional daily with the NEW KING JAMES version. You can get these at any good Christian Bible Store.

You can get the plan where it gives you your daily reading for the day.

I have found that reading Gospels and the Epistles in the evening - say two chapters of - say, starting with Matthew first, and then finish up the evening devotion by reading two to three chapters of Romans: eventually in the evening you will finish the Gospels and the Epistles.

In the Morning it would be good to start reading 3 chapters starting with Genesis and then reading two psalms each morning . There are some Old Testament books that are quite difficult to read such as Deut. & Leviticus and some of the minor prophets. I'd get a set of H.A Ironside commentaries as they explain it all in layman's terms.

Psalms is so important to read daily as are the Gospels and the Epistles are in the evening. Follow both devotional periods with prayer to the Lord. Just explain things to Him as you would to your best friend. He will understand. He loves you as noone will ever love you.

Answer 2

well there are several ways you could do this.
do you want to know and understand fully the whole entire Bible?
if so it will definately take some time, there are many passages that are more spiritually "mature" than others. You can interpret the Bible, especially the king james, in many different ways, you can look at it literally, which probably wouldn't be the best way, or metephorically, you will get more out of it this way.

The Bible is Jewish, it is written in Jewish Context, Jews understand things visually, for example, there will be a passage that describes the kingdom of God as an olive tree. You will have to understand the symbolism of an olive tree, the fact that an olive tree grows richer olives as it is older, and you can transplate olive trees by trimming the branches and replanting them. This can relate to the kingdom of God, because The Jews will always be God's chosen people, and the Gentiles, are more like the ends of the tree, the new part of the tree. I can't remember exactly where the passage was but yea.

Also, since the Bible is Jewish, it is not necessarily chronilogically arranged, its more visual. for example there is a passage in the New testament, Acts, the last thing Jesus says before he acsends into heaven, he describes the spreading of Gods word. He describes the word spreading from Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and then to the ends of the earth. This isn't so much as chronilogically as visually describing the spreading of God's word.

But, if you just want to get an overview of the Bible, then you can try reading a one year bible. You need to commit to reading everyday. This will give you a good idea of passages, and where everything is in the Bible.

So, if you want a more in depth view of the Bible, it will take a lot more time, and effort spent on the little details of the Bible, and you will get a TON out of it. But also you will get a lot out of it if you read just an overview also, because if you're in a Bible study you will understand what is going on better.

Answer 3

New Christians and those that have been a Christian since their youth should start with the Gospel of John, then go to Ephesians...because John teaches you all about Jesus.. Ephesians teaches you the armor of God.... after that you can basically go to any of the other books. You might want to get the books that coincide with each other...

We know the other gospels are very similar. John's was the only one different then the others.

There are sites on the internet that gives you a schedule to read the Bible in a year. You can do those, then go back and do Bible studies to get deeper in the Word of God.

For example: End times read the books of Daniel, Revelation, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Matthew.. and a few others.

Many think that the Old Testament is just history, but once you really get into studying the Word of God you will see how the Old Testament and the New Testament entwine with each other. This is why (imho) non believers don't understand the Bible and what it says. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide at the same time find a good church that teaches the Bible, not preaches society ways to their congregations.

Answer 4

Recommend that you begin with the Gospel of John. When you know where the story is going, it is easier to understand the early parts. Follow that with Acts for the history of the first generation of Christians, and then Romans for an understanding of the main Christian doctrines.

After that, alternate between the Old Testament history books (Genesis - Esther) and the other New Testament books. Also add a Psalm or a chapter of Proverbs each day.

Finally, before tackling the major and minor prophets (Isaiah - Malachi) get a good Bible reference book and learn when each of the books was written and what was happening at the time, otherwise you will find it difficult to understand them. They are not in chronological order, but rather in the order they were read to match with different feast held by the Jewish during the year.

Answer 5

I fianlly got down an comitted myself to read the whole Bible. I tried several Bibles at the Christian book store, ad found that my ol' standard King James was making me go slower than I wanted to. I ended up using the New International version, and the New Living Translation along with the KJV. I got up sometimes at three in the morning just to keep going, and it was a great thing to do. Everythings quiet in that time in the morning.

Make sure that you stay in focus. The purpose of reading the whole Bible is to expose yourself to every word of it. And when you finish, or if you are good at alotting yourself with time segments, THEN look up questions that you have that WILL most certainly come up. Do not get distracted by consulting commentaries, it's too easy to do!

Consult commentaries at other times, but get through the Bible. You, the Bible, and God. That's all you need at these times.

Answer 6

The Bible is not a book to read through and put down. You can read several verses and get enlightened to the true meaning after studying the passage. The King James is a good Greek to English translation but the language is archaic and could interfer with pure understanding. Jesus spoke to the people in the language of his day, not thee and thou or old century English words(which have completly different meanings then our current English). Study the book of John and use cross references to the Old testament for starters. Peace. P.S. Use a New American Standard translation.

Answer 7

When I first became a Christian, I found it easier to start with the New Testament first before tackling the Old Testament. Matthew, Mark, Luke - John is especially a good book to start with. These books will tell you all about the life of Jesus, his miracles, his ministry, his parables, and what He expects from believers.

After those, I absolutely love and recommend the book of Acts because it shows the apostles in action, living out their faith. The book of Proverbs has wisdom for daily living. Here is the purpose and theme of this book:

The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
for attaining wisdom and discipline;
for understanding words of insight;

for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life,
doing what is right and just and fair;

for giving prudence to the simple,
knowledge and discretion to the young-

let the wise listen and add to their learning,
and let the discerning get guidance-

for understanding proverbs and parables,
the sayings and riddles of the wise.

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.


The KJV is sometimes hard to understand because we don't speak like that anymore, but if you insist on using it, I would recommend studying it side by side with another translation using modern English, such as the NIV. The NIV is not a lesser Bible. It is a modern translation, using modern English so that we can understand it better - just as the KJV, at the time, was a modern translation, using the language they spoke so that they could understand it better.

http://www.biblegateway.com/ is a good resource. You can look up passages in just about any translation.

Also, http://forums.christianity.com/ is a Christian community where you can post any questions you might have regarding any books of the Bible. And it is a good place to find support and encouragement among fellow Christians as you grow in your walk with the Lord.

Answer 8

How about starting with a concise history of Christianity?
I would reccommend the Jefferson Bible. It was translated by Thomas Jefferson, and contains only Jesus's teachings, sayings and the stories of his birth.

Also worth checking out is the Nag Hammadi collection. These were early Christian texts that were cut from the NT by the Ecumenical Councils.

Then try reading St. Augustine, Origen, St. Thomas Aquinas, if you can find any writings by Iranaeus of Lyon, and any other early Christian leaders you can find.

Then research all the Ecumenical Councils, starting with the Council of Nicea.

Then move on to the history of the Christian religion in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, into the Age of Reason.

Finally, you can decide if it's all worth dedicating your life to.

Worked for me.

Answer 9

Reading 3 to 5 chapters in your Bible each day should mean you will finish reading the entire Bible in a year. Actually learning it all could take considerably longer and requires a better plan. I suggest you contact Jehovah's Witnesses and ask them to study the King James Bible with you. They are extremely well versed in the Bible and will show you how to understand it easily.

Answer 10

Get a Bible with a commentary. The King James Study Bible by Nelson is the best there is, and very cheap.