Has anyone ever read the Bible-cover to cover?

Question

Did you learn anything? Which testament do you recommend? Do you believe everything you read?

Answer 1

1) Three or four times, I forget.

2) Yes - and since I read Holy Scripture every day - I would say that I always learn something.

3) Reading the New Testament is a much easier and edifying journey...especially the Holy Gospels.

4) Of course. Literal when the Apostolic Fathers indicated that the Scripture is to be taken so...and allegorically when they indicate that the allegory trumps the literal.

Reading is just reading. Study, under a competent Spiritual Director and the guidance of the Holy Ghost are what is necessary.

Answer 2

I have read the Bible from cover to cover.

If you are a newbie I would recommend reading the New Testament first. Then I would recommend going back to read the Old Testament. The New Testament explains the Old Testament and the Old Testament is a shadow of the New Testament. Although you will find that most of the Old Testament are historical events, deeply embedded within them are the spiritual truths God would eventually carry out in the New Testament and through the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence the Old Testament is a shadow of things that are to come.

Yes I do believe everything I read because I'm convinced the scriptures are divine in origin.

Answer 3

No, I haven't. I tried reading the Old Testament a few times as a kid but gave up during Genesis. I jumped around a bit and read some other parts here and there. I've read larger sections of the New Testament because I wound up at a Presbyterian Bible study group a few times when I was about 11.

I really don't feel I learned anything at all but I haven't read enough of it. For that reason, I wouldn't know what to recommend. The only part I remember well that stayed with me was the story of Job.

No, of course I don't believe everything I read.

Answer 4

Don't bother to read The Bible "cover to cover". It is not intended to be used like that. The Bible of theTrue Christian Faith is not intended for non-beleivers. Only those open to the leading of God through The Holy Spirit will find what God has for them in The Bible.
There is no innerant text ot The Bible existant today... And there are some so-called translations today that are abominations.

Here is a link to my pov on The Bible if you are interested. on the page I give my recomended reading for a beginner. Which book to start with and where to go next.... I also go into some about the different translation
http://user1292138.sites.myregisteredsite.com/mikesinternetoutreach/id4.html

A path I would recommend to a seeker / not-yet-believer to do, even if you have "read the Bible" before:


First, read the first two chapters of the Gospel of Luke
Then read the book of First John
Then, the book of James
Then the Gospel of John (the fourth book of The New Testament),
Then the book of Romans
Then the book of Ephesians

Answer 5

Yes, I have read the Bible cover to cover. Not all in one sitting, but progressively.
I learned a lot of things. Being an atheist, I probably learned different things from Christians, but I did find it a thoroughly engrossing read.
PURELY for the pleasure of the read, NOT for any theological purposes (obviously because I don't believe, if you do, more power to you) I enjoy the Book of Esther, and Genesis, as well as Mark - the only Gospel I find historically credible in any way shape or form (most academics consider Mark to be the first gospel, predating the others by decades).

Obviously, I don't believe most things I read in the Bible (if I do it's because that information has been verified in a non-religious historical source), but that doesn't mean it isn't worth reading. At the very least, it's a living testament to the faith of a certain group of people, documenting their history as they see it. It really is fascinating.

Answer 6

1) Yes.
2) Yeah, but some of it was wrong, so I had to unlearn it over the years. The Bible is not without error, and there are some unhealthy ideas in it.
3) I recommend the Gospel according to John above all else in the Bible. I do NOT recommend Leviticus or much of the Old Testament for that matter.
4) Nope.

Answer 7

Dear Shannon,

Yes, I have read the entire Bible (KJV). The Lord has taught me many wonderful truth from His word.

I do not have any preference regarding the Old Testament or New Testament because the whole Bible is the word of God.

Yes, I believe everything in the Bible-even the numbers and dates. But I must say that I do not understand everything in the Bible. There are many difficult passages. One must remember, that the Lord is the One that must open our understanding to these passages and He does this in His own time. He is Lord of all.

I hope this helps you.

Answer 8

I've read it three times cover to cover. I often go back and re-read many parts. I prefer the New Testament because it's easier to read but the Old Testament has many lessons in it. I believe it all but not blindly. I try to determine find out the cultural significance of many verses. That helps with understanding.

Answer 9

Yes, I have. I learn about my body from the both testaments of the Holy Bible. Yes, I do believe everything I read.

Answer 10

Yes. I learned the writers of our past were very imaginative, but in some places I think they were more concerned about word count (and filling a space in the book) rather than content. I recommend Revelations. It's a great story. The ending falls flat though. There's all this tension build and then, blah, nothing exciting really happens. I don't believe everything I read. I regard the bible in the same manner I regard any other fantasy novel I've read. But I have to add - I have found words of wisdom that I agreed with in the bible. I've also found words of wisdom that I agreed with in the novels of David Eddings.