What Order Should I Read The Bible?

Question

I know it's not in chronological order or whatever, so in what order should I read it so that it makes sense. And I can't understand Revelation worth anything, it's all encoded or whatever. How do I figure that out too?

Well...I kinda wanted to know which books happened in which order or what not. So I can read them in order and understand them better.

Answer 1

here is a link that has the bible in order
http://www.thebible.net/read/chron/chroncontext.html

Like someone else suggested I think you should start in the gospels (matthew, mark, luke, john) those are the easiest to follow. Don't worry about revelations at first, you will understand it better later after you read in other places.

Answer 2

Revelation is difficult, read it when you feel like it. You can also buy some books explaining revelation. When I first started to read the Bible, I could not understand hardly anything. I just happen to come across a children's bible story and read this. This helped alot as I understood who the people were and who was related to who. The new testament is a little easier and can be read in any order.

Answer 3

Start with the Gospels! The most important message of the Bible is about Jesus, so read the Gospels first because they tell about his life and ministry. Then read the epistles (letters) in the New Testament. Then go back and read the Old Testament-- I'm sure when you're reading it you'll see how Jesus is the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.

Oh, and don't worry about not understanding Revelation-- many very educated Christian scholars debate its meaning to this day. Understanding God's love in Jesus Christ is the most important thing! Blessings :)

Answer 4

Start out simple. start with the book of St John because he tells the story of Jesus with love about love. Then go back and read Genesis and Exodus. they start the beginning. save the rest of the first 5 books for later. Leviticus is the law of the priest and can be boring to a beginning reader. Its the book that stops the all willing read the whole bible do gooders that dont get it done. read the rest of the gospels I suggest Mark Luke and Matthew and then Acts. Then starting with Joshua read thru all the history of Israel. Then the chronicle listed in Matthew at the beginning will make sense

Answer 5

I suggest beginning your reading right at the beginning. Then after you've given it a thorough read through, you can go back and study parts you don't quite understand, using a good concordance. As for Revelation, it's a strange book all right and you kinda have to read it in conjunction with Daniel and Matthew 24. If you read them together like that, you might get a better feel for what it's all about.

Answer 6

You don't have to figure it out. Jesus said in John 14: 26 and I quote "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you."

That's how the prophets and the disciples wrote the word. Read the book of John. You can also get a devotional to help you.
Another way is to read it by subjects. Take a topic, and study it in detail, reading from every quotation that deals with that topic.

The one thing you want to do as an individual is to ask the Holy Spirit to guide you in your study of the Word. He will surely lead you into all truth, I believe.

Answer 7

My father bought me a "bible in a year" version. It has 3 passages to read each day for 365 days: 1 from the Old Testament, 1 from the New Testament, and 1 Psalm. That might make the monumental undertaking more manageable, and instructive.

Answer 8

start from the beginning dear.

pray for guidance and knowledge..there are a lot of tools online that can help you to understand wjat you read.
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***blessings&huggies***

im enclosing some links for you also the 1st link you can dl it i pray that this will help you and direct you to a deep understanding of Gods Word.

How many books are in the Bible?

The Bible contains 66 books, divided among the Old and New Testaments.

2. How many books are in the Old Testament?

There are 39 books in the Old Testament.

3. How many books are in the New Testament?

There are 27 books in the New Testament.

4. What does "testament" mean?

Testament means "covenant" or "contract."

5. Who wrote the Bible?

The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit by over 40 different authors from all walks of life: shepherds, farmers, tent-makers, physicians, fishermen, priests, philosophers and kings. Despite these differences in occupation and the span of years it took to write it, the Bible is an extremely cohesive and unified book.

6. Which single author contributed the most books to the Old Testament?

Moses. He wrote the first five books of the Bible, referred to as the Pentateuch; the foundation of the Bible.

7. Which single author contributed the most books to the New Testament?

The Apostle Paul, who wrote 14 books (over half) of the New Testament.

8. When was the Bible written?

It was written over a period of some 1,500 years, from around 1450 B.C. (the time of Moses) to about 100 A.D. (following the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ).

9. What is the oldest book in the Old Testament?

Many scholars agree that Job is the oldest book in the Bible, written by an unknown Israelite about 1500 B.C. Others hold that the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) are the oldest books in the Bible, written between 1446 and 1406 B.C.

10. What is the youngest book in the Old Testament?

The book of Malachi, written about 400 B.C.

11. What is the oldest book of the New Testament?

Probably the book of James, written as early as A.D. 45.

12. What is the youngest book in the New Testament?

The Book of Revelation is the youngest book of the New Testament, written about 95 A.D.

13. What languages was the Bible written in?

The Bible was written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek.

14. When was the Bible canonized?

The entire New Testament as we know it today, was canonized before the year 375 A.D. The Old Testament had previously been canonized long before the advent of Christ.

15. What does "canon" mean?

"Canon" is derived front the Greek word "Kanon," signifying a measuring rod. Thus, to have the Bible "canonized" meant that it had been measured by the standard or test of divine inspiration and authority. It became the collection of books or writings accepted by the apostles and leadership of the early Christian church as a basis for Christian belief. It is the standard by which all Christians throughout the ages live and worship.

16. When was the first translation of the Bible made into English?

1382 A.D., by John Wycliffe.

17. When was the Bible printed?

The Bible was printed in 1454 A.D. by Johannes Gutenberg who invented the "type mold" for the printing press. It was the first book ever printed.

18. What is the oldest almost-complete manuscript of the Bible now in existence?

The Codex Vaticanus, which dates from the first half of the fourth Century. It is located in the library of the Vatican in Rome. There are older fragments of the Bible that are still preserved however-- the oldest being a tiny scrap of the Gospel of John was found in Egypt, dating back to the beginning of the second century. (It is currently in the Rayland's Library in Manchester, England).

19. What is the longest book in the Bible?

The book of Psalms.

20. What is the shortest book in the Bible?

2 John.

21. What is the longest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 119

22. What is the shortest chapter in the Bible?

Psalm 117

23. What is the longest verse in the Bible?

Esther 8:9

24. What is the shortest verse in the Bible?

John 11:35

25. Which book in the Bible does not mention the word "God?"

The book of Esther.

26. Who was the oldest man that ever lived?

Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old (Genesis 5:27).

27. Who were the two men in the Bible who never died but were caught up to heaven?

Enoch, who walked with God and was no more (Genesis 5:22-24).

Elijah, who was caught up by a whirlwind into heaven (II Kings 2:11).

28. Who does the Bible say was the meekest man in the Bible (not including Jesus)?

Moses (Numbers 12:3).


29. How many languages has the Bible been translated into?

The Holy Bible has been translated into 2,018 languages, with countless more partial translations, and audio translations (for unwritten languages). (This is an enormous amount of translations. In comparison, Shakespeare, considered by many to be the master writer of the English language, has only been translated into 50 languages.)

30. Is the Bible still the best-selling book in the world?

Yes, indeed!

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Answer 9

what you do is you read the bible in any order. but a good way to read the bible is from front to end. or by story. but revalations is an confusing book but if you read genisis it will be a little easier to understand.

Answer 10

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