Who has read The bible a lot of times?

Question

Is there anyone who has read the Bible cover to cover atleast three times.Share your experience and what good things you adopted in your life from The Bible.

Answer 1

I'm not sure how many times I have read the Bible from cover to cover, because I skip around, but it's probably more than three times.

A lot of people will say that they've read it many times and rejected it, but the Bible can't do anything for you if you don't believe in it and submit to its truth. It isn't the purpose of the Bible to prove to you that God exists. It's purpose is to tell you what God has to say to you, if you're willing to listen. If you take it seriously for what it claims to be--God's own message to us--then it absolutely will change your life when you apply what it says.

The biggest thing I have gained is trust in God. I believe that He is in control, and that He works out everything for my good when I follow Him. Bad situations come and go, but God will use those to make me grow closer to Him.

Answer 2

I have read the bible from cover to cover more than 3 times and counting. As to those who do not believe in the bible or are wondering why anyone would want to read a book more than once, I will quote what 2 Timothy 3:16,17 says.."All scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness, that the man of God may be fully competent, completely equipped for every good work." As a child I was brought up by very religious parents; however, I never read the bible from cover to cover until I was in my early 30's. I believed in God, but was not really putting his requirements and thinking into my life. Because I now try to do as he requires, and I am making these inspired writings a part of my life, I can handle things and discern things in a much better way than before. The bible teaches us to be what God purposed humans to be. Read Isaiah 48:17, 18. Notice verse 18 says.."O if only you would actually pay attention to my commandments! Then your peace would become just like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea." Here God is basically begging us to please read and pay attention, or do what his word says. If the whole world really practiced what the bible really teaches; and not what most all of the religions of the world teach(their own doctrines), the world would not be at odds with one another. This was stated in about the same way by Ghandi about the Bible. People claim they are Christian, but do they really read the bible and know what the scriptures say on what Christ taught? John 17:3, a very well known scripture, tells us "This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you, the only true God, and of the one whom you sent forth, Jesus Christ." The bible has listed also what is considered the fruitage of God's spirit. These are traits that anyone can work on if they really want to. The most important of these is love. But Galatians 5: 22, 23 tells us they are: love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. We as humans were made to display these traits, but since we are imperfect, we have to work at them. This is what has made me an ongoing student of the bible and has helped me be a better daughter, wife, and mother. Always learning, always room for improvement.

Answer 3

I have read it cover to cover two or three times, (I did not maintain a record of how many times I have completed that task).

But the Bible is not a book to be read that way. I prefer to read it by topic, for example Forgiveness or Life of Timothy; and then study pasages on the selected topic through the Bible. Other times I sit and wish to read a book Genesis, Gospel of John, or Daniel as a whole, read a group of chapters one day, continue the next day.

Answer 4

I "read" the Bible from cover to cover at least twice a year as part of my daily devotions. Have for over 30 years. Then I spend time actually studying it, following different doctrinal ideas, or different words. Have taken the time to learn to read the original languages, Greek and Hebrew, so I can read it as close to the original as possible.

In over fifty years of living with the book, I have discovered that it is innerant (that is has no mistakes in it) and consistent from cover to cover. It is supported by history, science and philisophy, as well as every day living.

I have learned from it that I can go to God daily and ask for his guidance and wisdom for each day. When I do that, things go better then when I don't. I learned a lot about human nature, relationships, marriage, raising children, finances, and more through the profound wisdom found in the book.

And I have seen the miracles that come from simple faith in it.

Answer 5

Yes. What I adopted in my life was freedom from reading the Bible like a textbook or newspaper with Leviticus being as relevant and literal as James. I adopted the ability to see what Jesus was doing, which was liberating the Judaic perspective that valued legalism and karmic castes and economic oppression and revenge and violence and giving them the new perspective that loving on another covers everything else, and turning the traditional ideas about The Law, the sick, the poor on their heads.

Answer 6

In my theology library I currently own about 11 different Bible translations. I've kind of lost count as to how many times I have read them (I do a lot of research and writing with them). I prefer reading the New Testament in Greek (NA27 or Codex Bezae) or the Hebrew Bible from Qumran manuscripts or Septuagint copies (I find the Masoretic texts to have too many changes for my tastes). Due to my preference towards ancient manuscripts, when I read in English, my staple is the NRSV. My favorite portions have to be the 37 parallel Jesus sayings between "Q" and "Thomas". I find that they are very subversive towards "common wisdom" beliefs of seeking divinity through structured hierarchies and embracing alternative ways to view the world and find the divinity within ourselves. My favorite sayings of Jesus are "The kingdom of Heaven is within you" and "Don't you know that ye are Gods?" I also find his practice of socialistic equal community is very progressive even by today's standards.

Answer 7

I have studied the Bible throughly, but to say that I have read it cover to cover 3 times I cannot. Scripture has completely changed my life and has taught me about the One True God.

I am thankful for God's Word and I read/study it daily.

Answer 8

I'm halfway through reading the Bible cover-to-cover.

Based on previous answers, that puts my conversion to atheism at sometime in late 2009....but don't hold your breath.

Answer 9

I have read it through several times. Amazing thing is, I find something new every time I read it. It is truly the Living Word of God because depending on my current needs and situations, it has something pertinent to say to me.

Answer 10

I have read it cover to cover over 5 times.

I spend hours trying to glean God's will from the stories and text.

In the end, it convinced me that God doesn't exist.

That, ultimately was a very good thing, because it helped me realize that I was building my belief system on sand, and ever moving doctrine.

I am now much happier because of it.