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1 | When study what to read first | Bible general | havohej | 242092 | ||
When studying the bible, should you read from the beginning. Can I read some of the beginning and jump to different books in the bible? Please help. | ||||||
2 | When study what to read first | Bible general | EdB | 242093 | ||
Many will tell you to read the New Testament and then read the rest of the Bible. Many also recommend the Book of John. I think the Book of Mark is a good place to start. I would read it through and then I would start reading in first book Genesis and read on through. Do not get hung up on trying to keep track of all the names in the various lineages and don't get bogged down in too much detail this first trip through the Bible try to do more of an over view. As you read remember the Old Testament is Jesus promised and the New Testament is Jesus fulfilled. Try to keep that in mind and see how everything in the Old Testament was brought to life by Christ in the New Testament. Most of all read the Bible not to finish it but to fall in love with it. We never finish reading the Bible. If you find an exciting story stop reread it, think about it, and if you have someone ask questions about it. If not come on back here and we will see if we can help you. |
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3 | When study what to read first | Bible general | Jon C | 242100 | ||
One or two of the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) are a great place to start, personally I'd probably choose Luke and John. I would recommend reading Genesis chapters 1-3 also. Then the book of Romans, which many consider "Christianity 101". After that there are so many possibilities that you should probably seek mentoring from someone who knows you and who can recommend paths of reading that may touch you personally. In my opinion, a new Christian is best off spending most of their time in the New Testament, and the Psalms and Proverbs. But it's all good! A new Christian MUST get into a church and into a Bible study group, they should not try to go it alone. | ||||||
4 | When study what to read first | Bible general | EdB | 242101 | ||
I tend to steer people away from John. While John is the book of love many of the concepts appear abstract until you get better rooted in Christianity. The book of Mark is written very clearly and there isn't any confusing similes. In my opinion it is written more to the understanding of man. |
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5 | When study what to read first | Bible general | EdB | 242102 | ||
I need to clarify what I meant when I said I tend to steer people away from John. I meant I tend to steer new Christians away from John until they get a better understanding of some of the concepts of Christianity. John 1:1 can be confusing if you don't understand the concept of God and Trinity. How much more is John 6 which theologians argue about to this day. |
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6 | When study what to read first | Bible general | DocTrinsograce | 242103 | ||
Dear Ed, I am not familiar with any arguments over John 1; nonetheless, I like your advice. I was thinking how Mark's audience were Roman gentiles. Luke's audience were Greek gentiles. Those two groups would tend to be more representative of the modern American reader. Therefore they would be good starting points. Perhaps for the less well educated Mark would be better; while Luke might be a good place to start for those with superior educations. Thank you for the suggestion. I think I'll adjust how I have directed new believers accordingly. In Him, Doc |
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