In What Order Should I Read the Books of the Bible by Matt Tague
If you have started to read the Bible you have begun a great thing. Unfortunately it easy to get frustrated or defeated while reading the Bible if you don't know where to get started. Logically the beginning seems like the right place to start but that would be a mistake. Today I will show you a plan to read understand the Bible. If you think it arbitrary in the beginning keep on reading. I have found a plan to help you understand what you read making sense of the flow thought of the Bible as you read.
As you read the Bible don't begin in the beginning. Instead find the contents page locate the Gospel of John. It is about two thirds of the way through your Bible. It is after Luke before Acts. Reading the Gospel of John will acquaint you with the most famous person in the Bible Jesus. John will also help you understand the main point of the Bible which is why a lot of people read it in the first place.
Now I believe you should start at one chapter a day. Don't start out too fast. Take time to read then reflect. You should write down your questions thoughts as you read each day. The Gospel of John should take you about a month to read if you read five days each week.
Once you are finished with John go right to the next book Acts. Acts details the lives of the Apostles after Jesus went back to heaven. Reading through Acts will help you understand the other books in the New Testament. Most of the other New Testament books were written by the Apostle Paul who you will learn about in Acts. Acts is only a few chapters longer than John so it should also take you about a month to read.
Now switch gears move back to the beginning of the Bible to the book of Genesis. Genesis is story about the beginning of the earth about how God chose the people he wanted to use to affect human history. Reading Genesis should take you about two months it will familiarize you with some of the most famous characters in Biblical history. You will become familiar with Adam Noah Abraham Jacob Joseph others.
Once you are finished with Genesis flip back to the New Testament read the book of Romans. Romans is right after the book of Acts. Romans was written by the Apostle Paul. In Romans Paul teaches the reader about Biblical history the point of it all. A lot of what you just read in Genesis will help you as you read Romans. Romans is thought to be the height of Biblical teaching by many scholars.
If you would like to read more than one chapter a day I would recommend reading a Psalm or a Proverb. Psalms is right in the middle of your Bible. the Psalms were a collection of songs poems prayers to God. Most of them are not very long are easy to read. Or you can read a Proverb a day. Proverbs is right after Psalms. The Proverbs are a collection of wisdom writings that help teach general truths about life. They are great to read for leadership skills common sense growing in your knowledge about how life works.
By now you have read about Jesus the apostles the beginning of the world the Israelites. It's time for you to pick your own book in the Bible to read. There are many different types of literature in the Bible so make sure that you understand what you are reading when you pick a certain book. Scattered throughout the Bible are history poetry prophecy many other types of literature. I have a handy book that teaches you how to understand them all. Most importantly remember to pray ask God to help you understand what you read. If you ask you will receive.
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