Have you read the Bible?

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In good Catholic tradition I have not read the whole bible…I am trying though I get stuck in all the geneology stuff that comes in the old testement.
 
Hi,
I have read most of the New Testament, 🙂 , I cant get into the Old one at all:confused: I get confused.
I only got my first Adult Bible last year, I am 41, As a child I had the Hamlyn Bible, and the only other Bibles in the Family Home were the ones that had been handed down. We were never encouraged to read them at all. However we had Cathecism every day at school taught to us by Nun’s.
Chelle

(New Zealand)
 
Kevin Walker:
Théodred:
Why the King James and not the Douay-Rheims Bible, which predated the King James by a few years?
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Hi David,
My professor said that the Bible was the single most important book which influenced the ‘Medieval Mind’,
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This sounds wrong, though I’m assuming by the “medieval mind” your professor simply means “medieval thought” (if he means something else, please correct me).

The KJV was translated during the first decade of the 17th century and officially published in 1611, at the beginning of the early modern period of European history. As such the KJV postdates the mediavel period (roughly 500 - 1500 AD) and could not have influenced it.

In any case (and your professor, as a Protestant may be unaware of this) the KJV owes much to the Douay-Rheims (“plagiarized” might not be too strong a word here). That being said, however, it is beyond doubt that the KJV has a greater influence on modern thought and language than the DR – being held as one of the two great influences on the development of modern English (the other being Shakespeare).

I’d be interested to hear more of what your professor means by his statement.
 
I’ve read the Bible all the way through once, and I’m going through it again now. Next, I’ll read my way through the RSV-CE, and then, the Douay-Rheims.

I started at the beginning, and went straight through; it took about a year. Most people will say “straight through from the beginning” isn’t the bext way to go about it – it can be easy to get bogged down in some of the Old Testment books. Maybe starting with the New Testament is a better idea.
 
I have read the bible through, once per year for 23 years. I also do study the bible. Remember that the Bible is not a novel, it’s a “library” of books. Read at your own pace and you will be blessed. There is a lot of good advice in this thread.
 
I was going to check that I had read the whole Bible–but I read it through as a protestant so parts were missing. 😦
 
I started the Old Testament, but when finding out I was more interested in how the Church was started and Jesus’s life. I switched to the New Testament. Once I finish the new I will work on the Old.
 
I’ve read the Bible through a couple of times, the New Testament many more times all the way through. The hardest part to get through for me are the Old Testament laws (like Leviticus). My mind could not stay focused.
 
I found, using Jeff Cavins “The Great Adventure, A Journey Through the Bible.” very helpful. It explains how to read the Bible chronologically, and how the other books, like Leviticus, Deuteronomy, the Prophets, and Psalms, etc. fit in the big picture.

Years ago, I used to do a lot of driving, and had the Bible on tape, I was able to go through the Bible several times this way. May times, something would come up that would peek my interest, then I would look it up, and/or read some commentary.

Hope that helps, God Bless.
Mardy
 
As a Protestant, I read the Bible through quite a few times. But then I became Catholic and my Bible suddenly got bigger! I can now say that I have not yet read the entire Bible.

Not sure the opening chapters of 1 Chronicles did me that much good when I read them. 🙂
 
I have read the Bible for sure once, but almost twice as I cannot fully remember the Old Testament. I have read the NT several times and different translations. And on the Catechism, why not read both??? I read a Chapter from the OT, chapter from the Gospels and a Chapter from the Epistles, Letters and Revelations along with 10-20 paragraphs of the CCC (And remember to get the Green one if possible (Based off of the official Latin Text where as the Tan one was based off the french translation I believe. Someone correct me if I am wrong.). Slowly works better for ease and contemplation. Thanks and God Bless.
 
I’m still reading the Old Testament and am on my third round in the New Testament, which is good because it refreshes my memory and spirit!😛
 
I read small passages here and there…not alot but i hope to read more in the near future!
 
Those familiar with my posts may not believe this, but I’ve read most of it, with the main exception of the incredibly tedious “…So and so begat so and so…” chapters. There doesn’t seem to be a much of a point in those!

Peace.
 
I only have a pocket sized version of the New Testiment and I have read a few passage here and there.
 
**I have read the whole bible. More than once.

I was raised Assembly of God. In their girls group “Missionettes”, kind of like girl scouts, we had to read the bible. It was part of the steps to complete the class. We were assigned several chapters a week and every Wednesday night we were asked to discuss them. We also had to memorize scripture, the books of the bible, apostles, etc. I wish their was something like that for my children. **
 
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Marie:
I got my first Bible as a Child from my Aunt who ran the Catholic Store in our town. I have read through it many times, worn out a boatload and …HEARD it all of my life at Mass. At Mass, if you go everyday you will have gone through the entire Bible in three years.

That is not…btw…a new thing! It has always been that way. 😉 Catholic’s have always had the Bible and Bible study (It’s called the “Homily/Sermon” at daily and Sunday Mass. 🙂
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me too, but my Aunt didn’t have a store, she was an awesome Catholic though…and I agree with everything else you said!! (me too)
 
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puzzleannie:
so it is, not a task for a semester or a year, a task for a lifetime. get a book like Magnificat with daily lectionary readings and read with the universal Church.
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www.magnificat.net or
www.ewtn.com
also has the daily readings, and you could watch Mass online or on t.v. (those Priests are very holy).
 
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