Studying/Reading the Bible

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How do you study or read the bible?

I’ve seen on TV and read on blogs how some people (usually some Protestant or fundamentalist group) have devotions every morning which seems to be a set time to read and/or study the bible, but I’m not sure how they do it. Do they follow a guideline for what to study and questions to think about, do they just start reading someplace and try to do five chapters a day? Something else?

I’d like to start reading the bible more frequently but instead of just reading to say I’ve done it, I’d like to remember passages and apply them to daily life. How can I read and study the bible where the message sticks?
 
There are may good Catholic Bible studies.

Praying the Liturgy of the Hours gets you into Scripture

www.divineoffice.org

The daily readings are another way

You can read them online at www.ewtn.com

There are books like Magnificat, Our Daily Visitor, One Bread One Body that get you deeper into the daily readings.

The Ignatius Study Bible series is excellent.

Knights of Columbus do Catholic Home Study Service amm.org/chss.htm
 
One thing that’s been good for me, personally, is to read the Daily Readings…
Maybe that would be something you could start with?

I personally like listening to the ones from the USCCB on my iPod… you can download them through iTunes (free from your computer)…
usccb.org/nab/
 
Em and I do the same thing. I log on to the web site for the National Fellowship of Catholic Men every morning first thing. I make it s point to do it before I begin my work day. I read the meditationa and then go to the daily mass reading. It has provided me with a way to read the Bible daily and it also has allowed me to better understand scripture, The way that the OT and NT work together. As I run across readings or passages that I don’t understand or that perplex me, I start looking them up and it deepens my knowledge and relationship with Christ. There are many way though. Fiund what works best for you. Good luck and God Bless.
 
I’ve written a short article about this on my website (linked below in my signature). Just go there and click the “Getting Started” link. I have lots of other helpful resources on my site as well.
 
I’ve been through Bible studies (protestant back in the day) and try to catch the daily Mass readings.

However one of the things that works before for me is to just pick it up and read. Start with the NT, I like the RSV-CE version, and just read each Gospel the way it was originally written, as a book. A lot of things will stand out that way, you will see how the Gospels are different and how they complement each other. It also helps me to keep in mind how each of the letters were written to specific groups with specific problems their Church was dealing with at the time.

After finishing the NT that way, I would suggest picking up a Catholic Bible study and see how the teachings of the Church make it all tie together. (because they do :))

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I would second the pick it up and read it. Start with Matthew, read the Gospels and the apostles lives after the resurrection. From there find your favorite Old Testament story. Read what was going on before the story takes place so you have some context.

Or start with Genesis 1:1 and read forward to the end.

Good luck
 
cctabb said:
I would second the pick it up and read it. Start with Matthew, read the Gospels and the apostles lives after the resurrection. From there find your favorite Old Testament story. Read what was going on before the story takes place so you have some context.

Or start with Genesis 1:1 and read forward to the end.

Good luck
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I started at Gen 1:1 and read through the OT…Couple chapters at night before bed.

Then read Matt,Mark,Luke,John and skimmed through Rev.
 
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