How can I study the bible better?

I want to study the bible for myself what chapter would be good place to start.

How can I study the bible better?
start with leviticus...
Reply:start with the new testament and then the old





go to this site and click on links


this is my group, join if you like.





http://groups.yahoo.com/group/understand...
Reply:Do you have a Christian book store near you? They have little bible studies that are on all different sorts of subjects, you can browse and see what interests you. I am in a bible study at church, but I also got one of those personal studies about prayer...it's really interesting! God bless you for seeking Him!
Reply:Phalms, Proverbs


Also the new Testament


Matthew, Mark Luke and John


These books have what Jesus taught in red


Like the beautitudes


Maybe it would be best to start there





This is a good on-line source





http://www.biblegateway.com/


BibleGateway.com: A searchable online Bible in over 50 versions and 35 languages.





Blessings to you


Be Blessed!
Reply:i think you can start by reading Mark baby.. coz it's the shortest chapter...god bless you..
Reply:Well there are many places to start


But i wiould pray and ask God to show where he would like you to begin


He may have something he wants to show through the Bible


John is a good book if you are a new christian.


I really like psalms when i am discouraged or just want to read


There some great stories books to like Ester Job Genesis Exodus and Joshua all of them are true


Hebrews is about faith


there are great studies out there also.


"Experienceing God" is a powereful one





Well I hope this helps
Reply:Dear Cattitude-


Yea!! Bible study is so good and important.





The book of John is a good place to start. Pray at the beginning of each bible study. Read,ask questions. Check answers in the bible.





It would be good to be in a bible study with others too. Precept Ministries has bible studies all over the USA and other countries.





Their web site is Precept.org





I have been doing their studies for years now. They offer many in depth, inductive studies.





If you have other bible study question feel free to contact me.


Sincerely - Redeemed





2 Timothy 2:15 "Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, handling accurately the word of truth."
Reply:OLD TESTAMENT BOOKS





0000-0000 Genesis 1:1,2; Time evident as billions all exist.


~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If sun 4.5 %26amp; 4.5 bil. left Rev.21:23.


0000-0000 Genesis 1:3-31; 41,870 + 130 Adam to 42,000 man LOST.


0000-0000 Adam 930 dies, 126 Noah born, age 600 flood year 1656 to 350 years after.


0000-0000 Gen.7:6; 8:21; 43,526 Life sustaining shielded earth LOST.


0000-0000 Genesis 50:26; Joseph year 2368 dies 712 after flood, year 1698 BCE.


~~~~-BCE is Before Common Era onto world is 2006 years into Common Era.


0000-1698 Genesis to death of Joseph in Egypt 93 years of 110, governor 80 years.


1698-1633 Job Gen.46:13[ Job 2:1,2 Satan. 38:4-7 Angels see focus on earth ];


1553-1513 Exodus 12:41[430 years, 857 after flood. Promised Land heirs exit Egypt];


1553-1513 Leviticus 1Chr.6:1-15 the priest line to temple, kings end to Ezra.


1553-1513 Numbers 16:22; 33:38,39 Aaron age 123, 40th year dies ];


1553-1513 Deuteronomy 34:7 40th year Moses dies. Judge Joshua ]; 897 after flood.


1513-1512 Joshua 5:6,10,12 [ Moses 40, Jair dies 300, last Samuel 86, David 24 ].


~~~~~~~~~~Samuel Acts 13:20 [ 1553 less 450 is 1103 BCE Samuel dies 1083 BCE];


1512-1212 Judges 11:26 [ Joshua 300 years to Jair]; Eli 1241-98-1143 dies ];


1212-1143 Ruth 4:18-22 The family 1768-1513-1212- of David 1107-1077 as king line.


1143-1077 1Samuel 1183-1103-1083, Saul 1117-40-1077 and David 1107-60-1047


1077-1037 2Samuel. Psalms. Proverbs. PROPHETS 1083 TO 606 TO 443 BCE


~~~~~~~~~ Dan and Nathan 1103 to 1033. Shemiah to 948. Micaiah 1023 to 923.


1037-0913 1King 6:1 [480 is 1033 ]; 1Chronicles. Ecclesiastes. Song of Solomon 997.


0913-0606 2Kings. 2Chronicles 36:20-23 kings end, 1804 after flood. 606 BCE


~~~~ 4066 NO KING UNTIL JESUS, 2006 CE years ago. Matt.1:1-17; #62 in genealogy.


0948-0848 Elijah and Elisha .2Chr.21:12-18; [ kings Rehoboam, Abijam, Asa ],


~~~~~~~~~Jehu 1005-905. [ kings Jehosaphat and Jehoram 905 ]. 950-850 Man of God.


0839-0777 Amos and Nahum. [ Ahaziah, Athaliah, Jehoash, Amaziah, uzziah ], 777 BCE


0800-0740 Jonah and Zephaniah. [ kings Jotham, Ahaz 745 BCE Hezekiah 716 ],


~~~~~~~~~~[ kings Manasseh 661, Amon 659 ].


0828-0714 Hosea and Isaiah 44:28; 45:1 736 to 536 is prophecy.


0775-0685 Obadiah and Micah... Jer.26:18;


0679-0604 Joel and Habakkuk. [ kings Josiah 628, Jehoiakim 617, Zedekiah ], 606 BCE


0628-0584 Jeremiah 45:1 %26amp; Baruch. Lamentations. Promised Land desolate 606 BCE


0628-0584 Ezekiel.


0633-0533 Daniel prophecy in 606.


0536-0443 Ezra, Zachariah/Cyrus Isa.44:28; 45:1 Prophecy is.


0486-0475 Mordecai, Esther/Ahasuerus


0536-0443 Haggai, Nehemiah/Artaxerxes


0433-0433 Malachi


0433-0336 Greece


0336-0164 Maccabees in Temple


0164-0062 Rome over Jerusalem and Judah.


0062-0046 Temple under Construction.


0046-0039 Herod in temple to Archelaus.


0037-0002 Jesus born in Roman Empire


0002-0000 Jesus in Egypt and Archelaus in power.





NEW TESTAMENT BOOKS





Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts. Romans, 1Corinthians, 2Corinthians, Galatains,


Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1Thessalonians, 2Thessalonians, 1Timothy,


2Timothy, Titus, Philemon, Hebrews, James, 1Peter, 2Peter, 1John, 2Johm, 3John,


Jude, Revelations year 50 CE to 98 CE.





THE BIBLE TELLS PERFECT IS LOST WITH PLANS MADE TO SAVE ALL THAT IS LOST WITH TIME.





IT TOOK ME YEARS TO GET THIS OVER ALL VIEW OF THE BIBLE BOOKS
Reply:Attend classes that will teach you to read it in Hebrew and Greek, including the nuances of the words. Study the way in which the Bible was composed over a couple of millennia, and become familiar with the cultural context of each book (or with the psalms and proverbs, each chapter). Study the various counsels that chose the books that eventually became included in our current Bible, and look at least somewhat into the books that were rejected.





Either do all this, or find a group of scholars who have done so. To do otherwise is to approach the book without the respect it deserves. Which, sadly, is what most Christians do.
Reply:Many people advocate reading the Bible from cover to cover or book by book. While there is something to be said for this method, it is not the most effective way to study the Bible.





The Bible was written by 40 different men over a period of 1500 years. Because of this, the Bible is not segregated into categories where everything about a particular topic is in one book or chapter like it would be in a textbook in school. Texts must be compared with texts, line upon line, precept upon precept, to find out what the whole Bible has to say on any one topic. You can not make a religion on one text, one chapter, or even one book. The whole Bible must be taken in unison to see the underlying harmony and unity of doctrine that it presents. One author might view a topic from one angle, another from a different angle. Each angle gives a unique perspective, but not the whole picture. To gain the greatest insight, all the angles must be included and studied.





Try studying topics that are of interest to you. Get a good concordance, a bible dictionary and using the concordance, find all the texts about a particular topic. For instance, let's say that you want to find out about life after death. You would look up all the texts on death, soul, immortality, hell, heaven etc. In this way you can find out what all the writers of the Bible had to say on this topic. Be careful to read the context around each verse to understand what is happening. Pray for enlightenment from the Holy Spirit, who is the overseer of the Bible. Leave behind preconceived notions, they will hinder your study by blinding you to the truth as God meant it to be revealed.
Reply:The key to Bible study is God. Read this verse. James 1:5 "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him." Take your Bible, and ask God for wisdom like the verse says and begin to read. Don't go for distance, but read looking for understanding. It will amaze you how it opens up to you if you genuinely want the truth. It really doesn't matter where you read, with a little practice you will find the parts that interest you. The Old testament starts with crreation, the New Testament with the life of Christ. After the gospels are the teachings about the church. John is often the book recommended if you don't have any background in the Bible. Go for it, and God bless you as you seek it out.
Reply:just start at the beginning You could perhaps just pray about it . You'll get an answer just remember "God works in mysterious ways"





(and get a book of Mormon =) Well thats what i use because Im Mormon and its a companion to the bible.or well thats what we Mormons believe)
Reply:I always like to start at the beginning, which of course would be Genesis.





If you would like to concentrate on just the New Testament, I think Mark is a good Gospel to start with, because it is the oldest Gospel. If you wanted to go chronologically based on when the books were written, you could start with the writings of Paul. I think 1 Thessalonians is the oldest.
Reply:John is a good book then go to genesis
Reply:I would say start in the new testament chapters first, then go all way back to Genesis. It gives you a better understanding of Jesus and God and their ways.
Reply:I would read the 3 synoptic Gospels first, starting with Matthew, then John and the book of Acts.


After that , u can choose to start reading the letters to the congregations, but to keep it simple, i would go back to the history, from Genesis to 2 Chronicles, and then enjoy Job thru Ecclesiastes for golden nuggets of information. That leaves u with the big and minor prophets, letters , and Revelation which all require deep study and thought. I'd also use a Bible that has cross references in it and a good concordance.





If u'd like a free home bible study, based on topical subjects from the first sin and why we suffer now to the resurrection hope and why the messiah had to die, u can click on a tab on the bottom right of this site http://www.watchtower.org/