I have decided that there is no time like the present, therefore, I have officially started this goal. I thought if I break the Bible up into sections (like deadlines) to accomplish, then I will not be so intimidated.

~Beginning January 12, 2011…

I’ve decided to read a minimum of 10 chapters each day. I think if I dedicate an hour of reading time each night before bed, I could surely complete this goal with no problems. If I read more.. then great, but no less than 10.

Thus follows:

The Old Testament

Genesis – 50 chapters = 5 days (Completed on 1/16/11)
Exodus – 40 chapters = 4 days (Completed on 1/21/11)
Leviticus – 27 chapters = 3 days (Completed 4/20/11)
Numbers – 36 chapters = 4 days
Deuteronomy – 34 chapters = 3 days
Joshua – 24 chapters = 2 days
Judges – 21 chapters = 2 days
Ruth – 4 chapters = 1 days
1 Samuel – 31 chapters = 3 days
2 Samuel – 24 chapters = 2 days
1 Kings – 22 chapters = 2 days
2 Kings – 25 chapters = 3 days
1 Chronicles – 29 chapters = 3 days
2 Chronicles – 36 chapters = 4 days
Ezra – 10 chapters = 1 days
Nehemiah – 13 chapters = 1 days
Esther – 10 chapters = 1 days
Job – 42 chapters = 4 days
Psalms – book 1 = 4 days
book 2 = 3 days
book 3 = 2 days
book 4 = 1 days
book 5 = 4 days
Proverbs – 31 chapters = 3 days
Ecclesiastes – 12 chapters = 2 days
The Song of Solomon – 8 chapters = 1 days
Isaiah – 66 chapters = 7 days
Jeremiah – 52 chapters = 5 days
Lamentations – 4 chapters = 1 days
Ezekiel – 48 chapters = 5 days
Daniel – 12 chapters = 1 days
Hosea – 14 chapters = 1 days
Joel – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
Amos – 9 chapters = 1 days
Obadiah – 1 chapters = 1/2 days
Jonah – 4 chapters = 1/2 days
Micah – 7 chapters = 1 days
Nahum – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
Hababkkuk – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
Zephaniah – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
Haggai – 2 chapters = 1/2 days
Zechariah – 14 chapters = 2 days
Malachi – 4 chapters = 1 days

Approximately 96 days.

The New Testament

Matthew – 28 chapters = 3 days
Mark – 16 chapters = 2 days
Luke – 24 chapters = 3 days
John – 21 chapters = 2 days
The Acts – 28 chapters = 3 days
Romans – 16 chapters = 2 days
1 Corinthians – 16 chapters = 2 days
2 Corinthians – 13 chapters = 1 days
Galatians – 6 chapters = 1 days
Ephesians – 6 chapters = 1 days
Philippians – 4 chapters = 1 days
Colossians – 4 chapters = 1 days
1 Thessalonians – 5 chapters = 1 days
2 Thessalonians – 3 chapters = 1 days
1 Timothy – 6 chapters = 1 days
2 Timothy – 4 chapters = 1 days
Titus – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
Philemon – 1 chapters = 1/2 days
Hebrews – 13 chapters = 1 days
James – 5 chapters = 1/2 days
1 Peter – 5 chapters = 1/2 days
2 Peter – 3 chapters = 1/2 days
1 John – 5 chapters = 1/2 days
2 John – 1 chapters = 1/2 days
3 John – 1 chapters = 1/2 days
Jude – 1 chapters = 1/2 days
The Revelation – 22 chapters = 2 days (Completed on 8/25/2011

Approximately 34 days.

If I stick to this structure, this goal will be complete in approximately 4 1/2 months. Maybe I can push to finish it earlier :) 2 years ago

Summer Bible Study consists of a 10 week course, so we don’t have a lot of time. Our teacher is utterly phenomenal. She breaks everything down in a way that I simply cannot explain.

We have decided to study the Book of Revelation. (Now, I know, it’s the final book in the New Testament, so technically, I’m not reading the Bible “cover to cover” but that’s not the point! Haha)

I can honestly state that I have never enjoyed a class as much as this one. We have homework every week, written homework and a memory verse. While some people might think it stupid, I think it genius! It gives me motivation to study the word outside of class, not to mention a greater understanding of it, too.

If we complete our memory verse aloud, we get a small prize. Last week I recited John 14:6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” In return, I received an antique key (as shown in the photo above—-that’s my actual Bible and key.)

The teacher explained that God’s word is the “key” to Heaven. I was delighted in the metaphor. 22 months ago