Where to begin

How do I know where to begin reading my Bible?  There is no right or wrong answer to this, but there are good and better suggestions from those who have successfully tackled reading the Bible as a whole and also from those who have just started and are enthusiastic about what they are reading.

Generally speaking each book should really be read as a whole from beginning to end and so to begin with you might want to start with something short and manageable or something particularly interesting.  How about for Bible reading you start with something interestng and for Bible Study you do something short and manageable. (See the Bible Study tab where I will assist you with an easy step by step approach to Bible Study).

Something Interesting to Read

Most would know that the central figure of the Bible is Jesus and with this in mind, reading an account of his life would make for an interesting read.  There are four books or accounts in the Bible specifically about Jesus and His life on earth.  These books are called Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, simply named after the authors of the books.  These four books are commonly called the Gospels (gospel meaning good news) as they herald the good news of Jesus' life, death and resurrection to bring us to believe in Him.

Mark is the shortest of the four accounts and in that sense it might be the easiest to approach first, if a quick account of Jesus' life is what you would like to read.  The gospel of John takes a deeper look into the spiritual significance of Jesus' life, while Matthew and Luke have more extensive accounts with Matthew writing to a Jewish audience proving that Jesus is the promised Messiah. Choose one and enjoy! I personally suggest Mark or John to begin with.

Bible Reading Times

Old Testament Books
Genesis 4.00hrs
Exodus 3hrs.10min    
Leviticus 3.00hrs
Numbers 3.00hrs
Deuteronomy  2hrs.35min    
Joshua 2hrs.10min    
Judges 2.00hrs
Ruth .15min    
1Samuel 2hrs.15min                
2Samuel 2hrs.10min                
1Kings 2hrs.30min
2Kings 2hrs.30min               
1Chronicles 2hrs.35min               
2Chronicles 2hrs.10min    
Ezra .40min   
Nehemiah .55min   
Esther .30min    
Job 2hrs.10min    
Psalms 4hrs.40min   
Proverbs 1hrs.35min
Ecclesiastes .30min
Song of Songs .15min    
Isaiah 3hrs.10min
Jeremiah 3hrs.55min
Lamentations .20min
Ezekiel 3hrs.35min   
Daniel 1hrs.10min   

Hosea .35min           
Joel .15min
Amos .30min
Obadiah .05min
Jonah .10min
Micah .20min
Nahum .10min
Habakkuk .10min
Zephaniah .10min
Haggai .10min
Zechariah .35min
Malachi .15min












 
New Testament Books
Matthew 2hrs.30min                        
Mark 1hrs.45min                           
Luke 2hrs.55min                       
John 2hrs.35min                            
Acts 3.00hrs                 
Romans 1.00hrs
1Corinthians 1.00hrs          
2Corinthians .40min
Galatians .20min
Ephesians .20min
Philippians.15min
Colossians .15min
1Thessalonians .15min
2Thessalonians .10min
1Timothy .10min
2Timothy .10min
Titus .10min
Philemon .05min
Hebrews .45min
James .15min
1Peter .15min
2Peter .10min
1John .15min
2John .05min
3John .05min
Jude .05min
Revelation 1hrs.30min