tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post2485897000717627225..comments2024-03-27T09:50:53.662-05:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Reading the Bible in Chronological OrderJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-71267369966715037422018-07-26T08:37:42.024-05:002018-07-26T08:37:42.024-05:00Thank you so much for posting this! Most lists are...Thank you so much for posting this! Most lists are in the order books were written, instead of the order of events, which is what I wanted.Sheryl (papernapkin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06946482332898204238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-944399236718028982016-06-17T12:55:41.598-05:002016-06-17T12:55:41.598-05:00Re-read this and realized I may have left a misimp...Re-read this and realized I may have left a misimpression - I am not learning just by reading the bible. I've been working on Spanish for a few years and my main effort is through Duolingo.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-29780075376342843202016-04-14T20:49:27.198-05:002016-04-14T20:49:27.198-05:00Spanish! Oh my goodness! Congratulations! That'...Spanish! Oh my goodness! Congratulations! That's an interesting idea. I think if I were going to learn another language while reading the Bible, it would have to be Greek. At least for the New Testament. Though that would require classes, not just looking up words in a dictionary.Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-18538034544105268142016-04-14T18:54:58.764-05:002016-04-14T18:54:58.764-05:00I am on my second trip through. The first time I ...I am on my second trip through. The first time I focused on reading commentaries along with the books and bounced all over the place. This time I started at Genesis and am working my way through in canonical order (while also pre-reading the readings for the upcoming Sunday mass), but I'm reading in Spanish this time, which I am working on learning. In Genesis I had to look up words in nearly every verse, often multiple words in a verse. I finished 2nd Chronicles this morning and am now often getting through several paragraphs, and occasionally an entire chapter without looking up words I don't know. I read a chapter or two each morning. At this rate it will take me a few more years to finish, but what's the hurry? When I finish, I will start over and this chronological plan looks good. I may give French a try.Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-51567675395505612002016-04-14T16:16:31.699-05:002016-04-14T16:16:31.699-05:00Did the plan I'm going to use strike you the s...Did the plan I'm going to use strike you the same way, with how the prophets are incorporated?Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11368767968953817531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-5927218512459100812016-04-14T15:59:35.205-05:002016-04-14T15:59:35.205-05:00I'm reading through the 14 historical books th...I'm reading through the 14 historical books that arch through salvation history: Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, 1 Maccabees, Luke, and Acts. There is a strong sense of continuity reading it in this order, i.e. seeing God's plan for history unfolding.<br /><br />These are the books the Great Adventure from Ascension Press use to form a strong backbone for understanding times and places of the major figures, the prophets, the wisdom literature, Psalms, etc.<br /><br />I once saw reading plan that tried to integrate the prophets and such within the historical books arc, but it was a heck of lot of jumping around. I thought it broke up the continuity of the stories and never ventured into it.<br />CowPihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923190424317728359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-5750354708255324232016-04-14T14:49:00.107-05:002016-04-14T14:49:00.107-05:00True. I didn't include this in the excerpt but...True. I didn't include this in the excerpt but ..."The second column, the remaining books of the OT, begins with the Psalms and then presents the wisdom books in canonical order, since the meaning of this literature depends less on its relation to Israel’s history."<br /><br />If you click through on the links above you can see the charts, as well as the rationale.<br /><br />Also, since I have trouble reading the Psalms anyway, as I mentioned, I would go <i>stark raving mad</i> if I had to read nothing but Psalms for a lengthy period of time. Also, Proverbs. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-39161633351573735102016-04-14T14:38:41.362-05:002016-04-14T14:38:41.362-05:00The only reason I asked was you are also reading t...The only reason I asked was you are also reading the Psalms along side. That's not chronological. But who cares. Enjoy!Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-83804604516192631692016-04-14T08:59:55.123-05:002016-04-14T08:59:55.123-05:00Well, of course, I am reading the OT in chronologi...Well, of course, I am reading the OT in chronological order (see links to pdfs). That's why I'm starting with Genesis. :-)Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-41665554787536885522016-04-13T20:37:49.365-05:002016-04-13T20:37:49.365-05:00I've been reading about three or four books of...I've been reading about three or four books of the bible per year for a few years now. I've been doing them in the sequence they are arranged. It will probably take me ten years at this pace. I never thought about doing them in chronological order. Maybe once I get through it once, I'll start over and do it that way. Why don't you try the Old Testament in chronological order?Mannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15396201693030286919noreply@blogger.com