I have a question about reading the Bible?
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I will give you the scholarly perspective:  The NIV is more accurate than the KJV.  And the NIV is much easier to read in my opinion.  But the New Revised Standard Version is the most often recommended by Biblical Scholars (including Christian Biblical Scholars) for its accuracy and faithfulness to the original languages.  (Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek).
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I have no clue as to the story you've spoken of. \nIf you began to research, and have begun to read the bible in search of this tale.. why not continue reading the bible, and get the true answers you're seaching for. You may not even be aware of the right question.. but your answer awaits you, in God's word.
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Rule of thumb\n\nNEVER read a Bible verse.\n\nALWAYS read the whole chapter. \n\nYou can take a verse out of context so easy. It is like looking at a teachers hour long lecture and reading one sentence out of the whole lecture and thinking you can get the info from the whole lecture in that one sentence.\n\nThere is a right way to read any book. You would not read one sentence in Moby Dick or a Tale of Two Cities and think you know the story would you?
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Dear ES,\n\nI agree with you and I enjoy reading it and giving away copies of the Bible.\n\nLong before I read the Bible from cover-to-cover I intended to re-write the Bible and take out all of the sexist language.  What a joke that was!  When I finally read it I didn't change it but it sure did change me!\n\nOne wonderful thing I noticed was that I had the feeling that it was written directly to me, even though I know it was written long before I was born.  It reminds me of looking at a photograph when it seems as though the subject is looking right back at you.\n\nEven though there have been several translations of the Bible they all say just about the same thing.  However I've seen a few that are not divinely inspired and there is no sense of the Living Word of God.\n\nYes, it is fascinating to look at the prophecies and realize that Jesus was the only person who ever had his biography written before He was born!
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Get there early (which means you probably shouldn't be here reading this), and be enthusiastic but not cheesy. Here's the tricky part: you'll want to have personal anecdotes available to help them relate to the scriptural content; in other words, help them translate it out of Bible-ese. BUT, be careful that you are aware at all times where the Word stops and YOU begin. Proceed prayerfully, and all of this will be of no consequence to you. Have fun. It's a very noble endeavor.
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Give me the BIBLE. Thank You!!
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To be quite honest, (and to my discredit), I haven't read my Bible in a very long time.  Although I enjoy my time in the Word and in prayer, I've failed to make day-to-day time for God, and with Him.\n\nConsider how priceless that is!  Instead of typing out this answer, I could be reading James.  Instead of answering questions on politics, I could be reading about Christ's sacrifice for all of us.  There is no greater gift to us, than God's Matchless Glory...His Son.  What wouldn't I want to spend time reading about Him?\n\nSo here's the bottom line:  We have been given a priceless opportunity to read and study about our Savior in God's Word, the Bible.  The time has come to shut off the computer, and spend time with my Lord.\n\nThank you for your question.  You have caused me to open my eyes, and breathe in the fresh air of heaven.\n\nGod bless you.
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I'm glad to be on the bottom of this mess. So many people who know so little about the Bible, and say soooo much!\nIt isn't what God thinks---as though he owed you anything. It's what he did! creation is over with. Your a new comer.\n\nRead your Bible and discover the truth. There are those who can help you to understand what your reading, and alone, you will be led astray by interuptions, wandering mind, all forms of things you forgot to do. Even sleep. All Satan's tools to keep you from finding the truth in God's word.\nA literal place-Heaven? Jesus said there was. Hell, meant for Satan and certain others but not for mankind in general.
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try this link:\nhttp://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/easy_find?Ntk=keywords&Ntt=bible+memory&action=Search&N=0&Ne=0&event=ESRCN&nav_search=1&cms=1&within=N%253D1014662%2526Ne%253D1014662%2526format%253D1014662%2526category%253DKids&Go.x=5&Go.y=12
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Check these out.\nhttp://etext.virginia.edu/kjv.browse.html\nhttp://www.audio-bible.com/bible/bible.html
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Open your Bible to the very first page (not the title page).  There, it says on the 6th day of creation.
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read Psalms Chapter 9. (incidentally, it is somewhat difficult to understand your detailed info. It is nice, but deep...perhaps too much for my feeble mind.)
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why bother looking for something about the bible. why not just read it yourself, or ask a christian about it? If you are really interested, just go to church yourself.........
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The trouble with readibg the bible is that people like you tend to misinterpret it.
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When I was in elementary and high school I learned hundreds of Bible verses as part of a yearly Bible Memory program all the kids in our family used (with some nice incentives every few weeks if you did it).  I certainly don't regret that (thanks Mom & Dad), but I went on to discover that it's equally important to understand the overall CONTENT of large sections, and how those verses fit in their original CONTEXT.    (I have often witnessed people citing some memorized verses to prove some idea, but they had no idea of how those verses fit into the chapter of book they came from-- their interpretation might be pretty reasonable or way off base, but without the context there is no check.)\n\nSo, I began to try to learn how various books of the Bible are put together -- to memorize an outline of the contents of a book.   That way if someone mentions or I'm thinking of something like "where did Jesus say. . . ?" I have a pretty good idea not only of what he said and where to find the chapter but I'll know what was going on just before and after he said it (the context).\n\nI still think it's important to learn verse and short passages --especially key ones (such as highpoints and turning points in a book)-- and if you can memorize much longer sections, that's great!   But now I have a better idea of the MEANING of the verses that I've memorized or that others mention and can more easily put my hands on related passages (for my own studies or in a discussion).\n\n(By the way, you don't need to have the "perfect" or fullest outline to benefit from this.  I have fairly sketchy outlines for some books, starting with the biggest pieces and major turning points.  For others that I've spent a lot of time in I've come up with more detailed outlines.)
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Read the Bible and Pray.
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Your difficulty at understanding some parts of the Bible is common.\nIn Acts 8:30, Phillip goes to an Ethiopian who is reading the Bible and asks:\n“Do you actually know what you are reading?” \nThe Ethiopian replies: \n“Really, how could I ever do so, unless someone guided me?”\nIT ALWAYS HELPS IF A MORE KNOWLEGEABLE ONE GUIDES YOU.\nFind one.\nGod is not working through individuals. He provided a book ...the Bible.\nProverbs 2:4,5 mentions to what extent we should ardently search/study the pages of the Bible.