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How do I read the Bible?

Don't start at page one and stall in Leviticus. Start with a Gospel — John or Mark — and watch Jesus. Read whole books, not fortune-cookie verses; context is everything. You will hit things you don't understand — keep going, the essentials are clear. The goal isn't finishing a reading plan. It's meeting God in what He said.

How to Read the Bible (A Plan That Works)

Gavin Ortlund · 28 minMilk

Gavin Ortlund on reading Scripture day by day: see the Bible as one story in two parts, expect its variety, and follow a plan that actually lasts.