1. from genesis to revelation, from start to finish
2. old and new testament simultaneously, so genesis and matthew, exodus and mark, etc
3. use the new revised lectionary, a 3-year cycle of reading scripture (an OT, psalm, gospel and epistle reading every day)
4. start with a gospel, mark's probably the best, then acts and then maybe romans
5. read a daily psalm or proverb
6. randomly (open the bible and read a chapter)
7. thematically (for example miracle pregnancies - sarah, rebekah, rachel, hannah, mary)
8. quickly (get a copy of the 100-minute bible)
9. in everyday language (try the street bible now called word on the street and its sequel the liberator)
10. with a commentary (new testament for everyone series by tom wright is good or interpretation series, or texts for preaching lectionary year A, year B, year C)
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