Tips to Read the Bible Better

Michael Bird offer 12 tips to help you read the Bible better. They’re quite good.

1. Read whole passages, not verses
2. Work through an entire book
3. Read several Bible books together
4. Read a passage in different translations
5. Study the Bible in a community
6. Practice public Bible reading
7. Take notes during the sermon and put effort into Bible studies
8. Get a good study Bible
9. Find helpful podcasts and video clips
10. Embrace the suite of digital tools
11. Explore some commentaries
12. Remember, the Bible is best alongside prayer and sacrament

His piece comes chock full of specific resource recommendations to help you put the principle into practice. Though I might have slightly different recommendations here and there, his counsel is well worth your time.

Check it out!