How to Read the Bible

After a run of students asking for advice on learning about Christianity, Professor Kozlowski has decided to write and release his own guide for independently studying and familiarizing oneself with the Bible.

Specifically, he recommends the following options, according to the length of one's commitment, or successively, as a way to gradually improve one's knowledge:

1/10 of the Bible (2 Weeks - 1 Month):

OT: Genesis 1-25, Exodus 1-20, Ecclesiastes, Daniel 1-6, Jonah; NT: Luke, Romans

1/4 of the Bible (1-3 Months):

OT: Genesis, Exodus 1-20, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Joel, Amos; NT: Matthew, John, Romans, 1 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, Hebrews

1/2 of the Bible (3-6 Months):

OT: Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, Ezra, Nehemiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Daniel; NT: Luke, Acts, Galatians, Ephesians, Revelation

Professor Kozlowski also discusses why this approach might appeal to some students, and recommends other Christianity-related readings useful to students trying to understand Christian teaching, such as:

Mere Christianity, by C. S. Lewis

The Confessions, by Augustine of Hippo

Little Pilgrim's Progress by Helen L. Taylor

Please feel free to share this with any students you know exploring Christianity for themselves, and don't hesitate to e-mail me at [email protected] if you have any questions, or if you want to discuss Christianity or your personal faith.