Friday 31 January 2014

Better Understanding With Chronological Bible

By Eliza Mendoza


There are different ways of completing biblical study. To fully understand Christianity, it is necessary to find clarity on all events and how they happened in an orderly manner. The chronological bible makes it possible to follow the story of creation as narrated in the Old Testament, the history of prophets and other biblical characters and the tale of salvation just as it happened.

Other options of reading the scripture include from the first book of genesis to the end, historically and reading the new and the old testaments separately. When reading historically, you will begin with the book that was written the earliest and finish with the last to be written. These kinds of reading present a different reality and experience and make it easier to understand the message.

Each publisher has offered a different version even if the order is the same. In no specific order of priority, the common ones are King James, Good News, New Standard Version and New International Version. There are other editions available in multiple languages. This has made the scripture accessible to larger populations. The presentation and language make it easier to understand for the target population.

Historians and theologians have spent a lot of time and resources researching on the order of events. The outcome of this process has seen some chapters of certain books interjected by stories from other books. An example is Samuel whose events intersect with those of psalms. Other books that were penned on the same year include Kings and Chronicles. Reading these from ordinary bibles would require you to keep going back and forth.

The online platform makes it easy to access the books because they are already ordered or easy to order. It is not like when reading from paper back where you have to flip back and forth. Finding this order has taken incredible resources in times of time and money to sift through tones of information. The order is guided by history that runs alongside the details provided in the scripture.

The entire chronology can best be covered when you device a plan on how to cover these books. You will complete each section within stipulated time. You are required to set time for each testament or chapter. This will allow you to complete the entire bible within a few months, one year or several years. An online system allows you to track down your reading and avoid repetition or jumping some chapters.

There are paper back books that have arranged all the writings of the bible in a chronological order. They are available in online stores and contain details about every chapter and verse of the new and old testaments. Others have included the apocalypse books as part of the collection. The prices for these ordered bibles depend on the publisher and shipping details.

Reading a chronological Bible makes it easier to understand the story of creation and salvation of mankind. It presents all the events just as they happened in one continuous narrative. Some authors have included comments to help you understand the context and therefore be in a position to understand the message.




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