How Many Times Have You Read The Bible Through ?

[Nahum]

When I was a child, my mother would discipline me for reading my bible too much. She wanted me to read it, but I was obsessed. I had read it through four times at the age of twelve. I would get a little flashlight and read it underneath the covers when everyone else was asleep.

We also had a huge bible story book called "Hurlbut's Stories of the Bible" (bought from a traveling salesman) that Mom would read to us every night.

I quizzed alot. At one point I had memorized the entire gospel of John.

My Mom and Dad put a love for the Word in me.

[Scott Hutchinson]

PP it's great that you read it that much at a young age.
I desire for my girls to be Bible readers.

I've read it through seven times and am working on the eighth, ninth and tenth that I hope to complete this year.
I love the Word of God.
NI

[Felicity]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

When I was a child, my mother would discipline me for reading my bible too much. She wanted me to read it, but I was obsessed. I had read it through four times at the age of twelve. I would get a little flashlight and read it underneath the covers when everyone else was asleep.

We also had a huge bible story book called "Hurlbut's Stories of the Bible" (bought from a traveling salesman) that Mom would read to us every night.

I quizzed alot. At one point I had memorized the entire gospel of John.

My Mom and Dad put a love for the Word in me.

Four times through at the age of 12! That's amazing! How wonderful that your mom took time to do that with you.

A missionary friend of mine - Sis. Georgene Shalm - started reading and reciting Scripture and Bible stories to her daughter as a newborn. I thought that was pretty neat.

[Scott Hutchinson]

I love to hear the word on CD.My oldest was on my computer the other day ,I put the Bible on CD ,while she was on my computer.
She had to hear it.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

We also had a huge bible story book called "Hurlbut's Stories of the Bible" (bought from a traveling salesman) that Mom would read to us every night.

I once sold those large family Bibles door-to-door back in the early 1960s (for a company called Advance Bible Distributors of Orlando, Florida if my memory serves me right). Also sold those Children's Bible Stories books as well. I recall one woman wanted one so much for her children that the only money she had was in a small glass "piggy bank," and used a buter knife to get the coins out of it to pay me. Also recall a man who answered the door and advised me he was an atheist and didn't need no Bible. I remember telling him we made one especially for atheists.... No picture of Jesus on the cover - the place was left blank so he could put whatever picture he wanted there, and all of the pages would be blank so he could write in it whatever his personal beliefs were. I ended up selling him a large white leather bound Bible! I still have one of those large Bibles, although it is seldom used... too large and generally is displayed on the table in the living room.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Felicity

Four times through at the age of 12! That's amazing! How wonderful that your mom took time to do that with you.

A missionary friend of mine - Sis. Georgene Shalm - started reading and reciting Scripture and Bible stories to her daughter as a newborn. I thought that was pretty neat.

When I was little I was placed in remedial reading because I just wasn't getting the whole reading thing. It was a life changing decision. My teacher was Mrs. Fletcher and I could tell she really loved me. She took lots of time with me and made reading fun. We would act out the stories we read in class. She was da bomb!

It only took one year in her class to develop an absolute love for all things written. I began to devour the bible and every Louis L'Amour book I could get my hands on.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by PaPaDon

I once sold those large family Bibles door-to-door back in the early 1960s (for a company called Advance Bible Distributors of Orlando, Florida if my memory serves me right). Also sold those Children's Bible Stories books as well. I recall one woman wanted one so much for her children that the only money she had was in a small glass "piggy bank," and used a buter knife to get the coins out of it to pay me. Also recall a man who answered the door and advised me he was an atheist and didn't need no Bible. I remember telling him we made one especially for atheists.... No picture of Jesus on the cover - the place was left blank so he could put whatever picture he wanted there, and all of the pages would be blank so he could write in it whatever his personal beliefs were. I ended up selling him a large white leather bound Bible! I still have one of those large Bibles, although it is seldom used... too large and generally is displayed on the table in the living room.

Great story.

My mom paid for a lot of stuff with money she made from sewing. We were classic Ozark rednecks in every way. She still has the story book.

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

I love to hear the word on CD.My oldest was on my computer the other day ,I put the Bible on CD ,while she was on my computer.
She had to hear it.

I just purchased one of those CD Bible programs which contains lots of pictures of various locations in Israel and many commentaries. I don't recall off hand who the narrator is, but it is possible to bring up whatever passage you want, as well as locate a wide variety of pasages which contain a particular word or phrase. Quite interesting and very useful indeed!

Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson

PapaDon I'd love to see that old bible.

I'll have to get my digital camera, take a pic of it and post it here for you. Its nothing to brag about, but I recall a man to whom I was witnessing by reading it "upside down" as he followed along, who suddenly grabbed my arm and said "Stop that! You're making me shake inside like a bowl of jello!" I explained to him that it was NOT me that was causing him to shake, rather it was the Holy Ghost because the Bible tells us that the word of God is "quick, and powerful, and sharper than a twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." He asked me to come to his house and show his wife the things I had shown him, and after I did that they both came to our church to be baptized. Shortly after they arrived there he suddenly got up and ran out of the building. I went out to try to coax him to return but he wouldn't budge. I suspect he felt the presence of the Spirit there and being a sinner was unable to withstand it. After several months of further witnessing to him he agreed to return and was baptized after a mid-week Bible study. Sadly, he died several months after that while asleep upon his bed. I don't know that he ever received the baptism of the Holy Ghost though. I sure hope so.