From the 6th century to the 10th century AD, Jewish scholars, today known as Masoretes, compared the text of all known biblical manuscripts in an effort to create a unified, standardized text. The Hebrew Bible was mainly written in Biblical Hebrew, with some portions (notably in Daniel and Ezra) in Biblical Aramaic.
Maybe even start a reading plan with someone. You should then find people to hold you accountable to a reading plan. Then, build a time into your day to read Scripture and make this time a priority. If you lack the desire to read the Bible, pray and ask that God would give you a desire for his word.
Reading the Bible is a spiritual discipline, which means that we need to be disciplined in how we approach it.
How You Can Build Regular Bible Reading Into Your Life Have you ever met a mature Christian who did not regularly read the Bible? These three things are really just the beginning, this list could include dozens of reasons why you should read the Bible on a regular basis. Third, regularly reading God’s word reorients our thinking so that we can grow in maturity, which is part of the Christian calling (Ephesians 4:14–16 Romans 12:1–2). Second, 2 Timothy 3:16–17 when discussing the topic of Scripture says that it is “profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction and for training in righteousness.” The next verse goes on to say that this leads to the completeness and equipping “for every good work” (ESV). In each section of the Bible, we see God’s holy, unchanging, faithful, gracious and loving character. First, the Bible shows us God’s character and provides us God’s revelation of himself to his people. Reading the Bible on a regular and consistent basis has several benefits. Think about how you feel when you read your news feed. In this blog post, I want to briefly discuss a few reasons why you should be engaged in the spiritual discipline of Bible reading on a regular basis, how you can build the habit of regular Bible reading into your life and some ways to approach the Bible Why do you read the Bible? Or maybe I should ask the question, why do you not read the Bible? As someone who teaches the Bible in both the context of the university and the church, it is clear that many Christians do not take reading their Bibles seriously.