Many have begun new Bible reading programs where the goal is to get through all of it. It is a great idea and one I’ve done in various ways for many years. In fact, I sometimes read large sections of Scripture at a very fast rate: one minute or so per chapter. I do this to keep the basic flow before me.
On the other side of the spectrum is slowing way down to consider all that is in a phrase or verse. I do this on a regular basis. In fact, many of my memorized verses are first meditation verses. Ps. 119:83 is a recent example. If you look that verse up please know it is not a typo. There are some wonderful things to ponder in that verse.
So make sure that there is time for plenty of Bible mediation in your Bible reading!
Our Sunday school class has accepted a challenge to read through the entire Bible in one year, using the Chronological Bible to better capture the historical flow.
But in addition, to help address the issue you raise, those in the class who have a question about the daily text are able to send their question to a panel of three who will attempt to answer the question and sent it out to everyone in the class by email.
In that manner, we hope to cover the Bible more in depth than the usual cursory reading allows.
Wonderful to hear about that Dave. I love that you guys are answering questions as people encounter things which perplex them!