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| Reading the Bible As Literature Event Hosted by Roof Beam Reader |
Number 14 on my Classics Club list is the Holy Bible, so imagine my delight when I heard that Roof Beam Reader is hosting a Reading the Bible as Literature Event next year. Despite repeated promises to myself that I will not sign up for any more year-long blogging events (I already have 3 and that's probably more than I can handle), I need to participate in this event. I have been watching for such an opportunity for a few years now, but whenever I find one, it is generally a very conservative or charismatic group - which I wouldn't fit into - or it's half-way done. Or, people are just crazy mean to each other. I have high hopes for this one.
This will be a literary reading of the Bible, which is exactly what I'm looking for. I have three four Bibles that I will be working from, since I think a serious study requires different translations and perspectives. My three four Bibles are:
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| NRSV |
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| ESV |
And for help in concentration while reading the ESV...
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| ESV |
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| NABRE |
Unfortunately, delving into the Bible as I would like to this year will mean that my other non-fiction goals will be put on hold (other than the Little House Readalong). But I think it's worth it. Here's the reading plan that Roof Beam Reader has outlined:
The Reading Plan
January: Genesis 1 through Exodus 40
February: Leviticus 1 through Deuteronomy 4
March: Deuteronomy 5 through 1 Samuel 17
April: 1 Samuel 18 through 1 Chronicles 2
May: 1 Chronicles 3 through Esther 10
June: Job 1 through Psalms 89
July: Psalms 90 through Isaiah 17
August: Isaiah 18 through Ezekiel 8
September: Ezekiel 9 through Zechariah 14
October: Malachi 1 through Luke 18
November: Luke 19 through 1 Corinthians 8
December: 1 Corinthians 9 through Revelations 22
The Reading Plan
January: Genesis 1 through Exodus 40
February: Leviticus 1 through Deuteronomy 4
March: Deuteronomy 5 through 1 Samuel 17
April: 1 Samuel 18 through 1 Chronicles 2
May: 1 Chronicles 3 through Esther 10
June: Job 1 through Psalms 89
July: Psalms 90 through Isaiah 17
August: Isaiah 18 through Ezekiel 8
September: Ezekiel 9 through Zechariah 14
October: Malachi 1 through Luke 18
November: Luke 19 through 1 Corinthians 8
December: 1 Corinthians 9 through Revelations 22
I'm really excited about this, and hopefully I have the time to delve into it as I would wish without totally throwing off all my other reading plans.
This is a great project to embark upon.
ReplyDeleteAs you know I am an unbeliever. I do love reading the Bible and other Holy Books as literature and philosophy.
Ot is interesting that you are using various translations. I have always stuck to the King James version but I was thinking of delving into another translation in the future.
Yeah, I'm pretty excited to start on this project. I DO like reading different translations of important works like this. I'm pretty much doing the same thing I did with Gilgamesh, only on a much, much larger scale. I wish I had time to do more, but I'll just have to re-study the Bible with other resources later.
DeleteIf I studied at my own pace and thoroughness, I'd never finish in 5 years, let alone one. :)
I have listened to the KJV audio, but have never actually READ the Bible through. I was so jealous of Roof Beam Reader's Gustave Dore illustrated KJV, though, that I put it on my Christmas list. :)