The best place to start reading the Bible is in the New Testament. This is how the New Testament breaks down:
- Matthew through John = Also called the Gospels, are different accounts of Jesus' short ministry, his death, and his resurrection. Matthew, Mark and Luke are called the Synoptic Gospels because they share a lot of the same material.
- Acts = A history of the beginning of the early church.
- Romans to Philemon = Letters that the Apostle Paul the Apostle wrote to some of the churches he started and some of the pastors he worked with.
- Hebrews = A letter from an unknown Christian.
- James = A letter from James who was the brother of Jesus.
- 1 Peter and 2 Peter = Letters written from the Apostle Peter.
- 1 John, 2 John and 3 John = Short letters from the Apostle John.
- Jude = Short letter from Jude who was the brother of James and Jesus.
- Revelation = A long letter written by John. The form of this letter is called Apocapytic which was very popular in the 1st Century. Apocalyptic letters had a lot of symbolism very much like dreams from our sleep.
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE TO START READING THE BIBLE?
When I began my life in Christ a fellow Christian told me to start reading the Bible in the book of John. It was a good place to start for me and I guess I would suggest that to you as well. After the book of John you may want to pick other books to read after the book of John most of which are called "the Letters" or "the Epistles."
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