The Bible in a Year: FAQs (2024)

FAQs

Is the Bible in a year different every year? ›

Each of the 365 episodes discussed different aspects of the Bible and faith. The podcast follows a reading plan, The Great Adventure Bible Timeline, inspired by Bible scholar Jeff Cavins. Cavins was a regular guest of the podcast, introducing each new biblical time period with Fr. Schmitz.

In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz guides you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes. Using an exclusive reading plan rooted in The Bible Timeline (a ground-breaking approach to understanding salvation history developed by Biblical scholar Jeff Cavins) you won't just read the Bible …

The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel is a daily Bible reading plan which takes you through the whole Bible in 365 days. It is ideal for anyone who is looking for an easy and accessible way to read and understand the Bible.

There are lots of good reasons to read through the Bible in a year, but the most important reasons are to gain a better understanding of who God is and of his relationship with us and to experience his full story of salvation.

In ancient times, twelve thirty-day months were used making a total of 360 days for the year. Abraham, used the 360-day year, which was known in Ur. The Genesis account of the flood in the days of Noah illustrated this 360-day year by recording the 150-day interval till the waters abated from the earth.

You can pick it up and start at any time. The 'Bible in a Year' has scheduled readings for each day. It takes about 15-20 minutes to read and includes passages from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and then a few Psalms and Proverbs too.

How many hours does it take to read the Bible? Well, the average person with an average reading speed would be able to read the entire Bible in around 74 hours and 28 minutes. As a matter of fact, if one were to read the Bible for only twelve minutes a day, one would have finished the entire Bible in a year!

Since this is a reading Bible, there are no chapter and verse number interruptions, and because the daily readings are numbered instead of dated, you can start reading at any time of the year and read through it at your most comfortable pace.

Father Mike Schmitz will be reading from The Great Adventure Bible, which uses the Revised Standard Version- Second Catholic Edition (RSV-2CE) translation.

When should I start Bible in a year? ›

I have given every month 31 days for a couple of reasons. It means we can fit in more of the Bible than if we stuck to the actual length of each month; and you can also start the scheme at any point in the year. In February or months with 30 days, the extra portions can be added to either the previous or next days.

This plan takes you through the entire Bible with two readings each day: one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. It includes 314 days of readings, allowing for one catch-up day each week.

It takes 4-5 chapters a day to get through the whole Bible in a year, so you'll need to set aside 30-60 minutes a day. First thing in the morning works best for most people, but look for a time and place when you are not likely to be interrupted. Pick a time and stick with it.

Many people start reading the Bible but then become overwhelmed by the number of chapters (1,189) and verses (31,102) there are. What we don't realize is that we can read the Bible in a year by reading fewer than four chapters a day.

In The Bible in a Year podcast, Fr. Mike Schmitz walks you through the entire Bible in 365 episodes, providing commentary, reflection, and prayer along the way.

Our present western world calendar, designed by Pope Gregory, is called the Gregorian calendar. But, the Old Testament writers used a twelve month calendar. When they say Methuselah lived 969 years, they mean the same kind of years we know.

Over 30,000 changes were made, of which more than 5,000 represent differences between the Greek text used for the Revised Version and that used as the basis of the King James Version. Most of the other changes were made in the interest of consistency or modernization.

As Father Mike Schmitz repeats throughout the year, the purpose is not “information transfer.” It is, rather, about transforming our hearts to make them more like Christ's own heart.

While you do not need a copy of The Great Adventure Bible (which uses the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition for the Biblical texts) to follow along, it is the bible Father Mike Schmitz will use for the podcast.