Anyone interested in a bible reading rainbow?

[YoursTrue]

OK, so I was thinking -- sometimes I do think you know -- who is going to get started? Since @Kharisym began the thread, perhaps she can start it? I willing to go along as long as possible. Either way, Genesis or Matthew.

 

[danieldemol]

So this would be the format: We agree on a chunk of the bible to read over the course of a week and a half, then we spend the remaining half week discussing it before moving on to the next chunk in order. To participate in the discussion you must be committed to reading with us--no interjections from people who are not actively reading with us.

The whole point of this exercise is to refresh myself on a text that's important to my national culture. I read the bible once already when I was a kid but I remember basically nothing from it.

I think it would also be fun to get a mix of atheists, Christians, and other dispositions in on this project.

I'd also be willing to accept bets on if I suddenly become Christian at the end of it. I think its intensely unlikely that I will.

I wish you luck, I read the entire KJV from start to finish as a child.
Back then I had the time and the attention span.

Although having read it thoroughly makes one less likely to be duped by Christian and Jewish marketing campaigns, nonetheless i sometimes think that learning science is more valuable than all the time I spent on the Bible.

Since I'm pressed for time and attention span these days, I'll sit this one out.

In my opinion.

 

[Kharisym]

Assuming I counted people right, we have 2 for genesis and 1 for matthew. So I guess we'll start with genesis. If anyone wants to go back and verify that I'd appreciate it hugely.

I found a PDF copy of the CSB (2017 version, not the 2020 revision. This is not the HCSB version), but I'm not sure its a legal copy of the CSB. I'd like someone more knowledgeable than me to make sure of the legality of us using this PDF. I can put it on my dropbox and DM the link to whoever wants to review it?

OK, so I was thinking -- sometimes I do think you know -- who is going to get started? Since @Kharisym began the thread, perhaps she can start it? I willing to go along as long as possible. Either way, Genesis or Matthew.

Almost there. Just need to find a good one. I didn't see the CSB on the JW site, and the JW site doesn't have PDF's from what I could find. If I can't find a PDF of the CSB, then we may have to just suffer reading it off their website.

 

[an anarchist]

Assuming I counted people right, we have 2 for genesis and 1 for matthew. So I guess we'll start with genesis.

I have a suggestion for Genesis. We can divide it into four parts.
1. Primeval History
The first 11 chapters of Genesis covers a larger span of time than the rest of the Bible.
2. The life of Abraham
Chapter 12- 25:8
3. The life of Jacob
25:9 - 36
4. The life of Joseph
37-50
I think this is a good way to divide it by subject matter. Anyone have thoughts? I’m just excited for this!

 

[Kharisym]

I have a suggestion for Genesis. We can divide it into four parts.
1. Primeval History
The first 11 chapters of Genesis covers a larger span of time than the rest of the Bible.
2. The life of Abraham
Chapter 12- 25:8
3. The life of Jacob
25:9 - 36
4. The life of Joseph
37-50
I think this is a good way to divide it by subject matter. Anyone have thoughts? I’m just excited for this!

I'm not sure myself. I don't know enough to judge the time expectations there. I hope we can use the PDF I found. I was going to wait for a not-a-sunday day before I go bug the staff for someone to give a go/nogo.

 

[Kharisym]

@staff

Anyone okay with validating this pdf bible for me?

 

[Rival]

@staff

Anyone okay with validating this pdf bible for me?

@Brickjectivity is good with these things.

 

[Brickjectivity]

I found a PDF copy of the CSB (2017 version, not the 2020 revision. This is not the HCSB version), but I'm not sure its a legal copy of the CSB. I'd like someone more knowledgeable than me to make sure of the legality of us using this PDF. I can put it on my dropbox and DM the link to whoever wants to review it?

Sadly it is not legal, because it is more than 1,000 lines. Here is a copy of the statement from the Christian Standard Bible website concerning the 2017 version:

"The text of the CSB may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to 1,000 verses without the written permission of the publisher, provided that the verses quoted do not account for more than 50 percent of the work in which they are quoted, and provided that a complete book of the Bible is not quoted." -- from Permissions - CSB​

@Rival

I am not a lawyer.

According to (this bible gateway link) there are several bibles in the public domain. If I might make a suggestion: the American Standard Version is in the public domain. You could easily have offline digital copies complete with search features; and its not bad. Its not standard English, but its readable. If that one doesn't suit there are a few others such as RSV and Darby. You could get all of these in free scripture software such as e-sword both on PC's and on mobiles.

 

[Kharisym]

Sadly it is not legal, because it is more than 1,000 lines. Here is a copy of the statement from the Christian Standard Bible website concerning the 2017 version:

"The text of the CSB may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic, or audio) up to 1,000 verses without the written permission of the publisher, provided that the verses quoted do not account for more than 50 percent of the work in which they are quoted, and provided that a complete book of the Bible is not quoted." -- from Permissions - CSB​

@Rival

I am not a lawyer.

According to (this bible gateway link) there are several bibles in the public domain. If I might make a suggestion: the American Standard Version is in the public domain. You could easily have offline digital copies complete with search features; and its not bad. Its not standard English, but its readable. If that one doesn't suit there are a few others such as RSV and Darby. You could get all of these in free scripture software such as e-sword both on PC's and on mobiles.

Hmm... bummer.

Well, looking at that website, how's everyone feel about the world english bible? It seems to be the most recent version of the american standard bible? Based on a little ignorant research, the old testament of the web refers to God as Yahweh--I know that's a sticky thing for some people. Y'all okay with that?

 

[YoursTrue]

I'm not sure myself. I don't know enough to judge the time expectations there. I hope we can use the PDF I found. I was going to wait for a not-a-sunday day before I go bug the staff for someone to give a go/nogo.

I'm slow, so need clear directions. Plus I suggest that we take it slow in terms of maybe 1 or 2 chapters a week. And after we (however many there are) finish reading, we spend a few days (because this IS the internet after all) commenting or asking questions, specifically for those chapters. And then after an allotted time, we move on to the next few chapters. Because we'll never finish researching and understanding in one reading anyway, but at least we can get a start.
Just say which translation you want to use and I'll look for it, Yahweh makes no problem for me although I use Jehovah because that's an English translation of the Hebrew, just like Jesus is usually referred to as Jesus with a J and not Yeysus or Yehoshua, even if it's more technically accurate to the Hebrew..So Yahweh doesn't prove a problem for me.

 

[Kharisym]

Okay, the actual discussion thread is now up: Bible Reading Rainbow!

Unless there are objections, we start this Saturday and read through Wednesday. The whole week (Saturday through Friday) is open for discussion, but Thursday and Friday is specifically set aside for discussion.

For us Americaneers, there's a holiday in there which is either a good or bad thing. I'm thinking we start with the preface and Genesis 1? What do y'all think? I want the first week to be a bit light, but I'm absolutely out of my element knowing what is an easy and hard read here.

Tagging people who I think are interested:
@Rival , @SalixIncendium , @RestlessSoul , @Windwalker , @YoursTrue , @Xavier Graham , @Fool

 

[YoursTrue]

Okay, the actual discussion thread is now up: Bible Reading Rainbow!

Unless there are objections, we start this Saturday and read through Wednesday. The whole week (Saturday through Friday) is open for discussion, but Thursday and Friday is specifically set aside for discussion.

For us Americaneers, there's a holiday in there which is either a good or bad thing. I'm thinking we start with the preface and Genesis 1? What do y'all think? I want the first week to be a bit light, but I'm absolutely out of my element knowing what is an easy and hard read here.

Tagging people who I think are interested:
@Rival , @SalixIncendium , @RestlessSoul , @Windwalker , @YoursTrue , @Xavier Graham , @Fool

I'm ok so far.