Audio Bible vs. Reading the Bible
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I had a great daddy and an amazing Heavenly Father indeed . But it was common in my time to raise kids on biblical concepts . I wish I was brilliant but not so just another fool hoping the lord will see fit to save my soul and tell me well done some day . Brilliant definately not but I do remember a lot of the bible well even in my early seventies and I’m very grateful how I was raised .
In additon we worked alot with my parents in the cotton field and mama was constantly singing hymns . That’s one of my favorite memories to be honest I was definately blessed with amazing parents
i would think like you I woulda turned out better or brighter but ehhh I’m a survivor and believer still for certain and caused most all of my issues and struggles myself so im not the sharpest tool in the shed
In additon we worked alot with my parents in the cotton field and mama was constantly singing hymns . That’s one of my favorite memories to be honest I was definately blessed with amazing parents
i would think like you I woulda turned out better or brighter but ehhh I’m a survivor and believer still for certain and caused most all of my issues and struggles myself so im not the sharpest tool in the shed
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I agree. Reading from a computer version doesn't capture my attention the way book form does.
If you watch TV shows that have someone looking at the computer screen often you'll see the screen is flickering. That may be happening in real time too. We just don't see it. Which could explain why we can grow tired being on a computer overlong.
If you watch TV shows that have someone looking at the computer screen often you'll see the screen is flickering. That may be happening in real time too. We just don't see it. Which could explain why we can grow tired being on a computer overlong.
Hello Sean, I don't think there are any "Biblical" cons to reading or listening to the Bible. After all, throughout much of church history, hearing the word of God is what most people did (because
1. they were illiterate and/or 2. the Bible hadn't been translated into the vernacular).
For me, I generally read the Bible, unless I'm trying to read through the OT, NT or both, in a year or less. If the latter is the case, I always choose to listen now, because for me, it's much more efficient (whenever I "read" the Bible, I always end up studying it too, which makes reading through it, in a reasonable amount of time anyway, almost impossible).
The other thing that I figured out years ago, when audio Bibles came on 48 cassette tapes, is that getting all the way through the Bible could be done in just 3 months (96 days to be exact) if I was willing to take the time (45 minutes+-/day) to listen through one side of one of the cassette tapes each day.
Also, reading the Bible is, of course, impossible when you are driving, or at the gym, or when you are walking or running, etc., so I feel VERY blessed to have access to audio recordings of the Bible in those cases, as well.
It's also been nice to have the audio Bible available in so many different translations and formats (like single voice, multi-voice, w/music, dramatized, and even, with commentary, broken up into daily listenings each day for a year).
Here's another free/online place where most of those choices are available: BibleGateway.com- Audio Bibles - they have an Apple or Android app available for this too: Bible Audio App
Here's a site with multiple translations and paraphrases to accommodate reading through the Bible in a year: Bible In A Year Online (including the 1996 NLT Audio Bible in a Year w/commentary)
Finally, here's a One Year Audio (KJV) Bible online: FREE One year Bible online in audio - King James Bible Online
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy
1. they were illiterate and/or 2. the Bible hadn't been translated into the vernacular).
For me, I generally read the Bible, unless I'm trying to read through the OT, NT or both, in a year or less. If the latter is the case, I always choose to listen now, because for me, it's much more efficient (whenever I "read" the Bible, I always end up studying it too, which makes reading through it, in a reasonable amount of time anyway, almost impossible).
The other thing that I figured out years ago, when audio Bibles came on 48 cassette tapes, is that getting all the way through the Bible could be done in just 3 months (96 days to be exact) if I was willing to take the time (45 minutes+-/day) to listen through one side of one of the cassette tapes each day.
Also, reading the Bible is, of course, impossible when you are driving, or at the gym, or when you are walking or running, etc., so I feel VERY blessed to have access to audio recordings of the Bible in those cases, as well.
It's also been nice to have the audio Bible available in so many different translations and formats (like single voice, multi-voice, w/music, dramatized, and even, with commentary, broken up into daily listenings each day for a year).
Here's another free/online place where most of those choices are available: BibleGateway.com- Audio Bibles - they have an Apple or Android app available for this too: Bible Audio App
Here's a site with multiple translations and paraphrases to accommodate reading through the Bible in a year: Bible In A Year Online (including the 1996 NLT Audio Bible in a Year w/commentary)
Finally, here's a One Year Audio (KJV) Bible online: FREE One year Bible online in audio - King James Bible Online
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy
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Another absolutely great response. Thank you @Deuteronomy , for sharing. I'm sure others will find this and appreciate it as well.
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One last thing (Sean/@ATSTD), when listening to the Bible, I keep a pen and a notebook nearby so that I can quickly pause the recording and make a note about something that I'd like to go back to later (to review/study). Of course, that's impossible to do while driving 
Another plus of audio Bibles is that, sometimes, when we listen to someone else reading the Biblical Text, we hear it in a slightly different way than we're used to hearing it and end up looking at / or thinking about the text in a new & slightly different way the we have previously (this can be good or bad, but at least it gets us engaged with/thinking more deeply about the Biblical Text, yes).
All in all, I think that we are EXTREMELY blessed to have access to the Bible in so many different formats and translations these days, and that we should thank God regularly for this!
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
Another plus of audio Bibles is that, sometimes, when we listen to someone else reading the Biblical Text, we hear it in a slightly different way than we're used to hearing it and end up looking at / or thinking about the text in a new & slightly different way the we have previously (this can be good or bad, but at least it gets us engaged with/thinking more deeply about the Biblical Text, yes
).All in all, I think that we are EXTREMELY blessed to have access to the Bible in so many different formats and translations these days
, and that we should thank God regularly for this!God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
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One last thing (Sean/@ATSTD), when listening to the Bible, I keep a pen and a notebook nearby so that I can quickly pause the recording and make a note about something that I'd like to go back to later (to review/study). Of course, that's impossible to do while driving
Another plus of audio Bibles is that, sometimes, when we listen to someone else reading the Biblical Text, we hear it in a slightly different way than we're used to hearing it and end up looking at / or thinking about the text in a new & slightly different way the we have previously (this can be good or bad, but at least it gets us engaged with/thinking more deeply about the Biblical Text, yes).
All in all, I think that we are EXTREMELY blessed to have access to the Bible in so many different formats and translations these days, and that we should thank God regularly for this!
God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
Another plus of audio Bibles is that, sometimes, when we listen to someone else reading the Biblical Text, we hear it in a slightly different way than we're used to hearing it and end up looking at / or thinking about the text in a new & slightly different way the we have previously (this can be good or bad, but at least it gets us engaged with/thinking more deeply about the Biblical Text, yes
).All in all, I think that we are EXTREMELY blessed to have access to the Bible in so many different formats and translations these days
, and that we should thank God regularly for this!God bless you!!
~Deuteronomy (David)
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Im opinionated about a few things and listening to the Bible while driving is one of them. I think it's good to get in Bible time anytime you can, but advise reading no more than one memory verse at a time while trucking down the interstate at 65mph. 📖🤓
Some hard core preacher out there is going to brag about how many chapters he reads during the morning drive, but I will recommend audio for auto and skateboarding.
Otherwise, reading is the best for allowing you to slow down and study when the Holy Spirit points out things.
I do read out loud much of the time. I started in order to develop my reading voice so I can read it to others more effectively. Perhaps I will start an audio book of the King James Bible next year if the Lord permits. It won't be as good as Alexander Scourby, but who reads better than him?
The side benefits of reading out loud is that it heals the mind. I cannot prove it, but speculate that neuron connections are made more effectively with this practice.
It is also a good practice before holding a meeting or public speaking.
This exercises the brain, the physicality of the facial muscles and pulmonary system.
I recommend reading the KJV out loud for everyone who wants to improve cognition and the other benefits I described. This is highly recommended for those who have suffered a TBI. No need to ask your Dr if B-i-b-l-e is right for you.
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I'm getting off here to go do that now and get to sleep.
Some hard core preacher out there is going to brag about how many chapters he reads during the morning drive, but I will recommend audio for auto and skateboarding.
Otherwise, reading is the best for allowing you to slow down and study when the Holy Spirit points out things.
I do read out loud much of the time. I started in order to develop my reading voice so I can read it to others more effectively. Perhaps I will start an audio book of the King James Bible next year if the Lord permits. It won't be as good as Alexander Scourby, but who reads better than him?
The side benefits of reading out loud is that it heals the mind. I cannot prove it, but speculate that neuron connections are made more effectively with this practice.
It is also a good practice before holding a meeting or public speaking.
This exercises the brain, the physicality of the facial muscles and pulmonary system.
I recommend reading the KJV out loud for everyone who wants to improve cognition and the other benefits I described. This is highly recommended for those who have suffered a TBI. No need to ask your Dr if B-i-b-l-e is right for you.
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I'm getting off here to go do that now and get to sleep.
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Thanks for the more scientific answer. I definitely agree that it more effectively branches out the neuro-connectors of the brain, just based off of experience and research.
KJV seems like it would definitely be a mouthful to speak out loud, which would potentially create a variety of neuro-path-ways, just because of the difficulty and newness of the challenge on someone who hasn't read it out loud.
Thanks for sharing, also about the facial muscles; not sure what the pulmonary system is.
KJV seems like it would definitely be a mouthful to speak out loud, which would potentially create a variety of neuro-path-ways, just because of the difficulty and newness of the challenge on someone who hasn't read it out loud.
Thanks for sharing, also about the facial muscles; not sure what the pulmonary system is.
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Listening, yes to God, not self or necessarily others as well
We all have Faith in things, people, places and God has given Faith to us, being himself through Son for us all to believe he is risen from the dead, it is the one time death that took away all sin for us in Father's sight to us, everything but "Unbelief" to God. God just loves us so much, God went to death once willingly for us in Son to save us all, in Son's resurrected life, never to die ever again, we are reconciled, nothing can separate us from this love given us in Son for us, at least me. This is where I see new life resides for each of us that choose God to teach and lead us here on earth, personally and then share the great news in appreciation to God and not harm others in our walk here or ever again, being loved by God so well through Son to us at least me
So, yes listening, sitting still, closing out all noises around you, and hearing a still small voice of no condemnation ever from God
Discipline, yes, punishment No. Jesus took the punishment of sin for us all
1 John 2, that part is done in Son (John 19:30) so we can now thankfully walk new without taking any credit for now doing it, God Father and Son Won for us to be in humility in doing it correctly now. Whatever we are not doing correctly yet. I tell you continue in belief and you will see it in yourself as well, thanking God not self or anyone else, thank you
We all have Faith in things, people, places and God has given Faith to us, being himself through Son for us all to believe he is risen from the dead, it is the one time death that took away all sin for us in Father's sight to us, everything but "Unbelief" to God. God just loves us so much, God went to death once willingly for us in Son to save us all, in Son's resurrected life, never to die ever again, we are reconciled, nothing can separate us from this love given us in Son for us, at least me. This is where I see new life resides for each of us that choose God to teach and lead us here on earth, personally and then share the great news in appreciation to God and not harm others in our walk here or ever again, being loved by God so well through Son to us at least me
So, yes listening, sitting still, closing out all noises around you, and hearing a still small voice of no condemnation ever from God
Discipline, yes, punishment No. Jesus took the punishment of sin for us all
1 John 2, that part is done in Son (John 19:30) so we can now thankfully walk new without taking any credit for now doing it, God Father and Son Won for us to be in humility in doing it correctly now. Whatever we are not doing correctly yet. I tell you continue in belief and you will see it in yourself as well, thanking God not self or anyone else, thank you
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