The Idea Behind This Blog

This blog is a record of my odyssey through the Old Testament in chronological order. I’m following a reading plan that takes me through from Genesis all the way through to somewhere in 1 Chronicles. I’m reading from the Good News Bible for ease of reading and to give a fresh perspective on some texts that may have become stale for me whilst reading my usual translation. As I go along I’ll be recording myself reading the text and when I’m done (after about 272 days if I’m disciplined) I’ll go through it all again listening to the files and editing out any mistakes.

With the blog itself I’ll be making a few comments each day on the passage I’ve read. I have an idea of what to expect having read through it before and many smaller passages will be very familiar to me. However I know that there are areas that I find difficult and hard to understand which I have tended to ignore. I hope that by reading in chronological order I will appreciate the context better, particularly the prophets.