I believe it’s worth it to read the entire Bible quickly, and I’m willing to stand behind that belief. So I invite you to join me in my annual Bible blitz. The first 3 people to finish before me will win both a copy of Knowable Word and the study Bible of their choice from my buying guide. Note: If I decide international shipping costs are prohibitive, I reserve the right to email you a gift certificate or ebook instead of a physical book.
Rules:
- You must read (not scan or skim) all 66 books of the Protestant Bible. You may choose the translation and reading plan (canonical, chronological, etc.). You don’t have to stop and meditate on every detail, but I’m trusting you to be honest about reading and not skimming. Listening to an unabridged audio Bible is acceptable.
- You may not begin until January 1, 2016.
- As soon as you finish, you must email me at peter.krol@knowableword.com (or contact me through the web form) with the date you finished and what you thought of the speed-reading process.
- The first 3 people to finish before I do may select a study Bible for their prize package. If you request physical books instead of ebooks, I reserve the right to send you a gift card if I determine shipping costs are excessive.
- When I finish my speed-read, or when 3 others have contacted me (whichever comes first), I will update this post and close the contest.
To give you a sense of scope, here are the dates I finished my speed-reads over the last 5 years.
2011 – March 20
2012 – March 12
2013 – March 11
2014 – March 8
2015 – February 6
[2016 – February 5 — UPDATE: the contest is now over.]The speed jumped in 2015 because I began supplementing my reading time with an audio Bible.
I’ll look forward to hearing from you. I hope you have as much fun with it as I do, and may the Lord draw us all nearer to him through it!
Oh, I hope you get some people to join you. I can’t do it this year but maybe next year. A group of us are reading through the Bible in 90 days starting February 1. Though I suppose I could try to read through the Bible in 31 days…. Anyway, love this! and hope you get some participation. It is a great way to read the Bible!
I will be joining you. I’m excited. Thanks!!!
I’m going to try after all. We’ll be on the road for about 8 or 9 hours on Saturday, Jan. 2 so can get a good start on that trip. I have to finish by Feb. 1st though to start the Bible in 90 days. Good motivation for me! 🙂
I did it! I read/listened to the entire Bible over the last fifteen days. It was an amazing experience and I am so thankful for coming across your post to challenge me to do it. I really see God and the story of humanity in a fresh new way. My biggest take away: the abundant and overwhelming mercy of our God. Wow! I am also so excited to start reading the Bible over again, albeit in a slower more meditative fashion. But it proved true, Gos Word does not return void, no matter what fashion you read it.
Thanks for giving it a try, Sarah. I’m glad it gave you a fresh look at the Scripture and more excitement to study it further in the days to come. God’s Word is not only good and true but also delightful, isn’t it?
You’re the first one to contact me about finishing, so you win one of the prizes. Please use the contact form to let me know your choice of study Bible and your shipping address.