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The Bible consists of 1189 chapters. 929 chapters are in the Old Testament and 260 chapters are in the New Testament. Originally the Books of the Bible were not divided into chapters and verses. It was introduced later for having ease in reading and studying the Bible.
Let us look at some of the benefits that we get from reading the Bible:
- It keeps us from sinning (Psalm 119:11).
- It purifies us (John 15:3).
- It is our guiding light (Psalm 119:105).
- It gives us hope (Romans 15:4).
- It gives us faith (Romans 10:17).
- It gives us joy (Jeremiah 15:16).
- It helps us to know God's will (Daniel 9:2 & Jeremiah 25:11).
- It helps us to realize the fulfillment of prophecy (Luke 4:16-21 & Isaiah 61:1-3).
- It makes us blessed (Psalm 1:1--3).
- It helps us to overcome temptation (Matthew 4:4,7,10 & Luke 4:4,8,12).
- The problem of lack of time
This is a problem faced by those who are reading the Bible for the first time. Actually, it is not a problem of lack of time. The reality is that the mind of the reader is reluctant to find time to read the Bible because he does not find it attractive nor has he realized the benefits of reading the same.
- The problem of stopping midway
There are many who do not know where to begin and how to continue reading the Bible. Usually it is found that those who start reading the Bible begin at the first book which is the Book of Genesis. But when they encounter some difficulty in reading they stop reading midway. After some time they will start reading again, beginning with Genesis. This cycle is repeated many times and it is a common occurrence in the life of many people.
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