3rd. Read it studiously. When you come to something, you do not fully understand, stop and obtain light upon it from commentary, references, Bible dictionary, etc.
4th. Read it consecutively. Aim to read the Bible through from Genesis to Revelation in the course of a year, but do not hurry the reading in order to get through it in that time.
5th. Read it sympathetically. Ask when, where, by whom, and for what purpose each book that you read was written. In that way get the standpoint of the sacred writer, and put yourself in sympathy with him.
6th. Read it, noting its perspectives, observe the dates of events, by the aid of the Bible margin, and so keep them in your mind at their proper relative distances from each other; thus, Abraham, though he appears in Genesis 12, is halfway between Adam and Christ.
7th. Read it topically. By the aid of a concordance and a Bible Text Book. See what it has to declare upon Faith, Love Justification, etc.
8th. Read it in a spirit of obedience. Seek in it for direction. Make its precepts the rule of your life.
9th. Read it in faith. Take it as God’s word to yourself. Look upon its promises as your own
THIS book is the word of God showing the state of a man, the way of salvation the doom of sinners, the happiness of believers.
Its doctrines are holy, its precepts are binding, its histories are immutable. Read it to be wise, believe it to be safe practice it to be holy, and live it to be happy.
It contains light to direct you food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.