The One Year Chronological Bible NLT

I have never read the entire Bible all the way through in a year. I thought it would be difficult to accomplish. But with this translation, it was enjoyable. I highly recommend it. Also enjoyed having the books in chronological order. Helped keep all the events straight.

I wanted to do something new for my daily devotional reading, and when I saw this item I knew this was exactly what I wanted. A lot of people are confused by the Bible because it is not a linear narrative. The stories in the different books double back quite a bit in the Old Testament, and the New Testament, to a slightly lesser extent is the same. By arranging the texts chronologically, you are reading the Biblical record in the order that things happened. It helps you to see a narrative that helps you draw more meaning from the Biblical texts. THIS IS NOT A STUDY BIBLE! There are next to no notes, just the translator's notes where applicable. As a thought for thought translation, the NLT is not considered as scholarly as other translations, but the translators manage to honor the message of Scripture while using a more colloquial language than most versions. The reading seems more natural and conversational than it does with some other "more accurate" translations, and there are times when the turn of phrase used in the NLT unlocks meanings that would otherwise be harder to tease out of the text. The softcover binding made it through the year no problem, and was in good enough shape that I was able to pass it along to someone else when I was done with it. All in all, worth every penny!

I have tried to read the Bible in the past but the language and the time lines confused me. This is great. Of course I don't know what book of the bible I am in as I listen, but I have a much better feel for the history, the people and the events. I am still in the old testament. Listening to all of it will take a while. If you want to be able to quote line and verse, this is not for you. But if you want to understand the story, this works.

New year, new me. Started out 2021 with this chronological Bible. Really enjoying the simplicity of being able to wake up, open to the bookmark and read a few pages from where I left off. The readings are divided nicely with date for ea day of year and can be done in 10 minutes with your morning cup of coffee. I was doing devo's where I'd need my study book out and also my Bible flipping back and forth to references from the study devo. Although this is a great way to go in depth and grow, it was just too much "work" for me early in the a.m. so I recommend this chronological Bible which does all the organizing for you by sectioning out your reading for the day, dating it, printing it all clearly with footnotes at bottom of page. Devos and study Bibles tend to send you on tangents to learn the backstory or adjacent lessons. Again this is good, but for me I would end up down a rabbit hole. 2021 I just need a straightforward read where my mind is relaxed and God has space in my head to speak.

This book is very enjoyable . Makes stories easy to understand . The way it's broke up its a easy commitment . My friend bought one to and we have bible study now . I actually have to stop when the days reading is up and marked by the next day cause it's easy to keep waiting to read on . I'm very grateful to have been told about this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the bible even better . Don't hesitate for even a second . The only thing that could be better for me is the pages are so thin that in can be see thru and the writing on the back of the page is see thru somewhat . Not bad enough to not read it but I wish the pages were thicker and the print size is ok but I prefer a bit larger . Not enough to not buy it thou . ( Just would be nice. )Thank you to all that wrote this book and broke it down for the common person to understand .

Good Value for a chronological ‘read in year’ Bible. I appreciate how it’s setup with dates like a yearly devotional to keep you consistent in reading and broken up into readable bite sizes per day without making you feel overwhelmed as well as with it being in chronological order provides a historical overview as the events happened in those times. What a wonderful way to spend time in the Word. The font is a very readable font, it’s not stated what point size but it’s larger than my 8.5 point font compact ESV Bible, so maybe it’s a 9 point font. I’m really excited to get into it. It’s my 2026 goal to read the entire Bible in a year and I think this is a great, affordable way to achieve that goal. I gave it four stars because the words do go into the gutter a bit but hopefully overtime with everyday use it will soften and open up more. It’s a great value for all it has to offer!

Wonderful tool for reading through the Bible each year! Enhances how the story of salvation history unfolds for persons of Jewish and Christian traditions. Well made, easy to use.

This is great to have a translation that doesn't skip all around. This makes the Bible so much easier to read & understand. I'm not a beginner but wanted a Bible told in chronological order just for a different perspective. I've even picked up on things that I didn't in my regular Living Bible. It gives a fresh feel to it so maybe I was paying better attention & got more understanding. This Bible would be a great choice for anyone and especially for beginners because of the NLT, which uses our everyday language. If you've never read a Bible with a New Living Translation, it will SO OPEN up the Bible to you. If you get the meaning, then God's word will start to truly work in your life like never before! I never understood the King James Version & the stories meant very little to me because I felt like I could not relate. I had heard the same stories for years growing up & in & out of church but I didn't understand God's word & it wasn't effective until I bought a Living Bible translation & finally got true understanding of his word. The NLT is the newest translation after the Living Bible translation. Also, I like the size of the Bible, not too big & heavy but not too small either. The font size is perfect, no squinting or holding it closer to read. Great choice in a Bible!