Bible Reading Marathon

The Day of the Bible falls on the 25th of September this year, and what could be better than reading through the entire Bible non-stop to celebrate it. That’s right, from Friday morning, the 23rd of September, until Sunday evening, the 25th of September, we will be holding a Bible Reading Marathon, where we will read through the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, both Old and New Testaments, without a break.

A Bible Reading Marathon sounds like a crazy feat, but reading the Bible from cover to cover only takes around 71 hours. Three days non-stop gives us 72 hours, so if we keep going then we are going to be able to finish it all.

Of course, for one person to be able to stay awake for three days without sleeping is going to be virtually impossible, and even more so if they want to try to understand what they are reading. So the idea is to form small groups and take turns amongst the groups. Some people will be able to come during the night, while others will arrive early morning. Some will spend the day with us, while others have to work.

The Bible Reading Marathon is a community project, not an individual effort, although if somebody wants to attempt it then we will not stop them. At the end of the Bible marathon reading, there will be a moment of celebration and some prizes given out for those who managed to stay the longest.

Many people have only ever scatter-read their Bible, opening it up to one page and reading a little there, and then opening it to another place the next time to read from there. One of the blessings that will come out of this project is that many people will get to read complete books of the Bible, perhaps even for the first time in their life. The Bible convicts, transforms and renews those who read its pages. The people who participate in this Bible Reading Marathon will be greatly blessed by it.

We hope to see you there. Where? Here at YWAM Ushuaia.