Bible Discussion Thread

The names are very difficult to understand and I believe if it was a way for someone to pronounce the names in English a person could receive a better understanding and be more encouraging in reading the scriptures.

Please , don't allow that small annoyance to dissuade you from reading the Bible . You don't need to know and understand everyone's name , I've been reading the Bible for very many years and I don't know everyone's name and all the meanings of them and it has in no way hindered my enjoyment and instruction . My honest opinion ? If you are that easily put off then maybe you weren't that commited in the first place ? I'm sorry if that feels like a criticism , it wasn't meant to be one . Reading the Bible once might give you a basic understanding , for me though it's a life long relationship . Once you pick it up on one day , you will be picking it up every day for the rest of your life so there's no drastic rush to understand it all first time round . Be patient , relax and enjoy it , take your time over it and think about what you have read every day after you have finished reading it . It really is a treasure to be kept close to your heart .

This site has the Strongs Exhaustive Concordance within it's study features.

So, when you're reading a scripture like Matthew 1, you can tap that scripture, scroll down & find how to pronounce the names. I've found many are easier to pronounce in the original language instead of English translated names.

The book of Luke, is one of my favorite books, perhaps you'll enjoy reading Luke 1, better?

Hopefully this is helpful