This is an ok plan. I found it helpful in some areas, and others not so much. I was glad I was given the chance to read and review. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest opinion. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

This was an interesting book. I thought the information presented was well laid out and flowed well. I really enjoyed reading it and want to try and start implementing some of what I read.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

I'm always looking for a great Bible study. This is a well organized and thoughtout plan. It gives daily reading verses based on books in the Bible and gives an overarching theme. There is also a short teaching and reflection questions as well as a prayer. I feel like this is doable and not overwhelming. I appreciate the care and thought that was put in to creating this study.

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Who can’t benefit from learning more about the Bible and having it broken out into a weekly learning experience. I felt it was wonderful And so informative. I have not read the entire book as it’s a 52 week experience and I am reading week by week now.

So I've used this book for a couple weeks to read the bible in 1 year and its great. I'm not all the way through about 5 weeks and I feel like it helps motivate me to keep on top of my reading. I liked that this book has where you have readings for 6 days and 1 day to catch up on missed reading and after you've done all your reading their is a recap of what you read and a few questions. I have flipped through all the reading sections to make sure it has you read all of the bible in the 52 weeks.

This book isn't needed to read the bible in a year but it is nice to pair with reading the bible in a year and help hold yourself accountable ( at least for me). Even though some of the questions are generic.
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The Bible in 52 Weeks is a perfect workbook for any woman wanting to learn more and get more out of the bible. Each week there is a different topic with a story, points to ponder with spaces in the book to work on and what actions to do for each week. In a short period of time each day, makes it easier to tackle the bible in 52 weeks. Of course on the 7th day, time is given to take a break or catch up on the readings. A time for reflection while taking a bit of time for yourself.
I like this workbook, which makes it simpler for me to tackle the bible.

First sentence: I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN MINISTRY for as long as I can remember. I was born and raised in the church.

The Bible in 52 Weeks is a bible study for women intended for individual use, small groups, and large groups.

"GROUP STUDY GUIDE
1. Go around the room and allow each person to share their favorite chapter and/or verse from the week’s readings.
2. How do you interpret this particular text? What do you hear the author saying?
3. Are there any companion scriptures that you know will complement this text?
4. As you read the text, do you see more of God’s love, His mercy, or His anger? Explain.
5. How can this text be applied to your life?
6. Can you identify with any particular character within the text? Can you see yourself in this text in any way?
7. After reading the weekly commentary, what will you do differently as you go forward?
8. How have this week’s readings encouraged you to do better and be better?
9. After reading the scripture and commentary, what principles have you acquired that you might teach others?
10. After reading the text, take a moment to encourage the person sitting next to you based upon something you have read in the text."



Essentially this is a year-long reading plan with a built-in devotional study. The reading plan does not go from Genesis to Revelation straight through. It switches back and forth between Old Testament readings and New Testament readings.

The study will choose a reading from one of the days that week to "focus" on. Each week concludes with points to ponder--questions to be answered, an activity or prayer. (Sometimes in place of an activity or prayer there is a key verse shared.)

I hope everyone who honestly and earnestly wants to read the Bible for themselves--perhaps for the first time will be encouraged to do so. But YOU DO NOT NEED THIS BOOK TO HELP YOU DO SO. There are dozens and dozens of FREE READING PLANS. Many Bibles have a reading plan or two in the back. (Though not all Bibles.) Search for bible reading plans online, and you will find plenty to choose from. There are many places to find a reading plan--all for free.

I do recommend with all my heart that EVERYONE reads the Bible for themselves. I recommend the Bible for men, for women, for children, for teens, for any AGE, any background. The Bible is the Word of God--the infallible, inerrant, inspired Word of God. God's Very Own Revelation of Himself to His People. It is ALL ABOUT HIM. But it speaks truth into our lives as well. It may not be about us, but it is for us.

If I recommend the Bible, does that mean I recommend this text? this commentary? this devotional? this bible study? this whatever-it-is? NO, NO, a thousand-times no.

The text accompanying the reading plan is...at its best fluff with about as much nutritional value as cool whip. There were a handful of weeks that weren't all bad. The questions were worth asking and the activities seemed genuinely connected to applying the text. If only all 52 weeks met such a standard.

Most of the readings--if not all--make the reflection be about you, you, always you. The commentary rarely points to Christ. Rarely points to his life, his death, his resurrection, his ascension--his preaching, his teaching, his work, anything connected to the gospel.

At its worst the text is just bad theology: bad theology, really bad theology, super-bad theology. Of course those descriptions are subjective. To those that lean towards prosperity, health-and-wealth, name-it-and-claim-it, word-of-faith, TBN-esque theology, live-your-best-life-now, then two thumbs up. This level of Bible "study" may just be your cup of tea. To those that actually want to read the Bible with spiritual eyes and handle the word of God correctly, then this is a disappointment.