Hi Jim,
I struggle with the same thought - whether to take bite sized morsels or to read an entirety! My struggle comes in that if I read an entire letter, specifically when sermon writing, I want to then teach the ENTIRE letter -which is difficult to do in 25 minutes! I find myself battling back and forth and have had to figure out how to break down the entire context of a letter in order to arrive at a specific passage that the sermon is on. Add in the fact that there are numerous references and parallels between the Old Testament, New Testament, prophecies fulfilled, and suddenly I want to teach the entire Bible. Haha BUT I have found that reading an entire letter first has helped to understand fully the point and context and aided in my own understanding of the fullness of each letter!
I struggle with the same thought - whether to take bite sized morsels or to read an entirety! My struggle comes in that if I read an entire letter, specifically when sermon writing, I want to then teach the ENTIRE letter -which is difficult to do in 25 minutes! I find myself battling back and forth and have had to figure out how to break down the entire context of a letter in order to arrive at a specific passage that the sermon is on. Add in the fact that there are numerous references and parallels between the Old Testament, New Testament, prophecies fulfilled, and suddenly I want to teach the entire Bible. Haha BUT I have found that reading an entire letter first has helped to understand fully the point and context and aided in my own understanding of the fullness of each letter!