As discussed HERE there are a lot of different ways to read the Bible.  Christians primarily read the Bible to learn about God, gain insight into life, and gain guidance for living. The wonderful thing about having these types of goals in your approach to the Bible is that you

Twelfth century monk, Bernard of Clairvaux developed a helpful model for expressing how Christians (can) mature in their faith – the four degrees of love. Loving yourself for your own sake (Selfish Love) Loving God for your own sake (Dependence Love) Loving God for God’s sake (Intimacy Love) Loving Yourself