Time for Testing, Prayer, and Bible Verse Memorization are probably about the same in any Bible curriculum. But to make the comparison here focus upon the two major parts of Lecture and Reading times. The essential uniqueness of Read Thru The Word is that Reading has traded time slots with Lecture. Read Thru The Word is essentially a reading-based curriculum with a minimum of teacher lecture. We believe this will instill a far greater understanding of Scripture than the standard lecture-based curriculum, it will provide the best possible framework for getting a grasp on the whole of Scripture, and will result in the best foundation for a lifetime of reading and study of the Word of God.