so that he may not drag

Have tried it both ways (straight through and chronological), and in both ways, that summer stretch of Isa, Jer, Ezek, and the minors is killer. Either it's the stretch of the tough comprehension, or it's simply the wearing down of the spirit, I can't tell. But it isn't a healthy balance when you simply can't wait to get to the end of the obligation. It's the opposite of David's comparison to honey, that's for sure. Yes, other methods seem randomly thrown together (Ps, OT, NT, for ex), but something's got to be done to balance the start and finish to ensure the middle isn't a waste of a spiritual summer.