Bible Study Resources

Concordances

Nave's Topical Bible

Nave's Topics were originally produced by Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D. while serving as a Chaplin in the United States Army. He referred to this work as "the result of fourteen years of delightful and untiring study of the Word of God." Nave's topics were originally published in the early 1900's, and consists of 20,000+ topics and subtopics, and 100,000 references to the Scriptures.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

The Strong's Exhaustive Concordance is the most complete, easy-to-use, and understandable concordance for studying the original languages of the Bible. Combining the text of the King James Bible with the power of the Greek and Hebrew Lexicons, any student or pastor can gain a clear understanding of the Word to enrich their study.

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

These topical references are from R. A. Torrey's New Topical Textbook published by Sword of the Lord Publishers, P.O. Box 1099, Murfreesboro, TN, 37133. The New Topical Textbook was published with 20,000 Topics and Sub-topics and 30,000 Bible References

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For generations, the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge has been an enduring cross-reference resource for Bible students worldwide. This highly respected and nearly exhaustive compilation of cross-references was developed by R.A. Torrey from references in the Rev. Thomas Scott's Commentary and the Comprehensive Bible. With nearly 500,000 cross-references it is the most thorough source available.

Bible Dictionaries

Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Hitchcock's Bible Names
Jack Van Impe's Prophecy Dictionary
Nave's Topical Bible
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Bible Handbooks

Halley’s Bible Handbook
New Unger's Bible Handbook
Willmington’s Bible Handbook

Translations

Word For Word Translations

Interlinear
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
New King James Version

Thought For Thought Translations

Revised Standard Version
New Revised Standard Version
New American Bible
New International Version
New International Reader’s Version
New Jerusalem Bible
Revised English Bible
Contemporary English Version
New Living Translation
God’s Word

Paraphrases

The Living Bible
The Message
Oxford’s Inclusive Language Version

Commentaries

The Living Word Commentary

Published by Sweet Publishing Company
Edited by Everett Ferguson from ACU

John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament

Originally written and published in French, these synopses were introduced book by book. Currently only the New Testament is available.

The Fourfold Gospel

Also known as a "Harmony of the Four Gospels", this work by J. W. McGarvey and Philip Y. Pendleton is a complete chronology of the life of Christ, divided into titled sections and sub-divisions, with comments injected in the text.

Geneva Study Bible

Originally printed in 1560, believers can read the Scripture along with study assistance unashamedly rooted in the theology of Calvin, Luther, Zwingli, and other Reformation leaders.

John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New Testament.

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

This one volume commentary was prepared by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown and published in 1871.

Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

Originally written in 1706, Matthew Henry's six volume Complete Commentary provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the Bible. Also included is the one volume Concise Commentary.

People's New Testament

Written in 1891 for the novice student of the Bible, this work was prepared with such aids as would enable the common reader to arrive at an understanding of every verse.

Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

A.T. Robertson, a renowned scholar of the Greek New Testament, takes through the New Testament, verse by verse, painting word pictures from the Greek to bring to light the words and actions of Jesus and the early Christians.

Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)

For over 90 years people have relied on this reference work in their daily study of God's Word. Written originally in 1909, C. I. Scofield's intent was to provide a concise but complete tool that would meet the need of someone just beginning to read the Bible.

The Treasury of David

This seven volume "magnum opus", by Charles H. Spurgeon, was first published in weekly installments over a twenty-year span in the London Metropolitan Tabernacle's periodical, The Sword and the Trowel. As each section was completed it was published as a volume until the seventh and final volume was released in 1885.

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

John Wesley's commentary on the whole Bible was produced between 1754 and 1765.

Bible Software Packages

Biblesoft’s PC Study Bible Version 3
Olive Tree Bible Software
Accordance Bible Software
BibleWorks is the premier original languages Bible software program. BibleWorks 5 comes with Greek, Hebrew, and Septuagint Bibles, as well as translations in English, German, Spanish, and many other languages! A necessity for exegesis and exposition, BibleWorks also comes with a variety of lexicons, dictionaries, and morphology tools. For all levels of users, BibleWorks is suitable for Bible study preparation, as well as in-depth Bible research.

Internet Web Sites

Bible Gateway facilitates passage lookup, word searches, translation comparison, and more.
Crosswalk.com's Bible Study Tools® are designed to facilitate in-depth study and exploration of God's Word.
The Christian Answers WebBible Encyclopedia is a treasure trove of valuable and quickly-accessible Bible facts. / Almost 4,000 articles and definitions (and growing) / Includes fast cross-referencing links to the Bible, other definitions and answers! / Biblical people and places explained / Meanings of names / Archaic King James era words explained.