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Reliable Resources for Serious Students of the Bible!
Finding trustworthy resources for studying the Bible can be a challenge. Many materials on the Internet have strong political or doctrinal slants that may not line up with your own positions. Sometimes these positions can make it difficult to determine the real meaning of the text.
This lens is focused on identifying trustworthy online resources that you can use to enrich your study of the Bible. You will find maps of the Holy Lands, classic Christian writings, Bible study guides, background articles on people and culture of the Bible world, and much more. With these Essential Bible Study Tools at your disposal, you can decide for yourself what the Bible says!
Six Items Every Small Group Bible Study Must Contain:
Creating and maintaining a vibrant Bible study experience can be a challenge. Here are 6 essentials that no Bible study should be without.
- Prayer for illumination: We can understand a great deal on our own, but full understanding only comes with God's help and guidance.
- A primary Scriptural focus: No matter what the theme of the study might be, Scripture should be the central topic of Bible study.
- Engagement with other voices: Whether it be the views of theologians from other traditions, the words Church Fathers passed down through history, or even the perspectives of other religions, our knowledge of the Bible is deepened when we interact with other readers.
- Questions, questions, questions: Need we say more?
- At least one opportunity to engage the biblical text through an alternate medium: Film, literature, art, the daily news, etc. all offer ways for us to see and understand the Bible in a different light.
- A challenge to respond: Whether it be to dig deeper, put faith into action, make a life change, or prayerfully reflect, engagements with Scripture should leave us feeling like we need to do something.
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The links below will take you to some of the best resources we have found on the Internet for studying the Bible. We look for sites with good scholarship that don't add doctrinal or political interpretations (or identify this content clearly when they do.)
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- Interactive Bible Maps Collection
- An interactive collection of maps to the lands of the Bible along with still versions suitable for printing.
- Blue Letter Bible
- An interactive reference library continuously updated from the teachings and commentaries of selected pastors and teachers who hold to the conservative, historical Christian faith.
- Bible Map
- A free Bible atlas which harnesses Google maps.
- Bible.org and the NET Bible
- Thousands of trustworthy resources for Bible study - including a new translation of the Bible (the NET Bible).
- Bible Resource Center
- Bible Resource Center is an online ministry of the American Bible Society. It provides high quality study materials free from any particular doctrinal stance.
- Bible Walks
- Gateway to the Land of the Bible, this site is packed with original images and information and highlights the wonders and charm of the region and its relevance to the historical and biblical roots.
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library
- A digital library of hundreds of classic Christian books selected for edification and education.
- Greek Bible Study
- Study the Greek texts of the Bible along side other translation.
- Resources from The Learning Bible
- Articles covering the culture, geography, people, and ideas that shaped the Biblical world.
- iTanakh
- An index of Internet resources useful in the academic study and teaching of the Hebrew Bible.
- New Testament Gateway
- An award winning web directory of Internet resources on the New Testament.
- Old Testament Gateway
- A comprehensive, annotated, academic directory of Internet sites on the Old Testament.
- Bible Study Guides
- These Study Guides were created to help you learn more about God's Word and to encourage you to engage in an exciting and enlightening dialogue with the Scripture text.
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Put the power of your PC to work on your knowledge of the Bible...
If you want to tap into the power of the computer to dig deeper into the Bible, these are some of the best software applications available for doing so. Each will take you as far as you want to go. (These titles are listed in no particular order.)
1.BibleWorks (www.bibleworks.com)
The primary focus of this tool is advanced study in the original languages, and it is an of the industry standards for the tasks related to such research. There is simply no exegetical work that BibleWorks cannot help you perform (e.g., sentence diagramming, syntactical searches, complex grammatical analysis, word studies - the list goes on, and on, and on).
2.Logos (www.logos.com)
This multi-tool library of resources designed to serve the needs of everyone from beginning Bible readers to seminarians to pastors to university professors. Built on a platform that allows the addition of a seemingly endless variety of plug-and-play expansions, it provides each user with the ability and resources to shape the tool around her or his specific study and application needs.
3.QuickVerse (www.quickverse.com)
QuickVerse is a tool that emphasizes Bible reading every bit as much as Bible study by offering numerous reading plans, classic devotional writings, tools for creating one's own devotional booklets, and a mobile edition. It also features tools that allow users to build personalized study libraries by integrating favorite websites, RSS feeds, and PDFs.
4.WORDsearch Preaching Library (www.wordsearchbible.com)
This is a program intended foremost for pastors. Its most unique characteristic is a library of over 32,000 sermon illustrations, along with volumes of other sermon helps. The package also offers integrated reference works in the areas of counseling, leadership, evangelism, and more. It even has classic works of art and literature. There are literally hundreds of add-ons available, including a very smart "lesson maker" application that will assist leaders of any-sized group.
5.PC Study Bible (www.biblesoft.com)
This is one of the best resources available for non-academics (though the "Professional" version has plenty to offer the scholarly types). It has tools for thematic study, virtually countless Bible versions, and a wealth of articles on topics to deepen your understanding of the Bible. This is also one of the most economical Bible study applications with the "Discovery" package starting at less than fifty bucks.
1.BibleWorks (www.bibleworks.com)
The primary focus of this tool is advanced study in the original languages, and it is an of the industry standards for the tasks related to such research. There is simply no exegetical work that BibleWorks cannot help you perform (e.g., sentence diagramming, syntactical searches, complex grammatical analysis, word studies - the list goes on, and on, and on).
2.Logos (www.logos.com)
This multi-tool library of resources designed to serve the needs of everyone from beginning Bible readers to seminarians to pastors to university professors. Built on a platform that allows the addition of a seemingly endless variety of plug-and-play expansions, it provides each user with the ability and resources to shape the tool around her or his specific study and application needs.
3.QuickVerse (www.quickverse.com)
QuickVerse is a tool that emphasizes Bible reading every bit as much as Bible study by offering numerous reading plans, classic devotional writings, tools for creating one's own devotional booklets, and a mobile edition. It also features tools that allow users to build personalized study libraries by integrating favorite websites, RSS feeds, and PDFs.
4.WORDsearch Preaching Library (www.wordsearchbible.com)
This is a program intended foremost for pastors. Its most unique characteristic is a library of over 32,000 sermon illustrations, along with volumes of other sermon helps. The package also offers integrated reference works in the areas of counseling, leadership, evangelism, and more. It even has classic works of art and literature. There are literally hundreds of add-ons available, including a very smart "lesson maker" application that will assist leaders of any-sized group.
5.PC Study Bible (www.biblesoft.com)
This is one of the best resources available for non-academics (though the "Professional" version has plenty to offer the scholarly types). It has tools for thematic study, virtually countless Bible versions, and a wealth of articles on topics to deepen your understanding of the Bible. This is also one of the most economical Bible study applications with the "Discovery" package starting at less than fifty bucks.
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eccles1 wrote...
Sometimes these positions can make it difficult to determine the real meaning of the text..interpretations are many the fact different people wrote the bible all claming to be wise and good knowing it from God but their actions tell me not all were wise the men that wrote against women I don't think these men were wise or good
Posted September 25, 2008
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