Bible Study Resources

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” -2 Timothy 3:16-17

At All Nations Church, we believe that faithful study of God’s Word is essential to growing in our faith. However, we understand that sometimes studying The Bible is difficult. Below you will find some common resources to help you in your study.

Choosing a Bible book to read

If you’re brand new to reading the Bible, there are certainly no right answers, but there are certainly wrong answers (looking at you Revelations and Song of Solomon). The Bible is telling one BIG story, but it’s also comprised of smaller stories in 66 total Bible books by over 40 human authors. Think of the Bible like a river–all flowing in one direction. You don’t want to drop in completely midstream where the water is flowing fast and you have no idea what’s going on, but there are also a lot of easy places where the water slows and it’s a great time to hop in! Some great options include the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John), Romans, Psalms and Genesis! Another idea is using a Bible reading plan found at bible.com. You can also choose to not study a book of the Bible, but instead a certain topic, character or word. This involves looking at verses that apply to that specific topic, character or word and then interpreting what the Bible in sum says about it to arrive at applicable next steps for you.

Resources

Commentaries
Bible commentaries are books or resources that provide in-depth explanations, interpretations, and analyses of the Bible. They are written by biblical scholars, theologians, pastors, and other experts who have studied the Bible extensively. Commentaries aim to help readers better understand the historical context, cultural background, literary style, and theological meaning of the biblical texts. A great free commentary can be found here – https://enduringword.com/

Study Bibles
Study Bibles are special editions of the Bible that include additional features and resources designed to aid readers in their study and understanding of the Scriptures. They combine the text of the Bible with commentary, explanatory notes, cross-references, maps, charts, and other helpful tools. Study Bibles are available for various translations and often cater to specific target audiences or theological perspectives. Some great options for these are: The Life Application Study Bible, The ESV Study Bible from Crossway, and The Quest Study Bible.

 

Concordance
A Bible concordance is a reference tool that provides an alphabetical index of words used in the Bible, along with the verses in which those words can be found. It helps readers locate specific passages, study the occurrences of particular terms, and explore the usage and contexts of words throughout the Bible. Strong’s Concordance is available for the KJV and NASB through https://www.biblestudytools.com/.

 

Bible Dictionaries and Concordances
Bible dictionaries and encyclopedias are reference resources that provide comprehensive information about the people, places, events, customs, and concepts mentioned in the Bible. They serve as helpful tools for understanding the historical, cultural, and geographical context of the biblical texts. Free dictionaries and encyclopedias can also be found at https://www.biblestudytools.com/.

 

The Bible Project

The Bible Project produces a variety of explanation videos and is great to receive lots of educational content. You can access it through their website or app. One of the best playlists we would recommend is the How To Read The Bible playlist located on Youtube.

 

gotquestions.org

Got Questions Ministries is comprised of dedicated and trained servants who have a desire to assist others in their understanding of God, Scripture, salvation, and other spiritual topics. They answer a whole variety of questions about Christianity and the Bible. If they don’t have answer to one of your questions, you can submit it and have it answered.

 

 

YouVersion

Also called bible.com or The Bible app, is the most popular online Bible in the world. It has over 2600 Bible translations in over 1300 languages. It also has many awesome Bible reading plans and devotionals.