Bible study help. Were can I get a book or something to help me cover the bible? There is so much to cover in

Question

this book. My bible has reading guides to cover it in a year. But, I want to study the book and pull the information out. Let me know. Ok

Answer 1

Is there are Bible for Dummies or Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible. Those kind of books are really helpful and easy to follow. When I moved out of my parents, my Mom got me Cooking for Dummies.

Answer 2

If you have the Bible and the Holy Spirit you have all you need. Books on the Bible will be written by a failable man. If you get a perspective based in denomination---again failable. The Holy Spirit teaches and convicts. 1John 4:13, 16:13-15, 1 Corinthians 2:9-10. Compare scripture with scripture. A reference Bible or even a bible pc program would easily allow you to compare scripture with scripture. Get a concordence and do a word study. If you are a new Christian the easiest place to begin in the bible is the book of John. The Bible is the living word. Allow the Holy Spirit to guide you. God will reveal things to you in time. If you feel you still need more help to interpret God's word then God....try James Vernon McGee. He has a whole series of books of commentary on the Bible. He is reliable, yet still a man. Try visiting www.realityliving.org. There is a series you can buy on How to Study the Bible. This series is excellent. It equips you to study on your own with solely your bible. If you want to hear some excellent preaching try www.fbcnp.org. This is a website to a church whose preacher is Mark Trotter. He is wonderful. You can hear some sermons or click on daily readings. Again this is all BIBLE BASED.

Also don't discount the Old Testament. The O.T. is a picture book of the N.T. If you see it as having solely historical value than you are only getting half the picture. The next time you read the book of Esther put in these terms: Vashi is the old life, Ester is the new life, King is you, Mordicai is the Holy Spirit.

The O.T. is full of pictures and symbols! In the book of Genesis, chapter 22 is a picture of Christ's sacrifice.

I know I cannot go into this indepthly on this type of forum, so please forgive me if it sounds a bit disjointed. There is just so much to explain.

Most importantly PRAY. Pray before you read the Word. Pray for understanding. Pray the Lord will speak to you through his Word. We talk to God by praying and he speaks to us through his Word.

I myself have a study bible that gives some historical background and things to help get a full picture of the scriptures. I have a KJV Nelson Study Bible.

Answer 3

Bible study is very important, as there is background information that many people today do not know. I think the Old Testament is just as important as the new. I finally took the Bethal Bible Study, a 2-year study that covers both Testaments. There are online study groups too. Tossing around ideas with other people who are searching is really handy, and you can learn a lot from them. If you really want to do it yourself there are a ton of good bible guides. Do a search for Bible Guide or Bible Reference on Amazon.com and you'll see a bunch. I have 3 or 4 bible references (some inherited from my parents).

Answer 4

Find a good Study Bible. The two best I have seen are the N I V Study Bible (not the "T" N I V) and the RYRIE Study Bible-Expanded Edition (it comes in NIV,KJV, or NASB versions), cost about $35-70. There are others. Then start with a one volume or two volume commentary like "the Bible Knowledge Commentary" by John Walvoord and Roy Zuck.

Foe serious Bible study, I mean serious study for those who can NOT do Greek and Hebrew, look for a "Precept Bible Study" class in your area. Many bigger churches host these studies. There may be a small fee (like $25) to cover the material. If you complete those studies-you really will not need a commentary.
You can look up www.precept.org and find a church near you that will have the classes. Precept works in all denominations.

More questions-email me.

Answer 5

There is a book called "Who's Who and Where's Where in the Bible" by Stephen M. Miller. It is an awesome book that gives summary's of every person and place in the Bible . It has really helped me and it is set up in alphabetical order so it 's easy to find what you are looking for and get an overview of each event and book in the Bible. Also, there are daily study guides that are helpful also.

Answer 6

The book, What Does The Bible Really Teach published by Jehovah's Witnesses is a great place to start. It gives you the basic milk of the Bible and you can use whatever copy of the Bible you have to look up the scriptures and find out for yourself. There is no cost whatsoever for the book but if you wish, you can make a modest donation to cover the cost of printing.

Answer 7

Try Precepts.org. They have a Bible called a New Inductive Study Bible. I have one and I really like it because I have to study. It gives guidelines, things to look for, and ways to mark it.

This is from the precepts.org website:


The New Inductive Study Bible published by Harvest House -- Discover God's truths for yourself with this New Inductive Study Bible, using the Updated New American Standard text. It's smaller, narrower, lighter to carry, with several new features: more help with marking symbols; a choice of reading plans and study plans. There are 24 pages of full-color charts, timelines and maps; a comprehensive history of Israel; and individualized instructions for every book in the Bible. This is a must for you and someone you want to introduce to inductive Bible study! 6 x 9, 2248 pages. Hardcover Indexed Margins - approx. 1 5/8 "

Answer 8

If you want a quick overview of the whole Bible, you could try
http://www.raystedman.org/adventure/index.html
67 messages, 1 for each book of the Bible plus 1 message for the so called "silent years"
However, remember that nothing can substitute the real, patient and prayerful studying of the Bible, page-by-page, verse-by-verse, focussing on (but not being limited to) the New Testament. God bless you.

Answer 9

There is a king James Version Bible That is a study Bible. It is a regular bible, but throughout whatever scriptures you are reading there will be small numbers above a sentence. These numbers can be found at the bottom of the page you are on. It will reference you to one or more other scriptures throughout the Bible. It will send you back and forth throughout the Bible and tie the scriptures together to help you better understand the scripture that you are reading.

Answer 10

Id recommend a general reference book like "Halley's Bible Handbook." It sounds like you need something simple to give you the extremely important background, authorship and other general information that can help you get better acquainted with the various books. I would recommend starting with the New Testament but dont neglect the O.T. It is impossible to understand many doctrinally rich books in the N.T. like Romans, Hebrews and Revelation without at least a general knowledge of the Old Testament.