I'm trying to build up my bible study references but need help deciding on the best and most useful. Any updated suggestions? thanks
2006-12-12 02:31:15 · 13 answers · asked by PAMELA S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I use commentaries less and less now. A good complete concordance (Strong's, or Young's) and a good Bible Dictionary (at least 3 inches thick - the smaller ones are very disappointing) can be useful. If you take a study Bible, I don't recommend the ones with commentaries that tell you how you should interpret each passage, or how you should apply them. (Schofield, MacArthur, etc.) but rather something that has good study helps, - references to other books, topical lists, etc. like Thomson Chain Reference Bible.
The more your books help you to think and study for yourself, the more useful they will be.
After that you could get some Systematic theology books, but if you do, I would recommend getting some from differeing points of view, so you can compare. You don't want to have your theology all chewed up and digested for you.
While commentaries are no longer my big thing, one I find usweful is the Wycliffe Bible Commentary. It is in one single volume, with a different expert writing on each book. The comments are extremely brief, but often useful. I find Matthew Henry very disappointing because he writes a whole lot but doesn't say that much - except in application, and that doesn't fit our century very much.
You might find books like Introduction to the New Testament interesting. A good Introduction is not just a survey of the new testament books, but rather a scientific approach to those books. One extremely good Introduction is "An Introduction to the New Testament" By Carson, Moo and Morris. (Zondervan). They write from the conservative Chbristian view point. Very scholarly, and yet at the same time people like me can understand what they are saying!
Good reading, and have fun!
2006-12-12 02:43:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strongs Exhaustive Concordance; The Interlinear Bible; The New Defender's Study Bible; The King James Version Bible. I would also recommend some excellent Lexicons
2016-05-22 21:36:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amplified Bible
2006-12-12 02:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strong's concordance
Vine's dictionary - For both OT and NT
commentaries - Matthew Henry is a classic but not alway the greatest interpretation.
Libronix's Logos software is amazing for Bible study but can be a little pricey.
2006-12-12 02:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ezekiel 25:17
2006-12-12 02:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by guru 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
2006-12-12 02:41:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"What does the Bible Really Teach?" published by Jehovah's Witnesses. You can get it from the next Witness that comes to your door without charge or obligation to have a Bible study with us. It's a good book!
2006-12-12 02:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by krobin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who Speaks in the Bible? (i.e. the Authority of the Bible)
Unlike the Qur'an which Muslims believe is 100% the inspiration and actual word of God, the Bible contains writings from various authorities. These include:
1. God speaking - Exo.20:2
2. Prophet speaking - Nehemiah 13:30
3. Disciple speaking - I and II Peter
4. Theologian speaking - 1 Corinthans 7:25 & II Corinthans 11:16
5. Unknown author - The whole book of Hebrews
(See Page G17 (Bible Guide) of New International Version published by International Bible Society, Colarado Springs, US, 1984.)
http://www.thetruecall.com/home/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=130&mode=&order=0&thold=0
Do we have that True Gospel which Jesus Christ (pbuh) Preached in Hebrew or Aramaic?
Did Jesus (pbuh) asked Matthew, Mark, Luke and John to write these Gospels?
How can Christians rely on the accounts in these Gospels which are the basic Pillars of their Faith?
http://www.thetruecall.com/home/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=268
Christianity:
If we are to follow the religion known as “Christianity” than this religion is not mentioned anywhere in the Bible. Nor did Jesus (pbuh) told his followers that your religion is known as “Christianity”. There are 73 books in the Catholic Bible and 66 Books in the Protestant Bible, But no word such as Christianity is found in them. The word “Christianity” is actually a derivation of people who after the ascension of Jesus (pbuh), accepted him as their Messiah. It was first used in Antioch.
Acts 11: 25-26 “Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught great numbers of people. The disciples were called Christians first at Antioch.
If Christians believe that Jesus (pbuh) was their Messiah and the Bible is the word of God, than they must realize that no where does God says in the Bible to be Christians or no where does Jesus say in the Bible to be Christians
2006-12-12 02:39:37 · answer #8 · answered by A2Z 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Gosples and Revelation. Revelation is awesome.
2006-12-12 02:35:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read Richard Dawkins' new book, "The God Delusion".
2006-12-12 02:32:44 · answer #10 · answered by nondescript 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋