3 Resources and Tools to Help You Study the Bible

While we know Bible study is important, few of us know what resources and tools to use to discover more and go deeper as we study the Bible.

In this episode, we discuss three important resources that will aid your study and help you get more out of your time in God’s Word.

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Episode 34 Overview

In this episode …

• talk about three key tools and resources that will help you study the Bible
• listen to a clip from Haddon Robinson’s sermon “Good Snakes Turned Bad”

Show Notes / Additional Resources

Bible Study Tools & Resources:

• Bible Concordance
  • Strongs Exhaustive Concordance (my favorite)
  • Young’s Analytical Concordance
• Cross Reference System
  • The absolute best cross reference system is the one you make yourself (more on this in an upcoming post)
  • The Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge (book)
  • Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible
  • Online: there are several free resources available online
    • Treasure of Scriptural Knowledge
    • Bible Cross References
• Bible Dictionary
  • Recommendations: There are some great Bible dictionaries available and sometimes it is helpful to have more than one (each gives different nuances—one of the benefits of having Bible software). Here are some good ones:
    • Smith’s Bible Dictionary (probably my preference)
    • Mounce’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old & New Testament Words (another favorite emphasizing the Hebrew and Greek words)
    • New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
    • Nelson’s Bible Dictionary
    • Eerdman’s Bible Dictionary
    • Holman Bible Dictionary
    There is also a great series by IVP that has tons of great articles and details. These are the ones I like:
    • Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels
    • Dictionary of Paul and His Letters
    • Dictionary of New Testament Background

Bible Study Articles:

• 3 Steps to Help You Study the Bible – Part 1: Observation (episode 20)
• 3 Steps to Help You Study the Bible – Part 2: Interpretation (episode 21)
• 3 Steps to Help You Study the Bible – Part 3: Application (episode 22)
• A list of key articles on deeperChristian about how to study the Bible
• The 3 most important Bible Study tools

Other Resources:

• Haddon Robinson’s Sermon: Good Snakes Turned Bad
• The Bravehearted Voices Podcast

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About NRJohnson & the Deeper Christian Podcast

NRJohnson (Nathan Johnson) is a Christian who has an overwhelming passion for Jesus, the Gospel, and Studying God’s Word. He is a writer, teacher, and communicator who helps other believers understand and apply the Bible as they grow and mature in their faith—desiring that they gain greater intimacy with Christ, experience the victorious Christian life, and transform the world through the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit. Read more about him here.

The Deeper Christian Podcast is the podcast to help you study God’s Word, know Jesus intimately, and discover how you can build your life around Jesus Christ. This weekly audio program, hosted by NRJohnson, dives into Scripture and encourages Christians to keep their focus upon Jesus Christ—equipping believers in how to study the Bible and know God’s Word, grow in their spiritual lives, and change the world. Main discussion topics center around practical advice on Christian living, Bible study, prayer, the Gospel, freedom from sin, evangelism and how to share your faith, the Christian disciplines, and the lives and messages from the Christian heroes from yesteryear such as A.W. Tozer, Charles Spurgeon, Major Ian Thomas, Oswald Chambers, Hudson Taylor, Amy Carmichael, Corrie Ten Boom, C.T. Studd, George Müller, Andrew Murray, Leonard Ravenhill, E.M. Bounds, and others. Learn more about the deeper Christian life.