ABCs of Bible Study Helps

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The ABC's of

Bible Study Helps

Atlas

1. Beitzel, B.J., The Moody Atlas of Bible Lands (Moody, 1985)

2. Rasmussen, Carl, The Zondervan NIV Exhaustive Concordance (Zondervan, 1989)

Bible

1. New International Version (NIV) (International Bible Society, 1984)

Word-for-word and thought-for-thought translation mix

2. New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition (NASB) (Lockman Foundation, 1995)

Word-for-word translation

3. New Living Translation (NLT) (Tyndale Charitable Trust, 1996)

Thought-for-thought translation

4. The New King James Version (NKJV) (Thomas Nelson, 1991)

Word-for-word translation (NT translation based on Greek Textus Receptus)

5. Today’s Parallel Bible (Zondervan, 2000)

The four most widely read translations side-by-side (KJV, NIV, NLT, Updated NASB)

Study Bibles:

1. Baker, K. (Gen. Editor), The NIV Study Bible (Zondervan, 1995)

2. Baker, K. (Gen. Editor), The NASB Study Bible (Zondervan, 1995, 2000)

3. Barton, B. B. (Gen. Editor), The Life Application Study Bible (Tyndale, 1996)

4. Zodhiates, Spiros, Hebrew Greek Key Study Bible (AMG, 1996)

5. Coleman, L. (Editor-in-Chief), The Serendipity Bible (Serendipity House, 1996)

6. Lucado, M. (Gen. Editor), The Inspirational Study Bible (Word, 1995)

Concordance

1. For NIV: Goodrick, and Kohlenberger, The NIV Exhaustive Concordance

2. For NASB: Thomas, New American Standard Concordance of the Bible

3. For NLT: Kohlenberger and Swanson, The NLT Complete Concordance

4. For NKJV and KJV: The New Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Commentary

Single- and two-volume commentaries

1. Barker, K.L. and J.R. Kohlenberger, Zondervan NIV Bible Commentary, 2 vols., (Zondervan, 1995)

2. Wenham, G.J., J.A. Motyer, D.A. Carson, R.T. France (editors), New Bible Commentary, 21st Century Edition (IVP, 1994)

3. Bruce, F.F. (editor), The International Bible Commentary (Zondervan, 1986)

4. Elwell, W.A., Evangelical Commentary on the Bible (Baker Book House, 1989)

Multi-volume commentaries

1. Motyer, J.A., and J.R.W. Stott (Series editors), The Bible Speaks Today (IVP)

2. Osborne, G.R. (Series editor), The IVP New Testament Commentary Series (IVP)

3. Muck, T. (Gen. editor), The NIV Application Commentary (Zondervan)

4. Barton, B. B. (Gen. Editor), The Life Application Commentary Series (Tyndale)

5. Hubbard, R.L. (Gen. Editor), The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (Eerdmans)

and Fee, G.D. (Gen. Editor), The New International Commentary on the New Testament (Eerdmans)

6. Gaebelein, F.E. (Gen. Editor), The Expositor's Bible Commentary (Zondervan)

Computer Software

For Windows

1. QuickVerse (Parsons Technology)

2. Logos Bible Reference Series (Logos Research Sys.)

3. NIV Study Bible Complete Bible Library (Zondervan)

3. Bible Works for Windows (Hermeneutika)

4. The Complete WordStudy Bible & Reference CD (Spiros Zodhiates, AMG)

5. GramCord for Windows (Loizaux Bros. / The GramCord Institute)

6. WORDsearch Discipleship Library (NavPress Software)

7. PC Study Bible (Biblesoft)

See Bob Robinson's review in Trinity Journal, Volume 17 NS, No. 2 Fall 1996, pp. 263-274 for original language exegetical software.

For Macintosh

1. NIV Study Bible Complete Bible Library (Zondervan)

2. Online Bible (Online Bible USA)

3. Accordance (The GramCord Institute)

For Palm and Pocket PC

1. MyBible for Palm and Pocket Bible for Pocket PC (Laridian)

2. GramCord Lite for Palm or Pocket PC (GamCord Institute and Olive Tree)

Dictionary of the Bible:

1. Douglas, J.D, and M.C. Tenney (Editors), The New International Dictionary of the Bible (a.k.a. New International Bible Dictionary) (Zondervan, 1987)

2. Marshall, I.H., A. R. Millard, J.I. Packer, D. J. Wiseman (Editors), New Bible Dictionary (IVP, 1995)

3. Butler, T. C. (Editor), Holman Bible Dictionary (Broadman/Holman, 1997)

Dictionary of Biblical Words:

1. Richards, L.O., New International Encyclopedia of Bible Words (formerly titled Expository Dictionary of Bible Words) (Zondervan, 1985)

2. Zodhiates, Spiros, The Complete Word Study Dictionary: New Testament (AMG)

3. Vine, W.E., Vine's Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words (Nelson, 1985)

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