How to study the Bible

Bible study resources

MacArthur Study Bible

Drawing on more than fifty years of dedicated pastoral and scholarly work, Dr. John MacArthur’s verse-by-verse study notes, book introductions, and articles display an unparalleled commitment to interpretive precision—with the goal of making God known through His Word.

ESV Study Bible

The ESV Study Bible was created by an outstanding team of 95 leading Bible scholars and teachers from 9 countries, nearly 20 denominations, and 50 seminaries, colleges, and universities. The ESV Study Bible features a wide array of study tools equivalent to a 20-volume Bible resource library, making it an invaluable resource for serious readers, students, and teachers of God's Word.

Strong's Concordance

If you're looking for a complete yet simple concordance that allows for precise and accurate word study, The New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible is the ideal choice for your library. Find and see every occurrence of every word in the Bible. 

Zondervan Illustrated bible dictionary

The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary provides a visually stimulating journey for anyone interested in learning more about the world of the Bible. Through the articles, sidebars, charts, maps, and full-color images included in this volume, the text of the Old and New Testaments will come alive for you as never before.

UNger's Bible Dictionary

Unger's 6,700-plus entries, reflects the most current scholarship and over 1,200,000 words, are supplemented with detailed essays, colorful photography and maps, and dozens of charts and illustrations to enhance your understanding of God's Word.

How to Study Your Bible

Want to dive deeper into Scripture? Learn to cultivate the skills of observation, interpretation, and application - and become an active participant in God's Word! This dynamic guide presents a systematic approach that includes keywords, context studies, comparisons and contrasts, topical studies, and more.

How to study the Bible

Grace to You host John MacArthur answers both the "why" and "how" questions of studying Scripture as he examines key passages from the Old and New Testaments. Questions for review, and personal reflection questions to discover your own motivations and understanding of biblical principles are included.

Living by the Book

How would you describe your personal Bible study? Mundane or motivational? Lackluster or lively? Redundant or reviving? Howard and Bill Hendricks offer a practical 3-step process that will help you master simple yet effective inductive methods of observation, interpretation, and application that will make all the difference in your time with God's Word!

Systematic theology

If you are someone who thinks theology is hard to understand or boring, then this second edition of Systematic Theology by Wayne Grudem will likely change your mind. Each chapter of this most popular systematic text has lucid explanations, practical applications, and emphasis on the scriptural basis of doctrine.

Key Word study Bible

Sometimes a Greek or Hebrew word has a distinct meaning that affects the proper interpretation of Scripture. The Hebrew-Greek Key Word Study Bible identifies the key words of the original languages and presents clear, precise explanations of their meaning and usage.

Commentary series

Commentaries unpack the meaning and message of Scripture with a skilled exposition. (Listed from easy-to-use to harder.)