Ps 19:9b The judgments of the Lord are true;
they are righteous altogether. 10 They are more desirable than gold,
yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the
honeycomb.
We have begun a Wednesday class in
which we are learning to study the Bible inductively. In our first session we
noted some tools that Christians have found helpful. Here are a few of them.
First Choose Your Equipment!
A Bible / text made for personal
study. Options:
Durable, intended for serious use.
Binding, paper.
Comfortable, with easy-to-read type
size.
Attractive, with an eye-pleasing
layout.
Single-column or double-column
format.
Thick paper, wide margins, space for
notes or …
Separate sheets, a notebook, or
journal for notes.
Advantages to each note-taking
approach. Combo.
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Text-only Bible: brief book intros,
limited tools.
Reference Bible: columns, links to
other verses.
Study Bible: outlines, commentary,
interpretation.
Specialty: (Leadership, Archaeology,
Apologetics).
Try several types. Which one attracts
you most?
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Abbreviated aids in many Bibles:
outlines, charts, timelines, atlas (maps), topical index, concordance (word
list).
Concordance: Strong’s, Young’s, New
American Standard Exhaustive Concordance
Atlas: Moody Bible Atlas or Baker
Bible Atlas
All-in-one Bible: Thompson
Chain-Reference
Bible software and apps:
Logos – can get a basic version for
the cost of a nice Bible.
e-Sword – free, with many books and
tool modules.
YouVersion – Bible versions and reading
plans.
OliveTree – free phone / tablet app
with split screen available. Can see both ESV and Greek or Hebrew text at once
and scroll them in sync.
Websites:
Bible Hub – parallel translations,
Greek and Hebrew interlinear.
Bible Gateway – read almost any
translation, listen to it, copy and paste Bible text into your computer
document for taking notes.
Blue Letter Bible – multiple tools.
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