Over a couple of thousand years of Christianity, Christians have found the Bible to be a book that can be understood on many levels, from simply reading its pages to an in-depth study. For a Christian, Bible study can help assure them of salvation, guide their decisions, enhance their prayer lives, strengthen them, and bring peace and joy. It can also convict them of error in their lives. Christians find answers within the pages of the Bible, and many Christians have found that their study time is more productive when they use an effective study method. Reading the Bible is not the same as studying the Bible. There are several published methods for studying the Bible effectively, but all of them involve something more than simply reading the text. One of the most thorough ways to study the Bible is by individual books. It is not necessary to start at the beginning; indeed, most scholars recommend beginning with one of the shorter and easier books of the Bible, but one that is rich in its teachings, such as the First Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians. Another useful Bible study method is a topical study. This consists of searching the Bible to find what it says about various topics. A biographical study consists of studying the various characters mentioned in the Bible, and is actually a form of topical study. An older, but still useful, method of studying the Bible is to study the books of the Bible in the order given in the Bible, and in their chronological order. This method will allow you to get an idea of the Bible as a whole. There are also chronological Bible daily reading plans available, and even chronological Bibles. The problem with this method is that it requires a lot of time, and Christians tend to find the New Testament to be more relevant than the Old. There are many others, and variations of those mentioned here, and no Christian should choose just one, as all of them can be productive in different ways, or for varying purposes.
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Established to provide in-depth Bible studies online, the material is not intended to promote a particular group or set of doctrines but to advance JHWH's word of truth and the revelation that Yahushua is the Messiah. Studies are presented via videos and video conference links. Textual transcripts of video conferences are included. Studies are sorted by Sabbatical and Jubilee, Old and New Covenants, New Moon, Spring Holy Days, Fall Holy Days, and In-Dept Studies. Study guides are included.
https://www.answersoflife.com/
Providing Scripture-based answers to Bible questions since 1998, Bible Questions is a ministry of the Holly Street Church of Christ in Denver, Colorado. The site offers several Bible lessons, including a Bible Basics course that covers several important topics. An archive of answered questions and related articles is presented and questions that are not already represented may be asked through the site.
http://www.biblequestions.org/
Created and maintained by Christ Unlimited Ministries, a non-profit ministry, the site offers access to multiple online Bible versions, Bible resources and Bible related literature. Included is a Bible search feature, a parallel Bible, and a program designed to help viewers read the Bible in a year. Several Bible passes are available in audio files, and answers to Bible questions are given. An online store is available.
http://bibleresources.org/
Online since 2002, the site offers answers to Bible questions, basic Bible articles, Bible maps and timelines, a beginner's Bible study guide, Bible pictures, and Bible study by topic, as well as information about Biblical prophecy, the Sabbath, the Apostle Paul, the Roman Empire, various reference works, and an in-depth Bible study. A map of Jesus' last travels, and His ministry after the Resurrections are included.
http://www.biblestudy.org/
This Internet guide to Bible study includes the text of several online versions of the Bible as well as commentaries, encyclopedias and dictionaries, a program encouraging the reading of the Bible in one year, interactive text, video and audio lessons, a topical guide to Scripture, games, quizzes, crossword puzzles, and other study resources. Also included are children's Bible stories and interactive lessons.
http://www.biblestudyguide.org/
Search or read the entire text of about thirty translations or versions of the Bible, as well as several Bible commentaries, concordances, and dictionaries, as well as a parallel Bible, Bible reading plans and other Bible study tools. The site also features Greek and Hebrew interlinear for Old Testament and the New Testament, lexicons for original Greek and Hebrew reading of Scripture, and church history books.
http://www.biblestudytools.com/
The Internet ministry develops and makes available Bible study tools and provides resources for Christians, including those designed to reach children, and on disciple-making tools. Bible study resources may be located by Bible book, topic, verse or author. Articles on various topics designed to aid in ministries to men, women, children, and to pastors is available, and various Bible translations and study guides are included in an online shopping area.
https://bible.org/
Made available by the Blue Letter Bible Institute, the BLB facilitates free, in-depth studies of the Christian Bible though an online interactive reference library of teachings and commentaries that hold to the conservative, historical Christian faith. Other study tools include charts and outlines, encyclopedias, dictionaries, timelines and introductions to the Books of the Bible, as well as information about Christian missions, cults, and other topics.
http://www.blueletterbible.org/
BSF organizes free Bible study classes throughout the world, featuring daily questions for individual Bible study, discussion groups, lectures, and study notes, as well as year-long studies that coincide with the school-year calendar, covering John, the history of Israel and the Minor Prophets, the Acts of the Apostles, Genesis, Romans, Matthew, and the life of Moses. Scheduled classes may be located by area code, and churches are encouraged to host classes in their own communities.
http://www.bsfinternational.org/
Ken Cayce, the author and creator of this site began by explaining the Book of Revelation, which took a year to complete. He later completed a scripture by scripture explanation on additional books, completing all sixty-six books of the Bible by June of 2016. An introduction to the author and his work is provided, and his Bible commentary may be viewed by Bible book, chapter and verse.
http://www.bible-studys.org/
The creators of this Bible resource seek to capture answers to questions about the verses of the Bible, and to translate these to other languages as well. Users of the site may read the Bible online, ask questions, and get answers, using keywords, and receive answers from a database that includes the Bible, Bible or Christian journals, commentaries, Bible dictionaries, Strongs, or other people. Top questions are highlighted, and other questions are suggested.
https://ebible.com/
Boasting more than five thousand answers to frequently asked questions about the Bible, this makes for a helpful beginning to studies of specific Bible topics, possible misunderstandings, or what might seem to be contradictions in the Bible. Answers to questions may be found through search terms, or the top twenty most common Bible questions, as well as the top twenty most visited articles are highlighted, and may be browsed. New questions may also be asked.
https://www.gotquestions.org/
The Online Parallel Bible Project is privately owned and supported for the purpose of sharing Bible study tools online. Currently, the Bible features several popular and not so well known translations of the Bible, sermons texts, topical studies, Strong’s, commentaries, interlinear text, Hebrew text, and a Bible lexicon. Users of the site may choose a specific Bible verse, Bible version, commentary, and language.
http://www.biblecc.com/
Overview of Bible Study: Bible Overview
An overview of the Christian Bible can be found in this independent Bible study resource, which includes sections on understanding the Bible, a history of the Bible and the Christian church, reviews on various versions, translations and types of Bibles, and comments on Old Testament inspiration and New Testament reliability, along with prayers, sermon notes, trivia, games and other resources.
http://www.kenanderson.net/bible/
Study Light is a Bible study resource including an interlinear and a parallel Bible, daily reading plan, devotionals, commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, encyclopedias, lexicons, and Bible history, as well as sermon aids and other pastoral resources. Online discussion forums are are also available on such topics as apologetics, Christian living, ministry, evangelism, passage, and help.
http://www.studylight.org/
