Below are the resources we use to study the Bible + links our Bible studies
Bible Study Resources
This is not an exclusive list. We wanted a place to have all the resources we are currently using in one place. We will continue to update this page as we discover more things, so bookmark it. And make sure you check out our end times resource page too!
We are not Bible experts or scholars.
We don’t know everything about the Bible. We are still learning and growing.
We want to make sure we are giving credit to others for their work. We are simply sharing what we use to study the Bible and then share what we discover, as many things we didn’t know.
We don’t want to share the wrong information or lead you astray from the truth. Please give us grace and mercy as we still might make mistakes, say the wrong thing etc.
We are sharing our journey because we were not following the ways of God but false teachings (new age like things). We want to know what does God’s word actually say and what it meant to the original audience.
We are in a season of life where we want to go deep into studying the Bible, so we are taking our time with it.
We don’t know where you stand on your beliefs, but we would love to learn and grow together.
Bibles
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The Bibles we have: (we have a video here sharing about the Bibles)
NLT Reflections Bible
She Reads Truth Bible
New King James Version
NIV Cultural background
CSB Apologetics Study Bible
ESV Student Study Bible
Legacy Standard Bible
We do occasionally read other versions off Bible APPs.
A Greek Bible we are looking into possibly getting is the The Greek New Testament by Tyndall House.
Bible tabs we have
Purple Decorative Bible tabs
Tabbies Rainbow Bible indexing tabs
Lori got these Bible tabs from Well Watered Women shop.
Bible printables
At a glance sheets from Teach Sunday school - they offer a variety of things to help people of all ages
These are the items we bought:
Bible characters at a glance
Book of the Bible at a glance
Bible authors
Bible virtues
Bible podcast resources
Exploring Strange Bible - teachings of Tim Mackie
Bema with Marty Solomon - he also has a youtube channel
Afterclass
The Bible recap
OnScript engaging conversations on Bible and theology
OnScript Biblical World
Verity
The Listener’s Commentary
Naked Bible - Michael Heiser’s podcast
Israel Bible with Cyndi Parker
Online and APP Bible resources
E-sword.net - had an app too
https://www.sefaria.org/texts - living library of Torah
Logos Bible
Blue letter Bible
Hebrew Bible study
Streetlights - mainly use for audio Bible
The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel
Bible from YouVersion - mainly use for audio Bible
Ray Vander Laan Bible Series: That the World May Know ®
Youtube Bible resources
One for Israel ministry – they have a YouTube and podcast
Overview Bible
Bible project - they have a Youtube, podcast and app
One hour. One book.
Literary Bible themes
Masterpiece Bible
The Bible is Art
Rabbi Jason Sobel
The story and the Shape
Godwit ministries
CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE pastors and Christian influencers we listen to to learn from
The main reason for reading the Bible is to encounter God, to get to know Him more and to hear God.
Bible study tips
Make your focus to become more intimate with God through engaging His Word and growing in your faith.
Also we want to mention that not every passage you read you will get a major AH HA moment. And that is okay.
And there will be times when it is confusing or hard. It is all good. Use it to dive deeper into the Word. Remember it is not a race to finish reading it, but your time with God.
It is a journey.
Read and hear scripture as much as you can. Let God’s word sink into you. Talk to God about what you read. Ask Him questions.
It is important to understand what the author’s original intent was and what was happening historically, and be careful not to come to text the text assuming you know what it means.
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who wrote it
when was it written (understanding there is debate on this)
why – what is the major theme of the author for the book
what is the style of writing
what is the cultural background
what is the historical background
what was going on during that time
study the original language – Hebrew and Greek
how does it show Jesus
how did the passage apply to the original hearers
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what are you learning about Jesus here
transition words
repeating words
Jesus power and authority
how people react to Jesus
looks for themes
notice names and locations
was the piece your reading before or after the cross
what are the truths about God’s character here or how is His character revealed here
what is hard for you to understand – write down your questions
what does it say about God and what He has done
what is true about God
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read one whole book of the Bible in one sitting
read one chapter, try to use 3 different translations
you can follow themes or do word studies
you can study the characters of the Bible
learn Hebrew and Greek to help you read it from the original language – to be honest something we keep deciding if we want to do
put yourself as a 1st century person reading this
always pray before you read scripture – the Holy Spirit is the best teacher
pray through scripture
write down what you learned – write in your own words
read and study the Bible with others – learn from one another
observe the text, then look to apply it – be careful not to make the scripture mean what you want it to mean
Books that helped us understand the Bible:
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The IVP Bible Background Commentary – New Testament – by Craig Keener
Covenant and God’s Purpose for the World by Thomas R. Schreiner
Reading the Bible with Rabbi Jesus: How a Jewish Perspective Can Transform Your Understanding by Lois Tverberg
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How a Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg
Walking in the Dust of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewish Words of Jesus Can Change Your Life by Lois Tverberg and Ray Vander Laan
Hermeneutics: Principles and Processes of Biblical Interpretation
Books on our list to get:
Rose Chronological guide to the Bible *note some of the apps mentioned above have maps
Rose book of Bible charts, maps and time lines
The Illustrated guide to Bible customs and curiosities by George Knight
Holman illustrated Bible dictionary
The IVP Bible background commentary – Old Testament by John Walton and Victor Matthews
NIV Cultural background study bible – bringing to like ancient world of scripture by Craig Keener
NKJV cultural background study bible by Craig Keener
We have more books on our lists, and we will add more over time
As you can see we don’t go into too much detail on things like hermeneutics, exegesis and eisegesis. We recommend you go and research those terms.
We share this resource page to inspire, motivate and encourage you to read the Bible.
That you can do.
It is not just for pastors or scholars.
God wants you to read it and know it.
The Holy Spirit is in you, helping you understand what you read. This is why prayer before and during Bible study is important. To let God tell you His word, not put our own thoughts or just take what you hear from someone else.
Then of course use resources to help you go deeper and get different people’s perspectives. But remember humans we are flawed, God’s word is not.
We hope this encourages you to get into your Bible and let God speak to you.
His word is alive and active.
Verse-by-verse Bible studies
We like to listen to pastors and Bible teachers that teach the Bible verse-by-verse.
Each time we read a book of the Bible, we share what resources we are using. You can click here to check our who and want resources we use to study each book of the Bible.
Bible study videos
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Verse-by-verse
Bible study with the twins - we started with Matthew in the New Testament. This is our first time reading the Bible and sharing what we learned. We still have a lot to learn but here to encourage others to read God's word. We fell into false teachings, like law of attraction and reading God's word to the the truth.
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Verse-by-verse
Coming after Matthew.
The gospel according to Mark was the 2nd book of the Bible we studied.
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Verse-by-verse
Coming soon.
The gospel according to John was the 3rd book of the Bible we studied.
