Some Helpful Bible Study Tools

Some Helpful Bible Study Tools
Lesson 5b
Psa 119:9-12 (KJV)
BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way?
by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
{10} With my whole heart have I sought thee:
O let me not wander from thy commandments.
{11} Thy word have I hid in mine heart,
that I might not sin against thee.
{12} Blessed art thou, O LORD:
teach me thy statutes.
Dear Friends in Christ,
If I were ever limited to only 2 books to have on a desert island, they would be a King James Bible and a Strong's Exhaustive Concordance. I have been a big fan of The Strongs Concordance for over 35 years.
The book has been in existence for over 100 years, and is probbably the first example of a manually searchable database of Bible words and verses. There is even a Hebrew and Greek Dictionary in the back, with the English words keyed to the corresponding Hebrew or Greek words by a simple numbering system, thereby eliminating the need to know how to read the other language, and yet allowing one to get an understanding of the deeper meanings of the original word. This often helps to clarify misunderstandings in interpretation of a Bible verse.
The only way to improve on Strong's Exhaustive was to computerize it and add a search engine. An example of a Computerized Strongs Concordance, along with many other useful Bible Study tools, are all available at the following website online and no need to download..
http://bible.crosswalk.com/index.cgi
I suggest that you become familiar with using this classic Bible study tool to further your own education in God's Word....doing topic studies, word studies, character studies and doctrine studies. We are truly blessed in this age with the opportunity to use these tools for the furtherance of our growth in Christ and the furtherance of God's Kingdom. Let us not let them become an un-used blessing, especially when there is so much darkness in the world around us.
Jer 15:16 (KJV)
Thy words were found, and I did eat them;
and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart:
for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
God Bless you in your study of the Word of God.
In Christ...... ......... ..brother bob........<>< . How To Use the Strong’s Concordance The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is a comprehensive, user-friendly and versatile concordance of cross-references , providing the reader with an essential study tool for private devotions, teaching or preaching. It differse from the Strong's concordance in that it effectively lists cross references to the Bible phrase by phrase rather than word for word. This then is sort of a topical Bible where the topics are each important phrase of a Bible verse.Complete with over 500,000 Scripture references and parallel passages, this reference work contains the most exhaustive listing of biblical cross references available anywhere. For over a century this unique volume has been an essential tool—for the beginner wishing to be more biblically literate and for the scholar seeking greater depth and breadth of understanding.Comprehensive:• Reveals how Scripture interprets itself on every verse, topic and important word—from biblical promises, doctrines and historical issues to prophecies and their fulfillment• Supplies lists of verses that shed biblical light on the intent of each passage• Dates at the top of each page furnish a chronological framework for biblical people, places and eventsUser-Friendly:• Organized according to the order of the books of the Bible, making it easier to locate any reference• With cross references located in one place, the Treasury is easier to use than Bibles with chain references Nave's Topical Bible Nave's Topical Bible, the best known of all topical bibles, has been a valuable Bible-study reference and a best-seller for more than 75 years. It is a comprehensive digest of over 20,000 topics and subtopics with more than 100,000 associated Scripture references. The most significant references for each topic actually include the full text of the verse cited—saving the need to separately look up each verse. For the pastor or teacher interested in saving hours of time but not willing to give their second best, and for anyone wanting to be challenged by what God has to say about a given subject, Nave's Topical Bible is the passport that will allow immediate and successful entry to the many points of interest. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (4 Volumes Hardcover) This practical, authoritative, and complete classic reference dictionary explains every significant word in the Bible and Apocrypha and gives detailed information on the language and literature of Bible lands, and the historical and religious environments of the people of the Bible in articles by nearly 200 scholars. This is the original four-volume edition, which includes illustrations, maps, cross-references, and indexes. IXTHEUS CHRISTIAN GROWTH DEVOTIONALS ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE (but not necessarily free of COST) Feel free to redistribute these materials to whomever you want. Please submit all questions, comments, suggestions, or REQUESTS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS to http://www.blogger.com/ym/Compose?To=ixtheus@execpc.com
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