Maximizing Meditation Resources
Resources Suggested by Pastor Betters
Suggested Bible
Suggested Commentary
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary Unabridged – Old Testament – New Testament
- Expositor’s Bible Commentary Abridged
Suggested Encyclopedia/Dictionary
The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah by Alfred Edersheim
Backgrounds of Early Christianity by Everett Ferguson
Jerusalem in the Times of Jesus by Joachim Jeremias
The Method and Message of Jesus Teaching by Rober H. Stein
Resources Suggested by Steve
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Suggested Bible
- ESV Study Bible
- ESV Gospel Transformation Bible
- NIV Spirit of the Reformation Bible – available as a Kindle book or used
Books on Studying the Bible
- How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
- Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible by Daniel Doriani
- How to Read the Bible Book by Book by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart
- How to Read the Bible Through the Jesus Lens by Michael Williams
Suggested Reference
- Introductions
- An Introduction to the Old Testament
- An Introduction to the New Testament
- Short versions of the above introductions
- What’s in the Bible by R.C. Sproul
- Commentaries
- New Bible Commentary – one volume
- Tyndale Old Testament & New Testament Commentary – 48 Volumes
- Usually the reliability of a commentary is based more on the particular volume than on the series
- Dictionary/Encyclopedia
- Background
- IVP Bible Background Commentary – New Testament & Old Testament
- Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary Set – New Testament & Old Testament
Articles
- How Not to Read the Bible
- How Long Does it Take to Read the Bible
- Pretend to Teach the Bible by Nancy Guthrie (video)
Devotional Suggestions
- A Brief Guide for Your Devotional Life (pdf)
- ESV Reading Plans (also available as podcasts)
- Bible Reading Program for Slackers and Shirkers (pdf)
- For the Love of God by D.A. Carson – Vol. 1, Vol. 2, blog, & email
Audio Bible Options
- Faith Comes by Hearing – free audio Bibles
- Bible.Is (app)
- Or type “ESV” (or your preferred version) into your podcast client