Tools for the Study of the Bible

Bibles

Study Bibles

• HarperCollins Study Bible: New Revised Standard Version
• The New Oxford Annotated NRSV Bible with the Apocrypha
• The Access Bible: New Revised Standard Version
• NRSV Student Bible
• ONLINE: The NET Bible - A newer translation with helpful translation and study notes. FREE online and downloadable
• ONLINE: Reading the Old Testament - This is a VERY important site of which you should be aware. It is an edited version of a textbook/CD combination, but there still is a lot of excellent content on this site.

Reader's Bibles

• The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Eugene Peterson)
• Contemporary English Version Learning Bible
• Note that these versions and many others are available online. See links to other ONLINE Bible Texts.

Guides, Dictionaries, Commentaries

• A Beginner's Guide to the Books of the Bible (Jacobson & Kysar)
• Beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible (Koester)
• A Beginner's Guide to Studying the Bible (Aaseng)
• Opening the Bible: What Is It, Where It Came From, What It Means for You (Kysar)
• HarperCollins Bible Dictionary - A fine, one volume Bible dictionary
• HarperCollins Bible Commentary - A fine, one volume Bible commentary
• Peculiar Treasures : A Biblical Who's Who (Buechner) A fun and insightful study of biblical characters
• ONLINE: Recommended OT Commentaries.pdf  - A select bibliography of works suggested by Schramm and Behenna of LTSG
• Note that many other study resources (of widely varying quality!) are available online. See links to other ONLINE Bible Study Resources.
• ONLINE: Bible Basics and OT Sites - My collection of recommended links

Bible Software

• New Testament Greek Software Resources - The programs cited here are also quite capable for OT study. 
• Also see Bible Software Programs and note that some are online and some are free downloads.

Courses

• Crossways International (Divine Drama, See Through the Scriptures)
• Youth Specialties - Backstage Pass to the Bible- An All-Access Tour of the Old Testament 
• Walk Thru the Bible
• Genesis- In the beginning... at CrossMarks.com

To get anywhere else... go here: Links to Useful Online Christian Resources

• Especially note: Sites for Art and Pictures