Bible Survey
In addition to doing detailed, verse by verse Bible study, every reader of the Word of God ought also to take in the big picture in his Bible reading. This is where books that help us with Bible survey are so helpful. Often, a reader misinterprets a particular verse of Scripture because he or she fails to see it in its context. Whether the valuable outlines and surveys of Dr. Richard Belcher, or the excellent sweeping survey of the New Testament by Mark Dever, you’ll benefit from the books shown below to make sure you’re really grasping the message of the whole counsel of God.
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Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible
$19.97This updated edition of Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance takes James Strong’s monumental work and updates it to be even more useful to the modern reader.
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The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (James Strong)
$39.99A one-of-a-kind concordance, The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible retains the best of the original version, while adding new strengths and enhanced accuracy for all who seek to discover the full riches of God’s Word.
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The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (James Strong)
$39.99The New Strong’s Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible is a valuable tool for pastors, teachers, and students of the Bible. This expanded edition is computer generated for highest accuracy, and the Hebrew and Greek dictionaries have been augmented with definitions from the classic reference work Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words.
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The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible
$24.99In The Beginner’s Gospel Story Bible, author Jared Kennedy traces God’s perfect promises through fifty-two Old and New Testament stories, retold in simple and compelling ways with toddlers and preschoolers in mind. Each gospel-centered story highlights God’s tale of redemption through Jesus and the unexpected and surprising ways that God’s grace and mercy are revealed throughout the Bible.
Children will hear the good news of God’s love for them clearly expressed in ways that will speak to their young hearts. Brightly colored illustrations highlight the stories and add fun teaching elements of counting, opposites, patterns, and object recognition to keep even the youngest child’s attention. Every story also ends with a question that parents and caregivers can use to further reinforce the message.
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A Biblical-Theological Introduction to the New Testament: The Gospel Realized (Michael J. Kruger, editor)
$47.50“With the right mix of academic integrity and purposeful accessibility, this New Testament introduction will serve time-crunched pastors, ministry-minded students, and church members looking to better understand their Bibles. What makes this new volume unique is the emphasis on examining the theological themes in each book of the New Testament, rather than focusing on arcane debates prompted by liberal scholarship. The result is an insightful and impressive resource, one I will use in my own studies and often recommend to others.”
— Kevin DeYoung, Senior Pastor, Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, North Carolina; Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, Reformed Theological Seminary, Charlotte$55.00 -
Journey Through the Bible (Scott Brown)
$37.50Journey Through the Bible is the result of years of family worship times together in the Scott Brown family, as they read the Bible together. It includes 40 years of Mr. Brown’s notes and makes an outstanding tool for family devotions.
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Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus (Nancy Guthrie)
$13.50“Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus is convicting and comforting at once, reminding all true believers that God’s family is rough around the edges and held together by grace.”
—Rosaria Butterfield, Former Professor of English, Syracuse University; author, The Gospel Comes with a House Key
The story of Jesus in the Gospels includes all kinds of interesting people—some who claimed to be saints but proved to be scoundrels, as well as scoundrels who were transformed into saints. In Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus, Nancy Guthrie provides a fresh look into what shaped and motivated people such as John the Baptist, Peter, the Pharisees, Zacchaeus, Judas, Caiaphas, Barabbas, Stephen, and Paul. Join her as she reintroduces us to these biblical characters, helping us to see more clearly the ways in which they reveal the generous grace of Jesus toward sinners.
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The Bible Story Handbook (John Walton, Kim Walton)
$23.99“For too long, Christians have been taught Bible stories as stand-alone episodes that provide moral instruction and encouragement based on imitating human characters in the stories. John and Kim Walton provide welcome correction!
The opening chapters show us the real reason for teaching Bible stories—the revelation of God himself—and the big picture of the Bible, into which all the individual stories must fit. Not only teachers of children but anyone who uses Bible stories to teach others should examine his or her use of narrative passages by the guidelines in this book.”
— Starr Meade, author, Training Hearts, Teaching Minds; The Most Important Thing You’ll Ever Study; and Give Them Truth$29.99 -
What Does God Want of us Anyway? (Mark Dever)
$8.50Originally delivered as sermons by pastor Mark Dever at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington D. C., these three studies are now available in one hardcover volume. Dever guides readers to take a step back and look at the Bible from a broader perspective. As we notice new features of an object when viewed from a distance, so too the major themes of Scripture become more apparent when we take in the Bible as a whole. Part of the IXMarks series, this book considers the central messages of the Bible as seen in the promises of God.
Dever examines the general narrative of God’s Word to answer the question, “What does God wants of us anyway?” Readers looking for a panoramic view of Scripture will be reminded of the faithful, persistent love of God and find themselves drawn into a broader, but deeper, understanding of the maker and keeper of promises.
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Ministry Helps in Acts: A Study on World Evangelization (Richard Belcher)
$10.99A manual and guide to understanding the Book of Acts in an organized and outlined fashion. The book has several uses for preachers:
* It could be used as a guide, to help one preach through the Book of Acts in a short series
* Or, it could be useful as a skeleton to build an extended series of messages through Acts.
The book aims to show the Book of Acts as a story of World Evangelization.
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Ministry Helps in 2 Corinthians (Richard Belcher)
$7.99Dr. Richard Belcher, former professor at Columbia Bible College, has written numerous other volumes in his Ministry Helps series, on various biblical books. This one provides a complete outline for teachers and preachers on the Apostle Paul’s 2nd letter to the Corinthians.
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Ministry Helps in Isaiah (Richard Belcher)
$12.95Dr. Richard Belcher, former professor at Columbia Bible College, has written numerous other volumes in the Ministry Helps series, on various biblical books, but this is by far the largest, providing a complete outline for teachers and preachers on the book of the prophet Isaiah.
The book begins with an introductory message, then covers the sins of God’s people, the judgment coming for their sin, and God’s provided solution. It moves then to their hope for the future, the history to come and the judgment of the nations.
