If your experience is anything like mine, you don't doubt that it is important to read the Bible, but the prospect can feel intimidating. Where should I start? What is the best way to read my Bible? What do I do when I don't understand what it says?
I myself have asked all these questions and more, and over the last few years I have been trying to find the answers. Compiled below are resources that I hope will prove helpful to you in making the Bible less intimidating and equipping you to confidently read it on your own.
I myself have asked all these questions and more, and over the last few years I have been trying to find the answers. Compiled below are resources that I hope will prove helpful to you in making the Bible less intimidating and equipping you to confidently read it on your own.
Video Resources
Included below are a variety of videos that I have put together to walk you through some of the nuts and bolts of reading the Bible. I have tried to focus on the kinds of things that are not necessarily taught in regular church services, but are still confusing to people trying to figure out how to get the most out of reading the Bible.
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File Downloads
Included here are documents I have put together that help clarify "churchy" things that can be confusing.
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Online Resources
- Blue Letter Bible is an online reference library packed with materials and resources to aid your study of the Bible.
- Mardel Christian & Education has a great guide to understanding various Bible translations.
- The Bible Project has a variety of videos, podcasts, and blog posts all designed to help you better understand your Bible.
- Stephen Altrogge put together a useful list of tips for how to understand the Bible.
- Best Bible Commentaries has a very useful guide to Bible commentaries which can help find one that's right for you.
Books & Other Resources
- Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin is the best book I have found on how to read the Bible well.
- God's Big Picture by Vaughn Roberts is an excellent resource for understanding the grand narrative of the Bible.
- Ultimate Bible Guide from Holman Reference is a great almost pocket-sized resource on all 66 books of the Bible.
- The YouVersion Bible app is a great way to take the Bible with you wherever you go.