HOW TO STUDY YOUR BIBLE SAM DAWSON ADULT BIBLE ELECTIVE FALL 2012 HIGHLY SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY (Alphabetical Order)

Whole Scripture ESV Study Bible. Wheaton: Crossway, 2008. Holman Christian Standard Bible. Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003. The MacArthur Study Bible: NASB. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2006. NIV Study Bible. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1985. Scofield Reference Bible. New York: Oxford, 1917. The New Scofield Reference Bible. New York: Oxford, 1967.

Note: Parallel Bibles are available for various translations.

Analogy of Faith Nave’s Topical Bible. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, n.d. The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Revised and expanded. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1992. The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.* *Strong’s Concordance is available for NASB, NIV, etc. Testament – Continuity/Discontinuity McClain, Alva J. Law and Grace. Winona Lake: BMH Press, 2009. . The Greatness of the Kingdom. Winona Lake: BMH Books, 2001. Ryrie, Charles C. Dispensationalism Today. Chicago: Moody, 1965. Vlach, Michael J. Has the Church Replaced Israel? Nashville: B&H Press, 2010.

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Walvoord, John F. The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook. Wheaton: Victor, 1990. Willis, Wesley R. and John R. Master, gen. ed. Issues in Dispensationalism. Chicago: Moody, 1994. Zuck, Roy B., gen. ed. Rightly Divided. Grand Rapids: Kregal, 1996.

Kindred Writings Robertson, A. T. A Harmony of the Gospels. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1922. [KJV] Thomas, Robert L. and Robert Gundry. A Harmony of the Gospels. Chicago: Moody, 1978. [NASB]

Book Context Dever, Mark. The Message of the New Testament. Wheaton: Crossway, 2005. . The Message of the Old Testament. Wheaton: Crossway, 2006. Fee, Gordon D. and Douglas Stuart. How to Read the Bible Book by Book. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2002. Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2005. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. . The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Series. Youngblood, Ronald F., gen. ed. Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986.

Section Context Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2005. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. 2

. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. Walvoord, John F. The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook. Wheaton: Victor, 1990. Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Series. Youngblood, Ronald F., gen. ed. Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986.

Immediate Context/Paragraph Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2005. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. . The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. Walvoord, John F. The Prophecy Knowledge Handbook. Wheaton: Victor, 1990. Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Series. Youngblood, Ronald F., gen. ed. Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986.

Sentence Gaebelein, Frank E. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. 12 vols. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1992. MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Bible Commentary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2005. Walvoord, John F. and Roy B. Zuck. The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. . The Bible Knowledge Commentary: New Testament. Wheaton: Victor, 1988. Wiersbe, Warren W. Be Series. Youngblood, Ronald F., gen. ed. Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986. The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.

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Word Study The Strongest Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2001.* *Strong’s Concordance is available for NASB, NIV, etc. Youngblood, Ronald F., gen. ed. Nelson's New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1986. Parallel Bibles

Note: Can also use certain commentaries.

Hermeneutics/Genres Duvall, J. Scott and J. Daniel Hays. Grasping God’s Word. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. . Grasping God’s Word: Workbook. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2005. Elwell, Walter A. Topical Analysis of the Bible. Grand Rapids: Baker, 1991. Hendricks, Howard G. and William D. Hendricks. Living by the Book. Chicago: Moody, 1991. Longman III, Tremper. How to Read the Proverbs. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 2002. . How to Read the Psalms. Downers Grove: InterVarsity, 1988. Thomas, Robert L. How to Choose a Bible Version. Revised ed. Glasgow, Scotland: Mentor, 2000. *Zuck, Roy B. Basic Bible Interpretation. Wheaton: Victor Books, 1991.

*Recommended

Electronic Bible Resources Software for Purchase: ACCORDANCE – http://www.accordancebible.com BIBLEWORKS – http://www.bibleworks.com LOGOS – https://www.logos.com OLIVE TREE – http://www.olivetree.com

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Free Resources: BIBLE GATEWAY – http://www.biblegateway.com BLUE LETTER BIBLE – http://www.blueletterbible.org YOUVERSION – https://www.youversion.com/bible/1/jhn.1.kjv

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