Software for Personal
Study of the Bible

Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia

This reference work is the combined efforts of more than two hundred scholars in several fields of biblical studies. Every place and personal name in the Bible is included as well as important doctrines and theological terms. Historical and cultural background is provided for the settings of events in the Bible. The Bible Encyclopedia is far more comprehensive than a Bible dictionary, covering many more subjects and with greater depth. It includes many verse references that document how and where that word is used in the Bible and other verses that might help you to understand the full meaning of the word.

Chain Reference Bible

A Chain Reference is similar to the center column in your printed Bible. It contains references to other verses in the Bible that help to explain the verse you are currently studying. It uses the Bible to study the Bible. Each chain reference marks other verses that deal with the same idea or uses similar words or contrasts ideas. The Chain Reference displays the chain of related verses side by side for ease of understanding their common chain of thought.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This treasury assigns to a verse in the Bible, a list of other verses that are related. It includes over 500,000 scripture references and parallel passages. There is no other commentary on the Bible so helpful in interpreting the Bible as the Bible itself. There is not a difficult passage in the Bible that is not explained and made clear by other passages of the Bible, and this treasury is marvelously useful in bringing to light those other parts of the Bible that throw light upon the portion that is being studied. Compare scripture with scripture and see how what Paul says fits in to what Jesus said, and John said, and Isaiah said. See how every doctrine of the New Testament regarding Christ is enfolded in the writings of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms. This valuable reference work is a monument to the untiring efforts of Bible scholars in years gone by. Preachers, Sunday school teachers, laymen...all who seek a more thorough understanding of the Bible will find it an invaluable asset.

Bible Outlines

An outline is one of the simplest forms of study tools. It gives structure to the text and identifies the key thoughts in each passage. Some portions of the Bible form an obvious outline when the primary thoughts are easily identified and the supporting arguments are easily correlated. Other portions contain collections of thought that are not necessarily structured or can be structured in a variety of ways. The New Testament letters are examples of text that have identifiable structure. The Old Testament books of wisdom and poetry are less structured. Every attempt has been made to assign each portion of the Bible to an outline form that would assist your study. Because there may be other views, the outlines can be modified as you study.

"If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;" [NAS John 8:31]. Disciples of Jesus Christ continue to learn of Him and hold to His teachings. The Disciple's Study Bible is designed to invite readers to become disciples of Jesus Christ and to help disciples enter a new stage of learning from and commitment to Christ's teachings and to help you organize and understand the teachings of the Bible. The Disciple's Study Bible also includes summaries and histories of the doctrines of Christian faith indexed to the Scripture references.

Displaying Verse by Verse Notes

Verse by verse notes include the best thinking of students of God's Word seeking to explain the teaching of the Bible passage. Each note was written by a contemporary evangelical scholar seeking to show what the passage contributes to the understanding of the major doctrines.

Book Overviews

A summary and outline of every book in the Bible. Each overview has four sections: Theological Setting, Theological Outline, Theological Conclusions, and Contemporary Teaching.

Doctrines of the Christian Faith

Display a list of the major doctrines of the Christian faith. Select the name of any doctrine in the list. Then you may choose to display the Summary, History, or Reference Index for that doctrine.

Glossary of Theological Terms

Display a glossary with definitions of key theological terms.

Life Application Bible (Tyndale Publishers)

The first Bible designed to help you apply the Bible to everyday life.

Includes over 10,000 application notes.

Each note includes information about the verses and penetrating thoughts on applying principles to life.

Character Sketches

Profiles of key figures, both good and bad. A biographical sketch, weakness and mistakes, strengths and accomplishments and key lessons are in each profile.

Charts

Hundreds of charts are included to help the reader better visualize difficult concepts or relationships.

Includes over 180 detailed maps

The maps plot most geographic movements in the Bible. Associated with each map is information that correlates it with Biblical events.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

This is the most widely used of all Bible Commentaries. It is a practical and devotional work written by a man who has been described as one of the greatest commentators of all time. Matthew Henry (born in 1662) described his work as "methodized and practical expositions... in plain and homely dress." Its purpose, he said, was "to promote knowledge of the Scriptures, in order to reform men's hearts and lives." He conducted family prayers in his home at the beginning and the end of the day. Probably these daily expositions, amended by the questions and comments from his family, were the basis for this commentary. Some of the comments and unforgettable phrases have become familiar to all English speaking people through the wide-spread use of this work by pastors. Many of the interpretations of the Word of God have helped to create and strengthen the standards of morality by which the Christian may shape and direct his life.

Wycliffe Bible Commentary

This reference work is an entirely new commentary on the whole Bible written and edited by a number of scholars representing a wide cross section of Christianity. It treats the entire text of the Old and New Testaments on a phrase by phrase basis. Both an overview and a detailed discussion is included for almost every passage of scripture. Each writer presents the results of their own careful, personal Bible study and also includes the best work of previous commentators and background materials.

Major Bible Themes

Lewis Sperry Chafer wrote one of the greatest reference works, titled Major Bible Themes. He described the key theological doctrines of the Christian faith and recorded the specific Bible verses upon which they were based. This reference work is now available as an integral part of your computer Bible study tools. Choose any doctrine from the index including Sanctification, Justification, Trinity, Prophecy, Angels, Satan, Salvation, etc. That doctrine will be explained side by side with the Bible text.
The Major Bible Themes product can be a starting point for your own index of personal topical notes on key subjects in the Bible. The index and the text are both modifiable. You may choose to add your own topics and notes or modify the ones written by the original author, Lewis Sperry Chafer.

Nave's Topical Bible

Orville Nave compiled this reference work while serving as a Chaplain in the United States Army. The object of his work is to bring together under familiar headings all that the Bible contains on particular subjects. This is a comprehensive digest of over 20,000 topics and subtopics with more than 100,000 associated Scripture references. Select any topic from the list and browse through the subtopics and verse references that document every verse in the Bible related to your chosen topic.

Torrey's Topical Index

R.A.Torrey documents the major topics of the Bible and ties together the major verses that apply to that topic.

Chronological Bible

The Bible was written over a period of thousands of years by a variety of authors. The events described in the Bible are not in chronological sequence. Some events are covered in more than one place in the Bible by more than one author. The purpose of the Chronological Bible is to present the text of the Bible in its proper sequence in time. Each event is organized in a time sequenced outline and keyed to the scripture text. You will be able to study all of the verses that deal with the same event or time period.

Christian Classics Library

A library of great Christian documents including sermons, creeds, novels, theological treatises and instruction from the Christian world view authored by the greatest writers of Christian history.