Charts and maps are a big part of my bible study. I love having charts for quick reference, to organize my thoughts and find information at a glance. Before the internet, we hand to invest in an updated Bible Atlas every few years. Now much of that information is free online. The trick is finding it and then remembering where you found it. Here are a few of my favorite “finds”.
Learn
How to study the Bible
How to use Bible study tools
Find a Bible study on a particular book
Resources by Book: New Testament
Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark
Gospel Luke
Gospel of John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1&2 Thessalonians
1&2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
Jude
John’s letters
Revelation
Resources by Book: Old Testament
Psalms
1&2 Samuel
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Nehemiah
Habakkuk
Charts & Lists
Books by Date Written
Abraham’s family tree
Saul’s family tree
David’s family tree
Kings of Israel & Judah
Chronology of Ezra-Nehemiah
Chronology of Jeremiah’s ministry
Psalms by Theme (Daily Office)
Psalms quoted in the New Testament
List of the Parables of Jesus
Key Words by book (indubiblia.org)
Women in the Bible (Zondervan)
Nameless Women in the Bible (Zondervan)
Early Church Heresies
Outlines & Timelines
Chronology of Paul (WitW)
Bible History at a Glance Chart (WitW)
Hebrew Calendar (WitW)
Chronology of Paul (Blue Letter Bible)
Chronology of Acts/Epistles (Blue Letter Bible)
Weights & Measures in the Bible (Biblehub)
Executable Outlines (Blue Letter Bible)
Encyclopedias
What can I learn from a multi-volume encyclopedias?
Baker’s Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
Holman Bible Dictionary
Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
Kitto’s Popular Cyclopedia of Biblical Literature
Bible Dictionary Search (Blue Letter Bible)
Concordances
What is a concordance and why do I need one?
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance (Biblehub)
Englishman’s Greek Concordance (Biblehub)
Englishman’s Hebrew Concordance (Biblehub)
NAS Exhaustive Concordance (Biblehub)
Nave’s Topical Bible (Studylight.org)
Scofield Reference Index (Studylight.org)
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (Studylight.org)
Translations
Which translation should I use?
How do I do a word study?
Why is the New Testament written in Greek?
5 ideas you should NOT believe about your English Bible
Archaic Words Defined (Blue Letter Bible)
Greek Word Studies from Precepts Austin
Hebrew Word Studies from Precepts Austin
Compare Bible Verses in all translations (BibleStudytools.com)
Lexicons & Dictionaries
What is a Lexicon?
Biblehub.com Dictionary (multi-sourced)
Biblehub.com Lexicon
BibleStudytools.com Dictionaries
BibleStudytools.com Lexicons
Simplified Greek & Hebrew Grammar (Blue Letter Bible)
Maps
What can I learn from a map?
Old Testament Maps (BibleHistory.com)
New Testament Maps (BibleHistory.com)
Maps by Book of Bible (BibleHistory.com)
Comprehensive Maps from Studylight.org
Bible Atlas Online (Biblehub)
Map of New Testament Churches
Paul’s 3 Journeys on 1 map
My favorite maps from Bible-History.com
New Testament World
Paul’s 1st Journey
Paul’s 2nd Journey
Paul’s 3rd Journey
Israel in NT Times
Kingdom of Herod the Great
Herod’s Kingdom Divided
New Testament Cities – Once there click on specific area
Apostles’ Journeys
My favorite maps from Studylight.org
Paul’s First Missionary Journey
Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
Paul’s Third Missionary Journey
Paul’s Arrest and Imprisonment
Paul’s Voyage to Rome
Commentaries & Overviews
How should I use commentaries?
Classic Commentaries online
John MacArthur: Author, Date, Background
Ray Stedman: Overview of each Book
RC Sproul’s Overivew of the Bible
ESV Introductions to each book of the Bible
Top 5 Commentaries (Ligonier Ministries)
Best Commentaries (Tim Challies)
Commentary Reviews
Sound Interpretation Project
Bible Study Websites
Bible Gateway
multiple online versions, reading plans, devotionals, audio bibles & commentaries
Biblehub.com
online concordance, Bible dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus; takes a little bit to learn to use the site, but time well spent
Blue Letter Bible
an online interactive reference library with lots of free Bible study tools
Ligonier.org
the home of Renewing Your Mind and RC Sproul’s ministries
Precepts- Austin
a comprehensive collection of links to many sermons and commentaries plus word studies and inductive study materials
StudyLight.org
many online study tools; I use this site mostly for great maps and encyclopedias
Ray C Stedman Library
the works & teaching of Ray Stedman, one of the twentieth century’s foremost pastors and biblical expositors.
Keith Mathison’s “Top 5” commentaries for each book of the Bible
Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL)
Barnes Bible Charts
(some of the graphics are dated, but the information is useful)
Holy Land Photos
BiblePlaces.com (Photos)
Bible-History.com for Maps
BibleStudyTools.com
multiple online versions, reading plans, devotionals, audio bibles & commentaries
Bible Study Software
My favorite: E-Sword and its sister site BibleSupport.com E-sword is free (though I encourage you to make a donation if you become a regular user) and does EVERYTHING. There is both a desktop version and an app for smart phones, tablets and handhelds. The other software in the list has been recommended to me, but I have not used them.
E-Sword and its sister site BibleSupport.com
Accordance (Mac, Windows, mobile)
Study a particular book
Bible Study 101: Learn how to study the Bible
Bible study 201: Learn to teach the Bible
Resources for Ministry Leaders
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