My Bible Study Setup

 

NIV Life Application Study Bible:

I use the NIV Life Application Study Bible as well, I got saved reading this bible. It’s a great thought-for-thought translation with solid footnotes, cross-references, and study tools.

A Commentary and Reference Survey by John Glynn:

This book will tell you which other books are the best resources available for in-depth Christian study, and anyone who is serious about studying should have a copy of this book.

The Message by Eugene Peterson:

An excellent paraphrase translation. The Bible in Contemporary Language.

Why ESV? (Click here) and (here)

I choose the ESV as my primary study translation because of its essential literalness and readability, and because it stands in the stream of the faithful Tyndale-KJV-RSV-NASB line of bible translation philosophy. It also stays true to the original text in regard to gender-related language. It’s more literal than the NIV and more readable than the NASB. And in contrast to the KJV, pulling out an ESV doesn’t automatically place you in association with Christians who live out in the country, wear doilies on their heads, store up canned goods and guns, watch TBN and Fox News exclusively, and spend most of their time in rapture practice and the Book of Revelation. So I feel pretty good about it…

I also have been praying for some time that someone would combine the Moleskine journal and the Bible into one glorious act of literary and contemplative beauty. My prayer was answered.

ESV Study Bible (Click here) and (here)

This is the “iphone” of Bibles…ree-diculous.

How to Read the Bible for all It’s Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas Stuart

This is a great primer on reading and applying the Bible to your life, and understanding God’s Story.