Study & Teach

BestCommentaries.com

2009-04-02T13:54:00.003-05:00

http://www.bestcommentaries.com/

From the site: "This site works toward resolving that tension by enabling Bible students at all levels to make good, informed decisions about which commentaries they should purchase and use by providing a constantly updated biblography of commentaries on each book of the Bible and collecting reviews, ratings, and prices of commentaries from a variety of sources."

Worship House Media

2009-03-07T22:04:00.002-06:00

www.worshiphousemedia.com

Worship House media provides video clips, video loops, images, movies, etc. Rather pricey, but the quality is good on most (make sure you preview clips before you buy). They do offer free downloads frequently, so it's worth checking back every so often to get those.

Improv Encyclopedia

2009-03-07T21:57:00.002-06:00

http://www.humanpingpongball.com/index.html

Improv Encyclopedia is good for teaching if you want to do more than just use a story illustration. Also good if need to add some fun before a teaching. Great site.

From the site:

Improv Encyclopedia is the largest collection or resources for improvisation theater on the web. Here you will find tons of stuff related to improvisation theatre.

For those not particularly looking for improv-related material we feature:

Icebreakers: games or activities that help "break the ice" at events where there are lots of people who don't know each other
Warm-ups: games to get people in a playful mood
games and exercises to promote group Group Trust
exercises and games to encourage Spontaneity
lots of drama and theater Games

Quote DB

2009-03-04T23:37:00.001-06:00

www.quotedb.com

Quote database with search capabilities as well as category browsing.

Ministry & Media

2009-03-04T23:34:00.001-06:00

www.ministryandmedia.com

EXCELLENT site for movie/TV clips for illustration & teaching purposes. Major hurdle is that it is subscription based site. If you can afford it, I recommend it.

Zondervan - About Bible Translations

2009-03-04T10:32:00.002-06:00

http://www.zondervan.com/Cultures/en-US/Product/Bible/Translations/About+Bible+Translations.htm?QueryStringSite=Zondervan

Zondervan has an excellent section that explains the differences in Bible translations - why there are different ones, the translation philosophy behind each, statistics about each, and comparisons.

After reading the main article from the above link, you can click on "Translation Comparison" to see the various translations. From that new page you can click on individual translations to get history/statistics for each.

This is really an interesting site, especially when you consider the "readability" level of each translation. Recommended!

A New English Translation of the Septuagint

2009-03-04T10:26:00.002-06:00

ccat.sas.upenn.edu/nets/edition/

Download the entire Septuagint book-by-book. Each books is downloaded as a PDF, so there is no search capabilities in the text, but it's still a valuable resource.

The Brick Testament

2009-03-04T10:12:00.002-06:00

www.thebricktestament.com/

The use of Legos to tell the story of the Bible. MANY different passages are shown. Would be good visuals for teaching children. Also just good for a laugh.

Greek and Hebrew Paradigms Quiz

2009-03-04T10:09:00.000-06:00

quiz.emergence.dk/

This is THE site to go to to study Greek/Hebrew Paradigms. Choose your language, choose your quiz, drill & get smarter. The fact that you can drill on specific paradigms is its greatest asset.

Ancient Greek Tutorials

2009-03-04T10:07:00.001-06:00

socrates.berkeley.edu/~ancgreek/ancient_greek_start.html

GREAT site for on-line study of Greek vocab. Simply pick your option on the left, set your parameters, and run the drill. Recommended.

Heaven Dwellers

2009-03-04T10:01:00.002-06:00

www.heavendwellers.com/default.htm

If you still carry your KJV around and think all of these modern preachers are soft, you have posters of Billy Sunday on your wall - then this site may interest you. :o)

I have it bookmarked because you can get the complete text of A. W. Tozer's Knowledge of the Holy and The Pursuit of God. Beyond those two resources I don't know much about the site.

7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting and Prayer

2009-03-04T09:58:00.001-06:00

www.ccci.org/growth/growing-closer-to-god/7-steps-to-fasting-and-prayer/index.aspx

Article by Bill Bright explaining both the mandate to fast and the means to successful participate in one. Great article, highly recommend.

Desiring God - Resource Library

2009-03-04T09:54:00.002-06:00

www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/

On-line resource library for the works/ministry of John Piper. For free you can download sermons, whole books, articles, etc. It's pretty stocked.

Teknia

2009-03-04T09:49:00.002-06:00

www.teknia.com

This is THE place to go for languages, specifically NT Greek. The land of Daniel Mounce. Tons of useful resources, whether you want to learn Greek or want to continue in your study of it. Some things to purchase, but many are free. Flashworks is one of the best Flashcard programs out there. The resource pages for Basics of Bible Greek and Basics of Biblical Hebrew are also invaluable.

NT Gateway

2009-03-04T09:46:00.002-06:00

www.ntgateway.com

I just recently found this site, so I'm not completely familiar with it yet. It has resources available for pretty much every aspect of NT studies: on each book, backgrounds, text criticism, etc. Some of the sites that I've gone to from it are broken, but others work fine and are useful.

From the site: "Welcome to The New Testament Gateway, the award winning web directory of internet resources on the New Testament. Browse or search annotated links on everything connected with the academic study of the New Testament and Christian Origins. This major upgrade of the site improves navigation and introduces lots of new features. For all the latest information on the site, please visit the NT Gateway blog."

All-in-One Biblical Resources Search

2009-03-04T09:40:00.003-06:00

www.duke.edu/~goodacre/multibib/

Incredibly thorough search platform site. Has the following categories (linked):

Bible Versions and Translations

Greek New Testament

Biblical Resource Sites

Ancient World

General Academic and Religion

Email List Archives

Pretty simple site, but lots of options.

Cities of Revelation

2009-03-04T09:34:00.002-06:00

www.luthersem.edu/ckoester/Revelation/main.htm

Good site for an overview of the 7 churches of Revelation. The information is brief, but decent. The biggest annoyance in the site is that the navigation tools are very confusing. You click on a topic on the left, but then the "back/next" buttons are in the upper righthand corner - which is awkward.

Olive Tree Bible Software

2009-03-04T09:31:00.000-06:00

www.olivetree.com

Best site to download software for your phone/PDA, though there is a cost for most everything.

PDA Scholar

2009-03-04T09:28:00.000-06:00

www.pdascholar.com

Language software for Windows Mobile & Palm platforms - excellent flashcard programs for learning Greek & Hebrew vocab. The big letdown is that the software hasn't been updated in over a year. Just the same - worth getting.

E-Sword

2009-03-04T09:26:00.001-06:00

www.e-sword.net

If you are unable to afford Logos, here is your next best bet. For free, it's worth the download just to have the search/study capabilities.

From the site: "e-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible. e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. The fact that e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does not speak of the quality of the software. I make my living writing software and I believe I have put forth my best effort in this endeavor. The real work, however, was put in by the godly men and women who devoted countless years creating the texts that have been made available for our benefit."

Logos Bible Study Software

2009-03-04T09:25:00.001-06:00

www.logos.com

This is the Bible study software that I use. There is definite cost/investment involved - but there isn't anything better.

Ancient Egypt: the Mythology

2009-03-04T02:24:00.001-06:00

www.egyptianmyths.net

Gives information on Egyptian gods, worship practices, myths, etc. Good for background study.

From the site: "Ancient Egypt: the Mythology is dedicated to providing the most detailed and accurate information about the gods, goddesses and religious beliefs of the ancient Egyptian people."

Bible Places

2009-03-04T02:20:00.002-06:00

www.bibleplaces.com

Superb site for images from the Holy Land. Each geographical location site also has additional links for each information, though unfortunately some are dead links. Either way - GREAT site, recommended.

From the site: "BiblePlaces.com features photographs and descriptions of sites in Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Turkey and Greece with an emphasis on biblical archaeology, geography and history."

Following the Rabbi

2009-03-04T02:15:00.002-06:00

www.followtherabbi.com

GREAT site for cultural/historical background information. Great "Scripture Cross-Reference" section. Highly Recommended!

From the site: "One way for us to know Jesus—and thus God the Father and the Holy Spirit—more intimately, is to carefully assess our 21st-century culture and Western attitudes in relation to and in light of the 1st-century world of Jesus. Immersing ourselves in the culture of Scripture and Jesus of Nazareth often brings additional insights to our understanding of the text."

ESV - English Standard Version

2009-03-04T02:13:00.001-06:00

www.esv.org

Official site for the English Standard Version of the Bible

NLT - New Living Translation

2009-03-04T02:12:00.002-06:00

www.newlivingtranslation.com

Official site for the New Living Translation of the Bible

TNIV - Today's New International Version

2009-03-04T02:10:00.004-06:00

www.tniv.info

Official site for the TNIV translation of the Bible.

I'd recommend watching the TNIV Video off of the main page so as to learn the history/story of this translation.

Study Light

2009-03-04T02:02:00.004-06:00

www.studylight.org

Not as familiar with this site as I use NeXt more - but it's expansive resources make it one to bookmark and utilize. I want to explore it more in the future.

Blue Letter Bible

2009-03-04T01:57:00.002-06:00

www.blueletterbible.org

Good site to use to being the studying process. Though it is very good, I still recommend the NeXt Bible ™ Learning Environment over this one. Each to his own.

From the site: "Our mission is to facilitate in-depth study of God's Word through an on-line interactive reference library continuously updated from the teachings and commentaries of selected pastors and teachers who hold to the conservative, historical Christian faith."

NeXt Bible ™ Learning Environment

2009-03-04T01:54:00.001-06:00

net.bible.org

Absolutely one of the best sites to use for study. Highly recommend it!

From the site: The NeXt Bible ™ Learning Environment leads the way for a new generation of online Bible study and research tools. It offers a vast and growing library of trustworthy content all integrated into an easy-to-use online environment. This puts high quality Bible study tools and resources within reach of the whole world without charge - a price all pastors, missionaries, Bible teachers and individuals can afford. The NeXt Bible ™ Learning Environment offers the most comprehensive set of free resources available online, including commentaries, articles, word studies, original biblical languages and cross references all integrated into a system that empowers you to carefully study the Word of God and to prepare your teaching lessons quickly.

Biblegateway.com

2009-03-04T01:47:00.001-06:00

www.biblegateway.com

Easiest site to use when you just need to find a passage or copy one into a Word document.

From the site: "free service for reading and researching Scripture online--all in the language or translation of your choice! We provide advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible."