First Baptist Church

Bible Study Resource Recommendations

from Pastor Joshua Barrett

Bibles
- ESV Study Bible - Best all-in-one resource. Includes substantive footnotes, commentary, introductions to each book, theological articles, and historical overviews.
- ESV Reader's Bible - Elminates chapters and verses, giving you just the text of Scripture.
Plans - Print & Mobile
- Crossway.org - M’Cheyne daily reading plan
- The Gospel Coalition - Read the Bible Plan
- The Bible Project - Reading plans can be found on their website or on the YouVersion App
- ESV Bible App - offering multiple reading plans, daily office lectionary, and M'Cheyne daily reading planDaily
- Psalm Reading, Book of Common Prayer
Commentaries & Study Aids
- Single Volume, Whole Bible: New Bible Commentary, Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary
- Single Volume New Testament: IVP Bible Background Commentary NT, The New Testament in its World
- Single Volume Old Testament: IVP Bible Background Commentary OT
- Multi- Volume, Whole Bible: Expositor's Bible Commentary
- Bible Dictionary Single Volume: Zondervan Illustrated Bible Dictionary
- Bible Dictionary Multi Volume: IVP Bible Dictionary Series
- Bible Concordance: ESV Exhaustive Concordance
Christ-Centered Old Testament Resources
- Knowing Jesus Through the Old Testament, Christopher Wright
- Echoes of Scripture in the Gospels, Richard Hays
- The Christ Key, Chad Bird