study Bible
Scripture with commentary
A study Bible is an edition of the Bible with extensive supplementary material—introductions to each book, explanatory footnotes, cross-references, maps, and commentary designed to help readers understand historical context, theological concepts, and difficult passages.
She bought a study Bible to prepare for her small group discussions.
Different study Bibles reflect various denominational perspectives.
- New TestamentSecond biblical division
- cross-referencesPointers to related material
- GospelsCanonical Christ biographies
- exegesisCritical textual interpretation
- concordanceAlphabetical word index
hermeneutics · commentary · Apocrypha · maps · Pentateuch · red-letter · annotations · timelines · Psalms · introductions · footnotes · personal devotion · margins · seminary · theology · verses · devotional · quiet time
- Bible studyscripture reading, cross-references, lesson plans, concordances, concordance
- Bible editionsKing James Version, KJV, NIV, RSV, Septuagint
- BiblesKing James Version, family Bibles, Tanakh, NIV, RSV
- Christian booksdevotional, prayer book, hymnal, concordance, daily devotional
- Christian materialsgospel tracts, tract, devotional, religious tracts, hymnal
- devotional itemsprayer book, devotional, hymnal, prayer journal, prayer card