Graeme Goldsworthy (Author)

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (February 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581349718
• ISBN-13: 978-1581349719

Comments: More thorough (and challenging) than God’s Big Picture (below). Examines how God planned for the diverse parts of the Bible to fit together. Strengthens our ability to speak the gospel, as well as interpret and apply Scripture to everyday circumstances.

John Sailhamer (Author)

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
• Paperback: 608 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310228689
• ISBN-13: 978-0310228684

Comments: Not widely known, but really helpful for getting the bird’s-eye-view of Scripture. Much less detailed than a study Bible, focusing more on the broader themes of Scripture. It won’t answer all your questions, but it will answer others that you might not have thought to ask.

Nigel Beynon (Author), Andrew Sach (Author)

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Books (February 3, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581349718
• ISBN-13: 978-1581349719

Comments: This is a short, accessible text that equips us to study and understand the Bible on our own.

• Hardcover: 2752 pages
• Publisher: Crossway Bibles; 1ST edition (October 15, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1433502410
• ISBN-13: 978-1433502415

Comments: Though we don’t want to become totally dependent on study Bibles, this is one of the best.