Getting help with the books of the Bible

Resources to help with Reading God's Word Together

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Getting help

Whether you’re familiar with every book in the Bible or not, getting expert help on what you’re reading can be really helpful. This page give you a list of resources for every book* in an easy-to-find layout.

There’s more help on the main Reading God’s Word Together page, and you can get reminders and inspiration from our accounts on Facebook and Instagram.

* We’re updating it as we go through the year.

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Old Testament guides

Current book: Joshua

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast
You can find other resources which may be helpful for thinking about the violence in Israel’s conquest of Canaan from Derek Rishmawy, Andy Patton, Lawson Stone, and Alastair Roberts.

Genesis

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview part 1, part 2. They have also produced videos about Genesis in their Creation Series and Torah Series.
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast
You can find other resources which may be helpful for thinking about faith, science, creation and more from John Lennox, Timothy Keller, BioLogos, Unbelievable?, THINK Theology, and The Gospel Coalition.

Exodus

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview part 1, part 2. They have also produced videos about Exodus in their Torah Series.
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast part 1, part 2

Leviticus

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview. They have also produced a video about Leviticus in their Torah Series.
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast

Numbers

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview. They have also produced a video about Numbers in their Torah Series.
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast part 1, part 2

Deuteronomy

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview. They have also produced a video about Deuteronomy in their Torah Series.
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast

Joshua

Bible For Life taster
BibleProject overview
ESV Global Study Bible introduction
Help Me Teach The Bible podcast
You can find other resources which may be helpful for thinking about the violence in Israel’s conquest of Canaan from Derek Rishmawy, Andy Patton, Lawson Stone, and Alastair Roberts.

Judges

Ruth

1 Samuel

1 & 2 Chronicles

Ezra

Nehemiah

Esther

Psalms

Jeremiah

Lamentations

Ezekiel

Daniel

Haggai

Zechariah

Malachi

New Testament guides

Current book: Mark

Matthew

Mark

Luke

John

Acts

Romans

1 Corinthians

2 Corinthians

Galatians

Ephesians

Philippians

Colossians

1 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians

1 Timothy

2 Timothy

Titus

Philemon

Hebrews

James

1 Peter

2 Peter

1 John

2 John

3 John

Jude

Revelation

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