Baker's New Testament Commentary Set

A part of the Libronix DLS, this 18-volume set by Simon J. Kistmaker and William Hendriksen will prove to be a rich resource for your New Testament study. These commentaries are designed for pastors and serious Bible students, and the technical information has been placed in footnotes and separate sections for the sake of readability.

BibleWorks 6 Modules

If you're working from the original languages, than you will definitely want to add two modules in particular to your BW6 library: An Introduction to Biblical Hebrew Syntax by Bruce Waltke and M. O'Connor, and Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics: An Exegetical Syntax of the New Testament by Daniel B. Wallace. Both are fully searchable and provide a table of contents and indexes with page links. Having worked with these texts in both print and electronic format, I guarantee you will save time and energy by going electronic.

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Bible Navigator, The New American Commentary Deluxe Edition

Published by Holman Interaction, Bible Navigator (BN) functions with the WORDsearch interface and offers the 31 volume New American Commentary. In addition to the commentary set, BN provides several bible translations and additional resources for study including map and photo sets. The design of The New American Commentary is to enable pastors, teachers, and students to clearly study and preach the Bible. This commentary contains several excellent volumes, including Timothy George's award winning commentary on Galatians.

The Jeremiah Life Works Library

Published by Thomas Nelson's eBible, this resource includes the best works of Dr. David Jeremiah, pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in El Cajon, California and host of the radio show, "Turning Point." Utilizing the Libronix DLS, this library includes books, audio, and study guides by Dr. Jeremiah as well as reference works in the Nelson series.

Preaching On-Line

Though this isn't technically bible software, I would be remiss if I didn't mention it. As a Preaching reader don't forget that you have access to Preaching On-Line's searchable database of sermons and illustrations. And you can access most of the material in the current issue, plus bonus content only available on-line. Just go to www.preaching.com and click on the area that says Preaching On-Line. (The password and username are found at the bottom of the contents page of the current issue of Preaching.) And in case you haven't discovered it yet, when you visit preaching.com be sure to sign up for PreachingNow, a free weekly e-newsletter with preaching insights, illustrations, resources and even some fun!

Remember, don't get bogged down with the myriad of options out there in the world of Bible study software. Ask some questions, do your homework, and when you finally make your decision, take time to learn the software. It's an investment in ministry you won't regret.

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Jonathan Kever formerly served as Managing Editor of Preaching, and is now a student at Dallas Theological Seminary.