B.L.
Puritan Board Sophomore
Greetings Friends,
Some no doubt saw "MacArthur" in the subject line and decided to pass this thread by, but for those who clicked on this if you are in need of a topical guide for the Bible I highly recommend "The MacArthur Topical Bible" (cheapest one I found is linked).
I used a gift card this week and picked one up for my birthday and have spent a day becoming acquainted with it. I am always on the lookout for valuable references for studying the Bible and this has got to be the best topical guide I've seen. I also own the Nelson's Biblical Cyclopedic Index, The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible, and Willmington's Guide to the Bible, and have others of the same genre. But the MacArthur Topical Bible stands out among them. It is a beast of a book and has nearly every topic one can think of covered in the ~1,600 pages.
Another thing I appreciate about this volume is it lists out the complete verse(s) for each scripture reference (in my preferred translation - NKJV), which saves time by not having to look up each and every verse that is referenced (as fun as that activity can be).
Some here obviously might take issue with the section on baptism and maybe the eschatological sections, but if you are willing to chew the meat and spit out the bones this has to be one of the best topical guides available today.
Be blessed my friends. This is the day the Lord has made.
Some no doubt saw "MacArthur" in the subject line and decided to pass this thread by, but for those who clicked on this if you are in need of a topical guide for the Bible I highly recommend "The MacArthur Topical Bible" (cheapest one I found is linked).
I used a gift card this week and picked one up for my birthday and have spent a day becoming acquainted with it. I am always on the lookout for valuable references for studying the Bible and this has got to be the best topical guide I've seen. I also own the Nelson's Biblical Cyclopedic Index, The Complete Topical Guide to the Bible, and Willmington's Guide to the Bible, and have others of the same genre. But the MacArthur Topical Bible stands out among them. It is a beast of a book and has nearly every topic one can think of covered in the ~1,600 pages.
Another thing I appreciate about this volume is it lists out the complete verse(s) for each scripture reference (in my preferred translation - NKJV), which saves time by not having to look up each and every verse that is referenced (as fun as that activity can be).
Some here obviously might take issue with the section on baptism and maybe the eschatological sections, but if you are willing to chew the meat and spit out the bones this has to be one of the best topical guides available today.
Be blessed my friends. This is the day the Lord has made.