Thompson Chain-Reference Study System with Dictionary of Bible Topics

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Thompson Chain-Reference Study System

This book is the most unique and complete topical reference Bible in print. The Thompson Chain-Reference^® Study System was the brainchild of Dr. Frank Charles Thompson. Over a period of 40 years, Dr. Thompson perfected this system, which enables the student to follow a single biblical topic from Genesis to Revelation.

This material is normally printed in the margins of a Bible, which limits its use to only one translation. We've produced the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible as a commentary in PocketBible, which allows it to be used beside any Bible you have installed. The features of PocketBible allow you to sync the commentary with your Bible so that as you scroll through the text, the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible will follow along, showing you the topics and links for each verse you're reading.

A topical study can begin with the list of over 8000 topics in alphabetical order. From here you'll link to a list of verses that describe or exemplify the topic. The most important of these verses appear in bold, and for major topics, the text of the verse is reproduced right in the index. Select the first verse in the topic to begin a study. As you read each verse in PocketBible, you'll find a link to the next verse in the chain.

Or you can begin with the passage that you happen to be reading. Glance at the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible notes that are following along with your reading and you'll see a list of topics discussed in the verse. You can link from there back to the list of topics, or, if this is one of the major verses in the chain, you can link directly to the next verse.

The marginal notes also contain links to parallel passages, and the numerical list of topics includes "see also" links to related topics.

Thousands of topics and 129,500 Bible verse links make the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible the most comprehensive topical reference tool in existence.

And that's not all. The many study tools in the section called Comprehensive Bible Helps make this book a virtual mini-library. These articles include:

• A condensed outline of the Bible with links to book introductions. These introductions themselves include links to the major topical chains that are discussed in the book.
• A chart covering periods of Bible history.
• An article entitled Bible Character Studies includes brief biographies of major Bible characters, with links to relevant passages and topics.
• Bible Harmonies and Illustrated Studies is a collection of the lives and journeys of major Bible characters, with detailed maps and links to relevant passages and topics.
• A map section includes 13 color, highly detailed maps plus indexes of archaeological sites, biblical names, cultural features, points of interest, land features, and water features.

The Thompson Chain-Reference Bible is designed for individual and group study, for young and old alike. Whether it is used for devotional reading, teaching children, preparation of Sunday school material, preaching, or for any other Bible study aims, students who love God's Word will find this reference book easy to use and ready to bring a deepened understanding to spiritual truth.

 

Dictionary of Bible Themes

Now you can identify and explore the most important topics in Scripture! The Dictionary of Bible Themes leads you directly to the places the Bible talks about God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, the human race, sin and salvation, the Christian life, the church and the hope of glory--even when the topic word is not used in the passage. With minimal comment or explanation, this Dictionary allows the Bible to speak for itself as key themes are identified and traced throughout the course of Scripture. Rather than approaching it through the view of the commentators, you can see for yourself what the Bible says about these key topics.

The over 2,000 themes detailed in this work cover doctrinal, ethical, historical and cultural subjects. The themes also deal with practical issues of Christian life, making this volume an excellent addition to the libraries of pastors, teachers of the Bible, or anyone who enjoys topical Bible study!

Comparable to the venerable Nave's Topical Bible in scope, the Dictionary of Bible Themes stands apart in its unique, nine-level classification of themes that brings related biblical and theological concepts together. This thematic approach isn’t limited to identifying only the Biblical passages containing the key word, but goes far beyond to explore all the basic elements of the theme. It identifies its basic ideas, its presuppositions and its consequences, in order that the theme in all its fullness can be unfolded to the reader. For example, to find every place in the Scriptures that talk about the humanity of Jesus, the Dictionary of Bible Themes would present this topic and lead you to Bible verses that may not use the words “humanity of Jesus” but are relevant to the topic.

The thematic approach of the Dictionary of Bible Themes can be used with any Bible translation and is an excellent reference for those preparing studies or talks on biblical themes, providing reference to the central thematic passages within Scripture. It will enable them to gain an understanding of the overall place of the topic theme within Scripture and to explore the way in which it relates to other themes. It will also be valuable to layman who wish to follow a biblical passage or theme throughout the Bible. The thematic study of Scripture also allows for the true appreciation of the unity of Scripture, following the unfolding of God’s redemption throughout the Bible.

• Alphabetical List of Themes – complete listing in one single alphabetical order of all the theme titles.
• Select cross-references are also provided for ease of use, e.g., at “anxiety” the reader is directed to “worry” and at “Cephas” to “Peter”.
• Scripture Index of Themes – verses of the Bible are listed and appearing alongside each verse are the themes associated with that particular verse.
• Themes cross-refer you to the various parts of Scripture at which each theme occurs and are organized under descriptive headings.
• Arranged like a systematic theology
• Nine themes are further explained with 1,400 topics and over 16,000 sub-topics with links to over 80,000 cross-references in the Bible.

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