Saturday, March 17, 2012

Online Treasures

Am I the last person to discover these online tools hidden (in plain sight) at lds.org?  This is going to revolutionize my scripture study!
  1. Study by Topic - Choose a letter of the alphabet and find a list of topics relevant to your life.  There are scriptural references, definitions, pertinent quotes and talks about that topic.  It's a treasure!
  2. Guide to the Scriptures - This is like a combination of the Topical Guide and the Bible Dictionary.  Choose any topic that's found in the scriptures and you'll find a definition and list of scriptures that use that word or topic.  I was looking for "justify", because I always struggle with the meaning and just when I think I understand it, the next time I encounter it I'm confused all over again.  The BD doesn't have a definition, and the TG wasn't clearing things up for me, but the Guide to the Scriptures gave me a clear definition, and then a list of scriptures.  Hooray!
These two resources are going into my arsenal of resources that will make my scripture study more meaningful and rewarding and exciting!