“Few Bible study helps have been as universally used as the Thompson Chain-Reference.”
—Dr. D.James Kennedy
“When I entered Seminary I was given a Thompson Chain-Reference Bible. I soon learned that this study Bible was worth more to me than a pot of gold. ”
—Dr. Charles Stanley, Preacher and Pastor of First Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia
Early in his ministry as a Methodist Preacher, Dr. Frank Charles Thompson realized that the reference Bibles then on the market failed to present the Bible as it should be presented - in a clear, scholarly, interesting, yet simple and compact form. He saw the need for a well-organized reference Bible that would be of practical use to the layman as well as the minister.
He began his original research in 1890. After he completed the thought suggestions opposite the verses throughout the Bible, some of the men in his church saw his Bible and told him that this was what they needed to help them in their Bible study. They encouraged Dr. Thompson to have his Bible, with marginal references, published so that everyone could have the advantage of these helps in their Bible study.
In 1908, the first printing and binding of the first edition of the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible®was released by Methodist's Book Concern of Dobbs Ferry, New York.
Today, the Thompson Chain Study System®offers you a complete study library in one volume! With over 78 practical features for in-depth scriptural appreciation and understanding, nothing can match what theThompson Chain-Reference Bible® offers.
- Over 100,000 topical references
- Over 8,000 Chain Topics
- Updated Archaeological Supplement with photos and maps
- Outline studies of each book of the Bible
- Journey maps and Bible harmonies
- Biblical Atlas
- Bible Book Outlines
- Over 4,000,000 Thompson Chain-Reference®Bibles sold!
In addition, this library also includes 10 Bibles and 48 Reference Works!
Contains the following works:
Bibles:
American Standard Version (ASV)
Darby Bible (DBY)
GOD'S Word Translation (GWT)
Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
King James Version (KJV)
La Biblia De Las Americas Bible (LBLA)
New American Standard Bible (NASB) Bundle
New King James Version (NKJV)
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Commentaries - NT
Commentaries - One Volume
Commentaries - OT
Commentaries - OT/NT Set
Devotionals
Morning and Evening
Streams in the Desert
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Handbooks
History and Culture
Complete Works of Josephus
Foxe's Book of Martyrs
Manners and Customs of Bible Lands
St. Paul the Traveler and Roman Citizen
Literature - Biography
Literature - Christian Living
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life
Confessions of St. Augustine
The Christian's Secret of a Happy Life
The God of All Comfort
Literature - Fiction
Paradise Lost
Paradise Regained
Pilgrim's Progress
The Holy War
Literature - Leadership
Literature - Prayer
Photographs and Art
Sermon Helps
Study Helps
Study Notes
Theology
Topics
Word Studies