Reading the Bible Together

On this page, we’ll be sharing resources related to our Reading the Bible Together book each month.

Page contents:

Ezra and Nehemiah resources

You can also find some general Bible study resources further down the page.

Main resources

Litchard Mission’s official introduction booklet for Ezra and Nehemiah

BibleProject introduction

Online resources

Gospel Coalition introductions: Ezra | Nehemiah

Gospel Coalition commentary: Ezra | Nehemiah

Spoken Gospel video devotionals: Ezra and Nehemiah

NEW! UCB Bible Books in 30 Minutes: Ezra and Nehemiah

NEW! Overview sermons by Mark Dever: Ezra | Nehemiah

Alistair Roberts audio commentary: Ezra | Nehemiah

Sermons and talks

Ezra:

Nehemiah:

Book recommendations

As well as these book recommendations, if there are specific questions you would like to think about further, feel free to ask Adam who may be able to give you some extra things to read.

Nehemiah for You (Eric Mason) – This is an accessible commentary series that some of our members have found very helpful. Available as a paperback or eBook from The Good Book Company.

Ezra & Nehemiah: The Quest for Restoration (Dale Ralph Davis) – A readable and enjoyable commentary if you want to dig a bit deeper into the message of the books. Available as a paperback from 10ofThose.

Ezra-Nehemiah (Gregory Goswell) – Another helpful commentary if you want to think through the books in more depth. Available as a paperback from 10ofThose.

General online Bible Study resources

BibleGateway – An easy way to search the Bible in multiple translations, for example if you want to find all the mentions of David in the New Testament.

BibleHub – A great resource for quickly comparing Bible translations and studying cross references

Biblia.com – A free online resource which includes some study notes and other resources

Blue Letter Bible – This gives access to a lot of older Bible commentaries and dictionaries.

Topical Bible – A good starting point for quickly finding passages related to a specific topic, which you can then prayerfully study in more detail.

Audio Bibles

Many people find it helpful to listen to the Bible being read either instead of, or as well as, reading it themselves. I (Adam) sometimes find it helpful to listen to an audio Bible at the same time as reading the passage. Here are a few recommended apps:

YouVersion Bible App (Android / Apple / Amazon) – this has audio versions of multiple translations. A very useful app to have on your phone.

Dwell Bible (Android / Apple) – designed for Scripture meditation, Dwell gives you options for different narrators, background music, speed, and repeating individual verses or passages. Requires a subscription, but (in Adam’s view) worth the cost.

Bible.is (Android / Apple / Web) – created by mission organisation Faith Comes by Hearing, this features standard and dramatised versions of the Bible.

Bible atlases

It is worth investing in a physical Bible atlas, to give you extra insight into the historical and geographical context of the Bible. Three that Adam has found helpful:

There are also some websites that give you free access to Bible maps:

  • Bible Mapper – a helpful map resource where you can search by Bible reference and place
  • Precept Austin – an index of Bible map resources from various websites
  • BibleStudy.org – a large collection of maps, timelines and genealogies
  • NET Bible Maps – a smaller selection of maps based on satellite imagery
  • Knowing the Bible – a collection of 50 maps covering different events in the Old and New Testaments
  • ESV Global Study Bible – 15 key maps from the ESV Bible Atlas

Sermon apps

As well as the monthly suggestions for each book, there are a number of apps that have large libraries of sermons, talks and Bible studies. A few that our members have found useful:

Truth for Life (Alistair Begg) – Android / Apple
Ligonier Ministries (R. C. Sproul) – Android / Apple
Martyn Lloyd-Jones Trust – Android / Apple
Cornerstone Chapel, Virginia (Gary Hamrick) – Android / Apple
Bible Matters (St Helen’s Bishopsgate) – Android / Apple

2026/27 Schedule

  • July 2026 – Ezra and Nehemiah
  • August 2026 – Praying for the Persecuted Church
  • September 2026 – Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi
  • October 2026 – 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus
  • November 2026 – Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon
  • December 2026 – Advent Adventure
  • January 2027 – Proverbs
  • February 2027 – Luke
  • March 2027 – Genesis 1-25
  • April 2027 – Acts
  • May 2027 – Genesis 26-50
  • June 2027 – Galatians, Philippians
  • July 2027 – Exodus
  • August 2027 – Praying for the Persecuted Church
  • September 2027 – Leviticus
  • October 2027 – 1 & 2 Thessalonians

Previous intro booklets

1 Samuel (March 2025)
2 Samuel (May 2025)
1 Kings (July 2025)
2 Kings (September 2025)
Ezra (July 2026)
Nehemiah (July 2026)
Psalms – Book 1 (November 2025)
Psalms – Book 2 (January 2026)
Isaiah 1-35 (March 2026)
Isaiah 36-66 (May 2026)

Matthew (February 2025)
Mark (April 2026)
Romans (April 2025)
1 Corinthians (October 2025)
2 Corinthians (February 2026)
Ephesians (June 2026)
Colossians (June 2026)
Philemon (June 2026)
Hebrews (June 2025)