Nelson's Cross-Reference Guide to the Bible Hardcover – January 1, 2007

I love this resource from Jerome Smith. It goes through the Bible and gives cross references for almost every verse. Scripture comments on Scripture and it is a great reference when you want to study a particular phrase and how it is used elsewhere in the Bible. With some phrases he will put a + and that means if you go to the verse listed you will find much more explanation there. Sometimes with just one verse of Scripture you can get "lost" going from verse to correlating verse. I use this book almost everyday and am so glad I found it here on Amazon and read the great reviews. If you are looking for a book to help you in your times in the Word of God, I think you will love this. One thing though, the print is rather small, so make sure you have reading glasses if you have problems seeing small print.

First some acronyms:TSK = Treasury of Scripture Knowledge;NTSK = New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge;CRGB = Nelson's Cross-Reference Guide to the Bible.I cannot praise this book enough. It is truly a rare jewel surpassed in its value only by the Bile itself. In its simplicity, scope and completeness it is breath-taking. If the Bible is the Queen of books, then NTSK/CRGB is her only fit handmaiden. And for this precious gem we have Jerome H. Smith to thank. Of course, he built upon the work of others. But his was no quick slam-bam-thank-you-ma'am edit job. 30 years of Bible study went into NTSK. He compared verse with verse until he was satisfied that every reference was both relevant and significant. To the 500,000 references of TSK he added 100,000 of his own. For CRGB he added still more references mostly based on the alternative renderings provided by the KJV translators in the margins of their work. What's more, for NTSK he compiled no less than 7 indices: Subject, Topic Number, Prayer, Proverbs, Name, Figure of Speech and Strong's Numbers. He also provided an extensive bibliography. Leaving most of the notes he found in TSK unmodified, he added his own personal notes to about 275 vss. But the indices, bibliography and most of the notes were removed for CRGB. What a pity!The ultimate proof that God was pleased with the holy work of Jerome Smith is the fact that Satan tried to cut him down before he could finish his book. In Smith's own words from the preface of NTSK:"I almost did not live to finish my editorial work on the New Treasury, for I was shot in the head by an unknown assailant on March 13, 1986, when I had typed the text only as far as 1 Samuel 3. The Lord miraculously spared my life. During my recovery I kept working on the book, often without income."Smith has truly shown us what it means to live "a long obedience in the same direction."

Excellent study book. Cross reference is really the only way that I study the Word of God. I sometimes use commentaries but cross references is so much better because I hear straight from God about what He has said instead of hearing man's opinion. The Bible itself becomes its own commentary by using cross references.

Jerome Smith's latest reference tool is called "Nelson's Cross-Reference Guide to the Bible: Illuminating God's Word Verse-by-Verse". It's virtually half the thickness of the massive New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge which he released in 1992 and in my estimation, this volume is easier to use. The conventions used in this Cross Reference Guide are few and simple compared to the NTSK. As stated in the Guide, they are as follows: 1) A "+" (plus) symbol marks where more verses on the theme are found, 2) References in Italic type show where the Bible quotes itself, 3) References in Italic bold mark prophecies and their fulfillment. There are several lesser conventions explained by the Guide that are easily understood and learned. Is the Nelson Cross-Reference Guide to the Bible an improvement over the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge by R.A. Torrey? I think so and most everybody commenting here might agree with me. If you're forced to downsize your group of study helps due to economics and/or shelf space, this tool alone could replace a variety of tools by itself. I'd never find myself without a copy.

This is a great book. The best commentary on the Bible is the Bible and this book has all the cross references on each chapter of the Bible.The seller sent a very good book with no underlining or highlighting. I would recommend them.

I typically just use the cross reference in the middle of my bible. I was pleasantly surprised with the extensive list of verses that are referenced. I've really enjoyed it.

The pages were NOT pristine. They may not have any markings on them; but they were "wrinkled", suggesting "they had gotten wet". As a matter fact, quite a few of the pages were actually "stuck together"---I had to "CAREFULLY peel them apart".. . . so much for "pristine pages" . . .

Wonderful tool to help study the Bible. I didn't think the print was too small... I'm over 50. As for the thin pages, they aren't any different than a good Bible.

This volume is an easy to use cross reference. Not just a concordance (exact word matching) but it links words or phrases of similar meaning elsewhere in the Bible. I have to say that this is a different type of work than Jerome Smith's earlier title "The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". Though that work was not complete it would have been nicer to see that volume enhanced. Instead we effectively have a cut-down version here in "Nelson's Cross-Reference Guide to the Bible" - this book does not, for example, have cross references to opposite meanings which were part of the earlier book. Unfortunately the earlier work is harder to work with (because it is trying to provide a lot more) and is a lot harder to get hold of.One thing worth noting is that the Bible used for this work in the KJV (otherwise known as the AV) and consequently contains such sections as the Johannine comma (1John 5:7) which will not be found in many other versions.All said though this is a very useful tool when writing about or studying the Bible. It's very clear and easy to use. Though I've given it 5 stars (I heartily recommend the book) I must say that people might be better with the earlier work if they want an even more in-depth analysis.