e-Sword is a free bible study application written by one man (Rick Meyers). There are a number of bible study applications out there and I primarily use Logos, but e-Sword is a great resource – especially if you are financially constrained.
The software comes with a few study resources pre-installed but hundreds more are available for free (and some for purchase). To get you going, here are a few resources I’d recommend:
- KJV/KJV+ (Included)
- Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge Cross-References (Included)
- English Standard Version (ESV/ESV+)
- Lexham English Bible (LEB)
- Adam Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible
- Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- David Guzik’s Enduring Word Commentary
- Keil & Delitzsch’s Commentary on the Old Testament (this is an academic work)
- Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible
- Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
- Vincent’s Word Studies in the New Testament
- Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries (a concordance)
- Brown-Driver-Briggs’ Hebrew Definitions (a concordance, similar to Strong’s)
- Thayer’s Greek Dictionary (also a concordance, similar to Strong’s)
- Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Dr. Thomas L. Constable is Professor Emeritus at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), perhaps the best known seminary founded on a dispensational theology. He has written extensive notes which he has updated regularly over the years on each biblical book and provides them for free on his website.