JOSEPH W. TKACH
PASTOR GENERAL

January 1988

Dear Friend:

Thank you for your recent inquiry in which you asked us to recommend a good Bible concordance.

There are a number of useful concordances available. The choice depends on one's personal preference and needs.

"Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible" is useful to the student wishing to carry out extensive research. The term EXHAUSTIVE in the title means that it lists every word of the Authorized and Revised Versions of the Bible. It also contains brief dictionaries of Hebrew and Greek words, helpful additions for Bible students. One minor drawback is its size -- it is a rather large and bulky volume.

"Cruden's Complete Concordance," in contrast, is compact. It is not exhaustive, nor does it contain Hebrew and Greek dictionaries. Nonetheless, it is quite helpful as a quick reference in locating any word or verse in the Bible. An inexpensive version of this work is available in paperback. It is titled "Cruden's Handy Concordance to the Bible."

Another concordance you may wish to consider is "Young's Analytical Concordance to the Bible." Along with the basic concordance, it contains brief lexicons to the Old and New Testaments. Like Strong's, this is a larger, more expensive volume.

We trust this information will help you in making your selection. It is our pleasure to help you with your study of God's Word.

PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE DEPARTMENT