Old Testament Guides for Under $25
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Studying the Old Testament can feel like diving into another world - full of stories, symbols, and names you can’t pronounce (we’ve all been there). But with the right helps, those ancient stories suddenly start to click. Whether you’re a parent trying to make scripture study more engaging for your kids, a teen looking to understand the “why” behind it all, or an adult hoping to deepen your faith, the right study tool can make a huge difference.
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We’ve rounded up some of the best Old Testament helps you can find right on Amazon and Church Distribution ; tried-and-true favorites for every age and stage. You’ll find picture books and story summaries perfect for younger kids, question-and-answer guides that make great youth study tools, and in-depth study guides that help adults connect Old Testament teachings to Latter-day Saint doctrine. Each one is faith-friendly, easy to use, and designed to help your family actually enjoy studying the scriptures together.
- The Old Testament Family Reader makes five-minute study sessions with your family manageable. It even brings in portions of the books of Moses and Abraham into passages of the Old Testament for further insights.
- If you more object lessons, activities, and discussion questions to go along with your study of the Old Testament thatn try Scripture Study for Latter-day Saint Families.
- If you like to write a lot in your scriptures then grab a journal edition of the Old Testament. You can get paper back ones for less than $20.
- When you buy this four pack of helpful Old Testament books, each book comes out to less than $25. It has hundreds of five star reviews too stating how helpful it is in truly understanding what's going on and the significance of everything.
- If you really need something quick and simple, One Minute Scripture Study is the way to go. A few verses to read, a thought, and a key takeaway.
- Another good option when you aren't ready for the full deep dive is Don't Miss This in the Old Testament. Helpful insights without being too overwhelming.
- Help your kids learn a bit more on their own too with educational activity pages in this Come Follow Me book from Latter-day Designs.
- If you have littles, start with My First Old Testament Stories. Great for using at church and reading as bedtime stories.
- And if you need some good highlighting "markers" in a lot of colors, Mr. Pen is a good brand to go with. They don't bleed and work well on scripture paper.
Church Distribution is obviously still a great place to get things from too. Check out the Scripture Stories Coloring Book for the Old Testament as well as the new Old Testament Stories book.
My favorite study materials are really the institute student manuals. It comes in two sections. Genesis to 2 Samuel and 1 Kings to Malachi. It’s not as pretty as the other books but it works great.
- You've got questions, Susan Easton Black has answers. It doesn't have an index but it's laid out according to the books and verses in the Bible.
- Reinforce what you are learning by playing fun games like this Old Testament Memory one- includes a couple of ways to play for extra fun.
- Seek and Find books are also a hit and great way to review some of the stories from the Bible. This Old Testament one has hundreds of great reviews.
Whether you’re gathering around the table for Come, Follow Me, prepping a Sunday lesson, or just wanting to feel more confident in your personal study, these Old Testament helps are a great place to start. You don’t need to overhaul your routine, just pick one or two resources that fit your season of life and let them do the heavy lifting. The Old Testament is packed with stories of faith, courage, and hope - and with these tools, your family can discover all that goodness together.
