“What books should I read before I come to seminary?”

That’s a great question prospective and future seminary students often ask us at RTS. The most important answer is: The Bible! God’s holy, inspired, profitable, inerrant and infallible Word. And it would be wise to have a plan for doing that. As we talk to theological educators all over the country and world, we find that more and more seminary students are embarking on theological studies with less Bible knowledge than seminarians had in the past. So aim to be a lifelong student of the Bible.

What's Covered

  • Four great Bible study resources that will be helpful to you as you read the Bible
  • Three books will serve you as you prepare for the ministry experience
  • Three devotional books that will minister to your heart as you contemplate serving the Lord and his people
  • A basic list of pre-seminary titles to help the beginner “catch up” quickly on reading

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About Dr. Ligon Duncan

Dr. Ligon Duncan (MDiv, Covenant Theological Seminary; PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the Chancellor & CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary and the John E. Richards Professor of Systematic and Historical Theology. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or contributed to numerous books. You can follow him on Twitter.