Review of Nelson's Biblical Cyclopedic Index

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When I got this Cyclopedic Index, I was surprised at its size. It’s pretty small, yet contains a lot of information.  It’s a great reference if you’re trying to find scripture references on a certain topic. It also has a short definition of some of the words and a nice Word study for selective words. However, with all that being said, you must be warned that this will not be your only reference book. While the book is good, it still needs other references. If you’re hoping on making a sermon with just your Bible and the Cyclopedic Index, you’ll be in for some trouble. You’ll need something else to use alongside it. One of the only issues I found with it is that you definitely see doctrinal beliefs brought into the references that aren’t actually Biblical (i.e. this word is translated to mean this, not this). That’s another reason why you’d need another resources. But other than that, it’s not a bad reference at all.