Bible Study – Best Highlighters

As mentioned in other articles I use a modified method of bible study drawn from Kay Arthurs Inductive Study method, R C Sprouls Knowing Scripture and Bethel Bible College Arcing and Phrasing. Some people will use highlighters and I tend to use a combination of highlighters and pens, but the primary method of marking is using pens. The advantage to pens is they allow you to do more than just color code but to draw attention with symbols and even draw arrows between them to further communicate their relationships. In the last article I reviewed Pens and in this Article we will review highlighters.

Types of Highlighters

Currently there are two types of highlighters you can find online or in stores. These are felt tip highlighters and gel highlighters. Felt tip highlighters are made with either water-based or alcohol-based ink. The water based tend to not bleed unless left in contact with the paper for an extended time where-as alcohol-based ones are prone to bleed. Gel based highlighters use a gel-based ink that dries fast and is less likely to bleed but some of these highlighters leave a waxy residue similar to crayons. This waxy residue can also prevent or inhibit the use of pens to mark over what you have highlighted.