To achieve the greatest possible accuracy in an English translation of the original Hebrew and Greek texts, the translators of this readable, modern Bible version have attempted to write what is, as much as possible, a “word for word” rendering of the text. The authors of the English Standard Version, ESV, published in 2001, view their work as a contin… Read more…
Capitalizing on recent advances in satellite imaging and geographic information systems, the Crossway ESV Bible Atlas offers Bible readers a comprehensive, up-to-date resource that blends technical sophistication with readability, visual appeal, and historical and biblical accuracy. All the key methods of presenting Bible geography and history are here, i… Read more…
The NIV Study Bible Notes presents you with an abundance of Biblical learning and personal application. These high-quality notes—based on the “Gold Medallion” winning NIV Study Bible—have been expanded and improved to compose a commentary that spans the entirety of the Old and New Testaments and stand on the shoulders of the latest and contemporary… Read more…
Each volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. They present a careful section-by-section exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Hebrew translitera… Read more…
You want a deeper understanding of the Scriptures, but the notes in your study Bible don't give you enough depth or insight. This commentary was created with you in mind. The Baker Illustrated Bible Commentary is a nontechnical, section-by-section commentary on the whole Bible that provides reliable and readable interpretations of the Scriptures from fort… Read more…
The HCSB Study Bible Notes contain notes, maps, charts, word studies, and illustrations to illuminate the biblical text. For deeper study, there are introductions for each book, outlines and timelines, a concordance, and more. For the growing believer whose desire is to know Scripture more intimately and live out its loving instruction, the HCSB Study Bible… Read more…
"In the Old Testament we read God’s word as it was spoken to his people Israel. Today, thousands of years later, we hear in these thirty-nine books his inspired and authoritative message for us." All of the New International Commentary on the Old Testament writers and editors share these convictions. These words capture the mission of this visionary ser… Read more…
The developers at Olive Tree Bible Software are proud to bring you our very own Bible Maps collection! The Olive Tree Bible Maps provide you with accurate and complete maps of the biblical landscape. It contains maps for almost every place mentioned in the Bible! These high-resolution maps will assist in a variety of different aspects of Bible study: Qui… Read more…
Comprehensive and accessible, the New International Commentary on the New Testament is one of the most highly regarded resources of current scholarship. Prepared by world-renowned authorities, it reflects exacting study of the original Greek and offers careful exegesis with preachers and teachers concerns in mind. Critical comments are footnoted; grammatical… Read more…
No serious Bible student should ever be without a thorough, well-chosen set of cross references. As R. A. Torrey states in his introduction to The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, or TSK: “There is no other commentary on the Bible so helpful as the Bible itself.” Using cross references allows the Bible to speak for itself, to be its own interpreter. This… Read more…
The Holman Bible Atlas offers a visual feast through which the reader can explore the world of the Bible. Utilizing 140 full color maps key to biblical events and 140 full color photographs illustrating the land, sites, and archaeology of the biblical world, the Atlas draws the reader into the biblical story. The Holman Bible Atlas begins with an introductio… Read more…
This resource will benefit everyone from the reader who has studied the Bible for years to someone who just picked it up. The Holman QuickSource Guide to Understanding the Bible features short summaries, timelines, maps and charts, quick details on the authors and purposes of books, and many other features that give the reader a solid grasp of the Bible's ov… Read more…
With solid scholarship and exceptional clarity, the Holman Concise Bible Commentary gives readers a feel for the key themes and intentions of all 66 books in the Bible. But don’t mistake concise for incomplete; this volume also contains detailed introductions to the ten major units of Scripture (the Gospels, Paul’s letters, etc.), maps related to bib… Read more…
Noted pastor/teacher John MacArthur takes you through the key aspects of the Bible in this guide. For all 66 books, MacArthur summarizes key doctrines, highlighted people, geographic, historical, and cultural background, cross references, how Christ is pictured, character/attributes of God, explanations of key words and interpretive challenges.… Read more…
The Baker Illustrated Bible Handbook features 112 articles written by a wide variety of biblical scholars. It provides general information about the culture and history of the biblical time period through in-depth articles on the each book of the Bible. These articles discuss the author and setting for each book, what is interesting about it, and how it ca… Read more…
An award-winning legacy continues; completely revised and featuring world-class evangelical scholarship, the Expositor’s Bible Commentary includes brand new commentaries and updates throughout the volumes. In Olive Tree's BibleReader app, the EBC-R comes to life. Verse references becomes hyperlinks, the split window allows you to read the Bible side-by-sid… Read more…
The third edition of A Survey of the Old Testament, by Andrew Hill and John Walton, is an indispensable guide for readers who want to explore the literary, historical, and theological issues behind the Old Testament and its various books. For each Old Testament book, the Survey addresses background information, purpose, message, structure, and major themes. … Read more…
The Zondervan Atlas of the Bible uses innovative 3D imaging technology and over one hundred images to bring the biblical world to life with unprecedented clarity. Plus, over one hundred full-color, multidimensional maps trace the progression of Old and New Testament history, providing you with an accessible and accurate resource—a treasure trove of insight… Read more…
If you are interested in studying the Old Testament this second edition of An Introduction to the Old Testament, by Tremper Longman III and Raymond Dillard is the place to start. This edition is unique from other introductions to the Old Testament as it integrates and interacts with recent developments in Old Testament scholarship, offering a solid understan… Read more…
The Bible Knowledge Commentary on Old and New Testaments - popular in style and scholarly in content - will deepen your understanding of God's written Word. Discussing the Bible verse by verse and often phrase by phrase, this commentary will help any student of the Bible answer the following questions about the Scriptures: What does that verse mean?… Read more…
The Zondervan Bible Commentary takes its award-winning predecessor, the New International Bible Commentary, and weaves in rich, full-color images and other new features to make it the finest one-volume commentary of its kind. Featuring the insights of forty-three world-class scholars, this convenient, information-packed volume unlocks the meaning and message… Read more…
The Boice Commentary series combines careful scholarship and clear communication in a verse-by-verse and section by section reading of various biblical texts. Combining thoughtful interpretation with contemporary insight for daily living, James Montgomery Boice explains the meaning of the text and relates the text's concerns to the church, Christianity, and … Read more…
The Essential Bible Companion gives you what it promises: the essentials. The most vital, absolutely indispensable information you need for reading and truly understanding God’s Word. Developed by two world-class Bible scholars, this unique, easy-to-use reference guide gives you clear, crisp insights into the Bible book by book. From Genesis to Revelat… Read more…
Paideia Commentaries on the New Testament proceed by sense units rather than word-by-word or verse-by-verse. This series explores how New Testament texts form Christian readers by: Attending to the ancient narrative and rhetorical strategies the text employs Showing how the text shapes theological convictions and moral habits Commenting on the final, ca… Read more…
Discover the fascinating connections between Bible events and Bible locations. Why did Jesus pick Samaria as the place to announce his messianic identity? Why did God lead Moses and the Israelites to Mount Horeb after they fled from Egypt? Why did the apostle John receive God's revelation on the island of Patmos? A Visual Guide to Bible Events reveals … Read more…
Then and Now Bible Maps contains an array of complete color maps of historic Bible cities and their contemporary equivalents. Experience the Bible in a robust way with these Bible locations at your fingertips. Try a free sample with one Then and Now map. The widely acclaimed Then and Now Bible Maps from Rose Publishing brings fresh perspective to traditio… Read more…
The Word Biblical Commentary (WBC)delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the f… Read more…
To engage the Bible more, you need to enter the world from which it came. From the beginning of Genesis to the end of Revelation, The Archaeological Study Bible Notes is filled with study material that opens your eyes to the archaeological, historical, and cultural contexts of the stories you read and the people you meet in Scripture. Take a journey back … Read more…
General editor Lloyd J. Ogilvie brings together a team of skilled and exceptional communicators to blend sound scholarship with life-related illustrations. This resource contains the entire Preacher's Commentary 35 Volume Series, Genesis - Revelation. The design for the Preacher's Commentary gives the reader an overall outline of each book of the Bible. F… Read more…
With more than 120 full-color maps, plus more than 50 photos and diagrams and family trees, the Rose Bible Map Atlas not only has beautiful and accurate maps of locations in the Bible: it explains why these locations were so important. Understanding the geography and culture make the stories of Abraham, Moses, and David come alive. Paul Wright's text give Bi… Read more…
Dr. Henry H. Halley was a well-respected author, minister, and Bible lecturer, dedicating his life to spreading his passion for Bible study and memorization. The original "Halley's Bible Handbook" grew from small pamphlets about the Bible that he gave away to encourage churches and individuals in Bible study. Halley's Bible Handbook, is clear, simple, and… Read more…
Calvin's Commentaries is comprised of 22 volumes, including commentaries on 24 books of the Old Testament and all of the New Testament except for 2 & 3 John and Revelation. Calvin completed these commentaries in a 15 year span from 1540-1555. John Calvin, a prolific scholar and French theologian, was a pastor during the Protestant Reformation and a princ… Read more…
The first Bible dictionary based entirely on the NIV translation, the Silver Medallion award-winning New International Bible dictionary was created to help you get more out of your study of the NIV Bible. It contains over 5,000 entries as well as a wealth of images, charts, tables, and cross-references to the King James Version to help give you insight into… Read more…
Each volume in the Understanding the Bible Commentary Series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. They present a careful section-by-section exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all Greek transliterat… Read more…
Twenty volumes of sound exposition, pastoral leadership, and the best of up-to-date evangelical scholarship come together in the IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Each volume presents passage-by-passage commentary based on the NIV along with background information on authorship, setting, theme and various interpretive issues. The main commentary focuse… Read more…
Available for mobile reading for the first time, this is a collection of over 1200 of John Piper's sermons, dating from 1980 to the present and covering a wide variety of topics and occasions. This collection is made available through Desiring God: God-centered resources from the ministry of John Piper. Enhanced to work in the "Sermon" section of the… Read more…
Still striving for faithfulness to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts of the Bible, this NIV is the latest work of the Committee on Bible Translation, the group of scholars responsible for keeping the NIV current with changes in modern scholarship and the English language. Through the years, the translators’ goals of producing a work of clarity … Read more…
In the simplest of forwards, the goal of this popular translation is stated as follows: “to adhere as closely as possible to the original languages of the Holy Scriptures, and to make the translation in a fluent and readable style according to current English usage.” The New American Standard Bible, or NASB, is based on the American Standard Version of… Read more…
The Amplified Bible is a distinctive English translation that was made to uncover—in addition to the most precise Greek/Hebrew single word equivalents—the diverse shades of meaning that are a part of words in any language. This allows the reader to become aware of the whole spectrum of what a Hebrew or Greek listener would intuitively know—the whole sp… Read more…
Now available for iOS (including iPad!), Mac, PC, Android, Blackberry, and Symbian 60.5: the first major update to the New American Bible (NAB) text in twenty years. The New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABre), sponsored by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, is the result of 20 years of work by a group of nearly 100 scholars and theologians, in… Read more…