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The Voice Bible

Do you ever wish you could better visualize the conversations and stories that take place in the Bible? The Voice Bible is a faithful translation that reads like a story with all the truth and wisdom of God’s Word. The Voice reveals the emotion, humor, and underlying context that is often…

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Vines Dictionary
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How-To: Vine’s Dictionary in the App

Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary is a great resource for those who want to do word studies. Especially if you don’t have any background with Greek or Hebrew! Here’s how I used it in a recent sermon. PICKING A WORD FROM A PASSAGE I read this verse in Genesis 39:2: “And…

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difference between study Bible and commentary
Bible Study Tips

Study Bibles vs. Commentaries

Have you ever nodded along to someone talking, even though you had no idea what they were saying? I often feel like I’m doing a mental head-nod when I’m scrolling through all the products Olive Tree offers. As an employee, you’d think I would understand all the different Bible study…

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Reformation Study Bible
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Look Inside: Reformation Study Bible Notes

We are excited to be able to partner with Ligonier Ministries, offering an outstanding Bible study resource: The Reformation Study Bible Notes (NKJV and ESV). These study Bibles have been thoroughly revised and carefully crafted under the editorial leadership of R.C. Sproul. REFORMATION STUDY BIBLE Over 1.1 million words of new,…

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NIDNTTE
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How to Use the NIDNTTE

A standard and widely-used reference work for nearly 40 years, the New International Dictionary of New Testament Theology and Exegesis (NIDNTTE) has been thoroughly revised and updated to aid today’s pastors, students, scholars, and teachers in their study of the New Testament. The NIDNTTE offers a wealth of background and…

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Geneva Bible
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The Geneva Bible, A Bible of Firsts

When it was first printed, the Geneva Bible was the most reader-friendly version of the Bible ever translated. Its numerous innovations made it ideal for the common reader. What sets the Geneva Bible apart? I recently sat down with Dr. David A. Bennett, a local antique Bible collector and amateur…

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App Tips

Five Benefits of Sync

The definition of synchronization (sync for short) is, the coordination of events to keep them in time. One of the most underrated and important features of the Olive Tree Bible App is the sync feature. If you’re not familiar with syncing, here are five things you need to know about…

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Bible Study Tips

Is That in The Bible?

When I was youth pastor, at least once a year I would open up my Bible and tell the students to turn to the book of Hezekiah. After 30 seconds of pages flapping and Bible app searching, I would then reveal that there is no such book. Although, you can…

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NIV Application Commentary
Commentaries

A Commentary You Can Apply to Your Life

There’s a reason students call seminary, “cemetery.” When I think of my Bible college experience, I remember the thick, dry textbooks. The information usually felt distant: arguments about authorship, textual criticism, definitions of the Greek and Hebrew. Although I learned a lot about the Bible, I often finished my reading assignments…

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