Gospel Harmonies in the Olive Tree Bible App

The four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) cover the events during Jesus’ life. Each have a unique perspective and storyline. Yet, they do share many of the same accounts and their unique stories fit into a cohesive chronological order. However, it is incredibly difficult to keep all these differences and similarities in mind while reading. So, we created Gospel harmonies for use in the Olive Tree Bible App.

Gospel harmonies combine the four Gospel books in chronological order. If two or more books share the same story, they will be listed side-by-side. Gospel harmonies make piecing together the details of the Gospels easier than ever.

Want some examples? Keep scrolling!

Gospel Harmonies: Four Accounts at Once

Jesus goes to Pilate in Matthew 27:2, Mark 15:1, Luke 23:1, and John 18:28. With the Gospel Harmony open, you can read all the interactions between Jesus and Pilate. Peek at the screenshot below to see this in action.

The unique layout defaults to scrolling (instead of swiping) for a better viewing experience. On a larger device, like a tablet, you can view all four columns side-by-side. Then, if you open the Study Center or view on a smaller device, the side-by-side view scales down to a two- or single-column view.

HYPERLINKS

All of the Scripture references are hyperlinked. Tap on headers to open references in a pop-up. Then, use the arrow in the top-right to open the reference in the Study Center. Doing so will allow you to continue referencing this passage while moving along in the Gospel Harmony.

DISCOVER UNIQUE ASPECTS OF EACH GOSPEL

This is the shining moment of owning a Gospel Harmony. You can easily learn that John goes into much more detail about the conversation between Jesus and Pilate than the other three Gospels.  You can also see that only Luke records that Jesus went before Herod, but all four Gospels do record further interactions between Jesus and Pilate.

LIST OF EVENTS IN GOSPEL HARMONIES

Olive Tree’s Gospel Harmonies are divided into over 250 events in the life of Christ. The chronology is primarily based on Mark and Luke’s gospels. Then Matthew and John are harmonized with the timeline as best as possible, creating a seamless reading experience. A full index of the titles and passages is included.

In the index you can view all 250 events and quickly see how many Gospels address a single event.  You can even tap on the event to open it.

VARIOUS TRANSLATIONS

The Olive Tree Gospel Harmonies are currently available in the following translations:

• The Passion Translation (TPT)
• New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
• Amplified Version 2015 (AMP)
• New International Version (NIV)
• English Standard Version (ESV)
• King James Version (KJV)
• New King James Version (NKJV)
• New American Standard Bible (NASB)
• Byzantine Greek New Testament
• Byzantine Greek New Testament with Parsings
• NA28 with Parsings & Dictionary

PLUS: STRONG’S TAGGING

Have you ever used one of our Strong’s Tagged Bibles? They allow you to tap on words in the Bible text to learn more about the original Greek and Hebrew.

We’ve added this same concept to our Gospel Harmonies. First, you can learn about the Greek words and definitions in the Gospels. But secondly, you can easily compare the Greek words used across Gospel accounts.

You can also search for a word throughout the Gospels. Tap “search” and you’ll instantly see the results.

Tap “lookup” to see more dictionary entries from your library.

Get your Gospel Harmony today!