The Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture (ACCS) does what very few of today's students of the Bible could do for themselves. With the aid of computer technology, the vast array of writings from the church fathers—including much that is available only in the ancient languages—have been combed for their comment on Scripture. From these results, sc… 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…
F.F. Bruce (1910-1990), known as the dean of evangelical scholarship, had a passion for proclaiming the Bible as God’s guide for our lives. He was Rylands Professor of Biblical Criticism and Exegesis at the University of Manchester in England. A prolific writer, his commentary volumes and other works are considered classics. His work New Testament Document… Read more…
The full set of Feasting on the Word includes four volumes from each of the three Years of the Revised Common Lectionary. It covers all the Sundays in the lectionary cycle, along with movable occasions, such as Christmas Day, Epiphany, Holy Week, and All Saints' Day.
For each lectionary text, preachers will find four brief essays—one… Read more…
The Bible’s message of God’s love and forgiveness is eternal and enduring, but the life experiences of the people who first received the Word are much different than our lives today. No one needs to explain to us what smartphones and social media are, but a first-century Christian would have no knowledge or frame of reference for them. In the same way, w… Read more…
The award-winning MacArthur Study Bible is considered among the elite of study Bibles. It is packed with tools that offer a profound yet down-to-earth approach to understanding the Scriptures. Dr. MacArthur has written dozens of bestselling books, including The Gospel According to Jesus, The MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series, Slave, and A Tale of Two… Read more…
A wonderful resource for students of Judaism and Christianity, The Jewish Study Bible Notes provide commentary on the Old Testament from the Judaic perspective. This resource is a compilation by leading Jewish scholars examining the views and interpretations of the ancient and modern rabbinical scholars of the Old Testament. The Jewish Study Bible … Read more…
Would you believe it took nearly 500 years to translate the ESV (English Standard Version) Bible? That's because the ESV builds on the great translations of the past - including William Tyndale's New Testament of 1526 and the King James Version (KJV) of 1611. But the ESV Bible also builds on the best Christian scholarship of the last 100 years.
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Touch a Greek word in the Septuagint (LXX) text and instantly view detailed morphology and parsing information, along with direct links to the related entry in the LEH Lexicon.
This package gives you access to four scholarly resources, linked for a seamless study experience:
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After an extensive process of revision, the new edition of the Novum Testamentum Graece (NA28) is now available! The NA28 set a new standard among Greek New Testament editions with its revisions and improvements. The Catholic Epistles have been modified in more than 30 places to bring them into alignment with the Editio Critica Maior. The structure of the… Read more…
The Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) with Critical Apparatus contains both the main text of the BHS as well as the critical apparatus.
See How the BHS Hebrew Old Testament with Parsings & Appartus Works in The Olive Tree Bible App
The BHS is the most widely used scholarly text of the H… Read more…
The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary is a six-volume state-of-the-art dictionary of the Bible, six years in the making, offering the most up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of biblical subjects and topics.
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