For Palm and Pocket PC/Windows Mobile: New resources for your Bible study library, including new Bibles and Bible study tools, an update to the ESV, and other new releases. For BlackBerry and iPhone: Check out the newest beta BibleReader for BlackBerry with Storage Card, as well as new titles available on the iPhone App Store. Interested in fall savings for your shopping at OliveTree.com? Use the coupon code FallLeaves2008 on the checkout page to save 21% from now until November 9th. (This coupon works only at OliveTree.com, not at iTunes.)
Fall News at Olive Tree
Olive Tree on the Road
Meet Olive Tree programmers and designers face-to-face at any of the following conferences this winter!
- Demo of Original Languages at ETS/SBL: Olive Tree will attend two conferences in November: Evangelical Theological Society in Providence, RI, and Society of Biblical Literature in Boston, MA. Will you be there? If so, stop by the Olive Tree booth and try out our newest resources. We'll be unveiling the first of our original language resources for iPhone, including the Greek New Testament, Greek Septuagint (LXX), and Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS), an edition of the Hebrew Masoretic Text.
- 2009 Christian Book Expo: You can also meet Olive Tree representatives at the March 2009 Christian Book Expo in Dallas, TX. Sponsored by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and completely open to the public, this expo is the first event of its kind. This expo will gather publishers, authors, ministries, and booksellers—all for the purpose of reaching the largest audience possible with the life-changing message in books, Bibles, and other Christian resources.
Do You Twitter?
You can now follow Olive Tree on Twitter. Our Twitter username is OliveTreeBible (http://twitter.com/OliveTreeBible).
Want to be the first to know about the release of major titles? Want to be the first to buy the new iPhone App? Want to upgrade BibleReader the same day we release the latest version? Olive Tree's Twitter announcements are the best way to know right when the important things are happening. They go out between newsletters, before blog entries—really, whenever anything newsworthy occurs at Olive Tree. (Don't know what Twitter is? Learn more at Twitter.com.)
The Olive Tree Blog is still a great way to keep up with us, and we can discuss our news in a little more detail than Twitter's 140 characters allows.
We will continue using the Olive Tree blog the same way we have been using it—to keep you informed about Olive Tree's news in between newsletters. But now, Olive Tree on Twitter will accompany the blog with the most up-to-date postings about what is going on at Olive Tree.
One of Olive Tree's most convenient features is having access to all your previously purchased titles in your Personal Library. You can always download a new copy—for a new device, if the book has been updated, or in case of any other problems.
Olive Tree Collections used to be visible only as one title, but now the books in a collection are available in your Personal Library as individual titles. If you've previously purchased an Olive Tree Collection, each title incuded in the collection is displayed underneath, and you can download any book individually.
This new access is especially helpful for customers changing to Olive Tree's newest platforms like BlackBerry with Storage Card. You can now download individual titles from your previously purchased collections, without waiting for the whole collection to become available on the new platform. This support is available in beta versions of BibleReader as well, so when you access your Personal Library via your handheld device, you can download available titles from any of your collections.
Are you ready for the latest version of BibleReader for BlackBerry with Storage Card? The newest release has significant changes, including:
- Download titles directly to your device from inside the BibleReader program
- Faster startup
- Better selection on Verse Chooser and Libary for BlackBerry Bold
- Color options for verse numbers and footnotes
- Many other bug fixes
Go to the BlackBerry with Storage Card webpage to learn the details on the latest release and to download the latest version. With this release, you can do so much more directly from your BlackBerry—download and install BibleReader, and download any available titles in your Personal Library at OliveTree.com!
Look here to see all resources available for BlackBerry with Storage Card. Also see the note on Collections access below, about downloading individual titles from your previously purchased collections.
Questions or feedback on how the beta version performs? See the BlackBerry Beta forum for user comments and questions, and answers from our developers.
Two new Olive Tree products are available on iTunes. (You must have iTunes installed to follow these links.)
Visit Apple iTunes to see all 8 applications currently available for iPhone. Like all iPhone Applications, BibleReader for iPhone can only be purchased through Apple iTunes. To learn more about BibleReader on iPhone, check out our iPhone webpage. You'll find a clear comparison of BibleReader features and functionality on iPhone versus other platforms.
Currently, you can only purchase iPhone titles from Apple iTunes. Titles purchased at OliveTree.com are not presently compatible with iPhone.
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Turn any electronic Bible into a study bible! Using Study Bible Notes is a great way to take your daily Bible reading a step further. By adding a set of Study Bible Notes to your Personal Library, you can equip any electronic Bible in your library for deeper study, contemplation, and life application. You don't have to purchase a new Bible—Study Bible Notes are usable with any Bible version you have installed.
NIV Study Bible Notes A commentary on the entire Bible that is drawn from the Gold Medallion-winning New International Version (NIV) Study Bible, these notes have been expanded and revised to reflect the most recent and current conservative Biblical scholarship. Over 6 million people have made the NIV Study Bible the #1 best-selling study Bible, and now you can have these best-selling NIV Study Bible Notes in Olive Tree’s BibleReader, to use with the NIV or any other Bible from Olive Tree.
Click here for more information.
Life Application Notes on iLumina™ Mobile iLumina Mobile is a comprehensive reference collection, containing Bibles, dictionaries, commentaries, and even multimedia resources—and it's the only place in the Olive Tree catalogue to find Life Application Notes, one of our most popular and meaningful tools for personal Bible study. Considering the iLumina Mobile Collection? See this recent blog article by one of Olive Tree's employees on what iLumina's resources, espeically Life Application Notes, have meant to her. Olive Tree offers two iLumina Collections: iLumina™ Mobile with ESV and iLumina™ Mobile with NIV.
Catholic Study Bible Notes Based on The Catholic Study Bible, second edition, the Catholic Study Bible Notes includes introductions to each book, essays on special topics, an extensive Reading Guide, and complete lectionary readings for all 3 liturgical years. The Catholic Study Bible Notes work best with Bible versions, such as the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) or New American Bible (NAB), that contain the Deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament. Click here for more information.
Jewish Study Bible Notes A wonderful resource for students of Judaism and Christianity, the Jewish Study Bible Notes provides commentary on the First Testament from a Judaic perspective. Compiled by leading Jewish scholars and including the views of the ancient and modern rabbinical scholars of the Old Testament, the Jewish Study Bible Notes has over two dozen detailed articles on topics like Jewish interpretation of the Bible, canonization, reading Biblical poetry, and the role of the Bible in Jewish life. This resource works well with the Tanakh Bible translation. Click here for more information.
Evidence Bible Notes Focused on answering the toughest questions posed to Christianity and equipping believers for powerful evangelism, Evidence Bible Notes offers an action-based perspective on the entire Bible. In-depth notes on topics such as "Principles of Growth for the New and Growing Christian" and an extensive list of "Common Questions and Objections", this resource helps readers look to scripture for answers to the toughest questions. Click here for more information.
New! Thompson Chain Reference System
Methodist preacher Frank C. Thompson began 10 years of original biblical research in 1890, taking extensive notes in the margins of his Bible, grouping references by topic, and creating "chains" of topical references that could be followed all the way through the Bible. Since that time, thousands of topics and links have been added. The Thompson Chain Reference System available today has over 100,000 links covering over 8,000 chain topics, allowing you to follow any subject, person, place, or idea from the beginning of your Bible to the end. Added to your mobile device, the Thompson Chain Reference System works with any Bible translation in your electronic library.
This powerful reference collection includes Margin Notes, Topical Index, Archaeological Supplement with photos and maps, Bible Harmonies and Illustrated Studies, Outlines Study Series, and Bible Book Outlines.
Click here for more information.
New! NIV Family Pack
Three translations in the "NIV Family", presented by Zondervan. The New International Version (NIV) is one of the most popular translations in contemporary English, balancing word-for-word faithfulness to original Greek and Hebrew texts with "thought-for-thought" sensitivity to context, written in fluent and readable prose.
Today's New International Version (TNIV) is a new translation from top evangelical linguists and scholars. In light of the dramatic changes in the English language since the NIV's 1978 publication, the TNIV uses up-to-date language that communicates the Bible's timeless message clearly to today's generation.
The New International Reader's Version (NIrV) is an NIV-based translation developed to allow early readers access to God's Word. The NIrV is an excellent resource for children, adults who read English as a second language, and any other Christians seeking a simplified Bible translation.
Click here for more information.
New! Today's New International Version Bible
In the thirty years since the NIV was published, the English language has changed and evolved significantly. Between 1993 and 2003, Merriam-Webster made 100,000 changes and added more than 10,000 words and phrases to its collegiate dictionary.
Today's New International Version (TNIV) is a Bible translation in today's contemporary English from the top evangelical linguists and scholars who also translated the best-selling, highly popular New International Version (NIV). The TNIV strives to use contemporary language that communicates clearly, while remaining uncompromisingly faithful to the Bible's timeless message.
Click here for more information.
ESV Update Reminder: If you purchased the ESV in the past, you can download the new updated ESV to your mobile device at no charge. Simply login to your Customer Account, click on Personal Library, and click on the ESV in your list of products. Also, the updated ESV text is now available for all Olive Tree bundles! See the note on Collections access for more information. If you purchased your copy of the ESV as part of a collection, you can now download the updated ESV from your Personal Library.
The following Olive Tree Collections contain the ESV:
New Releases
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New! Young, Restless, Reformed
From John Piper’s den, Al Mohler’s office, and Jonathan Edwards’s college, Christianity Today journalist Collin Hansen has launched an investigation of what makes today’s young Calvinists tick. For nearly two years, Hansen visited the chief schools, churches, and conferences of this growing movement. He sought to describe its members and ask its leading pastors and theologians about the causes and implications of the Calvinist resurgence. The resulting book, Young, Restless, Reformed, shows common threads in their diverse testimonies and suggests what tomorrow’s church might look like when these young evangelicals become pastors or professors.
Want to learn more about the "Reformed resurgence" that has captured the passions of today's twenty-something evangelicals?
Click here for more information.
New! Things That Cannot Be Shaken
The relativistic climate of today's "postmodern" age simply does not encourage Christians to remain tethered to the truth. So how do we find our spiritual moorings? In environments that seek to undermine faith at every turn, how do we solidify our thinking so that our faith will not waver? By holding fast to the “things that cannot be shaken” (Heb. 12:27).
Written in a style that engages contemporary culture and addresses the challenges of a faith-based life in a secular world, Things That Cannot Be Shaken equips Christians to respond biblically, with certainty and confidence to questions and beliefs that can undermine faith. It will also challenge you to set aside those sins that cling so closely and to let what cannot be shaken become the defining characteristic of your walk with Christ.
Click here for more information.
New! Hope . . . The Best of Things
Christians worldwide are familiar with the name of Joni Eareckson Tada, who was left quadriplegic, in a wheelchair, and without the use of her hands after a serious diving accident. Since this life-changing tragedy, Joni has become an internationally recognized spokesperson on accelerating Christian ministry in the disability community. Throughout this journey, she has relied on the heaven-sent hope found only in Christ. In Hope . . . The Best of Things, Joni describes how this hope in Christ transforms and empowers her life daily.
If hope is scarce in your life, this special booklet will draw you—toward a fresh perspective on suffering, true scriptural encouragement, and this beloved author’s hard-won insights about the goodness of God. This concise and readable book powerfully communicates all these truths from someone who has lived them, so that you can live them too, no matter what you’re going through.
Click here for more information.
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SUPPORT TIPS: NEW SOFTWARE FAQs
You've downloaded the beta version of BibleReader for BlackBerry with Storage Card, and you're excited to try out your favorite books in the new program. But the books won't show up in your Library! What now?
The newest BibleReader (4.x) is a completely new program. Books purchased for other platforms like Palm, Windows Mobile, even for BlackBerry 1.x (BlackBerry without Storage Card), won't work in BibleReader 4.x.
We've converted and reformatted each book that we are offering for BibleReader 4.x, so be sure to download a fresh copy. The newest readers won't open older books, so make sure you've updated all your books.
There's no charge to download a new copy of a book that you have already purchased, even if it's for a different device. Just login to your Personal Library, set your device for BlackBerry with Storage Card, and you'll see what books are available for BibleReader 4.x.
To be part of the latest discussion on this new program, be sure to check out the BlackBerry Beta Forum. And thanks to all the Olive Tree users who post in the beta forum! Your feedback helps us develop a better BibleReader.
Sincerely,
~The Team at Olive Tree
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