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BibleReader 4.0 Library for iPhone and BlackBerry
As 2008 draws to a close, we at Olive Tree recognize that one of our most significant achievements this year was the release of BibleReader 4.0. This new program brings the features and flexibility of BibleReader to the newest and most powerful mobile devices of 2008—the iPhone, and the BlackBerry Curve, Bold, and more. BibleReader 4.0 is a completely new program architecture, developed to ensure BibleReader's functionality across many different mobile platforms, and to provide the framework for adding more features to BibleReader in the future, for both new and existing mobile devices.
What to expect from Olive Tree in 2009?
Our planned development for BibleReader 4.0 is far from finished. Look for the following new programs, features, and resources in 2009:
- BibleReader 4.0 for new devices, including Google Android, BlackBerry Storm, Windows Mobile/Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Smartphone
- Greek and Hebrew fonts and resources for iPhone
- hundreds of titles to expand the current BibleReader 4.0 library
. . . and much more!
Olive Tree Titles Available for BibleReader 4.0
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Featured Titles
ESV Study Bible
New King James Version - NKJV
English Standard Version - ESV
New International Version - NIV
NIV Family Pack (includes NIV, NIrV, TNIV)
King James Version - KJV
Bible Knowledge Commentary
Bible Translations and Study Bibles
Albanian Bible
American Standard Version - ASV
Amplified Bible - AMP
Bible in Basic English - E
Common Version: Webster's Revision to the KJV
Complete Jewish Bible, by David H. Stern
Darby's New Translation
Dutch Bible: Groot Nieuws Bijbel 1996 - GNB
Dutch Bible: NBG 1951
Easy-to-Read Version - ERV
English Standard Version - ESV
Esperanto Bible
ESV Study Bible Notes with ESV Bible text
Finnish Bible: 1776 Translation
French Bible: Darby 1991
French Bible: Martin - 1744
German Bible: Luther 1912
German Bible: Elberfelder 1905 and 1985
German Bible: Hoffnung für alle
German Bible: Luther 1984
GOD’S WORD Translation
Hawai'i Pidgin New Testament - Da Jesus Book
Holman Christian Standard Bible
International Standard Version - ISV
Italian Bible
Italian Bible: Giovanni Diodati - 1649
JPS 1917
King James Version - KJV
21st Century King James Version - KJ21
Latin Vulgate
Literal Translation of the Holy Bible - LITV
The Message, by Eugene Peterson
Modern King James Version - MKJV
New American Bible - NAB, for Catholics
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New American Standard Bible - NASB 1977
New Century Version - NCV
New English Translation - NET Bible - Limited Notes
New International Reader's Version - NIrV
New International Version - NIV
New King James Version - NKJV
New Living Translation, Second Edition - NLTse
New Revised Standard Version - NRSV
New Testament in Modern English, by J.B. Phillips
NIV Family Pack (including NIV, TNIV, and NIrV)
Portuguese Bible: Nova Traducao na Linguagem de Hoje - NTLH
Revised Standard Version - RSV
Revised Version - RV
Ryrie Study Bible Notes
Spanish Bible: Palabra de Dios para Todos - PDT
Spanish Bible: Reina Valera 1909
Tagalog Bible: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
Tanakh
Today's New International Version - TNIV
Tyndale Bible, translated by William Tyndale
Weymouth New Testament
World English Bible - WEB
Wuest - The New Testament: An Expanded Translation
Wycliffe Bible, translated by John Wycliffe
Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible - YLT
Commentaries and Cross References
Bible Knowledge Commentary - BKC
C.A. Coates Commentary and Articles
Genesis, by John Calvin
Gray's Commentary
Hebrews, by John Owen
Ironside Expository Commentaries
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary
Jewish NT Commentary, by David H. Stern
John, by John Calvin
Jude, by Thomas Manton
MacArthur New Testament Commentary - Bundle
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge - TSK
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eBooks and Other Resources
Abraham or The Obedience of Faith, by F. B. Meyer
Absolute Surrender, by Andrew Murray
Alfred Edersheim's Bible History of the Old Testament
All of Grace, by C.H. Spurgeon
The Battle is the Lord's, by Tony Evans
The Best is Yet to Come, by Tony Evans
Charles Simeon: We Must Not Mind a Little Suffering, by John Piper
Charles Spurgeon: Preaching Through Adversity, by John Piper
Christ In Isaiah, by F. B. Meyer
Complete Gathered Gold, by John Blanchard
Contending For Our All, by John Piper
David Brainerd's Life and Ministry, by John Piper
David: Shepherd, Psalmist, King, by F. B. Meyer
Don't Waste Your Life, by John Piper
Elijah and the Secret of his Power, by F. B. Meyer
The Essentials of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die, by John Piper
George Mueller's Strategy for Showing God, by John Piper
God is the Gospel, by John Piper
God's Glorious Church, by Tony Evans
God's Passion for His Glory, by John Piper
The Hidden Smile of God, by John Piper
How To Pray, by R. A. Torrey
A Hunger For God, by John Piper
Israel: A Prince with God, by F. B. Meyer
Jeremiah: Priest and Prophet, by F. B. Meyer
John Bunyan: Suffering and Service, by John Piper
John Calvin: The Divine Majesty of the Word, by John Piper
John Newton:Tough Roots of his Tenderness, by John Piper
John Owen: Reflections on the Life and Thought, by John Piper
Jonathan Edwards: The Pastor as Theologian, by John Piper
Joseph: Beloved, Hated, Exalted, by F. B. Meyer
Joshua and the Land of Promise, by F. B. Meyer
Knowing Scripture, by R. C. Sproul
Life and Ministry of Athanasius, by John Piper
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Life As a Vapor, by John Piper
Martin Luther: Lessons from His Life, by John Piper
The Necessity of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
New American Standard Bible - NASB
The New Life, by Andrew Murray
The Origin of the Bible, edited by Philip Comfort
Our God is Awesome, by Tony Evans
Paul: A Servant of Jesus Christ, by F.B. Meyer
Peter: Fisherman, Disciple, Apostle, by F. B. Meyer
Pierced by the Word, by John Piper
The Pilgrim's Progress, by John Bunyan
Power through Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence
Prayer and Praying Men, by E.M. Bounds
Preaching the Cross, by Mark Dever
The Promise, by Tony Evans
Purpose in Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
Reality of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
Revised Common Lectionary, Year B
Samuel: The Prophet, by F. B. Meyer
Seeing and Savoring Jesus Christ, by John Piper
St. Augustine: The Life and Thought, by John Piper
Taste And See, by John Piper
The Five Love Languages, by Gary Chapman
Totally Saved, by Tony Evans
The Transforming Word of God, by Tony Evans
The Value of Learning History, by John Piper
The Weapon of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds
When I Don't Desire God, by John Piper
Who is This King of Glory? by Tony Evans
William Cowper: Reflections on the Life, by John Piper
William Tyndale: Why he Lived and Died, by John Piper
William Wilberforce: Reflections on the Life, by John Piper
With Christ in the School of Prayer, by Andrew Murray
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Over 140 titles are currently available, and we will be adding more each week throughout 2009.
Beta Version of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry Storm
Are you a tech-savvy Olive Tree user who's comfortable posting on forums and reporting and describing bugs?
Are you interested in working with our developers to fine-tune a new program?
Are you excited to get BibleReader 4.0 on your new BlackBerry Storm?
If these questions describe you, consider downloading the beta version of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry Storm. It has all the great new features of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry, letting you navigate quickly and easily anywhere in the Bible, access your Olive Tree Personal Library from within the BibleReader program, and view and download titles over the air, directly to your BlackBerry.
To try this beta version of BibleReader 4.0, go to http://www.olivetree.com/blackberry/br4/storm/ on your mobile browser, and select Install BibleReader 4.0 directly to your Storm. In just a few clicks, the program will install over the air, directly to your BlackBerry Storm.
Because this program is still in beta testing, not all of its features work perfectly yet. If using a program that experiences occasional errors sounds frustrating to you, we'd recommend that you wait for our production release of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry Storm. It will be coming soon!
Visit the Olive Tree BlackBerry Forum to report bugs, ask questions, see user feedback on this program, and to hear more about what's planned for future development.
Want the latest news on BibleReader for BlackBerry Storm? Follow Olive Tree on Twitter to learn about software updates as soon as they are posted. You'll be among the first to find out when a production build of BibleReader for BlackBerry Storm is ready for users!
Updated Version of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry
Our new production build of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry is updated for more effective searching. Now you can search easily on multiple words. To install this updated version of BibleReader 4.0, go to www.olivetree.com/m on your BlackBerry mobile web browser and click Install BibleReader 4.0 directly to your device.
To read a review of BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry, check out this article at Mobile Ministry Magazine, from December 27, 2008.
If you are using BibleReader on a newer BlackBerry device (like a Pearl, Curve, or Bold), make sure to upgrade to BibleReader 4.0. When you visit www.olivetree.com/m from your mobile browser, you can install BibleReader over the air, directly to your device—no need to use your desktop computer at all!
When you switch to BibleReader 4.0, you must also upgrade your Olive Tree titles by downloading a fresh copy of each file from your Personal Library. To browse the titles available for BibleReader 4.0, go to OliveTree.com and make sure your current device is set to "BlackBerry (OS 4.2+ with media card)".
Questions or problems with BibleReader 4.0 for BlackBerry? Visit the Olive Tree BlackBerry Forum to ask questions, share feedback, and interact with Olive Tree developers and other Olive Tree users.
Olive Tree Job Opening for Software Engineer
Do you have a passion for coding, mobile technology, and the Bible? If so, we may have the job for you! Olive Tree is looking to hire a software engineer in beautiful Spokane, Washington. To learn more about this position, see Careers at Olive Tree Bible Software and check out the job description for Senior Developer.
Featured Releases
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Knowing Scripture - Now Available for iPhone and BlackBerry!
This classic by R.C. Sproul is one of his most important and influential books. In it, he makes a case for in-depth personal Bible study, and offers guidance to his readers in how to go about this task.
While Sproul believes passionately that the Bible is the inspired and inerrant word of God, he does not make light of the questions of interpretation that each reader encounters when studying the Bible. Instead, Sproul shows how the Bible can be read closely and carefully, using practical guidelines anyone can learn. He also addresses the important question of culture, and how the Bible, written in a time and place quite different from our own, can be interpreted meaningfully today by modern (or postmodern!) readers.
Knowing Scripture is an excellent introduction to the process of coming to know scripture more deeply, and is useful for both experienced students of the Bible and for Christian beginners. Want to learn more? Click here for more information.
Practical Theology for Women - New for Palm, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC, and Symbian!
Have you ever wanted to understand the deep things of God but been put off by the specialized vocabulary of theologians? Has theology ever felt like a topic labeled "just for men"? If so—if you’ve ever thought theology was too complicated or too academic, too impractical or too irrelevant for your real life as a woman—then Practical Theology for Women is a book for you.
Author Wendy Alsup uses the power of theology to address practical issues, exhorting women to apply what they believe about God in their everyday lives. She writes: “Truly, there is nothing like a good grasp of accurate knowledge about God to enable you to meet the practical demands of your life.” Let this book show you the practical, real-life difference that knowing God makes.
Click here for more information.
Interested in more titles on women's interests? See more below.
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Check out these Olive Tree resources . . .
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Things change quickly in the world of mobile technology. We make frequent improvements to our BibleReader program, and we have important software releases and upgrades planned for the future. We're also hard at work adding dozens of new titles to the BibleReader 4.0 library each month. We want you to know about the developments that will impact you! Please consider these ways to keep in touch during 2009:
Subscribe to the Olive Tree newsletter at www.olivetree.com/newsletter.
The Olive Tree newsletter offers information about new releases, new software developments, promotions, and discounts. Visit www.olivetree.com/newsletter to add your email address to our mailing list. From this page, you can browse back issues of the newsletter, read recent press releases, and view job openings. You'll also find a link to unsubscribe if you no longer wish to receive the Olive Tree newsletter.
Visit the Olive Tree Blog at www.olivetreeblog.com.
To get an inside perspective on life at Olive Tree, meet different Olive Tree employees, read educational articles about Olive Tree software, and hear important announcements in between newsletter, check out the Olive Tree Blog.
Follow Olive Tree on Twitter at http://twitter.com/OliveTreeBible.
For up-to-the-minute updates on Olive Tree's newest developments, add OliveTreeBible to the list of who you're following on Twitter. When we release a BibleReader update or submit a new application to iTunes, we post about it the same day. If you're following our "tweets", you'll be among the first to know!
Visit the forums at www.olivetree.com/help/forum.
Click the name of your mobile device, and browse or search the discussion threads other users have started. Join in the discussion with questions or comments, or, if you don't find the information you're looking for, you can start a thread of your own. Forums are a place where users can interact with each other and with Olive Tree developers and offer important feedback. They are especially important for programs that are still in beta testing.
Submit a question at www.olivetree.com/help.
If you have a question or problem that you need assistance with, you can submit a request directly to our Customer Support Team. Click the Support link in the upper right corner of our homepage. Remember to fill out all the fields when you submit a support request. The more information we have about your device and your problem, the better we'll be able to help you!
Happy 2009! We plan to bring you powerful software, cross-platform flexibility, and more Bibles and Bible resources for your mobile device in the upcoming year.
Sincerely,
~The Team at Olive Tree
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