The Anchor Yale Bible Commentary is one of the most detailed and demanding products we have available for the Olive Tree app. It’s the largest set we have (currently 92 volumes!) and contains original translations, overviews, notes, and comments on each verse in the Bible. In this post, we want…

Jesus didn’t shy away from controversy. In fact, there were times when he initiated it. One such occasion occurred in a synagogue on the Sabbath. Jesus stood before them all and posed the question, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save life…

John’s baptism clearly revolved around the two related practices of repentance and confession of sins. Since that’s the case, then why did Jesus submit to baptism? Since he had no sin to confess and repent of, then why did he identify with a practice he did not need to participate…

One of the greatest statements about the gospel is in the beginning of Paul’s letter to the Romans. He says that the gospel is the power of God at work that saves everyone who believes. It is how God makes us right with him from start to finish by faith.…

Have you ever considered why God’s people sing? From the outside, it may seem strange that a regular practice of God’s people when they meet together is singing. Outside of the church, there aren’t many places this occurs. Maybe the crowd sings along with a band at a concert or…

I am currently writing this from sunny San Diego. Olive Tree is attending the Evangelical Theological Society meetings this week. This week’s readings finished out Joshua and Acts and covered the first half of Judges. Week 11 Readings Joshua 19-24 Judges 1-10 Acts 19-28 Joshua 19-24 In the closing chapters…