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7 Step-by-Step Bible Study Methods
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7 Step-by-Step Bible Study Methods

Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?
Old Testament

Does the Old Testament Law Still Apply?

Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible
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Discover the 5 Covenants in the Bible

Old Testament

Human Schemes and God’s Plan in Isaiah

God's Plan in Isaiah John Stott

Isaiah is a very interesting book of the Bible. It’s most known for its prophetic statements of Christ. But with a good, down-to-earth commentary, you can see the book for all that it is. For instance, this Bible Speaks Today excerpt gives a fantastic overview of human schemes and God’s…

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NIV Study Bible Excerpt: Understanding God the Father
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Understanding God the Father

It can be hard (or to be honest, impossible!) to wrap your mind around the Trinity. So let’s take one quick, clear look at who God the Father is with an NIV Study Bible excerpt. God the Father is Our Father For those who are led by the Spirit of…

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New English Bible of the Septuagint (NETS)
Bibles

New English Translation of the Septuagint

The New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS) is a fascinating resource—especially, if you’re interested in textual criticism. And, since it is a well-loved resource by Olive Tree employees, we took extra care in making it work well inside the app. In this post, we’ll cover what NETS is and…

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Dictionaries

Look Inside: The ESV Exhaustive Concordance

ESV Exhaustive Concordance

We offer quite a few concordances, so you’re probably wondering what makes the ESV Exhaustive Concordance any different? Not only do we have a video in this post, we also have a Q&A with Drayton Benner, the author. WHAT IS IT? The ESV Exhaustive Concordance contains more than 340,000 references…

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Speaking God
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How Does God Speak to Us?

One of the most fundamental characteristics of the God who created all things and who has definitively made himself known in Jesus Christ is that he speaks. God speaks. But how does God speak to us? The below excerpt comes from the NIV Proclamation Study Bible In the past God…

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The Meaning Of Romans 8
New Testament

The Meaning of Romans 8:28

Romans 8:28 is one of the best-known verses in Romans. And it is probably one of the best known verses in the whole Bible. Here is what it says: For God works all things together for good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose.” There’s…

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Bibles

Look Inside: Hebrew-English Interlinear

Hebrew English Interlinear

For years, we’ve offered Greek-English interlinears in the app. And for years, we’ve wanted to offer Hebrew-English interlinears. But a few things were stopping us… until recently. So take a seat and prepare yourself. Here is a look inside the long-awaited ESV Hebrew-English Interlinear for Olive Tree. GET READY TO…

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Story of God Bible Commentary Philippians 1
New Testament

When Defeat Turns Into Victory

Want to shake up your daily Bible reading? In this post, we’ve included an excerpt from the Story of God Bible Commentary on Philippians 1:12-18. We love this series because of its commitment to revealing the narrative of Scripture. Then, it always shows how it applies to our lives. We…

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Kregel Handbooks for Exegesis Look Inside Review
Bibles

Look Inside: Handbooks for Exegesis

If you teach the Bible, love exegesis, and are looking for a well-structured resource, we’ve got something new for you! Surprisingly, it isn’t a commentary or a dictionary. This time, we have a handbook series that is going to rock your Bible world. So, let’s take a look inside the…

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