{"id":37538,"date":"2016-05-16T11:16:12","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T18:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olivetree.com\/?p=37538"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T20:00:03","slug":"look-inside-visual-theology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olivetree.com\/blog\/look-inside-visual-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"Look Inside: Visual Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Visual Theology<\/strong> by Tim Challies<\/em> and artist Josh Byers<\/em> applies a unique blend of writing and infographics. It’s definitely a new way of displaying the Bible’s deepest truths. No wonder it quickly made the list of Amazon’s Top 20 Bestselling Books! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And did you know that Olive Tree is the only place that sells a digital version!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHY VISUAL<\/em> THEOLOGY?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There’s no doubt about it; We live in a digital world. So much is communicated to us by picture, video, and graphic design. This means that we have to push ourselves to be readers, and not slump into a Netflix binge. But it also means that we can use visual aids for our benefit. For example…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be Excited to Read<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you’re learning theology in your spare time, or looking for small group curriculum, a big fat theology textbook can seem a bit… boring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But knowing that there are nice pictures to look over as you read can make the task less overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gain More Understanding<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The graphics will summarize what you’ve been reading. That means you have another<\/em> chance to take in all that info. Because we have all been in that spot where reading the same paragraph three times over just isn’t doing the trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think Differently<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Organizing information in well-designed graphics requires creativity. So, when you, the reader, looks at the graphic, you may be inspired to understand the information in new ways. With visual aids, you’ll be able to make new connections between ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retain What You’ve Learned<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Lastly, it is much easier to look at a graphic, memorize it, and copy it down than it is to memorize paragraphs of information. So using a resource with plenty of visual aids is a sure-fire way to actually retain and live out what you learn!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SO TAKE A LOOK INSIDE VISUAL THEOLOGY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Navigating<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like most ebooks in the app, you can easily navigate to to specific chapters. You can find the contents in two places. First, here are hyperlinks in the front of the resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Visual<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Then, you can also navigate by tapping the green bar Go To bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Table<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Graphics<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the title indicates, Visual Theology has a lot <\/strong>of great graphics and charts. You can view the images inline with the text. Or, if you’d like to make them bigger, just tap. You can then pinch to zoom in and out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Visual<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Get Context Quickly<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All scripture references are hyperlinked. So it is super easy<\/em> to read references in context! Just tap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Word from the Publisher of Visual Theology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how the publisher describes this awesome resource:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in a visual culture.<\/strong>  Today, people increasingly rely upon visuals to help them understand new and difficult concepts. The rise and stunning popularity of the Internet infographic has given us a new way in which to convey data, concepts and ideas.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But the visual portrayal of truth is not a novel idea. Indeed, God himself used visuals to teach truth to his people. The tabernacle of the Old Testament was a visual representation of man\u2019s distance from God and God\u2019s condescension to his people. Each part of the tabernacle displayed something of man\u2019s treason against God and God\u2019s kind response. Likewise, the sacraments of the New Testament are visual representations of man\u2019s sin and God\u2019s response. Even the cross was both reality and a visual demonstration.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As teachers and lovers of sound theology, Challies<\/a> and Byers<\/a> have a deep desire to convey the concepts and principles of systematic theology in a fresh, beautiful and informative way. In this book, they have made the deepest truths of the Bible accessible in a way that can be seen and understood by a visual generation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What are you waiting for!?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you can see Visual Theology<\/a><\/strong> in the Olive Tree\u00a0Bible App<\/a> is a great resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GET IT TODAY<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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