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Commentaries in the Olive Tree Bible App

Commentaries — there are endless possibilities! This archive contains posts on our most popular sets, giving you a look inside.

For example, in this list you’ll find posts for:

Did you know we also have free commentaries available on our website? You can add the Matthew Henry Concise to your Olive Tree library right now! Or, add the Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown.

If you want more information on a commentary not listed on our blog, reach out to our support team. Additionally, you can reach out them if there is a set you would like made available on Olive Tree. You can contact our support team at support@olivetree.com.

 

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A Temple Tirade

As a child, whenever I was left home alone with my brother, we knew we had to make sure the house was clean before my parents got home. Sometimes, there was even a mad dash to pick up our mess when we saw the lights from the car turning into…

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Christ the Colossus

One of the most poetically beautiful passages about Christ in all of Scripture is in Paul’s letter to the Colossians. The passage is beautiful in its structure, using balance, repetition, and diversity for emphasis and importance. But the beauty of the passage is most directly displayed in its subject—Christ. From…

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All Aboard the “Bible Bus”

For over fifty years, J. Vernon McGee’s study Thru the Bible has been broadcast over the radio to a vast, worldwide audience. I found his broadcast soon after becoming a Christian and was immediately drawn by his distinct and iconic voice. He made the Bible understandable and left me craving…

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Review: Baylor Handbooks

We are pleased to re-introduce two scholarly series with added volumes from Baylor University Press, the Baylor Handbook on the Greek New Testament and the Baylor Handbook on the Hebrew Old Testament. Similarly, individual volumes in the series have titles like Galatians: A Handbook on the Greek Text, and Amos:…

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SILES
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Look Inside: Exegetical Summary Series – 34 Vols

Bible translation and interpretation is a tricky business, but the Exegetical Summary Series is here to help. This tool is extremely helpful, not because it supplies commentary, but because it acts as a compilation of scholarly work, including comparisons of translation, commentary, and interpretation. Let’s look inside this useful resource!…

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Key Word Commentary
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Key Word Commentary

The Key Word Commentary is not your average commentary. In fact, it’s incredibly different than every other commentary we’ve used. It provides 10 key insights for every chapter of the Bible, all 1,189 of them. Let’s take a look inside! What’s Inside the Key Word Commentary? Using the commentary is…

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Old & New Testament Library Series

The Old and New Testament Library Series from Westminster John Knox (WJK) Press is a Bible reference series that includes thorough commentaries, theological topical works, and Bible surveys. The WJK Library series includes top-ranked commentaries such as Exodus by Brevard Childs, 1 & 2 Chronicles by Sara Japhet, Lamentations by…

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Interviews: New International Commentary Authors

NICOT Authors

The New International Commentary on the Old and New Testament (NICOT/NICNT) is a well-loved 64-volume set. Those with limited space on their bookshelves will appreciate its availability in the app—and we are thankful for the ability to offer it! In fact, if you’re interested in how NICOT/NT works in the…

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