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Wondering what Bible study tools are right for you? Take a look inside Olive Tree resources and decide for yourself. We’ll give our thoughts on it, too.

Some categories of resources include Bibles, study Bibles, commentaries, and dictionaries. Also, there are posts on more unique resources! For example, learn about Calvin’s Institutes or audio devotionals. In these posts, we’ll show you screenshots and gifs of how it works and special features.

If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to contact us. You can do so by emailing support@olivetree.com or messaging us directly on social media. We will do our best to answer your questions!

Commentaries

A Pure People

Scripture is clear that God desires a pure and spotless people. From the laws in the Old Testament that differentiated the clean from the unclean to the sanctifying presence of the Holy Spirit, Scripture is replete with this theme. What often gets missed from this perspective though is how the…

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Commentaries

James’ Call for Patience

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…

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Study Bibles

Controversy on the Sabbath

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…

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Commentaries

Why Did Jesus Undergo Baptism?

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…

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Study Bibles

Saving Faith

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.…

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Commentaries

Sing to the Lord

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…

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Bible Study Tips

Why You Need an Exhaustive Concordance

An exhaustive concordance is an essential reference for thoroughly researching the individual words of the Bible. Since God inspired the very words of Scripture, it follows that as Christians we should take each word seriously as we strive to understand what God has said. An exhaustive concordance is a great…

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Study Bibles

Genesis 1–2 Versus the Ancient Myths

You may have heard that there are different accounts of creation in some ancient Near Eastern sources. While there are similarities between these accounts and what we find in Genesis 1–2, many significant differences remain. This leads some to view the biblical account of creation as a polemic against the…

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