Educational
Free Resource Friday
4March 1, 2013
It’s Aloha Friday! Today we feature Da Jesus Book as a free download for The Bible Study App. This translation was written by 26 native speakers of Hawaii Pidgin in the islands. They worked from the original Greek, with the help of the Wycliffe Bible Translators, and also referred to English translations and commentaries. Here’s a sample of what Da Jesus Book has to offer:
3 Da guy dat watch da gate, he open um fo da sheep farma. Da sheeps hear da sheep farma’s voice wen he call dem by dea name, an den he take dem outside. 4 Afta he take um outside, he go in front dem, an da sheeps go wit him, cuz dey know his voice. —John 10:3-4
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8February 27, 2013
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New Features in iOS
35February 25, 2013
A few weeks ago we mentioned there were some new features upcoming for the iOS and we’re pleased to announce they are now here! Two features in particular had been requested by many of our faithful users and so if you’ve upgraded to the 5.3.2 release for iOS here’s how they work. We will also be releasing updates for Windows Desktop and Android versions of The Bible Study App soon!
BUILT IN DICTIONARY LOOK UP
With the new dictionary look up option getting a definition is easy. Simply tap and hold on a word. You’ll then tap on ‘Define’ in the toolbar and the word definition will pop up.
MULTI-VERSE HIGHLIGHTING
In prior versions of The Bible Study App it was only possible to highlight one verse at a time. Now you can highlight as many as you’d like. First click on the verse number where you’d like to start your highlight. Then tap ‘Highlight’.
Then use the arrows to indicate the verse range you want to highlight and tap your desired highlight color.
When you highlight this way your highlights transfer between whatever your version your using.
Nine Tips and Refreshers to get you started with The Bible Study App
11February 22, 2013
Being a relatively new user of The Bible Study App I can understand the comments I’ve heard of “where do I start?” Here are a few tips to help anyone get started with The Bible Study App and a few refreshers for our active users. (Please note that icon graphics vary somewhat across devices.)
1. The “Library” Button: This is where you can find all of the Bibles, commentaries, dictionaries, and other resources you’ve downloaded to your devices. You can choose from All, Recent, or Favorites.
2. “My Stuff” Suitcase Button is the central nervous system of The Bible Study App. Here you can find your notes, bookmarks, highlights, tags, reading plans, and the ever important Sync button at the bottom left. If you haven’t already done so, stop what you are doing, do not pass go, do not collect $200 and Click here to create an Olive Tree Account. I can’t go into great detail here, but there are enormous benefits to creating an Olive Tree Account.
3.“History” Button: Do you ever get three verses into a Bible study and want to refer back to a previous verse? The History Button is the fastest way to refer back to a previous reference. You can view by date or by title.
4. Settings Button is where you can quickly customize the type and size of your font. For a more customized Bible Study App experience, you can then click the “Advanced Settings” for an array of other custom settings (social network, posting, custom gestures, etc) within The Bible Study App.
5. Search Button: Search anything within the resource you are currently studying. In your Bible, you can even limit your search to the Old Testament, New Testament, or create a custom filter or range that you define.
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Book Ribbons: Save your place in any resource with the Book Ribbon. To find your place, tap the My Stuff button and then tap the Book Ribbons button.
7. The Split Window Button: You don’t have to switch back and forth to view different resources. With the Split Window Button, you can view your Bible and your favorite commentary at the same time.
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The Sync option: I have a terrible memory, but thanks to The Bible Study App, I’m able to overcome it…mostly. I do my daily Bible Reading in the App and click sync when I’m done. This allows me to go into my other devices to access and keep up with my Reading Plan. The Bible is able to sink into my daily life and I can refer back to that morning’s reading from wherever I am – on the go with my phone, on laptop at work, at coffee shops on my iPad, or at home on my desktop. Because of the Bible Study App Sync function, all of my custom highlights, tags, and bookmarks are always readily available.
9. Download The Bible Study App to every device you own. I personally have an iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, Windows 8 Laptop, and Windows Vista desktop. The advantage to having the App on your devices is that with an Olive Tree Account (have you created one yet?) you can access your entire library from wherever you study the Bible.
Obviously, I’m a big fan of the form and function of the Olive Tree Bible Study App. What are your top features of The Bible Study App? Where would you advise a new user to start? I would love your feedback.
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