How To: Know the Word Study Bible Notes

How Study Bibles Appear in the App

In the Olive Tree app, study Bibles are usually made up of two files: the Bible text and the Study Bible Notes. However, this product is a little different. Downloading the Know the Word Study Bible Notes from the 'Cloud' tab of the Library will download just the Notes. Here is what the file look like in the Library when the Know the Word Study Bible Notes has been downloaded:

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Setting Up Your Study Bible for Parallel Reading

We recommend opening a Bible in your main reading window. When you use the two files in tandem, you'll see how helpful the Know the Word Study Bible Notes will be in your Bible Study. 

First, open the New King James Version (NKJV), or any Bible of your choosing, in the main window. Tap the Library icon and choose the Bible from the list of downloaded resources. 

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Second, open the Know the Word Study Bible Notes in the Parallel window in the Study Center. Tap on the green bar at the bottom of the screen to open the Study Center:

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Tap on the Parallel tab and choose the Know the Word Study Bible Notes from the list:

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When you have followed the above steps, you will see the Bible text and Study Notes open side by side like in the screenshot below. 

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When you scroll in the Bible text, the study notes will follow along. You may notice the icons in the lower right corner. These control how the Parallel window links to the main window. 

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Unlinked - This icon indicates that the windows are currently unlinked. If you scroll in the main window while this icon is showing, the Resource Guide/Parallel window will not scroll along. Tapping the Unlinked icon will Relink the windows.
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Linked - This icon indicates that the windows are currently linked. If you scroll in the main window, the Resource Guide/Parallel window will follow along. However, if you scroll in the Resource Guide/Parallel window the link will be broken. If you tap this icon, you will lock the window link. 
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Locked Link - This icon indicates that the window link is locked. When the link is locked, the link will not break, unless you tap this icon again to unlock the link. 

Accessing Additional Maps, Charts, and Content

Study Bibles often come with additional content like articles, maps, charts, concordances, etc. You can find that content using the list view in the Verse Chooser. If you are not seeing the list view, tap the settings gear in the upper right corner and select "Use List Layout".

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Using Study Bible Notes in the Resource Guide 

Another way to view the study notes in the app is through the Resource Guide. Open your preferred Bible translation in the main window and open the Resource Guide in the Study Center.

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You will see relevant entries from the Know the Word Study Bible Notes in the Resource Guide that correspond to your location in the Bible text in the main window.

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Using the Study Bible Notes with Other Bible Translations

Another great thing about using a study Bible in the Olive Tree Bible App is that the Study Notes can be used with any Bible translation! You can pair the Know the Word Study Bible Notes with another translation like the ESV or The Message or you can pair the notes with a Strong's or Word Study Bible.

To do this, simply tap on the Library icon and select your desired Bible. It will then open in your main reading window.

Ways to Purchase or Subscribe

You can purchase the Know the Word Study Bible Notes on our website here.

The Know the Word Study Bible Notes is also included in the NKJV Bible Study Pack! With a variety of resources, including maps, commentary and more, Study Packs are a great value for just $5.99/month. You can learn more and sign up on our website here..

We hope this article has been helpful for you. If you have any further questions about using your Know the Word Study Bible Notes, please submit a ticket to our Support team. We are happy to help you!

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