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God has been speaking to His people for thousands of years… and that takes some research to understand! That is why we provide digital books (free & paid) to help you go deeper into God’s Word. Bio: Ron Beers has worked at Tyndale House Publishers since 1987, serving as editorial director for books and Bibles, as well as editor-in-chief; he currently serves as senior vice president and group publisher. He has written or co-written more than 30 books. Ron was involved in the creation of the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, and he has been a member of the Central Bible Translation Committee since 1988. Ron was also the creator and general editor of The Life Application Study Bible. He has been happily married since 1979 and has three grown children and one grandchild. The LASB Third Edition is published in both the New Living Translation and the New International Version Bible texts. How do they differ from each other? The only Bible app to have the best-selling TouchPoints series available for free. Discover over 350 topics with engaging questions and Scriptures to find Bible answers for life’s most important questions;You can highlight and save your favorite passages, drop a book ribbon, create a note, add tags, and sign up to receive a daily Bible verse. Your highlights, notes, and resources sync between all your devices. The Life Application Study Bible is the runaway favorite in the study category because of the breadth and relevance of the notes, charts, profiles, timelines, and so much more that support the biblical text,” says Tyndale brand director Jim Jewell. “There’s nothing comparable to the scale of helpful recommendations throughout on how to apply the Bible’s teaching to everyday life. It’s a proven Bible for all times, with content applicable to all ages and to the good and bad circumstances of life, generation to generation.” Ron Beers: These are the two most popular “modern” translations in the US right now. They are both excellent for reading and study. The NLT would lean more toward a “thought-for-thought” translation philosophy (putting greater emphasis on the intended original meaning of a passage) while the NIV would lean a bit more literal in its translation philosophy (putting slightly more emphasis on translating each word with its original language equivalent). Both translation philosophies have their merits. I’m a member of the Central Bible Translation Committee for the New Living Translation (NLT), so I am of course biased in that direction! Ron Beers: Millions of people are indebted to whomever had the original vision for Bible Gateway. Having easy access to any verse of the Bible in multiple translations helps Bible study come alive. What a privilege for me to talk about a Study Bible on Bible Gateway!

Charts & Diagrams—Hundreds of features help the reader better visualize difficult concepts or relationships and also shows their significance. Bible Gateway interviewed Ron Beers, general editor of the Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition, (Tyndale House/Zondervan, 2019). Why is it important that the original LASB editors were reassembled with a team of next generation female editors to produce this third edition? it would be helpful if default templates could be made so new notes would start with a certain set of words and paragraphs since sermons/classes follow a pretty set format. What I have done as a workaround is I just created some notes which I copy and then paste into a new note I create for each sermon/class, but it is annoying. Search has never been easier or faster. Other Bible apps search only a single translation. The Life Bible App searches over 40 translations simultaneously to find your Bible verse. Use the filter to select your favorite Bible translations;

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Study the stories and teachings of the Bible with study notes, overviews, vital statistics, outlines, and timelines. Grasp difficult concepts using in-text maps, charts, and diagrams. Discover how you can apply the Bible to your life today. Subscriptions may be managed, and auto-renewal turned off, by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchasing. How often do we push right through life without bothering to pause and listen for God? How many times has he called to me, but I failed to recognize his voice? How often do I pray and then fail to listen quietly for God’s answer? How often do I come to God with my own agenda instead of asking for his? If God has something to say to me, I don’t want to miss it, so this short verse is a reminder to me to be alert to God’s voice. Charts and diagrams help readers visualize different concepts and relationships and their significance in the book, throughout the Bible and in our lives. Maps The software is pretty good, but it is missing some important features. 1st, there is no way to attach anything in notes, such as of sermon/class handouts, slideshow pictures, or pictures taken with a camera. I have to use Apple's OCR Scan Text for pictures and paste the words into the notes for each sermon/class, but that still means any photos/pictures aren't included and instead I have to make a comment to view photos taken on that day to view pictures I took of handouts or slideshow.

Get daily Bible app notifications each morning for the Bible verse of the day and daily devotional; Tyndale House Publishers and Zondervan will simultaneously release the dramatically updated Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition (Tyndale/Zondervan, 2019) (LASB) in October 2019 in both the New Living Translation (NLT) and the New International Version (NIV) Bible translations and in a variety of covers. Application & Explanatory Notes—Hundreds of new study notes have been added where there was additional need to help the reader understand and apply the text. Other than the issue with notes listed above everything is good. I'd give the software 5/5 stars if it wasn't for the inconvenience of not being able to have attachments as that is the biggest issue.There’s no need to spend lots of money on paper books. By investing in digital Bible study tools, you will be able to get the answers you need wherever you are. Create personal study notes in the Bible app with our “verse notes” feature! See your personal insights as you read through the Bible;

Ron Beers: Zephaniah 1:4-6 talks about how the Israelites’ worship of idols led them away from God and thus recognizing his guidance. Today we don’t worship idols of wood or stone, but we wrestle with “idols of technology.” The life application note bridges the gap between worshiping idols of wood and stone in ancient times to worshiping our cell phones, social media, and even our circle of friends, making the point that anything that takes first place in our lives is an idol and how important it is to recognize that. Only God can have first place in our life.Co-publisher of the Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition is HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the parent company of Bible Gateway. Simply a blessing! Been using now for four years. I preach at a prison four days a week, then I take the same men out and we work together. And this app is my main tool. It enables me to save my scriptures that my pastor teaches on from sermons at my church and refreshes me as I put together sermons for Monday through Thursday. I like the search capability when I am building sermons as well. I spend time with many people that are un-churched and non-scriptural if you will, So this thing is extremely handy. That doesn’t sound very technical because when you’re out in the street, life is not technical, It is spiritual. I would like for all the people involved in this project to know that you are blessing many many folks especially myself, and all the people whose lives I am blessed to be able to touch. I would like to thank you very very much and please continue your work in Jesus name. So it sent me on a search through all the available study Bibles on the market. I found study notes about Wormwood but no notes on Worry. I found notes on Phylacteries, but not a single note on Purpose or Priorities. I found notes on the town of Gozan but nothing on Goals. This research begged the question: If the Bible is supposed to be a blueprint for living, then there should be plenty of verses that show us how to live as a disciple of Jesus, how we can live transformed lives, how to bear much fruit (as Jesus put it). But not a single study Bible did this—there was lots of information, but no application.