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a non-denominational publisher of Bible study resources

Our resources cover subjects from Genesis to Revelation, Practical Christianity to The Godhead, and everything in between!

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Search Magazine #254 (June/July 2026)

A wide variety of interesting and helpful articles by different authors.

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The importance of the prophecy of Zechariah can be seen in that there are over 70 quotations or allusions to it in the New Testament. It is a fascinating mix of symbol-laden dream-visions, direct communications from the Lord and two prophecies relating to Christ’s first and second comings.

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Who was Miles Coverdale? One of the early Reformers and the first person to translate the whole of the Bible into English. And it carried the royal licence from Henry VIII and was therefore the first officially approved Bible translation in English to be used in churches.

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Featured Book

This book covers the life and work of the only person called "The Apostle to the Gentiles"

“One good reason why Christianity was triumphant was that it found in Saul of Tarsus, later St. Paul, a missionary of genius … Though himself a Jew, Paul took this new and startling religion out of Judaism into the world of the Gentiles,” wrote the novelist J B Priestley.

This book will give Christians not only a better understanding of Paul and his writing, but also a better appreciation of the whole New Testament.

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OBT YouTube Bible Studies

David and his love for others: Study3

First, David Tavender does an excellent job in dealing with David and his love for his wayward son, Absolem. Then, W M Henry looks at a selection of Psalms, reflecting David’s love for God and his reliance upon Him.


This Month's Features

The "I AM" Dialogues

In a series of nine Podcasts entitled “The ‘I AM’ Statements of Christ”, Sylvia Penny interviewed W M Henry and Michael Penny.This book is a slightly modified version of the transcript of those discussions and, as such, it is an easy to read explanation of just what Jesus meant by each of His “I AM” statements. The first chapter deals with the derivation of "I AM" from the Old Testament.

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No. 2: The Role of Satan in Job's experiences

Interesting comparisons are made between Job’s suffering and Christ’s temptations and Satan wanting to sift all the disciples

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This is a book which deals with both the problem of the ages (suffering) and the deep things of God.

The book of Job has little appeal to the majority of Christians. Consequently little is known of it apart from the odd quote such as, “I know that my Redeemer lives” (19:25) and that it is about the suffering of a righteous man. 

However, in short compass, the author gives an excellent over-view and brings out the main features of this very early book.

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