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True Vine Wiki

A growing collection of biblical reference materials, study resources, and tools built by the True Vine community — designed to deepen your understanding of the ancient text.

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This wiki is actively being built. John Bigelow and the True Vine community are developing this resource library by hand — topic by topic. New content will be added as it is ready. This is a labor of love and it will grow. Check back regularly, or sign up on the home page to be notified when new resources drop.

Articles & Teaching

Textual Criticism
Beyond the Consensus

The textual integrity of the LXX and Samaritan Pentateuch vs. the Masoretic Text — a comprehensive examination of the evidence.

Live
Biblical Figures
The Patriarchs in the LXX Chronology

How the Septuagint's patriarchal ages differ from the MT and what it means for the messianic timeline.

Coming Soon
Calendar
The Torah Calendar vs. the Rabbinic Calendar

A comparison of calendar traditions used in the ancient world and how each affects biblical chronology.

Coming Soon

True Vineyard App — Reference Guides

App Guide
How to Use True Vineyard

A complete walkthrough of all five modules — map, figures, people groups, calendar, and chronology lab.

Live
Getting Started
Choose Your Learning Path

New to biblical study? Not sure where to start? Find the path that matches where you are — Seeker, Berean, or Wise Builder.

Live
Community
Discussion & Study Forum

A place to ask questions, share insights from the app, and connect with others studying the biblical text. Being designed now.

Planned

Reference Glossary

Glossary
Textual Criticism Terminology

LXX, MT, SP, Vorlage, Kethiv-Qere, hapax legomena and more — plain-language definitions for every term used in True Vine resources.

Planned
Glossary
Biblical Geography Glossary

Ancient place names, regions, and their modern equivalents — a companion to the True Vineyard interactive map.

Planned