Bible software

[Blackwater]

Thanks, Ick. I may have to try a few. Appreciate the reference.

[glw]

Bible software can be a great tool, though it isn't for everyone. And there are different types of software depending upon what is needed.

I work full-time as a content developer for BibleWorks. This is a high-end professional software for Bible study. It is especially useful for working in Greek and Hebrew, though it has over 250 versions in over 40 languages. It doesn't have commentaries, but is designed to study the Bible, not develop a library. Other high-end (and more expensive) programs include Logos and Accordance. Professionals (pastors, students, missionaries, professors) would benefit from the high-end programs mentioned.

Other programs and websites that you might find useful, though not as high-end, include Wordsearch, e-Sword, Online Bible, Blue Letter Bible, Bible.org, Crosswire, and Bible Gateway. There are others, but this is a pretty good list.

Some people work better with printed materials. Bible software offers benefits include searches, copy and paste, etc. that can't be done using printed resources.

It is difficult to offer high-end software for free. The reason is that the company needs to pay employees, and Bible publishers usually require royalties for their versions. BibleWorks does not sell Bibles, but absorbs the royalty costs. Other software companies do some similar things, though still other programs charge for Bibles. No one likes the system, but it won't be changing any time soon for lots of reasons.

Glenn

[500MAG]

If nobody "made money" off of Gods word I guess we would have to stick to the free KJV App on our iPhone. I had to buy my Bible

[Traffer]

Logos used to be the Rolls Royce of Bible software. They had several packages and you could add on. I quit buying software for my computer because just about everything I use is available online now. (Except Thayers Lexicon which I still use in bound version) The last time I looked at Logos, (About perhaps 2002?) You could spend up to $4,000 on the entire package. Right now I am trying to get an older version of a decent software package from pre 2011. All of the Bible sites now use the NIV 2011 version. I love the 1984 NIV version but they are doing a good job of making it disappear. My opinion is that the 2011 version of NIV has been edited by Satan's minions. They totally ruined that version. Like liberal heathens edited it. So if you know of anyone who has an old copy of something decent with NIV 1984 who would sell it dirt cheap, (I'm talking like $10) please let me know.

[bangerjim]

I spend money on guns, powder, primers, lead, and brass.......not bible software.....no matter how GOOD it is supposed to be.

[jmort]

^^^ So what? Who cares?

[jmort]

Good info glw.
Thank you

[Pine Baron]

I spend money on guns, powder, primers, lead, and brass.......not bible software.....no matter how GOOD it is supposed to be.

Spend money on brass?

[ArrowJ]

Reading the word is personal and each receives a different meaning to themselves .

This statement taken at face value is patently false and quite dangerous. The most important rule of Bible interpretation: what it meant is what it means. You may get it wrong, I may get it wrong, but if we have different meanings they cannot both be right. Incidentally also true for all truth.

For instance, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." may mean, "I can jump over my house" to me, or "I can endure any hardship" to you. If the author, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meant neither of those things both of us are wrong.

This sort of relativistic interpretation is where we get "name it and claim it" and countless one verse platitudes. Not to mention Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses.

Relativistic interpretation renders the Scripture powerless. If Christ did not bodily walk out of the grave the entire message is powerless. If I am free to decide when I read it that the Holy Spirit is telling me that the resurrection account is some sort of spiritual metaphor I am free to believe it and someone else is free to believe otherwise with both views being equally true...which is not possible.

In addition, if only some verses fall under the "what it means to me" banner there is another problem. Which verses? What if I decide it is deferent verses than you?

If I were reading a letter from my wife and decided she wanted a divorce when in point of fact she did not there would be problems. I am not free to tell her what she meant when she wrote it. Same principle.

Maybe I am reading too much into your statement?



As for Bible software, I used Logos in college. If it has not gone down in quality it is a powerful tool.

[jmort]

^^^ You bring up some good points. There are a set of core beliefs that are not negotiable. Too many people want to make it up and reverse engineer The Word to suit their choices/desires. Many times the issue is not essential to one's salvation. You can spend a lifetime in study and you will never get to the bottom of The Bible, so to speak. Example, how many men were crucified with Jesus? Not critical to salvation, but worthy of consideration and a most interesting study:

http://www.truthortradition.com/arti...ied-with-jesus

[Ickisrulz]

This statement taken at face value is patently false and quite dangerous. The most important rule of Bible interpretation: what it meant is what it means. You may get it wrong, I may get it wrong, but if we have different meanings they cannot both be right. Incidentally also true for all truth.

For instance, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." may mean, "I can jump over my house" to me, or "I can endure any hardship" to you. If the author, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meant neither of those things both of us are wrong.

This sort of relativistic interpretation is where we get "name it and claim it" and countless one verse platitudes. Not to mention Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses.

Relativistic interpretation renders the Scripture powerless. If Christ did not bodily walk out of the grave the entire message is powerless. If I am free to decide when I read it that the Holy Spirit is telling me that the resurrection account is some sort of spiritual metaphor I am free to believe it and someone else is free to believe otherwise with both views being equally true...which is not possible.

In addition, if only some verses fall under the "what it means to me" banner there is another problem. Which verses? What if I decide it is deferent verses than you?

If I were reading a letter from my wife and decided she wanted a divorce when in point of fact she did not there would be problems. I am not free to tell her what she meant when she wrote it. Same principle.

Maybe I am reading too much into your statement?



As for Bible software, I used Logos in college. If it has not gone down in quality it is a powerful tool.

A very good post.

[claude]

Another thumbs up for E Sword.

[glw]

You are welcome, jmort!

[jmort]

^^^ I checked out BibleWorks and you are blessed to be associated with them from what I can see. Great tool for Christians.

[Sensai]

First off, I'm not comparing software, just stating my experience. As a working stiff that likes to read his Bible as occasions arise, I like a bible program that I can use on my smartphone. It's not my primary Bible, but it does allow me to read when I'm not home, but have a few minutes. After trying a few applications, I settled on PocketBible by Laridian. It may not be the best, but it works well for me. If things are still the same as when I first got it, it's free at the App Store, and there are versions for Mac and Android, as well as iPhone. I think that either KJ or NKJ are free, and additional Bible versions, commentaries, maps, etc. are reasonably priced. Over the years I have accumulated a number of Bibles and am able to have several open at once for translation comparisons. I'm no Bible scholar, but I love the Lord and His Word. This application helps me stay close.

[Traffer]

This statement taken at face value is patently false and quite dangerous. The most important rule of Bible interpretation: what it meant is what it means. You may get it wrong, I may get it wrong, but if we have different meanings they cannot both be right. Incidentally also true for all truth.

For instance, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." may mean, "I can jump over my house" to me, or "I can endure any hardship" to you. If the author, through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, meant neither of those things both of us are wrong.

This sort of relativistic interpretation is where we get "name it and claim it" and countless one verse platitudes. Not to mention Mormons and Jehovah Witnesses.

Relativistic interpretation renders the Scripture powerless. If Christ did not bodily walk out of the grave the entire message is powerless. If I am free to decide when I read it that the Holy Spirit is telling me that the resurrection account is some sort of spiritual metaphor I am free to believe it and someone else is free to believe otherwise with both views being equally true...which is not possible.

In addition, if only some verses fall under the "what it means to me" banner there is another problem. Which verses? What if I decide it is deferent verses than you?

If I were reading a letter from my wife and decided she wanted a divorce when in point of fact she did not there would be problems. I am not free to tell her what she meant when she wrote it. Same principle.

Maybe I am reading too much into your statement?



As for Bible software, I used Logos in college. If it has not gone down in quality it is a powerful tool.

Thank You for that post. There are so many people now a days who take the liberty to "interpret" the Bible however they "feel" is right. I believe Satan preys upon such weak and gullible folk. "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?"-Jer 17 and
English Standard Version Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
And the most powerful Scripture about having a deep fearful reverence for God's word, (in my opinion) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.He was in the beginning with God." I believe that for the most part our generation has failed to understand two very important aspects of the spiritual realm: Submission and Fear. "Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom" I believe that without this fear it is not really possible to submit to the Word of God in a way that will keep us safe from the temptation and manipulation of Satan. Remember Jesus in the desert. “‘Man shall not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”