Comments on: Bible Software http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/ Mon, 07 Nov 2011 22:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Adrian Warnock http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-617 Adrian Warnock Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:55:39 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-617 oops...my link didnt work I wanted to give a link to my post <a href="http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/12/logos-bible-software-christmas-wish.htm" title="listing some of the resources" rel="nofollow">listing some of the resources</a> oops…my link didnt work I wanted to give a link to my post listing some of the resources

]]> By: Adrian Warnock http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-616 Adrian Warnock Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:54:02 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-616 Well, you get what you pay for. If all you want is to be able to search the bible then the free stuff is fine. If you want quality commentaries and other book-like resources to help you dig deeper, then logos bible software is the undisputed king in my humble opinion. Just before Christmas I posted about <a href="http://www.adrian.warnock.info/2006/12/logos-bible-software-christmas-wish.htm" rel="nofollow"></a> Well, you get what you pay for. If all you want is to be able to search the bible then the free stuff is fine. If you want quality commentaries and other book-like resources to help you dig deeper, then logos bible software is the undisputed king in my humble opinion. Just before Christmas I posted about

]]> By: Jim Walton http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-615 Jim Walton Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:20:34 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-615 Thanks for all the info, that's great. You basically wrote a post in your comment. :) Wanna be a guest blogger? LOL (serious question beneath that LOL) e-sword is actually one of the ones on my list to discuss. I love your enthusiasm on the topic, thanks, man! Thanks for all the info, that’s great. You basically wrote a post in your comment. :) Wanna be a guest blogger? LOL (serious question beneath that LOL)

e-sword is actually one of the ones on my list to discuss.

I love your enthusiasm on the topic, thanks, man!

]]> By: JM http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-614 JM Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:51:41 +0000 http://churchtechmatters.com/2007/01/12/bible-software/#comment-614 My favorite Bible software is absolutely <a href="http://www.e-sword.net/" rel="nofollow">e-Sword</a>. (Sadly, it only runs on windows. But there is also a pocket-pc version, which is what I use most of the time.) It isn't open source, but it is free. And it has dozens of Bible versions to download. However, some must be purchased to be activated, such as the NIV and NASB [1]. My personal favorite version is the <a href="http://www.esv.org/" rel="nofollow"><acronym title="English Standard Version">ESV</acronym></a>, and it *is* free. [2] You can also download maps, dictionaries, and commentaries. There is also a module for adding personal notes to verses. (Last time I checked, if you were to download everything, including all the international Bible versions, it comes to around 5Gb.) It's really a very solid application and I heartily recommend it to just about anyone. [1] Those versions that must be purchased are due to the version authors themselves, not the author of e-Sword. [2] <a href="http://www.gnpcb.org" rel="nofollow">Good News Publishers/Crossway Books</a> have done a <strong>fabulous</strong> job making the text of the ESV accessible. They have all kinds of RSS feeds for Scripture and devotionals, WebAPIs, prebuilt JavaScript snipits. (<a href="http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/share/services/" rel="nofollow">ESV Web Services</a>) They also provide MP3 or flash audio to listen to. I promise I'm not affiliated with GNP/CB or the ESV in any way. I just absolutely love what they've done with technology to make God's Word easily (and freely) available in as many forms as possible. My favorite Bible software is absolutely e-Sword. (Sadly, it only runs on windows. But there is also a pocket-pc version, which is what I use most of the time.)

It isn’t open source, but it is free. And it has dozens of Bible versions to download. However, some must be purchased to be activated, such as the NIV and NASB [1]. My personal favorite version is the ESV, and it *is* free. [2]

You can also download maps, dictionaries, and commentaries. There is also a module for adding personal notes to verses. (Last time I checked, if you were to download everything, including all the international Bible versions, it comes to around 5Gb.) It’s really a very solid application and I heartily recommend it to just about anyone.

[1] Those versions that must be purchased are due to the version authors themselves, not the author of e-Sword.

[2] Good News Publishers/Crossway Books have done a fabulous job making the text of the ESV accessible. They have all kinds of RSS feeds for Scripture and devotionals, WebAPIs, prebuilt JavaScript snipits. (ESV Web Services) They also provide MP3 or flash audio to listen to. I promise I’m not affiliated with GNP/CB or the ESV in any way. I just absolutely love what they’ve done with technology to make God’s Word easily (and freely) available in as many forms as possible.

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