Bible Study Software Reviews
Explore Your Faith And Study The Scriptures With Bible Study Software
Computer technology has been with us for some time now -- and in recent decades, tremendous advancements have been made not only in hardware but also in the power and versatility of many software applications. Not only do we have more powerful computers, but we have much more powerful software that allow us to do truly significant things. One of these wonderful developments has been in the area of Bible study software. These software applications install quite easily and quickly on most personal computers -- and they allow you to do in-depth study of a variety of Bible translations, original language (Greek and Hebrew) texts, as well as read and research from a wide variety of Bible study tools and reference books.
One popular Bible study software application is called WORDSearch. This Bible study software is designed for students at all levels, as well as pastors, educators and Christian leaders. This Bible study software has a vast number of add-on modules which provide additional resources. For example, you can purchase a preaching library -- this is designed to help pastors with their sermon preparation. This package includes 22 different English translations of the Bible, helps and study resources on the original languages of Scripture, as well as a number of other reference works -- The Bible knowledge Commentary, The Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, as well as 34,000 illustrations, quotes and anecdotes. The suggested retail price of this entire package is just under $500.
Another extremely popular Bible study software application is called BibleWorks. It is now in its seventh edition and is designed to be particularly helpful to those who are interested in an in-depth grammatical analysis of the Greek and Hebrew text of the Bible. This Bible study software package includes the complete Jewish Bible, over 100 Bible translations in 32 different languages, a selection of satellite-based Bible maps and an in-depth search engine -- this package is a favorite among many Bible scholars today.
If you have a more restricted budget, you may be interested in Bible study software that is primarily oriented around one particular study tool. For example, Zondervan makes available their famous Expositors Bible Commentary on CD-ROM. This Bible study software program also includes the complete text of the New International Version of the Bible, as well as a copy of the NIV Exhaustive Concordance. With this software application you will have complete access to all of the material in the 12 volume print edition of this commentary, as well as the other reference books which are included. The regular retail price for this item is just under $130.
I saved the final comment for what I believe is the absolute best in Bible study software: Logos Bible Software 3 Scholar's Library, from Libronix. This software package is a veritable print library -- so many different modules and sets of books are available that you could quite easily assemble a digital library of thousands of volumes! They make a number of different packages available, at different price ranges which include different sets of resources -- so that, over time, you can add to your collection, just as you would with a traditional print library.
The Scholars Library incorporates everything from all of their other libraries and includes 21 different Bible translations, dozens of lexicons and other helps to the study of Biblical Greek and Hebrew, commentaries, Bible introductions, Bible dictionaries, apologetics materials, historical surveys, maps -- they even make available bundles of theological journals as well as the ability to construct your own Bible reading/Bible study schedule. The features of this Bible study software are far too numerous to mention here -- I'll simply say this: get it -- save up your funds and buy it -- there's nothing better on the market today.
