Which Bible software program should I buy? It’s an important question for the student of the Bible, especially if she or he is on a limited budget. Having now reviewed BibleWorks 9 (here), Accordance 10 (here) and Logos 4 (here) and now 5 (here), I want to compare the three programs and offer some … Continue reading Which Bible software program should I buy? Comparison of BibleWorks, Accordance, and Logos
I was surprised and saddened to receive an email the other day announcing that BibleWorks is closing: BibleWorks has been serving the church for 26 years by providing a suite of professional tools aimed at enabling students of the Word to “rightly divide the word of truth”. But it has become increasingly apparent over … Continue reading BibleWorks Announces Closing
Bible software nerds, rejoice! Today Logos 7 comes into the world. I’ve been using Logos (alongside Accordance and BibleWorks) since Logos 4. There hasn’t been a major interface overhaul since that version, but Logos has been steadily adding loads of features since then. From a few weeks of beta testing, I offer here my … Continue reading Logos 7: Review, Screenshots, Video
This month’s free book of the month from Logos Bible Software is the brilliant Nahum Sarna’s JPS Torah Commentary. It’s worth much more than $0.00, but you can get it for that price here. I reviewed the commentary here. Logos is also offering the JPS Jonah Commentary (I covered it here) for $1.99–an excellent … Continue reading Free JPS Exodus Commentary via Logos
I’ve made no secret of my love of Jewish Publication Society’s works. The JPS Torah Commentaries have greatly enhanced my reading of the first five books of the Bible. I have particularly appreciated the seamless blend of critical scholarship and devotional posture that series offers. In 2013 JPS published a massive, three-volume set, Outside the … Continue reading Outside the Bible (JPS): 3,000+ Pages in Accordance
I’ve received permission to post the full .pdf of my comparative review of software for Septuagint studies. It appears in volume 47 (2014) of the Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies (JSCS). In the review I consider and evaluate Accordance 10, BibleWorks 9, and Logos 5, specifically with an eye toward their use and … Continue reading Full PDF: Comparative Review of Software for Septuagint Studies
Logos, I appreciate you. I use your products. I was impressed with Logos 6. I even recently signed on as an affiliate to receive commissions for Logos purchases generated through a unique Words on the Word-based url. You’ve been kind to offer me a lot of great stuff to review. You invest a lot … Continue reading When Bible Software Marketing Crosses a Theological Line
The best (only?) complete set of books on the Greek Pentateuch is now up on Pre-Pub through Logos Bible Software: John William Wevers’s Notes on the Greek Text. The Society of Biblical Literature’s book page has a helpful write-up of the Deuteronomy volume, which gives a sense of what this series is about: Wevers … Continue reading John William Wevers’s Notes on the Greek Text… Coming to Logos
Logos 6 looks good and offers some innovative, interactive tools for Bible study. There are a lot of upgrade options. The upgrade process has not been as clear as it could be. But I think I’ve figured it out–and I was a beta tester! So if it hasn’t been clear to me, my hunch … Continue reading Get Logos 6? Making (Some) Sense of the Upgrade Process
Logos 6 launches today. The Best of What’s New in Logos 6 Logos 6 sports a number of new features. Here are my favorite ones so far. Click on any image or open in a new tab to see it larger. 1. Interactives This is the most impressive part … Continue reading First Look at Logos 6: New Features and Screenshots
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