Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching The Bundle is currently on sale for $699 2, but it can be purchased in segments.
#ACCORDANCE BIBLE SOFTWARE REVIEW SERIES#
Since I received my review copy last week I’ve had an opportunity to use the materials for two of my sermons, giving me a sense of what the series has to offer. It’s not cheap, but the print versions of the resources you get would add up to much more and overwhelm your desk! In the video below (6 minutes), I do a quick walkthrough of some Accordance features, with a special focus on the “Text Browser” window.I’m always on the look out for tools to help me in my pastoral studies, so when I was offered a copy of Accordance’s new Interpretation bundle for review 1 I jumped at the offer. Later in this series, I will make some recommendations, but I would suspect a seminary-trained pastor would need to spend $500-1000 to get up and running with a set-up that I will be talking about. There are lots of packages to choose from, in fact it can be overwhelming. How much, *gulp*, is Accordance going to set me back? Sometimes their sales allow you to buy a key resource for several hundred dollars less than the print versions. (6) Sales and Discounts-Accordance runs lots of weekly or monthly sales on resources, so you can get a great discount on resources and digital books.
But if you wanted to, they have tons of stuff available. I know some folks that swear by this, I don’t buy much from Accordance in this category. (5) Library All-in-One-Accordance has a large library of secondary sources you can purchase like commentaries, dictionaries, textbooks, etc. Doing this kind of comparative study has sparked several academic articles I have written. For students and scholars, this is a massive benefit. (4) Deeper Word Studies-If there is a particular Greek or Hebrew word I want to study, I can tell Accordance to search for that same word in other ancient texts, like Philo, Josephus, the Dead Sea Scrolls, OT Pseudepigrapha, the Septuagint/Apocrypha, or the Apostolic Fathers and Patristic writings, or Non-Jewish Hellenistic texts like Epictetus. I do this a lot for sermon prep and academic research. (3) Quick ET Comparison-with a quick “toggle” I can pull up 10+ English translations on a particular verse and see how they compare.
(2) Lexicons-I can quickly pull up word meanings from several Greek lexicons and dictionaries. They have mobile device apps too for reading on the go. (1) Reading-I pull up the Greek Bible and an English translation (or 2 or 3 or 10) and read on Accordance. If I had to boil my use of Accordance down to a handful of key features, it would be this: What would I actually USE Accordance for? Accordance has features that will “help” you parse words and clue you in to word meanings. That should be enough if you learned well the basics of Greek (or Hebrew) grammar and syntax. I have (1) year of Greek grammar, is that enough? Better to use something like StepBible (*Free*) to do some basic word study research. Sure, you could look up “interlinear” features and get basic word meanings if you don’t know Greek, but you would not be really utilizing the main reasons for the software. Accordance supports students of the Bible in advanced study of the original text. Thanks!Īccordance Bible Software is designed to elevate productivity and bring efficiency and convenience to rigorous Bible study (and study of other ancient texts). If there are things you want to know, leave a comment and I will see what I can do. Some folks will want a quick read, others more of a visual walkthrough. In this series, I will use a mixture of written text and very short videos. Much like buying a laptop or a car, you know it is a big investment, so you want to be sure it will get used well and serve your needs for years to come. So, I will be breaking my reflections on Accordance into several little parts to highlight various features.
#ACCORDANCE BIBLE SOFTWARE REVIEW MAC#
It runs really clean on a Mac and I have enjoyed connecting with the good folks at Accordance. I use different apps and tools (like Logos), but Accordance gets the most use, because of its efficiency, resources, speed, and simplicity. I get lots of questions from students and pastors about Bible software.
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