All three software programs have strong original language capabilities. Logos, revisited posted on february 25, 2012 by jay f guin ive been greatly blessed to have received free copies of both logos and bibleworks bible research software. Accordance and logos both offer more resources commentaries and other reference books, especially than bibleworks, and unlike bibleworks, which works on windows 7, 8 and 10 computers and tablets, accordance and logos have ipadiphone apps. Page 1 of 2 accordance vs bibleworks posted in general accordance topics. Logos is slightly better in this regard, as it maintains style headings from docxs a bit better, but neither is stellar. The company makes a great windows and ios version and is working to improve their android app as well. The bible faculty somewhat reluctantly made the switch to bibleworks, and it was also. With logos, it has the advantage that it comes with a lot of nonlanguage specific books which can be helpful for those who are preparing sermons. Bibleworks starts with the biblical text and extends outwards to all sorts of related resources text critical matters, translations, lexicons, grammars. I couldnt do this kind of stuff without logos bible software. As long as i can install it and access all my books ill keep a copy installed somewhere i started with wordsearch back when.
Todays bible software includes incredibly powerful tools, ready for sunday. Logos vs bibleworks i have had bibleworks for some time now, and recently bought logos as well required for class. I use logos for every bibley thing i do whether its a blog post, a. I need to purchase a bible software before my next semester of seminary and im trying to understand the process and weigh the options. These software packages are bibleworks 8 and accordance 8 scholars collection. Mike meiser there are two software packages that i would recommend for any scholar or serious student of the biblical text to purchase. This is the resource to help lay learners, pastors, and seminary students productively use software to study the bible.
Now that theyve closed shop its use is problematic. For that reason, i use it all the time, especially because i travel a lot and need the portability. I was wondering to hear from those who have one or more of. Its an important question for the student of the bible, especially if she or he is on a limited budget. John, the presenter, did a good job, and i like technological tools so i enjoyed his presentation very much. Bibleworks is designed purely for study and linguistic endeavours.
The focus of bibleworks is not to collate a vast library of books and. The benefits and examples below explain why it is the crucial companion to accordance, bibleworks, and logos youve been missing. This package, made exclusively for bibleworks owners switching to logos, includes even more resources than the bw crossgrade. As for bibleworks, ive kept it because it still beats logos in three key areas.
I would have to say bibleworks 9 or higher was absolutely the best. I posted this at the forum in response to a discussion there. However, logos has a huge library of content and bibleworks users will. This overview will show you what is new in wordsearch 12. Delivered by grace is edited by josh buice and contributed to by various other preachers and writers. Install and try out logos bible software for free before buying resources. Thread logos has overtaken accordance for good started on 29 aug 2014.
Logos focuses its software on building out a vast digital library. Ive only ever used pcs, and i dont think i would like the disadvantages of using an emulator. I loved the bibleworks use tab, and its what led me to appreciate the bible word study. Im reproducing it here with some very minor changes in case there are others who are trying to decide what bible software to buy and use. Bibleworks march 23, 2007 by andy naselli phil gons, one of my closest friends, just contributed an insightful post to a blog forum comparing logos and bibleworks. Accordance for windows vs logos 7 logos bible software. Bibleworks seems to offer all of the features with more basic texts than accordance but most of my professors seem to use accordance. Since that blog, both bibleworks and accordance have released version 9 of their software. A gods eye view and epistemic certainty are a lie and false promise.
Like bibleworks, logos provides powerful tools to search for original language words by their lemma, morphological form, or surface form, and narrow the search according to your needs. One of the disadvantages of logos and i have made mention of. Every time i was at a conference representing logos bible software over the last few years, i snuck over to the bibleworks booth to chat with the guys there. I am looking to finally invest in some bible software. When it comes to biblical research with the greek and hebrew languages there is no comparison bibleworks is far superior in its format, functional capabilities and ease of use to the logos program. Accordance or logos or bibleworks general accordance.
Accordance, on the other hand, is slightly better when it comes to exporting text or. We considered both logos and bibleworks, and at that time, bibleworks was clearly a better program for working directly with the biblical texts and was significantly cheaper as well. Accordance or lo gos or bibleworks posted in general accordance topics. I also have experience with bibleworks and several other various applications.
However, this is a false promise from the deceiver. With his post as an impetus, i pulled together a quick spreadsheet showing how na27 and ubs4 are implemented in accordance, bibleworks, and logos. Accordance vs bibleworks general accordance topics. Accordance bible software many used to call accordance the mac. Logos vs bibleworks bible software with greek, hebrew. Not only will you get many of the same titles as those in your bibleworks library, youll also get the international critical commentary, bdag. Bibleworks users who dont want digital commentaries or other books can stick with the basics of language study like they had with bibleworks. I use them both because they both kind of focus on different things. Now that bibleworks no longer sells their great bible study software, current bibleworks users might want to find a new program to invest their time and money into. The project was funded largely by jul 10, 2012 page 1 of 2 accordance vs bibleworks posted in general accordance topics.
Delivered by grace is a theology blog that focuses on theology, sbc, preaching, the church, and many issues within the christian life. I have used a variety of software for bible study and research, and i am aware of the higher price of logos. Can anyone point me to a list of advantages of accordance over bibleworks. Accordance or logos or bibleworks accordance bible software. A piece of software called bibleworks helped the scholars search ancient texts for recurring phrases or linguistic themes. Now that bibleworks is out of the picture, would yall recommend logos or accordance it looks like accordance is finally available for pc users. Today my primary software is accordance but i also use logos. But honestly, logos is in my opinion the most useful software, and arguably the best.
Apple computers promise you the knowledge of good and evil using accordance software. Bibleworks bw is a software tool designed specifically to assist pastors, professors, and students in their exegesis of the original languages of. Accordance bible software many used to call accordance the mac bibleworks because of its power. Who here has used all of the above and can convince me to. Like bibleworks, accordance is more focused on the text and research than a plethora of other books though any mainstream exegetical resource and most major theological works are available. Accordance or logos or bibleworks posted in general accordance topics. Logos is a library management system that looks deeply into texts, including the bible, and provides the connections between all the books in your library. At first glance, the accordance mobile app on ios or android looks. Exclusive offers for bibleworks users logos bible software.
They also updated their mobile apps for ios and android and launched a significant update to the logos web app. Ive realised there was something missing from this article, perhaps the most important thing. It may be helpful at this point to provide a brief summary of my thoughts on how these three compare. Logos this week at the seminary i attend we had a rep from logos come and demo their bible software. Thread logos original language improvements vs accordance 11 started on 23 mar 2015. Review of accordance bible software rooted thinking. My last blog on the topic of bible software, found here, included a comparison of two powerhouse programs, bibleworks 8 and accordance 8. Programs like logos and accordance have awesome help online and inside the program. Im getting ready to do a trial of bibleworks, but ive. As he points out, the greek texts are essentially the same, but there are differences in punctuation, casing, spelling, and formatting. And yet the interface and usability are far superior to bibleworks. Accordance falls somewhere between bibleworks and logos. A comparison between logos 6 and accordance 11 this entry was posted in logos bible software on june 12, 2015 by nathan parker a while back someone asked me to.
Logos 8 launched on october 29, 2018 bringing some interesting new features to the popular bible software program for mac and windows. I am very fortunate to have a copy of each of the four most prominent bible software programs. For most users the real choice is between logos and accordance so ill keep my comments to those two. Earlier this year, with my greek being in much better shape than when i started using bible software several years ago, and feeling the need for a more robust package as in i didnt know any greek when i started but now i kindof do, i started researching and quickly determined that my choice. I would think that would probably be all that most people would need a really great tool. One of the common questions that we hear from students and customers in the. Accordance interface i know the general strengths and weaknesses of each of them, and i think any of them would give me far more than what i currently have. Who here has used all of the above and can convince me to purchase accordance. Im getting ready to do a trial of bibleworks, but ive been reading some very good things about accordance. The decision between accordance and logos doesnt really matter all that much. I often get emails and comments about the tools i use for bible study, and i need to give credit where its due. Ive been reading up on both of these programs for about a week now and ive researched several bible software programs and have drawn the conclusion that these are the top two on the market atm.
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