With the advances in computer technology we find that we can benefit in our Christian studies as well. Throughout the centuries men have had to spend much of their lives going through Scripture to study the word of God. We now find that even the layman has the ability to study God’s word with the development of special Bible based software. The advantage of this software is that now you can read, study, and compare different translations of the Scriptures in a relatively reduced amount of time. In this article I will present to you different Bible study programs which will be a great help to you in your study of the Scriptures.
The absolute best software I have found would have to be Bible Works. The program is a culmination of practically any Bible study tool and resource you could possibly ever need. The program itself operates seamlessly and is very pleasing to work with. It has an intuitive interface so that as soon as you start the software, you are ready to jump right into studying the word. However, this software comes with a hefty price tag as well.
The Bible Works software includes one hundred and twelve Bible translations, fourteen original language texts, and a multitude of dictionaries, lexicons, diagrams, and maps. All of these features alone make the Bible software well worth the price. However, you will also receive free training videos, technical support, and they even offer live training with an instructor. Due to the size of the program, there is no demonstration version to download. However, there is a thirty day money back guarantee, and if you are not satisfied with the product after thirty days, simply return it.
I do understand that not everybody has $350.00 lying around to buy Bible study software, so I will offer you a free alternative. E-Sword is a free Bible study software program which offers many features comparable to the Bible Works software. It is a little more difficult to setup, however, once it is setup it is simple to use. The software has really come a long way since it inception and includes many of the features that you would expect from retail software. It offers many translations of the Bible, as well as lexicons, dictionaries, commentary, and of course, the ever popular maps and diagrams.
The truly great thing about this free Bible software is that it is modular. This means that you only have to use those features that you want. If you only want the King James Version of the Bible, then you only need to install the Kings James Version and you can leave out all of the other stuff. The other great feature that this particular software offers is the ability to create your own version of the Bible side by side. This is a great resource if perhaps you have a hard time with the Kings James version, yet are leery of other Bible translations.
When all is said and done I would have to give Bible Works software a 9 out of 10 rating. However, I would give E-Sword Bible software a 10 out of 10; simply due to the fact that the E-Sword software is free and offers many features which will help anyone study the word of God.
Citations
Pay – Bible Works Software
http://www.bibleworks.com/
Free – E-Sword Bible Study Softwarehttp://www.e-sword.net/index.html
