Using these bible reading software, you can read, study, and explore the holy book bible. Now that theyve closed shop its use is problematic. But honestly, logos is in my opinion the most useful software, and arguably the best. Its an important question for the student of the bible, especially if she or he is on a limited budget. Instead of just listing features, ill examine trends of each companywhere the software seems to be going and what makes each truly different. Logos 8 makes your study of the bible easier by connecting your entire library of books to a robust set of study tools. Rick brannan from logos recently posted a very helpful article on the differences between the nestlealand27 na27 and the united bible society 4th ed. Download accordance bible software and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Logos vs olivetree discussion in spiritfilled charismatic started by bythespirit, dec 30. Sep 02, 2012 in practice, what has happened is that we have a few people using accordance, a few using logos, but the majority are using bibleworks. There is simply no comparison to the power of a good bible program vs printed editions. Even if you decide not to purchase one of its base packages, you can get the logos engine free, which allows you to become part of the logos community, get free and inexpensive books as they become available, and use its study bible and other free resources. Everything you need to study the bible indepth and with accuracy. Jul 12, 2008 in my table, users of each of the bible software programs may most appreciate the abbreviations which i highlight in bold.
Bible software advice for free and paid bible software. Accordance can show your logos and wordsearch books. Second, i plan to get more proficient with accordance bible software. Accordance mobile, the ios and android version of the great accordance bible software brings bible study to the iphone, ipad and android phone, tablet, or chromebook using accordance books. Professional biblical studies programs biblical christianity. Accordance vs logos my observations about bible software accordance for the mac and logos for windows. I have written about logos bible software a number of times over the years, and would like to return to it today. One feature that is unique to logos is its syntax search capabilities. At our seminary, students are required basically to have a year of greek grammar and another year of greek reading connected with our gospels and paul classes. Some online searching revealed three bible apps that seemed to be the most popular olive tree, logos, and accordance so i tried all three on a trial basis. I also have experience with bibleworks and several other various applications.
Read read the bible and follow along with a commentary or your own study notes compare two bible translations side by side that will scroll in sync with one another follow a bible reading pla. Logos 8 platinum is a great entry point for academic study or. I have used a variety of software for bible study and research, and i am aware of the higher price of logos. In general you will pay a bit more on logos for everything, but thats because they are a the market leader, and b do the most stuff. Windows vs mac well i have been keeping a journal of my observations as i have been using accordance. Jan 15, 2016 so i thinks to meself, why not get a single software package that combines everything in one place. Logos offers more than accordance, but accordance offers more than youre ever likely to need or find time to use, so the difference between the two is of little importance.
Ill show you how to create a simple workspace in accordance to use the two web apps in the program. I understand that you can run accordance on windows now via an emulator, per the above link, but that its not 100% functional in the same way accordance on mac is. So i thinks to meself, why not get a single software package that combines everything in one place. Good morning everyone, im new to using serious bible software. Nov 02, 2018 logos 8 launched on october 29 bringing some interesting new features to the powerful and popular bible software program for mac and windows. Mar 25, 2015 page 1 of 3 questions from a beginner accordance 11 vs logos 6 original language study posted in original languages. Todays bible software includes incredibly powerful tools, ready for sunday. Accordance for windows vs logos 7 logos bible software. Thread logos original language improvements vs accordance 11 started on 23 mar 2015.
I will say logos and accordance are the top two most popular bible study software out there. I do so after making the rather momentous decision to commit to itto stop collecting printed commentaries and theological works and to focus on collecting these in logos instead. May 08, 2016 i have used a variety of software for bible study and research, and i am aware of the higher price of logos. The benefits and examples below explain why it is the crucial companion to accordance, bibleworks, and logos youve been missing. Their software is better, but you may feel limited unless you buy in. It starts faster, it takes less time to install and theres no indexing stage. If you are just starting out with bible software or dont really anticipate using it professionally, olive tree is probably the best place to start. Fast starting up accordance 12 compared to starting up logos 7 is like racing a station wagon against a corvette. Accordance 11, bibleworks 10, bible parser 2015 et logos 6. 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 compare logos 6 and accordance 11.
I will post more of these observations as we go along but for now i. Whether you are a pastor looking for a sermon prep tool, a scholar studying biblical languages, or a serious bible reader wanting to go deeper, accordance can take you to the next level. Ive been using various bible study software for 1520 or so years. Here is a list of best free bible software for windows users. Today my primary software is accordance but i also use logos. I may be thinking of bibleverse or something like that. Besides those library items that i do have exclusively in logos and not accordance, theres one thing. Just go to my page on logos website, choose a base package, and start studying. What am i looking at is good greek translations, lots of commentaries, historical and grammatical background, and catechisms. Questions from a beginner accordance 11 vs logos 6 original. Id try to purchase the books in community pricing via bidding, and if i missed that, during prepublication.
After years of dabbling in logos, the new version, version 6, finally convinced me to make the leap. Especially for bw7 and logos, typing the abbreviations in the command line or go box will call up that particular text. At the present time, no other bible study software has this feature. Logos is thus much more than a bible study software program. I was wondering to hear from those who have one or more of. 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 compare logos 6 and accordance.
Three years later we added up what he spent on them versus what it would have cost to get it in. Most advanced logos users turned off the home page and opened the. They also updated their mobile apps for ios and android and launched a significant update to the logos web app. There is simply no comparison to the power of a good bible program vs. If the first several posts in this series have you considering the purchase of bible study software, youre probably wondering which package to invest in. Jan 17, 2018 a readers lexicon can help you read greek or hebrew without having to memorize terms that dont appear very often. For most users the real choice is between logos and accordance so ill keep my comments to those. If i have so many things in both accordance and logos, and accordance is my primary bible study interface, why must i still keep logos on my system.
John, the presenter, did a good job, and i like technological tools so i enjoyed his presentation very much. I would have to say bibleworks 9 or higher was absolutely the best. You would only pay for the datasets and resources that arent ntinue reading for more info. Keep your ears tuned for accordance and logos coming up next week, but today one of the easiest platforms to get started witholive tree. Jan 15, 2015 i have written about logos bible software a number of times over the years, and would like to return to it today. 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. This is the resource to help lay learners, pastors, and seminary students productively use software to study the bible. One of the disadvantages of logos and i have made mention of. The threefold update unifies the logos experience with greater similarity.
As long as i can install it and access all my books ill keep a copy installed somewhere i started with wordsearch back when. Oct 14, 2005 accordance vs logos my observations about bible software accordance for the mac and logos for windows. Of all the bible software i use regularly, im least familiar with accordance and want to become more adept with it. About 10 years ago at our seminary, everyone was using windows and the software the bible faculty was using was the old bible windows. Logos 8 platinum is a great entry point for academic study or more advanced exegesis and sermon prep. Dec, 2011 the difference between logos and accordance is not in the magnitude of the libraries you can obtain through them. However, this is a false promise from the deceiver. Logos 8 launched on october 29 bringing some interesting new features to the powerful and popular bible software program for mac and windows. Biblical software programs are similar to ebook readers in that they include digitally formatted books, may be used to display a wide variety of inspirational books and bibles, and can be used on portable computers.
Accordance for windows vs logos 7 logos bible software forums. The mobile version of accordance lands firmly in our list of top mobile apps for advanced bible study while mobile. Accordance is silky smoothif i may call a bible software program that. Jan 06, 2019 i would have to say bibleworks 9 or higher was absolutely the best. Logos the reason the biggest names in bible software are down on the list for free, is because they limit some of the features in order to encourage you to buy their software. Logos bible software for free the core engine of logos software is free. Thread logos has overtaken accordance for good started on 29 aug 2014.
These biblical software provide different editions of bible, including king james version, holman christian standard bible, american standard version, english standard version, new english translation net bible and some more. Logos reads all your books instantly, delivering just what you need at each step in your bible study. It may be helpful at this point to provide a brief summary of my thoughts on how these three compare. Alongside the proper use of hard copy books, i believe bible software is an extremely helpful tool for pastor, scholar, and layperson alike. Biblical software or bible software is a group of computer applications designed to read, study and in some cases discuss biblical texts and concepts. A gods eye view and epistemic certainty are a lie and false promise. Accordance is a fast and powerful bible study app that lets you read, search, and explore the bible.
Page 1 of 3 questions from a beginner accordance 11 vs logos 6 original language study posted in original languages. I am looking for bible software that would help in me all these areas. If youre not into computers, well say accordance would be like a car going 6 times as. Now that bibleworks is out of the picture, would yall recommend logos or accordance it looks like accordance is finally available for pc users. I need to purchase a bible software before my next semester of seminary and im trying to understand the process and weigh the options. If you own accordance and also own libraries in logos bible software and wordsearch bible software, theres a way to use your books in accordance. The decision between accordance and logos doesnt really matter all that much. Bible software no theological student should graduate. Last time i taught a video series, i noticed i spent the bulk of my onscreen time in accordance versus logos. Oct 31, 2018 how to get a logos bible software discount. Get into the word fasterand get more out of the time you spend there. As he points out, the greek texts are essentially the same, but there are differences in punctuation, casing, spelling, and formatting. We hope youve been enjoying it, and have seen the power logos 7 offers your bible study.
All of the top bible study software programs logos, accordance, bibleworks have morphologically tagged databases that allow for all manner of detailed wordbased searches. Questions from a beginner accordance 11 vs logos 6. I am looking to finally invest in some bible software. Accordance and logos are the two main bible software providers, each with different advantages. Apple computers promise you the knowledge of good and evil using accordance software. Bible software no theological student should graduate without. I believe one of the best uses of your computer is to use it to do bible study. Ive been using olive tree for many years now and decided to invest into logos 6 recently after many years of debating how i might make the best use of the tools available for self study. It is very maclike, which is a goal and priority of accordance. It includes every bible study tool weve created, plus a library of over 900 scholarly works, including academic reference works and original language resources like bdag and the new international greek testament commentary. Heres how to do it in logos and accordance bible software.