Category: Bible
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Understanding the Alphabet of the DSS in Accordance
Today, Accordance released Ada Yardeni’s Understanding the Alphabet of the Dead Sea Scrolls for only $10.99. It is a part of the Savings in Full Bloom sale. The print book is only 40 pages, but it includes over 80 awesome pictures. If you have ever seen a picture of the Dead Sea Scrolls and wished […]
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Selected Works of Origen in Accordance
Accordance has released Greek and English editions of select works of Origen. There is one important thing to know about what sets this module apart from other digital editions: The Greek text has been hand tagged by Rex Koivisto of Multnomah University. Rex is behind many of Accordance’s tagged Greek text. His work is always […]
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The Ideal Concordance
I find myself using the Word Usage live-click feature of Accordance more and more over the past couple weeks. In this simple 3-column (2 zone) workspace, I have it in the right-hand tool zone along with lexica and a verse lookup live-click tab. A single click on a word shows me all the occurrences of […]
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Wearing “Disclosure” and “Truth” Before the Lord
Exodus 28:30 You shall place on the breastplate of judgment ‘disclosure’ and ‘truth,’ (τὴν δήλωσιν καὶ τὴν ἀλήθειαν) and it will be on Aaron’s chest when he enters into the holy place before the Lord. That’s how the Septuagint says it. The Vulgate is similar: You shall put on the oracle of judgment ‘instruction’ and […]
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Seek and You’ll Find within the Strangeness
Tyndale House’s Trusting the Bible podcast resumes today with season two, episode one. It’s on a topic near and dear to my heart: how to read the Old Testament. Pete Williams is the guest for this episode, and early on he mentions how the strangness of some Bible stories can function as a type of […]
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The Way Jesus Talks
“A reed shaken in the wind” — this image is something I think of often. In Matthew 11 and Luke 7, Jesus turns to the crowds and questions them about their expectation of John the Baptist. It’s a rhetorical question that seems to be asked with some fervor and a little push: “What did you […]
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Pondering God’s Blueprints
According to the Old Greek translation of Exodus 26:24, God is one who appreciates symmetry and balance, and I find this comforting. In this section of Exodus, God is giving instructions on how to build the tabernacle, and this verse speaks of how the top of certain pillars are to be laid out. The Hebrew […]
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Finding Similar Words with an Accordance Root Search
I wrote about the power of the INFER search in Accordance for finding similar wording, but sometimes a simple root search is all you need. Check out this example. When reading Exodus 26 this morning, I came across ἀγκωνίσκους (small hinge, hook), and I knew that word looked familiar, but it’s actually a hapax. Why […]
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Accordance Workspaces for Digital Reading
The Accordance Workspaces Series demonstrates how to use Accordance as a digital reading companion to a print text, but there are times when I want to read digitally. In this post, I’ll demonstrate a few workspaces for digital reading. Lectionary/English Bible For lectionary/English Bible reading, I have I have a saved workspace with the following […]
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A Simple Accordance Setup to Use as a Reading Companion
When using Accordance as a reading companion, sometimes I want a more simple, focused workspace. In this post, I’ll demonstrate a simple workspace that answers the most frequent questions that arise while reading from a print text. This post is part of the Accordance Workspaces series. The series focuses on workspaces that will be helpful […]
Brian W. Davidson 