Category: Dead Sea Scrolls
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An Interview with Rick Brannan on the Ancient Literature Dataset in Logos Bible Software
My favorite feature of Logos Bible Software is the Ancient Literature Dataset. There is nothing like it in any other Bible software. Logos uses this dataset to provide users with an extensive list of hyperlinked cross-references between scripture and a host of other extra-biblical literature. Users have access to this dataset via the Passage Guide […]
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Multiple Posts: Anchor Yale Bible Commentary in Logos
In these three posts, I describe what it looks like to access and use the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary in Logos. Some people are apprehensive about how easy it is to actually use and read digital editions, but I hope these posts give you a feel for just how helpful the Logos editions can be. […]
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OT Anchor Yale Bible Commentary in Logos
In a previous post, I demonstrated what it looks like to access and use the NT Anchor Yale Bible Commentary (AYB) in Logos Bible Software. In this post, I want show you how and why I modify my layout when using the AYB Old Testament and Apocrypha volumes. We’ll also take a look at some […]
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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 […]
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Accordance Workspaces for Comparing OT Versions
As you read the Old Testament, sometimes you can’t help but wonder what the other ancient versions might have for certain words. In this post, I’ll show you three ways to compare the ancient versions of the OT in Accordance. This post is part of the Accordance Workspaces series. The series focuses on workspaces that […]
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Finding Similar Wording with Accordance’s INFER Command
What do you do when you want to find passages with similar wording, but your cross references are no help? Accordance’s INFER search is very helpful here. The INFER command is the kind of searching tool behind works like Biblical Quotations and Allusions in Second Temple Jewish Literature, a reference resource that is basically a […]
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Accordance Workspaces Series
In this series, I demonstrate how to use Accordance as an ideal reading companion. The series focuses on workspaces that will be helpful for those reading the Bible in its ancient versions. An Accordance Workspace for All The Things Hebrew-Greek Equivalents with the TEXT command in Accordance Searching for Similar Words with Accordance’s INFER Command […]
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2 Chronicles Göttingen LXX in Accordance
Accordance is the only software that has Hanhart’s 2 Chronicles Göttingen edition. V&R published the print edition in 2014, and Accordance released their electronic edition in 2018. Currently, Accordance has their Göttingen LXX on sale for the lowest price they have ever offered. The 2 Chronicles volume is available apart from the bundle, but the […]
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Logos 8 – Notable Performance Improvements
For over ten years I used Logos as my primary tool for studying the Bible. A few years ago, however, it seemed clear to me that my primary interests and the focus of Faithlife (the company that makes Logos) were going in different directions. I wanted a product that prioritized original language research, and it […]
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Critique textuelle de l’Ancien Testament Online
Charles Jones posted notice that the University of Zurich has made available all five volumes of Dominique Barthélemy’s Critique textuelle de l’ancien Testament. There is nothing quite like this work. I’ve posted in the past on the Hebrew Old Testament Text Project, which led to these volumes, and on the unique role Bathélemy played in […]
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