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Justin Driscoll asked:


Bible Study Software - Logos Bible Study Software

Logos Bible Software

Price: $149.95 - $1379.95

Logos Bible study software is designed to make Bible study easy and exciting to pastors, and lay people alike.  The cost is a fairly high but if you want quality information you will probably have to pay for it that little piece of advice is even true in Bible study software.

The software and company have an interesting history.  Logos Research System was founded in 1992 by two former Microsoft employers, Bob Pritchett and Kiernon Reiniger.  The two met at church and according to the Logos web site originally wanted to create a “shareware” product for distribution on BBS systems (the dial-up pre-cursors to the Internet era). Frankly, I don’t even remember what BBS was.  I had to look it up too.  BBS systems stands for “bulletin board systems.”  Remember those?  You might say they were a precursor for social networking or sites like Craigslist.

The software was created for Windows 1.0 originally that was back when MS-DOS ruled the roost in Seattle.  Over time they put out version after version improving little things here and there so that it would be more user friendly.  The latest version touts some of the following features:



330 different Bibles and Bible reference titles

Six interlinear Bibles

Greek and Hebrew texts

Aramaic Texts

Latin texts

Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic Lexicons

Multiple Bible language resources

20 bible commentaries

Topical bibles

Bible Dictionaries

Word study tools

Bible study maps

Bible history

Archeological information

Bible Ethics

Theology resources

Apologetics

Christian leadership resources

Pastoral Resources

Sermon outlines and resources

Sermon illustrations

Quotes

and much, much more



 

If you have the money to spare it sounds like it will be worth your time to invest in some serious Bible study software like Logos.  I will be picking up my copy real soon.  The one draw back they have is their Mac version is still taking shape.  Hence my reason for not owning this kickin software yet.  Otherwise Logos is doing a fantastic job by the looks of it.

If you would like to see some demos go to You Tube and type in “Logos Bible Study Software.”

Enjoy.



Elijah

Karon Webster asked:


Nahum1:15. “Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows: for the wicked shall no more pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.

Romans10:15. And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!”

It seems to me that Paul (the author of Romans) is quoting Nahum, although not perfectly. I believe that each author has a different purpose in using similar qoutes.

Nahum wanted his readers (the Judahites) to be righteous and holy and trust God while Nineveh was being destroyed. The Ninevites had been cruel captors and neighbors to Judah. The “good tidings” and the “published peace” that this lone messenger brings are confirmations that the destruction of her evil enemy is complete, and consequently there is peace. The religious feasts and duties can continue without fear of retribution from the Ninevites. These tidings are cause for rejoicing.

Paul’s purpose in his quote was to encourage his readers to preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in Caesar’s Rome of Paul’s day (Romans 10:9-15). He wanted the young church there in Rome to preach the gospel to any and all. His readers would be subject to persecutions, and imprisonment, and eventually even death, but their feet were beautiful to all who eagerly awaited and received their tidings, “the gospel”, and Jesus as their Savior, and eternal life.

Both writers wanted to comfort people who had good cause for distress and alarm. Ultimately, both writers wanted their hearers to be faithful to God in the face of obstacles.

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Connor

Chris Jensen asked:


Beth Moore is considered as a woman of the four P’s – purpose, preparation, prayer, and passion. She is the founder of Living Proof Ministries, which is a biblically-based organization for women established in 1994. This organization’s focus is to help women who desire to model their lives on evangelical Christian principles. Moreover, she shares her biblical insights, otherwise known as the Beth Moore Bible studies, by teaching the Sunday school at her local church and authoring a number of books.

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Books written by Beth Moore include Believing God, Stepping Up, Loving Well, Breaking Free, and Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman, which she dedicated to her two daughters. This Bible study discusses women’s emotions, our need for a mother figure in our life, our insecurities, and our feelings towards other women.

Some of her other works are When Godly People Do Ungodly Things: Arming Yourself in the Age of Seduction; Jesus: The One and Only; The Beloved Disciple: Following John to the Heart of Jesus; The Patriarchs: Encountering the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Daniel: Lives of Integrity, Words of Prophecy; Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit; To Live is Christ: The Life and Ministry of Paul; and A Woman’s Heart: God’s Dwelling Place.

These books were written based on the Bible studies that she regularly conducts at the Living Proof Live conferences and at her local church, First Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Although her target audience is obviously women, men can definitely come and attend her bible studies if they want.

The Beth Moore Bible studies have reached numerous countries including Ireland, England, India, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, and have certainly helped change countless lives.



Molly

Susan Slobac asked:

If you have children, then you know you want to get them started off right with good habits that will help them mature into wise adults. One way to do that is to encourage them to spend a little bit of time every day in Bible Study. But with between classes, sports and homework after school, and the myriad other responsibilities and tasks that your teenagers must deal with, it can frankly be a little hard to find the needed time to devote to this useful activity. You can get some Bible study in easily, however, when you consider using an audio Bible. An audio Bible CD or an MP3 audio Bible will provide the means that will help enable your kids to grow spiritually.

An audio Bible CD can contain dramatized versions of the complete Bible or the New Testament on a single CD. MP3 technology is used to contain all of that text into one small disc. An audio Bible CD is convenient to listen to at home or on the go and can played in a any CD or DVD player. This portable audio Bible can be used in any CD player or car stereo systems, so your kids can take the Word of God with them on their travels.

The MP3 audio Bible compresses the text of the Bible down so that it all fits into a tiny playback device no larger than a pack of chewing gum. You use an mp3 player with a set of ear buds or small headphones in order to hear the Bible. Because of their extreme popularity with youth, this format that the Bible can take makes it very inconspicuous, and its small size makes it easily transportable. You can do your audio Bible Study as you walk around campus, or while you do a workout.

There are even new podcast versions of Bible study that are appropriate for teens. A podcast is a recording that can be listened to on your computer, or downloaded onto your mp3 player to listen to at your convenience. There are podcasts that are under 10 minutes long that allow you to hear the whole New Testament if you listen for that long every day. Other portioned readings of the Bible are also available in podcast form, covering favorite Proverbs and Psalms.

The fabulous advantage to listening to podcasts and mp3 format material is that you have the ability to play the material any time that it is convenient to you. You can fit it into little snippets of time that might be otherwise wasted. Now Bible Study for teens is much more possible, because when they have a free moment, they can listen to God’s Word.

Paul