Lighting the Lamp

[Basic: Accordance 10] Introduces the most recent version of Accordance, Accordance 10, with its sleek, modern interface, unified workspace, customizable toolbar, detachable Instant Details, and improved Library Window.

[Intermediate: Accordance 9] Accordance 9.6.4 dramatically improves the ease and functionality of its diagramming feature. Join Dr. J as he reviews these changes, including colored and bold objects, handles for selecting and growing all items, and proportional growing of groups. This podcast features examples of sentence diagrams, poetic versification, sentence flow-charting, and Bible arcing—all constructed using Accordance's diagramming feature.

[Basic: Accordance iOS 1.5] Accordance iOS version 1.5 introduces a new, smoother user interface and brings a host of new features to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. These include a new night mode, a redesigned online help, the ability to search Unicode texts, and copying of information from tools. Now listed in Apple's app store as "Bible Study with Accordance," this app is not just a Bible reader, but a powerful tool for mobile Bible study.

[Greek/Hebrew: Accordance 9] Accordance Bible Software helps users learn biblical languages by generating frequency-sorted vocabulary lists for any text, in any language. The list can be copied, printed, or exported into a format suitable for any electronic flashcard program. This podcast includes the names of three flashcard programs recommended by our users and two websites that format them.

[Resources: Accordance 9] Dr. J reviews three new InterVarsity Press dictionaries just released in Accordance: Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch, Dictionary of the Old Testament: Historical Books, and Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters. The former two are the first two volumes in an anticipated four covering the Old Testament. The latter is a stand alone volume covering both the history of biblical interpretation and important individual scholars in it. All of these volumes continue the tradition of excellence set in the Essential IVP Reference Collection.

[Greek/Hebrew: Accordance 9] Ever considered learning a biblical language? Accordance's resources can be a big help—and our software has the right features to allow you to take advantage of that knowledge. The podcast surveys the Greek and Hebrew basic grammars available in Accordance. It also describes how to make custom reader's guides to improve your reading speed.

[Methods: Accordance 9] Good Bible study technique starts with learning to read the Bible better. Experts call this a "close reading" of the text. Here's how to construct an Accordance workspace to practice this technique, as well as access the three most important categories of external tools for increasing our comprehension of the text.

[Methods: Accordance 9] Confused about which Bible translation is the best? Dr. J walks us through the three basic categories of Bible translations, describing their differences, and detailing the tasks for which each category is best suited. This podcast also shows users how to organize the Bibles in their Accordance libraries into subfolders by category—and how to set their text display preferences to increase reading comprehension.

[Methods: : Accordance 9] Ever wondered how to study a book in the Bible? In this podcast, Dr. J walks viewers through the process step-by-step. Learn where to go for that essential "background information," how to begin a study properly, and how to record and organize your notes for easy access later.

[Resources: Accordance 9] The UBS Handbooks—NT are a 20 volume series of highly-regarded translators notes on the New Testament. Written in plain English, intended for working translators, these commentaries offer a wealth of insight into understanding—and communicating—the original sense of the Bible text. Dr. J showcases these commentaries by walking through three different Bible passages: John 1:1; Rom. 3:4; Col. 1:15.