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Get RSS FeedTropical Storm Fay is still dumping rain on our area, and though she's weakening, the flooding is getting worse. We are taking the precaution of closing the office today and keeping our staff safe at home. Once again, we will try our best to respond to calls, voice messages, emails, and online orders, but we do not expect to ship any products until Monday. Thank you for your patience.
Mail Interruption Again (Aug 21, 08)
The mail server was down most of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning! Most of our incoming emails were delivered eventually and will be answered. However, some emails were lost or "bounced" so, if you do not receive a reply by noon today, or if you got a "bounce" message that the mailbox does not exist, please resend the message.
And yes, we are looking for another server!
Some corrections were recently made to the GNT-T module so we have posted version 3.6 for the AccUpdater to download, and also on the Purchased Modules page (no code necessary if GNT-T is already installed).
Fall Crop of Seminars (Aug 4, 08)
We are putting together a full series of training seminars around the US this Fall, starting in Chicago in mid-September. Please check the details on the Shows page and check back soon for updates.
We had an excellent tour of seminars in Australia following the worthwhile ISBL meetings in New Zealand, and our Spring seminars were also successful. However, in the US, there is now a large percentage of people who register but fail to attend the seminar. This greatly complicates planning and increases our costs. We are therefore asking for a preregistration deposit which will be credited towards your next purchase if you attend the training. See the details here.
Accordance 8.0.4 upgrade (July 30, 08)
We finally found a workaround to the two serious crashes on some Intel Macs. One occurred when printing to certain HP printers from OS 10.5.3 on the iMac. The other happened on opening the 3D Map window on Macs which use an NVidia graphics chipset with OS 10.5.2 or above. These issues were corrected in 8.0.3, and the warning on Intel when opening the 3D has been removed.
However, an attempt to improve the 3D Map resulted in a bug in which the right side of the map appeared flat. This is corrected in 8.0.4 and the accuracy of the site placement is further improved.
Otherwise this upgrade mainly corrects sundry minor bugs, and is recommended for all users. Please download version 8.0.4 here. As usual it's a free upgrade to version 8.
New Testament Peshitta Major Upgrade (June 26, 08)
Thanks to Dr. J.P. Kang, the tagged Syriac New Testament has undergone a thorough revision. The result is a vastly improved PESHNT-T module, which incorporates over 1600 corrections to the text. The majority of fixes were errors in orthography having to do with missing prepositions and particles, but also occasionally entire missing words and errors in the tagging. The accompanying HPESHNT also represents the text more accurately. The new modules are posted for the AccUpdater widget to download. Users on older systems may contact us directly for a link to the download.
Joüon Muraoka Hebrew (June 18, 2008)
Somewhat lost in the details of our new Primary 8 DVD, we announced the release of this important Hebrew grammar. It is now our featured product with an article and illustration here. You can unlock the Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (Joüon-Muraoka) from the Primary DVD for $75.
A thorough review in German by Ron Kubsch has appeared in MBSaktuell Ausgabe 1/2008 Nr. 1, pp. 11–14.
New Primary 8 DVD (June 9, 2008)
A huge convenience for our users on OS X is the fruit of many months of effort by our development team: the Accordance Primary 8 DVD. On this one disk we have loaded the Library 8 levels and the Scholar's 8 modules, as well as the Bible Reference and Bible Unlock modules (these filled five CD-ROMs in version 7). The unified Intel native installer simply asks you to enter the new codes you have (no need to scroll down long lists any more) and installs whichever modules and packages apply. In addition there are new Scholar's levels to choose from, and some important new modules.
See David's helpful blog article.
English Studies Track:
- Library 8 Entry Level....$59 (*print $210)
Includes KJVS with Strong's Dictionaries, ASV, all Parallels, and Starter level modules. - Library 8 Introductory Level....$99 (value $308, *print $1080)
Adds the Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary and the Life Application Study Bible and more.
Upgrade from Library 7 Introductory Level....$69, upgrade from Library 4, 5, or 6....$79 - Library 8 Standard Level....$199 (value $710, *print $2180)
Adds the ESV with Strong's and the Bible Knowledge Commentary and more.
Upgrade from Library 7 Standard Level....$89, upgrade from Library 4, 5, or 6....$119 - Library 8 Premier Level....$299 (value $1223, *print $6160)
adds the HCSB, Keil and Delitzsch, and the NIBC and more.
Upgrade from Library 7 Premier Level....$109, upgrade from Library 4, 5, or 6....$159
Original Language Track:
- Scholar's 8 Introductory Level ....$149 (value $294, *print $425)
Includes: GNT-T, Thayer’s, BHS-W4, BDB, NET Bible and Notes, choice of 1 Bible unlock - Scholar's 8 Standard Level (was Core Bundle)....$249 (value $643, *print $940)
Adds: L&N, TWOT, UBS, GNT-TR, GNT-WH, GNT-TIS, plus Greek Study Group, BHS Guide, choice of 2 Bible unlocks
Upgrade $69 (from Scholar’s 7 Core Bundle), upgrade $139 (from Scholar’s 6 Core Bundle - Scholar's 8 Premier Level ....$349 (value $939, *print $3460)
Adds: LXX, LXX-B, Spicq, Jenni-Westermann, Steven’s Greek, Ross Hebrew, choice of 3 Bible unlocks
Notes:
- Choice of Bible unlocks applies to new purchases and add-on levels, not to upgrades from earlier versions.
- Old codes for individual modules usually still apply, but old levels or bundles should be upgraded. Otherwise you will not be able to reinstall the level from scratch from the DVD, nor to add the new modules included in it.
- * “Value” refers to the cost of these modules if unlocked individually. “Print” value is an estimate of the cost of the same volumes in print without considering the additional value imparted by the tagging and markup of the electronic text.
- The DVD requires OS X and a DVD reader. If your system does not meet these requirements, please order the slightly older CD-ROM Library 7 or Scholar's 7.
As usual we also offer:
- Accordance Primary 8 DVD: upgrades your current modules and allows unlocks of any module, requires purchase of Accordance 8....only $15.
- Add-ons to upgrade from one level to another of the same track (see Library 8, Scholar's 8).
- Upgrades from earlier levels of Library and Scholar's Collection.
- New Modules as Individual Unlocks:
- Grammar of Biblical Hebrew (Joüon-Muraoka)....$75
- Simplified Guide to the BHS (Scott)....$25
- Bible Knowledge Commentary....$70
- English Standard Version with Strong's numbers, Cross References, and Notes, with Greek and Hebrew Keys Dictionaries....$49, upgrade from ESV....$20
- Experiencing God with Experiencing God Day by Day....$30
- Expository Dictionary of Bible Words (Renn)....$30
- Holman Book of Charts Maps & Reconstructions....$20
- Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary....$30
- Life Application Study Bible....$30
- New Modules Included in a Group:
- Apostolic Fathers (Lightfoot) (included with AFL-T, and in Classic II)
- Basic Group: Our Daily Homily (Meyer), Daily Light on the Daily Path
- Classic I: Christianity and Ethics -Alexander, History of American Christianity, Berkhof's Summary of Christian Doctrine
- BHS Latin Key (included with BHS-W4)
- Greek Study Group: Burton, Moods and Tenses, Deismann’s Bible Studies, Robertson’s Greek Grammar, Trench's Synonyms
- Classic II: Meyer-Works, Murray-Works, Owen-Works, Pink-Works
- Read Me Documents on Modules (included for all users)
- German Schlachter 2000 & Notes (included with Schlachter)
Accordance version 8 (May 26, 2008)
The wait is over and the growing anticipation online can finally be satisfied: after extensive development and beta testing Accordance 8 is available for general use. This new version offers:
- The long promised Universal Binary code to run native and fast on Intel Macs.
- Cool new display options, powerful new searches, and a host of other new features.
See for yourself: download the new movie demo or the free trial version.
Upgrading is simple and speedy. Order version 8, check the upgrade box in the cart, and enter the code for 7. If you don't have the code just continue, your order will be processed by a sales person as soon as possible.
The upgrade price is $39 for users of version 7, $49 for other old and new users, with the Acc8up coupon offering $10 off to those who first bought Accordance 7 this year (limited time offer).
A big thank-you to our friends at Gutensite (aka Crate Media) for the beautiful streamlined website which heralds version 8. Thanks also to the Accordance development team and our biggest ever group of beta testers.
BDAG and HALOT Bundle of Savings (May 13, 2008)
We are happy that the publishers have agreed to let us offer a combination package of these two excellent lexicons on CD-ROM: A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and other Early Christian Literature, and the Koehler-Baumgartner Hebrew & Aramaic Lexicon. The combined list price is $309, but the bundle is available for only $249.
Published Reviews (April 21, 2008)
Two scholarly reviews have been posted to the reviews page: Paul Flesher on the Targums English translation, and John Fish on the Zondervan Scholarly and Library 7 with a section on the Value of Old Books.
A Major Crop of Upgrades (April 20, 2008)
We are delighted to announce three important re-releases/upgrades:
Yale University Press has acquired the rights to the Anchor Bible Dictionary, and we are finally able to offer this invaluable module once again. The six volume printed edition sells for $510. Our fully searchable Accordance module (Anchor version 2) will retail for $269, but we are offering a rerelease special of just $249 until the end of May.
The upgrade is just $10 for owners with version 7, and includes many corrections to the formatting and hypertext links, and installers for OS X and Classic.
Graphics DVD
On one convenient DVD we are offering for the first time our complete Graphics DVD Bundle comprising the Atlas, PhotoGuide, and Timeline, together with a new OS X installer for the latest systems. The individual items can also be unlocked separately:
- Atlas version 2.2 with additional names is still only $89, upgrade from release 1-4 $39, free upgrade from version 2 (downloadable updater available)
- PhotoGuide 3 now with over 1600 enhanced images is only $79, upgrade from PhotoGuide 1 $49, upgrade from PhotoGuide 2 $29.
- Timeline is still only $39 and can also be downloaded or unlocked from Bible Reference CD-ROM
- Graphics DVD Bundle includes all three items for just $189 with a single unlock code (list value $207).
The DVD is included free if you order the Bundle, or the Atlas or PhotoGuide as a new unlock or a paid upgrade.
Note: The DVD requires OS X and a DVD reader. If your system does not meet these requirements, please order the slightly older CD-ROM Atlas 2 and PhotoGuide 2.
Church Fathers with Church History version 2
You could spend up to $1400 for the 38 volumes of Church Fathers edited by Philip Schaff and Alexander Roberts with the 8 volume History of the Christian Church by Schaff, or you could pay just $129 for the complete set in Accordance. Think of the shelf space you will save, as well as the time trying to look up your favorite writer.
The upgrade is just $10 for owners with version 7, and includes many corrections to the text, formatting, and hypertext links, and installers for OS X and Classic.
The 7.4.2 installer for OS X has been updated to include the very latest widget and to run natively on Intel Macs. If you still need it, you may download the installer/updater here.
Context of Scripture -- Featured Module (April 1, 2008)
Many of the writings from the Ancient Near East are relevant to our understanding of the Biblical texts and their background. Now you can search and read the translations, and link to the related Scriptures. The massive three volume work from Brill, edited by Hallo and Younger, is available in Accordance this month for just $159 (regularly $199). Click here for details, and here to order.
Purchase Options and Payment Plan (Mar 10, 2008)
We have consolidated the information on special pricing, discounts, etc., as well as a new Payment Plan for large orders. Check out the new Purchase Options page.
Update to AccUpdater Widget (Mar 10, 2008)
The 2.2.1 update corrects some minor text display issues, and informs you if everything is up to date. You can download the new widget here.
Crossgrades are modules offered at a lower price to a customer with Accordance who already owns an electronic version of the same module on another platform. We have negotiated a few of these special upgrades, and are working on others. Click here for details of the currently available crossgrades.
Thank you to Prof. Emanuel Tov from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, for sharing two fascinating articles with us. One is an excellent introduction to the history and importance of the Septuagint, and the other is a review of the biography of John Allegro wich forms the last volume of the new DSS Studies module.
Word Biblical Commentary is now discounted by $500. The 58 volume set represents a print value of about $2500 and is now available in Accordance for just $699. See the list of volumes.
Accordance Widget 1.6.1 Released (Jan 16, 2008)
You can download the updated widget here. The changes in Version 1.6.1 are:
- Includes renewed support for pasting of English and Greek into MS Word 2004.
- Auto-insert is now independent of the key command Command-V.
- Miscellaneous bug fixes.
Studies in the Dead Sea Scrolls (Jan 13, 2008)
An important series of 8 volumes of articles and monographs covering many aspects of Dead Sea Scrolls studies, and published by Eerdmans, the DSSB Studies module is now available for purchase and download for only $150.
For your information, we have added a page with links to all the Dead Sea Scrolls resources, and an article detailing the contents of this new module.
Announcing the Bible Speaks Today (Jan 5, 2008)
We are happy to announce another important CD-ROM from Inter-Varsity Press. The Bible Speaks Today New Testament series is now available with Accordance, for the introductory price of just $92. Order your copy here.
Version 7.4.2 free upgrade (Dec 2, 2007)
We have corrected a few more bugs and fixed both widgets so that they run in OS 10.5 (Leopard). Please download the installer/updater here.
New Releases in San Diego (Nov 25, 2007)
We had a great time in San Diego (see David's blog) and are now ready to announce to the rest of the world all the new materials that we made available to the scholars there.
We have never had so many important texts added at once to the Scholar's Collection as we did this year for Scholar's 7.4. Many other texts and tools were upgraded, so everyone with an earlier Scholar's CD-ROM should definitely upgrade to the new one.
Completely new releases included:
- Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts (DSSB-C and DSSB-M) ....$150 see article
- New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS) ....$40
- LXXS-T, Swete with Textual Apparatus (Pentateuch) ....$60
- Codex Sinaiticus (GNT-SI) ....$60
- Codex Washingtonensis (GNT-WAS) ....$40
- Christian Apologists (APOL-T and APOL-E) ....$80
- Ben Sira (BENSIRA-T, BENSIRA-M, and BENSIRA-E) ....$50
- Latin Vulgate, tagged NT (VULG-T) ....$50
Modules released earlier this year as downloads:
- Dead Sea Scrolls Bible (English) (DSSB-E) ....$40 see article
- Metzger Texual Commentary ....$35
- Textbook of Aramaic Documents (TAD-T and TAD-E) ....$100
Separate new CD-ROM:
- Context of Scripture, full 3 volumes from Brill ....$199 See blog entry.
We have updated the Emulator Manual for version 7 and for Vista. This should make it even easier for PC users to get up and running with Accordance on Basilisk. It can be downloaded here.
MacArthur New Testament Commentary (Oct 31, 2007)
We are delighted to offer the 26 volumes of this commentary by one of today's most respected Bible preachers, teachers, and writers. John MacArthur's commentaries aim to explain and apply Scripture, focusing on the major doctrines and how they relate to the whole of the Bible.
The print value is over $600, but our price is $299, with an introductory special offer of just $249 until the end of November. See this page for more details and a list of the current volumes, and click here to order the CD-ROM for yourself.
Accordance 7.4 is ready for Leopard (Oct 25, 2007)
Version 7.4 does not have many new features (we're working on plenty for the future) but it is now ready for Leopard, Mac OS 10.5, and corrects all the minor bugs that have been reported since 7.3 came out in June.
This free upgrade is now available to all version 7 users. The new features since version 7.0 are listed here. Please download the installer/updater here.
Jewish Collection release 4 (Oct 22, 2007)
This collection designed especially for our Jewish users and anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible, is now available at several levels. The Introductory and Advanced levels include the new JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, and the Unlock All option offers a considerable discount on the unlocks of the Jewish Study Bible, the JPS Torah Commentary, and the MISH-T. Most upgrades from the earlier releases of the Jewish Collection are just $20 if you have version 7.
Jewish Study Bible (Oct 19, 2007)
We are thrilled to offer the Jewish Study Bible which will be of interest to both Jewish and Christian users.
In 2003 Oxford University Press broke exciting new ground in the field of study Bibles with The Jewish Study Bible. This innovative volume, for the first time, offers readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs.
This exciting new module has been posted for download for $35. It will also be available for unlock from the Jewish Collection 4 CD-ROM next week.
Corrections to the JPS Torah Commentary (Oct 12, 2007)
We found widespread minor errors in our first release of this important commentary, so we are already posting an update. It can be downloaded by the AccUpdater widget, or using the installers on the Purchased modules page.
Catholic Collection release 2 (Oct 10, 2007)
The updated Catholic Collection is now shipping. This CD-ROM will meet the needs of a growing number of Catholic users. It is now available at three levels and as a custom CD for unlocks. The Introductory level includes additional Bible study and devotional materials, and the Parallel databases. Users who upgrade from the first release receive the Advanced level for just $20 (if they own version 7). The Catholic Study Bible and the NRSV are available for unlocking, and are included in the Unlock All.
Accordance User's Guide version 7 (Oct 2, 2007)
Finally the revised User's Guide for version 7 is ready for download and to order in print.
Please note that the cover says 7.4 because we plan to release that version as a free upgrade next month with a few bug fixes, no new features. 7.4 is not yet released but the manual is accurate for 7.3.
While supplies last we are offering the 6.3 User's Guide for only $10.
New Jewish and Catholic Modules (Sept 27, 2007)
We are proud to announce the release of the JPS Torah Commentary, 5 volumes, only $200!
Written by four outstanding Torah scholars, the JPS Torah Commentary represents a fusion of the best of the old and new. Utilizing the latest research to enhance our understanding of the biblical text, it takes its place as one of the most authoritative yet accessible Bible commentaries of our day.
This outstanding new module has been posted for download for $200. It will also shortly be available for unlock from the Jewish Collection 4 CD-ROM.
We are also happy to release the Catholic Study Bible, $35
Since its publication in 1990, the Catholic Study Bible has been widely accepted for use by advanced students that have benefited from its wealth of background information on the historical, literary, and theological dimensions of the Bible.
This new module has been posted for download for $35, and will also shortly be available for unlock from the Catholic Collection 2 CD-ROM.
Macs Underpin Dead Sea Scrolls Project (Sept 15, 2007)
Apple: Profiles in Success: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Our good friend, Professor Emanuel Tov, Editor-in-Chief of the Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project, was interviewed recently for Apple's profiles in success. He included Accordance in his discussion of the use of Macs in the project. and you can read the resulting interesting article here.
Updated Flash demo for Scholars (Sept 6, 07)
The flash demo for Greek and Hebrew has been updated for version 7.3 and is now available on the home page, and the demos page. It can also be downloaded for replay offline at your convenience.
The Complete Gathered Gold (Sept 1, 07)
This month we are featuring a new module, and offering it at the introductory price of $25 (regularly $30). This unique collection of 16,000 quotations will be an invaluable resource to pastors, teachers, and parents. Click here to order Gathered Gold.
BDAG and TJL volumes 1-5 CD-ROM Updates (Aug 3, 07)
The updates to BDAG version 1.3 and to the Theological Journal Library Volumes 1-5 are now available on CD-ROM. Both updates are $10 if you own an earlier CD-ROM and version 7. Both updates have no new content, just corrections to scripture references and other formatting or typos, and both are release 3 of that CD-ROM. The BDAG update is also available through the AccUpdater widget. Users on older systems may contact us directly for a link to the download of BDAG.
Introduction to Tools Movie Tutorial (July 3, 2007)
Somehow the soundtrack on this movie was doubled on the second batch of the Accordance Training DVD. It will be a while before we can remaster it, so we have posted the movie for download here. This gives those who have not yet bought the DVD another sample to try, as well as the Search Window.
Independence Day Offering (July 2, 2007)
To celebrate the holiday we are offering you the American Heritage module. This free module is a compilation of official and historical documents of the United States of America.
Need to look up the exact wording of the First Amendment? Looking for an illustrative or inspiring quotation? This module contains landmark documents relating to America's Governmental and Cultural Heritage.
Government documents include the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the remaining Constitutional Amendments.
Historical and Cultural Works include Thomas Paine's Common Sense, Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptists, the lyrics of the Star-Spangled Banner, and Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
Good News for the Emulator (July 2, 2007)
We have posted an old version of StuffItLite which will enable users to compress Accordance User files such as Notes, Tools, Highlights, etc., and move them via their Windows system to another Emulator or to a Mac. This is great news as it means that you can now save all the work you want in Accordance itself, knowing that you can export it when you upgrade to a Mac (as well as share it with other users).
Adobe Reader version 8 corrects the overlapping characters sometimes seen when printing text to PDF from Accordance.
Due to a misunderstanding, last week we released the updated ESV as a separate second edition. We now understand that Crossway prefers that this update replace the original ESV rather than consider it a second edition. This release incorporates the minor textual updates from the ESV Translation Oversight Committee meeting in 2005.
The updated version has now been posted as a free upgrade. It can be downloaded by the AccUpdater widget, or using the installers on the Purchased modules page.
Those who purchased the ESV-SE upgrade may receive credit for the full amount of their purchase, the next time they order from Accordance. Please remind us when you place your order.
Note: On July 2 we posted another update to the Crossreferences. If you already have ESV version 2 you must use the installer to update the Crossreferences to version 2.1.
Metzger: Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament (June 21, 07)
The second edition of this companion to the Greek New Testament discusses textual variations based on the critical apparatus. It contains a thorough explanation of each textual decision that appears in UBS4, in verse order, and is the most comprehensive modern textual commentary. "This is a uniquely helpful aid in researching textual issues." -- review by R C Cramer
From the Introduction to the book: "Most commentaries on the Bible seek to explain the meaning of words, phrases, and ideas of the scriptural text in their nearer and wider context; a textual commentary, however, is concerned with the prior question, What is the original text of the passage? That such a question must be asked – and answered! – before one explains the meaning of the text arises from two circumstances: (a) none of the original documents of the Bible is extant today, and (b) the existing copies differ from one another."
Metzger is now available for purchase and download for $35.
New Scofield Study Bible Notes (June 21, 07)
The Scofield Reference Bible is one of the earliest and best known study Bibles, helping readers see the plan of salvation unfolding through the ages. This module offers the 1967 Oxford edition of the Scofield® notes and reference system.
From the publisher: "The fruit of Dr. C. I. Scofield's decades of reflection upon the Word of God have been augmented (not revised) to make the ideas underlying the Scofield Study Bible's annotations clearer to modern readers. An abundance of factual information is presented in topical articles, charts, and lists that add depth and richness to study time. Enhanced book introductions, accurate in-text maps, and page bottom notes broaden the context of the reader's understanding.
Everything about this edition has been designed to encourage serious Bible study. First-time students and seasoned believers alike will find this volume to be a trustworthy guide to the panorama of God's plan of salvation."
Scofield is now available for purchase and download for $30.
At long last! The Accordance Training DVD is now ready (June 13, 07)
We’ve created this training DVD with over five hours of instruction to help you get the most out of your Accordance investment. These tutorials by our own David Lang cover everything from understanding the basic concepts behind the Accordance interface to performing graphic searches in the original Biblical languages. Whether you’re new to Accordance or have been using it for years, there’s something for everyone. See the list of topics.
The Search Window tutorial can be downloaded here. It forms an excellent introduction to this important window, and will give you a foretaste of all the good things you'll learn as you work your way through the rest of the tutorials.
You will enjoy the ability to select which tutorial you want to view, and the option to pause and rewind to be sure you have understood that last point. The clear audio instruction accompanies a video of the actions being described, so you can both see and hear how to access each feature or accomplish each task.
The Accordance Training DVD is available at the low price of $29. Users who have purchased the previous Introduction to Accordance DVD can upgrade to the new DVD for only $10, but this special offer ends on August 31, 07, and thereafter the upgrade price will be $15.
Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt (June 13, 07)
We are delighted to release this significant module from the 4 volumes by Bezalel Porten and Ada Yardeni.
The TAD-T module represents the main Aramaic text, morphologically tagged initially for the CAL Project. The accompanying parallel TAD-E module includes the English translation, as well as headings, explanations, and footnotes in the printed text. The Yardeni drawings are not included
TAD includes a large collection of Aramaic documents from the 5th century BCE, mainly from Elephantine Island (ancient Yeb) in the Nile near Aswan, which offer a fascinating glimpse into the life of a Jewish garrison community during the Persian occupation. The letters and legal papers give a vivid picture of the life of Jews in exile during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, and are of major importance to scholars of the period. The Accordance TAD-T module allows full morphological searches of the Aramaic text. The TAD-E Reference tool includes the English translations and all the Notes, and can be displayed in parallel or searched independently.
The TAD-T is now available for purchase and download for $100.
Accordance Exchange Makeover (May 28, 07)
Users of Accordance can create and save a wide variety of resources. The Accordance Exchange website is a place where Accordance users can share with one another the resources they develop. It has now been moved to our main servers and redesigned with a new look, an upload page, and an RSS feed.
Dead Sea Scrolls Bible in English (May 24, 07)
We are thrilled to offer this important new module for immediate download. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First Time into English. By Martin G. Abegg, Jr., Peter Flint, and Eugene Ulrich (HarperCollins 1999).
This is the first translation of all 225 Biblical manuscripts from Qumran. The text is arranged in canonical order and can be read in parallel with any other Bible. Certain additional Psalms and other Apocryphal material is included. Extensive introductions to the books, citations of the manuscripts, and other footnotes, are included in the parallel Notes module.
See excerpts from Book Reviews. The DSSB-E is now available for purchase and download for $40.
Bible Art Module Individual Unlock (May 9, 07)
In response to demand from many users at seminars who saw the new Bible Art module but do not need the rest of the material on the Library 7, we have now posted this as a separate, rather large, unlock and download. To check it out first, see the article.
NT Apparatus Release 4 (April 13, 07)
The new release of the NT Apparatus CD-ROM includes the following:
- CNTTS Apparatus release 3 $100, with the addition of the book of Hebrews to the Gospels, Acts, and General Epistles
- Tischendorf Apparatus minor update
- New Tischendorf Bundle unlocks the Tischendorf Apparatus and the GNT-TIS text for only $60.
If you have version 7 you can order the CD-ROM for $10 and your modules will be updated at no additional charge.
Nice Updates for KJVS and the Online Demo (April 13, 07)
We have corrected a styling error in the KJVS version 2.5 which caused some text to appear in small caps. It is available for download by the AccUpdater. Users on older systems may contact us directly for a link to the download.
Joel has updated the English or Standard Flash demo for version 7, though for a look just at what is new you will still want to check the New Features demo. Both are available on the front page of the website, and in Resources. This demo is a great way to orient a new user to the basic features of Accordance.
New Module Downloads (Feb. 11, 07)
We have two new Bibles to offer: the Swedish Bibel 2000, and the Vamvas modern Greek translation. We also have an important upgrade of the Dutch Statenvertaling which corrects many minor errors.
Updates have also been posted for the GNT-T, GNT-TR, SAMAR-T, and Waltke Hebrew. These are the same versions as the AccUpdater widget installs, so there is no need to download them separately if you use the widget.
All these downloads can be found on the Purchased Modules download page.
Downloadable Updates (Jan. 29, 07)
FontFixer has finally been updated and should now be working correctly.
The Accordance and AccUpdater widgets have been updated with visible version numbers and improved functionality.
A further update to the Targum has been posted today, and the Talmud update was posted on Jan 6, both for the AccUpdater widget to download. Users on older systems may contact us directly for a link to the download.
Significant Updates (Dec. 6, 06)
Although we are committed to excellence, we are not (yet) perfect. This year, for some reason, many of the texts released on Scholar's 7.1 had significant errors that were noticed almost immediately. Thanks to the AccUpdater widget, it is easy for us and you to download the updates automatically. The good news is that version 2.1.2 of the widget is much faster and more reliable. You can download it separately here, or as part of an updated 7.1 installer which also has corrections to the Hebrew words file. Then you can allow it to update your modules automatically.
Of course, you must be using OS 10.4+ in order to use the widget. The rest of you will have to pay for another CD-ROM and shipping in order to get all the updates, sorry! We hope to have new CD-ROMs by the beginning of next week.
Reviews of Recent New Products (Dec. 1, 06)
John H. Fish has published evaluations of the new Greek texts and the Mac Studienbibel in Emmaus Journal.
Koivisto Paper on Morphological Tagging of Greek Manuscripts (Dec. 1, 06)
Rex Koivisto presented an excellent paper on this topic at the recent Accordance Scholars Session at the Society for Biblical Literature meetings, and we have posted it here for those who would like to read it.
Just Released (Nov. 26, 06)
We just returned from successful shows at the annual meetings of ETS and AAR/SBL in Washington, DC. See David's report on the Blog. It is now time to announce to everyone the great new products that we released there:
- The long-awaited Word Biblical Commentary will ship in December. The retail price is $1199, but the introductory special is only $599 until Jan 31, 2007. Please use coupon WBCIntro, no other discounts apply, separate shipping charge will be applied.
- Also anticipated, the New International Greek Testament Commentary is now available on the Eerdmans Reference release 2 CD-ROM. NIGTC is a detailed verse-by-verse commentary based on the original Greek, with exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual context. The current 13 volumes set in one module is $499, individual volumes can also be unlocked. Use coupon code 3NIGTC to get 10% off the unlock of three or more NIGTC modules at once.
- The Babylonian Talmud: A Translation and Commentary, edited by Jacob Neusner. The module includes the complete 22 volume set which lists in print for $895. This reference tool scrolls in parallel with the MISH-T and other Mishna modules....only $199
- Semeia: an Experimental Journal: All 92 issues from 1974 to 2002, following experimental approaches to biblical criticism, including insights from linguistics, folklore studies, contemporary literary criticism, structuralism, social anthropology, and other such disciplines and approaches. Included on the SBL Journal CD-ROM....$79
- Scholar's Collection 7.1 is $15 to users with version 7, just $10 for those who also have the Scholar's 7.0 or Library 7 CD-ROM sets. In addition to important additions to the Pseudepigrapha and Targum modules, it offers these new modules:
- Apostolic Fathers (Lightfoot) (AFL-T)....$30
An introductory version of the tagged Greek Apostolic Fathers. Follows the 1891 text of J. B. Lightfoot as edited by J. R. Harmer. - Codex Vaticanus (GNT-VAT)....$60
Tischendorf’s transcription of Codex Vaticanus, corrected against images of the actual NT MS. Includes column and page-break indicators. Ligatures are displayed in Sylvanus Uncial font. - GNT Robinson Byzantine (GNT-BYZ)....$50
The New Testament in the Original Greek: Byzantine Textform 2005 compiled and arranged by Maurice A. Robinson and William G. Pierpont, including apparatus notes. This an important edition of the Greek Majority text. - New Testament Peshitta (PESHNT-T)....$100
This package includes the grammatically tagged Syriac Peshitta New Testament, and the untagged Old Syriac Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Curetonianus Gospel MSSs. Each text comes in both Syriac Estrangela and Aramaic square script. Murdock’s translation of the Peshitta NT is also included.
- Apostolic Fathers (Lightfoot) (AFL-T)....$30
David has described these new products in more detail for you on the Blog.
AccUpdater: New Modules Available for Automatic Download (Nov. 26, 06)
We have now made many modules available for automatic download by the AccUpdater widget. Although not yet complete, the policy will be to post any updates to small modules that are on CD-ROMs that we have sold since September, when Library 7 and Scholar's 7 were released together with Bible Unlock 3 and Bible Reference 3. This will include modules on the Catholic Collection, Jewish Collection, and NIV Study Bible Complete Library (except for the huge NIV Concordance).
This basically means that as long as you have the latest CD-ROM in a series, you should be able to update any modules that have been updated on other CD-ROMs. We made an exception for Scholar's 7 to 7.1, the updates can be downloaded, but for new modules you will need the new CD-ROM which is just $10 if you already have Scholar's 7.0.
Simply run the AccUpdater widget that comes with Accordance 7.1 to access the automatic downloads.
New Reviews (Nov. 14, 06)
Sven Rafferty gave a positive review of Accordance on his SvenOnTech website. November 2006
Tony Cartledge of Biblical Recorder switched to Mac recently and has now written about his experiences with Accordance on his blog. Nice to know that we are not alone in the blogosphere.
Check out the Reviews page for a wide variety of comments and viewpoints.
Quick Reference Guide (Sept. 14, 06)
Thank you, David, for this handy 10 page Guide to the most important features of Accordance version 7.
Zondervan Scholarly Bible Study Suite for Macintosh (Sept. 12, 06)
The third in the new series from Zondervan is now released, and it is chock full of excellent modules for the pastor or serious student of the Bible. The Scholarly Bible Study Suite includes the complete Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible, several tools to analyse and parse the Greek and Hebrew text, Greek grammars, introductions to the Bible, valuable commentaries, and dictionaries of Biblical Archaeology and the Christian Church. Almost all this material is completely new to Accordance. The entire CD-ROM is priced at only $149!
Rubén Gómez has contributed an article which illustrates how the Greek tools can be used to deepen the study of the English text.
Newly Downloadable Modules and Updates (Sept. 7, 06, updated Sept. 14)
For your convenience we are adding more modules to the list available for immediate download with the purchase of an unlock code, or as an upgrade:
- Inscriptions Index: an invaluable discussion and bibliography of the Northwest Semitic Inscriptions....$30
- NVI: Spanish Nueva Version Internacional....$30
- GNT-T: Greek New Testament NA27 with full morphological tagging....$50
- GNT-TR: Greek New Testament - Textus Receptus with full tagging....$50
- NRSV: New Revised Standard Version....$30
- NIBC: New International Biblical Commentary....$100
We have also posted the latest updates to the BHS-W4, ESV, GKC Hebrew, HCSB, LXX, Message, NIV, NKJV, and NLT-SE. All downloaded modules (except GNT-TR) are now the same versions as on our new Bible Unlock and Scholar's 7 CD-ROMs.
On Sept 14 we updated the Timeline, and added corrections to the GNT-TR (one word was wrong) and to the NIBC. The latter has many corrections throughout the commentary, but these are missing from the first batch of the Bible Reference 3 CD-ROM.
There is also an important updater for the Mac Bibel Bibliothek CD-ROM that corrects the scrolling and hyperlinking of the Notes in the Gospels, and of the Menge Bible in the Pastoral Epistles (Sept 14).
AccordIt 2.3 Available (Sept. 7, 06)
AccordIt is a text processing utility intended for use with Accordance Bible Software. It allows you to
- display verses from any Bible installed in your copy of Accordance
- edit the text using Accordance fonts and text capabilities
- copy and paste text into a word processor
- save text as a text file or RTF file
- import documents with LaserHebrew or LaserGreek, and convert those fonts to Accordance fonts.
Version 2 of AccordIt has been updated to run natively in OS X and to access the texts formatted for Accordance 6.x and 7.x. It has not been updated with all the text export options, such as Copy as Citation or Unicode, that are now offered in Accordance. AccordIt is mainly provided as an update for those who have been using this utility, and as a quick means of copying verses without running Accordance.
Note: Since AccordIt requires the Accordance settings ƒ folder, it will only work for texts which have been added to version 5 or 6 of Accordance. If you have only used version 7 of Accordance and wish to run AccordIt, you must create the settings folder by running an earlier version of Accordance and adding texts to it.
You can download the free utility from the Program Installers page and the AccordIt Guide from the Documentation page.
Primary Collections Update at Last! (August 26, 06)
We are happy to announce the release of Accordance Library 7 and Scholar's Collection 7 with version 7 and significant additions to the contents of each level. We are also releasing the Bible Unlock release 3 and Bible Reference release 3 CD-ROMs, and are including both with each purchase of the Library or Scholar's CD-ROM sets.
Library 7 and Scholar's 7 upgrade prices are posted on the Upgrades page. Simply order the regular item and check the Upgrade box at checkout.
What's New in Library 7? Our biggest Library upgrade ever, the new Library 7 CD-ROM features more than 30 new modules! See what is new in each level, and a table of the modules included in each upgrade over the years.
New Modules available on the other CD-ROMs include:
Scholar's Collection 7
- Inscriptions Index: an invaluable discussion and bibliography of the Northwest Semitic Inscriptions....$30
- SAMAR-T: the morphologically tagged version of the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch as preserved by the Samaritan Community....$50, $30 as upgrade from untagged SAMAR.
- GKC Hebrew: Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar, "the standard reference grammar for most serious students of Hebrew", fully marked up with Accordance fields and hypertexts....$70
Bible Unlock 3 CD
- NVI: Spanish Nueva Version Internacional....$30
- NLT-SE: New Living Translation, Second Edition...$30, $10 as upgrade to the NLT
- TNIV: Today's New International Version....$30
- CJB: Complete Jewish Bible....$35
Bible Reference 3 CD
- Edersheim Group: Includes Bible History OT, Life & Times, Sketches, and Temple....$49
- Atlas Sampler ....$20
- and some modules moved from Library 6: Calvin, Hodge-Theology, Ryrie, Thayer
Special Offers (August 26, 06)
Special combination offer: Use coupon code PREMCOR to request a $60 discount on a new purchase of Library 7 Premier with Scholar's 7 Core Bundle (together or within 3 months).
GNT add-on and BHS add-on packages offer more affordable ways to get started with the tagged texts. These are in addition to our previous add-ons:
- Josephus add-on modules: Tagged Greek text and English translation with Notes: $120 value for only $100
- LXX add-on modules: Tagged Greek text with LXX Grammar, Brenton English translation with Notes, and LEH-2 Septuagint Lexicon: $190 value for only $140
- Mishna add-on modules: Tagged Kaufmann Hebrew text, Neusner English translation, and Eshkol untagged Hebrew text: $190 value for only $140
- Philo add-on modules: Tagged Greek text and English translation with Notes: $150 value for only $125
- Pseudepigrapha add-on modules: Tagged Greek text, Evans English translation, and Charles Translation: $210 value for only $160
- Qumran Sectarian add-on modules: Tagged Hebrew/Aramaic text, English translation, and Qumran Index: $150 value for only $120
- Targums add-on modules: Tagged Aramaic text and English translation with Notes: $150 value for only $125
Atlas Sampler (August 18, 06)
The Atlas Sampler lets you try out the fully interactive Atlas for just $20. Then, you get the $20 off when you upgrade to the Atlas Version 2 with 12 high-resolution backgrounds, 3D images, modern boundaries, and additional layers.
The Sampler offers two older low-resolution map backgrounds (Colors and Beige) and the data. This results in a fully functioning interactive Atlas except for the 3D capability and the Place Names and Sites modules.
You can download the installer here.
GNT Morphology Upgrade on BibleWithYou (July 12, 06)
BibleWithYou announces the release of the upgraded GNT with Level II tagging for the Palm Pilot and Pocket PC. New in the database are Preposition and Improper Preposition case use, Subcategories and function categories to most conjunctions, Identification of Proper Nouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs, Refinement of Adjective and Adverb functions, Specification of Particle functions, Addition of 2Aorist tags to distinguish them from 1Aorist.
The upgrade is free for those who already have the GNT Morphology.
New Modules and Updates for Hebrew Studies (5/30/06)
We are happy to announce the release of:
- SAMAR-T: the morphologically tagged version of the Hebrew text of the Pentateuch as preserved by the Samaritan Community....$50, $30 as upgrade from untagged SAMAR.
- GKC Hebrew: Gesenius' Hebrew Grammar, "the standard reference grammar for most serious students of Hebrew", fully marked up wuth Accordance fields and hypertexts....$70
- HALOT: Hebrew Aramaic lexicon of the OT, Koehler-Baumgartner, release 3 with widespread corrections, $159, $10 upgrade from KB, requires version 6.
The Hebrew scholars have been very patient with us, now you get your reward!
Accordance Version 7 Released (5/24/06)
New features include the ability to search for Greek and Hebrew roots, innovative new ways to graph the results of a search, automatic highlighting of text differences, a Slide Show view for presenting information to a classroom or congregation, improved highlighting capabilities, and new features for managing and accessing a growing library of Accordance-compatible Bible texts, study aids, and original language texts. The OS X version also includes added support for Services and multi-user environments.
You can purchase the download, then download a program installer/updater.
- $29 for users of version 6.
- $39 for new users or those with earlier versions.
- The price paid is credited towards a future purchase of or upgrade to Library 6, Scholar's Collection 6, Jewish Collection 3, or Catholic Collection.
Watch the Flash Demo of the new features.
See the Upgrades page for upgrades of all your CD-ROMs and modules.
Accordance and The GRAMCORD Institute 2/5/04
The longstanding relationship between The GRAMCORD Institute and OakTree Software came to an end on December 31, 2003. OakTree is no longer distributing the GRAMCORD GNT and other materials proprietary to the Institute, and the Institute is no longer distributing the Accordance CD-ROMs, program, and modules. OakTree has arranged licenses for the core original language texts from the various parties responsible for those databases. Current users of Accordance can continue to make full use of all their modules, but in the future must turn to OakTree for upgrades and new modules.
We would like to thank Paul Miller and The GRAMCORD Institute for all the support they have given to Accordance and our users during the past 10 years.
Spanish Version 5.8 (11/29/03)
Thanks to Rubén Gómez we now have a localized Spanish version of Accordance that is compatible with version 5.7 and above, and with the Timeline. The Help files and Tutorial are updated and include the Atlas and Timeline. This version is available for download for OS versions 7.1 through OS X. Accordance 5.8-es is a free upgrade from 5.4-es (the version on the Compubiblia CD-ROM). Other users may purchase the unlocking code for 5.8-es for $29. The Tutorial and Mini-manual are also available separately as PDF files.
Gracias a Rubén Gómez disponemos de una versión de Accordance totalmente traducida al español y plenamente compatible con las versiones 5.7 o superior, así como con la Cronología bíblica. Los archivos de Ayuda y el Tutorial han sido actualizados e incluyen secciones sobre el Atlas y la Cronología. Esta versión está disponible para su descarga para todos los sistemas operativos, desde Mac OS 7.1 hasta Mac OS X. Accordance 5.8-es es una actualización gratuita para quienes ya dispongan de la versión 5.4-es (la que se incluye en el CD-ROM Compubiblia para Mac). El resto de usuarios puede adquirir el código de desbloqueo de la versión 5.8-es al precio de $29. El Tutorial y el Manual Básico también están disponible como archivos PDF independiente.
Vea nuestra página en español.
Click here for announcements of previous releases.
Vea nuestra página en español.
Click here for announcements of previous releases.