Lighting the Lamp

[Intermediate: Accordance 10] Search Symbols add precision in verse and word searches, helping Accordance outperform those old printed Bible concordances. This podcast explains each of the fourteen different symbols and demonstrates their use in practical situations.

[Basic: Accordance iOS 1.6] Version 1.6 of our mobile Accordance app combines a more polished interface with a host of new features: flex search, auto words/verses switching, bookmarks, Remember My Place, and syncing User Content between iDevices.

[Basic: Accordance 10] Text and images in Accordance can be printed directly, copied and pasted, and dragged and dropped into other programs. In this episode, Dr. J designs a Christmas Keynote presentation for children, highlighting key words in a passage, then using Search All to find relevant photos and illustrations. He also shows how to make a movie of an animated route in the Bible Atlas and import it into a slide. The podcast concludes with the completed slide show.

[Intermediate: Accordance 10] How many words are in the Bible? Which ones appear only once? What is the most common word to begin a verse? Join Dr. J for an investigation into Bible trivia—and learn some valuable techniques for statistical research along the way!

[Intermediate: Accordance 10] Search options and Search commands are two additional ways to sharpen your searches. In this podcast Dr. J explains both and gives specific examples of their usefulness.

[Resources: Accordance 10] The revised edition of the Expositor's Bible Commentary is a major improvement upon the original. Dr. J reviews this new resource, highlights some of its additional improvements as an Accordance module, and walks viewers through setting up a Book Study Workspace. This episode also features tips on setting and using a default commentary—and showcases Accordance 10's new"reading mode."

[Basic: Accordance 10] Accordance 10 's new "flex search" makes searching English Bibles easier and more natural. Just enter the search term(s) and hit [Enter]. Accordance does the rest, finding every form of the word and (if there is more than one word) any order in the verse. Accordance now also switches automatically between searching for "Words" and "Verses."

[Basic: Accordance 10] Want to know what Bible software can do for you? Accordance Bible Software is not just a search engine, nor a simple library of books. It is a complete software suite for studying the Bible. Join Dr. J in a whirlwind tour of Accordance 10's twenty-five major features. This podcast is an excellent overview for those brand new to Accordance—or those considering purchasing it.

[Resources: Accordance 10] Accordance 10 introduces six new collections of Bible study resources, representing the very best values we've ever offered. Each collection is designed with a particular kind of user in mind. Join Dr. J as he takes us on a tour of all six collections. This podcast concludes with an explanation of Accordance's new Update Calculator, available financing, and sales contact information.

[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.