Should You Buy Bible Software?

[@js3511]

Your video showed up in my feed and you did a good job of covering the main points. One element that comes into play with the three software packages you mentioned is the layout and workflow. While all three do the same thing, they do them in different ways. So one platform form may connect with someone better than the other two. But no matter which software you get you have to spend time working with it. Kind of like getting a study Bible and never fully utilizing it and understanding what you have. You are right it's an investment of money, but also time. You have to use it to know it. Also, you were mentioning all the books that it took with research and I chuckled thinking back to my school days and going to the library. On a side note, it would be nice to have a bit more front lighting. That whole desk area just comes across dark on my screens and just bleed into the back of the iPad. Not being critical, so don't take it that way. Great video and I look forward to you overview of the three packages.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks. I hope to get a video out on the differences between them. And I agree. They all do much of the same thing but slightly differently.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Point about the lighting is spot on. I just got a new main light and am learning how to balance it out with the room lighting.

[@80sPastorDude]

I have been using Logos since 2006 when I got it for a huge discount because I was in Bible College at the time. I have continued to update it and add resources.

[@Uniqdna]

I’ve been using logos since 2006 even it was logos 4 and I can say it has been well worth the money, I update it periodically and take advantage of all the free monthly resources to continue expanding my library

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

I love it! Thanks for sharing your experience with Logos!

[@RowanTasmanian]

Brilliant, I really enjoyed that video. I have Olive Tree and it suits my study with apologetics. Thanks again for the effort to produce this video.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

I really like Olive Tree. It’s my favorite on the phone.

[@darreljw]

I am enjoying your videos and your stand.I started with PC Study Bible, moved to Logos briefly, spent 10 years with e-Sword, found theWord bible app and have been there since 2008. I find that every time I either read the Bible or do a study, Holy Spirit takes me so deep and it changes my life and draws me deeper into Jesus. I would not give up my study tools for anything - well, I will give them up when my Lord takes me home! I feel it is important to not only read and study the Bible, but also to learn and understand what the Lord has given to others. So keep up the work and ministry that Holy Spirit has given you. Thanks! Darrel Wright

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks for such a thoughtful comment.

[@_tobetterdayz]

Well done, appreciate the insight as i dive further into my search for scripture. God bless!

[@wolves201]

Excellent vid. For me, I went away from Logos simply because its core study functions are unavailable when the internet is down. Things like word study, passage guide, exegetical guide, topics and passage comparison are unusable. You can still use the resources that have been downloaded but not these functions. Mind you, in the days before bible software I do recall having my Bible, concordance pen and paper to study. Easier times it seemed

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Ah yes, the good old days. Brings back good memories. Didn’t realize that about Logos though as i only have it on my desktop.

[@wolves201]

@@TheCaffeinatedBible Studying the pre-software days was in some ways more satisfying. Less distractions and the process of flicking through books and writing down seemed to make things stick in my mind a bit more. I’m presuming the desktop version is the same if the internet drops out? Certainly my iPad and iPhone lose those core functions.

[@residue-er5dooo]

​@@TheCaffeinatedBible *All bibles were supernaturally changed years ago and none of them are still Holy.*

[@deprogrammershepherd1234]

​@@residue-er5dooo🎯💯❕

[@julieannshoemanlewis9069]

@@residue-er5dooo you keep spamming here and it's insulting to me what you are doing. I am a believer and you're basically saying God doesn't have the power anymore and He lost power to Satan by the bibles being "changed" and that we no longer have the absolute truth. Truth is, God is still in control and we STILL have the truth.

[@TimHall1973]

I would be lost without my Accordance! Been a user since the early 2000s. Now I'm a Beta tester for them!!

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

That’s pretty cool!

[@magillagorilla1]

good vid

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks!

[@brucejones8848]

I have Logos since i went to bible college but I use OliveTree more because it better in a mobile enviorment to me. I have paid for a lot of resources over the years but its worth it. Being able to dig into the Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, exegetical context, maps, even the library of Bible Project animations is an awesome addion. I just wish they had the Dictionary of Deities and Demons available for it like Logos. Logos has a bigger selection overall and better in a desktop enviornment to me.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks for such a great comment and sharing your experience with the two packages.

[@residue-er5dooo]

​@@TheCaffeinatedBible *Everyone is going to find out that all bibles both digital and hard copies have been the UNholy word of Satan for over ten years now. Sadly the vast majority won't until Jesus explains it at the Gate though. But on the off chance any WHEAT see this, read Amos **8:11** then type in (proof of bible change residue junkie 1) AND HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT!!!*

[@HeavyHeartsShow]

Insightful

[@Richard-e5m]

I see no reason to reject Matthew Henry just because he wrote 300 years ago. Comparing him with modern commentators, show not much difference between him and recent people. The term "cutting edge" has little application in biblical studies. The meaning of the word has not changed, and one will have to jump through some very serious hoops to make any sort of sound argument that recent publications are that important. The place where it may make difference is in areas of archeology and textual discoveries that result. So far, such things have no resulted in any change of doctrine. I personally use ESword and found it quite profitable. There are many resources available for it, both old and new, that are well worth having.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

I don’t reject him. Merely let you know his work is now freely available in public domain. And that he has a place in the history of interpretation.

[@---zc4qt]

I am not a fan of e-Bibles. Rather I wish I could e-mail someone who knows N.T. Greek and help me narrow-down the type of Bible(s) and commentary that has the MOST of what I am looking for.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

So which edition of a Greek NT are you looking for? There are a ton of different commentaries, written at all different levels - from just English text to commentaries that might require multiple languages to really get the most out of. What are you looking for?

[@guyesmith]

I enjoy the humor.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks

[@EnavSounds]

Oh yeah I'm cooking with fire now. I loved that dad joke

[@joe-say-did-it6201]

E-sword works very well and not as expensive.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks - it is always great to have someone who uses the software comment on it.

[@elliotwalton6159]

Get it or don't. I'm still good with taking books off my shelf and bringing them to my desktop. No shame there.

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

No shame at all, I have more books than I know what to do with and have given away probably half of the books I have purchased over time and still have too many. But software is faster and I have more references and works in my software packages than I do in print form - and they don't take up any precious shelf space. It is not so much an either/or but a both/and situatoin.

[@elliotwalton6159]

@@TheCaffeinatedBible Sorry if I sounded like a snit. I watched a Logos video the other day (which is why yours appeared) and they made it sound like you'll never understand the Bible without their software. I understand the convenience if you can afford it, but all of my professors in the 1980s managed to get their PhDs without it. We'll never know all there is to know, and all we really need to know is the Grace of God's gift. A dear man who died last year said to my brother, "It's not what you know that matters, but that God knows you." Thank you for encouraging others to deepen their knowledge and faith of the Bible. god bless all who do.

[@BrainTrust01]

Blue Letter Bible free. Better and also free, ESword . ESword is completely downloadable . Once downloaded you don't need a internet connection. Strong's numbers are embedded in the text. Lots of room for notes both are good , blue letter, you get Bibles but the rest you need a internet connection. E Sword is also available on smartphones but it costs a whopping 1.99 u.s. Well worth it. God bless

[@TheCaffeinatedBible]

Thanks. If you like those applications you would be amazed at what you can get with the big three paid software packages. I hope to do a video in the future on the free software packages as well.

[@glenn1611]

+1 for eSword. Tried ‘em all, always come back to it.