See the Full Contents (and capabilities) and their brochure (PDF file) for a feature list.In the past decade electronic Bible software has advanced radically. In this review I would like to write about installing and learning to use the program, highlight a few features that are of interest to me and show you some screenshots in Part 3. Even if you do work with the original languages, I would suggest starting out with Using BibleWorks and Only English Bibles in the Help file system under Getting Started – Major Tasks.
I assumed that these were just for reading but I was pleasantly surprised to see that the contents of the books are linked to original language words–so you can learn more about the syntax of a word you’re studying–as is nearly everything else within BibleWorks.Īlthough one of the strengths of BibleWorks is in working with the original languages, it has so many features for working with English only translations and text that it would be worth the price of the program for this alone. There are quite a few Hebrew and Greek grammar books like Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics included in the program. To have them not only within the program but all linked to the passage, verse or word you’re studying at lightning fast speed makes it all the more valuable. Just buying all the translations, books and other reference materials alone would cost far more than the software. I can’t imagine anyone with the budget for it being disappointed. For lay people, it depends on your budget and how far you like to go with Bible study. It will make sermon preparation and writing papers go much faster, leaving more time for other duties or studying. I will say that for pastors, students and Bible translators, this software in my estimation will save a lot of time. e-Sword is a great program, and not just for the price (free, with additional paid add-ons) but it’s not comparable to BibleWorks. When I found out that BibleWorks has more features than I could ever imagine, I scrapped that idea. I am an avid e-Sword user and was going to write about why it might be worth it to upgrade to BibleWorks.
A huge thanks goes to Jim Barr at BibleWorks for sending a review copy of BibleWorks 8.Īs a preface to this review: I do not have any other commercial Bible software or a previous version of BibleWorks so I won’t be able to make any comparisons.
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