Bible Study
e-sword – an excellent free bible study software
e-Sword is feature rich and user friendly. Below you’ll find a list of features that you will discover which makes the study of God’s Word both enjoyable and enriching :
All available Bibles in many languages, commentaries and dictionaries are readily viewed without having to “tile windows”. Create your own “parallel Bible” with up to any four translations.
Studying the Word of God and comparing passages have never been easier! Integrated editor for creating your own commentaries or study notes, complete with Spell Checking and a Thesaurus! Notes are “linked”to the Bible for easy viewing and can also be exported for portability. Easily compare the various translations to see how they rendered the Greek or Hebrew manuscripts.
Comprehensive print capabilities, including print preview, allow you to create impressive Bible study handouts from the Study Notes Editor.
Strong’s definitions are displayed as Tool Tips! Just place the mousepointer over a Strong’s number and the definition will then be displayed. Scripture references in the Commentary and Dictionary views are displayed as Tool Tips! Just place the mouse pointer over thereference and the passage will then be displayed. To go to thepassage, just click it!
Powerful search capabilities, yet simple to use. Enter as many words you want to search for and select the search style and range. You can even search on Strong numbers and exclude words from the search! Use the Verse List to create your own topical lists of Scripture, or cataloging your discoveries!
Copy and print Scripture in a variety of formatting styles. This is also available for search results and verse lists. Graphics Viewer for studying maps, charts, and other images. STEP Reader for viewing the various resources you may have invested in from QuickVerse, Bible Companion, and WORDsearch.
Many other features like dictionaries, word studies, maps, charts, graphics, daily sermon devotions, e-books etc. to make your bible study a truly enriching experience.
Bible Gateway – entire NIV on one page
This free user friendly software is from BibleGateway.com, a free service for reading and researching Scripture online–all in the language or translation of your choice! If you log on to the Home site, there are advanced tools you can use to search the Bible by keywords or verse, as well as other tools to enhance your study of the Bible. The entire NIV Bible on one page is really neat. You have the whole Bible at your fingertips. Just click on the chapter number and the verses you want to read opposite the Book name in the column on the left side.
Below are free online non-certificate Christian Courses from RBC Ministries, the publishers of Daily Bread. Just click on any course you wish to pursue.
Old Testament Survey
New Testament Survey
Know Why You Believe – Introduction to Christian Apologetics
History of the Christian Church
First Steps in Christian Counseling
Bible Basics
First Steps in Effective Ministry
First Steps in the Christian Faith
