The Word of God in Sacred Scripture

The Word of God in Sacred Scripture is a divine gift to humankind of unfathomable profundity, power,and value.

Those of us living in the “Information Age” have been blessed with a level of access to God’s Word that would have been unimaginable throughout most of human history. This, too, is a great gift, and one which the wise will embrace joyfully.

However, like so much else in our culture, this gift comes to us in such diversity that it’s easy to get lost in information overload, and overwhelmed in the complexity of options. I hope to offer here a modest contribution to explaining the diversity of both the various English versions, and the technology tools modern believers have at our disposal to assist in the study of God’s Word.

The Bible in English:

A set of pages looking at translation history, the differences between current versions, their availability, and the tools and helps available to assist in the study of the Bible in English.

Bible Study Software:

A set of pages looking at Bible Study software technology in general, as well as applying some analyses of specific software solutions available to the household of God.

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