Questions about Biblical Archeology Review CD-ROM

Rev Chris

Does anyone have the Biblical Archeology Review CD-ROM? How useful do you find it?  How easy is it to navigate through articles?  Do you have to insert the CD-ROM every time you use it, or does it become a download in Logos 4 like the other products?

Thanks

Mark Smith

Chris,

The contents get added to your hard drive. All you need to do is activate the license by installing the CD via Libronix or calling Support. If you get it through Logos it should be activated when purchased. I can't recall how I got mine so don't recall if the contents were downloaded. You definitely don't need the CD when you run it.

All volumes have a TOC and navigate just fine.

Put them in a collection and you can search on Large Text which acts more or less like a topical search.

Mike W

Rev Chris said:

Does anyone have the Biblical Archeology Review CD-ROM? How useful do you find it?  How easy is it to navigate through articles?  Do you have to insert the CD-ROM every time you use it, or does it become a download in Logos 4 like the other products?

Thanks

This installs in Logos like and is linked like any other resource (once installed no need for the CD-ROM in Logos 3, Logos 4 requires a call to Logos and this will download from the Logos servers).  Each magazine is a separate resources (Bi-monthly so six per year).  Maps, illustrations, and articles are in the Logos versions.  If you're interested in Biblical Archaeology this is a good resource. I find it useful for background information on the sites and cultures of the bible lands (I got this as part of the larger archeology collection).  You can search by headings just like any Journal set in Logos.  There is no complete index of the entire set and in Library view it only shows the issue number and date (covers don't seem to show up).  I downloaded the website describing these and use that to find articles.  The articles are interesting and don't seem to have a particular theological leaning. The books in this series seem to lean more toward modern scholarship in their conclusions. (they do contain a lot of good research however american evangelicals may chafe a bit at some of the opinions expressed).

 

Rev Chris

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Thanks Mike and Mark!

Michael Kinch

Chris.  I have it as well.  I installed it with the cds.  I thought I would use it more than I do.  I tend to spend more time in my print subscriptions though it is a good resource for research.

Ted Weis

I love the BAR collection. I wrote this in a previous thread:

The BAR back issues are an outstanding collection and has been extremely useful in my teaching ministry.

Some particular issues that make this collection worth the investment:

• March-April 1994 (this is mislabeled on page link as
  January-February 1994)--First archaeological evidence of David's
  existence--"House of David" inscription found at Dan

• September-October 1992--Discover of ossuary (bone box) inscribed
  with name of Caiaphas, the high priest who presided over Jesus' trial

• September-October 1988--2,000 year old boat found in Sea of Galilee (dubbed the "Jesus" boat because it dates to 1st century)

• March-April 1983--Oldest writing of YHWH and Hebrew Scripture (priestly blessing of Number 6:25-26) found in amulet in Jerusalem