BibleWorks
What are the differences in BibleWorks and Logos? i have studied Gods Word for years and since retirement that is my full time hobby. i have no training in seminary and not really interested in learning the Greek and Hebrew languages. i trust Logos with helping me with those things with their fine tools. Looked at Bibleworks some over the internet and was wondering if it could be an extension for Logos to help me.
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There are many. BibleWorks focuses on analyzing the text. There is a very steep learning curve and to stay proficient with its features you need to use it regularly. I found that there is a lot of setup involved. But it does an excellent job at analyzing the text and comes with quality resource that aide you in the task. It is very fast with the results it returns. very rarely does any search with BibleWorks take more then 1 or 2 seconds.
Logos focuses on Bible Study. Not only does it provide means of analyzing the text but it also pulls in other resources, like commentaries. I find the information that Logos pulls together more easily understood then I did with BibleWorks. If they were cars, Bibleworks would be a Manual and Logos would be an automatic. With Bibleworks you are in control and can adapt just about everything in the program. With Logos 4 it takes care of gears so the user can concentrate on studying.
Both programs have their strengths and weaknesses (who would argue that BibleWorks notes are more robust). If money is a factor and text analysis all you will ever want to do, and you do not mind the old hunt-for-that-icon UI, BibleWorks is worth a consideration. If you are looking at your software as a long term investment, have the financial resources, and prefer a forward-thinking UI, Logos is the choice to go with.
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Thanks Phillip for the reply. Well stated and from your exclamation i have the same thing in Logos only more streamlined.
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Sam West said:
not really interested in learning the Greek and Hebrew languages
Studying the original languages is Bibleworks’ raison d’être. If you're not interested in that, it has nothing really to offer you.
This is my personal Faithlife account. On 1 March 2022, I started working for Faithlife, and have a new 'official' user account. Posts on this account shouldn't be taken as official Faithlife views!
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I have both. I agree with Mark, if you have no interest in Greek or Hebrew, Bibleworks is not for you.
However, if you have interest in learning Greek and Hebrew, Bibleworks is an excellent tool. It is fast, adaptable, and, when it comes to Greek and Hebrew resources, the best bang for the buck is spent on Bibleworks (side note: Logos, are you listening? Maybe reduce the price of some of the Greek and Hebrew resources or put better ones in your OL collection).
I have both, use both and appreciate both, but for you I would recommend Logos over Bibleworks
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Michael Sullivan said:
if you have interest in learning Greek and Hebrew, Bibleworks is an excellent tool
i do have an interest in learning Hebrew and Greek who wouldn't but after a bout with Logoses "learning to use Hebrew and Greek" and the disappointment i had after being so excited about it before i received the videos and seeing that i didn't have the intellectual qualification to really comprehend it i was so disappointed and decided to forget it. these videos to me were all about grammar not learning the deeper things of the scripture. under stand i have only a 12grade education and a lot of common sense and if Bibleworks is a tool i could comprehend and learn the deeper things of the scripture it would be priceless to me.
thanks everyone for their reply s
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Sam West said:
under stand i have only a 12grade education and a lot of common sense and if Bibleworks is a tool i could comprehend and learn the deeper things of the scripture it would be priceless to me.
I would not recommend BibleWorks to anyone without a working knowledge of Greek and Hebrew.
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Hi Sam,
The difference between Logos and BW is quite vast. BW is designed for textual analysis accommodating those that require complex morphological searches and really requires some basic knowledge of Greek and Hebrew in order to use it effectively. It is great software for what it is designed to do. For me, Logos provides tools that allow access to the original languages and expository studies. I would suggest you pick up a book by Mounce "Greek for the Rest of Us" as a starting point for your original language studies. It is by Zondervan and may be available in Logos. Also, you can get his lectures on this for free here:
http://www.biblicaltraining.org/greek-tools-bible-study/william-mounce/foundations
There is also a book called "Hebrew for the Rest of Us" that I have not found as useful.
In my opinion, the deeper things of scripture are opened up to us by His Spirit and prayer... bible software just makes it easier and faster for Him to direct our study and open our hearts..
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I will add to my agreement to what has already been stated. I have and use both programs on a daily basis. You could use Bibleworks without a knowledge of greek and hebrew, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you do. It is a great tool to analyze the text, but really shines in exegetical grammatical studies. It's other strength would be in the large number of Bibles in various languages that are included in the base package. They are of little value to me personally, but to many others it could be a selling point. For the English-speaking person interested in Bible study it is really hard to beat Logos if you have the funds for the program and the equipment to run it.
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