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'''Accordance''' is Bible Study software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software. Many CATUG members consider it the best Bible software available, whether for private use or academic study. | '''Accordance''' is Bible Study software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software. Many CATUG members consider it the best Bible software available, whether for private use or academic study. | ||
Although Accordance | Although Accordance was initially developed for the Mac OS and iOS, it now also runs on Windows and Android. | ||
=OakTree Software= | =OakTree Software= | ||
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By the early 1990s there were a number of good general Bible study programs for the Mac. However, Brown saw the need for a new program which would make it easy to engage in more sophisticated kinds of Bible study, enabling scholars and pastors to do in-depth analysis of the original Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible. Accordance 1.0 was released in February 1994, and welcomed for its power and ease of use. | By the early 1990s there were a number of good general Bible study programs for the Mac. However, Brown saw the need for a new program which would make it easy to engage in more sophisticated kinds of Bible study, enabling scholars and pastors to do in-depth analysis of the original Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible. Accordance 1.0 was released in February 1994, and welcomed for its power and ease of use. | ||
A version of Accordance 5 | A version of Accordance 5 rewritten to run natively under Mac OS X was released at the start of 2002. | ||
The company has continued to add and improve features | The company has continued to add and improve features. Version 8 was released in May 2008 and introduced a universal binary for Intel-based Macs. The latest version 12 was released in November 2016. | ||
For some years, Zondervan packaged Accordance in their Zondervan Bible Study suites for Macintosh. | For some years, Zondervan packaged Accordance in their Zondervan Bible Study suites for Macintosh. | ||
[ | [https://www.accordancebible.com/store/details/?pid=Accord-iOS2 Accordance for iOS] was released on December 30, 2010 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. | ||
Even when it was a product developed exclusively for the Mac OS, Accordance also ran on PCs using the Basilisk II emulator. A Windows-native version was released in 2013. | |||
[https://www.accordancebible.com/store/details/?pid=Accord-Android1 Accordance for Android] was released in February 2018. As of June 2019, the current version 1.4 supports all purchased modules except Parallels, Atlas and Timeline. User Notes are also not yet supported. | |||
=Modules available= | =Modules available= | ||
The program is centered on the Biblical text, but has many additional texts. There are many optional modules, detailed study tools for the original Hebrew and Greek, commentaries and reference dictionaries. | The program is centered on the Biblical text, but has many additional texts. There are many optional modules, detailed study tools for the original Hebrew and Greek, commentaries and reference dictionaries. | ||
Some | Some modules available include: | ||
*Jewish writings including Mishnah, Targums, Pseudepigrapha, Josephus | *Jewish writings including Mishnah, Targums, Pseudepigrapha, Josephus | ||
*Early Christian writings such as the Didache | *Early Christian writings such as the Didache | ||
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=Discounts= | =Discounts= | ||
[ | [https://www.accordancebible.com/store/Discounts Discounts] are available to students, educators, current & retired ministers, missionaries, homeschoolers and [[CATUG]] members. These are not cumulative, i.e. only one discount can be claimed at a time. | ||
Check the website for current [https://www.accordancebible.com/store/sale special deals on additional modules]. | |||
= External links = | = External links = | ||
*[http://www.accordancebible.com Accordance Home] | *[http://www.accordancebible.com Accordance Home] | ||
**[https://www.accordancebible.com/25-Events The 25 Most Important Events in Accordance's 25-Year History], February 21, 2019 | |||
*[http://www.accordancebible.com/blog Accordance Blog] | *[http://www.accordancebible.com/blog Accordance Blog] | ||
*[http://www.accordancebible.com/forums Accordance Forums] | *[http://www.accordancebible.com/forums Accordance Forums] | ||
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==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
*[http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/accordance-9-is-another-big-step-forward-in-bible-study-software Accordance 9 is another big step forward in Bible study software], The Unofficial Apple Weblog, September 24, 2010 | *[http://www.tuaw.com/2010/09/24/accordance-9-is-another-big-step-forward-in-bible-study-software Accordance 9 is another big step forward in Bible study software], The Unofficial Apple Weblog, September 24, 2010 | ||
*[http:// | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20160326171605/http://bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Articles&id=12 Premier Bible Software – A Comparative Overview] at Bible Software Review, December 29, 2006 | ||
**[http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=4 Accordance 8 - The Best just got Better], August 6, 2009 | **[https://web.archive.org/web/20160326172633/http://www.bsreview.org/index.php?modulo=Reviews&id=4 Accordance 8 - The Best just got Better], August 6, 2009 | ||
*[http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=433 Review of Accordance 6] by the Society of Biblical Literature | *[http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=433 Review of Accordance 6] by the Society of Biblical Literature | ||
<!-- *[http://cmug.org/Software/Software.html Bible Study Software] at Christian Macintosh User Group -- dead link at present, domain up for renewal --> | <!-- *[http://cmug.org/Software/Software.html Bible Study Software] at Christian Macintosh User Group -- dead link at present, domain up for renewal --> | ||
*[http://www.macworld.com/ | *[http://www.macworld.com/article/1026044/reviewsinbried.html Accordance 5.5c] review in Macworld, 2003 | ||
*[http://www.accordancebible.com/ | *[http://www.accordancebible.com/Reviews Independent reviews] listed on Accordance site | ||
=Credits= | =Credits= | ||
Shamelessly edited from the Wikipedia article (to which CATUG members had contributed) on June 3, 2010. Updated by Neville Reid in | Shamelessly edited from the Wikipedia article (to which CATUG members had contributed) on June 3, 2010. Updated by Neville Reid in June 2019. | ||
[[Category:Bible Software]] | [[Category:Bible Software]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:22, 14 June 2019
Accordance is Bible Study software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software. Many CATUG members consider it the best Bible software available, whether for private use or academic study.
Although Accordance was initially developed for the Mac OS and iOS, it now also runs on Windows and Android.
OakTree Software
OakTree Software, Inc. is based in Altamonte Springs, Florida, USA. The company has focused on areas of special interest, particularly the study of Biblical texts. Its specific goals are:
- Offering innovative and powerful features which cannot be found anywhere else
- Providing the most intuitive, elegant, and easy-to-use interface possible
- Providing a wide range of useful resources like texts, dictionaries, & commentaries, for Bible study.
Program history
Roy Brown, OakTree Software's president and application developer, created one of the first Bible programs available for the Macintosh, known as ThePerfectWord, in 1988. ThePerfectWord was later bought by another company and renamed MacBible. By the early 1990s there were a number of good general Bible study programs for the Mac. However, Brown saw the need for a new program which would make it easy to engage in more sophisticated kinds of Bible study, enabling scholars and pastors to do in-depth analysis of the original Greek and Hebrew texts of the Bible. Accordance 1.0 was released in February 1994, and welcomed for its power and ease of use.
A version of Accordance 5 rewritten to run natively under Mac OS X was released at the start of 2002. The company has continued to add and improve features. Version 8 was released in May 2008 and introduced a universal binary for Intel-based Macs. The latest version 12 was released in November 2016.
For some years, Zondervan packaged Accordance in their Zondervan Bible Study suites for Macintosh.
Accordance for iOS was released on December 30, 2010 for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
Even when it was a product developed exclusively for the Mac OS, Accordance also ran on PCs using the Basilisk II emulator. A Windows-native version was released in 2013.
Accordance for Android was released in February 2018. As of June 2019, the current version 1.4 supports all purchased modules except Parallels, Atlas and Timeline. User Notes are also not yet supported.
Modules available
The program is centered on the Biblical text, but has many additional texts. There are many optional modules, detailed study tools for the original Hebrew and Greek, commentaries and reference dictionaries.
Some modules available include:
- Jewish writings including Mishnah, Targums, Pseudepigrapha, Josephus
- Early Christian writings such as the Didache
- Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia with the Groves-Wheeler Westminster Hebrew Morphology
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Bible Atlas
- Bible Lands Photo Guide
Although the product has many modules, purchasing is simplified by packaging these into standard collections.
Discounts
Discounts are available to students, educators, current & retired ministers, missionaries, homeschoolers and CATUG members. These are not cumulative, i.e. only one discount can be claimed at a time.
Check the website for current special deals on additional modules.
External links
- Accordance Home
- The 25 Most Important Events in Accordance's 25-Year History, February 21, 2019
- Accordance Blog
- Accordance Forums
- Accordance Exchange
Reviews
- Accordance 9 is another big step forward in Bible study software, The Unofficial Apple Weblog, September 24, 2010
- Premier Bible Software – A Comparative Overview at Bible Software Review, December 29, 2006
- Accordance 8 - The Best just got Better, August 6, 2009
- Review of Accordance 6 by the Society of Biblical Literature
- Accordance 5.5c review in Macworld, 2003
- Independent reviews listed on Accordance site
Credits
Shamelessly edited from the Wikipedia article (to which CATUG members had contributed) on June 3, 2010. Updated by Neville Reid in June 2019.