jonathon

So the question is, how does any of that relate to MySword?

Does MySword support the systems, methods, and tools that one uses for one's normal and usual Bible Study?

MySword also offers many more translations than just the KJV. I do not see how this applies to the discussion.

I was using that as a generic example.

If you insist, I'll point out that MySword does not support the authorized version of the KJV, as appointed to be read for the Lessons of the Day.

And, to reiterate, using the claim that those texts can be found as a book, is akin to saying that MySword is the optimal choice for those who study the 道藏 or स्मृति.

jonathon

I have a friend who has recently gone blind.

Try bard.loc.gov
The files won't be in mp3 format, but rather DAISY format.

If they don't have it, then probably the only legal option is to purchase the CDs/mp3 from CBD.  Other Christian, or even secular bookstores might have them, but since more than one person I know has gone broke saving money by purchasing their Christian material from CBD ....  

FWIW, my favorite audio Bible is Inspired By .... The Bible Experience.  The voice actors are African Americans, such as Denzel Washington, Blaire Underwood, Ertha Kitt, Monique, Natalie Cole, Angela Bassett, etc.

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It might be easier to obtain a gratis copy of the NIV in Braille, than in mp3 format.

jonathon

Please explain what you mean by that.

I'll try, by rephrasing it, albeit that rephrase is going to be more complex, obscure, and less understandable.

For those whose Bible study consists of tearing apart the NA-28, BHS, WLC, MS, Byzantine Text, Majority Text, Clementine Vulgate, Peshita, Siddhic text, etc, then Biblical Software that only provides the KJV does not provide the texts one uses for one's Bible study, and hence is utterly useless, for such purpose, because it fails to provide the required support for the type of Bible study that one does.

Rephrased differently.

If your typical Bible study consists of studying the inflections of the Hebrew middle weak verb, with the entire range of possible variations for each conjunction (perfect, imperative, etc), person, number, gender, and stem, then Biblical software that provides the functionality is mandatory. If one's Biblical software does not provide grammar and syntax search functionality, then one's Biblical software hinders the individual, by not providing the tools for studying the Bible in their usual, standard, and accustomed manner.

An explanation for this would be nice to.

Biblical software is useful, only to the extent that it supports the systems and methods of Bible Study that one uses. If it fails to support those systems and methods, then it fails to enable one to study the Bible.

jonathon

I was wondering (to the people who have MySword), what is the pros and cons of having MySword?

http://sword-and-sca...y-software.html
and
http://sword-and-sca...ical%20Software
describe what I look at, in selecting Biblical software.

Granted, it isn't a comparison of MySword to e-Sword4ipad, or any other Biblical Software.

What I haven't yet discussed in that series, is how your current Bible Study Methods can be utilized on the Biblical Software that one is looking at.

By way of example. If your Bible Study consists of tearing apart the Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic, Coptic, and Syriac text, then software that provides the KJV, and only the KJV is woefully inadequate for that task. OTOH, if your Bible Study consists of resolving Scoffield References, than that KJV only Biblical software would be adequate, if it also provides Scoffield References,

jonathon

e-Sword is a wonderful tool but I'm having some trouble with my copy. The search function across the software (including Extended Search) does not work, returning 0 responses immediately. Only RegEx functions seem to work. The SermonAudio feature also does nothing after clicking the button.

Are you really running Windows XP?

( Excuse my skepticism, but your description is of the major/only functionality that CrossOver/WINE users experience, that Windows users do not experiance.)

• Which version of Windows XP are you running?
• Which edition of Windows XP are you running?
• Are you using the 32 bit, or 64 bit version of Windows XP.
• What version of .NET is installed
• What version of MIE is installed;
• How much RAM does your system have?
• How much RAM is e-Sword using?

jonathon