Class Objective: To study through a portion of Scripture in the BibleView Window, using commentary links popups to lookup various commentaries on specific verses.
So what we are going to do in this class is to simply go over how to use the Commentary Links in the BibleView window. To use this feature of theWord, you will first need to open a BibleView window. Another requirement here, you will need to download some commentaries to use with this feature.
Go to my module site, www.twmodules.com to the bookshelf page (http://www.twmodules.com/module-lists/), and there I have a dozen list pages with commentaries to download.
To quickly do this, in the left hand column of the BibleView Window (press F11 to open a BibleView window if one is not open), and then at the bottom of the left hand menu of icons, click on the wheel or cog (BibeView Window Options). Go down to Commentary Links, and click it.
A shortcut for this is to click in the BibleView window, and press “L” (no control, no shift, no alt keys, just “L”). This toggles the commentary links on and off.
Note: You may not see the left hand menu Icons in your BibleView. If this is the case, then press Ctrl+T to toggle it on/off or hide/show.
What you should be seeing now is your BibleView window with a bunch of links under each verse, something like this…
Again you will note that this doesn’t work if you don’t have commentaries installed. Moreover, it isn’t worth much if you don’t have GOOD COMMENTARIES installed, so go to my site and download some.
In the image above, you will see a passage of 1Corinthians 14 with the commentary links in yellow-grey. Passing the mouse over them will get the popup. If you have problems reading the entire contents of the popup, press shift and click in the popup window and now you can scroll it if it is more than what appears on screen.
Amplified Bible DESCRIPTION The first complete Bible produced by The Lockman Foundation was the Amplified Bible. The Amplified Bible is a translation that, by using synonyms and definitions, both explains and expands the meaning of words in the text by placing amplification in parentheses and brackets and after key words or phrases. This unique system of translation allows the reader to more completely grasp the meaning of the words as they were understood in the original languages. Through multiple expressions, fuller and more revealing appreciation is given to the divine message as the original text legitimately permits.
The Amplified Bible is free of personal interpretation and is independent of denominational prejudice. It is a translation from the accepted Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek manuscripts into literary English. It is based on the American Standard Version of 1901, Rudolph Kittel’s Biblia Hebraica, the Greek text of Westcott and Hort, and the 23rd edition of the Nestle Greek New Testament as well as the best Hebrew and Greek lexicons available at the time. Cognate languages, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and other Greek works were also consulted. The Septuagint and other versions were compared for interpretation of textual differences. In completing the Amplified Bible, translators made a determined effort to keep, as far as possible, the familiar wording of the earlier versions, and especially the feeling of the ancient Book.
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NICNT: The Epistle to the Romans DESCRIPTION Paul’s letter to the Romans has been called “the quintessence and perfection of saving doctrine.” Perhaps the most challenging and thoroughly doctrinal book of the entire New Testament, Romans deals with many issues that are basic to Christian theology and practice. In this volume respected New Testament scholar Douglas J. Moo provides a superb study of Paul’s letter to the Roman Christians and restates the enduring message of Romans for Christians today.
Based on the English text but bringing into the discussion the underlying Greek at every point, this commentary focuses both on theological meaning and on contemporary significance. Moo contributes to the continuing debate regarding Paul’s teaching on such issues as Jewish law and the relationship between Jews and Gentiles in the people of God. He also critically interacts with “the new perspective on Paul,” highlights Romans’s emphasis on “practical divinity,” and traces the theme of gospel throughout the epistle.
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YouTube Video of this function
This video is like 1 minute long, so watch it. It is all very simple. Have fun!
Now for theWord in module format!BDAG - A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd edition DESCRIPTION The Standard for Bible Colleges and Seminaries for Greek classes. Described as an "invaluable reference work" (Classical Philology) and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature" (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor's staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from all periods. Including entries for many more words, the new edition also lists more than 25,000 additional references to classical, intertestamental, Early Christian, and modern literature.
In this edition, Frederick W. Danker's broad knowledge of Greco-Roman literature, as well as papyri and epigraphs, provides a more panoramic view of the world of Jesus and the New Testament. Danker has also introduced a more consistent mode of reference citation, and has provided a composite list of abbreviations to facilitate easy access to this wealth of information.
Perhaps the single most important lexical innovation of Danker's edition is its inclusion of extended definitions for Greek terms. For instance, a key meaning of "episkopos" was defined in the second American edition as overseer; Danker defines it as "one who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that something is done in the correct way, guardian." Such extended definitions give a fuller sense of the word in question, which will help avoid both anachronisms and confusion among users of the lexicon who may not be native speakers of English.
Danker's edition of Bauer's Wörterbuch will be an indispensable guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians, and translators.
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This tutorial website - is a training classroom, and going through each of the posts, you will gradually get more proficient at using theWord. Leave the upper level classes until you specifically need that feature, or you have studied and mastered the lower level tutorial classes.
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DESCRIPTION The Standard for Bible Colleges and Seminaries for Greek classes. Described as an "invaluable reference work" (Classical Philology) and "a tool indispensable for the study of early Christian literature" (Religious Studies Review) in its previous edition, this new updated American edition of Walter Bauer's Wörterbuch zu den Schriften des Neuen Testaments builds on its predecessor's staggering deposit of extraordinary erudition relating to Greek literature from all periods. Including entries for many more words, the new edition also lists more than 25,000 additional references to classical, intertestamental, Early Christian, and modern literature.
In this edition, Frederick W. Danker's broad knowledge of Greco-Roman literature, as well as papyri and epigraphs, provides a more panoramic view of the world of Jesus and the New Testament. Danker has also introduced a more consistent mode of reference citation, and has provided a composite list of abbreviations to facilitate easy access to this wealth of information.
Perhaps the single most important lexical innovation of Danker's edition is its inclusion of extended definitions for Greek terms. For instance, a key meaning of "episkopos" was defined in the second American edition as overseer; Danker defines it as "one who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that something is done in the correct way, guardian." Such extended definitions give a fuller sense of the word in question, which will help avoid both anachronisms and confusion among users of the lexicon who may not be native speakers of English.
Danker's edition of Bauer's Wörterbuch will be an indispensable guide for Biblical and classical scholars, ministers, seminarians, and translators.
go to download page.
Using Commentary Links
February 1st, 2012 | Add a Comment
So what we are going to do in this class is to simply go over how to use the Commentary Links in the BibleView window. To use this feature of theWord, you will first need to open a BibleView window. Another requirement here, you will need to download some commentaries to use with this feature.
Go to my module site, www.twmodules.com to the bookshelf page (http://www.twmodules.com/module-lists/), and there I have a dozen list pages with commentaries to download.
To quickly do this, in the left hand column of the BibleView Window (press F11 to open a BibleView window if one is not open), and then at the bottom of the left hand menu of icons, click on the wheel or cog (BibeView Window Options). Go down to Commentary Links, and click it.
A shortcut for this is to click in the BibleView window, and press “L” (no control, no shift, no alt keys, just “L”). This toggles the commentary links on and off.
Note: You may not see the left hand menu Icons in your BibleView. If this is the case, then press Ctrl+T to toggle it on/off or hide/show.
What you should be seeing now is your BibleView window with a bunch of links under each verse, something like this…
Again you will note that this doesn’t work if you don’t have commentaries installed. Moreover, it isn’t worth much if you don’t have GOOD COMMENTARIES installed, so go to my site and download some.
In the image above, you will see a passage of 1Corinthians 14 with the commentary links in yellow-grey. Passing the mouse over them will get the popup. If you have problems reading the entire contents of the popup, press shift and click in the popup window and now you can scroll it if it is more than what appears on screen.
YouTube Video of this function
This video is like 1 minute long, so watch it. It is all very simple. Have fun!
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