Year at a glance
November 2006 - November 2007
A lot has
happened at OakTree Software in the last twelve months and this is our
first user-wide communication in over a year. Many new products
have been released since our last mass email. Below you will find a
list of these releases followed by more detailed descriptions. Another
exciting addition this year is the initiation of a great new email
newsletter program. We would like to encourage anyone who wishes to
keep up to date on Accordance news and releases to subscribe to this
email list. Our list is kept strictly confidential, and newsletters are
usually sent about once a month. Included in each issue are new release
announcements, available updates, short news stories on what is
happening within OakTree, and tips on using Accordance. We hope to make
this newsletter friendly and practical. If you have suggestions for
articles or items to include in the newsletter, please feel free to
drop us a line and we will consider the suggestions. More new
products will be released in the next couple of months, so register for
the newsletter or check the home page for details as they become
available. Subscribe to the Accordance Newsletter here: http://www.accordancebible.com/about/newsletter.php
Unlockable Modules
JPS Torah Commentary 5 volumes
Written
by four outstanding Torah scholars, the JPS Torah Commentary represents
a fusion of the best of the old and new. Utilizing the latest research
to enhance our understanding of the biblical text, it takes its place
as one of the most authoritative yet accessible Bible commentaries of
our day. Also available on the Jewish Collection.
Catholic Study Bible A
wealth of background information on the historical, literary, and
theological dimensions of the Bible. Widely accepted since it's
publication in 1990. Also available on the Catholic Catholic.
The Jewish Study Bible Of
interest to both Jewish and Christian users, offers readers of the
Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their
needs. Published 2003 by Oxford University Press. Also available for
unlock from the Jewish Collection 4 CD-ROM. 
New Scofield Study Bible Notes
One
of the earliest and best known study Bibles, helping readers see the
plan of salvation unfolding through the ages. Offers the 1967 Oxford
edition of the Scofield® notes and reference system.
Metzger: Textual Commentary on the Greek New Testament
Second
edition of the companion to the GNT discusses textual variations based
on the critical apparatus. Contains a thorough explanation of each
textual decision that appears in UBS4, in verse order, and is the most
comprehensive modern textual commentary
New International Greek Testament Commentary
On
the Eerdmans Reference release 2 CD-ROM with complete 13 volume
commentary. NIGTC is a detailed verse-by-verse commentary based on the
original Greek, with exegesis that is sensitive to theological themes
as well as to the details of the historical, linguistic, and textual
context.
Bible Art Module Individual Unlock
A
collection of classic paintings, engravings, mosaics, and sculptures
depicting scenes from the Bible. Includes works by such masters as
Doré, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Rubens, Rembrandt, and more.
Also available on Lib 7.
Dead Sea Scrolls Bible in English
The
Dead Sea Scrolls Bible: The Oldest Known Bible Translated for the First
Time into English. By Martin G. Abegg, Jr., Peter Flint, and Eugene
Ulrich (HarperCollins 1999). This is the first translation of all
225 Biblical manuscripts from Qumran, arranged in canonical order and
can be read in parallel with any other Bible.
Swedish Bibel 2000, and the Vamvas modern Greek translation
Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt
4
volumes by Bezalel Porten and Ada Yardeni, represents the main Aramaic
text, morphologically tagged initially for the CAL Project with
accompanying English translation. Includes a large collection of
Aramaic documents from the 5th century BCE
The Complete Gathered Gold
This unique collection of 16,000 quotations will be an invaluable resource to pastors, teachers, and parents.
Accordance Exchange Makeover May 2007Users of Accordance can create and save a wide variety of resources. The Accordance Exchange
website is a place where Accordance users can share with one another
the resources they develop. It has now been moved to our main servers
and designed with a new look, an upload page, and an RSS feed.
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Upgrade to Version 7.4
Version
7.4 adds a couple of new features to those that were released with 7.2
and 7.3 (and we're working on plenty for the future). 7.4 is fully
compatible with Leopard, Mac OS 10.5, and corrects many minor bugs. This free upgrade is now available to all version 7 users. The new features since version 7.0 are listed here. Please download the installer/updater here.
The Accordance Training DVD
Training
DVD with over five hours of instruction to help you get the most out of
your Accordance investment. These tutorials by developer David Lang
cover everything from understanding the basic concepts to advanced
topics.
Accordance User Guide 7.4
Finally the revised User's Guide for version 7 is ready for download and to order in print.
While supplies last we are offering the 6.3 User's Guide for only $10.
Cd-roms Releases
MacArthur New Testament Commentaries
27 volumes of this popular pastor's commentaries on CD-ROM
Jewish Collection rel. 4
Introductory and Advanced levels are updated with the addition of the
JPS Dictionary. A new Unlock All level adds the Jewish Study Bible, JPS
Torah Commentary, and the tagged Mishna.
Scholar's Collection 7.1
In addition to important additions to the Pseudepigrapha and Targum modules, it offers these new modules:
• Apostolic Fathers (Lightfoot)
• Codex Vaticanus
• GNT Robinson Byzantine
• New Testament Peshitta
Babylonian Talmud
A Translation and Commentary,
edited by Jacob Neusner, includes the complete 22 volume set which
lists in print for $895. This reference tool scrolls in parallel with
the MISH-T and other Mishna modules.
Semeia: an Experimental Journal:
All
92 issues from 1974 to 2002, following experimental approaches to
biblical criticism, including insights from linguistics, folklore
studies, contemporary literary criticism, structuralism, social
anthropology, and other such disciplines and approaches.
BDAG and TJL Vol. 1-5
Corrections to scripture references and other formatting or typos
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