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Altamonte Springs, FL—June 2008—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Accordance Primary Collection 8 DVD. The latest in its Accordance line of Bible Software products, the Primary Collection 8 DVD lets users choose from a variety of study packages and install them from one convenient disc.

The Primary Collection 8 DVD includes version 8 of the Accordance application. Packed with ground-breaking new features, Accordance 8 is now Universal to run natively on Intel Macs. In addition, a new unified Intel-native installer makes it easy to install multiple packages and modules at once.

The resources on the Primary Collection 8 DVD are divided into two main tracks: an English studies track, known as the Library collection, and an Original Language track, known as the Scholar's Collection.

The Library Collection offers a variety of English Bibles, along with word study tools, Bible dictionaries, commentaries, devotionals, and a wide variety of other study aids. The Library collection is available at four different "levels" to meet the needs of different users and budgets. The Entry level offers a solid starting point, including the equivalent of $210 in print books for just $59. The Introductory, Standard, and Premier levels each offer progressively greater value. The Library 8 Premier offers a massive library worth more than $6000 in print for just $299.

The Scholar's Collection is designed for those who wish to study the Bible in the original languages. It features a wide selection of Greek, Hebrew, Aramaic, Syriac, and Latin Bibles and extrabiblical texts, most of which have been "tagged" with lexical and grammatical information. The Scholar's Collection also offers various "levels" of content. The Introductory Level is designed for the budget-conscious student, offering $425 worth of material for just $149. The Standard and Premier Levels offer much more material at an even greater value. The Scholar's 8 Premier offers nearly $3500 worth of material for just $349.

Bundle prices are available for those who wish to combine Library and Scholar's levels, and upgrade prices are available from previous versions of the Library and Scholar's collections.

Accordance Bible Software Releases Major Upgrade, Universal Binary (May 31, 2008)

Altamonte Springs, FL—May 2008—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of Accordance 8, a major upgrade to its market-leading Macintosh Bible study software. Accordance 8 now offers native Intel support along with new search capabilities, display options, and interface enhancements.

"We're very pleased to offer Accordance in a Universal Binary," explains David Lang, OakTree's Vice President of Development. "We used the Intel transition as a strategic opportunity to make sweeping improvements to the Accordance codebase, which has been in continuous development since the early nineties. Not only is Accordance now Intel-native, it's well-positioned to adapt to the future of Mac OS X."

In addition to Universal compatibility, new features of Accordance 8 include:

A new Library window for finding, organizing, and opening Bible texts, commentaries, and other study aids.
The ability to drag the mouse over an English word to highlight the original Greek or Hebrew word it translates.
The ability to search for literary connections between different books of the Bible, or even separate texts such as the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Text display options for changing the window background, using custom colors, and adjusting the leading.
The ability to create and search custom workspaces.
Numerous improvements to user notes, color highlighting, 3D maps, grammatical searching, and more.

Accordance 8 can be purchased as a download for $49. The cost to upgrade from Accordance 7 is $39. The Accordance program can be used in conjunction with a free downloadable package of Bibles and study aids, or with larger packages delivered on CD.

About Accordance Bible Software
Accordance is the leading Bible study program for Macintosh computers, offering features for everything from high-end academic analysis to personal Bible study. More information can be found at http://www.accordancebible.com.

Graphics DVD Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (May 1, 2008)

Altamonte Springs, FL—April 2008—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Graphics DVD for use with Accordance Bible Software.

The Accordance Graphics DVD contains the highly acclaimed Accordance Bible Atlas, Bible Lands PhotoGuide, and Timeline, together with a new OS X installer for the latest systems. Each of these items can be unlocked separately, or purchased as a bundle.

The Graphics DVD features version 2.2 of the Bible Atlas, which has been updated to include additional place names. The cost to unlock the Atlas is $89 for new users and $39 for those upgrading from Atlas releases 1–4. Those users with version 2.0 of the Atlas can download a free update to the latest version.

The Bible Lands PhotoGuide, now in its third edition, offers more than 1600 high-resolution photographs of Biblical sites, archaeological digs, important inscriptions, artifacts, etc. PhotoGuide 3 costs just $79. Those who own the first edition of the PhotoGuide can upgrade to the latest edition for $49. The cost to upgrade from the second edition is just $29.

The Timeline enables you to find Biblical people and events in their historical and regional contexts. It can be purchased for $39.

Purchased separately, these three items list for $207, but they can be purchased at a single bundle price of just $189. David Lang, OakTree Software's Vice President of Development, explains, "In the past, we've bundled the Atlas, PhotoGuide, and Timeline on an occasional basis, for special events and promotions. With the release of all three products on a single Graphics DVD, we've decided to make the bundle price a permanent incentive."

Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (May 1, 2008)

Altamonte Springs, FL—April 2008—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary for use with Accordance Bible Software.

Yale University Press has acquired the rights to Anchor Bible Dictionary from Doubleday. OakTree Software Inc. has now licensed and rereleased the Anchor Bible Dictionary as Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary.

The six volume printed edition sells for $510. The fully searchable Accordance module of Anchor will retail for $269, but OakTree is offering a rerelease special of just $249 until the end of May. The upgrade is just $10 for Accordance owners with version 7, and includes many corrections to the formatting and hypertext links, as well as installers for OS X and Classic.

Bible Speaks Today-New Testament is Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Jan 8, 2008)

Altamonte Springs, FL—January 2008—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Bible Speaks Today-New Testament for use with Accordance Bible Software.

Edited by John Stott and published by Inter-Varsity Press, the Bible Speaks Today series has been widely acclaimed for its accurate exposition, contemporary relevance and readability. The module includes the entire 22 bestselling New Testament volumes, with their helpful study guides. All who preach and teach the Word of God, or who study it earnestly, will benefit from these superb studies.

Scholar's Collection 7.4 CD-ROM and Context of Scripture Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Dec 17, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL, OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Scholar's Collection 7.4 CD-ROM and the Context of Scripture CD-ROM, for use with Accordance Bible Software.

Scholar's Collection 7.4 CD-ROM offers many new modules especially for studies of the Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, New Testament Manuscripts, Hebrew and Aramaic Manuscripts, and Vulgate:

Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts (DSSB-C and DSSB-M) ....$150
Edited and tagged by Martin Abegg. 2 modules presenting all the texts in both canonical and manuscript order.
Dead Sea Scrolls Bible (English) (DSSB-E) ...$40
Translation by Abegg, Cook, and Ulrich
New English Translation of the Septuagint (NETS) ....$40
The new Oxford NETS translation of the Greek into contemporary English, with introductions and notes.
LXXS-T, Swete with Textual Apparatus (Pentateuch) ....$60
Based on the Swete text, this release includes the Pentateuch with punctuation, poetic formatting, and diacritics on names.
Codex Sinaiticus (GNT-SI) ....$60
The NT portions of Codex Sinaiticus.
Codex Washingtonensis (GNT-WAS) ....$40
The 4 Gospels from Codex Washingtonensis.
Metzger Textual Commentary on the GNT...$35
Valuable commentary on the textual choices made for the UBS4 Greek New Testament.
Christian Apologists (APOL-T and APOL-E) ....$80
Irenaeus, Justin Martyr, Athenagoras, and Theophylus of Antioch: in tagged Greek with translation, based on Migne.
Ben Sira (BENSIRA-T, BENSIRA-M, and BENSIRA-E) ....$50
Tagged Hebrew text of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) transcribed from original MSS, with English translation.
Textbook of Aramaic Documents (TAD-T)...$100
Elephantine Papyri in tagged Aramaic and English with extensive notes and footnotes.
Latin Vulgate, tagged NT (VULG-T) ....$50
The New Testament Vulgate text morphologically tagged with English glosses by Marco Fabbri, with OT to follow.
Context of Scripture CD-ROM...$199
Edited by William W. Hallo and published by Brill, the CD-ROM includes all three volumes providing reliable access to a broad, balanced, and representative collection of Ancient Near Eastern texts that bear on the interpretation of the Bible.

Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Nov 8, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—November 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts for use with Accordance Bible Software.

At the annual meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature, November 16-20, 2007, OakTree will release the Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts, in electronic databases for Accordance.

These important new Accordance modules (DSSB-C and DSSB-M) represent the entire Hebrew and Aramaic corpus of the biblical scrolls found in the Judean Desert between 1947 and today. They include not only Qumran, but also Masada, Nahal Hever, Murabba'at, etc. The transcription and format faithfully follow the text of the official publication series, The Discoveries in the Judaean Desert (Oxford, 1955—) and other related publications.

Over three years in preparation, the DSSB-C presents every manuscript in canonical order, so that every witness to each verse can be compared at once and with any other version such as the Masoretic or Samaritan text, or the English translation of the Dead Sea Scrolls Bible. The DSSB-M presents the texts in manuscript order and can be used in parallel with the Qumran Index module. Both modules include complete lexical and morphological analysis, and English glosses, facilitating searches for different forms of words, and for grammatical constructions. They are completely integrated into Accordance and hypertext to the Hebrew and Aramaic lexicons, and to any other available Accordance resources. Advanced search and analysis capabilities allow the user to create and customize graphic and textual presentations of the search results.

Martin G. Abegg, Jr., James E. Bowley, and Edward M. Cook are responsible for preparing the text and morphological analysis for electronic publication. Abegg is The Ben Zion Wacholder Professor of Dead Sea Scroll studies at Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia. He earned his Ph.D. from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio and wrote his dissertation on the War Scroll from Qumran Cave 1 under the supervision of Professor Ben Zion Wacholder. His areas of academic expertise are the Dead Sea Scrolls, Syriac Language and Literature, and Hebrew Bible. Abegg is the author of numerous scholarly articles related to scroll research, and has contributed to or co-edited several important works on the Dead Sea Scrolls, including: The Dead Sea Scrolls Concordance, vol. I (with J. Bowley and E. Cook); The Dead Sea Scrolls: A New Translation (with M. Wise and E. Cook); and The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible (with P. Flint and E. Ulrich). Abegg also contributed to the official publication series of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Abegg’s work with electronic data bases is extensive, having prepared the QUMRAN, MISH-T, SAMAR-T, and BENSIRA-C/M Accordance modules for the study of ancient Hebrew Language and Literature.

The royalties from this publication are being donated to the Dead Sea Scrolls Foundation to support future research.

Endorsement by Emanuel Tov:
"This excellent research and study tool allows the user to search for all the words and grammatical categories in the biblical manuscripts from the Judean Desert, both by biblical book and by manuscript. It allows for analysis of both individual scrolls or groups of scrolls. The details of the professional morphological analysis and English glosses of the Hebrew/Aramaic words are visible at the click of a mouse. With the advantage of having the wording of the official publications at your disposal and with the flexible possibilities of the Accordance program (such as custom-made concordances, graphic distribution charts, and a comparison of the scrolls with any text, such as the Masoretic Text) one cannot wish for a better tool for the study and research of the Dead Sea Scrolls, both of the biblical and non-biblical texts."

Prof. Emanuel Tov
Editor-in-Chief, International Dead Sea Scrolls Publication Project

The Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts modules can be added to Accordance for $150. The Dead Sea Scrolls Bible translation is available for $40.

About Accordance Bible Software
Accordance is the leading Bible study program, offering texts and features for everything from high-end academic analysis to personal Bible study. More information can be found at http://www.accordancebible.com.

MacArthur New Testament Commentary Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Nov 5, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—November 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the MacArthur New Testament Commentary for use with Accordance Bible Software.

Respected preacher and Bible teacher Dr. John F. MacArthur needs no introduction to the Christian community in North America. His popular New Testament Commentary series has been published over the years since 1984. The main objective of the MacArthur NT Commentary is to explain and apply Scripture, focusing on the major doctrines and how they relate to the whole of the Bible.

The current new Accordance edition includes 26 volumes of the commentary covering most or all of 24 New Testament books, as shown below. The print value is over $600, but of course Accordance adds value in terms of live hypertexts links, instant comparison of Bible versions and other commentaries, and the ability to search this commentary for any word, phrase or scripture, or to select anything in the commentary and find it instantly in any other module you own.

The volumes included in the current MacArthur NTC module are: Matthew 1-7, Matthew 8-15, Matthew 16-23, Matthew 24-28, John 1-11, Acts 1-12, Acts 13-28, Romans 1-8, Romans 9-16, 1 Corinthians, 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians & Philemon, 2 Thessalonians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, Titus, Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter & Jude, 1-3 John, Revelation 1-11, and Revelation 12-22.

The MacArthur NT Commentary is now available for purchase on CD-ROM. The retail price is $299, with an introductory special offer of just $249 until the end of November.

JPS Torah Commentary Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Nov 1, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the JPS Torah Commentary for use with Accordance Bible Software.

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. The JPS Torah Commentary series guides readers through the words and ideas of the Torah. Each volume is the work of a distinguished Hebrew Bible scholar, integrating classical and modern sources. Each volume also contains supplementary essays that elaborate upon key words and themes, a glossary of commentators and sources, extensive bibliographic notes, and maps.

This outstanding new module has been posted for download for only $200. (The set of 5 print volumes lists for $300.) It is also available for unlocking on the Jewish Collection 4 CD-ROM.

Jewish Collection release 4 Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Oct 30, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—October 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Jewish Collection release 4 for use with Accordance Bible Software.

The Hebrew text can now be viewed in parallel with several translations. See the Hebrew words behind the KJV text, and double-click to open the Hebrew dictionary. The Resource palette gives instant access to analysis and search features as well as all the texts and tools.

This collection designed especially for our Jewish users and anyone interested in the Hebrew Bible, is now available at several levels. The Introductory and Advanced levels include the new JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, and the Unlock All option offers a considerable discount on the unlocks of the Jewish Study Bible, the JPS Torah Commentary, and the MISH-T. The Advanced level includes grammatical searching and analysis of the Tanakh, and the texts of the Mishna and Josephus.

This will prove to be an invaluable tool and essential collection to have while studying the Hebrew Scriptures.

Most upgrades from the earlier releases of the Jewish Collection are just $20 if you have version 7.

Jewish Study Bible Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Oct 30, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—October 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Jewish Study Bible for use with Accordance Bible Software.

In 2003 Oxford University Press broke exciting new ground in the field of study Bibles with The Jewish Study Bible. This innovative volume, for the first time, offers readers of the Hebrew Bible a resource that is specifically tailored to meet their needs.

Oxford Press says: "The Jewish Study Bible presents the center of gravity of the Scriptures where Jews experience it (i.e., in Torah). It offers readers the fruits of various schools of Jewish traditions of biblical exegesis (rabbinic, medieval, mystical, etc.) and provides them with extensive supplementary materials that aid in bringing the ancient text to life. The nearly forty contributors to the Jewish Study Bible represent the cream of Jewish biblical scholarship from the world over. No knowledge of Hebrew is required for one to make use of this unique volume."

The JSB's content reflects both contemporary biblical scholarship and the richness of Jewish tradition. Anyone interested in acquiring a fuller understanding of the riches of the Bible will benefit from reading the Jewish Study Bible.

This exciting new module has been posted for download for $35. It is also available for unlock from the Jewish Collection 4 CD-ROM.

Catholic Collection release 2 Now Available for Accordance Bible Software (Oct 30, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—October 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of the Catholic Collection release 2 for use with Accordance Bible Software.

Everything from Devotion works to the Canon Law can be found in the new Catholic levels. This CD-ROM will meet the needs of a growing number of Catholic users. It is now available at three levels and as a custom CD for unlocks. The Introductory level includes additional Bible study and devotional materials, and the Parallel databases. Users who upgrade from the first release receive the Advanced level for just $20 (if they own version 7). The Catholic Study Bible and the NRSV are available for unlocking, and are included in the Unlock All.

Accordance 7.2 Lets Mac Users Import Their Own Electronic Bibles (May 7, 2007)

Altamonte Springs, FL—May 7, 2007—OakTree Software, Inc. released a free update to its Accordance(r) Bible Study Software for Macintosh Computers. Accordance 7.2 includes several major new features and minor enhancements, the most significant of which is the ability to import custom Bible texts for use with the software.

"Accordance has the largest collection of Bible texts and translations available for the Mac," said David Lang, Vice President of Accordance Development, "but we have many users who can benefit from the ability to import additional Bibles: foreign missionaries who are developing their own translations into other languages, scholars doing research into historical translations, and any user who may want access to web-based Bibles which have not been licensed for commercial use."

Accordance's new "Import Bible" feature lets users create fully-functional Bible modules from a specially-formatted text file. These electronic Bibles are fully searchable and can be displayed side-by-side with popular translations such as the King James Bible or New International Version(r).

Other new features of Accordance 7.2 include several ways to customize the interface, the ability to print custom highlight colors, and the option to enter Greek text using the Polytonic Greek keyboard layout.

Accordance 7.2 can be downloaded from http://www.accordancebible.com/ and is free to users of version 7.0 or above. It can be purchased new for just $39.

About Accordance Bible Software
Accordance is the leading Bible study program for Macintosh computers, offering features for everything from high-end academic analysis to personal Bible study. More information can be found at http://www.accordancebible.com.

Accordance Bible Software Version 7 Now Available (May 24, 2006)
Mac-Only Bible Study Software Extends Lead with Major Upgrade

Altamonte Springs, FL — May 24, 2006 — OakTree Software, Inc. announced today the availability of Accordance 7.0, a major upgrade to its industry-leading Bible Study Software. Developed exclusively for Macintosh computers, Accordance has been acknowledged by industry analysts as the most powerful Bible Study software on any platform. Version 7 extends that lead with a unique combination of power and ease of use.

New features include the ability to search for Greek and Hebrew roots, innovative new ways to graph the results of a search, automatic highlighting of text differences, a Slide Show view for presenting information to a classroom or congregation, improved highlighting capabilities, and new features for managing and accessing a growing library of Accordance-compatible Bible texts, study aids, and original language texts. The OS X version also includes added support for Services and multi-user environments.

"We're very excited about this latest release," said David Lang, Vice President of Development. "A large percentage of our users are scholars, pastors, teachers, and rabbis who are using Accordance in their lesson and sermon preparation. The new Slide Show and auto-scrolling features now make it easy for them to present their materials right from within Accordance, saving them both time and effort. And of course, the innovative new graphs and highlighting capabilities provide them with some exciting new visuals to present."

Accordance 7 is available now for download from http://www.accordancebible.com. Special upgrade pricing is available to users of Accordance 6.

About OakTree Software, Inc.
OakTree Software, Inc. has been dedicated to the development of "state of the art" products for the Macintosh computer since 1989. The company has focused on areas of special interest, particularly the study of the Biblical texts.

Upcoming Accordance Releases (September 9, 2005)

New commentaries and Bible reference materials coming to Accordance Bible Software for Macintosh.

Altamonte Springs, FL. OakTree Software, Inc. has announced a series of new commentaries, study aids, and scholarly materials for use with Accordance®, its premier Bible Study Software for Macintosh. These upcoming releases include four major commentary series (The New International Greek Testament Commentary, the Pillar Commentary, the Ancient Christian Commentary, and Word Biblical Commentary), two collections of Bible reference materials from Zondervan Publishing, and material of interest to scholars such as critical apparatuses for the Greek New Testament and Hebrew Bible, as well as the grammatically tagged Greek text of Philo.

Complete details about each of these upcoming packages can be found at http://www.accordancebible.com/about/news/upcoming.php.

Accordance 6.7 and the Accordance Widget (August 1, 05)

The long awaited Widget for users with OS 10.4 (Tiger) is now included with Accordance 6.7. It allows you quickly to look up verses in any Bible text in Accordance, and insert them in a word processor. Right-click or control-click now let you open a new window even when you have a selection, and other keyboard shortcuts have been streamlined. Check out all the new features since 6.0.

This free upgrade is recommended for everyone with version 6, since new bugs associated with the Quartz smoothing in 6.6 are now corrected. The new installers/updaters only request a code if version 6.x is NOT already installed on your hard drive.

Updated New Since 5, Mini-Manual, Keyboard Shortcuts, and Accordance Fonts PDF files are available on the Documentation page.

Accordance Bible Software version 6.5 (April 14, 2005)

OakTree Software Inc. announces the release of Accordance Version 6.5. According to a recent survey, Accordance continues to be the Bible software of choice for the Macintosh. This free upgrade is recommended for everyone with version 6, and includes significant enhancements to the interactive Atlas, additional export options for Greek and Hebrew text, upgrades to the Workspace window with tabs, and improved browser in the Tools window, as well as minor bug fixes.

OakTree is also now officially distributing and supporting the BasiliskII Emulator for those who want to run Accordance on a PC. The Manual has been extensively revised and is available for download, as are the installers for BasiliskII. This allows PC users to try out the emulator with the Accordance demo at no cost.