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Lighting the Lamp

Accordance Bible Software

Lighting the Lamp is the free weekly podcast for Accordance Bible Software. Hosted by Dr. Timothy Jenney (Dr. J), it features discussions of new featured products, how-tos, workflow tips, and more!

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#126) Jonah

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/07/09

[Accordance 11: Study] The story of the prophet Jonah is a delight, filled with unexpected twists and turns. In this podcast, we'll explore the way it turns the tables on its readers. Expecting judgment to fall upon others, we instead find judgement falling upon ourselves. Join Dr. J as he helps us "hear" the story of Jonah as its ancient Israelite audience would have when they heard it for the very first time.

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#125) Biblical Imagination

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/06/22

[Accordance 11: Resources] Michael Card's Biblical Imagination is a delightful study of each the four Gospels, enhanced by four albums of his signature music. This Accordance module includes both his commentaries and his albums, with links in the text to the tune that goes with each passage. Card is an accomplished musician and writer—and these Gospels commentaries are as fresh and engaging as his music.

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#124) Accordance Mobile 2.1 User Notes

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/06/06

[Accordance Mobile 2.1: Basic] The latest release of our Accordance Mobile app includes a number of new features, including some of User Notes. In this podcast, Dr. J reviews all the capabilities of User Notes on mobile devices and demonstrates dictating a note, typing in multiple languages (including emoji characters!), changing font styles and colors in a note, and syncing User Notes with Dropbox.

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#123) Change Focus and Tie/Untie Panes

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/05/21

Accordance 11.0.6 brings with it two new features: Change Focus and Tie/Untie Panes. Both are designed to enable users to investigate any verse while still being able to see its entire context. Join Dr. J as he demonstrates how these two subtle, but powerful features can make our Bible study both easier and more effective. [Accordance 11: Intermediate]

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#122) How to Study a Topic

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/05/07

Not all Bible studies begin with a passage. Some start with a simple question, "What does the Bible say about ______?" Investigations of this kind are called "topical studies" and may well be the most popular kind of Bible study. Topical sermons are certainly a favorite among preachers. In this podcast Dr. J shows us how to study a topic using Accordance—and how to transform that study into three simple kinds of topical sermons.

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#121) The Greatest Commandment

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/04/23

[Accordance 11: Study] What is the Greatest Commandment? All three Synoptic Gospels include the story of Jesus' answer to the Pharisees' question—but they have significant differences. In this podcast Dr. J will help us understand the reason for such variations. Along the way, we'll trace the history of this commandment, consider the ways in which the Gospels were composed, and investigate the nature of a common figure of speech in the Bible.

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#120) How to Study a Word

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/04/03

Word studies are one of the core techniques for Bible study. In this podcast, Dr. J provides a simple, step-by-step process for discovering a word's meaning: Identify, Investigate, and Evaluate. First, he shows us how to identify the original language word behind every word in a Bible translation. He then explains how everyone—those who read Hebrew and Greek and those who do not— can use Accordance to find the range of meaning(s) for every word in the Bible's original languages. Finally, the podcast

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#119) Accordance Mobile 2.0

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/03/19

Accordance Mobile 2.0 is here! Designed for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches running at least iOS 8.0, the latest version of "Bible Study with Accordance" (iPhone App Store name) is sure to please. It is optimized to take advantage of the iPhone 6 and 6 plus screen sizes—and boasts a host of new features: enhanced text selection, social sharing, highlight symbols, quick definitions, tool bookmarks, easier downloads, and more. Join Dr. J for this quick tour of the very latest in mobile Bible study

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#118) The Ziggurat of Babylon

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/02/26

The Tower of Babel is one of the best known Bible stories, but rarely read in its literary and cultural context. In this podcast, Dr. J draws on his knowledge of the Ancient Near East and the images in Accordance to retell the story as its original hearers might have understood it, complete with some timeless applications.

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#117) List All & Report a Correction

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/02/05

[Accordance 11: Intermediate] It's the "little things, the attention to detail that characterize a great product. In this podcast, Dr. J covers three of the "little features" that help make Accordance the world's premiere Bible software: List All Text Differences, List Book Names, and Report a Correction.

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#116) The Gentile Mission

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/01/22

[Accordance 11: Greek Study] In this study of Matt. 28:19, Dr. J dives into the Greek text and points out some of the less obvious features of this familiar passage. The study includes a comparison of the text with a similar one in Mark, underscoring Matthew's distinctive emphases. This is a wonderful look at Accordance 11 as it is actually used in the exegesis of a Bible passage, using Highlighting, the Info Pane, Research and Parallels.

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#115) Learn to Study the Bible

Lighting the Lamp ·

2015/01/08

[Accordance 11: Methods] Interested in learning to study the Bible? Accordance Bible Software has some new features and additional resources just for you! This podcast covers five different features, explaining how each assists those new to Bible study. Dr. J also highlights the different resources in Accordance that show how to study the Bible. Two of them are free and now included with every Accordance 11 Collection.

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#114) the Info Pane

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/12/22

[Accordance 11: Basic] The Info Pane is easily the most popular of the many new features in Accordance 11. This new parallel pane offers quick and easy access to relevant resources for every passage: commentaries, Bible dictionaries, Parallel passages, topics, and textual apparatus. "Quick and easy access" means being able to consult more resources in less time. In this podcast, Dr. J walks us through the Info Pane, setting its preferences, and modifying our workflow to take advantage of it.

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#113) Instant Details & Acc 11 Preferences

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/12/09

[Basic Accordance 11] Accordance 11 has brought us a lot of new options—and new users! Instant Details is now more powerful and much more customizable. This podcast reviews Instant Details (for new users) and the new Accordance 11 preferences that enhance it (for all users).

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#112) Accordance 11—Simply Brilliant

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/11/06

[Basic Accordance 11] Accordance 11 is simply brilliant! This podcast gives an overview of its most significant feature additions and improvements. Improvements include the Library, which now offers improved organization and customization, User Notes, which can now be in any language and used with Tools as well as Texts, and Search All, now renamed "Research," which is now faster, smarter, and easier to use. New features include a Topic Search, Quick Entry, Bookmarks, and a parallel Info pane that

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#111) Accordance 11 Collections

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/10/09

[Accordance 11 Basic] Accordance 11 Collections are here! This podcast reviews the contents of the six collections, describes the best use of each, and explains the new Custom Upgrade process.

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#110) the Lord is My Shepherd

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/09/09

[Accordance 10: Study] Ever been asked to lead a Bible study with little to no advance notice? There's no need to panic. In this study of Psalm 23, Dr. J demonstrates how to use Accordance on an iPad to create a quick Bible study, using nothing more than a Bible, several good Bible dictionaries, and the Accordance PhotoGuide and PhotoMuseum.

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#109) Maximize Your Reference Tools

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/08/26

[Accordance 10: Basic] Tired of flipping back and forth through different sections in the same Reference Tool? Accordance has several different ways to open and use a tool. It even allows multiple instances of a Tool in the same Workspace. Join Dr. J as he shows us all how to maximize our Reference Tools.

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#108) The Former book, O Theophilus

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/08/12

[Accordance 10: Study] How does Luke understand the connection between Jesus' earthly ministry and that of the Church he left behind? Join Dr. J as he investigates this question, posed by the first paragraph of Acts, using Accordance's Word Search, Highlighting, Statistical Analysis, and Parallels. Along the way, we'll take a hard look at proper Research Design in the field of biblical studies.

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#107) Bible Atlases

Lighting the Lamp ·

2014/07/22

[Accordance 10: Basic] Remember the old Bible map transparencies of yesteryear? There's a reason they aren't around any longer. In 1998 Accordance launched its interactive and customizable Bible Atlas, the first of its kind in Bible study software. Using the metaphor of transparent layers, Accordance's Atlas offered unequaled flexibility and ease of use. Today the Atlas remains one of Accordance's most popular resources. It includes a dozen different backgrounds, thirty region layers, seventy-five

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