Bible study - Revision history

Eac: Fixed typo

2026-03-20T02:22:11Z

Fixed typo

Eac: Added more apps

2026-03-20T02:21:28Z

Added more apps

Eac: Added Blue Letter Bible

2026-03-20T01:48:27Z

Added Blue Letter Bible

Eac: Added some detail

2026-01-28T07:06:52Z

Added some detail

Eac: Added more apps

2026-01-22T21:36:38Z

Added more apps

Eac: Added detail to software tools

2026-01-21T00:55:52Z

Added detail to software tools

Eac: /* Software Tools */

2025-12-29T21:20:56Z

Software Tools

Eac: Added Bibleworks

2025-12-13T04:27:37Z

Added Bibleworks

Conservative: /* Total immersion method of learning the Bible */

2025-12-05T07:40:36Z

Total immersion method of learning the Bible

Conservative: /* Reference Works */

2025-12-05T07:39:12Z

Reference Works

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 <tr><td>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/ Blue Letter Bible]</td><td>Blue Letter Bible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Android, IOS</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://github.com/bpbible/bpbible BPBible]</td><td>BPBible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td>[https://ebible.com/download eBible]</td><td>eBible</td><td>eBible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Android, IOS</td></tr>
+<tr><td>[https://ebible.com/download eBible]</td><td>eBible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Android, IOS</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.e-sword.net/ e-Sword]</td><td>Rick Meyers</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://erasmusbibleapp.com erasmus Bible App]</td><td>Conroy &amp; Conroy</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>

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 <tr><td>[https://www.youversion.com/ Bible App]</td><td>You Version</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS, Online Browser</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.bible-discovery.com/ Bible-Discovery]</td><td>Bible-Discovery</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS, Linux</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://biblehub.com/ BibleHub]</td><td>BibleHub</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Online browser</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://bibleworks.com/ Bibleworks]</td><td>Bibleworks</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td>No longer sold since 2018, but still supported</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.blueletterbible.org/ Blue Letter Bible]</td><td>Blue Letter Bible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Android, IOS</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://github.com/bpbible/bpbible BPBible]</td><td>BPBible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.e-sword.net/ e-Sword]</td><td>Rick Meyers</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://erasmusbibleapp.com erasmus Bible App]</td><td>Conroy &amp; Conroy</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>

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 <tr><td>[https://biblehub.com/ BibleHub]</td><td>BibleHub</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Online browser</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://bibleworks.com/ Bibleworks]</td><td>Bibleworks</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td>No longer sold since 2018, but still supported</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://github.com/bpbible/bpbible BPBible]</td><td>BPBible</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.e-sword.net/ e-Sword]</td><td>Rick Meyers</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>

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 Study apps can be divided into two general categories: online and downloadable apps. Reliable online sites provide a large library of works, and they may completely meet one's needs. But web sites typically don't provide a means of saving your preferences or allowing you to save user-created content. Apps, on the other hand, allow you to customize your experience much more. Apps also provide a higher level of integration between the different reference works and the feature set of the software.  Web sites provide the broadest possible access, typically being usable no matter what hardware is being used to access them.  However Apps tend to provide a better interface and many operate even when an internet connection is not available.
 ===App target audiences===
-Among apps, there are two basic target audiences: scholarly and general. Apps such as provided by Logos and Accordance are oriented toward seminary students, researchers, professors, and so forth - although they have features that also appeal to lay people. Other Apps are oriented toward lay people, teachers, and pastors - although they may offer some scholarly features as well.
+Among apps, there are two basic target audiences: scholarly and general. Apps such as provided by Logos and Accordance are oriented toward seminary students, researchers, professors, and so forth - although they have features that also appeal to lay people. Other Apps are oriented toward lay people, teachers, and pastors - although they may offer some scholarly features as well.  The primary difference between a scholarly audience and the general population is the reference works that are included with the software (primarily related to Latin and the original Greek/Hebrew).  Scholarly audiences are also offered advanced searching abilities in the form of Morphological search.
 There are also some specialty apps such as memorization tools and prayer journals that don't qualify as Bible study apps. Some Bible study apps provide these features as well.
 ===Differences between apps===
 There are two aspects to all Bible apps: 1) the features of the software and 2) the library of reference works. There are many features that are common to most or all apps.  Among these, there are often slight differences in how they work, how easy they are to use, and how useful they are.  Other features may be unique to one or two apps.  A comparison of all the apps would be impossible to do fairly, or to keep up to date as new versions are released.  Apps may vary significantly in terms of usability, visual appeal, performance, and reliability.  Further, what appeals to one person may not appeal to another.  The best way to determine which app is best for you is to try the free version of each and then pick the one that provides you with the features and reference works that you want.  Until you purchase a full version or buy reference works for a specific app, you won't be locked into one.  If you have sufficient storage space, you may wish to have more than one app.

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 <tr><th>Program</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Free version?</th><th>Additional content available?</th><th>Platforms</th><th>Notes</th></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.accordancebible.com/ Accordance]</td><td>Accordance</td><td>Yes (trial)</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.bible-discovery.com/ Bible-Discovery]</td><td>Bible-Discovery</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS, Linux</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://biblehub.com/ BibleHub]</td><td>BibleHub</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Online browser</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://bibleworks.com/ Bibleworks]</td><td>Bibleworks</td><td>No</td><td>No</td><td>Win</td><td>No longer sold since 2018, but still supported</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.e-sword.net/ e-Sword]</td><td>Rick Meyers</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://erasmusbibleapp.com erasmus Bible App]</td><td>Conroy &amp; Conroy</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.logos.com/ Logos Bible Study App]</td><td>Logos</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, mobile</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.olivetree.com/bible-study-apps/ Olive Tree Bible App]</td><td>Olive Tree</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>

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 above.  Some are free while others are commercial products.  Most commercial products
 also have a free version that includes a handful of reference works with the option
-of purchasing additional ones.  Some are limited to browsers accessing web sites,
+of purchasing additional ones.
-while others have programs running on one or more hardware platforms: Windows, Mac,
+===Web sites vs Apps===
-Linux, iOS, and Android.  The following is a partial list of the available software:
+Study apps can be divided into two general categories: online and downloadable apps. Reliable online sites provide a large library of works, and they may completely meet one's needs. But web sites typically don't provide a means of saving your preferences or allowing you to save user-created content. Apps, on the other hand, allow you to customize your experience much more. Apps also provide a higher level of integration between the different reference works and the feature set of the software.  Web sites provide the broadest possible access, typically being usable no matter what hardware is being used to access them.  However Apps tend to provide a better interface and many operate even when an internet connection is not available.
 <table>
 <tr><th>Program</th><th>Publisher</th><th>Free version?</th><th>Additional content available?</th><th>Platforms</th><th>Notes</th></tr>

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 <tr><td>[https://www.logos.com/ Logos Bible Study App]</td><td>Logos</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, mobile</td><td></td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://www.olivetree.com/bible-study-apps/ Olive Tree Bible App]</td><td>Olive Tree</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td></td></tr>
-<tr><td>[https://biblesoft.com/ PC Study Bible]</td><td>Biblesoft</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win</td><td>No longer in business?</td></tr>
+<tr><td>[https://biblesoft.com/ PC Study Bible]</td><td>Biblesoft</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes</td><td>Win, MSDOS</td><td>No longer in business?</td></tr>
 <tr><td>[https://verbum.com Verbum Study App]</td><td>Faithlife</td><td>Yes</td><td>Yes (subscription)</td><td>Win, Mac, Android, IOS</td><td>Catholic-oriented</td><tr>
 <tr><td>[https://xiphos.org/ Xiphos]</td><td>Xiphos</td><td>Yes</td><td>No</td><td>Win, Linux, Unix</td><td></td></tr>

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 == Total immersion method of learning the Bible ==
-''See also:'' [[Total immersion method of learning the Bible]] and [[Bible]]
+''See also:'' [[Total immersion method of learning the Bible]]
 The [[total immersion method]] of learning is learning by extreme saturation.<ref>[https://www.scotthyoung.com/learnonsteroids/sfjsd235abd0sfsalkjljbajdkjgajdDKSjlf-Sep/TotalImmersionMethod.pdf Total Immersion Method]</ref>

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 Examples of lexicons include Thayer's, Abbott-Smith, and Strong's.
-<b>Encyclopedias.</b> Sometimes called "dictionaries", these are works which contain
+'''Bible dictionary:''' Contains brief articles on biblical terms, people, places, and events. Bible dictionaries are generally more concise, frequently published as single volumes. Examples include:  Smith's Bible Dictionary, Unger's Bible Dictionary.
-articles on various Bible topics.  Examples include the International Standard Bible
-Encyclopedia (ISBE), McClintock &amp; Strong, and Smith's Bible Dictionary.
+'''Bible encyclopedia:''' Bible encyclopedia provides longer, more in-depth articles on a wider range of related subjects, often including topics not explicitly in the Bible. Encyclopedias are typically more comprehensive, often multi-volume works.  Examples: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE) and Wycliffe Bible Encyclopedia (Two volume set).
 <b>Doctrinal.</b> This includes systematic theologies, books that teach or overview
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 by Dr. Bernard Ramm.
-<b>Apologetics.</b> Works that defend the Scriptures and the faith.  For instance, "Evidence
+<b>[[Christian apologetics]].</b> Works that defend the Scriptures and the faith.  For instance, "Evidence
 That Demands a Verdict".
-<b>Atlases.</b> Works that include maps and descriptions of the geography of the Holy Land.
+<b>Bible atlases.</b> Works that include maps and descriptions of the geography of the Holy Land.
 <b>Devotionals.</b> Works that are intended to be read on a regular basis and contain