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Lighting the Lamp

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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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#187) The Accordance Timeline Expanded Edition

July 08, 2020 19:29 - 21 minutes

In the first new installment of the Lighting the Lamp Podcast in over a year, Rick Mansfield sits down with David Lang to discuss the new Accordance Timeline Expanded Edition. David provides a quick tutorial that will get you up to speed on all the new features.

#186) Troubleshooting Accordance

May 31, 2019 13:35 - 14 minutes

Ever had any issues with Accordance Desktop or Accordance Mobile? This podcast provides step-by-step instructions for curing the most common problems in Accordance on all platforms: Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Enjoy!

#185) The Great Banquet

May 22, 2019 19:03 - 15 minutes

#184) Accordance Mobile 3.0 for iOS

May 03, 2019 13:00 - 14 minutes

Accordance is very pleased to announce a major update in Accordance Mobile for iOS: version 3.0 It includes a new look and feel, new Library organization, external keyboard shortcuts, better Highlights, Search enhancements, and much, much more. Join Dr. J as he reviews these improvements.

#183) Build a Pastoral Library

March 29, 2019 18:48 - 15 minutes

[Accordance 12.3.3: Basic] This podcast is for the ministry professional: the rabbi, pastor, clergy, or priest who delivers one or more sermons a week. Whether you are self-taught or seminary-trained makes a difference in how you prepare your sermons—and what resources you probably use to do so. Fortunately, Accordance offers resources for both groups, making building your own pastoral library a breeze.

#182) Why Buy Bible Software?

March 18, 2019 21:06 - 5 minutes

[Accordance 12.3.2: Basic] Why do millions of people use Bible software every day? They have discovered its many advantages! Join Dr. J as he reviews the reasons so many people have chosen Bible software to assist them in their own study of the Bible.

#181) Upgrade from Accordance Lite

March 11, 2019 20:34 - 7 minutes

[Accordance 12.3.2: Basic] Enjoying Accordance Lite? We'd like to invite you to upgrade to Accordance's Basic Starter Collection, our least expensive Collection. Its rich array of modern Bible study resources form a well-rounded library suitable for personal study. The Collection also includes the full version of Accordance, Accordance Desktop Desktop for Windows and macOS computers. It has many more features than Accordance Lite. Add speed and power to your Bible study today! NOTE: The $25 s...

#180) Upgrade from Accordance Mobile

March 11, 2019 20:14 - 7 minutes

[Accordance 12.3.2: Basic] Enjoying Accordance Mobile? We'd like to invite you to upgrade to Accordance's Basic Starter Collection, our least expensive Collection. Its rich array of modern Bible study resources form a well-rounded library suitable for personal study. The Collection also includes Accordance Desktop for Windows and macOS computers, which has many more features than Accordance Mobile. Add speed and power to your Bible study today! NOTE: The $25 special price for the Accordance 1...

#179) Quick Demo of Accordance

January 30, 2019 19:29 - 8 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.3: Basic] This quick demo covers the basic features of Accordance for those studying the Bible in translation (typically in English). Accordance has added a number of additional features since the original Accordance 12 demo, including the Text Browser and Live Click. This updated demo includes those features.

#177) Build a Bible Study Library

December 31, 2018 17:30 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Interested in studying the Bible? Serious students of the Bible know the value of a good Bible Study library. This podcast lists the basic resources every such library should have—and explains the use of each. Accordance's Basic Starter Collection, available for Macs, Windows, iOS and Android, offers all of these resources in a single, affordable package. Its digital format is also portable, allowing us to study at home, at the office, even at the local coffee shop!

#178) Let It Snow!

December 14, 2018 21:51 - 9 minutes

[Accordance 12.3: Study] Looking for snow this Christmas? Why not search for it in the Bible!? In this light-hearted topical study, Dr. J searches for snow in the Bible and Bible study resources. Discover where it snows in Israel and how often. Learn how the Bible's authors used images of snow in their writing. See photographs of snow on the mountains of Israel. Pull up a chair next to the fireplace, get yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and enjoy this special seasonal study.

#176) Accordance 12.3 Overview

November 26, 2018 19:01 - 11 minutes

[Accordance 12.3: Basic] Accordance 12.3 is a massive free update for owners of Accordance 12. It introduces a new feature, Text Browser, a host of improvements to other features, and a lot of under-the-hood tweaks and fixes. Join Dr. J as he surveys the most important of these advances.

#175) Picture the New Testament

November 07, 2018 16:05 - 7 minutes

[Accordance 12.3: Resource] Ever try to imagine what biblical times were like? Where Jesus walked around Galilee? Or how Paul traveled during his missionary journeys? Accordance is pleased to introduce its newest visual resource, Picture the New Testament. The initial release covers the four Gospels, Acts, and 1-2 Peter. When it is complete, it will span the entire New Testament and include more than a thousand images. Organized canonically, this resource scrolls with our Bibles, offering pho...

#174) Text Browser

November 02, 2018 02:32 - 11 minutes

[Accordance 12.3: Basic] Text Browser is is a powerful new feature in Accordance 12.3. the Text Browser searches and displays multiple resources like a Research tab, but it also has all the most important features of a Text tab: Instant Details, cross-highlighting, and an interlinear view. It even will compare texts in multiple languages simultaneously! The Tab displays every Text in a horizontal rows, all of which can be copied & pasted or printed as a group. Dr. J showcases this new feature...

#173) Researching Cultural Background

September 25, 2018 13:45 - 11 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.9: Intermediate] One of the hardest parts of studying the Bible is identifying important cultural background issues. Fortunately, Accordance offers a wide variety of resources dedicated to this subject—and an array of techniques to access them quickly and easily. Join Dr. J as he explains how to research cultural background information in Accordance.

#172) Bracketed Words

September 10, 2018 20:01 - 15 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.8: Advanced] Editors use a variety of brackets in Bibles and Texts to indicate material that is missing, reconstructed, or whose authenticity is in doubt. This podcast surveys the different uses of brackets in Accordance's most commonly-used texts—and how to adjust for them in searches and statistical analyses.

#171) Walk Worthy

August 18, 2018 22:10 - 8 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.9: Study] Morphologically Coded Highlights and Greek Diagrams can both help identify the underlying structure of the Greek text. In this podcast Dr. J uses both to exegete the purpose clause of Col 1:9-12. What did Paul mean when he asked the Colossian Christians to "walk worthy" of their faith?

#170) MT-LXX Resources

August 08, 2018 20:16 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.8: Resources] The MT-LXX database displays every word of the Hebrew Masoretic text in parallel with its Greek LXX equivalent. Accordance offers two versions of this resource: the interlinear and the parallel. This podcast distinguishes between them and shows how to use both.

#169) Accordance Mobile for Android

July 23, 2018 15:32 - 10 minutes

[Android 1.1.8: Basic] Accordance Mobile is now available for Android. We are very pleased to announce we now support the Android platform (5.0 and later), as well as MacOS, Windows, and iOS platforms. The app is free, as are its bundled Bibles and Bible study tools. In this episode Dr. J explains how to install, register, and use Accordance on an Android device. In addition, there is information on accessing Accordance Help for even more information—and how to purchase additional resources.

#168) Importing BibleWorks Notes

July 09, 2018 19:06 - 7 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Accordance 12.2.7 and later allows users to import their BibleWorks notes folder into a new Accordance User Notes file. Join Dr. J as he provides a quick overview of User Notes in Accordance and then explains how to use the new import feature. This podcast also describes the current import limitations—and suggests a strategy for managing old and new notes.

#167) Live Click

June 29, 2018 19:40 - 10 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Live Click uses a simple click to search for verse references in all texts and words in all texts, lexicons, and Bible dictionaries. We added the feature in Accordance 12.2.7 at the request of former BibleWorks users, who missed a similar function in their old software. Now, with the release of Accordance 12.2.8, Live Click offers more features and even quicker searches.

#166) The Accordance Advantage

June 18, 2018 18:12 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Bible Software users have a long history of switching to Accordance. They have given us multiple reasons for it over the years: they've switched to a platform their old software doesn't support, they want more resources, or additional software features, or better customer support, or a smartphone app that doesn't require internet access to work. Some have gotten weary of repurchasing the same resources every time they upgrade; others are forced to switch because their o...

#165) Hebrew Text Criticism: A Case Study

May 28, 2018 15:14 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.5: Hebrew] Hebrew text criticism requires working with texts in multiple languages. Fortunately, Accordance Bible Software and its extensive original language resources makes that task easier. Join Dr. J in this episode as he tackles the ages-old problem of Deut 32:34-45. Does it prophesy a Day of Judgement, as the Samaritans argue? Or is it a more general promise that God will avenge his people, as found in the Massoretic text? The textual variants in these verses make all t...

#164) Study Bibles

May 15, 2018 02:07 - 9 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.5: Resources] This podcast on Study Bibles provides helpful information on understanding, selecting, and using these resources. It also explains how to construct the best workspaces on both computers and mobile devices. Once the most popular of Bible study helps, Study Bibles are now more portable and efficient than ever in Accordance.

#163) Philip & the Ethiopian

April 27, 2018 19:21 - 10 minutes

[Accordance 12.2.4: Bible Study] Join Dr. J in this study of the Ethiopian's conversion (Acts 8:26-40). This podcast digs deeper into the passage, determining its limit, establishing its literary and geographical context, and investigating unclear and unknown items in the passage. The study is a good model of how to use the Info Pane efficiently.

#162) Grammars & Construct Searches

April 03, 2018 13:27 - 14 minutes

This episode originated as a viewer request. It shows how to build a Construct search based on a grammar's description of a particular construction. In this case, Dr. J shows how to find each of Dan Wallace's four classes of Greek conditional sentences. Ready for a challenge? This episode will do it! Download the workspace featured in this podcast at https://bit.ly/2umA7mE . [Accordance 12: Greek/Advanced]

#161 Accordance's Web Broswer

March 17, 2018 16:36 - 8 minutes

[Accordance 12.2: Basic] Accordance's internal web browser adds new dimensions to our workflow. In this podcast, Dr. J sketches some of the ways we can use it to enhance our Bible study, connect with colleagues, and access online resources for students, ministers, and professors.

#160) Josiah's Death

March 07, 2018 19:01 - 14 minutes

[Accordance 12: Study] King Josiah's death (2 Kings 23:28-30) was one of the greatest tragedies ever to befall Judah. His decision to try to intercept Pharaoh Neco at the mountain pass of Megiddo cost him his life—and ultimately resulted in the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple. Join Dr. J as he digs into this passage using one of Bible study's most underutilized tools: the Bible Atlas.

#159) Accordance 12.2

December 18, 2017 19:44 - 11 minutes

[Accordance 12.2 Basic] Accordance 12.2 is our latest update. This podcast provides an overview of its improvements and major new features, including adding an internal web browser and support for the Arabic Quran. Join Dr. J as he guides us through the very latest Accordance has to offer.

#158) Read to Me

October 20, 2017 20:12 - 9 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Not sure how to pronounce Greek or Hebrew properly? Accordance's audio resources for the Hebrew Bible and the Greek New Testament can help! This podcast covers how to use them on Macs, PCs, and iPhone/iPads. In addition, if you are a Mac user, Accordance can use any one of its high-quality system voices to read any text or tool. That includes Bibles in a variety of international languages.

#157) Paper

September 06, 2017 01:00 - 10 minutes

[Accordance 12 Intermediate] Accordance 12 added a new feature called "Paper." It allows us to allows us to research and write without ever leaving Accordance. Paper is useful for writing sermons, lectures, articles, commentaries, even books. If you write a lot, you'll find it just makes life easier. Want to know how? Join Dr. J for this comprehensive tour.

#156) Adding Links to User Content

August 10, 2017 15:09 - 6 minutes

[Accordance 12: Advanced] Accordance offers us the option of creating a powerful set of hypertext links. We can then paste them into many different kinds of documents. These accord:// links automatically execute instructions in Accordance: searching texts or tools, opening a resource to a specific place, locating a place on the atlas, etc. This podcast explains how easy it is to create such links and where they can be effectively used.

#155) Info Pane Improvements

June 28, 2017 02:53 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Introduced in Accordance 11, the Info Pane has quickly become one of Accordance's favorite features. This podcast covers all the many improvements to it (additional categories and features) since its initial release, including those in Accordance 12. Join Dr. J as he covers all the time-saving tips for using this amazing feature.

#154) Stacks

April 25, 2017 02:18 - 8 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Stacks is one of the most popular new features of Accordance 12 and with good reason. They enable us to save the results of our research quickly. A single Stack can contain multiple Items of all different kinds: citations from Texts and Tools, images (photos, illustrations, and graphs), and user content (comments, accord links, and URLs). Join Dr. J as he provides an in-depth review of this new feature.

#153) Illuminating "Day"

March 17, 2017 20:00 - 17 minutes

[Accordance 12: Study] What does the word "day" mean in Genesis 1:5? This podcast is a study of the question, one of the critical issues for interpreting the Creation account in Genesis 1. Using "day" as a case study, Dr. J shows both the correct and the incorrect ways to study a word in the Bible. In the process, he demonstrates five features in Accordance that make quick word studies easy—and sheds some "light" on this contentious issue.

#152) Research & Research Analytics

February 17, 2017 19:00 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 12: Intermediate] Research is Accordance's fastest, most comprehensive search of mutiple resources. It replaced the older Search All in Accordance 11. Now, in Accordance 12, it features its own set of Research Analytics. Research + Research Assistant is a powerful combination that allows us to dig deeper into our search results than ever before. It identifies relevant passages and resources quickly and easily. It's like having our very own research assistant, available to do our b...

#151) Improved Analytics

January 21, 2017 00:35 - 9 minutes

Accordance 12's improved Analytics not only feature updated graphics, but allow us to dig deeper into our search results than ever before. We can now zoom and pan graphs, explore interactive Charts and individual Chart segments, triple-click a term in Analysis to see just those occurrences, even click a reference in the Concordance to open it in its own Text pane. Join Dr. J as he highlights these features and other improvements in Accordance 12's Search Analytics.

#150) Hanukkah

December 17, 2016 15:34 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 12: Study] The celebration of Hanukkah does not appear in the Hebrew Bible—and only once in the Christian New Testament. Nevertheless, Jews worldwide faithfully and joyously celebrate this winter festival. Join Dr. J as he investigates the origin of Hanukkah under the Maccabees. In the process, he will demonstrate some of the new features of Accordance 12, including the use of Stacks.

#149) Accordance 12 Features

December 05, 2016 21:00 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 12: Basic] Accordance 12 is here! It includes five major new features and/or improvements: Stack, Paper, Improved Analytics, Research Analytics, and Info Pane. This initial release of the newest version of Accordance also includes eighteen other minor features and improvements. Join Dr. J as he reviews them all in this podcast.

#148) Accordance 12 Collections

October 27, 2016 05:07 - 18 minutes

[Accordance 12: Resource] Accordance 12 Collections are the best collections we’ve ever offered! With three tracks (English, Hebrew and Greek, and Graphics) and up to five levels, plus three combination packages, we’re offering our customers more choices than ever. For the first time ever, we are even offering an Accordance "Lite" version that is totally free! In this podcast Dr. J gives a quick overview of each of these collections—and provides an easy guide to purchasing decisions. The rele...

#147) Basic Hebrew Searches

September 02, 2016 05:07 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 11: Hebrew] If you've invested the time to learn Hebrew, Accordance is the Bible Software for you! We have a host of Hebrew texts and resources—and an amazing set of search tools. In this podcast Dr. J covers the five basic kinds of Hebrew searches, modifying those searches with search commands and symbols, and how to type in Hebrew.

#146) Customizing Workspaces

August 12, 2016 17:29 - 9 minutes

[Accordance 11: Basic] Creating and saving custom Accordance Workspaces makes our study time more productive. Switching between projects is easier, we can develop a consistent workflow, and we can save a lot of time over the long haul. Join Dr. J as he explains the six steps to creating a custom Workspace.

#145) Power Searches

July 28, 2016 15:25 - 9 minutes

[Accordance 11 Intermediate] Accordance has an amazing number of ways to strengthen searches in Bibles and texts: Search Options, Search Conditions, and Search Commands. This podcast provides an overview of all of these and detailed information on the seven Connecting Commands, as well as the Style, Range, Field, and Count Commands. Become an Accordance Power User!

#144) Scripture to Sermon, Part 2

July 18, 2016 15:45 - 16 minutes

[Accordance 11: Methods] This is the second podcast in a two-part series on preparing a sermon from scratch. Resuming the process at studying the paragraph, Dr. J explains how to harvest the hard work of exegesis (the verse-by-verse study) to build an expository sermon. Novices and experienced preachers alike will appreciate this clear explanation of the sermon-building process.

#143) Scripture to Sermon Part 1

June 25, 2016 03:41 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 11: Methods] Many pastors struggle to create sermons from scratch, with moving from a passage of Scripture to a finished sermon. In this podcast Dr. J details the entire process, step-by-step, showing the decisions that one must make, the points at which prayer and reflection are especially important, and how to integrate Accordance effectively into one's workflow.

#142) Introducing Construct Searches

June 11, 2016 18:41 - 11 minutes

[Accordance 11.2: Intermediate] Construct Searches are a unique, Accordance-exclusive graphical interface for complex searches. Once we understand the concept, they are actually easier to use than regular searches! In podcast, Dr. J introduces this feature for those interested in searching Bibles and texts, including Greek and Hebrew grammatically-tagged texts.

#141) Advanced Greek Searches

May 27, 2016 16:00 - 13 minutes

[Accordance 11.2: Greek] This podcast picks up where Basic Greek Searches ends. It covers searching for Greek tags, using Search in, and adding more sophisticated Search commands. It also gives an overview of Searching and Amplifying to Greek Tools, and using Research for Greek language searches. Join Dr. J for this in-depth look at what Accordance offers those with a working knowledge of Greek.

#140) Basic Greek Searches

May 13, 2016 04:00 - 12 minutes

[Accordance 11: Greek] If you've invested the time to learn Greek, Accordance is the Bible Software for you! We have a host of Greek texts and resources—and an amazing set of search tools. In this podcast Dr. J covers the basic kinds of Greek searches, modifying those searches with search commands and symbols, and how to type in Greek.

#139) Accordance Graphics Bundle

April 26, 2016 02:00 - 7 minutes

[Accordance 11: Resource] Accordance's Graphics Bundle includes three separate resources, all of which Dr. J reviews in this podcast. The Bible Atlas is a fully customizable map that covers the biblical world, with layers for backgrounds, roads, regions, and sites; its scale and center are adjustable and it includes a rotatable 3D section map. The Timeline covers the Biblical period and includes the nations, empires, wars, prophets, books, rulers, and important individuals. The Bible Lands Ph...

#138) Analyzing Search Results

April 11, 2016 18:00 - 8 minutes

[Accordance 11: Intermediate] Now that we've completed a word search, what's next? Analyzing the results, of course! Every copy of Accordance includes a suite of analytical tools: graphs, charts, tables, etc. In this podcast, Dr. J explains each of them—and the kinds of insights we can expect when we use them to investigate our search results.

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