Futurebible » futurebible http://www.futurebible.org Seven Billion Bibles. Dreaming about a future when everyone has a Bible in a language they understand and a format they can access. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:32:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc en hourly 1 Bible.is Other Devices – Read, Listen to, and Share the Bible http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/bible-is-other-devices-read-listen-to-and-share-the-bible/ http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/bible-is-other-devices-read-listen-to-and-share-the-bible/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:32:39 +0000 futurebible http://www.futurebible.org/?p=216 Bible.is Other Devices – Read, Listen to, and Share the Bible. Multiple platform system for sharing the Bible in audio and text. Currently only iPhone and Android. ]]>

Bible.is Other Devices – Read, Listen to, and Share the Bible.

Multiple platform system for sharing the Bible in audio and text. Currently only iPhone and Android.

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Institute for Bible Translation, Russia/CIS.

Electronic Bibles for non-Slavic peoples in Russia and the CIS.

]]> http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/institute-for-bible-translation-russiacis/feed/ 0 Go Bible – NET Bible for java phones | Bible.org – Worlds Largest Bible Study Site http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/go-bible-net-bible-for-java-phones-bible-org-worlds-largest-bible-study-site/ http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/go-bible-net-bible-for-java-phones-bible-org-worlds-largest-bible-study-site/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:29:38 +0000 futurebible http://www.futurebible.org/?p=210 Go Bible – NET Bible for java phones | Bible.org – Worlds Largest Bible Study Site. I’m very happy to discover the the NET Bible is now available for Java phones. I can now replace the bootleg version that I currently have. ]]>

Go Bible – NET Bible for java phones | Bible.org – Worlds Largest Bible Study Site.

I’m very happy to discover the the NET Bible is now available for Java phones. I can now replace the bootleg version that I currently have. :)

]]> http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/go-bible-net-bible-for-java-phones-bible-org-worlds-largest-bible-study-site/feed/ 0 Glo Bible http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/glo-bible/ http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/glo-bible/#comments Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:02:58 +0000 futurebible http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/glo-bible/ with HD video and documentaries, high-resolution images, historical animations, zoomable maps, 360-degree virtual tours and much more. And it’s all easy to find and natural to use with Glo’s unique browsing lenses. Find what you need when you need it. That’s Glo.

http://globible.com/about/

]]> http://www.futurebible.org/2010/06/glo-bible/feed/ 0 The Holy Bible in multiple languages http://www.futurebible.org/2010/05/the-holy-bible-in-multiple-languages-2/ http://www.futurebible.org/2010/05/the-holy-bible-in-multiple-languages-2/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 07:21:39 +0000 futurebible http://www.futurebible.org/2010/05/the-holy-bible-in-multiple-languages-2/ The Holy Bible in multiple languages

A varied and useful collection of mostly public domain texts in various formats.

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I was unaware of this all-in-one tool hosted by fellow Bible blogger Mark Goodacre.

A good jumping off place for online Bible study.

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“A maioria das traduções atualmente usadas da Bíblia na língua portuguesa possuem direitos autorais, ou seja, você deve pagar pelo seu uso. Normalmente eles permitem um uso restrito, como 500 versículos, ou outras regras, mas preferimos disponibilizar as Sagradas Escrituras sem qualquer custo. Existem outras versões em domínio público, como as primeiras versões de João Ferreira de Almeida, ou a do padre Antônio Pereira de Figueiredo. Porém elas são antigas, e por esse motivo possuem um vocabulário que pode parecer estranho para a nossa época. ”

An Open Source version of the Portuguese Bible based on a public domain version of the Almeida from 1819.

I applaud the work of these translators. They have already completed a first revision of the New Testament.

It’s a pity that the Bible Societies don’t allow the best versions of the translations to be used in this way. If their intention is to protect the translations it is having exactly the opposite effect. In Portuguese a proliferation of “illegal” versions of the Almeida has resulted in chaos, the ethical compromise of sincere believers forced to “steal” a Bible and the hindrance of the Great Commission.

Take a hint from the marketers of the ESV. They have shared an authoritative text with almost every online system I can think of. Rather than hindering sales, ESV has become one of the strongest English Bibles in the last decade.

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A roundup of online and downloadable Bible resources, most of them free: New ways to Study the Bible. I’m looking forward to checking out these since many are new to me.

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How ironic that the new “Bible for everyone” in Portuguese is only available to those who can afford € 34,90.

]]> http://www.futurebible.org/2010/02/a-biblia-para-todos/feed/ 0 Free NET Bible download with all the notes http://www.futurebible.org/2010/02/free-net-bible-download-with-all-the-notes/ http://www.futurebible.org/2010/02/free-net-bible-download-with-all-the-notes/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:17:38 +0000 futurebible http://www.futurebible.org/?p=192 I’ve been lamenting the absence of a free version of the NET Bible with all the study notes. But I’ve just discovered that such a version exists. While modules for e-Sword, SWORD, Libronix, etc. will cost you as much as $19.95 for a full version of the NET Bible, Bible.org also offers a “Help File” [...]]]>

I’ve been lamenting the absence of a free version of the NET Bible with all the study notes. But I’ve just discovered that such a version exists. While modules for e-Sword, SWORD, Libronix, etc. will cost you as much as $19.95 for a full version of the NET Bible, Bible.org also offers a “Help File” containing the full NET Bible and all the notes.  I haven’t played with it a lot but it seems to have all the notes as well as navigation and search functions. The search function is pretty basic but it is at least very fast.

To find it, visit this page: NET Bible Download | Bible.org; NET Bible, Bible Study and click on HTML Help version (includes search). Note this only works in Windows (I’ve tested it in Vista).

I’ve also noticed that CTRL-C works for copying text including non-Roman fonts. This is important because the Help file doesn’t have an editing menu.

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