When I the points below are weaknesses I mean, “A weakness for my workflow.” Your needs might be much different than mine, and what I call a “weakness” you might consider a strength. I’m always hesitant to speak of a series’ weakness, because these are often based on a user’s preference. The volume I am most interested in is Canon and Creed, and I am now eagerly awaiting its release. In fact, I found myself wondering how I’d be able to use these books in a reading group at Central Baptist. I ended up reading the most of the Introduction to Violence in Scripture and much of the first chapter in Reading Parables, and enjoyed how each author laid the groundwork for their topic.
Yet I was quite pleased with how the different books I explored were structured and written.
Functionally, the articles in the Studies module are a “beefed up” version of the material one might find in a decent study bible.Īs stated above, it should be expected for the Resources module to be readable. Each study also includes both sidebar call outs on different topics relevant to the text at hand and “Want to know more?” suggestions for further study. Studies are also written with reading in mind, but to deal with larger chunks of material than the Commentary articles. This gave the commentary the feel of a well-researched paper or article on the passages I was studying. The volumes I’ve dealt with, John and Philippians, broke the text into sections rather than verses. The Interpretation commentary, on the other hand, chooses accessibility over volume. While there is value in this approach, it lends itself to data mining - simply honing in on the small segment relevant to the researcher while ignoring all else. Many commentaries are written to peel back every layer of the text, from points of the linguistic interest up to cultural setting, with expansive depth. While this would be expected from the Resources modules, as they are books meant for group reading, both the Commentary and Studies modules seem to be written with reading in mind. ReadabilityĪll three packages in the bundle have been designed to be read, rather than data-mined, and it shows. While there several aspects of these resources I enjoy, there is one which is my absolute favorite.
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I’m never certain what to expect when I begin to explore a new reference resource, but the Interpretation series has struck me as a remarkable addition in this crowed space. My review will touch on highlights and weaknesses 9 of the materials as a whole, their integration with Accordance, and how I think they may best be used in a pastoral workflow. The sheer amount of material in the commentary series alone makes this impractical. Understandably, this review cannot hope to be a comprehensive examination of every aspect of these volumes. This package is currently on sale for $99.90 8. Two books from this module are not currently available, Canon and Creed and The Ten Commandments, but are included in the purchase price and will be made available at a later date. These cover a nice range of topics, including the use of prophesy, parables, and dealing with biblical violence. Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in ChurchĪ 7 book module with books meant to be read in a group setting. This is a 19 volume set covering different sections of each Testament. The volumes for Esther and Hebrews are not yet present in the Accordance modules, but are included in the purchase price and will be made available when they are released. The Old Testament is on sale for $359 5, and the New Testament is currently $239 6. It can also be purchased as two separate modules. This 43 volume package is currently on sale 3 for an introductory price of $549 4. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching The Bundle is currently on sale for $699 2, but it can be purchased in segments. Since I received my review copy last week I’ve had an opportunity to use the materials for two of my sermons, giving me a sense of what the series has to offer. I’m always on the look out for tools to help me in my pastoral studies, so when I was offered a copy of Accordance’s new Interpretation bundle for review 1 I jumped at the offer.
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