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From: BARRETT2@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu
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Subject: Re: Bible search programs (new product)
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Date: 22 Jan 90 16:26:06 GMT
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In article <20200078@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu>, johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu writes:

> /* Written  9:07 am  Jan 17, 1990 by hardin@mcc.com */
>> I'm looking for a *fast*, intuitive Bible search program for the Mac.
>> 
>> P.S.  I've heard that there is a public domain version of the King
>> James version of the Bible (text).  Can anyone substantiate this
>> rumor?  (If so, can you tell me *where* it's located?  Thanks, again.)
> 
> Yes there is a public domain version of the KJV that is available through
..
>                                      Erik A. Johnson
>                                      johnsone@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu

Another possibility is Parson Technology's QuickVerse.  I first ran across
QuickVerse (QV) in an ad in Compute magazine.  It is available in KJV,
NKJV, RSV , and NIV.  Cost is $49 + $5 shipping + royalty to the people who
wrote the particular version you want ($ 0,4,4,10).  Shipping is UPS ground
- mine arrived in three days. 

Capabilities?  QV is a concordance program rather than the Biblical text,
and therefore is intended for searching.  QV displays one verse at a time,
and allows browsing by moving up or down a book, chapter, or verse.  Its
best feature is its search capabilities.  One can search for a word or
complete phrase, limiting to search to a given section of the Bible.  For
example, one could search for the phrase "abraham*" with a search range of
"matt-rev", which would find all New Testament references to Abraham
(including Abraham's). Verses satisfying a search requirement, or sections
or scripture, can be exported to a text file or printed. 

Wish list?  QV would be significantly more powerful if it could search for
such things as "war | peace" (all verses containing either war or peace) or
"war & peace" (likewise, but containing both).  Also, you can't do searches
for things like "just*tion".  Since the data file (2.9 meg) contains a
concordance, it seems to me that such features would not be hard to add. 

Hopefully Parson Technology is interested in improving their product.  At
the moment, its capabilities are approximately that of a full concordance
in print.  If you are interested in browsing ( using the program to read
the Bible), then this is not the program for you.  However, with a few
added features, this could easily be the program of choice for Bible
scholar types. 

- tom barrett