Help: RSV-CE, NASB, etc for E-Sword???

[Harmony1988]

If you want Catholic editions on e-sword, simply do this:

Download e-sword first:

www.e-sword.net

Now download the Douay-Rheims Version (Catholic) from:

www.e-sword.net/bibles

Now download the New American Bible (Catholic) either from:

(Click on the download button with the green arrow pointing down)
http://www.esnips.com/doc/3b754b17-6...-(NAB-A)-(1987)

OR

http://www.esnips.com/doc/a4a6833b-1...f54ac110ee/nab

They both are new american bible versions.

Now go to:

C:\Program Files\e-sword\

Or wherever you installed e-sword, simply drag the new american bible files you downloaded into that folder. Also install the Douay-Rheims version by opening up that downloaded file and following the instructions.

Open up the e-sword program, and it will be in there.

Cheers

[Daniel Marsh]

http://estudysource.com/platform/sit...age/index.aspx
http://www.e-sword.net/niv.html

The NIV bundle costs about $30

Before you start a project of compling catholic bibles into esword format, get Written permission from the publisher who owns the copyright to that Bible. Also seek permission to make it avilable online, likely the publisher may want each download to pay a fee, look into paypal and other such options

Then locate that Bible online or on cdrom in plain text format.

Join groups to download importing, compling tools.

Use the tools to import ( read directions at links below ).

Test that new module on your computer.

Release it online in accordance with the permissions you recieved.

User Created Utility Programs
Users have created a number of tools to ease the process of creating new resources. Whilst documentation is lacking, their usage can be seen in the number of resources bearing a line stated that the tool was used to create the resource.

The most popular utility programs are:

Biblos, used to import text files into Bible and Dictionary resources;

Ben's e-Sword Tool, used to import text files into different types of resources;

http://www.answers.com/topic/e-sword

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eSword...d%20UTILITIES/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/eSword/

Biblos This program imports a plain text file and makes the file compatible with Microsoft Access. It was developed to help in the creation of Bible modules for the e-Sword program. Also let edit the Bibles made with it or other programas if they are in Access 97 format.

http://mipagina.cantv.net/computronica/indexe.htm

How to create an e-Sword Bible modules
http://www.davidcox.com.mx/e-swordmo...ate_Bibles.htm

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+esword+import

[jblake]

Originally Posted by Daniel Marsh;

Before you start a project of compiling catholic bibles into esword format, get Written permission from the publisher who owns the copyright to that Bible. Also seek permission to make it available online, likely the publisher may want each download to pay a fee, look into paypal and other such options

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I'd also suggest contacting Rick Meyers prior to sending the resquest to the organization that owns copyright. Whilst the odds of Rick Meyers, Equipping Ministries, or eStudySource currently negotiating with a Catholic publisher, or for a Catholic resource are negligible, it can happen.

Use the tools to import ( read directions at links below ).

http://www.esnips.com/web/eSwordFAQs/ contains The e-Sword Utility Program FAQ. This is a set of documents covering every aspect of using e-Sword and the utility programs for it.

Test that new module on your computer.

+1

This can not be emphasized enough. The Spanish 1st edition of the Jerusalem Bible, 2nd Edition of the Jerusalem Bible, 3rd edition of the Jerusalem Bible, and the English 1st edition of the Jerusalem Bible have a number of minor errors in them. (Usually skipped words. The first release of the Spanish 1st edition Jerusalem Bible skipped a couple of chapters, in addition to omitting an entire book.) (And before anybody asks, I'll point out that none of these were released with the permission of the copyright holder.)

Release it online in accordance with the permissions you received.

Include a copy of the permission that you recieved to distribute the resource in the "Description" field of the comments table of the resource. And, if using BeST to create the resource, in the "notes" field of the copyright table.



xan

jonathon

[jblake]

Originally Posted by foundthelight;

I have used e-sword for years and love it. I have also e-mailed the owner asking him to include Catholic resources and have never received an answer.

a) I'm sorry that you didn't receive an answer from Rick. He tries to reply to every email, but sometimes misses them;

b) Rick Meyer is a conservative, fundamental, evangelical Protestant. e-Sword was created to meet the needs of that audience. He has made some changes to e-Sword, so that it works better for Catholics. The only significant issue left is that there are no slots for The Story of Susana, Bel and the Dragon, The Song of the Three Young Men, and the mess that Greek Esther makes of Esther.This is an issue only because it would enable one to create a Catholic Commentary that included the understanding of those passages, and clearly demarcate which verse it was to be applied to;

c) Rick is working, albeit extremely slowly, on converting The Catholic Encyclopedia to e-Sword format. Between its size, and the fact that he receives far more requests for other, protestant resources, he hasn't progressed very far with it. When I finish The Book of Common Prayer (1979, 1928, and a couple of earlier editions), I'll be tackling The Catholic Encyclopedia.

d) Earlier in this thread I posted a dozen or so resources that I'd like to see in e-Sword format. That list is about the extent of what Rick knows would be "good" catholic resources. There is a huge gulf between what Protestant Christianity reads and study, what Catholic Christianity reads and study, what Orthodox Christianity reads and studies, and what Celtic Christianity reads and studies. This is where users groups can make a major difference. The major reason why most Spanish resources are for Catholics, is because of a Catholic woman who lives in the Canary Islands. She converts the resources that she wants in e-Sword format, and everybody else benefits;

xan

jonathon

[jblake]

Originally Posted by TheOneTrueFred;

Are you sure there's an NASB version of the deuterocanonicals?

I was wrong.

Somebody had sent me the NAB with deuterocanonical material, that was mislabeled as NASB-A. I didn't realize that when i wrote my original message. Lockman Foundation's NASB for e-Sword does not include deuterocanonical material.

I am cleaning up my e-Sword Bible collection, deleting duplicates, and renaming the files so that I can more easily determine what I do have. Hopefully, I won't make any more mistakes along those lines.

xan

jonathon

[jblake]

Originally Posted by PC Master;

Please remember that it's ultimately in control of the publishers as to where they release their translations.

FWIW, one major reason publishers aren't as willing to provide material in e-Sword format, as they are for other Bible Study Software, is because of the perception that e-Sword users do not respect copyright.

Ben's e-Sword Tool (BeST), which you can find for download on various web sites, will import text from any of the major web sites (Crosstalk and Bible Gateway, among them),

The option for direct import off of the Internet was removed from BeST at the beginning of December 2007. Chalk up the reason as "respecting copyright issues".

xan

jonathon

[Hollis]

[quote=Manfred;2823432]One more time:

The RSV-CE (1965-66) is NOT online.
quote]

I don't know what year these versions of RSV-CE are, but they are the ones I use. Both EWTN and Crossroads have it. I once had a pretty good website that allowed quick lookup and/or reading of verses from the RSV-CE, but when the webhosting company was bought by another, things got messed up in the move and I've never been able to fully restore the site. But I did try to get the Scripture Lookup tool working.

Go to http://www.martinsen.com/cyw/fixquote.htm and give it a shot.

[mawst]

Here it is folks....

Douay Rheims for E-Sword and more Catholic Resources for E-Sword. Enjoy.

http://www.esnips.com/web/esword-catholic

Also, Catholics DO have their own software, not many people seem aware of this:

http://www.clerus.org/bibliaclerus/index_eng.html

Latin Vulgate, Greek, and Hebrew Side-By-Side with English, (or your language).

Enjoy. By the way, Hello, this is my first post. Be sure to check out my blog:

http://divinusmentis.blogspot.com/

I'm sure most of you would enjoy this article:

http://divinusmentis.blogspot.com/20...m-attacks.html

Thanks, Happy reading.

[Rose Commander]

I have some Catholic files for E-Sword:

http://www.esnips.com/web/e-swordfolder-eh

Try it out and leave any comments.

[Catholic Dude]

Originally Posted by Rose Commander

I have some Catholic files for E-Sword:

http://www.esnips.com/web/e-swordfolder-eh

Try it out and leave any comments.

I am so glad you reminded me of this. My computer recently crashed and I lost all my Esword stuff.

[mijac]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Rose Commander
I have some Catholic files for E-Sword:

http://www.esnips.com/web/e-swordfolder-eh

Try it out and leave any comments.

Originally Posted by Catholic Dude

I am so glad you reminded me of this. My computer recently crashed and I lost all my Esword stuff.

http://www.esnips.com/web/CatholicApolegetics/?flush=1

The following may be helpful for seminary students, religious professor/faculty- teachers, any Catholic students taking religious education classes, and also may be of use in helping priests prepare sermons for Gospels readings of the day using Catholic commentaries, and church Fathers quotes, religious Education Directors and CCD Teachers, and of course it may be useful for any Catholic in learning more about their faith, Scripture etc..... Please be sure to pass this along.

A great Catholic Bible and Catechetical Downloadable Study Software Program, and best of all its Free. From: http://www.esnips.com/web/CatholicApolegetics
These are all eSword modules-Bibles, Commentaries, Dictionaries, and Topical all for the eSword base Bible software program.. All to help Catholics and those interested in knowing more or understanding what the Catholic Church truly teaches and why. All modules are free as well as the Base esword program for download.

The Base progam is a free download at: http://www.e-sword.net/downloads.html .

Rick Myers e-sword site states: e-Sword is a fast and effective way to study the Bible. E-Sword is feature rich and user friendly with more capabilities than you would expect in a free software package. The fact that e-Sword is free is just one of the blessings and does not speak of the quality of the software. I make my living writing software and I believe I have put forth my best effort in this endeavor. The real work, however, was put in by the godly men and women who devoted countless years creating the texts that have been made available for our benefit. (From the e-sword Web site Rick Myers)

The Program has the ability to accept user created modules hence a substantial number of user Catholic modules including the Early Teachings of the Church in the first few centuries (a must read), Haydock Commentary, The Great Cornelius Lapide commentary, A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture, St Thomas works in the Catena commentary on Gospels by early church fathers, and his Summa Theologica, The Douay Rheims Catholic Bible plus two other Bible resources, Catechism, 1909 Catholic encyclopedia another must, The 1910 Catholic Dictionary, a Catholic Doctrinal Concordance, How Protestants Study the Bible versus how Catholics study the Bible, and a number of special tools for studying the Bible With Greek and Latin tools for studying the basic Greek Grammer to enhance one's understanding of definitions etc. This has become a consolidation of free modules for e-Sword base progam, modules scattered across ensips web, and a few other websites on the internet all to make for easier download and finding of Catholic modules and good study tools. Michael Jacques

A Free Greek English-Hebrew English interlinear Bible which is better than the interlinear for e-Sword is available at http://www.scripture4all.org/

We need to put word out to our churches, Bible study coordinators, Religious Educators, students, seminarians, for priests material here to help with sermons. etc--of what is available here at their fingertips. Those who are studying and making use of this need to consider now or dow
n line for getting involved in Catholic Religious Ed. This is a work in progress so come on back and see whats new.

I have added some Compiled HTM Linked files for those who have trouble navigating the eSword,small Catholic Bible Study, and Church fathers.

For info on how to make eSword compatible with Mac, and Linaux users : http://www.davidcox.com.mx/e-swordmo...Esword_MAC.htm Linaux made compatible using wine program http://www.winehq.org

"This is dedicated to all the cradle Catholics, like myself, who one day woke up and realized they didn't know anything about Catholicism. "
Hoping to add some good recent Catholic commentary which would be great editions at a $ Cost.
Michael Jacques

[mijac]

http://www.esnips.com/web/CatholicApolegetics/?flush=1
Many thanks to David Gaither for making the nicen church Fathers available in esword
Nicene Church Fathers Zipped.zipeSword Topical eswordNicene Chruch Fathers historic Edinburgh Edition of the writings of the Early Church Fathers essential to the right understanding of the New Testament itself. It is a volume indispensable to all scholars,

[Holly3278]

Just so you all know, Esnips is not a very good site. It isn't exactly trustworthy. I believe their site may have some malware on it. That said, I did find a site that has some free Catholic modules for E-Sword. As of right now, I can't get the RSV to work for E-Sword but it used to work.

http://sites.google.com/site/apostol...-sword-modules

[Jerry-Jet]

Does anyone know if you can get the Knox bible online?

How about the Carey revision of the New Testament of the Douay Rheims?

How about Spencer's New Testament?