Overview

The Composite Bible- DVD 1.5

Since not all of us read the original languages of the Bible, finding a translation that accurately presents the word of God in English is very important.  However, there is a problem:  The easy ones to read are not very accurate and the more literal ones are very difficult to understand. My answer to this problem is to  find a Bible that you feel comfortable reading and then compare it to a more literal one.  When this is done twice, comparisons are made which force you to think about the Bible in new ways. Please read the descriptions and choose the one (or more)that applies to you.

CBS
This program is for the person new to computers or to Bible Study. Its focus is ease of use, simplicity and multimedia.

CBE
This program is designed for the advanced student.  It has more capabilities, but is more involved.

CBW
This program is targeted towards those who have English as a second language, or for the person who wants to study with a person who is bilingual.
Like CBE, it is more involved.

CBM
This program emphasizes the three modified translations: Webster, Darby and Young's. It is for those who are familiar with one of the first three programs and have no need of extensive helps.

PDF
This sub-directory contains various Bibles in PDF format for those who may not wish to install a program on their computer.  Simply copy the desired files from this DVD to a directory of your choosing or run them from the disk by double clicking on them.  Please note that Adobe Acrobat is required to run them.  I have included the latest Adobe Acrobat software (for windows 7) for those who do already have this installed.

The Composite Bible
If you would like to see what one of the programs (CBE) looks like BEFORE YOU INSTALL IT, double click on this audio-visual file and watch the movie (35 minutes long).

INSTALLATION:

When the DVD is inserted into the drive a dialogue box will appear.  I recommend that you choose this read_me_first file because you will be able to make a more informed choice as to the program that is best for you.  Print this file and  decide which program you would like to install. Remove the DVD and reinsert it.  Choose “open folder to view files” and double click on your desired program.  The  program will then install (or load, as in the case of the PDF files or the movie). When finished, the program you chose will appear on the start menu.

The Composite Bible programs require Microsoft Access; if that is not installed then access 2000 run-time must be installed first. Go into the Access run-time directory and click setup; the program will install itself.