Though I would not recommend eBible as a one-stop resource for Bible study and sermon preparation, it makes an excellent addition to the multitude of resources available in the Libronix DLS.
System Requirements: 486/66 MHz processor or faster, CD-ROM drive, MS Windows 98 or later, 64MB RAM minimum, 60 MB hard drive space minimum.
Zondervan Bible Study Library, Professional Edition
Like eBible, Zondervan (www.zondervan.com/interactive/) has come up with its own series of Bible study libraries. Unfortunately, they have developed their own user interface, so that if you want anything Zondervan has published (except for the NIV and Wallace’s Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics), then you’ll have to learn their program.
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More and more software publishers use the Libronix platform, which allows you to purchase resources from several companies (over 3,000 titles last time I checked) yet learn just one program. But if you want anything Zondervan has to offer, then you’re going to have to learn their competitor interface called Pradis.
Pradis is a serious improvement over their previous software; however, if you want to view resources you previously owned from Zondervan — like the Expositor’s Bible Commentary or NIDNTT — you have to open a separate program or wait until they are available in Pradis.
Pradis does provide several powerful features. You can view multiple resources simultaneously, and Pradis has developed an advanced system for searching that is simple to use. In addition, Pradis boasts the only NIV-based reference system, a must-have if the NIV is your translation of choice.
I wish Zondervan had partnered with Libronix, but, alas, we can’t have everything we wish for. If you are a fan of Zondervan’s resources, it will be worth learning a new program (though a little more difficult to use than the Libronix interface).
The Professional Edition would be my recommendation. There are three other levels — the Family, Leader’s and Scholar’s editions. The Professional Edition is a step down from the Scholar’s Edition, and the only substantial difference is the amount of biblical language tools that are unlocked. If you already own a copy of the Scholar’s Library from Logos — which utilizes the Libronix DLS — or you have Bible-Works, then it’ll be unnecessary to go beyond the Professional Edition since you’ll already have a superior set of language tools and resources.
System Requirements: 166 MHz processor minimum, Windows 98 or higher, 32 MB of RAM, 52 MB of hard disk space minimum (295 megs to install all books onto your computer), CD ROM drive, VGA or higher resolution monitor, Windows compatible pointer device, Windows compatible printer.