In preparation for our BibleWorks workshop:

Be sure you have already set up your system following these steps:

• Greek Tools Proficiencies Part 1A - Setting up your system
• Greek Tools Proficiencies Part 1B – Keyboard Exercise (DOC file - download / open in your word processor)

• Greek Tools Proficiencies Part 2 - BW7 Setup (DOC) or PDF
• 'Hotspotted' BibleWorks7 Workspace

If you have time, working through some of this will speed up the learning process for you:

• Greek Tools Proficiencies BibleWorks7 Exercises (DOC) or PDF
• First Things First (from BibleWorks) - Download the DOC file

I would like to take some time in class to show you how to install some user-created databases. You will have to download some of these in advance of the class. (Besides the time to download, we don't want 30 of you trying to download at the same time!) Here are some of the most highly recommended downloads.

User-Created Databases

The following files should be downloaded into your C:\Program Files\BibleWorks7\userdb directory. They they need to be compiled within BW7. (I will give an example in class. NOTE: be sure path names are correct.)

• Greek Bible Transliterated (Jim Darlack)
• Partial OT Pseudepigrapha (Jim Darlack)
• Ante-Nicene Fathers (thru vol. 5+) (Brian Collins, Michael Hanel and Mark Eddy)
• Lightfoot's Apostolic Fathers in English (Jim Darlack)
• The Legends of the Jews by Louis Ginzberg (Jay Palmer)

Synopsis files

Download the following files. Unzip the files into your C:\Program Files\BibleWorks7\init directory

• Synopsis ZIP file from Jeff Jackson's homepage.
• Eusebian Canons (see www.bombaxo.com/euspage.html) (Michael Hanel)
• Allusions to Apocryphal books in the NT (Jim Darlack)
• Matthew OT Quotations Synopsis (Scott Jones)

Vocabulary Files

Download the following file. Unzip the files into your C:\Program Files\BibleWorks7\init directory

• A Primer of Biblical Greek by Croy (Robin Song)

Custom Modules

There really is an amazing collection of free custom modules for BW7... too many to list here. Go to the BW Blog page here, and download and unzip the files into your  C:\Program Files\BibleWorks7\databases directory. Some I especially recommend:

• Goodwin's and Smyth's Grammars
• E-Catena Church Father Allusions
• Whatever codices you have time to download, but do get "Textual Commentary on the Gospels" by Willker
• Book of Concord !!
• Bible Geocoding Maps and Revised Common Lectionary

Advanced

• If you want, download ("Save target as" >> do NOT click on link to open) this file into your ...\BibleWorks7\init directory: ParallelTextsGrkHebEnglish.vdo - It creates the order for your versions to appear. Use Tools > Options > Open to select the file. You may edit it as you wish.
• If you want, download ("Save target as" >> do NOT click on link to open) this file into your ...\BibleWorks7\init directory: fav.fav.par.phi.joe.x.af.swc - It creates a collection of preset tab favorites for you. Click on the button just to the left of the command line to open / edit / save these tab settings.
• BibleWorks has a powerful ability to create links to external programs. If you want to start with a rather extensive collection of links that I have compiled, follow these steps.
  • Make sure BW7 is not running
  • Go to your BibleWorks7\init directory and make a copy of the file called "ShellExec.txt." (In case something bad unexpected happens, you can restore your original file.)
  • Download ShellExec.txt
  • Restart BW7.
  • Right click on any text in the center Browse Window, and you should see lots of new options. Some of them connect to links on the Internet, but I also have a number of links to resources you may not have on your computer (e.g., Logos)
  • To edit links, use Resources > Edit External Links and either Delete or uncheck "Enable this link" for links you do not want