Mark-Hoffman

Gleanings about expanding your research materials with “Library Extension” and the possibility of 1 Timothy’s quoting Luke.

Mark Hoffman has updated his list of “free Bible software and trial versions” to include more recent additions, as well as a number of online resources.

Software that supports biblical and theological scholarship can be pricey, but Mark Hoffman has helpfully collected links to trial versions.

Tyndale House recently announced the beta release of their Scripture Tools for Every Person (STEP) project, headed by David Instone-Brewer. The resource includes a nice selection of original-language texts—apparently including some, like the Samaritan Pentateuch, not yet listed in the documentation. Later this year, the Tyndale House edition of the Greek New Testament should also appear in STEP.

For those interested, Mark Hoffman has already provided a helpful, general review of some of STEP’s current functionality. Update (8/2): Via email, David IB especially encourages STEP testers and users “to click on the ‘Feedback’ button in STEP with bugs, errors and their wish-list of features they can’t find.”

On the web:

• Mark Hoffman notes that Google Maps’ street view now includes several additional locations of significance around Israel.
• Charles Jones identifies several publicly accessible dissertations from the University of Pennsylvania.
• Dirk Jongkind reflects on Acts 17:3 in connection with the two latest Nestle-Aland texts.