I’ve got a couple of Bible study resources installed on my computer - Accordance and Logos. But a colourful banner ad on the Bible Gateway website caught my eye, and I found my way over to the website for Glo.
The founder of Glo describes it as the Bible "re-imagined for a digital world." As more people have access to computers with high-speed internet, not to mention smarter mobile phones, Bible study resources that make the most of these advances have got to be a good thing.
Whilst it doesn’t launch until October 15, the website is well and truly live and sharing what we can expect:
- NIV Bible text and study notes,
- more than 500 virtual tours with 360-degree views,
- 7,500 encyclopedia articles, 2,400 high-resolution photos,
- 700 pieces of artwork, 3.5 hours of HD video,
- nearly 150 maps,
- visual and intuitive searches,
- tools to track what you’re reading, take notes and read create Bible reading plans,
- social ‘sharing’ tools - to share with others what you’re discovering in the Bible (from 2010),
- and more!
Only available on PC, but according to the website, a Mac version is on its way for 2010, along with other media formats, including for iphone and internet browsers. It will be priced at US$59.99 (that’s about AU$69.30 at the moment), with free shipping in the US, and available at Koorong in Australia.
Below is a video overview, or you might like to find out more from the Glo website. I’ll be keen to try it out when it arrives in Australia and review it in more depth then.
In the meantime, here’s a question for you. I’m sure lots of the readers of Sydney Anglicans use programs such as Accordance and Logos (and perhaps Glo shortly too). What is missing from these programs, or could be added or improved to make these Bible study resources better?
