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diff --git a/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-intro.docbook b/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-intro.docbook new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ce72462 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/handbook/en/docbook/hdbk-intro.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,95 @@ +<chapter id="hdbk-intro"> + <title>Introduction</title> + <sect1 id="hdbk-intro-about"> + <title>About &bibletime;</title> + <para>&bibletime; is a Bible study tool with support for + different types of texts and languages. Even large amounts of works + modules are easy to install and manage. It is built on the + <ulink url="http://www.crosswire.org/sword">Sword</ulink> library, + which provides the back-end functionality for &bibletime;, such + as viewing Bible text, searching etc. Sword is the flagship product + of the <ulink url="http://www.crosswire.org">Crosswire Bible + Society</ulink>.</para> + + <para>&bibletime; is designed to be used with works encoded in + one of the formats supported by the Sword project. Complete + information on the supported document formats can be found in the + <ulink url="http://www.crosswire.org/sword/develop/index.jsp"> + developers section</ulink> of the Sword Project, Crosswire Bible + Society.</para> + + <sect2 id="hdbk-intro-works"> + <title>Available works</title> + <para>Over 200 documents in 50 languages are available from the + <ulink url="http://www.crosswire.org">Crosswire Bible + Society</ulink>. These include: + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>Bibles</term> + <listitem> + <para>The full Bible text, with optional things like + Strong's Numbers, headings and/or footnotes in the text. + Bibles are available in many languages, and include not + only modern versions, but also ancient texts like the Codex + Leningradensis ("WLC", Hebrew), and the Septuagint ("LXX", + Greek). This is the most advanced section in the library of + the Sword project.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Books</term> + <listitem> + <para>Books available include "Imitation of Christ", "Enuma + Elish", and "Josephus: The Complete Works"</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Commentaries</term> + <listitem> + <para>Commentaries available include classics like John + Wesley's "Notes on the Bible", Matthew Henry's commentary + and Luther's "Commentary on Galatians." With the + <emphasis>Personal</emphasis> commentary you can + <link linkend="hdbk-op-parts-desk-write"> record your own + personal notes</link> to sections of the Bible.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Daily devotionals</term> + <listitem> + <para>Many people appreciate these daily portions from + God's word. Available works include Daily Light on the + Daily Path, and the Losungen.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry> + <term>Lexicons/Dictionaries</term> + <listitem> + <para>Lexicons available include: Robinson's Morphological + Analysis Codes, Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon and the + International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia. Dictionaries + available include Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary, + Strong's Greek Bible Dictionary, Webster's Revised + Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language 1913, Nave's + Topical Bible.</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist></para> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="hdbk-intro-motivation"> + <title>Motivation</title> + <para>Our desire is to serve God, and to do our part to help + others grow in their relationship with Him. We have striven to + make this a powerful, quality program, and still make it simple + and intuitive to operate. It is our desire that God be praised, + as He is the source of all good things.</para> + <blockquote> + <attribution>James 1:17, NASB</attribution> + <para>Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from + above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there + is no variation or shifting shadow.</para> + </blockquote> + <para>God bless you as you use this program.</para> + </sect2> + </sect1> +</chapter> |