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diff --git a/docs/handbook/en/html/hdbk-intro.html b/docs/handbook/en/html/hdbk-intro.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000..448c381 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/handbook/en/html/hdbk-intro.html @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 1. Introduction</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.74.0"><meta name="keywords" content="QT4, bibletime, sword, crosswire, help dialog"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="The BibleTime handbook"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="The BibleTime handbook"><link rel="prev" href="index.html" title="The BibleTime handbook"><link rel="next" href="hdbk-term.html" title="Chapter 2. Starting BibleTime"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 1. Introduction</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center"> </th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="hdbk-term.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="hdbk-intro"></a>Chapter 1. Introduction</h2></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="hdbk-intro.html#hdbk-intro-about">About BibleTime</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="hdbk-intro.html#hdbk-intro-works">Available works</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="hdbk-intro.html#hdbk-intro-motivation">Motivation</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="hdbk-intro-about"></a>About <span class="application">BibleTime</span></h2></div></div></div><p><span class="application">BibleTime</span> 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 + <a class="ulink" href="http://www.crosswire.org/sword" target="_top">Sword</a> library, + which provides the back-end functionality for <span class="application">BibleTime</span>, such + as viewing Bible text, searching etc. Sword is the flagship product + of the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.crosswire.org" target="_top">Crosswire Bible + Society</a>.</p><p><span class="application">BibleTime</span> 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 + <a class="ulink" href="http://www.crosswire.org/sword/develop/index.jsp" target="_top"> + developers section</a> of the Sword Project, Crosswire Bible + Society.</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="hdbk-intro-works"></a>Available works</h3></div></div></div><p>Over 200 documents in 50 languages are available from the + <a class="ulink" href="http://www.crosswire.org" target="_top">Crosswire Bible + Society</a>. These include: + </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">Bibles</span></dt><dd><p>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.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Books</span></dt><dd><p>Books available include "Imitation of Christ", "Enuma + Elish", and "Josephus: The Complete Works"</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Commentaries</span></dt><dd><p>Commentaries available include classics like John + Wesley's "Notes on the Bible", Matthew Henry's commentary + and Luther's "Commentary on Galatians." With the + <span class="emphasis"><em>Personal</em></span> commentary you can + <a class="link" href="hdbk-op-parts.html#hdbk-op-parts-desk-write" title="Editing your own commentary"> record your own + personal notes</a> to sections of the Bible.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Daily devotionals</span></dt><dd><p>Many people appreciate these daily portions from + God's word. Available works include Daily Light on the + Daily Path, and the Losungen.</p></dd><dt><span class="term">Lexicons/Dictionaries</span></dt><dd><p>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.</p></dd></dl></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="hdbk-intro-motivation"></a>Motivation</h3></div></div></div><p>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.</p><div class="blockquote"><table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="blockquote" summary="Block quote"><tr><td width="10%" valign="top"> </td><td width="80%" valign="top"><p>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.</p></td><td width="10%" valign="top"> </td></tr><tr><td width="10%" valign="top"> </td><td colspan="2" align="right" valign="top">--<span class="attribution">James 1:17, NASB</span></td></tr></table></div><p>God bless you as you use this program.</p></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="index.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"> </td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="hdbk-term.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">The BibleTime handbook </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 2. 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