[B-Greek] Using the tools

James Spinti JSpinti at Eisenbrauns.com
Wed Jun 9 08:46:44 EDT 2010


Apparently someone at Logos has been reading B-Greek :) Late yesterday,
they posted an apology (in the Greek sense of the word) for using
electronic sources as tools instead of crutches:
http://blog.logos.com/archives/2010/06/biblical_languages_and_bible_soft
ware.html

I do have a problem with this set of statements, though:
"But in first year, when the goal is identify everything word, form, and
construction by sight, is software a crutch?

"Yes.

"So how can we call our software a tool?

"Simple. We changed the goal."

As if changing the goal makes it not a crutch! Don't misread this. I am
not saying that electronic tools don't have a place--I have BibleWorks
and Accordance on my machine and have used Logos and E-Sword in the
past. But...

What they are trying to do is indeed needed. They are trying to keep
people from thinking they know more than they do. And, keeping people
from misusing what they discover using electronic tools is essential.
But, to say that it is the SUSTAINABLE way to use Greek and Hebrew? I
can't agree with that!

My $0.02,
James
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