User Guide

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1. Introduction

Internet users will obviously be acquainted with most of what follows. Nevertheless, I trust that these few lines will prove useful, especially for new-comers to the Bible and those who may read a printed copy of this file. It is common knowledge that millions of men, women and children around the world have little or no chance of obtaining a copy of the HOLY BIBLE . But Information Technology (IT) is changing that. The Bible is now available in many languages on the Internet; which is now linked to world-wide digital TV networks.

2. Hardware / Software Requirements

The power of modern computers is stunning to say the least. What's more, computer prices continue to fall and their power is rising - fast! The average desktop today has more processing power than the mainframe I worked on many, many years ago. Be that as it may, it's important to know how your own computer will cope with downloads of the larger files in the Bible library. Besides the usual telephone/modem link to the Net, you'll need a computer with at least 4Mb, (preferably 8Mb+) of Random Access Memory (RAM) to access the Stewarton Bible School site.

3. The Bible Index Screen

The Bible Index Screen is the gateway through which you may link to any one of the 66 books in the Holy Bible. Please note that these books are from the Authorised King James Version, which is the real Word of God!
The Bible Index Screen is divided into 3 sections:

Links to Old Testament Books - in HTML format
Links to New Testament Books - in HTML format
Links to the TEXT FILE directory and various other screens. The Text File Directory contains all the books of the Bible in text format.

HTML (Hyper Text Mark-up Language) is the file format used on the Internet.
TEXT FILES can be loaded into any Word Processor (WP) or Text Editor.

If you do not already have the Bible on disk, this is the time to obtain a copy. The Bible is the Word of the living God, the Creator of the mighty universe! There is not a single English language publication on the entire Internet which is more important than the Holy Bible. That is a fact all mankind will acknowledge on the soon-coming Day of Judgment.
The Bible is Life's User Guide and once you have a copy on your computer it will be available for study, composing your own Bible-based articles and for copying to others.

As you know, the main method of downloading files from the Internet is to first open them with your browser and then save them to your hard drive, using the Save As option under the File Menu. If you find that downloading Bible files is taking too long, then e-mail us for a copy of the entire Bible on disk. See Section 8 below for details.

4. Using Your Own Software

HTML files, once copied to your hard drive, may be viewed at leisure without connecting to the Net. The Find, Copy and Paste facilities are available in most browsers.
TEXT files can be loaded by virtually every Word Processor (WP) on the market. Once opened you can use the Find, Copy and Paste facilities to create Bible-based articles of your own.

Using Sword Searcher

Sword Searcher is a highly recommended Shareware Bible Program written by Brandon Staggs. His King James Bible site is well worth visiting.

5. Bible Books / Abbreviations / Sizes

There are 66 books in the Holy Bible: 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New. The Bible Index page has links to them all. You will notice at that screen that some of the larger books have been divided into 2 HTML files to speed access. A complete list of abbreviations (where applicable) and file sizes now follows:

Old Testament
Genesis (Gen: 250k) Exodus (Ex: 179k) Leviticus (Lev: 134k) Numbers (Num: 186k) Deuteronomy (Deut: 154k) Joshua (Josh: 105k) Judges (Judg:103k) Ruth (14k) 1.Samuel (1Sam: 136k) 2.Samuel (2Sam: 112k) 1.Kings (1Kgs: 133k) ; 2.Kings (2Kgs: 126k) 1.Chronicles (1Chron: 126k) 2.Chronicles (2Chron: 145k) Ezra (42k) Nehemiah (Neh: 60k) Esther (Esth: 33k) Job (103k) Psalms (Ps: 244k) Proverbs (Prov: 87k) Ecclesiastes (Ecc: 30k) The Song of Solomon (Song: 15k) Isaiah (Isa: 204k) Jeremiah (Jer: 234k) Lamentations (Lam: 19k) Ezekiel (Ezek: 215k) Daniel (68k) Hosea (29k) Joel (11k) Amos (23k) Obadiah (Obad: 4k) Jonah (7k) Micah (17k) Nahum (7k) Habakkuk (Hab: 8k) Zephaniah (Zeph: 9k) Haggai (Hag: 6k) Zechariah (Zech: 34k) Malachi (Mal: 10k)

New Testament
St.Matthew (Mt: 132k) St.Mark (Mk: 84k) St.Luke (Lk: 143k) St.John (Jn: 104k) Acts of the Apostles (Acts: 137k) Romans (Rom: 54k) 1.Corinthians (1Cor: 57k) 2.Corinthians (2Cor: 34k) Galatians (Gal: 18k) Ephesians (Eph: 17k) Philippians (13k) Colossians (Col: 11k) 1.Thessalonians (1 Thes: 10k) 2.Thessalonians (2Thes: 6k) 1.Timothy (1Tm: 13k) 2.Timothy (2Tm: 10k) Titus (Ti: 5k) Philemon (Phlm: 3k) Hebrews (Heb: 40k) James (Jms: 13k) 1.Peter (1Pt: 14k) 2.Peter (2Pt: 9k) 1.John (1Jn: 14k) 2.John (2Jn: 2k) 3.John (3Jn: 2k) Jude (4k) Revelation (Rev: 65k)

6. Bible Versions / Copyright

The Bible version recommend at the SBS site is the Authorized King James Version. You will find the reason for this in the article entitled Bible Versions
Most, if not all, modern English translations of the Bible have a copyright notice at the beginning of the publication. There you will read copyright warnings such as:

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means: (electronic or mechanical) photocopied, recorded or printed without prior permission of the Copyright owner.

I am delighted to inform you that the basic text of the Authorized King James Version, first published in 1611, contains no copy restrictions. This means that you are permitted to copy the basic text (not the marginal references, notes, commentaries and maps etc.) without violating copyright. You are certainly not allowed to do this with modern translations of the Bible. Most, if not all, contain a copyright warning, even about the basic text! When you stop to consider this vital matter, you will agree that it is unthinkable that Yahweh, the Almighty God of Israel, would slap a copyright warning on His own Word. Be grateful that He hasn't. Matanyah Learning Centre's literature is also not copy protected. This means that you may make copies of any HTML or Text file at this site without violating copyright. For more information see No Copyright.

I'll end here with a prayer

May Yahweh, the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel bless you as you study His Holy Word.

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Matanyah Learning Centre, Duiwelskloof, South Africa
July 1999
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