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Knowledge Will Increase

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(Image shows Accordance Bible study software with Bible passage, commentary, Greek New
Testament, Brown Driver Briggs Lexicon, map, geographic coordinates, and personal notes panes
open.)

Daniel 12:4
“But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the book until the end of time; many will
go back and forth, and knowledge will increase.”

The introduction of the computer has revolutionized man’s pursuit of knowledge in all fields of
study. This is as true of the study of the Scriptures, as it is of the fields of biology, physics, or
mathematics. Computer based tools have been developed that would inspire awe in the passionate
Bible student of past centuries. No longer do men and women need to travel the world to study in
the great libraries of universities, or the museums of nations. Nor do they have to pore over faded
manuscripts by the light of a candle, or lantern. Gone are the days when a Bible scholar such as
Erasmus was fortunate to have access to only a handful of incomplete manuscripts to create a
translation into another language. Computer based Bible study resources are readily available today
that bring together vast volumes of literature, commentary, and reference material on the Scriptures.
Such a collection, though common today, would have been the envy of many ancient ecclesiastical
schools. Neither is this material so expensive as to be out of reach of the majority of people. There
are excellent computer based resources that are freely distributed at no cost to the user.