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 iLUMINA GOLD PREMIUM

The entire Bible with multiple commentaries, including the Life Application Study Bible Notes, concordances, interactive charts, interactive maps, DIGITAL animations and virtual tours, photographs, and small group discussion questions, plus much more....

  • 22 Volume Searchable Bible Encyclopedia
  • 35 animations and 25 virtual tours
  • 10,000 Bible Study notes
  • 8,900 in-depth articles
  • 200 maps and Bible charts
  • 1000 HolyLand Photos
  • 478 Guided Study and Quizzes
  • Full search and concordance features
  • New Living Translation and KJV
  • and more!

For adults, lay leaders, youth, teachers, pastors, and Sunday School use.
 Runs on Windows 2000/XP/Vista*
and Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

Ilumina can work on Windows Vista**
**Read more about Ilumina's Vista compatibility.
 

If you're looking for the most expansive, in-depth and updated multimedia study Bible and Bible encyclopedia software ever created, iLumina Gold Premium is it!

$68 for one copy
(retail price at Ilumina.com is 89.99)
$65 each for 2+ copies
$62 each for 8+ copies

Look for Ilumina in the BIBLE Study section of our our online order form.

ilumina is so packed with content that it comes on a DVD for use in your computer. Also included with the DVD is another complete copy of the program on 5 CDs -just in case your computer can't handle DVD. (No, the DVD doesn't play on a TV, this is software). You can do a full install or run it from the disk.

YES! --You can Cut & Paste from iLumina Gold Premium right into your own handouts or study notes.

Sunday Software has been tracking the "Bible-ware" offerings for years, and have had our favorites. Nothing comes close to iLUMINA's multimedia quality, content, and design. It's a true multimedia Bible, not just a bible database with a few pictures. This is a HUGE collection of integrated study resources. It does have a learning curve but the depth and great media content makes it worth the time.

Is it for children? No, but it could be used WITH children by a teacher or parent. Most of our customers buying Ilumina are getting it for themselves, or for another adult. Many will project it for adult Bible class, or use it to prepare their lessons. Pastors find it very helpful, especially if they're doing research for a sermon or study away from their office. Ilumina is very versatile.

We're thrilled to recommend this latest edition. If you have questions, don't hesitate to email me.  

<>< Neil MacQueen, Sunday Software

View Detailed System Requirements
Windows 2000/XP/Vista** or Mac OS 10.3 or higher.
Please read the System Requirements Carefully.

Online Order Form
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See the chart below of all ILUMINA has to offer...

ilumina Gold Premium

Windows and Mac Compatible!

  • Windows 2000, XP, 800mhz, 512mb ram, 8 mb videoram minimum.

  • Vista compatible*
     

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

This program comes in a retail box with BOTH a DVD-ROM from which to run/install the program on your computer, AND 5 CDs. It's like having two copies.
Run from either!

GET MORE OUT OF THE BIBLE

New Living Translation     
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Plus the King James Version

Life Application Study Bible Notes

Life Application New Testament Commentary

Concise Commentary

Printable Bible Studies for every chapter in the New Testament

More than 400 Bible Charts     

The Comprehensive Commentary

Praise and Worship Bible notes

More than 350 hymns

More than 140 detailed profiles of Bible people

One Year Bible Reading Plan

Verse Finder Concordance features

Small Group Discussion Questions for every chapter of the Bible!

New Interactive Bible Atlas   See Atlas Screenshot

IN-DEPTH ENCYCLOPEDIA ARTICLES

Bible Dictionary  

In depth articles fully linked to related topics and the multimedia.

  


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Life Application articles
Theology articles
Christian History articles

Read this Presbyterian minister's point of view on the theology of Ilumina's resources.

 

View another Encyclopedia entry

MY LESSONS MODULE

478 self-guided Bible lessons and quizzes
for personal study or student use.

Each lesson has links to related materials and a quiz. Parents and teachers can track progress.

View Sample Graphic of a My Lessons page
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10 Mega Lessons on the life of Jesus         

22-volume Book of Life Bible Encyclopedia set

1,000 new photos of the Holy Land
Teacher options and passwords for students

 

CREATE YOUR OWN PRESENTATIONS IN MY STUDY CENTER!

Advanced search engine displays results on same screen 

 


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Snapshot Feature exports images from digital animations, virtual tours & photos. 

WATCH ANIMATIONS of Bible Events!

The making of the tabernacle (Exodus)

Scenes from the life of Moses

Jesus Heals the Blind Man

David and Goliath

Jesus Rises from the Dead

Angels Announce the Birth of Jesus

The Baptism of Jesus

Jesus sends Demons into Herds of Pigs

The Birth of Jesus

Jesus is Placed on the Cross

Jesus Dies on the Cross

EXPLORE MORE VIRTUAL TOURS!

Virtual Tour of the Tabernacle    view screenshot 1 


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Virtual Tour of Jerusalem 

Virtual Tour of the Nativity Scene  view screenshot 1

Virtual Tour of Capernaum

Virtual Tour of Jerusalem Today!

Virtual Tour of Galilee Today!

Virtual Tour of the Dead Sea region Today!

Guided Virtual Tours of Jerusalem

Extended Points-in-Time with exciting visual documentaries

INTERACTIVE TIME LINE!

Updated media overview of all of history

iLumina Gold Premium System Specs:

Windows 2000 or XP, or OS X 10.3.9 or higher
800mhz, 512 mb of RAM. 8mb of videoram.  "or higher"
Monitor and graphics card supporting 1024x768 screen resolution.

Read more about Ilumina's Vista compatibility.

$68 for one copy
(retail price at Ilumina.com is 89.99)
$65 each for 2+ copies
$62 each for 8+ copies
Look for Ilumina in the BIBLE software section on our Online Order Form
 

Theologically Speaking:

The Life Application Study Notes, articles and etc come from Tyndale House Publishers. They are a traditional mainstream Christian publisher. In general the 'Life Application' material is very ecumenical, and this Presbyterian minister found only a few things I wish they'd say differently --about the same percentage I encounter in the average sermon!

The Life Application Study Notes and Commentary are very well written and insightful. They shy away being controversial -either conservatively or liberally. One of my quick "litmus tests" with every Bible CD is to go to the notes on the Creation story. The articles and commentary accompanying the Creation passage in this CD do make brief reference to the creation vs science debate. In the graphic seen on this webpage, you can see the commentary notes about "male and female," "image of God," and sexuality. I was pleased they grappled with this topic in a balanced, non-confrontational style.

Unfortunately for some mainline Christians and neo-conservatives, the iLumina Bible takes a very traditional approach to some authorship and dating issues. In Genesis, the notes say the author was "Moses" -writing in 1420 B.C. Most students of the Bible know that, historically speaking, Moses was named as the author of Genesis, but that the text was indeed written/edited much later by many other authors. They should have nuanced their attribution.

Most of the dozens upon dozens of Bible Charts (PDF study documents you can print and give to a class) are good. But there are a few charts that I didn't like. For example, I'm not big on the teaching about the apocalypse and the book of Revelation, but iLumina has a bunch of charts for this book. Some of the Revelation charts are good, but their chart on "Satan," for example, was out of step with my beliefs. There are many other excellent hand-outs/charts, however (they are black&white text documents). There is no perfect Bible resource.

Tyndale's New Living Translation is an actual translation, not the paraphrase that used to go by the name of the "Living Bible." It is a very easy to read translation and I recommend it highly for it's READABILITY -especially for young people. Click here to read how the NLT version translations Genesis 1.

 

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