Biblical Archaeology Society CD Collection

Rejoice Christian Software is offering the complete set of CDs from the Biblical Archaeology Society for $275 (reg. $475) until June 15.  This includes:

• Biblical Archaeology Review: The Archive (1975-2005) CD-ROM
• Bible Review: The Complete Archive (1985-2005) CD-ROM
• Biblical World in Pictures Enhanced Edition CD-ROM
• Archaeology Odyssey: The Complete Archive (1998-2006) CD-ROM

My opinion, for what it’s worth, is that the first and last items listed above are great.  I’ve never been a fan of Bible Review because it was so liberal (now defunct).  The Biblical World in Pictures looks promising based on the list of photos, particularly artifacts, listed, but the quality of the images is poor.  If you want everything and don’t yet have it, this is the best price you’re likely to find.  You can purchase it here.  I couldn’t find a direct link to all of the above online, so I’m including below the details directly from RCS’s email advertisement.

• Biblical Archaeology Review: The Archive (1975-2005) CD-ROM
• Every issue of BAR from 1975 to 2005
• 1,800 informative articles
• 9,500 photographs, maps, drawings and charts
• Search by keyword, author or title
• Or browse the subject index 
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• Bible Review: The Complete Archive (1985-2005) CD-ROM
  • Every issue of BR from 1985 to 2005
  • 800 informative articles
  • 2,500 photographs
  • Book reviews, side bars, letters to the editor, etc.
  • Search by topic, word, date-range, issue
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• Biblical World in Pictures Enhanced Edition CD-ROM
  • 1,300 images from BAS’s 10 most popular Slide Sets
  • Photographs of sites, artifacts, inscriptions, vistas and more
  • Extensive captions by archaeological scholars
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  • View the complete list of photos/slides included
• Archaeology Odyssey: The Complete Archive (1998-2006) CD-ROM
  • Every issue of AO from 1998 to 2006
  • 300 articles
  • 2,250 photographs, maps, drawings and timelines
  • Search by word, author, title
  • Subject index included
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Bonus: You’ll also receive a free PRINT edition of Biblical Archaeology Society’s book The Dead Sea Scrolls — with scholarly articles and more than 90 illustrative color photographs.

You’ll also receive 5 of BAS’s published books in Libronix format, including The History of Ancient Israel. The print value of these 5 electronic titles is $80.