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- #Logos crossgrade from bibleworks software
- #Logos crossgrade from bibleworks series
My favored commentaries will rank highest, a feature I’ll explain later. I’ve typed “John 3:16” in the search bar and all the available commentaries are listed in the top left box (A). To illustrate I’ll show you how I access my collection of commentaries through the “passage guide” (click the following image for a larger view).
#Logos crossgrade from bibleworks software
The different guide and search mechanisms allow the Logos software to reconfigure based upon wide variety of user intent.
Syntax Search (searching for particular syntactical patterns in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek Bibles) Morph Search (searching for particular Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words or morphological categories)Ĥ. Bible Search (searching one, or more, or all, of your Bibles)ģ. Basic Search (library-wide searching or searching of particular portions of your library)Ģ. The searches are similar to the guides, the difference being that they don’t organize data in groups. Custom Guides (great for mixing features from 1–3) Bible Word Study Guide (great for digging into lexicons on a particular word)Ĥ. Exegetical Guide (great for digging deeper into a single passage and original language work)ģ. Passage Guide (great for accessing commentaries)Ģ. The guides arrange the library’s data into four categories:ġ. The user can choose a specific mechanism based upon what will work best in a particular search. The search power of Logos 4 is impressive due to the creative use of eight distinct guides and search formats. It’s one of the many ways in which user preferences are pulled into development. Logos offers books they’re considering digitizing on their pre-publication program to gauge user interest. The list of available resources grows daily, allowing users to tailor Logos 4 to their specific needs and interests. In regards to NT commentaries, Logos 4 Platinum is unrivaled. The amount of works, and the quality of those works, in the Platinum edition of Logos 4 is very impressive. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (10 Vols.)Īnd 25 ancient texts and morphology resources are built-in (including NA27, LSGNT, and BHS).A Greek–English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, 3rd ed.Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament (3 Vols.).Systematic Theology by Augustus Strong (3 Vols.).Oxford Movement Historical Theology Collection (10 Vols.).Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (3 Vols.).God, Revelation and Authority by Carl F.Studies in Dogmatics by Berkouwer (14 Vols.).The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, rev.Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible (4 Vols.).
#Logos crossgrade from bibleworks series
The United Bible Societies’ Old Testament Handbook Series (21 Vols.).The United Bible Societies’ New Testament Handbook Series (20 Vols.).Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament (10 Vols.).Classic Commentaries on the Greek New Testament (14 Vols.).Charles Simeon’s Horae Homileticae Commentary (21 Vols.).
#Logos crossgrade from bibleworks full
You can see the full list of resources that come with the Platinum software package here. Logos is unique when it comes to the breadth of resources available. Let me unpack each of these four benefits.īenefit 1: Stock of high quality resources
I have logged over 30 hours so far on Logos 4, and I see four benefits that make it stand out: (1) the stock of high quality resources, (2) the flexible guides and searches, (3) resource ranking and clustering, and (4) improved access to my print library. And the new Logos 4 delivers on all these fronts. As a researcher I need a software program that is quick, intuitive, flexible, and well stocked with top-quality resources.
#Logos crossgrade from bibleworks upgrade
From the day in 2002 when I first installed BibleWorks 5.0 on my PC, I’ve watched Bible software develop at an impressive rate.įor nearly a year I’ve been running Logos/Libronix software and about two weeks ago I made the upgrade to Logos 4 Platinum on my MacBook Pro (currently in Alpha stage development). In the past decade electronic Bible software has advanced radically.