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July 9 2015, 7AM

How to Grasp the Flow of Thought in a Passage by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#58481)

There are few things more frustrating than hearing Bible verses taken out of context, especially if you consider yourself a serious student of the Bible. You know what I’m talking about—some well-meaning Christian quotes a verse. He’s uncovered a sp... [Misc.] [Training] [Bible study] [biblical context] [discourse analysis] [hermeneutics] [how to use logos] [logos] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [tutorial] [video]

July 2, 4AM

Maximize Your Study of Proverbs with This Intuitive Tool by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#58104)

The book of Proverbs is full of recurring themes, characters, and poetic forms. It covers everything from wealth and poverty, to archetypical characters such as “the foolish man” and “the righteous person.” But one of its most compelling features ... [Products] [Training] [bible study software] [Bruce Waltke] [how to use logos] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [new international commentary on the Old Testament] [Proverbs] [proverbs explorer] [tutorials] [videos] [Wisdom Literature]

June 18, 4AM

Understanding Textual Criticism Just Got Much Easier by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#57281)

Textual criticism can be pretty intimidating. Sometimes, it’s hard to even know where to start. Today, I’ll show you how you can incorporate this essential task into your study using Logos 6. You can investigate textual differences in the Bible at any... [Misc.] [Training] [how to do text criticism] [logos] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [logos pro] [Nestle-Aland] [text criticism] [Textual Criticism] [tutorial] [video]

June 4, 12 PM

Andreas Köstenberger on Studying Primary Sources by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#56504)

This week’s Logos Pro post is by Andreas Köstenberger. Dr. Köstenberger is Senior Research Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina. He’s also a long-time us... [Misc.] [Training] [ancient literarature] [Andreas Köstenberger] [Bible study] [cultural context] [Historical Context] [literary context] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [primary sources]

May 28, 4AM

Learn to Use the Timeline in Logos 6 by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#56070)

The Bible covers a staggering sweep of history. From the rise and fall of kingdoms to the intimate turmoil of families in desperate plights, Scripture tells it all. But that breadth also poses a challenge—how in the world do we keep track of all those p... [Misc.] [Training] [Apologetics] [Biblical Studies] [Church History] [historical theology] [History of Religion] [how to use logos] [logos] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [philosophy] [timeline] [tutorial] [video] [worldview]

May 21, 4AM

Do You Skip This Important Bible-Study Step? by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#55628)

Scripture tells the stories of real people living in real places. Abraham left his father’s home in Ur, sojourned in Egypt, and was buried in the cave of Machpeleh. David was anointed by Samuel in Bethlehem, ruled for seven years from Hebron, and spent ... [Misc.] [Training] [Atlas] [atlas tool] [Bible Atlas] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [logos pros] [screencast videos] [tutorials] [videos] [Zondervan Atlas of the Bible]

May 14, 4AM

Planning Your Next Sermon Series? Start Here. by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#55183)

Tell me everything you know about the book of Romans. Ready, set, go! Admit it: unless you’re Doug Moo, it’s pretty tough to summarize the background details of even this well-read and beloved epistle. But if you’ve ever preached through the book of... [Misc.] [Products] [Anchor Yale Bible] [bible book guides] [Bible study] [Biblical Studies] [douglas moo] [factbook] [International Critical Commentary] [logos] [Logos Bible Software] [logos bible software training] [logos pro] [Romans] [sermon planning] [sermon prep] [Sermon Preparation] [sermon series ideas] [sermon series prep] [todd bishop] [Training] [tutorial] [video tutorials]

May 7, 4AM

Get the Most Out of Commentaries in Logos by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#54766)

I remember writing exegetical papers before I used Logos. My desk sagged under the weight of bulky commentaries. My notes were scattered across legal pads and word processor documents. I was constantly flipping between my Nestle-Aland, Biblia Hebraica, an... [Training]

April 30, 4AM

Reveal the Poetic Structure of the Psalms in Seconds by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#54412)

C.S. Lewis once said, “The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight in God which made David dance.” Poetry has the unique power to evoke the vast and varied expanse of human emotion. And the Psalms have it all—from fie... [Misc.] [Training] [chiasm] [David] [davidic psalms] [desktop training] [emblematic parallelism] [hebrew poetry] [interactive media] [interactives] [learn logos] [Logos Bible Software] [logos pro] [logos training] [Morphology Charts] [parallelism] [poetry] [proverbs explorer] [Psalms] [psalms explorer] [todd bishop] [video] [video training] [video tutorial]

April 23, 4AM

Logos Pro—It’s Friday Night & Your Sermon Isn’t Working by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#53910)

In two days, you’ll stand behind the pulpit and preach from John 12—the beautiful story of Mary anointing the feet of Jesus. It’s Friday night, but Sunday’s sermon just hasn’t come together yet. After hours of studying the text—consulting ... [Training] [biblical background] [cultural concepts] [cultural concepts tool] [cultural context] [logos 6 training] [sermon prep] [Sermon Preparation] [software tutorial] [tutorial] [tutorials] [video tutorial]

April 9, 4AM

Logos Pro Training: Mastering the Factbook by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#53054)

Logos 6’s Factbook gives you instant information on biblical topics. This tool functions like an encyclopedia, pulling together all the datasets and resources from your library, then presenting powerful overviews of each topic. For example, search “Ta... [Misc.] [Training] [logos 6] [logos pro] [software tutorial] [tutorial] [video training]

March 26, 12 PM

Free Desktop Training: Learn from the Logos Pros! by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#52175)

I’m Todd, one of the Logos Pros at Faithlife. I’m part of a team of expert Logos trainers whose goal it is to educate and empower you with Logos Bible Software so that you can do better Bible study. I’m excited to announce that Logos is offering fre... [Training] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [logos desktop] [logos pro] [tutorial]

December 17 2014, 3PM

Logos 6 Review: Dr. Mark Futato by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#45731)

Today’s guest post is from Dr. Mark Futato. Dr. Futato currently serves as the Robert L. Maclellian Professor of Old Testament at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida. He is an avid Logos user and creatively integrates the software into cor... [Products] [Hebrew] [Hebrew Bible] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [mark futato] [original languages] [Review]

December 16, 1PM

Get an Academic Advantage with Logos 6 by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#45644)

Logos 6 equips you with cutting-edge tools for intense academic work. Enter any passage and consult up-to-date journal articles, investigate textual variants, see cross-references in ancient literature, and connect cultural concepts across your Bible. As ... [Products] [academic study] [Ancient Literature] [cultural concepts] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [notes] [Propositional Flow Outline] [Text Converter] [Textual Variants] [Training] [tutorial]

December 3, 5AM

3 Tools That Simplify Original-Language Study by Todd Bishop via Logos Bible Software Blog (#44987)

Logos 6 delivers new original-language tools for everyone. Track down textual differences across the original manuscripts, master the basics of the biblical languages, or discover the frequency and forms of any Greek or Hebrew lemma. Three of Logos 6̸... [Products] [greek and hebrew alphabet tutors] [logos 6] [Logos Bible Software] [Morphology Charts] [screencasts] [textual varients] [Training] [tutorials]