Morris ProctorFind out what the Bible grid view is in Logos and what you can do with it.
Today’s blog is based a response I gave to a Logos user who asked this question: I find myself using the Bible Browser a great deal. At first I opened it from the tools menu, but then I realized I could add it to the shortcuts bar, which saved time...
I’m trying to locate the phrase “the faith” in the NKJV, but the search results include “the faithful”, and” the faithfulness”. Am I overlooking a setting that will limit the results to just “the faith”? In this case, the search being overlooked is...
A question from a new Logos user provides an opportunity to remind you of an oldie but a goodie: I’m new to Logos and I enjoy studying the Bible for my own growth. As a part of my daily Bible reading, I like tracking down cross references in the...
With the expanded Factbook, we can now initiate a study of most anything from it: passageswords topicspreaching themescounseling themesand on and on In this short blog post, however, I want to remind you that from the Factbook we can also quickly...
I recently received this insightful question from a fellow Logos Bible Software user: I’m working on organizing my Logos books in the Library and I’m just a bit confused on the difference between removing and hiding a resource. Would you provide...
As English Bible students, we are traditionally taught to read a biblical passage in multiple Bibles. Seeing various translations of Hebrew and Greek words may help us glean a better understanding of the text. There are different Logos features to...
Today’s blog centers on a question from a Logos user: I’m working through 2 Corinthians and, in 9:8, Paul refers to “good work” (singular). When I execute a phrase search, I also get “good works” (plural). What setting am I missing that limits the...
Today’s blog article is based on a new Logos user’s question: I’m somewhat new to Logos, but I’m assuming there’s an easy answer to my question. I’m just not sure where to look. I hear preachers and teachers all the time mention multiple Greek words...
A Logos user contacted MPSeminars with this question: I recently purchased the Thompson Chain Reference Library. When I went to my Library I was expecting to see one study Bible, but instead I saw numerous resources listed. Can you explain why so...
An idea for a power searching tip comes in an answer to a fellow Logos user’s question: In Acts 11:30 the phrase “Barnabas and Saul” appears, whereas “Paul and Barnabas” occurs in Acts 13:43. Is there a way to find when Barnabas appears before Paul...
A fellow Logos user emailed me this question: Thank you for the monthly webinars that you do. I know that I can find maps in the Factbook, but is there a way to open the maps when you are studying a book like Hosea? I’m in a Bible study that is...
This practical scenario came to the help desk at mpseminars.com: For presentation purposes I want to isolate just 3 verses of a passage. When I bring up the passage all the adjacent verses are there. I only want visible the 3 verses. One way to...
A fellow Logos user inquired about this scenario: I’ve started making use of the Sermon document for the classes I teach. Also, occasionally I utilize the Timeline for my research. Is there a way to make a slide of a Timeline so I can show my class...
A fellow Logos user posted this task in the MP Seminars Faithlife Group: I am trying to find all the rhetorical questions in Luke. I actually blogged about this awhile back, but for the sake of convenience let’s take a fresh look at it. Please note...
A fellow Logos user and subscriber to mpseminars.com submitted this question to our support center: Is there a way to place a Canvas in Sermon Builder? An excellent question with an enthusiastic YES as the answer! Hopefully you’ve discovered the...
A friend and fellow Logos user told me when he needs to locate a Bible verse, he uses a Google search instead of Logos because it’s easier and faster. Of course, I didn’t buy that! Instead, I showed him what I’m about to show you: use the Logos Go...
I’ve recently received several inquiries on how to download documents shared by members of Faithlife groups. Actually, there are several ways to accomplish this task, but this brief blog post will only focus on one: the Documents menu. Imagine a...
I really enjoy getting questions from Logos users, especially the questions I’ve never encountered before. Here is a case in point: I’ll spare you the details of why I need the information, but is there a way to locate all of the Greek verbs in 1...
As I was studying in Galatians 2 where Paul confronted Peter, I noticed something interesting in various English Bibles: some versions place quotations marks at the end of verse 14 while others insert them at the end of verse 21. Since punctuation...
A recent question from a fellow Logos user forms the foundation of this blog, and it basically goes like this: What’s the difference, if any, in selecting “pericope” or “verse” in the Bible Browser? To answer this we’ll look...
Some individual Guide sections have the same name but different purposes. For example: Lemma in Passage can assist with passages or words Thematic Outlines can help with passages or preaching themes Atlas can aid with passages or topics If we open...
Imagine we’re embarking on a study of Matthew. In preparation, we want to examine both the Matthew commentaries we already own as well as the ones available at logos.com. We can now easily perform this task with the new store tab in the Logos...
I recently clarified for a fellow Logos user the various Bibles being used in the Bible Word Study Guide. Since there was a little confusion, I thought I’d use the answer as a basis for this hopefully helpful (but certainly not exciting!) blog. If...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve answered the same question several times, so I thought I’d make it the subject of this short blog. The question goes something like this: Within Logos, we have both Clippings and Notes. Should I use both? If so, when...
Please read carefully the following sets of sentences. First these: I like spaghetti. I love pizza. Now these: Even though I like spaghetti. I love pizza. Did you notice the difference? Both sets communicate the same facts: Moe likes spaghetti and...
Here’s a question often presented to me: I highlight text in my Bibles and books. I then copy/paste the text into a Word doc, but the highlights don’t come over. How can I maintain the highlights in the Word doc? The official answer has a lot of...
Of all of the Logos 8 features, I probably receive more questions about the Notes database than any other. Here’s one I’ve received several times: When I anchor a note to a specific word in a specific Bible is it possible to display that note in...
A Logos user contacted me with the following inquiry: I’m in the process of tagging my resources. Since I’m not familiar with some of them, I’m not sure what tags to assign. Is there some assistance available in the software to help me? I really...
In keeping with the general theme of launching the new year with an emphasis on Bible reading, I want to remind you of a simple solution to a question I’m often asked: Since the Bible is not arranged in chronological order, how can I create a Bible...