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The Best Bible Study Software just Got Better. Logos 9 is Here!

By Jeremy Myers
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The Best Bible Study Software just Got Better. Logos 9 is Here!

I’ve been using Bible Study Software for over two decades. I have used various versions of nearly everything on the market, including numerous software packages that are no longer available. About ten years ago, I started using Logos Bible Software, and have never looked back!

And this year’s version, Logos 9, is the best version yet!

Before you reader further, know that if you want to get Logos, you can get an exclusive partner discount on Logos Bible Software by following THIS LINK.

Logos 7

The following post will cover some of the updates and items in the new version of Logos Bible Study Software, but let me share with you something that I am particularly happy about, which has been around for a while, but I have only recently started using…

At my place of work, they recently installed new computers. In the process, the company banned all of us from downloading and using any sort of software other than software that was approved. And guess what? Logos Bible software was NOT approved.

But not to worry! Logos has me covered!

I recently discovered that I can access the online version of Logos with no problem from my work computer! All I have to do is visit app.logos.com, sign in, and I’m ready to study the Bible! Of course, if you have a cell phone or tablet, they provide great apps for your convenience as well.

(Oh, and by the way, if you think I’m shirking my duties at work to study the Bible, I am a chaplain, and so part of my responsibilities require me to study for my sermons and counseling sessions.)

Updates in Logos 9

If you are unfamiliar with Logos Bible study Software, I recommend you just watch some of the introductory and tutorial videos that they have right on their website, or on the Logos YouTube Channel.

The Factbook!

The greatest update to the new Logos version is the Factbook section of Logos. When you use Logos Bible software, you will notice that many names, places, and other words will be underlined. You can hover your curser over these phrases to get a short summary of that person, place, or term, or you can click on the phrase to get a lot more information about this phrase with some key articles, definitions, parallel passages, etc.

This is a GREAT way to get an in-depth study on nearly any topic, idea, theme, person, place, or subject of Scripture.

Filtering Options for Commentaries

I have an extensive Logos Bible Software library. One thing that has always bothered me is that I had trouble sorting my commentary library in a logical fashion to find the type of commentary I wanted on a specific passage of Scripture. In the past, Logos simply offered me the commentaries they thought were the primary commentaries on a passage.

But I have always been a bit of a contrarian. And honestly, I rarely agreed with the priority selection of commentaries that Logos offered to me.

Thankfully, they have now offered numerous ways of sorting my commentary collection, not only by priority, but also by series, author, denomination, type, and era.

I am THRILLED. I can now select the type of commentary I want to consult first, before expanding my research to other resources.

The Counseling Guide

You have to get at least the Silver package of Logos Bible Software to get this benefit, but it is extremely helpful for any person in a role that requires counseling. Type in any topic to the counseling guide, and Logos will provide you definitions, resources, discussion guides, and all sorts of other helpful guides for any counseling situation.

Here is a screenshot of what it looks like for the issue of communication in marriage. … Maybe rather than counsel someone else on this, you might find this helpful for your own marriage! I know I found it helpful!

The Sermon Builder and Sermon Manager

The sermon editor is now the Sermon Builder. Using the powerful Logos Bible Software, you can enter a text into Logos, and the software will help you study for your sermon, write your sermon, and provide numerous resources for your sermon.

Best of all, they now have a “Preach Mode” for sermon, which includes a timer for your sermon, and puts the sermon text on a screen so you can preach right from your tablet!

They have also included a Sermon manager which helps you plan and organize your sermon calendar for the entire year (or even for years).

And Much More!

There are many more new improvements to Logos Bible Study software. Here are some of the other improvement they have made to their Bible study software:

bible study tips and suggestionsImages in Notes

  • Add an image inline in your notes.
  • Snap a photo on your phone, or add it from the camera roll
  • Access all your personal media from anywhere in your User Vault

Charts tool (desktop and web apps)

  • Visualize your Bible search results
  • New graph types, animations, and export options
  • Now listed in the Tools menu
  • Replaces the Graph Bible Search Results view

Improved Reading Plans (all platforms)

  • Easily start a reading plan on any resource in your library.
  • Get a reading plan with sessions based on chapters.
  • Read at your own pace.
  • Follow your plan in a newly-styled reading flow on mobile.

Document info pane

  • Set description, tags, and language.
  • See shared status.
  • Preview doc ownerโ€™s account profile.

App toolbar improvements (desktop)

  • Easily switch to another Logos account on the same machine. (Supports previous functionality; still requires separate account licenses, and stores data separately on the hard drive.)
  • Quick access to change program scaling, switch to Dark Mode, and more.
  • Create shortcut folders

bible studyCommentaries guide section improvements

  • Updated look: Book covers, seriesย abbreviations, and authors make it easier to distinguish volumes.
  • New sorting options: Sort by series or author, or group by type of commentary, era that it was written, or denomination of the author.

Easier access to search (mobile)

The iOS and Android apps now feature search:

  • on the bottom nav bar
  • in the re-organized menu drawer
  • right from the reference box in any resource

Passage Lists (mobile)

  • View your existing Passage Lists under Documents.
  • Save Bible references from Reference Scanner as a Passage List.

Logos Bible Software really is the best Bible software available today. If you already have Logos, upgrade now, or if you don’t, go see what package of Logos Bible Software is best for you. When you follow that link, you will also get an exclusive partner discount on Logos Bible Software when you buy.

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NICNT and NICOT on Sale at Logos

By Jeremy Myers
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NICNT and NICOT on Sale at Logos

The New International Commentary on the Old Testament (NICOT) and New Testament (NICNT) is easily my favorite series of commentaries.

NICOT NICNT

I own almost all of them in the hardback versions, but recently had the chance to fill out my set through Logos Bible Software. I chose the volumes on Job, Psalms, Matthew, John, and Hebrews.

Logos Volumes

Logos is having a major sale on the sets, with the full collection (53 vols) at 48% off. You can can individual volumes for $29.99 or less.

If you don’t have Logos Bible Software, you can use my code, REDEEMINGGOD8, to get 10% of your purchase, PLUS 5 free books.

Even though I have most of the NICNT and NICOT series on hardback, I love using Logos for these commentaries because I can search through the volumes much more quickly than with the paperback versions.

For example, R. T. France wrote the volume on Matthew, and since my book on hell is about to get published, I wanted to see what he wrote about the gehenna passages of Matthew. So I searched the volume for Gehenna, and found every place he wrote about it.

A quick read through of the texts reveals that R. T. France appears to be an annihilationist. That is, rather than the unbelieving dead spending eternity in suffering torment, he seems to believe that they will be burned away and will cease to exist.

You can read the quotes in the screenshot below (on the lower right):

gehenna RT France

If I wanted to read more of the context in which he wrote these paragraphs, I can just click on the verse reference at the top of each paragraph, and the software takes me to the section of the book which it is from.

Then I wanted to do a quick search to get more information on Gehenna, so I right-clicked on the word “Gehenna” and selected “Bible Word Study” from the pop-up menu.

I was greeted with the following screen, from which I could select a wide variety of word study tools from the left.

gehenna Logos Bible Software

Then, when I performed another quick Bible Word Study on the word “hell,” I could see all the other commentaries which spoke about gehenna as hell as well.

hell gehenna logos Bible software

All of this took me less a minute. Try doing that with your hardback paper books… Do you see how quick and easy it is to use Logos Bible Software?

This is the power of Bible study and research in the 21st century.

I’m thrilled to have the missing volumes of my NICOT and NICNT sets in my software, and will make sure I use them on the commentaries I am currently writing for publication (Stay tuned!).

If you have Logos, take advantage of the huge sale happening right now. But only for another 10 days! The sale is over May 15, 2019. If you don’t have Logos, then get a copy (using my code REDEEMINGGOD8 for 10% off) and then buy a few copies of the NICNT and NICOT set. You will be impressed by the software and these commentary volumes.

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Logos Bible Software Review (Logos 8)

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Logos Bible Software Review (Logos 8)

Logos Bible Software Logos 8

I use Logos Bible software almost daily as I study Scripture for my books, podcast, and sermons.

I have previously reviewed Logos Bible Software version 7, and the review of Logos 7 can be found here.

I am thrilled to report that one of my MAIN issues with Logos 7 has been fixed with Logos 8: the initial loading time. I know that this is a minor issue, but it often kept me from launching Logos 7 when all I wanted to do was look up a verse… But Logos 8 now loads lightning fast, which means I will be using it more often as a basic concordance tool.

All of the other pros and cons I mentioned in my review of Logos 7 still apply to Logos 8. Use this link and the code REDEEMINGGOD8 to get 10% off your Logos Bible software package.

Here is a short video which talks through some of these:

Oh … and in the process, I did discover one minor annoyance with Logos 8 … I could not figure out how to change the default Bible version for search. It defaulted to the New Revised Standard Version, but I wanted the New King James Version.

I finally figure it out, and here is a video which show you how to change the default search Bible version for Logos 8:

Here are some other useful training videos for getting started with Logos Bible Software version 8.

Again, use this link and the code REDEEMINGGOD8 to get 10% off your Logos 8 Bible study software package. (Yes, I am an affiliate with Logos, and so get a commission when you use this code, but I would never recommend anything I don’t use myself.)

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“My Calling” by Dr. Grant Osborne

By Jeremy Myers
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“My Calling” by Dr. Grant Osborne

commentary by OsborneThe following is a “Guest Post” from Dr. Grant Osborne. He is publishing a series of commentaries on the New Testament, and has written about his life and why he is writing these commentaries. The commentaries are available through Logos Bible Software, and if you use my coupon code, RedeemingGod7, you can get a discount on your purchase of any Logos Base Package.

Here is the post from Dr. Osborne:

I have the greatest job in the world. No, I actually have one of the greatest, if not the greatest, jobs in all of human history (apart from Christโ€™s, that is). My point is this: there is a God, and he raised Jesus from the dead, brought salvation to mankind, and spoke directly to us through his revealed Word. What can be better than proclaiming this salvation and teaching his Word to an incredibly needy world? That is exactly what I have been doing for fifty years, but now at the end of my journey I get to put everything I have learned together and spend my remaining years studying his Word more deeply than ever and communicating the results to Godโ€™s people. I get to produce a set of Bible studies/commentaries on the entire New Testament for the church. As I look back, I believe God was uniquely preparing me, my entire life for this moment.

My career has centered on two aspects of ministryโ€”pastoring churches and teaching seminary students. I have pastored two churches and been interim pastor of three others. I have taught in two seminaries for a total of 43 years. But let me step behind that first. I learned long ago that every time I study his Word devotionally it is not enough just to sit in my prayer room and meditate. I want to share the results with others. That started back in high school. Nothing beats the joy of passing on His truths to others and seeing them get excited too. That has carried over into being a pastor and a teacher. I love preaching and teaching, but Iโ€™ve discovered I love the whole process. Sermon preparation is actually devotional Bible study.

As I have taught seminary students over the years, I have always pictured them in the pulpit or the classroom sharing what I am giving them with others. It is 2 Timothy 2:2 at work, โ€œAnd the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.โ€ I am engaged in the most important relay race in history, passing the baton off to โ€œreliable peopleโ€ who will continue to pass it on from generation to generation. One of the great joys is travelling around the world and seeing grads who have had me in class continuing to share the truths they have received. I feel a part of me is all over the world!

Writing commentaries like the series I am doing now is in reality simply teaching on a much larger canvas. I picture Christians around the country and around the world sitting in my classroom reading my lessons and setting out to share the truths about Godโ€™s revealed Word with others. Even after fifty years of studying and sharing I still get thrilled as I see the deep treasures of meaning about Galatians or Romans uncovered for the time to me, and then I have the privilege of writing them down to thrill countless others who will read them in the near future. It doesnโ€™t get much better than this! So in a sense each commentary is a series of sermons or of seminary classes delivered one after another in the pages of a book that is far more than a book. It is buried treasure uncovered for all to see! And God has allowed me to participate in the process by which he unlocks these treasures.

The result: I love Godโ€™s Word more than ever. This series of taking the results of hundreds of years wrestling about the meaning of these New Testament books by men and women of God for two thousand years and sharing the current understandings of these wondrous truths with Godโ€™s people in the church has me more excited than Iโ€™ve ever been. Academic commentaries are incredibly important and must be done, but the process is not finished with them. I know; Iโ€™ve done several. Their problem is that they keep these wonderful truths within the academy and put the results high on the shelf of academia far from the eyes of the people in the church. They are above the heads of the rest of us. Yet the truths they uncover are so important. So the task of taking the cookies off the shelf and putting them on the table to be enjoyed is incredibly exciting to me. That is what I am trying to do, and it is a thrilling process to be part of.

For many of you readers, this commentary series may be the first ones you have ever read. I want this to be an exciting first foray into the world of the biblical texts, so that as you enter this adventure the journey is fun and filled with meaning. For others this commentary may be one of many you are consulting. Having done both kinds, the academic and the lay commentary, how will these commentaries enhance the more detailed coverage in the others. My recommendation is that you consult this one first to get a lay of the land, to see the whole field of meaning laid out for you before getting bogged down in the minutia of detail in the longer volumes. My commentary will help you to see the issues and understand them clearly so that you can get more out of all the confusing details in the others.

Osborne on Revelation

Just for fun, let me share on a question I am often asked. After all the decades of teaching and writing, do I have a favorite biblical theme or theological topic? I have reflected on my lifeโ€™s verse an enormous amount, 2 Timothy 2:15, โ€œWork very hard to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, correctly handling the word of truth.โ€ That pictures me standing before God, ashamed because I have been shallow in my โ€œhandlingโ€ of his Word. My whole career has been an attempt to teach and preach his Word deeply and accurately, teaching my students to do the same. So a favorite topic has always been discipleship and the responsibility, but even more the joy and privilege, of communicating His Word to others. At the same time, I am known by students as a person whose favorite passage is the one I am on right now, as they hear me constantly say, โ€œWow, isnโ€™t this a great verse?!โ€

A final comment: I have been asked which of the commentaries in this series will best demonstrate these points. That is hard to say. For background information, the Gospels are best, because every passage will have a new set of historical background passages to uncover. I love historical background; it turns a two-dimensional lesson into a three-dimensional IMAX event. The hearer enters the world behind the text and experiences it anew through background. For sheer exciting new learning, the Book of Revelation cannot be beat. Most of us are a little afraid and confused by the bewildering images. Yet it is a truly wondrous book, and its message is so relevant for our day. I absolutely love teaching it! Among the epistles, it is a hard choice. For devotional value, I love Ephesians and Philippians (or 1 Peter for that matter); for theology, I love Romans or Hebrews. For practical church issues, 1 Corinthians is so valuable. Tough choices!

This set of commentaries is available through Logos Bible Software, and if you use my coupon code, RedeemingGod7, you can get a discount on your purchase of any Logos Base Package. You can also buy the paperback version on Amazon.

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The Best Bible Software Has been Updated! Logos 7 is now here, and it’s Awesome!

By Jeremy Myers
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The Best Bible Software Has been Updated! Logos 7 is now here, and it’s Awesome!

Do you want to study Scripture with more clarity, accuracy, and ease? Do you wish you could speed up the process of studying Scripture, and quickly find the best Bible study tools, commentaries, and word study guides?

You can. It’s called Logos Bible Software. They just came out with Logos 7, and you can get 15% off any base package by using my coupon code: RedeemingGod7.
Logos 7

I use and enjoy Logos Bible Software

If you listen to my podcast, you know that I often use Logos Bible Software in my own research and writing.

And Logos 7 just released today! In this version of Logos Bible Software, they have streamlined and updated the tools which make the study of Scripture easier and faster than ever.

They have tools to help you do word studies, historical background information, and manuscript studies.

They also have a tool to help you prepare, write, and publish your teachings as text, video, and slides. I have often toyed with the idea of getting into video for this blog, and I am thinking of toying around with the slide and video elements of Logos 7 to see if that will help.

logos bible softwareLogos 7 also includes access to audio books, online courses, and thousands upon thousands of Bible reference tools and commentaries. I use the Goldย Library because it has some of the best Bible study tools and commentaries, but of course, if really want to dive deep and get all the best tools that are available to you, you could go with the Platinum, Diamond, or even the Collector’s Edition.

And right now, for a limited time only, if you use my code “REDEEMINGGOD7” you can get 15% off your purchase of any base package. Normally, this discount for my readers is only 10%, but since Logos 7 just came out, they are offering a 15% discount for a limited time. So make use of that coupon code when you select a library toย start studying, learning, and teaching Scripture like never before.

Oh, and if you use my code, REDEEMINGGOD7, you will get a ย free commentary on Colossians, which is valued at $39.99. So you get 15% off, PLUS a $40 commentary.

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