First Steps in Logos: Mastering Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Commentaries & Theological Works

Mastering Logos' Scholarly Resources: A Practical Guide

Dr. John Fallahee’s webinar First Steps in Logos: Mastering Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Commentaries & Theological Works offers clear, hands-on training for new and intermediate Logos users. The focus is on using peer-reviewed resources—dictionaries, encyclopedias, commentaries, and theological works—to deepen biblical understanding, not AI summaries. This approach ensures reliability and scholarly rigor in study.

The session begins with a decision tree to match study needs to the right Logos tools. For example, dictionaries and encyclopedias answer background questions like “Who is Aaron?” or “What customs did Jews practice?” Commentaries address interpretive questions such as “What does this passage mean?” while theological works explore doctrines like justification or eschatology. Lexicons help define words precisely, supporting accurate interpretation.

Dr. Fallahee demonstrates practical navigation tips, including using “detailed view” in the library to access richer information and “type colon” searches (e.g., “type colon encyclopedia”) to filter results by resource type. Dictionaries are highlighted as time-savers, offering concise summaries of people, places, and customs, with built-in cross-references to biblical passages.