Inductive Bible Study Basics for Logos: Cross-Referencing & Historical Background

About This Training

In this webinar, Dr. John Fallahee walks through practical ways to use Logos for cross-referencing and understanding historical context when studying the Bible. He shows how to pull relevant verses from other parts of Scripture to deepen your grasp of a passage, and how historical background—like knowing what Moses’ audience actually had access to—shapes faithful interpretation. The training focuses on letting the Bible speak to itself while keeping your study organized and efficient.

You’ll learn how to use tools like Power Lookup, the Passage Guide, and custom collections to find connections between passages without getting overwhelmed. Dr. Fallahee demonstrates step by step how to set up your workspace so you can compare related verses, explore cultural context, and keep your notes aligned with what you’re reading. It’s a hands-on look at building a study rhythm that helps you move from reading to understanding.

What You'll Learn

• Dr. Fallahee recommends two essential books for training: The New Treasure of Scripture Knowledge and IVP Background Commentary
• He explains why understanding the original audience’s canon matters—Moses’ listeners had no access to the Gospels, for example
• He demonstrates Power Lookup: selecting text and generating curated cross-references after linking the selection first
• He shows how the Explorer tool manages clutter with “Collapse All” and reveals cross-references in the “References” section
• He highlights the Greek Pop-Up feature to see differences between Bible versions (e.g., Catholic vs. Protestant)
• He explains how to create a fixed reference window by duplicating a Bible and dragging hyperlinks
• He walks through the Passage Guide’s “Cross References” section, including adding verses to custom lists and using drag-and-drop
• He shows how to use the clipboard function to copy and paste verses into the Passage List for review
• He introduces the Custom Guide Template for organizing cross-referencing workflows
• He demonstrates searching the Concordance for related passages like Matthew 27 in relation to crucifixion themes
• He shows how to search cross-reference books using Collection Search to find where Romans 8:28 appears in other books
• He explains how Topical Indexes connect themes like “Called and Calling” to embedded cross-references
• He discusses using Thematic Outlines to organize passages by theology (e.g., “election,” “justification”) and denominational perspectives
• He shows how to filter systematic theologies by tradition (e.g., Reformed) to compare viewpoints on predestination
• He demonstrates combo searches combining topics (e.g., “providence”) with verses (Romans 8:28–30) for precise results
• He shows Parallel Passages color-coding (yellow for primary, blue for parallels) to compare accounts like the Feeding of 5,000
• He explains how to rank search results by topic instead of alphabetically using Details View
• He shows how to search within footnote text to uncover indirect connections (e.g., Romans 8:28 in footnotes)
• He demonstrates creating custom collection rules to target specific resources like historical background or sermons
• He shows right-click contextual searches on terms like “justified” to access tags like “election” and generate themed searches
• He explains how tags like “chosen people” enable cross-testamental studies across OT and NT
• He enables Parallel Text to compare multiple commentaries side-by-side (e.g., IVP, Zondervan, Baker)
• He shows how to add multiple cross-reference resources to a single passage and save custom configurations
• He explains layout adjustments: switching between vertical and horizontal arrangements for readability with multiple panels
• He demonstrates using floating windows for focused reading and docking tabs to maintain context
• He notes that Logos remembers your layout and resource settings between sessions
• He uses Romans 8:28 as a test passage to validate his cross-referencing workflow throughout the demo