Studying the Bible, Part 12

Searching Strategies for Studying the Bible - Part 2, Q&A

Time: 95 Minutes
Date: 2011
Logos Version: 4 (compatible with all versions of Logos)

1. Search Engines:

• Basic Search/Book Search with Collections:
• Know Your Books! 130+ book overviews on the training CDs
• Word & Phrase: English (Christ Jesus son God), Hebrew (rested), Greek (“servant of Christ Jesus”)
• Verses: Single Verse (Heb 11:6), Verse Range (Colossians 2:13-14)
• Boolean: AND / OR

2. Bible Search:

• Types of Searches:
• Word (gospel), Words (gospel Christ), phrase “gospel of Jesus Christ"
• Search Ranges: Default, Custom
• Reports: Grid, Verses, Aligned, Analysis

3. Morph Search:

• When & Why:
• Seminary: recognize forms/vocabulary (imperative)

4. Syntax Searching:

• When & Why – Complex Searching
• Addresee: ἀνήρ (Acts 2:14) 2 & 3 Repeated Words

5. Important Searches to Master:

• Surgeon Search with Collections & Proximity
• verse + proximity + topic
• <bible = Gal 3:6> WITHIN 10 WORDS justification
• <bible = Gal 3:6> WITHIN 10 WORDS (salvation, justification, saved)
• Concordance Search
• (1) Top Bibles (2) All Bibles (3) Single/Preferred Bible
• Words of Christ Search: woc:truly or Bible Search
• Field Searching/Basic Search: NASB
• Image Search: #image ANDEQUALS jericho
• city:babel

6. Miscellaneous

• History Search
• Power Lookup
• Information Window