Place Highlighting Notes in Book Specific Note Files

In my previous two blogs I explained that in Logos 4.5 each time we highlight text, that highlighted text becomes a Highlighting Note placed in whatever Note File we designate. Let’s combine those features for a specific application. Let’s say we’re reading and highlighting Biblical Ethics (Ethics) by Oswald Chambers. We want all of these and only these Highlighting Notes in one Note File.

Select a Note File for Highlighting Notes

In last week’s blog I explained how with the newly released Logos 4.5, highlighted text now becomes a new Note in a Note File. Every time we highlight text, that marked up text becomes part of the title of a new Note in a Note File. But which Note File? By default, Logos places the Highlighting Notes in a Note File with the same name as the highlighting palette. For example, text highlighted with the style On Fire goes to a Note File named Emphasis Markup (the palette containing the On Fire style). Text highlighted with the style Israel goes to a Note File named Inductive (the palette containing the Israel style).

Logos 4.5 Highlights Equal Notes

The recently released Logos 4.5 contains numerous new features especially in the areas of Notes and Highlighting. For the next few blogs I’d like to walk you some of these exciting enhancements. The main point to now remember about highlighting is that every time you highlight text in a resource, that highlight becomes a Note in a Note File. A highlight equals a Note. For example,

Citations in the Note Content Box

A Daily Devotion with Carson’s Books and M’Cheyne’s Bible Reading Plan

Several people have e-mailed me recently asking my suggestions on using D.A. Carson’s calendar devotionals, For the Love of God, Volumes 1 and 2 into a daily quiet time. So here are some thoughts. First, Carson’s books incorporate Robert M’Cheyne’s Bible reading plan which takes us through the New Testament and Psalms twice a year and the rest of Scripture once. For each day’s reading Carson offers some insights and encouragement. If you own these volumes make sure to read the Preface and Introduction in which the author explains his goals for the books.

Graph Bible Search Results

The old adage, “a picture is worth a thousand words”, may partially be true with Logos Bible searching. To find out what I mean try this:

Layout with Bible Reading Plan

A Logos user recently e-mailed with this scenario: He created a Bible Reading Plan that appears in the ribbon of the Home Page. When he clicks the link for the day’s reading, a Passage Guide and Explorer open along with his Bible. This is more than he wants. He just wants to see his Bible and a daily devotional for today’s reading. Here’s what I told him:

Shortcuts for the Shortcuts in the Command Bar

As I use Logos Bible Software, I’m all about saving time with the technology so I can devote more time to actual Bible study and meditation. Toward that end we Logos users recently enjoyed a very helpful blog about the Command bar which allows us to type timesaving shortcuts.

Quickly Preview Different Bibles

We of course have our favorite Bible as we read and study the Scripture: ESV, NASB, KJV, etc. It’s always a good idea, however, to read a passage in multiple versions. If we’re reading in the ESV, seeing how the NKJV translates the same passage may help us understand the text a little better. Here’s a very quick way to see other Bibles as you read in your preferred Bible:

Search Highlighting Styles

If you’re like I am you can relate to this scenario: We read a print book highlighting the main points in blue as we go. After completing the book, we ask ourselves, Now where was that insight the author gave about obeying God? So we flip back through the book only looking at the highlights until we locate the desired information.