Subscribing to Bible Study Tools - Cheap Too!
I got the free book of the month, plus the others too. Mindlessly, I decided to 'read' them on my Logos Bible app. Only one showed up. Sigh. Hard to refund a freeby.
But while I was wasting time, I took a look at the Logos Store (in the app). You can sign up for the Connect subscription. But they also offer a cheaper one for $4/mo. Of course, I naively wondered what was in it. So, I googled:
site:logos.com "bible study bundle" and "bible study tools (monthly subscription)" .... from the app's offer.
No mention in Logos.com. Faithlife.com even more sparse.
But Apple is happy to oblige, setting up the mystery subscription! I was afraid to see if anything downloads.
Books.Logos,com also has a neat 8,000 volume theological subscription.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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You might want to check for the commentaries again. They're all three showing up on my Android phone now. I think i remember this morning one was missing; I was in a hurry, so I don't remember which one.
macOS (Logos Pro - Beta) | Android 13 (Logos Stable)
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Thank you, Warren. I did get one, so I started reading that one. Not to be excessively catty, but 'exegetical' seems a bit of a major stretch. Maybe it gets better with the other two.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Denise said:
Not to be excessively catty, but 'exegetical' seems a bit of a major stretch.
Personally, I've found the Zondervan Exegetical Commentary series one of the best commentary sets for my personal use – although the James volume is rather thin. But Acts, Matthew and Ephesians, which I've used extensively, are very good, as is the overall structure and balance.
This is my personal Faithlife account. On 1 March 2022, I started working for Faithlife, and have a new 'official' user account. Posts on this account shouldn't be taken as official Faithlife views!
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Well, I tried another, and the author is normally quite 'tight' ... excellent scholarship, good logic, footnoted sources, etc. So, maybe they get their instructions from the editor, and off they go. And as noted, maybe it's pick and choose volumes (like most). Still, I'd think a good author would be a good author.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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Hi Denise--
A quick word on the Bible Study Bundle. We launched the BSB in April of last year to give iOS users a low-cost option for accessing theological resources. We've been hearing really good feedback from people-- it's a great entry-level product. Most of our iOS users are people who discover our app through App Store Search, and at $3.99 this product is a great fit for many of them.
The Connect Bundle is a mobile version of Faithlife Connect. Because of royalty considerations, Faithlife Connect Mobile includes the Bible Study Bundle whereas the Connect Subscription offered on Logos.com has different content.
We'd like to rethink how we talk about subscriptions in the iOS app, making it clearer what's included. Apple makes it easy to make sure that no customers can be subscribed to both subscriptions. They don't show up on Logos.com because the backend of these subscriptions are handled through Apple.
Here's a current list. Sorry for the formatting, this was just the quickest way to get it posted.
Cutting Ties with Darkness: 2 Corinthians Glimpsing the Mystery: The Book of Daniel God Behind the Scenes: The Book of Esther Faith Amid the Ruins: The Book of Habakkuk Revealing the Heart of Prayer: The Gospel of Luke Together for the World: The Book of Acts Between the Cross and the Throne: The Book of Revelation When You Want to Yell at God: The Book of Job Living Doctrine: The Book of Titus Deserting the King: The Book of Judges The Universal Story: Genesis 1–11 Ruth: Hope for the Marginalized Psalms: A Life of Worship Jonah: A Prophet on the Run Malachi: Easy Doesn’t Change the World Sermon on the Mount: Living for God’s Kingdom Ephesians: Transformed in Christ Colossians: Being Like Jesus Hebrews: How Jesus Speaks into Everything James: Simply the Gospel 1 Peter: We are Refugees 1–3 John: Radical Hospitality 2 Peter & Jude: Contend for the Faith Romans: Nothing but Grace Philippians: Confident in Christ The Bible in Its Ancient Context: 23 Fresh Insights The Bible in the Real World: 31 Inspiring Interviews When the Bible is Complicated: Answers to Perplexing Questions Seeing Scripture as Art: Creative Expression in Biblical Literature I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible The Gospel Works Everywhere: 14 Inspiring Stories from around the World Speak the Word: 12 Christian Leaders on Communicating the Truth Spread the Word: 12 Christian Leaders on Church Growth Study the Word: 12 Christian Leaders on Bible Study Bible Word Studies: A How-to Guide Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book Study Like a Pro: Explore Difficult Passages from Every Book of the Bible Letters to a Christian 40 Days to the Cross: Reflections from Great Thinkers Abraham: Following God’s Promise Jacob: Discerning God’s Presence Joseph: Understanding God’s Purpose Mary: Devoted to God’s Plan 300 Quotations and Prayers for Christmas 300 Illustrations for Preachers 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Modern Church 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Medieval Church 300 Quotations for Preachers 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Puritans 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Reformation 300 Quotations for Preachers from the Early Church 400 Prayers for Preachers Spurgeon Commentary: Galatians Spurgeon Commentary: Philippians Spurgeon Commentary: 2 Thessalonians Spurgeon Commentary: 2 Timothy Spurgeon Commentary: Titus Spurgeon Commentary: Hebrews Spurgeon Commentary: 1 Peter Spurgeon Commentary: 2 Peter Spurgeon Commentary: 1 John Spurgeon Commentary: Jude DIY Bible Study DIY Bible Study Videos Rooted & Grounded: The Church as Organism and Institution Scholarship: Two Convocation Addresses on University Life Wisdom & Wonder: Common Grace in Science & Art Historic Creeds and Confessions The Apostolic Fathers in English Anticipating His Arrival: A Family Guide through Advent The Interpreter: Spurgeon's Devotional Bible Devotional Readings from Luther’s Works for Every Day of the Year Luther Primer: A Little Book of Goodly Excerpts from the Writings of Martin Luther Book of Common Prayer Luther's Small Catechism Calvin's Commentary on the Book of Psalms The Imitation of Christ I don't think we've made any changes to this list since we launched-- but we may adjust pricing and offering in the future as we hear from customers and improve our in app buying experience.
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Thank you, Daniel.
I generally have an over-active sense of humor. But I do wonder how the enthused subscribers knew what they were subscribing to. Being naive, I just assumed Connect was Connect, and BSB was associated with your magazine. BAR had something similar.
Well, anyway, looks like the list covers some waterfront. I won't ask about Verbum. And again, thank you.
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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No problem, happy to clarify.
We are starting to explore what similar subscriptions could look like for both Verbum and our non-English Logos customers.
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Thank you!
"If myth is ideology in narrative form, then scholarship is myth with footnotes." B. Lincolm 1999.
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