Workflow passage study guide question

Jason B

So I have been doing bible studies for years, but I because I have not always been very systematic in my approach to them, some studies I may have left out a step of research, and consequently I end up missing things that I wouldn't have had I been more structured in my approach.

I have played around with workflows thinking this would be the answer to my problem, but I'm not sure it is even capable of what I would like to do.  So here is an example of where I would like a workflow to simplify my study and streamline it, and this is just something off the cuff, so it is not complete, but is a rough idea of what I want to try to accomplish.  My example would be for if I was studying an Old Testament passage.

First, I want to read my given passage in a few different English translations, and I wish I could view them by the bible version of my choice and not have to just try to make do with the compare versions tool.

Next, I would like to see that passage in something like the Lexham Hebrew Interlinear (LHI), so I can see if there are any interesting words that stand out to me that I might want to make note of and research.

Following that, I would like to see this same passage presented using the Dead Sea Scrolls interlinear bible, just to see if there is anything interesting to note there.

After that, I would like to be able to have it present several different passages from the Greek and English versions of the LXX for comparison as well.

Finally, I might then want to consult some commentaries based on one of my collections, which I believe it can do that, but this is the only step I can get it to do other than the first step, where I can insert a "Read" item, but it only defaults to my default bible, and I would like to read it in more than just one version.

This is not a precise list and I would probably like to add more to this list for taking a deep dive on a given passage, and of course I would like to build a reciprocal guide for the NT as well, but I fear the workflows are too basic to do something like this, so if anyone has any insight into how this might be accomplished, if I could get the above scenario to work, I would be profoundly excited!!! LOL  I really just need to make a formal list just to keep me on track, and if I can do this in Logos, then I would like to do that there, otherwise I probably need to just develop this outside of Logos.

For all who may respond, my thanks to you in advance!

MJ. Smith

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Dave Hooton

Jason B said:

For all who may respond, my thanks to you in advance!

Welcome Jason,

Have you tried to build a custom Workflow (in Guides > New)?

Jason B

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1100605#Comment_1100605

Yes, I have tried a couple times to build one, and it is very frustrating to use.  I would like to have sections where I can have it display my passage in a bible of my choice, so I could have some select versions to review that are not necessarily my top or default bibles, but all I can get it to do is just give me the passage in my default bible translation, so it seems workflows will not reduce any work for me as I was hoping. 

Is this possible to do?

Dave Hooton

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1100806#Comment_1100806

Inductive Bible Study has a section to "Read the passage in multiple versions", and it provides the Text Comparison tool with 5 bibles, which you can change as necessary. I found that helpful for my Rev 22 study.