False advertizing?

So, whilst it is difficult to give a definite answer to the actual
number of Christians in the world (estimates range from 2 - 3 billion), http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_Christians_are_there_worldwide#ixzz1u3y8XWvT

VS.

"There are very few pastor’s studies, seminary libraries, or even Christian homes that do not contain at least one volume of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary." Logos blog

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Why am I suspicious that one of the following applies:

Christian homes is narrowly defined
hyperbole was practiced to the extreme
someone extrapolated from personal experience
someone was testing the fallacy detective

... I almost missed it.

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Tom Reynolds

I think what they meant to say is that "There are very few pastor’s studies, seminary libraries, or even
Christian homes that do not contain at least one dust mite and, as everyone knows, dust mites are really into The Expositor’s Bible Commentary.

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365346#Comment_365346

[:D]

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365346#Comment_365346

Dust mites are really into my new house, but I have yet to find a copy of the EBC --- perhaps it's a really tiny copy.

Donovan R. Palmer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365357#Comment_365357

The EBC is like a mustard seed, which Logos took and planted in their product portfolio. Though the revised EBC is not the smallest of all seeds (but slightly overpriced), yet in the hands of the Logos marketers it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

Sorry I couldn't resist a bit of humor. One thing about the marketing of Logos, they don't shy away from bold statements.

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365358#Comment_365358

The Expositor's Bible Commentary was one of the sources that the New Testament writers used to compile their documents. How else do you think they knew so much?!? Take this chance to own one of the earliest sources for the entire Bible!!!! Order now, and you can get a free copy of the KJV, the very Bible Paul used in his ministry! Deal only lasts while on Prepub. The price will then be raised to one million republic credits...

Disclaimer: All of the information above is false, but the set is pretty good.

fgh

"There are very few pastor’s studies, seminary libraries, or even Christian homes that do not contain at least one volume of The Expositor’s Bible Commentary." Logos blog

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Why am I suspicious that one of the following applies:
Christian homes is narrowly defined

hyperbole was practiced to the extreme

someone extrapolated from personal experience

someone was testing the fallacy detective

Surely you must know by now that in the Logos universe priests ain't pastors, and Catholics (Orthodox, Lutherans, Anglicans...) ain't Christians? [:P] The 2010 blog on "heavyweights from across the theological spectrum" made it pretty clear that none of the above fits within Logos' "theological spectrum"...

Of course, this time they've not only 'forgotten' that there are Christians outside their own churches, but also that there are Christians outside their own country. I don't think there are too many Christian homes with a Bible commentary -- any Bible commentary -- in Africa or the Middle East...

The EBC is like a mustard seed, which Logos took and planted in their product portfolio. Though the revised EBC is not the smallest of all seeds (but slightly overpriced), yet in the hands of the Logos marketers it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.

I think you'll win today's price for most entertaining post. [:D]

DMB

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365377#Comment_365377

Well, when I saw the quote, I checked on the official Logos forum that has thousands of users, threads, and little pictures of dogs with halos.

I was impressed when I queried if anyone did NOT have the set and sure enough, almost no one said they did NOT have the set.

So there you go. Logos MUST BE CORRECT.

Lynden O. Williams

Will someone purchase one for me so that I can be among the haves. [:D]

tom

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365377#Comment_365377

Surely you must know by now that in the Logos universe priests ain't pastors, and Catholics (Orthodox, Lutherans, Anglicans...) ain't Christians? The 2010 blog on "heavyweights from across the theological spectrum" made it pretty clear that none of the above fits within Logos' "theological spectrum"...

Of course, this time they've not only 'forgotten' that there are Christians outside their own churches, but also that there are Christians outside their own country. I don't think there are too many Christian homes with a Bible commentary -- any Bible commentary -- in Africa or the Middle East...

So true, so true, so true...

Jayson Bradley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365393#Comment_365393

Busted! I take full responsibility for the overstatement, and I have adjusted the post to be less hyperbolic. Thanks MJ.

Room4more

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365644#Comment_365644

Busted! I take full responsibility for the overstatement, and I have adjusted the post to be less hyperbolic. Thanks MJ.

Bummer, the forum dream police got your number now, dude. They will be watching.... [8-|]

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"was that five shots or six"

Jayson Bradley

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365646#Comment_365646

[Y]

Joseph Turner

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365647#Comment_365647

No soup for you!!!

Josh

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365705#Comment_365705

Does anyone know what the best selling Bible commentary set is?

BillS

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365745#Comment_365745

Does anyone know what the best selling Bible commentary set is?

The other 65 books of the Bible?

[:D]

Evan Boardman

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365745#Comment_365745

If every Christian home would have it, (which cant be said for any) It would be Matthew Henry.

Room4more

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365746#Comment_365746

Does anyone know what the best selling Bible commentary set is?

The other 65 books of the Bible?

Would that be Apocolyptic or Pseudepigraphic?

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365746#Comment_365746

The other 65 books of the Bible?

You're close - how 'bout ~ 85 other books?

Would that be Apocolyptic or Pseudepigraphic?

I'd assume canonical by the math.

Room4more

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365767#Comment_365767

The other 65 books of the Bible?

You're close - how 'bout ~ 85 other books?

Would that be Apocolyptic or Pseudepigraphic?

I'd assume canonical by the math.

Makes me wonder if we are adding I & II Enoch[does have a few different translational versions], The Assumption of Moses, and Eve’s record. They have also The Gospel of Thomas and of Peter….

MJ. Smith

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365768#Comment_365768

New Testament

1. 'Pseudo-Josephus', the book of Yosëf Wäldä Koryon,
called Zëna Ayhud or Mäshäfä Serew, a history
of the Jews in 8 parts, based on the writings of Josephus.^[11]

2. Sinodos, a book of church order. The part of it attributed to the
apostles is traditionally divided into 4 sections, Ser`atä Seyon
(30 canons), Te'ezaz (71 canons), Gessew (56 canons) and Abtelis
(81 canons). Sinodos MSS contain more material than this, and their
content and order are rather variable.^[12]

3. Clement (Qälëmentos) is a book in seven parts, communicated
by Peter to Clement.^[13] It is not the Roman or Corinthian correspondence,
nor one of the parts of Sinodos, (namely Te'ezaz, Gessew
or Abtelis, which are sometimes called 1, 2 and 3 Clement), nor part
of the Syriac Octateuch of Clement.

4. The Book of the Covenant (Mäshafä Kidan) is counted as
2 parts, firstly sections 1-60, mostly about Church order, and secondly section
61, a discourse of our Lord to his disciples in Galilee after his resurrection.^[14]

5. The Ethiopian Didascalia (Didesqelya),^[15] a book of
Church order in 43 chapters, distinct from the Didascalia Apostolorum, but
similar to books I-VII of the so-called Apostolic Constitutions.

from wikipedia

Books of the Old Testament ~
The Hebrew Bible or Tanakh. Canon common to Judaism, Samaritanism and Christianity (excepting the minority of Protestant denominations sometimes called New Testament only Christians which reject the "Old Testament") Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy
Canon Common to Judaism and Christianity but excluded by Samaritans Joshua Judges Ruth 1–2 Samuel 1–2 Kings 1–2 Chronicles Ezra Nehemiah Esther Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Ezekiel Daniel Minor prophets (Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi) These are one book in the Jewish Bible, called "Trei Asar" or "Twelve".
Included by Roman Catholics, Orthodox, but excluded by Jews, Samaritans and most Protestants: Tobit Judith 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees Wisdom (of Solomon) Ben Sira Baruch, includes Letter of Jeremiah (Additions to Jeremiah) Additions to Daniel Additions to Esther
Included by Orthodox (Synod of Jerusalem): 1 Esdras (see Esdras for other names) 3 Maccabees 4 Maccabees (in appendix but not canonical) Prayer of Manasseh Psalm 151
Included by Russian and Ethiopian Orthodox: 2 Esdras
Included by Ethiopian Orthodox: Jubilees Enoch 1–3 Meqabyan
Included by Syriac Peshitta Bible: Psalms 152–155 2 Baruch

tom

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/365644#Comment_365644

Busted! I take full responsibility for the overstatement, and I have adjusted the post to be less hyperbolic. Thanks MJ.

Thanks Jayson for making this change

I do want to point out that your over-the-top statement did affect people's feelings. Please take a close look at how some of the people responded to your post (along with other posts from Logos). Statements like the one you made hurt.