New feature (v36): Smart Search Synopsis

Smart Synopsis helps you find quick answers to your question with an AI-generated synthesis of the most relevant Logos resources in Smart Search. Unlike ChatGPT or Google, Smart Synopsis includes footnotes to Logos books, so you can easily check its accuracy.

Smart Synopsis requires an active subscription for Logos Premium or higher, and is available in software version 36.0 or above on all platforms.

FAQs

1. Why am I seeing results from books I don't have a license for?
"All Search" always searches every book available in the Logos catalog, in an attempt to provide the most-relevant possible information. If you prefer to search only your books, please use Smart Search in the Books search tab.

2. How can I get a Synopsis from only some of my books?
In Books search, set the books or collection you want search, and make sure that Smart Search is selected as the search engine.

3. Does Smart Synopsis cost anything?
Smart Synopsis is included at no additional cost for all subscribers to Logos Premium or higher. Using Smart Synopsis deducts AI Credits from your monthly limit of AI feature usage.

4. Is it safe to use AI in Bible study?
Yes—with discernment. With Smart Synopsis, we've taken pains to select an AI model that accurately summarizes results from Logos books, provides a citation for each source, and openly lets you know when it can't find a good answer for your query. Read more about our AI philosophy.

KNOWN ISSUE

Citations for some encyclopedia article are not properly formatted, according to SBL Handbook of Style, Second Edition (but they do still link to the correct article). This has been fixed internally, and will ship in a later software version.

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Locksmythe

Try this search:

"What was the Jewish understanding of memra?"

It will give you the first century Jewish understanding of John's use of the Greek term "logos."

John 1:1-14 matches the rabbinic understanding of "memra" with the Greek term "logos,"

That is not by accident, but pleasantly by design.

Great feature for the desktop!

Donovan R. Palmer

I have been using this feature in the web app, and I am really glad to see this come to the desktop. I became so used to it, that the standard Smart Search in the desktop app seemed so weak without it.

If these are the kinds of things we can expect on a more regular basis in this new business model, I say bring it on! It is nice to not have to wait two years for new features. It certainly makes Bible software exciting again.

Lew Worthington

If these are the kinds of things we can expect on a more regular basis in this new business model, I say bring it on! It is nice to not have to wait two years for new features. It certainly makes Bible software exciting again.

I agree. At first, I gave AI things a chilly reception. But this kind of thing -- especially with the footnotes -- sounds like a great addition.

Don Awalt

Adam, my synopsis using your question is way different. Is that to be expected?

Slava Zhuchenya

Been using this for a few days now. I think this is it. This is the feature that convinced me on the Subscription model. Without Synopsis I was not impressed at all with "Smart Search" and was rather disappointed the first few times I tried it.

Now I get an excellent drill down

"Summary from all Logos resources" OR "Summary from what my resources say about the question"

Click through to the actual resource and read in more detail! (Or discover resources to buy on a topic).

Excellent! More of this please! You guys nailed it.

Slava Zhuchenya

I would add though. If I could continue to ask followup questions like a chat bot. That would be excellent.

Agenor Pereira Simões

I am a Logos Max subscriber. And in the update that was made available yesterday, and has already been downloaded, the "Synopsis" of the AI research is not working. In all the tutorials I have seen on the internet, there is a summary with a kind of "footnote". However, since testing on the web platform and now in practice on the Desktop, it does not work for me. I have tried in Portuguese and in English. The only message that appears is "Something went wrong while generating the research synopsis. Try again". Can you help me? Thank you.

Adam Borries (Logos)

Adam, my synopsis using your question is way different. Is that to be expected?

Yes and no.

Yes: It's expected, mostly because I re-used an older screenshot.

We were using a different AI prompt at the time. We think we've got it pretty dialed in now, but if/when we tweak the prompt again, results for the same question could change over time.
Some of top search results may be subtly different now. This could be because we have new books that answer the question better, or Smart Search ranking might be sorting them a little differently.
Maybe most important: generative AI is always a little unpredictable. We prompt the AI to stay as close to the source material as possible, but there's always an element of variability.

No: It would be unexpected if you got very different results on multiple tries, or from other users at the same timeframe. Again, variability in wording isn't surprising, but the substance of the synopsis should be basically the same.

Ronald Alejandro Aquije Herencia

Thanks for adding this feature and adding the generative text. It was what we were asking for in the Surveys.

NOW MY SUGGESTIONS:

1. This AI should be able to interact beyond my resources. For example, if I ask: “Make a list of Adventist, Baptist, and Catholic resources on this topic,” the AI should do it. It should interact with my library and other Logos tools

2. In a large library (I have almost 28,000 resources) the AI needs to be more comprehensive in its search, it should consider the resources that I have prioritized in the Library, but it does not yet do so. It cites resources that are less important to me, having resources that I have prioritized as more important to me.

3. The AI cites few sources, it should not be restricted and its answers could be larger if I request it.

4. The AI's response should be able TO CONTINUE or DEBATE what I write to it... That would be fantastic!

Mark Barnes

I am a Logos Max subscriber. And in the update that was made available yesterday, and has already been downloaded, the "Synopsis" of the AI research is not working. In all the tutorials I have seen on the internet, there is a summary with a kind of "footnote". However, since testing on the web platform and now in practice on the Desktop, it does not work for me. I have tried in Portuguese and in English. The only message that appears is "Something went wrong while generating the research synopsis. Try again". Can you help me? Thank you.

Search Synopsis in Portuguese was fixed earlier today.

Caleb Black

Good thoughts. I agree, that a continued ai response would be helpful. Then you would be able to get more information in responses.

Anderson Abreu

Unlike ChatGPT or Google, Smart Synopsis includes footnotes to Logos books, so you can easily check its accuracy.

That's fantastic for me! I've already had some annoyances with ChatGPT generating “invented” information, literally “ delusional”. When I tried to find what it said was in an author or even a specific book, it wasn't there at all.

1Cor10 31

Smart Synopsis helps you find quick answers to your question with an AI-generated synthesis of the most relevant Logos resources in Smart Search. Unlike ChatGPT or Google, Smart Synopsis includes footnotes to Logos books, so you can easily check its accuracy.

This footnotes is plain awesome. This feature mimics what I try to do with a Clippings file when I am doing a Topic study. I arrange different sentences/paras from various resources in a coherent fashion and this tool seems to be doing it. It is not going to do the same job as me, but it is definitely a good start.

Aaron Sauer

I've been exploring the new Smart Search Synopsis feature, and I'm thoroughly impressed. For years, I've struggled with making the vast amount of Biblical content in Logos truly accessible and engaging. The AI-powered solution Logos has implemented is a game-changer, and I'm excited to see where this technology will take us.

The seamless integration of AI-driven search capabilities has significantly enhanced my user experience. I'm confident that this level of functionality, combined with the revamped Factbook, among other system-wide improvements, will help users appreciate the value Logos brings to the table. As the subscription model continues to evolve, I predict a significant shift in sentiment, with more users embracing the benefits of the various tiers. I foresee exponential growth in user adoption as the full potential of these features is realized.

Anderson Abreu

Smart Synopsis helps you find quick answers to your question with an AI-generated synthesis of the most relevant Logos resources in Smart Search. Unlike ChatGPT or Google, Smart Synopsis includes footnotes to Logos books, so you can easily check its accuracy.

I ran some tests yesterday and was impressed with the results. The combination of this tool in “books” plus a collection I created with the names of the “best authors” was fantastic!

I really wish the “all” smart search contained some filters so that we could narrow down the search across the thousands of books in the store. As we know, there are too many, and not all of them are of the same quality and each has its own theological line, etc.

If there was a way to segment by “best commentaries” (https://bestcommentaries.com), by theological line (Lutheran, Anglican, Reformed, Baptist, Pentecostal, etc.), a list of authors we like... That would be research paradise!

Jonas Weisse

I was initially skeptical about AI implementations, but this synopsis tool with links to relevant sources within the library is ingenious! Thank you so much! How many searches can I perform before running out of credits?

Anderson Abreu

The combination of this tool in “books” plus a collection I created with the names of the “best authors” was fantastic!

I've made a public collection of the best academic authors (from my perspective) and made it public for anyone to use and edit.

Link here: https://flshare.net/d96pr4 (By Best Academic Authors)

Another one here: https://flshare.net/o27mw9 (By Authors of Biblical Counseling)

Milkman

Agree. But as said, "It certainly makes Bible software exciting again."

mm.

If these are the kinds of things we can expect on a more regular basis in this new business model, I say bring it on! It is nice to not have to wait two years for new features. It certainly makes Bible software exciting again.

I agree. At first, I gave AI things a chilly reception. But this kind of thing -- especially with the footnotes -- sounds like a great addition.

Mark Barnes (Logos)

I was initially skeptical about AI implementations, but this synopsis tool with links to relevant sources within the library is ingenious! Thank you so much! How many searches can I perform before running out of credits?

AI credits are used in several places in the app, and all uses of AI come from the same pool of credits. Different features use different amounts of credits, and because Smart Synopsis is one of the more advanced features, it uses more credits than most. It also uses two sets of credits, one for Smart Search and another for Smart Synopsis.

We adjust credit usage from time to time as we improve our services and as the costs of AI change. Until now, these changes have resulted in us giving more usage, not less, because the cost of using AI has fallen over time. Because we make these adjustments fairly frequently and at any time, keeping a public table with the exact details up to date is difficult.

But I can tell you that today, if you used no other AI features besides smart search and smart synopsis, you could use them between about 85 and 213 times per month, depending on which subscription tier you have.

Most other AI features could be used at least a thousand times a month before hitting your credit limit. (Sermon Outlines is the other exception to that.)

If you stumble across this post several months from now, these numbers will likely have changed, perhaps substantially.

Antony Brennan

We adjust credit usage from time to time as we improve our services and as the costs of AI change.

Mark,

I am a big fan of all the new features, especially the AI. I think the missing link is the ability to self-manage our use of AI features by being able to see the rate of our AI consumption. It would be equally difficult to manage the use of my car if it only indicated when I had used 80% of available fuel. I already passed the 80% barrier, and, from what you say, it was the Synopsis feature that got me there. I appreciate all your good work.

Mattillo

I was initially skeptical about AI implementations, but this synopsis tool with links to relevant sources within the library is ingenious! Thank you so much! How many searches can I perform before running out of credits?

AI credits are used in several places in the app, and all uses of AI come from the same pool of credits. Different features use different amounts of credits, and because Smart Synopsis is one of the more advanced features, it uses more credits than most. It also uses two sets of credits, one for Smart Search and another for Smart Synopsis.

We adjust credit usage from time to time as we improve our services and as the costs of AI change. Until now, these changes have resulted in us giving more usage, not less, because the cost of using AI has fallen over time. Because we make these adjustments fairly frequently and at any time, keeping a public table with the exact details up to date is difficult.

But I can tell you that today, if you used no other AI features besides smart search and smart synopsis, you could use them between about 85 and 213 times per month, depending on which subscription tier you have.

Most other AI features could be used at least a thousand times a month before hitting your credit limit. (Sermon Outlines is the other exception to that.)

If you stumble across this post several months from now, these numbers will likely have changed, perhaps substantially.

Maybe a dumb suggestion, but have you ever considered putting a credit counter in the app somewhere? I don't use AI that much so I've never been worried about it but this question gets asked a lot. I would think putting a card on the desktop with "You Have X AI Credits Left" would go a long way for some. It might cause angst in others though...

Mark Barnes (Logos)

I am a big fan of all the new features, especially the AI. I think the missing link is the ability to self-manage our use of AI features by being able to see the rate of our AI consumption. It would be equally difficult to manage the use of my car if it only indicated when I had used 80% of available fuel. I already passed the 80% barrier, and, from what you say, it was the Synopsis feature that got me there. I appreciate all your good work.

Thanks, Antony. Now that you can see the 80% indicator, do you think it would be distracting for that to be there all the time? Or would it be best to always show current usage in Help/About, and only show it in the main nav when it was above 80%?

1Cor10 31

We adjust credit usage from time to time as we improve our services and as the costs of AI change. Until now, these changes have resulted in us giving more usage, not less, because the cost of using AI has fallen over time. Because we make these adjustments fairly frequently and at any time, keeping a public table with the exact details up to date is difficult.

That's great. Nobody will be complaining when they see their AI credits going up when they wake up in the morning. I don't see why this reason should prevent Logos from revealing our available AI credits at every point in time.

Ken Shawver

Agree, I think Logos needs to really emphasize the AI searching and tools and distinguish how they are NOT like CHATGPT, Google and other AI search platforms.

Mark Barnes (Logos)

That's great. Nobody will be complaining when they see their AI credits going up when they wake up in the morning. I don't see why this reason should prevent Logos from revealing our available AI credits at every point in time.

It doesn't stop us displaying the percentage used in the app, and we probably should do that. But it does make it difficult for us to put up a support page that says this is exactly how many credits each feature uses.

Oscar Salinas Herdocia

this feature is long overdue for us that study daily, very soon I will not have to use ChatGpt to obtain quick answers about a passage.

Please continue to upgrade the Logos software. Loving this feature, also I agree with the other Pastors and Leaders that this option should start a cross reference to our purchased library and secondly to other books.

Blessings

Pastor Oscar Salinas

Locksmythe

This is truly an amazing feature. I did two smart searches and was amazed at the results:

1. What is the clausal structure of Habakkuk 3:17-19? and

2. What literary features are there in Habakkuk 3?

The results were stunning!

This feature is definitely a game-changer.

Thanks and blessings.

David Pugh

It would be really helpful to be able to restrict the AI questions to certain collections. Is there are a way to do this?

Yasmin Stephen

It would be really helpful to be able to restrict the AI questions to certain collections. Is there are a way to do this?

A Books search will run on only your books and from there you can filter however you want (by collections, authors, tags etc).

David Pugh

Yes, that worked.

Phil Theis

This is an awesome feature! I love it.

Don Awalt

The tool is very good! I am pretty sure others have mentioned this, but I am somewhat unsettled that the resources it uses for references are not my preferred ones. Yet it would not appear it's as simple as using a particular priority type, I don't think? Or maybe the evolution of the tool cold take the user to the next step - "OK, how do I find other resources discussing this same answer?"

Here's one I did this morning, mostly because I knew it could find it quickly:

Dave Hooton

I am pretty sure others have mentioned this, but I am somewhat unsettled that the resources it uses for references are not my preferred ones. Yet it would not appear it's as simple as using a particular priority type, I don't think?

It was mentioned earlier in this thread that you use the Books Smart Search, where you can specify your own resources.

Jerry Bowyer

Excellent point. Thank you.

Chris Wylie

Can the colours of hyperlinked bible verses and footnote indicators be adjusted for dark mode? Not sure if you can see my screenshot, but I almost cannot read "1 Kings 7:46" in dark blue against a dark grey background in my synopsis.

Bradley Grainger (Logos)

Can the colours of hyperlinked bible verses and footnote indicators be adjusted for dark mode?

This should already be fixed in the current beta version.

Alan saunders

@Locksmythe thanks for the suggestion of AI search on Mehra. It’s something I’ve looked at before, so not new but great to see how easily the information came up, even in the web app on my iPad.

AS I usually do, I compared the synopsis from All search with he one from Book search - minor editorial differences because I own the references that All search found.

If you open the links citations that the synopsis comes up with then I was pleased to see that the relevant selection was highlighted and clicking on Add Anchor in the note inserted it as a text anchor. It was also easy to copy and paste the highlighted text into the note.

I’ve just finished my degree, I’m not sure if I’m envious of the students to come or disappointed that they will mis shout on some of the chasing of information!

Carlos Condori

la sinopsis es demasiado superficial y cita libros que no tienen que ver con el tema tratado.

Ramon Crespo

ES muy buena. Amplia el conocimiento y es rápida; una bendición

Joshua Briscoe

Can you have smart search synopsis pull in material from your notes? I've got a lot of notes, and I'd like AI to engage with the material I've written too.

If this question has already been asked on one of the numerous AI threads on the forums, I'm sorry! I tried searching and didn't find anything relevant to my question. We need a smart search synopsis for the forums.

Thanks.

Mackey Keith

Finally, Logos has a search that will respond to a general question. I've had to go to AI sites to get answers to general questions like "what is the distance between Antioch and Jerusalem." I found that Logos was inadequate to answer these type of questions. The Smart Search is an improvement. It is also helpful that it lists the sources of the information it provides. This allows the user to accomplish an in-depth study using the sources of information. I think this is a vast improvement over the Logos searches available in the past.

Francisco Martinez

Smart Search is an excellent tool. It would be great if the results were stored so they were available when you reopen a layout. That way one can continue to work with the list of resources included in the results. Great product! Thanks

Johan Barth

AI Search is a great feature. I love it and use it daily. It saves a lot of searching in commentaries. For example, " Can Psalm 40:17 be an expression of humility?"

However, language settings may need some improvement. When I ask my questions in English (though I also possess Dutch resources), only English resources are used. More annoying, when I ask my question in Dutch, only Dutch resources are used, only a fragment of my library. That's not good. I'd like to ask a question in Dutch while using all resources to get an answer.

Related to this: It would be very helpful if AI answers could be translated by choice. Sometimes I prefer an English answer, sometimes I'd like to translate it into Dutch.

I hope these remarks are helpful to further improve this already great feature!

Top8305

Smart Search Strike out big time:

Reading Isaiah, during Advent, I run into Isa 1:15: And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

So I query Smart Search Synopsis
Q: List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer

A.I. answer:
According to the provided articles, there are no specific Bible verses mentioned where God explicitly states that He will not hear someone's prayer. In fact, one of the articles emphasizes that God hears prayers, citing 1 John 5:14-15 which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us[1]. Another article mentions Psalm 4:3, asserting that "God hears every prayer"[2]. The articles generally focus on the importance of prayer, God's willingness to listen, and the need for perseverance in prayer[3]. It's worth noting that the provided information does not directly address the user's query about instances where God says He will not hear prayers.
[1] Dabbs, M., “He Hears”, Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book (ed. J. D. Barry – R. Van Noord) (Bellingham, WA 2014).
[2] Veerman, D., Bible Study Youth (Bellingham, WA 2024).
[3] Boulding, M. with Saint Augustine, Expositions of the Psalms 51–72 (ed. J. E. Rotelle) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century; Hyde Park, NY 2001) XVII, 306.

WRONG ANSWER, NO GO at this Station.

from the NTSK: at Isa 1:15 Is *59:2. Ps +66:18. Pr 1:28. Mi 3:4. Jn +*9:31
(Also elsewhere in NTSK Pro 1:28; Psalm 18:41; Job 27:9, 35:12; Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:13)

That’s twelve (12) verses relating to God NOT hearing prayer.
When Smart Search gets it wrong, it is not only a wasted of credit(s), but its a waste of time and potentially deleterious disinformation.

A_I NoGo Pray that God will not hear.png

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Top8305

Smart Search Strike out big time:
Reading Isaiah, during Advent, I run into Isa 1:15: And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

So I query Smart Search Synopsis

Query: List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer

A.I. answer: According to the provided articles, there are no specific Bible verses mentioned where God explicitly states that He will not hear someone's prayer. In fact, one of the articles emphasizes that God hears prayers, citing 1 John 5:14-15 which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us[1]. Another article mentions Psalm 4:3, asserting that "God hears every prayer"[2]. The articles generally focus on the importance of prayer, God's willingness to listen, and the need for perseverance in prayer[3]. It's worth noting that the provided information does not directly address the user's query about instances where God says He will not hear prayers. [1] Dabbs, M., “He Hears”, Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book (ed. J. D. Barry – R. Van Noord) (Bellingham, WA 2014). [2] Veerman, D., Bible Study Youth (Bellingham, WA 2024). [3] Boulding, M. with Saint Augustine, Expositions of the Psalms 51–72 (ed. J. E. Rotelle) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century; Hyde Park, NY 2001) XVII, 306.

WRONG ANSWER, NO GO at this Station.

From the New Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, NTSK: at Isa 1:15 Is *59:2. Ps +66:18. Pr 1:28. Mi 3:4. Jn +*9:31 (Also elsewhere in NTSK Psalm 18:41; Job 27:9, 35:12; Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:13)

That’s eleven (11) verses relating to God NOT hearing prayer.
When Smart Search gets it wrong, it is not only a wasted of credit(s), but its a waste of time and potentially deleterious disinformation.

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Top8305

Smart Search Strike out big time:

So I query Smart Search Synopsis

Q: List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer

A.I. answer: According to the provided articles, there are no specific Bible verses mentioned where God explicitly states that He will not hear someone's prayer. In fact, one of the articles emphasizes that God hears prayers, citing 1 John 5:14-15 which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us[1]. Another article mentions Psalm 4:3, asserting that "God hears every prayer"[2]. The articles generally focus on the importance of prayer, God's willingness to listen, and the need for perseverance in prayer[3]. It's worth noting that the provided information does not directly address the user's query about instances where God says He will not hear prayers. [1] Dabbs, M., “He Hears”, Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book (ed. J. D. Barry – R. Van Noord) (Bellingham, WA 2014). [2] Veerman, D., Bible Study Youth (Bellingham, WA 2024). [3] Boulding, M. with Saint Augustine, Expositions of the Psalms 51–72 (ed. J. E. Rotelle) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century; Hyde Park, NY 2001) XVII, 306.

WRONG ANSWER, NO GO at this Station.

From the NTSK: at Isa 1:15 Is *59:2. Ps +66:18. Pr 1:28. Mi 3:4. Jn +*9:31 (Also elsewhere in NTSK Psalm 18:41; Job 27:9, 35:12; Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:13)

That’s eleven (11) verses relating to God NOT hearing prayer.
When Smart Search gets it wrong, it is not only a wasted of credit(s), but its a waste of time and potentially deleterious disinformation.

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Top8305

Smart Search Strike out big time:

Reading Isaiah during Advent, I run into Isa 1:15: And when you stretch forth your hands, I will turn away my eyes from you: and when you multiply prayer, I will not hear: for your hands are full of blood.

Q: List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer

A.I. answer: According to the provided articles, there are no specific Bible verses mentioned where God explicitly states that He will not hear someone's prayer. In fact, one of the articles emphasizes that God hears prayers, citing 1 John 5:14-15 which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us[1]. Another article mentions Psalm 4:3, asserting that "God hears every prayer"[2]. The articles generally focus on the importance of prayer, God's willingness to listen, and the need for perseverance in prayer[3]. It's worth noting that the provided information does not directly address the user's query about instances where God says He will not hear prayers. [1] Dabbs, M., “He Hears”, Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book (ed. J. D. Barry – R. Van Noord) (Bellingham, WA 2014). [2] Veerman, D., Bible Study Youth (Bellingham, WA 2024). [3] Boulding, M. with Saint Augustine, Expositions of the Psalms 51–72 (ed. J. E. Rotelle) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century; Hyde Park, NY 2001) XVII, 306.

WRONG ANSWER, NO GO at this Station.

From The New Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, NTSK: at Isa 1:15 Is *59:2. Ps +66:18. Pr 1:28. Mi 3:4. Jn +*9:31 (Also elsewhere in NTSK Psalm 18:41; Job 27:9, 35:12; Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:13)

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Top8305

BTW, in continuance of preceding post, Smart Search Strike out big time,

A_I results [List the bible verses where God says that he will not hear someone's prayer]

Why isn't printing supported in this Function/Feature?

In examining the resources cited and posted in this query, there were absurd, completely non-sequitur references, such as (see attachment for some detail). The A.I. totally missed the relevant resources of over 100 Commentary articles, 5 Study Bibles and 5 Bible Cross references from the NTSK:

A_I results List the bible verses where God says that he will not hear someone's prayer.pdf

Instead, A.I. provides for this query:

Related Bible Verses > Prayer
Related Bible Verses > Thanksgiving
Related Bible Verses > God’s Will; ditto: Perseverance; Youth; Speech; Change; Youth; Peace; Sovereignty of God;
Bible Study Youth

Verses 19–20. Persevering Prayer
Expositions of the Psalms 51–72, Ps 65:19–20, p 306

Appendix H: Gratitude List and Thankfulness Verses
The Heart of Addiction: A Biblical Perspective, p 239

He Hears
Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book

God Hears Prayer
Training: How Do I Grow as A Christian?, p 69

Psalm 86: Hear My Prayer
The Book of Psalms, Ps 86, p 659

A New Assurance in Prayer (Verses 14–17)
The Message of John’s Letters, 1 Jn 5:14–17, p 160

Verses 5–10
Hebrews: Crossway Classic Commentaries, Heb 5:5–10, p 122

Verses 18–19. A Prayer for Understanding
Expositions of the Psalms 99–120, Ps 118:18–19, p 370

Verses of Prayer
East Syrian Daily Offices, p 145

Hearing from God in Prayer
Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God, p 174

My Problem Says/God Says
Building Bridges: Biblical Counseling Activities for Children and Teens, p 149

Jesus Says > Motives
Bible Study Youth

F. Faith Says What God Says (Rom. 4:17–21)
Romans & Galatians: The Gospel according to Paul (Student Manual), p 73

Lesson 2: Chapters, Verses, and Headings of the Bible
Unlocking the Treasures of Your Fire Bible: Resources for Spiritual Understanding (Student Manual), p 17

Verses 17–18. O God, My Mercy: This Says It All
Expositions of the Psalms 51–72, Ps 58:17–18, p 176

Verses 1–22, The Prayer of Azariah
New Interpreter’s Bible, Volumes I–XII, Song Thr 1–22; V 7, p 158

Prayers of the Bible
Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?, p 171

The Bible Says …
Bible Study Youth

What the Bible Says about Itself
Systematic Theology, Volume Three: The Holy Spirit and the Church, p 254

Bible Search Results in Verses Format
Logos Bible Software Training Manual, Volume 1, p 269

Copy Bible Verses
Logos Help

Thunder: Verses 12–13
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 13:12–13, p 139

Verses 11–12. Where Is Your God?
Expositions of the Psalms 33–50, Ps 41:11–12, p 255

Copy Bible Verses
Verbum Help

The Bible and Prayer
The Fight: A Practical Handbook for Christian Living, p 20

Related Bible Verses > Convictions
Bible Study Youth

Mary: Verses 33–44
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 3:33–44, p 44

Preparation for War: Verses 60–65
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 8:60–65, p 112

a. The Works of the Flesh (Verses 19–21)
The Message of Galatians, Ga 5:19–21, p 147

The Bible, a God-Given Book: Verses 53–54
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 40:53–54, p 258

What the Bible Says
Themelios: Volume 29, No. 2, Spring 2004, p 16

The Bible Says the Gospel Is Versatile
The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace, p 84

Fall of Man: Verses 19–25
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 7:19–25, p 97

(3) Origen on Verses 16–17
Romans: Interpreted by Early Christian Commentators, Ro 4:13–17, p 96

Corruption of the Bible: Verses 46–47
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 4:46–47, p 61

Tree of Eternity: Verses 120–122
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 20:120–122, p 180

Use Copy Bible Verses
Logos Bible Software Training Manual, Volume 2, p 45

Corruption of the Bible: Verses 13–14
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 5:13–14, p 71

Abraham: Verses 83–113
A Christian Guide to the Qur'an: Building Bridges in Muslim Evangelism, Surah 37:83–113, p 243

Be Sure You Know What The Text Says
When Skeptics Ask: A Handbook on Christian Evidences, p 164

Memorize Bible Verses
Bible Study Made Easy, p 13

Top8305

Query: Wrath of God applied to believers

Returns 12 Locked (unowned) resources of the first 20 provided, the rest of the initial generated list fares no better. I have a decent Library of 7,400+ resources at significant expense and I get 60% unowned resources in a Smart Search??

If I query my Library with ("Wrath of God" OR "God's Wrath") NEAR believers , I yield:

Your Books 583 results in 249 articles in 186 resources

If a Smart Search is returning 60% unowned resources while missing the plethora of information in my owned library as indicated in this simple query, there is something wrong. Granted, my query is not answered, and I have to research for it, but it's better than me being force fed an answer which researching the provided resources is problematic.

BTW, when will the Smart Search provide arguments and references to all (or at least most) orthodox positions rather than dogmatically stating only one in the Synopsis? Especially given the variance in belief among the Baptized Faithful in Christ, this feature or capability seems absent. If I run my query, I will encounter the various beliefs in there differences, contradictions, and supports.

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Top8305

Smart Search Strike out big time:

So I query Smart Search Synopsis

Q: List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer

A.I. answer: According to the provided articles, there are no specific Bible verses mentioned where God explicitly states that He will not hear someone's prayer. In fact, one of the articles emphasizes that God hears prayers, citing 1 John 5:14-15 which states that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us[1]. Another article mentions Psalm 4:3, asserting that "God hears every prayer"[2]. The articles generally focus on the importance of prayer, God's willingness to listen, and the need for perseverance in prayer[3]. It's worth noting that the provided information does not directly address the user's query about instances where God says He will not hear prayers. [1] Dabbs, M., “He Hears”, Moment with God: A Devotional on Every Biblical Book (ed. J. D. Barry – R. Van Noord) (Bellingham, WA 2014). [2] Veerman, D., Bible Study Youth (Bellingham, WA 2024). [3] Boulding, M. with Saint Augustine, Expositions of the Psalms 51–72 (ed. J. E. Rotelle) (The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century; Hyde Park, NY 2001) XVII, 306.

WRONG ANSWER, NO GO at this Station.

From The New Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, NTSK: at Isa 1:15 Is *59:2. Ps +66:18. Pr 1:28. Mi 3:4. Jn +*9:31(Also elsewhere in NTSK Psalm 18:41; Job 27:9, 35:12; Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:13)

That’s eleven (11) verses relating to God NOT hearing prayer.
When Smart Search gets it wrong, it is not only a wasted of credit(s), but its a waste of time and potentially deleterious disinformation.

Pax Christi in regno Christi

Bill

BTW, in continuance of preceding post,

Smart Search Strike out big time,

@Top8305 Just an observation, but I've noticed not all of your searches are AI, they are Precise searches. Check the top right before you hit enter to make sure the AI sparkle icon is showing.

You may try rewording some of you AI searches also. Granted I've found AI doesn't do as well with natural language Bible searches as it does in other books

Dave Hooton

@Top8305
BTW, in continuance of preceding post, Smart Search Strike out big time,
A_I results [List the bible verses where God says that he will not hear someone's prayer]
Why isn't printing supported in this Function/Feature?
In examining the resources cited and posted in this query, there were absurd, completely non-sequitur references, such as (see attachment for some detail). The A.I. totally missed the relevant resources of over 100 Commentary articles, 5 Study Bibles and 5 Bible Cross references from the NTSK:

I note the continuance with 4-5 duplicated posts on this AI query. I will state only that AI is nuanced to its sources in combination with your query. I got a more balanced Synopsis from a Book Search with "where does God say that He will not listen to prayer" and it understands that "does God say that He will not listen to prayer" is different.

In general, I am prepared to rephrase Queries for a better result. In your case ("list") it is clear that a Precise search is better. Other users find that AI is better for their queries.

Dave Hooton

@Top8305
Query: Wrath of God applied to believers
Returns 12 Locked (unowned) resources of the first 20 provided, the rest of the initial generated list fares no better. I have a decent Library of 7,400+ resources at significant expense and I get 60% unowned resources in a Smart Search??
…
If a Smart Search is returning 60% unowned resources while missing the plethora of information in my owned library as indicated in this simple query, there is something wrong. Granted, my query is not answered, and I have to research for it, but it's better than me being force fed an answer which researching the provided resources is problematic.

60% unowned does not indicate something is wrong as I got a similar result with 3200 in my library. The Logos catalog is much bigger, and any emphasis would come from judging which resources provide a better answer to your query. The common Synopsis from Books/ALL is "The concept of God's wrath as applied to believers is a complex theological topic". You need to state how your query was not answered in that your were "force fed an answer". Your Precise Search provides a dumb summary without regard to the context i.e. was it part of a discussion?

Don't get me wrong, here. AI has its faults as when relegating a good answer from Books Search to the lower regions of an ALL Search.

BTW, when will the Smart Search provide arguments and references to all (or at least most) orthodox positions rather than dogmatically stating only one in the Synopsis? Especially given the variance in belief among the Baptized Faithful in Christ, this feature or capability seems absent. If I run my query, I will encounter the various beliefs in there differences, contradictions, and supports.

If you want a nuanced result then feed it appropriate books from your Library or attempt to limit the answer to specific beliefs. I have known it to quote specific positions, but that came directly from the source text.

Johan Barth

AI Search can be improved in the selection of resources to find it's answer. It often uses resources of little scientific value, while I have lots of better resources. E.g.:

LOGOS AI Search, Books, collection Commentaries:OT "what do commentaries write about dwelling in Gods house in Psalm 84:4?"

The only references are to J.N. Darby and John Wesley, very outdated resources. Not very relevant. I don't understand this selection of resources.

Top8305

Double-click a word goes to directly by default to an A.I. Smart Search, eating credit like Pac-Man. How does one configure to a plain precise Search, please? Shouldn't a precise search be the default rather than a Smart Search (which should be chosen, given the credit-draw)?

Thanks and Merry Christmas

MJ. Smith

What do you have in program settings for double click? I have lookup so your problem doesn't occur for me. I should have your problem on a triple click but I can't convince it I'm trying to triple click.

Russ White

So … I tried this, and found it seriously wanting in multiple ways. The results include "the most common view" (as I would expect from an AI based tool), and not anything that's outside the mainstream.

I would really prefer Logos put time and effort into making the basic product better than on things that really promote conformity. For instance, a simple way to export search results into a spreadsheet or set of links into the resources so I can see what I've already looked at, what I haven't, etc., would be really helpful.

Can we bring back the ability to directly link to a resource in the program instead of being forced to go through an advertising page on ref.ly as well?

Russ White

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1350555#Comment_1350555

Agreed … stop putting AI first … not all of us are pastors looking for short cuts to write a sermon based on information pre-digested by AI.

Top8305

Query: new testament verses saying to place the other as more important than self

The answer should include Philippians 2:3 at least.

Sean

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1351736#Comment_1351736

This draws from the book specifically in your library; here's the response I got:

The All search gave a slightly more thorough response, though it still draws primarily on this one source I own:

Apparently it's not drawing answers from the Bible itself.

EDIT: Oops, I see I did not copy your query precisely; I put "others" rather than "the other." When I used the latter, I got results closer to yours:

I wouldn't think that such a small difference should affect the results so much.

Christopher Randall

”EDIT: Oops, I see I did not copy your query precisely; I put "others" rather than "the other." When I used the latter, I got results closer to yours:”

Sometimes the way we ask the question makes a world of difference. The same is true in real life situations. Here, it probably affects the syntax of the search when using “others” vs “the other.” It appears to be looking for the same thing in terms of content, but the word choice is causing it to search it differently based on the syntax thus looking at different resources to fit the way the question is worded.

This is a search, not a chatbot. It is also a search in resources, not the Bible. It is looking for what we ask it from a selected library. The way we ask may get different results. Is it perfect, no. Does it miss out? Yes. Is it a waste, no…it did what we asked just not what we necessarily intended.

I agree, I’ve asked questions and got bad information. In that case, I change how I ask (rewording the question) or change how I search (smart vs precise). We have to remember it is a tool that has a set of perimeters it works in. Sometimes we forget that and expect it to do exactly what we want when we want it. Also, the way it is designed at the moment has limitations and we must know those limits, which I think we are trying to figure out.

Top8305

The result to the query when posed in the ALL section (all Verbum books) sucked as well, failing to provide the verse answer directly addressing the query sense.

Poor performance, when the query specifically requested NT Bible verses?

instead of this pay-to-waste-time for inaccurate results, I could enter into a web browser the query and one of the first results will be: https://www.openbible.info/topics/treat_others_as_more_important_than_yourself

And the answer is right there, First Time GO.

Bradley Grainger (Logos)

We're working on a Smart Bible Search feature to solve this problem; here's a sneak peek of what it will look like:

Mark Barnes (Logos)

And here's how Smart Bible Search would treat List the bible verses where God says that He will not hear someone's prayer.

Of the verses @Top8305 was looking for, it returned all of them except Proverbs 1:28 and Job 35:12, and includes many more that NTSK omits.

We've still got some work to do before this feature is ready for beta testing, but I'm excited by its potential.

Frank Sauer

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1351787#Comment_1351787

I'll admit that this has the potential to be a very valuable addition to the Smart Search Feature!

Christopher Randall

This is what I'm looking for!

David Benjamin

This poses an interesting question. Are the results from resources that are not among our "preferred" resources as valid as the ones from "our" preferred resources? Do they have adequate context, so we know they reliably address the search from our God-honoring, Biblical point of view?

What we are speaking about here is religious bias (Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Congregational, etc.)

In other words, can we trust Logos, now and in the future, to provide Biblical non-biased results in these AI searches?

Graham Criddle

Hi @David Benjamin - and welcome to the forums

Are the results from resources that are not among our "preferred" resources as valid as the ones from "our" preferred resources?

Valid is probably a judgment call as some people will have different preferred resources, and views on validity, to others.

To restrict the scope of searches to a particular set of books - "preferred resources" - we can do a Smart Books Search. Doing this will ensure that only results from those resources will be presented.

In other words, can we trust Logos, now and in the future, to provide Biblical non-biased results in these AI searches?

It's a wide question but, in general, I think the answer is no - and this isn't a comment about the quality or reliability of the software. But because these searches are being conducted against a set (narrow or wide) of resources which will contain a range of points of view and will, nearly always if not always, reflect some degree of bias.

(My comments here don't extend to the Biblical Smart Search that Bradley and Mark outline above as I don't have details on how that works)

Graham

Mark Barnes (Logos)

https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1352153#Comment_1352153

You can't trust anyone, at least not 100%, to provide biblical, non-biased results for any query.

In Smart Search, Logos calculates a relevancy score for each search result and displays the results in order. That relevancy score is almost entirely free from theological bias. It's simply looking at whether the article answers the question. It does not attempt to determine whether the article answers the question "correctly." It does not know, for example, that the user is a reformed baptist, and would prefer results from authors who share that view. If that's what you want, you'll need to create a collection of reformed baptist writings, and re-run the search in that collection.

Smart Synopsis also tries really hard to reflect the theology of the articles that it finds rather than inject any theological bias into the synopsis. That does not mean that Smart Synopsis isn't biased, but it should mean that it shares the same biases as the books it found in your library.

MJ. Smith

@Mark Barnes

That does not mean that Smart Synopsis isn't biased, but it should mean that it shares the same biases as the books it found in your library.

Unfortunately, given my library precedes Verbum and that buying packages outside one's tradition is often cheaper than paying for individual resources, and that I often pick up as free volumes things I would not otherwise touch, the biases of the books in my library are NOT representative of my biases. Some I have gone so far as to tag as "trash" before hiding them.

Johan Barth

A little change of words, led to a much more accurate answer. See examples below.

First smart search (with moderate results): is there a connection between "saying grace at meals" and 1 Korinth 10:31

Second smart search (with good results): is there a connection between "grace at meals" and 1 Cor. 10:31

Now I used the exact headword "Grace at meals" as found in dictionaries. I think this makes a real difference for AI.
Maybe it is better to never use ""unless an exact match should be found

Greetings,

Johan Barth

Example 1 (with moderate results)

LOGOS Smart Search Books 2025-01-07: is there a connection between "saying grace at meals" and 1 Korinth 10:31

The connection between "saying grace at meals" and 1 Corinthians 10:31 can be inferred from the articles provided, although not explicitly stated. One of the articles mentions that in certain religious practices, it is customary to say grace before and after meals, praising God as the provider of food[1]. This act of thanksgiving aligns with the broader concept of glorifying God in all aspects of life, including eating, which is the essence of 1 Corinthians 10:31. Another article discusses the practice of "saying grace after meals" as an expression of gratitude for God's gifts[2]. The Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church also emphasizes the importance of asking God for daily bread and giving thanks, particularly in the context of Christian families saying grace at meals[3]. These practices reflect the spirit of glorifying God in daily activities, including eating, which resonates with the principle expressed in 1 Corinthians 10:31, although the specific verse is not directly referenced in the provided articles.

[1] Josephus, F., & Whiston, W. (1987). The works of Josephus: complete and unabridged (p. 605). Hendrickson.

[2] Kurth, G. (1907–1913). Actual Grace. In C. G. Herbermann, E. A. Pace, C. B. Pallen, T. J. Shahan, & J. J. Wynne (Eds.), The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church: Vols. I–XV. The Encyclopedia Press; The Universal Knowledge Foundation.

[3] Catholic Church. (1997). Catechism of the Catholic Church (2nd Ed., p. 680). Libreria Editrice Vaticana.

-> m.a.w. LOGOS Smart Search ziet wel een verband, maar vindt geen artikelen die dit verband expliciet leggen. Hij mist dus o.a. de directe referenties in de artikelen uit NUBD en CathDict. Leest hij de afkortingen niet goed?

Example 2 (with good and accurate results!)

LOGOS Smart Search Books 2025-01-07: is there a connection between "grace at meals" and 1 Cor. 10:31

There is indeed a connection between "grace at meals" and 1 Corinthians 10:31. This verse, which advises believers to do all things, including eating and drinking, to the glory of God, is often cited as a scriptural basis for the practice of saying grace[1][2][3][4]. The custom of praying before and after meals has been observed since early Christian times, with Church Fathers like Clement of Alexandria and Tertullian mentioning it in their writings[1][2]. The practice involves giving thanks to God for the food provided and asking for His blessing[4][5]. This aligns with the example set by Jesus, who is recorded in the Gospels as blessing food before eating[3][4][5]. The term "grace" in this context represents both thanks (gratiae) and blessing (benedictio)[3]. Over time, various formulas for grace at meals developed, with some early examples preserved in ancient Christian texts[1][3].

[1] Leclercq, H. (1907–1913). Grace at Meals. In C. G. Herbermann, E. A. Pace, C. B. Pallen, T. J. Shahan, & J. J. Wynne (Eds.), The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the Constitution, Doctrine, Discipline, and History of the Catholic Church: Vols. I–XV. The Encyclopedia Press; The Universal Knowledge Foundation.

[2] McGovern, J. J., ed. (1906). In Catholic Pocket Dictionary and Cyclopedia (p. 101). Extension Press.

[3] Addis, W. E., & Arnold, T. (1887). In A Catholic Dictionary (Sixth Edition, With Additions, p. 386). The Catholic Publication Society Co.

[4] Unger, M. F., Harrison, R. K., Vos, H. F., Barber, C. J., & Unger, M. F. (1988). In The new Unger’s Bible dictionary (Rev. and updated ed.). Moody Press.

[5] M’Clintock, J., & Strong, J. (1891). Grace at Meals. In Cyclopædia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature (Vol. 3, p. 963). Harper & Brothers, Publishers.

Dave Hooton

@C.J. (Johan) Barth A little change of words, led to a much more accurate answer.

Agree.

"Will the rapture occur before the tribulation?" exhibited no bias in the Synopsis from an ALL Search (ignoring the bias of "before") i.e. it is a subject of debate and it mentioned the 3 major interpretations on the issue of the timing. However, when the query was addressed to a book** with a Pretrib bias, the Synopsis was non-committal because the book discussed the different views on the timing of the Rapture and ignored the author's obvious preference for Pretrib e.g. "it best resolves the seeming contradiction".

I got the same response from "Will the rapture occur before the Second Coming?" despite the book stating "the Rapture and the Second Coming cannot be simultaneous".

And one might have expected a more biased result from the ALL Search because Pretrib are more prolific in publishing (defending) their theology.

So there is a weakness with Synopsis. If you ask "When…" it responded with "at any moment"!

**Mark Hitchcock, The End: Everything You’ll Want to Know about the Apocalypse (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale, 2012), 160.

Silven Cox

I just wanted to chime in and say that Synopsis is an incredible feature! This is a perfect example of how AI can be used ethically and intelligently in an academic setting.

My ONE bit of feedback, as some others have mentioned, is I think there really should be a way to continue the conversation, much like how you can in ChatGPT and others. There should be an option to open up a chat "window", which continues to draw information from your library.

Apart from that, this is such a great feature. I know some may say people should do it the "Old fashioned way", but times change. When leveraged properly, tools like Synopsis can save hours and hours of mundane combing through books when trying to find relevant information. With this, we can be taken straight to the relevant info, and put more precious time into actually performing the task. Well done Logos!

Dave Hooton

When leveraged properly, tools like Synopsis can save hours and hours of mundane combing through books when trying to find relevant information.

Yes! And I'm very friendly with the "old fashioned way".

Top8305

NoGO: Provide list of Bible verses referencing the Name of God and or the Name of Jesus

AI Q list Bible verses Name of God and Name of Jesus bks.png

Why doesn't Smart Search provide the list of verses that reference God's Name or Jesus' Name? What am I missing or doing wrong, please?

Question, in Bible searches from the Books Tab (there doesn't appear to be a Smart Search option in the Bible Tab), will Smart Search utilize metadata and interlinear data?

Would the highest tier, Max, subscription provide the answer - a complete list of verses referencing the Name of God and or the Name of Jesus?

Pax Christi