Historical context

Rick Laursen
Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭
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I am trying to use the historical context feature, but it tells me I don't have a license for that. I have the Max plan, so I don't what else I can buy.

Any help would be appreciated.

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  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭
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    DAL, as in they are both in the Tools menu

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,038

    sorry but I don't know what you mean by "historical context" - can you provide a screen shot?

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  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness MVP Posts: 13,543

    If you are attempting to use Green, Joel B., and Lee Martin McDonald, eds. The World of the New Testament: Cultural, Social, and Historical Contexts. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2013. That is a resource, not a feature. You'll need to purchase the resource.

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  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭

    M. J. Smith, what I am looking for is the historical context of books of the Bible and passages. I saw a video on it in the Logos tutorials, but now I can't find it again. I don't have a screenshot, sorry

  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭

    Jack Caviness, Thanks, Do you find that a good resource? I am new to Logos, and so far I am finding it much easier than the old school method of looking at the books in my library

  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,038

    I haven't the slightest idea of what the Logos tutorials would label this way. I would go to the Help Center (the question mark on the tool bar), enter "historical context", and see if the videos returned get you back on track. Others may have better ideas.

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  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭

    Thanks M. J. I will try that

  • DAL
    DAL Member Posts: 10,768 ✭✭✭

    Maybe the Factbook feature? It gives you some historical context of the books of the Bible. There’s also the Bible Panorama feature (I think that’s what it’s called).

  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭

    DAL, Thanks, the tutorial said it was in Bible Books Explorer, which is where factbook is. I will try that

  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭
    Answer ✓

    DAL, as in they are both in the Tools menu

  • DAL
    DAL Member Posts: 10,768 ✭✭✭

    Yes! Bible Books Explorer 👍

  • Rick Laursen
    Rick Laursen Unconfirmed, Member Posts: 7 ✭

    In case this helps, what I mean by historical context is,

    where and when do the passage refer to?

    who were the first readers?

    what was their situation?

    what else was going on in the world of the author?

    what else was going on in the world of the text/passage/book?

  • Jack Caviness
    Jack Caviness MVP Posts: 13,543
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1356203#Comment_1356203

    I likely acquired it through a package deal, and I have not read it.

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  • MJ. Smith
    MJ. Smith MVP Posts: 54,038
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/1356218#Comment_1356218

    I am glad you found it. Now I understand what you meant, why I didn't interpret it correctly, and what tools you actually needed. Maybe next time, I'll do better.

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