Is the Lexham Bible Dictionary intended to be a "growing" resource that is going to be continually updated which would make other dictionaries such as the AYBD obselete?
Yes, LBD is supposed to be a growing and continually updated resource. I suspect it will never surpass AYBD in scholarship and depth, though. At the moment there really is no comparison:
But the price is right...
Suspecting that LBD will not exceed AYBD I think is a good suspicion. But I'd bet Logos has a lot hidden up their sleeve (not poker cards, of course). LBD would seem to have an immense potential for all kinds of 'electronic' magic ... pronunciations, imagery, videos, and who knows what.
I'd assume they could pack in various well known pastors, create multiple demoninational versions, etc. It's pretty exciting as a concept.
I'd also assume the LBD also has a financial payback for translation into other languages (since Logos gets the royalties etc).
Is the Lexham Bible Dictionary intended to be a "growing" resource
Yes.
which would make other dictionaries such as the AYBD obselete?
We aren't aiming to make anything obsolete. We are, however, intending to improve and extend the LBD indefinitely.
My understanding is that the AYBD hasn't had any revision in 15+ years. The LBD has had constant revision since its first release.
So while it may be far, far behind, I think that LBD has a good chance to overtake the AYBD if revision continues on LBD and not on AYBD. Because it doesn't matter how fast you're running if you're racing a stationary object.
Or, as we like to say around the office, "Everywhere is walking distance if you've got the time."
:-)
Very good points Bob!
"Everywhere is walking distance if you've got the time."
[:D] I like that. I'll try to remember it.
[...] It will continue to be 'up-dated' .......til they get it right.
That quote is from Steven Wright.
Logos just updated the Lexham Bible Dictionary. Is there any way to see what was changed or added?
Whenever we make major article updates (significant additions or new articles), we post on either the Faithlife blog ( http://blog.faithlife.com/ ) or the Logos blog ( http://blog.logos.com/ )--that's where we will tell you about what's been added.
If you don't see a post from us there, that means the update you just received involved a few corrections (typo fixes, etc.) and/or very minor additions. However, the recent update also included adding new tagging. If you own the the Perseus Collections, which are free -- http://www.logos.com/products/search?Product+Type=Perseus -- the resources mentioned in it, when included with a direct reference, will now be links in LBD.
Tagging the LBC for direct Perseus references is one more astounding example of "the free stuff" Logos provides in such abundance. Many thanks!
how does the LBD compare now to the AYBD. I don’t own AYBD but have the LBD. Is this sufficient or is the AYBD still the best option. Have not been using Logos for so long.
The LBD is a great resource. AYBD is the standard for academic work. If you do not do academic work, then you may find other resources to expand your library to spend your money on. You can order it, review it and then decide within 30 days if you want to keep it.
@Jason Stone (Logos) here's another idea that might be helpful…when someone re-alives a post this old (13 years!), a flashing highlight or circle around the date of the OP would be very helpful.
It would be helpful to highlight when the post started, particularly after a specific duration. I will see if we can implement that somehow down the road. Thank you for that suggestion!
