New Feature: Propositional Outlines
What is it?
The Propositional Outlines tool is a new visual filter that allows you to see the textual flow of a passage and intent of every line of text. This visual filter can be applied to English or Greek versions of the New Testament, showing you major units of text, clause relationship, and the aim of every line.
How does it work?
This visual filter shows the essential (functional) features of each clause, and it presents a translation through a diagram that helps readers visualize the flow of thought within the text.
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Graphic layout that tells you how clauses relate to one another
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Breaks the text down into “preachable” sections
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Can be applied to any Bible with a reverse interlinear, or to a Greek version
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Shows the flow of thought
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Shows the function of each clause
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Shows this layout across the NT (unique)
Where can I learn more?
How do I get it?
This feature is included in Core Crossgrade and higher, as well in Silver base packages and higher.
Comments
- Both identify propositions in the text
- Both relate propositions to each other, via labels
- Both show larger relations between propositional units (arcing through larger arcs; Propositional Outlines through the indentation hierarchy)
Does anyone know who created this?
The bibliographic citation for the Psalms Explorer says Witthoff, David, Kristopher A. Lyle, and Matt Nerdhal. Psalms Form and Structure. Edited by Eli Evans. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2014.
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There's another thread devoted to the Psalms Explorer: https://community.logos.com/forums/t/92646.aspx. I'd love to continue this helpful conversation over there, and keep this thread focused on the Propositional Outlines.
Does anyone know who created this?The bibliographic citation says Witthoff, David, Kristopher A. Lyle, and Matt Nerdhal. Psalms Form and Structure. Edited by Eli Evans. Bellingham, WA: Faithlife, 2014.
That is, if "this" is the Psalms Explorer.
If you mean the Propositional Outlines, most of the analysis was done by Mark Keaton, until recently one of our curators in Content Innovation. Jeremy Thompson has since picked up the work (and did several books of the Bible). Mark and Jeremy were both primary contributors (along with David Witthoff) to the Bible Sense Lexicon, so they've had significant experience in categorizing the semantic functions of the text.
Does anyone know who created this? So far, it seems right on.
Was it Steven Runge? If so, that is amazing!
Sam:
If you were referring to the propositional outlines, most of the work was done by Mark Keaton. I did some work at the end of the project to make sure it was all ready for Logos 6. Glad to see all of the positive feedback so far. If any questions come up about the data, I'll be following the thread and glad to answer them.
Interesting, is anyone familiar with the Bible arcing method of study? Do you think this will replace it?
If it doesn't replace Arcing in a person's workflow, it certainly could be a great aid to helping them to Arc.
There's definitely overlap between the Propositional Outlines and arcing.
I'd say arcing goes further in adding higher-level relationships: the Propositional Outlines mainly relate individual propositions (though again the indentation shows one kind of larger relationship, the part to the whole). And of course, arcing (as I understand it) is something you're intended to do for yourself. That's an extremely valuable exercise in Bible study, but one that requires an enormous time commitment. We've tried to offer much of that value to our users who don't have the time or ability to do that analysis themselves.
I have been requesting a propositional outline for the past 18 month or so. I'm really excited that Logos went that route! I know that this takes a lot of work. Very much appreciated!
And yes, the OT would be a very welcome addition too!!!
This is a great tool. Will there ever be something similar for Old Testament text?????
This is a great tool. Will there ever be something similar for Old Testament text?????
Earlier in this thread there was an answer from Logos.
Pastor, North Park Baptist Church
Bridgeport, CT USA
Thanks I should have scanned more of the thread before I posted.[:)]
Upgraded to L6 Gold, but the Propositional Outlines feature is not showing in visual filters.
Hi William - and welcome to the forums
Which Bible are you trying this with and which passage?
Graham
Has everything downloaded and indexed?
What resource and passage are you looking at? Not all bible resources have this capability.
Logging Tool
William, thanks for checking here on the Forums.
What Bible are you trying to use this feature with? (It doesn't work on all Bibles. I believe it is restricted to Bibles with a Reverse Interlinear, such as the LEB, NIV, NRSV, NASB95 and others.)
Is Indexing complete? Is there a second download pending?
Pastor, North Park Baptist Church
Bridgeport, CT USA