Bible Version in FSB

Charles C.G. Miller said:

Which version of the Bible is used for quotes and comments in the FaithLife Study Bible's notes?

I'm not sure if there is a particular base.

Links to Bible references will go to your preferred Bible and the comment headings track the Bible you are using - assuming it is a reverse interlinear

This is shown in the two screenshots below - one using the NKJV and the other using the ESV

As you can see the section headings in the FSB track the words in the selected Bible - see "darkness did not comprehend it" / "darkness did not overcome it" in verse 5.

But not sure I'm answering the question you're asking. If not please clarify

Charles C.G. Miller said:

Which version of the Bible is used for quotes and comments in the FaithLife Study Bible's notes?

Adding to my two fellow MVPs: The FSB comes with the free Lexham English Bible and this is the default. However, the FSB has the unique feature that the quotes and comments dynamically reflect your highest prioritized bible - this works for a number of well-known translations.

The list is here: https://faithlifebible.com/features (translations should be the first feature to come up)

Graham Criddle said:

Thanks Mick

A much better explanation of what I was trying to say

Graham

But your screenshots showed it. My experience is: Since this is a unique feature, it's difficult to explain to people with words only. Seeing it is much better. I wouldn't have posted unless to take out the perceived discrepancy and to add the link to the list. 

Charles C.G. Miller said:

This seems to answer the question I intended to ask.

The first Faithlife Study Bible entry for Genesis 1: 2 reads:

1:2 formless and empty The terms tohu and bohu describe material substance lacking boundary, order, and definition. These deficiencies are remedied by God’s activity in the verses that follow.

The verse in my default Bible (English Standard Version) reads:

2 The earth was bwithout form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.

What I understand from your response is that the words "formless and empty" are written by the author of this section of the Faithlife Study Bible, and may be the author's own translation or if not, most likely come from the Lexham English Bible. Please let me know if I am incorrect.

No. "Formless and empty" comes up in a number of translations, including LEB. It may be so in your case. But if you choose ESV for FSB display, this part of the text reads differently:

You may even toggle between bibles, see the red square in my screenshot.

Doug Mangum said:The bold text at the head of each note is the dynamic text that changes with whatever version you have FSB set to show.

Reviving this thread after two weeks: I'm in the process of adding some community notes to group FSB Users, predominantly in the Gospel of John (I intend to do some more), in order to help facilitating improvements in future editions. I came accross one textual instance where the editors weren't really aware of how this feature plays out. Check out John 1:34, look at the last words of the verse and use various translations.   

Bradley Grainger (Logos) said:

Steve Charles said:

I have lost the ability to toggle different Bible versions. The menu has disappeared. Is this just me, or has Logos removed the feature?

Can you provide a screenshot of the problem?

I see the same thing - here's a screenshot

The text now seems tied to the LEB with no option to change it.

The same is true in the iPad app - the FSB text doesn't track the selected Bible (which I am fairly sure it used to)

Thanks Bradley

Appreciated, Graham

Bradley Grainger (Logos) said:

Thanks, I've filed a bug report.

This has been fixed with a new download today - Thanks!

Graham Criddle said:

The updated FSB doesn't seem to fix the problem on iPad.

Just to follow up on this I tested it when I had access to both systems.

The first screenshot below is from my PC, the second is from my iPad. I'm using the NIV as the base text in both cases and focussing on the words "master of the banquet" in John 2:8

In the first screenshot (above) the words "master of the banquet" are shown in the FSB tracking the words used in NIV

In the second screenshot (below) the FSB has "head steward" instead - which seems to be tracking the LEB

As this now looks to be an iPad-specific issue I'll crosspost there

Edit: cross-posted at http://community.logos.com/forums/t/86271.aspx 

Michael A. Mnich said:

In the examples above, using the LSB, my view does not have a marker icon, blue tab, orange dot.  

What are the brackets with an arrow? They don't seem to do anything on mine. The circle with a pllus does give more info when clicked. 

The colored dots (if you refer to the screenshots on the first page) are notes - probably shared note files from a faithlife group, such as giving remarls on intertextuality. They are not part of FSB but will display in any bible and any versified bible commentary or study bible.

The brackets with the arrow are part of the FSB and show links to the free Lexham Bible Dictionary which is part of the FSB bundle. If you don't have it, go get it here: https://www.logos.com/product/36564/lexham-bible-dictionary  

Randall Cue said:

I have noticed that when I change the version from default to say ESV and close Logos, when I reopen Logos the version reverts to default (which I assume is LEB). Is there a way that I can have the version remain as ESV rather than reverting to the default?

I can reproduce this - hopefully someone from Faithlife will comment