Officially known as thelab, our blog is intended to be a meeting place of biblical scholars and serious students of the bible, including the many subdisciplines that fall under the general umbrella of biblical, theological, and religious studies. Logos is arguably the most debated and most discussed word in the greek new testament, writes douglas estes in his entry on this word in the lexham bible dictionary a free resource from lexham press. Logos bible software forums forums for logos bible software users including. About personal books personal books pbs are user created resources with almost all the features of a logos resource. Philo of alexandria, sometimes known as philo judaeus, was a firstcentury philosopher who was born sometime between 1530 bc in alexandria, egypt. Logos bible software is developed for windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. Philo himself seems to waver in his answer, and the greek and the jew in him are hopelessly at issue. Nov 28, 2018 the logos, mediating between god and the world, is neither uncreated as god nor created as men. Morphologically analyzed texts have been an important feature of bible software packages for years. So in philo s view the father is the supreme being and the logos, as his chief messenger, stands between creator and creature.
The writings of philo of alexandria provide a fascinating glimpse into the world of jesus and the apostles. The present translation of the works of philo first appeared in 18541855 in 4 volumes in bohns ecclesiastical library. Philo of alexandria internet encyclopedia of philosophy. Each individual section of a file builds on the overall theme and encompasses a wide variety of reference material. Aug 17, 2010 but is is about some publications concerning philo that is now included within the publishing program of logos. Philologos reference guide a guide to books, software. A number of logos employees have been maintaining their own blogs for the past few years, posting on subjects ranging from awful music to biblical greek to injured toes, but we wanted to provide a single site where you could find all of our posts related to logos bible software. Logos bible software forums forums for logos bible software users including product information, support topics, and user tips works of philo 22 vols. Philo judeus encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
The author of hebrews, philo and the doctrine of the logos. In philo, the existence of the logos is a metaphysical theorem. Logos bible software supports the concept of a workspace. Yonges english translation yonges somewhat old translation of philos texts. The author of hebrews, philo and the doctrine of the logos by dr. Philo of alexandria was a jewish philosopher who lived in romanruled egypt. His works provide a unique window into the intersection of jewish faith and greek philosophy that would become important in the development of christian theology in the. You quote philo saying, this same word neither being uncreated as god, nor yet created. Bibleworks is a bible software program for exegesis and bible study, with extensive greek, hebrew, lxx septuagint, and english resources. You can also get the entire 1,140 volume perseus classics collection for free on logos, including greek and latin grammars and commentaries.
Feb 14, 2016 logos bible software forums forums for logos bible software users including product information, support topics, and user tips philo s greek morphology logos bible software forums logos. This article will point out an easy way to use the works of philo in english in conjunction with the bdag lexicon. This study is the first volume in the new philo of alexandria commentary series. You can also take new notes and highlights by rightclicking in the context menu in resources or by using the highlighting tool desktop only. In philo, it signifies, as in the philosophical language of the greeks, reason.
After youve upgraded to logos 8, youll be able to find the new notes tool in the tools menu of the logos desktop app and the logos web app. Well versed in greek and jewish learning, philo integrated biblical teachings with greek philosophy, giving rise to an influential approach to. As one of only a handful of jewish authors writing during the first century ad, philo. Compare logos bible software 3 base products the chart below lets you compare at a glance the titles in each of the logos bible software 3 collections. Bibleworks software for biblical exegesis, research, and. Expensive, but over 6,000 entries and all in context of ancient near eastern studies and very indepth. Dont forget that today is the last day of the sale. For some time now, the greek text of philo, and the old translation of yonge has been included in the logos program. Logos bible software series x is so easy to use and robust that all you have to know how to do is type in a bible reference, or a topic and click the go. Reviews bibleworks bible software with greek, hebrew. At the same time the handbook to philo, reading philo, which was published late in 2014 by eerdmans, has also been included. Article courtesy of bible study magazine published by logos bible software. Philo texts in bible software philonica et neotestamentica. The default filenames for the programs installer are logos.
Logos 7 and loebs philo philonica et neotestamentica. As mentioned in a posting below, the loeb classical library s edition of philo s texts has now been included in the logos bible software 7. The fact that the scriptures were first revealed to israel and written down by them does not mean that scriptures are a jewish concept and not christian concept or any other concept. Home logos 7 question for, perhaps, morris proctor. All books, addins and parallel passages listed in a column are included and unlocked with purchase of that product. Logostalk page 505 of 509 the logos bible software blog. When i scroll down to textual searches with the hope of finding every verse the word occurs, i am given the option of lxx and philo, but not the nt. Logos bible software, a software product from faithlife is required of all traditional degreeseeking students and is strongly encouraged for students taking. So youre sitting on logos 4 and thinking, hey, logos 7 looks pretty sweetbut i dont want to risk losing my old library. Logos is probably the program having the widest range of literature available in their packages. Logostalk page 509 of 509 the logos bible software blog.
Yonges english translation yonges somewhat old translation of philo s texts. He wrote expansively in koine greek on the intersection of philosophy, politics, and religion in his time, specifically he explored the connections between greek platonic philosophy and late second temple judaism. Philos greek texts with translation are available in bibleworks. Philo s greek texts are available in the logos bible software 4. Philo s writings provide an account of the atrocities the jews faced for their refusal to glorify a man as a god. When the jews of alexandria were ordered to defy their beliefs and worship gaius julius caesar, also known as caligula, they sent philo to plead their case to the emperor. As we know, philo was presenting his judaism in greek. New testament, old testament, apocrypha, philo, church fathers logos bible software this was my greek textbook in seminary, and the author was my teacher. The best interpretation of philo, so it would seem, equates the logos with the world of ideas. Living around the same time as jesus, philo gives insight into the development of jewish thought in the greekspeaking world. This download was scanned by our antivirus and was rated as clean. Thank you for your interest in contributing to the logos academic blog.
Were always looking for talented, awesome, fun employees. Primarily used for non bible resources, but you can search bibles as per bible search above with the advantage that results can cross verse boundaries select bible text instead of all text. Logos bible software is a digital library application designed for electronic bible study. The actual developer of the free program is logos bible software. Oct 27, 2014 weve just released logos 6the most powerful bible software on the planet. Simple search syntax if you want to search for a single word, just type it in and press enter e. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, dental care, and 401k. Basically, if a work has a versification scheme the passage list should be able to handle it. He was educated in hellenistic, roman, and ancient egyptian culture and judaic tradition. Recently we announced or shipped analyzed versions of the old testament greek pseudepigrapha, the apostolic fathers in greek, and the works of philo. It contains a new english translation of philos famous treatise on the creation. Aug 11, 2005 this article will point out an easy way to use the works of philo in english in conjunction with the bdag lexicon. Complete and unabridged, this updated version of the works of philo is the best and most complete onevolume edition of the writings of philo judaeus, a contemporary of josephus.
More than 20 years ago, logos bible software revolutionized the way people study the word of god. Philo wrote during the first half of the first century a. And further, philo finds in the bible indications of the operation of the logos, e. I wanted them to go with my philo collection acquired with the silver library. Is philo s logos a personal being or a pure abstraction. Bible study magazine delivers tools and methods for bible study, as well as insights from respected bible teachers, professors, historians, and archaeologists. In the logos bible software edition of bdag, youll notice the items ive made bold above are red assuming default keylink settings.
Studies we have done where we pull together related info on a given topic citing many different sources. The lemmatization and morphology are also supplied by. A member of the jewish diaspora, he was raised with a jewish and greek education, giving him an impressive status in a nonjewish city like alexandria. Logos bible software forums forums for logos bible software users including product information, support topics, and user tips philo s greek morphology logos bible software forums logos.
The word logos, in john, signifies, as in the whole biblical text, word. If you type two words, logos will search for articles basic search or bible verses bible search that contain both of these words e. There are four citations, two are from the works of philo and two are from the works of josephus. Logostalk page 508 of 509 the logos bible software blog. Today, logos has built on over two decades of technologybased bible study to. Philos greek morphology logos bible software forums. Now for the first time in nearly 140 years the translation of the eminent classicist c. That he personifies the logos is implied in the figures he uses.
Oct 06, 2016 as mentioned in a posting below, the loeb classical library s edition of philo s texts has now been included in the logos bible software 7. This same method can be used with other greek corpora for which logos bible software has english translations, such as the works of josephus in english or the old testament pseudepigrapha. The ideas that emerged impacted both christian and jewish religious thought. Philo of alexandria, on the creation of the cosmos according to. The logos bible software resource includes the complete works of philo, in greek, drawn. Peter schafer argues that philos logos was derived from his understanding of the postbiblical wisdom literature, in particular the wisdom of solomon. May 04, 2016 logos bible software forums forums for logos bible software users including product information, support topics, and user tips. Yonge provides easy access to writing crucial for historians and students of hellenistic judaism and early christianity. Dannys top recommendations for greek word study sources in logos bible software. Weve just released logos 6the most powerful bible software on the planet. Philos conception of the logos is directly related to the middle platonic view of god as unmoved and utterly transcendent. Too many collections can add significant time to application startup. Whether you are a pastor looking for a sermon prep tool, a scholar studying biblical languages, or a serious bible reader wanting to go deeper, accordance can take you to the next level.
Guides and instructions on using logos bible software products. Apparently the whole text consists of the lemmas of the original greek words. Philo also wrote that the logos of the living god is the bond of everything, holding all things together and binding all the parts, and prevents them from being dissolved and separated. Take your place at the forefront of biblical studies. Philos greek texts are available in the logos bible software 4. Logos basic lets you keep all your old resources and enjoy the new look and feel of logos 7.
In the logos edition, all scripture passages in introduction to philosophy are tagged and appear on mouseover, and all scripture passages. Philo s greek texts and yonges translation are included in some packages, and can also be. Benefits of faithlife groups and logos bible reading plans. This resource is built upon the database compiled by the norwegian philo concordance project, which published the first complete, printed concordance of philo in 2000. With logos bible software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study. It is the place of the cosmos and is an idea, a pattern, or seal, stamped on physical things, the frame of the visible world. But is is about some publications concerning philo that is now included within the publishing program of logos.
A professor of modern history and english literature at queens college, belfast, from 1866 until the time of his death, yonge also compiled a greekenglish lexicon. I can see how many times it appears in each book of the bible. Logos offers several different morphological analyses for the greek nt and we will soon have three different analyses for the hebrew. Today we are pleased to present the second half of that essay, because, well, we just love the septuagint here at logos this proves it. In addition to an expansion of the variety of packages. Passage lists can handle canonical, deuterocannonical, pseudipigraphical, apostolic fathers, philo, josephus etc. Plus, this gives us the chance to extend the 30% discount on select lxx resources, so you can boost your logos digital library see list below. Basic is a free way to upgrade to logos bible software 7.
The meaning of logos in the prologue of johns gospel. Workspaces are used in different ways by all sorts of people. This simple fact reveals a wholly different startingpoint in the use which they make of the term. In this volume, william loader examines three substantial and historically important sets of documentsthe writings of philo of alexandria, the. As such, the logos becomes the aspect of the divine that operates in the worldthrough whom the world is created and sustained. Matthew mcmahon apologetics a reasoned defense of the christian faith today, many christians are turning back to the puritans to, walk in the old paths, of gods word, and to continue to proclaim old truth that glorifies jesus christ. Its an important question for the student of the bible, especially if she or he is on a limited budget. Greek word study sources for logos bible software danny. Logos bible software 3 comparison chart century one. The basic idea is for the software to keep track of your window arrangement, open texts, linked windows and other stuff. The jewish philosopher philo judaeus of alexandria is an important figure in first century judaism. Philo regards the bible as the source not only of religious revelation, but also of philosophic truth. Aug 04, 2018 the entire volume of scripture from genesis to revelation is the word of god revealed to all mankind. In addition, in 2011 logos also started vyrso, a reader accessory for ipad, ipod touch and iphone for logos bible software desktop application users.
Logos bible software, now produced under the wider company name of, has this week launched a new version of their program. A contemporary of both jesus and the apostle paul, philo was a prolific jewish theologian, philosopher, and politician a fascinating. Essays on the second temple presented to ernst bammel jsot press. Special emphasis is placed on prophecy and the book of revelation. More than the name of this blog and our bible study software, logos which we pronounce lowgoess. The wisdom of solomon is a jewish work composed in alexandria, egypt, around the 1st century ce, with the aim of bolstering the faith of the jewish community in a hostile greek world. In philo the logos hovers between personality and impersonality, and if it is sometimes personified it can hardly be said to have the value of an actual person. Awhile back, on my personal blog, i blogged on how ive got my primary workspace set up. Joinfollow the faithlife group logos collections to get additional collections the library size and collection size values are included as examples to show how many books are placed in the collection based on a specific users library size.
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