Bible Book Reading List FAQ
NOTE: Users will need Logos 4.1 or later in order to properly link to the correct locations in your Logos resources.
What do you mean by the words “article” and “heading”?
For the sake of this guide, “article” refers to the entirety of any single introduction or dictionary entry. “Heading” refers to any subsection of an article visually indicated in the text. Many articles have headings, but others do not.
What do you mean by the phrase “link name”?
The link name is the heading or article title that serves as the link within the reading list.
[[Link Name >> Link Location]] | Resource
or
Link Name | Resource
For Example:
[[Outline >> libronixdls:jump|pos=LLS-AOL:0<D.DEUTERONOMYBOOKOF.OUTL>.0.0|res=LLS:HLMNILLBBLDICT]] | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
which becomes:
Outline | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
How do I capture a heading link?
Open the resource and scroll the location you wish to link to the top of the book panel. Click the panel menu in the upper left of the open resource (this is an icon of the open book). Where the drop down menu says, “Copy location as:,” click RL for Reading List. This will copy the article title, article location and resource name into the correct syntax for the reading list.
Once the “Copy location as;” has been set to RL, all subsequent links can be properly captured by scrolling the proper location to the top of the page and using the keyboard shortcut crtl+alt+c.
What are the different parts of the link?
The RL link will look like this:
[[Heading/Article Name >> link information]] | Resource Name
For Example:
[[Outline >> libronixdls:jump|pos=LLS-AOL:0<D.DEUTERONOMYBOOKOF.OUTL>.0.0|res=LLS:HLMNILLBBLDICT]] | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
What should I do with the numbers in the heading titles?
Any number (or letter) on the front of a heading title should not be included in the link. Most often, when the link is captured, this number will automatically be included with the heading name and will need to be manually deleted.
For example:
[[II. Contents and Teaching >> libronixdls:jump|pos=LLS-AOL:0<PHILIPPIANS.LETTERS.TO.THE.II>.2.0|res=LLS:EERDBIBDCT]] | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
should be changed to
[[Contents and Teaching >> libronixdls:jump|pos=LLS-AOL:0<PHILIPPIANS.LETTERS.TO.THE.II>.2.0|res=LLS:EERDBIBDCT]] | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
so the link doesn’t appear as
II. Contents and Teaching | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
but as
Contents and Teaching | Eerdmans Bible Dictionary
What do I do if the article I am linking to isn’t separated by headings?
See also: What if the link name doesn’t match the heading captured by the link?
- If it is a short article (1–2 paragraphs) that discusses an entire book, it should be included under the category “Overview.”
- If it is a short article (1–2 paragraphs) that discusses only one or two aspects of a Bible book and can be limited to as many categories, it should be placed under the proper categories accordingly.
- If it is a long article, links to its paragraphs should be separated under the appropriate categories. Discretion should be used in determining whether paragraphs should be linked individually, or in groups.
Linking to the sections without headings in this manner will result in the link having the same name as the article it comes from. Since there is, in this instance, no appropriate heading to name the link, the name should remain the same as the article.
What category do I put the link under?
All the categories are predefined. Find the category description that most closely matches the focus of the article. This can usually be determined by the article heading.
If an article heading indicates placement in two different categories (i.e. Author and Date), place the link in both categories.
How are the categories ordered?
The categories are ordered based on their organization into larger categories. If you find a link that belongs under one of the existing categories not yet on the reading list page, include it in the order in which it appears on the Category Description Page.
You can get the category descriptions by hovering your cursor over the question mark icon after the category heading, or by viewing the Category Description Page.
Should I include a link to every heading?
There are cases when including a link to every heading is not necessary. Determining these cases can require discernment. Such cases occur when the subheadings beneath a heading are discussing the same category; there is no need to link the same category to two locations under the same heading. Simply link to the main heading for that section.
For example:
1 Peter
Authorship
The authorship of this letter is disputed.
Arguments for Peter as Author
The Greek in this letter is too polished to
have been written by a Galilean fisherman
who, as such, was uneducated.
Arguments against Peter as Author
Silas is a likely secretary for Peter. He
may have written down Peter’s comments
and thoughts for him. In this case it would
be written down by Silas, but Peter would
still rightly be considered the author.
In such a case, it is only necessary to link to the main heading, Authorship, and not the subheadings, Arguments for Peter as Author, or ?Arguments against Peter as Author/.
What if the link name doesn’t match the heading captured by the link?
See also: What do I do if the article I am linking to isn’t separated by headings?
Not every heading in every article has been named within the electronic file for each every book. This has the result that some links will be named by the article the heading is in instead of the heading itself. If the heading you are trying to link results in a link with the same name as the article, the name should be changed to match the heading.
For example:
Genesis
Genesis is the first book of the
Bible and covers the origins of the world
and Israel as the people of God.
Author
Authorship of Genesis is traditionally
attributed to Moses.
For example, linking to the heading “Author” in article “Genesis” may result in a link:
[[Genesis >> -- location of heading --]] | Resource
instead of:
[[Author >> --location of heading--]] | Resource
In this case:
[[Genesis >>
should be changed to:
[[Author >>
In the case that no heading is available, the link should be left as is.
For example:
Genesis
Genesis is the first book of the
Bible and covers the origins of the world
and Israel as the people of God.
Authorship of Genesis is traditionally
attributed to Moses.
Linking to the second paragraph in such a case will also result in a link:
[[Genesis >> -- location of heading --]] | Resource
In this case, the name Genesis should remain since there is no alternative.
What resources will Logos be adding next?
The next resources we plan on adding include Eerdman’s Bible Dictionary, The Summarized Bible, The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary, ISBE, and the New American Commentary Series.
What would be some good resources I could link to the Reading Lists?
Dictionaries are good sources because they have coverage of the entire Bible. Another good source of introductory material to individual books is in commentaries. Some suggestions are Exploring the New Testament, Exploring the Old Testament, Bible Exposition Commentary, The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church.
If you have a favorite commentary series or resource, you should feel free to add that as well.
What types of articles should I include links to?
These reading lists are limited to articles pertaining to whole books. Links to articles on broad categories (such as “Pentateuch” or “The Minor Prophets”) or divisions of books (such as “The Joseph Narrative” or “The Suffering Servant Passages”) should not be included. The focus for these guides is on the Bible books themselves, and we have decided to limit the lists accordingly.
However, many resources consistently treat some books jointly, and such articles should be included in the linking. An example of this occurs here:
Kings, Books Of | Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary
These books are generally limited to 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chronicles, Ezra-Nehemiah, 1 & 2 Corinthians, 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus, and 1, 2 & 3 John.
Can I make changes to the links already on the page?
All existing links ought to be preserved. If there are any errors that need fixing, they can be addressed. (Examples include: invalid links, misspellings, page numbers instead of article headings, etc.)
Please refrain from deleting the work of others.
Who is the author of the Bible Book Reading Lists?
The author of the Bible Book Reading Lists is “Logos, Community” and should not be changed. This is for several reasons.
Since the Bible Book Reading Lists have been created and standardized by Logos, Logos is included as the author in order to specify that the given list is part of this standardized collection of lists. Given that users are encouraged to contribute to the lists with their own work, Community is included as the author in order to indicate and further encourage this involvement.