Placed alongside particularly relevant passages, they also point to other passages and theme notes. The study notes also include the NLT textual footnote apparatus, which identifies variations in the Hebrew and Greek text as well as providing alternate translation possibilities.ģ00+ Theme Articles identify the major topics and ideas of the Bible. All notes in the NLT Study Bible were developed with the “So what?” test in mind-the goal is study notes that focus on the meaning and message of Scripture, not just facts. Historical and literary notes open the world of the Bible and the context in which it was originally read and heard. An asterisk (*) indicates Old Testament quotes in the New Testament.Ģ5,000+ study and textual notes provide background and deeper explanations of words, phrases, verses, and sections. Additionally, parallel lines (//) show passages describing the same events or saying something similar. 50,000+ cross-references connect related verses, not just words, so they are always applicable.

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