How do you use a Chain Reference Study Bible?

i bought one yesterday after searching for a good one. i know its good and i understand its what i wanted because i understand what it's used for and have general idea of how i'm just not SURE how to use it. can someone help plz. i just need an ENGLISH explanation on how to use it cuz the one in front of the bible really didn't help much.





thanks in advance.

How do you use a Chain Reference Study Bible?
Numbers = topics and themes. Use them for additional references that add to and/or expand the scripture you're studying. [use it when you know a one scripture that talks about a topic and want more information]





Word Reference -- there's also a key word reference that will give you a word like 'love' and list every scripture that has that word. [nice when you know a scripture and can't remember where to find it.]





Most bibles with a reference also have a section that outlines each book of the BIBLE and/or gives a chronilogical list of biblical events.





Most reference bibles have a maps sections and several journeys drown on them like Abraham's.





My point in listing everything most reference bibles have is to tell you that many of the pages that are confusing you are not even part of the reference feature you purchased.





My advice is to start using the word reference then use the number reference when you find a scripture that grabs your attention during a sermon or Bible Study. It's kinda like a new computer program -- you learn more by playing with it than by asking around about using it.





Hope that helps. I love my Thompson Chain Reference BIBLE -- have had it for 25 years and wouldn't care to trade it in for any of my other translations or bible study materials!
Reply:Themes are portrayed as numbers. You can find a number to reference a certain topic. For example, with each verse, a number is displayed displaying the theme. It will also reference a next verse in the Bible where that theme appears.


A chain reference Bible shows continuity of the chains between the OT and the NT. Parallel passages are also on the margin.

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