What is the difference between an eBook and a print book?
eBook versions of Bibles contain all the content and supplementary materials found in the original print versions and are optimized for navigation in the various apps and devices used for display. eReaders recognize text as one fluid string and are formatted in a single column, which differs from the multi-column layout seen in many print version Bibles. Therefore, some content may not match the exact appearance of the original print version, but instead uses hyperlinks to navigate between related content.
How do I use the eBook Table of Contents?
*Important Note: Be sure to consult your device manufacturer’s User’s Guide for device-specific navigation instructions.*
The Table of Contents is generally formatted in the same order as the original print version and hyperlinked as follows:
To navigate to specific Bible books, chapters, or verses, please note the following:
• Book links (Ex. “Genesis”) go directly to the Introduction of each book, or the beginning of that Bible book if there is no introductory text.
• Chapter links go directly to the beginning of the chapter associated with a book.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the verses in each chapter.
• Every Bible book and chapter hyperlink in the Bible text returns or goes back to the Table of Contents. Or, use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
How do I navigate supplementary materials?
Within articles and supplementary materials, every Scripture reference or article title is hyperlinked directly to the location of that content. Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection. The following provides more specific instructions for specific types of content found in this ebook.
Footnotes (Translators’ Notes) are marked with small, hyperlinked superscript numbers “1”.
• Select the hyperlinked superscript number in the main Bible text to go to the corresponding footnote.
• Select the hyperlinked number to the left of the footnote(s) and you are returned to the main Bible text, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Cross References are marked with small, hyperlinked superscript letters “a”.
• Select the hyperlinked superscript letter in the main Bible text to the corresponding cross reference(s).
• Select the hyperlinked letter to the left of the cross reference(s) and you are returned to the main Bible text, or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Theological Notes and Study Notes (commentary) are hyperlinked to Bible verse numbers where study notes are available in the main Bible text. Some notes cover a range of verses while others are verse specific. All verses do not have notes associated with them.
• Select a hyperlinked Bible verse number to the corresponding study note (commentary).
• Select a hyperlinked verse number to the left of the study note (commentary) and you are returned to the main Bible text or use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
The Concordance includes an alphabetic list of important words.
• Select the hyperlinked letter of the alphabet to navigate to the corresponding list of entries.
• Selecting the letter heading from within the list of entries will return to the beginning of the Concordance.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through the entries.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.
Color Maps are included as images and optimized for eReader device display.
• Select the hyperlinked entry in the Table of Contents to go to the list of specific maps, then select a linked map title.
• The first image displays the entire map with 4 equal sections defined.
• Use the device’s “Next Page/Previous Page” buttons or functions to scroll through larger versions of each individual section.
• Use the device’s “back” button or function to go back to the last selection.