Footnotes in bible are reference to Old Testament?

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Hi,

I’m reading from the New Jerusalem Bible,
  1. is this a good bible to read from? I got recommended to read it by my chaplain nun.
    Plus, why in the catholic church are there a few different bible translations? Why is it allowed that there are a few versions for catholic use?
  2. So in the NT, there are footnote references to the OT, is this for me to link up narratives and connect the NT to OT prophesy?
Many Thanks.
 
123Strontium said:
Hi,

I’m reading from the New Jerusalem Bible,
  1. is this a good bible to read from? I got recommended to read it by my chaplain nun.
    Plus, why in the catholic church are there a few different bible translations? Why is it allowed that there are a few versions for catholic use?
  2. So in the NT, there are footnote references to the OT, is this for me to link up narratives and connect the NT to OT prophesy?
Many Thanks.
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  1. The New Jerusalem is a Catholic translation which is easy to read and (as I see you are from the U.K.) has a British flavor to the translation. The version with the extensive notes and book introductions will make for a good study bible.
  2. The cross references do link Old Testament prophecy to the New Testament, they also link quotations that a New Testament speaker may use from the OT. Another cross reference might show ‘typology’, where the crossing of the Red Sea might point to a ‘type’ of baptism. etc. The reference might also point to a similar rendering of a verse in the OT or in the NT. If Jesus says something in Mark’s Gospel, and says the same or similar thing in Matthew’s Gospel, then those will be cross referenced.
 
The Catholic Answers website indicates that there are two different types of translations. Some are literal translations, which include keeping the word order, while others are dynamic translations. The literal translations can help Bible scholars since there can be nuances in the original languages that can help with the understanding of the text. The dynamic translations can be easier to read, but can lose some of the nuances. So it depends on who you are (scholar or not) and what your intention is as to what kind of translation you would use.
 
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