What does the '*' mean in RSV-CE?

[opdsgt]

I am reading the bible for the first time in my life and am currently going through RCIA in the hopes of baptism shortly after my 40th birthday!



I started out reading a very nice NAB that my wife purchased me, but I happened across an RSV-CE (a small, two tone leather bound bible from Oxford Press) that I absolutely love. The manner of the translation just seems more “holy” to me, while -for the most part- remaining quite readable.

I keep my NAB handy in case I run into an obscure passage of scripture, and for the notes that don’t appear in the much smaller RSV-CE.

My dilemma is this: I see an occasional asterisks in the scripture of the RSV-CE and I cannot for the life of me find a place where my bible explains their appearance.

Thanks for the help!

Jeff

 

[djrakowski]

I am reading the bible for the first time in my life and am currently going through RCIA in the hopes of baptism shortly after my 40th birthday!

Welcome home! :clapping:

I started out reading a very nice NAB that my wife purchased me, but I happened across an RSV-CE (a small, two tone leather bound bible from Oxford Press) that I absolutely love. The manner of the translation just seems more “holy” to me, while -for the most part- remaining quite readable.

I keep my NAB handy in case I run into an obscure passage of scripture, and for the notes that don’t appear in the much smaller RSV-CE.

My dilemma is this: I see an occasional asterisks in the scripture of the RSV-CE and I cannot for the life of me find a place where my bible explains their appearance.

I don’t have mine in front of me, unfortunately, but from what I can remember, the asterisks are intended to direct you to a footnote or cross-reference to another verse.

 

[opdsgt]

You’re right! I somehow failed to locate the sparse notes section in the back of the bible the first time I looked for it. Found it though, question answered.

Thanks for the welcome, btw!