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New Cross-Reference Linking on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Posted on November 19, 2024 Posted by Joshua Milligan

Topical Cross-Referencing Now Made Easy!

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (TSK), found in the “Cross-Refs” tab of our Tools button, is one of the most powerful cross-referencing tools that BLB offers. While English cross-references connect English words that match and Strong’s cross-references connect original language words that match, the TSK identifies biblical and theological topics from the passage, showing other places in Scripture where those same topics exist.

The original tool was difficult to navigate in that it only grabbed the first word of a phrase within the passage. The user had to then figure out which phrase matched with the results. And so, our development team worked hard to improve the tool by matching the entire phrase to the cross-reference results below it. Here is Ephesians 1:11 as an example:

As you can see, the original Cross-Refs tool only had one or two words in red. This means that the cross-references related to those words. However, the cross-referenced verses actually relate to entire phrases, as seen in the “After” screenshot. With that in mind, we have updated over 66,000 TSK entries on our site and mobile apps to display the content that is being cross-referenced more accurately. We pray that the time we have spent with this powerful tool makes it easier to use and enhances your time in God’s Word.

Filed Under: Announcements, General Tagged With: cross-references, treasury of scripture knowledge, tsk

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