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| Feature | | NIV Study Bible | ESV Study Bible | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Number of Notes | ~15,000 | ~20,000 | ~20,000 | | Theological Focus | Dispensing of divine life, the human spirit, church economy | Reformed/Evangelical doctrine | Historic Reformed theology | | Typology | Extreme (all OT is Christ) | Moderate | Minimal | | Original Languages | High (Greek/Hebrew word studies) | Moderate | High | | Footnotes as % of Volume | ~60% | ~30% | ~35% | holy bible recovery version with footnotes pdf