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TheNEWinductivestudybibleWelcome to The NewInductive Study BibleDo you long to know God? Do youyearn for a deep and abiding relationship with Him? Do you wantto live the Christian life faithfully—and toknow what He requires of you? If so, The NewInductive Study Bible is designed for you.God reveals Himself through His Word.Through it, He shows us how to live. Jesusmade it clear: “Man shall not live by breadalone, but by every word that comes from themouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). And where dowe find this divine bread? In the Scriptures.As you study this Bible with the help ofthe Holy Spirit, and live out the truths thatGod reveals to you, you will discover new stability, strength, and confidence. You will beable to say with the prophet Jeremiah: “Yourwords were found, and I ate them, and yourwords became to me a joy and the delight ofmy heart” (Jeremiah 15:16).Today, many people are convinced theycannot know truth for themselves. A babbleof voices surrounds us claiming to know andinterpret God’s truth for us. Which voices areright? Which are wrong? How can we discern the true from the counterfeit unless wespend time with God and His Word?Most Christians have been encouragedto study the Word of God, yet many havenever been shown how. Others even feelinadequate to do so because they are notministers or seminary students or scholars.Nothing could be further from the truth.In fact, if you want to satisfy your hungerand thirst to know God and His Word in adeeper way, you must do more than merelyread Scripture and study what someone elsehas said about it. Just as no one else can eatand digest your food for you, so no one elsecan feed on God’s Word for you. You mustinteract with the text yourself, absorbing itstruths and letting God engrave His truth onyour heart and mind and life.That is the very heart of inductive study:seeing truth for yourself, discerning what itmeans, and applying that truth to your life. InHis inspired Word, God has given us everything we need to know about life and godliness. But He doesn’t stop there. He givesevery believer a resident teacher—the HolySpirit—who guides us into His truth.The Bible is unlike any other book. It issupernatural. It is complete in itself. The Bibleneeds no other books or truths to supplementit. In inductive study the Bible becomes itsown commentary, and it can be understoodby any believer.Anyone who will take the time can seeand understand what God has given us in HisWord and how it applies to us today.NISB-9

ContentsThe Old TestamentGenesis (B’reshit) . . . . . . . . 1Exodus (Shmot) . . . . . . . . 91Leviticus (Vayikra) . . . . . . . 165Numbers (Bamidbar) . . . . . . 221Deuteronomy (Dvarim) . . . . . 297Joshua (Yehoshua) . . . . . . . 364Judges (Shoftim) . . . . . . . . 409Ruth (Rut) . . . . . . . . . . 4541 Samuel (Shmu’el Aleph) . . . . 4622 Samuel (Shmu’el Bet) . . . . . 5211 Kings (Melakhim Aleph) . . . . 5682 Kings (Melakhim Bet) . . . . . 6231 Chronicles(Divre Hayamim Aleph) . . . 6802 Chronicles (Divre Hayamim Bet) . 732Ezra (Ezra) . . . . . . . . . . 789Nehemiah (Nechemya) . . . . . 808Esther (Ester) . . . . . . . . . 835Job (Iyyov) . . . . . . . . . . 850Psalms (Tehilim) . . . . . . . 907Proverbs (Mishle) . . . . . . 1057Ecclesiastes (Qohelet) . . . . . 1103Song of Solomon (Shir Hashirim) 1119Isaiah (Yesha’ yahu) . . . . . 1131Jeremiah (Yirmeyahu) . . . . 1246Lamentations (Ekha) . . . . . 1357Ezekiel   (Yehezqel) . . . . . . 1371Daniel (Daniyel) . . . . . . . 1462Hosea (Hoshea) . . . . . . . 1495Joel (Yo’el) . . . . . . . . . 1516Amos (Amos) . . . . . . . . 1526Obadiah (Ovadya) . . . . . . 1543Jonah (Yona) . . . . . . . . 1547Micah (Mikha) . . . . . . . 1553Nahum (Nachum) . . . . . . 1566Habakkuk (Chavaqquq) . . . . 1573Zephaniah (Tz efanya) . . . . . 1581Haggai (Chaggai) . . . . . . 1590Zechariah (Zekharya) . . . . . 1595Malachi (Mal’akhi) . . . . . . 1615The New TestamentMatthew . . . . . . . . .Mark . . . . . . . . . . .Luke . . . . . . . . . . .John . . . . . . . . . . .Acts . . . . . . . . . . .Romans . . . . . . . . . .1 Corinthians . . . . . . . . .2 Corinthians . . . . . . . .Galatians . . . . . . . . .Ephesians . . . . . . . . .Philippians . . . . . . . . .Colossians . . . . . . . . .1 Thessalonians . . . . . . .2 Thessalonians . . . . . . .1 Timothy . . . . . . . . .2 Timothy . . . . . . . . .Titus . . . . . . . . . . .Philemon . . . . . . . . .Hebrews . . . . . . . . .James . . . . . . . . . . .1 Peter . . . . . . . . . .2 Peter . . . . . . . . . .1 John . . . . . . . . . .2 John . . . . . . . . . .3 John . . . . . . . . . .Jude . . . . . . . . . . .Revelation . . . . . . . . 921212125For a list of the key charts and illustrations in this Bible, see page NISB-14.

Preface and Features—The English Standard Version (ESV)Welcome toThe New Inductive Study BibleThe Books of the BibleiiiNISB-9NISB-11How to Use The New Inductive Study BibleHow to Use the Inductive Study ApproachNISB-15Observation —Discover What It Says!NISB-17The Marking Approach— Sample ANISB-19The Marking Approach— Sample BNISB-21The AT A GLANCE Charts— Sample CNISB-23The AT A GLANCE Charts— Sample DNISB-25A System for Marking Key WordsThroughout Your BibleNISB-26Interpretation—Discover What It Means!NISB-27Application—Discover How It Works!NISB-29Getting StartedNISB-31The Spiritual Life of IsraelComparative Timetable of HistoryNISB-12The TabernacleNISB-34Solomon’s TempleNISB-36Herod’s Temple at the Time of JesusNISB-38The Temple Mount at the Time of JesusNISB-40The History of Israel—Adam to Modern Times NISB-42

Bible Study HelpsUnderstanding the Value of God’s Word2169Major Events in Israel’s History2173Historical and Grammatical Helps2185The Ark of the Covenant2185Understanding Gnosticism2186Guidelines for Interpreting Predictive Prophecy2187Figures of Speech2189Laws of Composition2192Tense, Voice, and Mood of Greek Verbs2193Read Through the Bible in One Year2199Three-Year Bible Study Plan2200A Harmony of the Gospels2203Indexes to Charts, Maps, and IllustrationsHistorical Charts(alphabetical) 2209(Bible book order) 2212Maps(alphabetical) 2210(Bible book order) 2213Illustrations(alphabetical) 2211(Bible book order) 2214Color Maps(alphabetical) 2211(Bible book order) 2214Table of Weights and MeasuresConcordance22152117Color MapsModern Boundaries of Bible Lands2303The Settlements of the Descendants of Shem,Ham, and Japheth2304The Ancient and Modern Sites of the Exodus2305Ezekiel’s Vision of the Promised Land2306Israel’s Territories: Ancient and Modern2307The Relationship of Ancient Empiresto Modern Nations2308Development of Modern Israel2310NISB-13