Zondervan - The Amplified Bible (Study Bible)

THE

AMPLIFIED

STUDY BIBLE

Amplified Study Bible

Copyright 2016 by Zondervan

All rights reserved

Published by Zondervan

Grand Rapids, Michigan 49546

www.zondervan.com

Amplified Bible

Copyright 2015 by The Lockman Foundation

All rights reserved

La Habra, CA 90631

http://www.lockman.org

ePub Edition February 2017: 978-0-310-44103-8

Library of Congress Card Catalog Number: 2016943214

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The text of the Amplified Bible may be quoted in any form (written, visual, electronic or audio), up to and inclusive of five hundred (500) verses without the express written permission of the publisher, providing the verses quoted do not amount to a complete book of the Bible nor do the verses quoted account for fifty percent (50%) or more of the total text of the work in which they are quoted.

Notice of copyright must appear on the title or copyright page as follows:

Scripture quotations taken from The AMPLIFIED Bible, Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987, 2015 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (www.Lockman.org)

When quotations from the Amplified text are used in non-saleable media, such as church bulletins, orders of service, posters, transparencies or similar media, the abbreviation (Amp.) may be used at the end of the quotation.

For Permission to Quote the Amplified Bible, please visit www.Lockman.org

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Table of Contents

What is the difference between an eBook and a print book?

eBook versions of Bibles contain all the content and supplementary materials found in the original print versions and are optimized for navigation in the various apps and devices used for display. eReaders recognize text as one fluid string and are formatted in a single column, which differs from the multi-column layout seen in many print version Bibles. Therefore, some content may not match the exact appearance of the original print version, but instead uses hyperlinks to navigate between related content.

How do I use the eBook Table of Contents?

*Important Note: Be sure to consult your device manufacturers Users Guide for device-specific navigation instructions.*

The is generally formatted in the same order as the original print version and hyperlinked as follows:

To navigate to specific Bible books, chapters, or verses, please note the following:

Book links (Ex. Genesis) go directly to the Introduction of each book, or the beginning of that Bible book if there is no introductory text.

Chapter links go directly to the beginning of the chapter associated with a book.

Use the devices Next Page/Previous Page buttons or functions to scroll through the verses in each chapter.

Every Bible book and chapter hyperlink in the Bible text returns or goes back to the . Or, use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

How do I navigate supplementary materials?

related to Bible content are accessible through the pointer links that are interspersed throughout the Bible text.

Select the hyperlinked content title at the end of a paragraph where referenced Bible verse(s) appear to go to its location in the Annotations section at the end of each Bible book.

Select the hyperlinked title entry to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

Cross References are marked with small, hyperlinked superscript cross .

Select the hyperlinked superscript cross in the main Bible text to the corresponding cross reference(s).

Select the hyperlinked letter to the left of the cross reference(s) and you are returned to the main Bible text, or use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

(commentary) are hyperlinked to Bible verse numbers where study notes are available in the main Bible text. Some notes cover a range of verses while others are verse specific. All verses do not have notes associated with them.

Select a hyperlinked Bible verse number to the corresponding study note (commentary).

Select a hyperlinked verse number to the left of the study note (commentary) and you are returned to the main Bible text, or use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

are features that supplement the Bible text and are hyperlinked directly to the content-specific location following the main Bible text.

Select the hyperlinked entry in the to the specific article, list, or index.

Select the Bible reference or article hyperlink to the corresponding main Bible text or article.

Use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

present information about the Bible in visual form.

Select the hyperlinked Chart or Map title entry at the end of a verse to go to its location following the last chapter of each Bible book.

Select the hyperlinked title entry in the article to go back to the Bible verse location, or use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

Note: Some charts have been converted into text format for clearer display in ebook format.

are included as images and optimized for eReader device display.

Select the hyperlinked entry in the to go to a specific map.

The first image displays the entire map, followed by each of the 4 equal sections defined. Please note that some complex charts are also rendered this way to make them easier to view on a variety of devices.

Use the devices Next Page/Previous Page buttons or functions to scroll through larger versions of each individual section.

Use the devices back button or function to go back to the last selection.

Scriptural Promise

The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever.

The Amplified Bible has been produced with the conviction that the words of Scripture as originally penned in the Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek were inspired by God. Since they are the eternal Word of God, the Holy Scriptures speak with fresh power to each generation, to give wisdom that leads to salvation, that people may serve Christ to the glory of God.

The Fourfold Aim of The Lockman Foundation

1. These publications shall be true to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek.

2. They shall be grammatically correct.

3. They shall be understandable to the people.

4. They shall give the Lord Jesus Christ His proper place, the place which the Word gives Him; therefore, no translation work will ever be personalized.

The Amplified Study Bible has been designed to provide a foundation for Bible study. It is intended for both beginning and experienced students of the Scriptures who want a Bible that contains the key features of a study Bible combined with the impressive study tools already included in the