The NKJV Study Bible [Full-Color Edition]

2395 Pages·2014·195.34 MB·English

by  Thomas Nelson

N K JV

STUDY BIBLE
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N K JV

ST U DY B I B L E
Second Edition
Full-Color Edition
Earl D. Radmacher, Th.D.
General Editor
Ronald B. Allen, Th.D.
Old Testament Editor
H. Wayne House, Th.D., J.D.
New Testament Editor
www.ThomasNelson.com
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The NKJV Study Bible
Second Edition
Full-Color Edition
Copyright ©1997, 2007, 2014 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
New King James Version
Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Excerpts and quotations from The NKJV Study Bible may be used in magazines, articles,
newsletters, bulletins, and reviews without the written permission of the publisher. Each such
use must be accompanied by the following credit line:
From The NKJV Study Bible, copyright ©1997, 2007, 2014 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by
permission.
Any other use of materials in The NKJV Study Bible, including the use of complete articles or
other features, must be upon written permission from Thomas Nelson Publishers, Bible Rights
and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000.
The text of the New King James Version (NKJV) may be quoted or reprinted without prior
written permission with the following qualifications: (1) up to and including 1,000 verses may
be quoted in printed form as long as the verses quoted amount to less than 50% of a complete
book of the Bible and make up less than 50% of the total work in which they are quoted; (2) all
NKJV quotations must conform accurately to the NKJV text.
Any use of the NKJV text must include a proper acknowledgment as follows:
Scripture taken from the New King James Version.
Copyright ©1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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Sunday School lessons, church newsletters and similar works in the course of religious instruc-
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FOREWORD
Welcome to the second edition of The NKJV Study Bible, now in a full-color edition with p hotos
and revised maps and diagrams. Years in the making, this publication combines a thorough
exposition of the Bible with an accessible and spiritually sensitive style that makes it the best
available all-purpose Bible study resource between two covers. To get the greatest benefit from
your The NKJV Study Bible, please take a moment to acquaint yourself with the many helpful
features contained in its pages.
New King James Version. This study Bible is based on an outstanding translation for study
purposes, the NKJV. The paragraph-style text, now in an attractive new typesetting, includes in-
text subheadings with parallel passage references. The complete NKJV translators’ footnotes are
included in the center column.
Cross-References. In addition to the references under many of the text subheadings, an
extensive set of cross-references is included in the center column. These references are great-
ly expanded from those contained in the first edition and include helpful translation notes.
Cross-references that are enclosed in square brackets identify passages similar in concept to the
referenced passage in the text. The center column references and notes are indicated in the text
by raised letters and numbers.
Prophetic Stars. Many cross-references include stars that designate messianic prophecies.
An open star refers to a prediction, while a solid star points out a fulfillment of a prophecy related
to the coming of the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Annotations. The basic feature of this study Bible is its annotations. There are over 15,000
of them, providing a warm yet scholarly exposition of the biblical text. The annotations offer
helpful explanations, theological insights, and suggestions for other places to direct your study.
The style of the annotations is meant to heighten clarity through effective communication, using
direct, natural language.
Book Introductions and Outlines. Each book of the Bible begins with an introduction that
offers helpful information concerning the background of the book, including authorship and
other circumstances surrounding the book’s composition, and information concerning the teach-
ing about Christ in each book. A detailed outline lists the key features and shows the structure
of the book.
Time Lines. Most book introductions are accompanied by a time line showing the estimated
dates of key occurrences before, during, and after the period of the book. The time line helps you
to establish the book’s historical context and its place in the unfolding of biblical events.
Articles. Over 100 long-format articles provide even more extensive coverage of key doctrinal
topics than would be possible in an annotation. The articles enable closer study of important
Christian doctrines and are useful as discussion starters. (A contents list in the front section gives
page numbers for all articles. These articles have been expanded from the first edition.)
Bible Times and Culture Notes. Included in the text are 150 notes focusing on various
features of Bible times and culture, including such topics as Tents, Farming, Rainfall Patterns,
Correspondence in Bible Times, and more. (A contents list in the front section gives page num-
bers for all Bible Times and Culture Notes.)
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Charts and Diagrams. Sometimes the best way to present information is in the form of a
chart or diagram. More than 80 charts are distributed throughout the Bible, making such infor-
mation available quickly and attractively. (See contents list.)
Word Studies. To provide access to important terms from the original biblical languages, we
have included 350 word studies (and their corresponding Strong’s numbers). Key Hebrew and
Greek words are discussed with regard to the context in which they are used, and their meaning
and biblical usage are explained. These studies have been revised from the first edition to make
them even more useful and pertinent. (See contents list.)
In-Text Maps. Geographical understanding is aided by 69 strategically placed full-color maps.
Journeys and regional activities are shown with clarity and cartographical accuracy, in proximity
to the passages that mention them. (See contents list.)
General Maps. For general use we have also included full-color Bible maps and a map index
in the back of the Bible. When used in conjunction with the in-text maps, the general maps max-
imize your familiarity with the locations of the places named in Scripture.
How to Understand What the Bible Means by What It Says. A helpful how-to article in
the front section furnishes a methodology for Bible study. This article will prove useful to you
time and again as you explore the word of God.
Teachings and Illustrations of Christ. This topical chart of Jesus’ teachings and illustra-
tions supplies references for easy location in the Gospels.
Prophecies of the Messiah Fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This easy-to-use chart quotes the Old
Testament prophecy and the New Testament fulfillment. A center column offers a key reference
point.
The Parables of Jesus Christ. This chart provides a complete list of Jesus’ parables and their
Bible references in the Synoptic Gospels.
The Miracles of Jesus Christ. This chart presents a list of Jesus’ miracles and their Bible
references in all four Gospels.
Prayers of the Bible. This chart is organized alphabetically by the name of the person or
group praying, the focus of the prayer, and the location of that prayer in Scripture.
Subject Index to Annotations and Features. This is a thorough alphabetical subject index
that details the contents of the features that supplement the biblical text.
Concordance. The subject index is followed by an extensive concordance, the biggest one
Nelson has ever published in the back of an NKJV Bible. Its 195 pages list all of the important
words, phrases, and proper names in the text of the NKJV.
The features described above combine to provide an unparalleled opportunity for Bible study.
Our prayer is that you will be blessed and encouraged as you grow in your knowledge of God’s
Word through your use of The NKJV Study Bible.
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Page
Foreword v
Editors and Contributors viii
Special Abbreviations x
Preface to the New King James Version xi
How to Understand What the Bible Means by What It Says xvi
Books of the Old and New Testaments xix
List of Articles xx
List of Bible Times and Culture Notes xxii
List of Charts and Diagrams xxiv
List of In-Text Maps xxvi
List of Word Studies xxviii
The Old Testament xxxiii
The New Testament 1497
Harmony of the Gospels 1499
Table of Monies, Weights, and Measures 2105
Teachings and Illustrations of Christ 2108
Prophecies of the Messiah Fulfilled in Christ 2111
The Parables of Jesus Christ 2117
The Miracles of Jesus Christ 2118
Prayers of the Bible 2119
Subject Index to Annotations and Features 2120
Concordance 2145
Map Index 2341
Maps 2345
Page numbers for the books of the Bible are listed in “Books of the Old and New T estaments”
on page xix.
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EDITORS AND
CONTRIBUTORS
(FIRST EDITION)
Editors Gary Wayne Derickson, Ph.D.
Western Baptist College
General Editor Joseph C. Dillow, Th.D.
BEE World
Earl D. Radmacher, Th.D.
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary Duane Arthur Dunham, Th.D.
Molalla (OR) Conservative Baptist Church
Old Testament Editor
David J. Eckman, Ph.D.
Ronald B. Allen, Th.D. Western Conservative Baptist Seminary
Dallas Theological Seminary
Stanley A. Ellisen, Th.D.
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary
New Testament Editor
Arthur L. Farstad, Th.D.
H. Wayne House, Th.D., J.D.
Journal of the Conservative Evangelical
Michigan Theological Seminary
Society
Contributors H. Wayne House, Th.D., J.D.
Michigan Theological Seminary
Ronald B. Allen, Th.D. David M. Howard Jr., Ph.D.
Dallas Theological Seminary Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Barry J. Beitzel, Ph.D. Thomas Ice, Ph.D.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Pre-Trib Research Center
Darrell Lane Bock, Ph.D. S. Lewis Johnson Jr., Th.D.
Dallas Theological Seminary Believers Chapel (Dallas, TX)
James Borland, Th.D. Walter C. Kaiser Jr., Ph.D.
Liberty University Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Robert B. Chisholm Jr., Th.D. Deborah Jane Kappas, Th.M.
Dallas Theological Seminary Western Conservative Baptist Seminary
Michael G. Cocoris, D.D. J. Carl Laney, Th.D.
The Lindley Church (Santa Monica, CA) Western Conservative Baptist Seminary
Ronald Dennis Cole, Th.D. Donald H. Launstein, Th.D.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Heritage Theological Seminary
Joseph Edward Coleson, Ph.D. Asa Boyd Luter Jr., Ph.D.
Nazarene Theological Seminary Golden Gate Baptist Seminary
W. Robert Cook, Th.D. Walter Creighton Marlowe, Ph.D.
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary Tyndale Theological Seminary
Barry C. Davis, Ph.D. Eugene H. Merrill, Ph.D.
Multnomah Bible College Dallas Theological Seminary
Darryl DelHoussaye, D.Min. Bruce M. Metzger, Ph.D.
Phoenix Seminary Princeton Theological Seminary
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EDITORS AnD COnTRIBUTORS | Ix
Thomas Kem Oberholtzer, Th.D. Ray C. Stedman, D.D. (deceased)
Phoenix Seminary Peninsula Bible Church (Palo Alto, CA)
Gregory W. Parsons, Th.D. Stanley D. Toussaint, Th.D.
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Dallas Theological Seminary
Seminary
Willem VanGemeren, Ph.D.
Dorothy Kelley Patterson, D.Min., Th.D. cand.
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Bruce K. Waltke, Ph.D., Th.D.
Richard D. Patterson, Ph.D.
Regent College
Liberty University
John F. Walvoord, Th.D., D.D., Litt.D.
Susan Perlman
Dallas Theological Seminary
Jews for Jesus
Earl D. Radmacher, Th.D. Ralph Winter, Th.D.
Western Conservative Baptist Seminary Fuller Theological Seminary
Moishe Rosen Naomi Taylor Wright
Jews for Jesus Bethany Bible Church (Phoenix, AZ)
Contributing Editors
(First and Second Editions)
(for The Livingstone Corporation)
Bruce B. Barton, D.Min. Jonathan Farrar, M.A.
Dana Niesluchowski James C. Galvin, Ed.D.
Linda Chaffee Taylor Steven Hawkins, M.A.
Jonathan Ziman Nathanael Heller, M.A.
Andy Culbertson Andrew Hill, Ph.D.
Will Reaves Christopher Hudson
Ashley Taylor Daryl Lucas
Barry J. Beitzel, Ph.D. James D. Scott, M.A.
Donald Brown, M.A. Randy Southern
Aaron Burke David R. Veerman, M.Div.
Lamont Cannon Neil S. Wilson, M.A.R.
Philip W. Comfort, Ph.D. Len Woods, Th.M.
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