Magnify is an inductive Bible-study workspace that walks a passage through four phases —
Observation → Interpretation → Application → Synthesis. It runs entirely
in your browser, installs as a standalone app, works offline, and saves studies as plain
.biblestudy files that interchange with the macOS version. Nothing you write
leaves your device — there are no accounts, no servers, and no analytics.
Home: magnifybiblestudy.com — the free study guide, sample studies, and updates live there.
Questions or ideas: hello@magnifybiblestudy.com. Magnify is free — share it freely.
The method
The workflow follows classic inductive Bible study — observe what the text says,
interpret what it means, then apply it — as taught to Steve Hall by
Prof. James Schuppe (Washington Bible College) and by
Howard Hendricks and Roy Zuck at Dallas Theological Seminary.
It draws on:
- Robert A. Traina, Methodical Bible Study (1952)
- Howard G. Hendricks, Living by the Book
- Kay Arthur, The New How to Study Your Bible (the FACTS application framework)
The app structures and prompts the method; these books teach it. Please support the
authors by buying their works.
Bundled Bible texts
You can paste in any passage you like, or load one directly from two
public-domain translations included with the app:
- King James Version (KJV) — 1769 standardized text
- American Standard Version (ASV) — 1901
Both are free of copyright and may be used and shared without restriction. Use
“📖 Choose passage” under the passage panel to pick a translation, book,
chapter, and verse range. Each book is loaded only when you open it, so the app stays small.
Your data
Studies save as .biblestudy files (plain JSON) via Save…,
and reopen with Open…. The format matches the macOS app, so files move
freely between them. Autosave keeps your current work in this browser between visits.
Learn the method
New to inductive study? Open the beginner’s guide (PDF) —
it walks through the method and the app together. The 🌐 Background & 5 W’s button on the
Observation tab is where you record author, audience, genre, and the 5 W’s & H before you start marking.