Methodical study is inductive. There are two main approaches to Bible study. One is deductive. The other is inductive. Deductive begins with generalizations and moves for support to the particulars.
Deduction is subjective and prejudicial.
It produces students who dictate to the Scriptures rather than students who listen to the Scriptures. On the other hand, inductive is objective and impartial. It demands that a student first examine the particulars of the Scriptures and then make conclusions based on those particulars. The Bible is the basic textbook of Bible students. This is called direct and independent Bible study.