Many people are skeptical about Scripture. We all know we live in a questioning and skeptical age. Did Jesus know the Old Testament? Was it even complete at the time of His ministry? These are the ...
Pastors and scholars can now explore cross-references throughout the Old Testament. The book is titled Old Testament Use of Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Guide by Gary Edward Schnittjer. Weighing in ...
From seminary syllabi to AI-powered platforms, Old Testament study is evolving. Modern learners now blend traditional theological methods with digital tools for deeper engagement. By combining ...
Some of the Bible's passages are deeply troubling, and despite the wishful thinking of some Christians, are difficult to reason away. One of the biggest hurdles to believing the Bible is the content ...
Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...
Chosen by Andrew Abernethy, professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College, coeditor of “The Prophets and the Apostolic Witness,” and author of “Savoring Scripture: A Six-Step Guide to Studying the ...
The Bible is the world’s most influential book. But books, like people, can be influential because of what they say, or because of what they are thought to have said. With a book as huge as the Bible, ...
I watch my toddler pore over her children’s Bible, tracing the illustrations with her chubby finger and retelling herself the stories in her sweet, sing-song voice. My heart aches remembering her ...
With apologies to the Polish Catholics celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Częstochowa on Aug. 26: Blessings for the feast of Melchizedek. Yes, that Melchizedek, from Genesis 14 and Hebrews 7 and ...