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1 Samuel
The Bible Project gives its 5 minute explanation of the book of 1…
2 Samuel
The Bible Project gives their 5 minute explanation of the book of 2…
America’s Need For Biblical Literacy
While America’s evangelical Christians are rightly concerned about the secular worldview’s rejection of biblical Christianity, we ought to give some urgent attention to a problem much closer to home–biblical illiteracy in the church. This scandalous problem is our own,…
What Happened To The Reliability Of The Bible?
The reliability of Scripture came under attack during and after the Enlightenment; especially (and oddly) by Christian leaders themselves. To counter the attack on God’s Word, theologians and pastors for the last two hundred years have been arguing for…
Song of Songs
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, The Bible Project offers this splendid explanation of the enigmatic Song of Songs.…
The Beauty Of The Book Of Ruth
The Bible Project has released another great video. This one shows the beautiful themes and structure of the book of Ruth. The literary quality and subtle theological themes of this book are often under appreciated. This video does a…
Understanding Matthew (Part 2)
Our friends at the Bible Project just released the second part of the walk through Matthew. The first part can be found…
Understanding Matthew (Part 1)
Another helpful video from the Bible Project to help people understand Matthew…
The Book Of Numbers Explained
The book of Numbers is often overlooked by modern readers of the Bible. Perhaps it’s name is a turn off to some, which is unfortunate. This book contains many important stories of Israel’s journey and God’s dealings with his…
Understand The Book Of Hebrews
The book of Hebrews is one of the longer letters of the New Testament. The author’s constant reference to the the Hebrew Scriptures can create a kind of sensory overload that can make the logic of the book a…
1Corinthians At A Glance
This video from our friends at The Bible Project explains the entire book of 1Corinthians in less than 8 minutes. See the structure and themes of the book in beautiful vivid imagery. Paul’s letters can sometimes seem complicated and…
Understand Leviticus
Many people today avoid the book of Leviticus like a priest avoids a dead body. Thankfully, our friends at The Bible Project have shed some light on this mysterious Book of the Bible. Check out this amazing video to…
Understand Exodus In 5 Minutes (Part 2)
The book of Exodus contains some amazing stories…and also some laws…and also lots of detailed instructions about a tent. How do all these things fit together? The Bible Project can tell you in 5 less than minutes. Check out the video…
Ben Witherington Responds To Newsweek’s Article On The Bible
Kurt Eichenwald’s article rips the Bible using 19th-century arguments (all of which have been refuted long ago) alleging that the Bible is full of contradictions, serious manuscript variations, and false additives, thus making it an untrustworthy document. Then, in a…
Al Mohler Responds To Newsweek’s Article On The Bible
Newsweek recently published a cover story about the Bible. Prominent Theologian, Al Mohler, offers a response… Newsweek’s cover story is exactly what happens when a writer fueled by open antipathy to evangelical Christianity tries to throw every argument he…
Understand Exodus In 5 Minutes (Part 1)
Another incredible video from The Bible Project. This one is about the first half of the book of Exodus. Watch, learn,…
Some Say The Bible Contradicts Itself – What Do You Say?
While I don’t believe the Bible has a journalistic type of accuracy that most fundamentalists ascribe to it, nor do I believe that the Bible is some sort of magic book that will yield an answer to every conceivable…
Learn How To Study The Bible By Watching John Piper Do It
John Piper has recently launched a new series of Bible study “labs”. The trailer video is above. Click the “Read More” button below to see the collection of instructional videos currently available. Look at the Book is a new…
The Bible Tells Stories Of A Greater And Truer Reality
To some, the Bible seems like an odd collection of disconnected stories. This is not the case though. It presents a grand narrative in which every scene is a building block in constructing a bigger story. Each individual story…
If Christians Are People Of The Book, Then Why Are They Biblically Illiterate?
We’ve fooled ourselves into thinking we are a people of the book. Instead, we have become a people of words—but they are our words, made in our image, and if we’re not careful our faith will be too. When…
Devotion Isn’t A Thing You Do But The Way You Live
I’m very concerned with the way modern Christianity tends to think about our “devotional life.” It seems as if we’ve reduced these devotions down to five minutes of reading a Psalm and saying a quick prayer for the day,…
How To Read The Book Of Revelation
In this 7 minute video, Tim Mackie explains how the book of Revelation is structured. The apocalyptic genre of writing is already so tricky to read, so it is very helpful to have a general understanding of how the…
5 Examples Of How Scripture Is Abused
Christians read (and quote) Scripture in tiny, artificial fragments all the time. And by doing so, do we alter the meaning without even realizing it. But the Twitterized Bible often leads us down the wrong path because it reinforces…
10 Scriptures For Strengthening Relationships
It seems we reserve our unkindest words, do our most thoughtless deeds, are the most mean to those who mean the most to us. And because those close to use care more about what we say and think, those…
Scripture Memorization Molds The Man
In this 5 minute video, Gary George offers a compelling reason for why Christians should diligently memorize Scripture. If we want to speak truth and make it go forth, then we first have to know the truth. The mouthpieces…
What Biblical Genealogies Can Teach Us About Family
All the genealogies that we find throughout the Old Testament and at the beginning of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke tell us about something God values highly. They emphasize the power of the connection between generations and of…
Why Many Church-Goers Hate The Bible
It is well and good for the preacher to base his sermon on the Bible, but he better get to something relevant pretty quickly, or we start mentally to check out.” That stunningly clear sentence reflects one of the most…
Midrash: A Communal Approach To Reading Scripture
“Attached to every synagogue is a place devoted to the study of sacred writings and Holy Scripture. This area is called the Beit Midrash, the house of learning or study. Midrash literally means “investigation.” Here the Jewish people would…
How Do You View The Bible?
Viewing the Bible as weapon, rules, or story will make all the difference in how you read it and how you understand God and…
How To Explain Genesis 1-11 In 5 Minutes
Whether you’re a first-time reader of the Bible or a seasoned scholar, this 5 minute video offers insight into the first 11 chapters of Genesis that will make this book accessible and understandable. Share it with all your friends…
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