The Bible in Context
Have you ever been unsure of who to sit beside in a cafeteria? Maybe you grabbed your tray of food and started walking toward a table then realized that you didn’t know anyone. Or maybe the people you knew didn’t have an open seat beside them. We like to eat with people we know—people we want … Read more
Christian theology has a few thorny issues and the relationship of the Old Testament to the New Testament is one of them. In order to understand this complicated relationship, it’s essential to begin with Abraham. The Life of Abraham About two millennia before Jesus, God called Abraham to leave his country and go to a … Read more
The Christian faith stands or falls on the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Without his life Christianity doesn’t exist. But how do we know anything about Jesus’ life? For two thousand years, Christians have relied on the information found in the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. But can we trust the Gospels? Are they … Read more
Three important reminders in the Bible and why we should review.