A Texas pastor wants to help people better apply the lessons of the Bible to their own lives with the help of a new book, "The Jesus Book: Reading and Understanding the Bible for Yourself." "The ...

Isaiah is "widely regarded as one of the greatest prophets of the Bible," according to Lifehopeandtruth.com, the Church of God's website. Isaiah lived in Jerusalem and the prophecies God gave him ...

You open your Bible with good intentions, then five minutes later you’re staring at a genealogy that reads like a phone book, wondering how Hezekiah connects to anything you’ve ever heard in church.

What role should the bible play in American politics? This question remains at the center of debates over hot-button social issues—such as abortion and same-sex marriage—where traditional and ...

In an increasingly complex and stressful world, it is both refreshing and enlightening to turn to the scriptures. The purpose of the Bible is to lead us to God and show us how to live a life pleasing ...

Michael Bird offers a trusty primer on reading and understanding God’s Word. At my seminary, I regularly teach a course on biblical interpretation, and I always begin in the same way: by showing ...

The version of Easter you’re likely familiar with probably starts with how the Bible tells the story. According to the Gospel of John, Pontius Pilate was reluctant to condemn Jesus to death. He had to ...

Movies about Bible events are very popular. Many have well-known actors in top roles. They always add actions and conversations that are not in the Bible, usually depict events more violently, and ...

Randolph Richards and Brandon O’Brien help us see through different cultural lenses. The cover of Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible ...

A fresh offensive with that goal has gone into overdrive in the past two weeks, first with a ruling in Louisiana that the Ten Commandments must be displayed on the walls of every classroom, then a ...