Is there a family Bible in your household? Did you uncover it cleaning out an attic? Has it been the family for generations, or did you buy one just recently? Do you use it for your Bible reading? We’d like to hear your family Bible stories, so if you have fond memories or interesting facts about your family Bible, let us know!
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Last week’s poll asked what part of the Bible you’ve been reading the most lately. The breakdown of votes was quite a bit more evenly spread than we thought it would be. This week’s poll asks a simple question: What time of day do you read the Bible?
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Shavuot may not be as well-known as Passover or Purim, but it represents a foundational moment in Jewish history: the giving of the Torah (the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch) to the Israelites on Mount Sinai. Here’s the Biblical account upon which it’s based.
Are there “lost gospels” that show us the “true” Jesus? What is the Gospel of Thomas, and does it truly deserve a place alongside the four canonical Gospels?
It’s been just a few days since the New Bible Gateway went live. We’re happy to report that the response has been wonderful! It’s a pleasure to finally be able to show off what we’ve been diligently working on these past months. We also want to point out which features people are liking and make […]
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Our last poll, “Which major prophet do you most identify with?” resulted in over 1200 responses, thanks to everybody who voted! Most of you settled on Isaiah (40%), with Daniel coming in at second (29%), followed closely with Jeremiah at third (25%) and only a few of you (6%) of you voted for Ezekiel: Which […]
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In last week’s poll, we asked How many different Bible versions do you regularly read? Almost 2000 people chimed in, with the majority (38%) responding that you regularly read 3-4 different Bible versions! Read on for the roundup of results, and the new poll question.
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One of the advantages of having access to more than one Bible translation is that you can read them side-by-side. We’ve worked to make it simple to read more than one Bible in parallel–here’s how to do it on the new Bible Gateway site.
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Over the past few days I’ve had the privilege of reading and sending out the Encouragement for Today devotional emails from Proverbs 31 Ministries. I’ve been impressed by both the quality of the writing and the humble honesty each of the writers brings to the devotional. Just this week we’ve read Biblically-grounded reflections on life […]
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One of Bible Gateway’s most popular elements has always been the Verse of the Day. So when we began work on the new Bible Gateway, we took the opportunity to make some improvements to the venerable Verse of the Day feature on the homepage.
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