What if the Bible were as easy to read as your favorite novel? Take away the leather and ribbons. Take away the sometimes-confusing annotations. Leave out all the study notes. And finally, assemble the books together in a relatable grouping by content or by author. Just the simplicity of Scripture making it easy to carry […]
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By Christopher Reese The first thing people usually notice when they open the Christian Bible is that it’s divided into two major sections—the Old Testament and the New Testament. Why is it divided this way, and what are the differences between these two Bible Testaments? The Meaning of “Testament” in the Bible As we begin […]
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This is the two-hundred-eighteenth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Every person wants to be […]
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Bookmark this page to help you comprehensively and regularly study the Bible. FREE RESOURCES Bible References Dozens of Bible Translations in Dozens of Languages in Bible Gateway’s Online Library, All Free to Read and Search. Advanced Bible Search Functions The Bible Table of Contents and Video Introductions to Each Book of the Bible Bible Gateway […]
Bible maps provide dimensions to your Bible study that deepen your contextual understanding of how the geography in Scripture impact the people and their stories. Viewing historical, high-resolution Olive Tree Bible Maps with your Bible Gateway Plus membership provide you with accurate biblical landscapes. [Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, Latest Biblical Archaeology Research] List […]
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Experience the royal banquet of the Psalms alongside the wisdom of the “Prince of Preachers.” Spurgeon and the Psalms (Thomas Nelson Bibles, 2022) will guide you into reading and meditating on God’s Word with the penetrating insight of renowned 19th century English pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon, “the prince of preachers.” This Leathersoft™–bound devotional features a […]
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• List of Bible Mapper Maps on BibleGateway.com • The Bible is ancient literature written in a variety of genres over a span of 1,500 years by multiple authors living in diverse cultures covering vast geography that, through military conquest and political control, included numerous historical empires encompassing up to 2 million square miles of […]
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Bible Gateway Plus offers more than 50 great resources such as study Bibles, commentaries, and dictionaries. But you may not have known your Bible Gateway Plus membership also includes in the STUDY tab the sermon series, The Gospel Awakening, by the renowned evangelist D.L. Moody. Moody (1837–1899) preached the gospel to more than 100 million […]
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By Christopher Reese No Psalm is more beloved by believers than the 23rd, and none has exercised greater influence in popular culture. Christians frequently look to Psalm 23 for encouragement in the face of trials, and for comfort when encountering death. The Psalm is also frequently quoted or alluded to in modern movies and music. […]
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• Free Bible Commentaries • Free Bible Dictionaries • Free Bible Encyclopedia • Free Parallel Bible • Create Your Bible Gateway Free Personal Account The Bible tells us we are to do our “best to please God. Be a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed. Teach the message of truth correctly” (2 Timothy 2:15). […]
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