Category Archives: Bible Reference
In this series in “How to Understand the Bible” we are focussing on how to understand the Old Testament. Many people find parts of the Old Testament daunting and challenging to understand. One such part is that portion in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. If you know someone or a group who would like to […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible
We’re going to resume the weekly readings in “How to Understand the Bible” week after next, after the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. Perhaps you are thinking now about how you might systematically read the Bible next year. Bible Gateway offers different Bible reading plans. Andy Rau describes them here. In the new year I […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible
Bible Gateway has published its 2014 Year in Review. Based on over 1.5 billion pageviews and over 150 million unique visitors to Bible Gateway from December 2013 through November 2014, the data we’ve gathered provides a glimpse at how people engaged with the Bible in 2014. You can view our findings here. Our Year in […]
Filed under 2014 in Review, Art, Bible, Bible Gateway, Bible Gateway Anniversary, Bible Reference, Bible Study, Christmas, Culture, Discipleship, Easter, Family, Fun, General, Holiday, How to Understand the Bible, Jesus, Lent, Literacy, New Testament, News, Old Testament, Reading Plans, Reflections, Spanish, Study, The Bible, Theology, Verse of the Day, Worship, Year in Review
Truly comprehending the Bible involves knowing both what it says (content) and how it says it (form). Being able to identify and appreciate the many literary forms in which the Bible is written assists readers in more fully understanding God’s Word. Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Leland Ryken about his book, A Complete Handbook of Literary […]
Filed under Bible, Bible Reference, Bible Study, Books, Interviews, Introduction to the Bible, Literacy, The Bible
For 10 weeks we are focussing on how to understand the Old Testament. Many people find parts of the Old Testament daunting and challenging to understand. In the weeks to come we’ll break it all down, bit by bit, looking at the land of the Bible, the book of Genesis, the Law, the books of […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible, Old Testament
Do you know the various genres of literature in the Bible and how to interpret each within its proper context? Are you aware of the many and profound differences between the modern world and ancient biblical cultures; how ancient societies worked, how documents were created, who preserved them and why, the patriarchal nature of all […]
Filed under Bible, Bible Reference, Books, Interviews, Introduction to the Bible
For the next 10 weeks we will focus on how to understand the Old Testament. Many people find parts of the Old Testament daunting and challenging to understand. In the weeks to come we’ll break it all down, bit by bit, looking at the land of the Bible, the book of Genesis, the Law, the […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible, Old Testament
Next week we begin marching through the parts of the Old Testament. But first, this week, the issue of Bible helps. This new series by Bible Gateway and Mel Lawrenz is called “How to Understand the Bible.” If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along, encourage them to learn more […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible
If you are wondering what English translation of the Bible to use, know this: you are blessed with an array of excellent choices. In the past few hundred years, interest in and reverence for the Bible has inspired major efforts involving thousands of researchers, linguists, and translators. The complete Bible is available in about 500 […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible, Translations
This new series by Bible Gateway and Mel Lawrenz is called “How to Understand the Bible.” Over 30 weeks we will cover questions about the content of the Bible and interpreting and applying the Bible. We’ll look at the way we should read everything from historical stories to Psalms to prophecy to Gospels to Revelation. […]
Filed under How to Understand the Bible
Polls
Loading ...