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Praying the Names of God: He Reveals His Name

By Ann Spangler People’s names in the ancient world did more than simply distinguish one person from another. They often conveyed the essential nature and character of a person. This is especially true when it comes to the names of God recorded in the Bible. The book Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide […]

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New Feature for Bible Gateway Plus Members: Reverse Interlinear

New to Bible Gateway Plus? Becoming a member puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. It’s the easiest way for Bible Gateway lovers to simplify and deepen their personal or group study of the Bible! And we’ve just added a new feature that will change […]

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Praying the Names of God: Hope of Israel

By Ann Spangler People’s names in the ancient world did more than simply distinguish one person from another. They often conveyed the essential nature and character of a person. This is especially true when it comes to the names of God recorded in the Bible. The book Praying the Names of God: A Daily Guide […]

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Journey Through God’s Word With a Knowledgeable Guide: Halley’s Study Bible

A new study Bible for the 21st century has now been published that includes the reference material from a book that has continued to be a bestseller since the beginning of the 20th century. Zondervan Bibles has released the first-ever Halley’s Study Bible (Zondervan, 2020). [Sign up to receive the free email daily Bible verse […]

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Prepare for Easter: Virtually Travel to Israel Free with Bestselling Author Ray Vander Laan in Bible Gateway Online Bible Study

Archaeological Lessons Offer Clearer Bible Understanding Advances in archaeology science are allowing archaeologists in Israel to continually find ancient mosaics, altars, temples, and villages that corroborate and clarify the stories of the Bible. Using research of top scholars in the fields of archaeology, history, and biblical study, historian and bestselling author Ray Vander Laan has […]

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Learn Bible Lessons from the Holy Land: An Interview with Ray Vander Laan

You may wonder how the ancient history of the Bible should define your modern faith walk. Or how the stories of the Old Testament have any bearing on the death and resurrection of Jesus, as well as on your own life today. Historian and teacher Ray Vander Laan has been studying and teaching Jewish culture […]

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Be Inspired by Biblical Stories of Gratitude

Every year, Thanksgiving serves as a reminder for us to give thanks to our Creator, “for he is good; his love endures forever” (1 Chronicles 16:34). This year, it is especially important to praise Him and remember that “…dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations” (Psalm 22:28). In our annual Give […]

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Christian Discipleship: Responding to the Word

By John R. W. Stott The concept of divine revelation, and of our need to submit to it, is both eminently reasonable and practically wholesome. It is reason­able because it acknowledges that the infinite God is altogether beyond his finite creatures, and that we could never have known him if he had not taken the […]

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NIV Quest Study Bible: What Is My Purpose in Life? And How Can I Be Certain of It?

This is the fifth post in the NIV Quest Study Bible (Zondervan, 2019) series in which a popular question about the Bible is asked and answered. [Get immediate access to the insightful NIV Quest Study Bible and more than 40 other valuable Bible study resources when you become a member of Bible Gateway Plus. Try […]

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Veteran and Next Gen Editors Join to Produce Third Edition of the Life Application Study Bible

In 1988, a group of young editors and youth pastors were charged with creating a first-of-its-kind study Bible in a joint venture between Tyndale House Publishers and Youth for Christ—a Bible that in just one volume included notes, explanations, and other resources to enable a reader to better understand the spiritual truths in the text […]

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