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French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883) created 241 wood-engravings for a deluxe edition (Grande) of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. La Grande Bible de Tours was simultaneously published in two volumes in 1866 by Mame in Tours, France and by Cassell & Company in the United […]
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Editor’s Note: The following content is adapted from the Lucado Encouraging Word Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2020), available to you immediately online when you join Bible Gateway Plus. by Max Lucado We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way;and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6, NIV […]
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Easter is the most significant event in the Christian church calendar. Without the events of Holy Week, there wouldn’t be a Christian faith. Easter is the reason the Christian church exists! Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his execution on a Roman cross. That moment of resurrection is the core of […]
Looking for Bible verses for Holy Week and Easter? Here are portions of Scripture to help focus your attention during each day of Holy Week. PALM SUNDAY Philippians 2:5-11 (CSB): Adopt the same attitude as that of Christ Jesus, who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something to […]
We challenge you to spend 10 minutes with Jesus each day for 16 straight days. You’ll be amazed what a difference it’ll make in your spiritual life! Decide now to sign up and listen to the 10 Minutes with Jesus audio devotional available here on Bible Gateway. Each day, for 16 days, you’ll receive one […]
Is the Bible full of contradictions? At some point every Bible reader, whether they’re a skeptic or a believer, must come to terms with perceived differences and contradictions in the Bible text. And these questions naturally assume a particular urgency around Easter. Why is that? Because the events of Easter—Jesus’ arrest, crucifixion, and resurrection, as […]
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This is the one-hundred-ninety-ninth 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. “Those who want to impress […]
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Get the free PDF Bible study Walking With Christ to the Cross, which encompasses lessons connecting both the Old and New Testaments to help you achieve a greater understanding of God’s plan of salvation during this season leading to Resurrection Sunday.
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By Christopher Reese Whether you’re new to Lent, have observed it for years, or are just curious about it, you probably have some unanswered questions about its meaning and the different ways Christians observe it. Below we’ll answer several frequently asked questions about Lent that will help illuminate this important season of reflection on the […]
Today is Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent. It’s rather colorfully known as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, and even Pancake Tuesday in different places around the world. (The references to food derive from the practice of feasting on the day before Lent’s fasting period begins.) Shrove Tuesday isn’t observed in most churches […]
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