Category Archives: History
Last month, with the help of our friends at Zondervan Academic, we posted a series of different perspectives on the question of biblical inerrancy. Today, we turn to another topic that relates to the discussion about biblical interpretation: the question of the “historical Adam.” The question of whether Adam and Eve actually existed—as real people […]
Today is Martin Luther king, Jr. Day in the U.S.—a holiday dedicated to the memory of the influential civil rights activist and preacher. Because King understood the struggle for civil rights to be a spiritual as well as political crusade, his speeches and writings often drew heavily on the Bible. How familiar are you with […]
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Today is the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address. Delivered several months after the bloody, decisive Battle of Gettysburg, the Gettysburg Address put the brutal violence of the American Civil War into a grander civic and spiritual context. Have you read the Gettysburg Address? You might be surprised to learn that it’s actually […]
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Looking to do some Reformation reading today? You may not realize it, but Bible Gateway’s got a strong library of Reformation-related material, all online and easily accessible. Here are some of our Reformation resources: The Geneva Bible: It seems fitting to start this list with the book that lay at the center of the Reformation: […]
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Are you ready to celebrate? I’m not talking about Halloween—I’m referring to Reformation Day, which falls on October 31. (Of course, there’s no reason you couldn’t combine the two—I hope you’ve got your Martin Luther costume ready!) Reformation Day is a time to remember and reflect on the Protestant Reformation, a movement of theological reform […]
With all the discussion today of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his “I Have a Dream” speech, we’ve gathered a few more links you might find interesting.
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Today is the 50th anniversary of the delivery of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, an event remembered as a watershed moment in the American Civil Rights Movement. Here are a few links that highlight the Biblical themes behind King’s call for justice.
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With the Muslim period of Ramadan ending today, we consider what lessons and reminders Christians might take away from this Islamic period of fasting.
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Does the Bible condone slavery? As we mark the 150th anniversary of the turning point of the American Civil War, it’s a good time to think about the ways people have used, and mis-used, Scripture.
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Summer is here! That means summer vacation, trips to the beach, and (for some of us)… archaeology season! Many archaeological digs—including many with relevance Bible-related archaeology—take place during late spring and summer, so it’s a good time to check in on the latest archaeology projects.
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