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How We Read the Bible: Bible Gateway’s 2014 Year in Review

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 […]

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What is the Big Picture of the Book of Beginnings?

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 […]

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How Should We Understand the Stories of the Old Testament?

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 […]

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What Help Can We Get So We Understand the Bible Better?

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 […]

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What About Bible Translations?

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 […]

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What Is the Big Picture of the Bible?

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. […]

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How Will Our Lives Be Better if We Understand the Bible Better?

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. […]

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Don’t Forget: New “How to Understand the Bible” Lesson Tomorrow

Just a reminder: the next lesson in our How to Understand the Bible series arrives tomorrow! You can watch for it here on the blog, or sign up to have it delivered to you via email. Feedback from last week’s lesson has been extremely positive—lots of you are finding this series encouraging and inspiring. If […]

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How Can We Understand the Bible Better?

This is week one in a new series by Bible Gateway and Mel Lawrenz called “How to Understand the Bible.” Over the next 30 weeks we will cover questions about the content of the Bible and interpreting and applying the Bible. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along, encourage […]

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“How to Understand the Bible” Weekly Lessons Begin Soon

Don’t forget—our How to Understand the Bible lesson series begins in just a few days! If you wish you understood the Bible better (and that covers just about everyone, whether they’re brand-new to the Bible or have been reading it for decades) How to Understand the Bible is a series of practical, weekly guides to […]

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