Weekly Brief is your 1-minute smart and fast report to keep you informed of important Bible-related trends, statistics, articles, and pivotal happenings on the Web and at Bible Gateway. Forward to your friends and share with your followers to encourage them to subscribe.
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What is the history of the Bible from its beginnings to the present day? How was the Bible written and its various books chosen? How reliable is it? How were the Old Testament and New Testament formed? Bible Gateway interviewed Ryan M. Reeves and Charles Hill about their book, Know How We Got Our Bible (Zondervan, 2018).
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Do you sometimes approach familiar Bible passages with a sense of fatigue or mindlessness because you've read it all before? You've lost the wonder of it all and it doesn't feel new to you? You think you know what it all says already? How can the spiritual discipline of reading Scripture afresh allow you to rediscover the ancient Word in startlingly new ways? Bible Gateway interviewed Russ Ramsey about his Retelling the Story series (InterVarsity Press, 2018), including The Advent of the Lamb of God, The Passion of the King of Glory, and The Mission of the Body of Christ.
Become a member of Bible Gateway Plus and get immediate 24/7 access to the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary and other valuable Bible commentaries.
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Determining what the longest book in the Old Testament is depends on how you're measuring. See what the longest and shortest books of the Bible are. Then sign up to receive Bible Gateway’s free exclusive 25 Extremes in the Bible Infographic.
See the Scripture Engagement section on Bible Gateway.
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See more Bible-related articles in this week’s Bible News Roundup.
See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.
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If you're exasperated with Bible studies that haphazardly pick arbitrary passages to draw vague applications for your life, Zondervan’s new free Bible study Trace the Themes is exactly what you're waiting for.
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In this 35th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, “People who have had a pattern of Scripture digestion over the years consume the Bible faithfully so that it is transformed into the spiritual muscle tissue of their lives. The word of God actually becomes part of who they are....” If you want to know how to live the Bible every day, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email.
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In this guest Blog post, Rob Maaddi, author of Birds of Pray: The Story of the Philadelphia Eagles’ Faith, Brotherhood, and Super Bowl Victory (Zondervan, 2018), describes 8-and-a-half hours before kickoff for Super Bowl LII when members of the Philadelphia Eagles got ready for the biggest game of their lives with an intimate celebration of their love for Jesus Christ.
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The Amplified® translation was created to deliver enhanced understanding of the rich nuances and shades of meaning of the original Bible languages. For this kind of study, no working knowledge of Greek or Hebrew is required—just a desire to know more about what God says in his Word. In the new Amplified® Reading Bible (Zondervan, 2018), readers can enjoy a smoother reading experience with the only Amplified® Bible in a single-column, paragraph format.
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Most of us believe that when we “cry out” to God—that is, appeal to him through prayer—he always hears those prayers. But what about Bible passages that suggest that sometimes God doesn’t listen to our prayers?
Browse the Prayer Resources section in the Bible Gateway Store.
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In this guest Blog post, Lee Strobel, author of Spiritual Mismatch: Hope for Christians Married to Someone Who Doesn’t Know God (Zondervan, 2017), says Jesus never stopped praying for people who were far from God—including those who were bitterly opposed to him. If Jesus refused to give up praying, how could we ever stop praying for those who we love the most, including our own spouse?
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We've heard from many of you during our year-long 25th anniversary celebration, such as, "Bible Gateway is liberating: I can study the Bible at my own pace, right from the comfort of my own apartment. Your website is very accessible on the Mac with my screen readers. It also has a wide variety of content." Tell us what Bible Gateway means to you—and tell your friends and followers by using the #MyBibleGateway hashtag to communicate the fun!
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Join GRAMMY® winner and American Idol Season 5 finalist Mandisa on a journey through the Defiant Joy Online Bible Study with Candace Payne (a.k.a. Chewbacca Mom) and get FREE access to all 6 study videos, Joy Printables, a FREE eBook, and other fun goodies! Get ready to laugh it up and claim a JOY that is unshakeable! Study dates are August 13 - September 24 and there will be weekly LIVE chats with Mandisa for everyone who joins!
Read the Bible Gateway Blog post, How I Rise Above the Lies that Haunt Me by Candace Payne (a.k.a. Chewbacca Mom).
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This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week read:
Tell your pastor to visit the Pastor Resources Page on Bible Gateway.
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