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The Bible

The Bible is the foundation of what we understand about Jesus, and about God. It provides a foundation for our confidence that God has good news for us.

General Articles About the Bible

We provide articles on the history of the Bible and how to understand it.

  • A Guided Tour of the Bible. Most Americans have a Bible, but many have never read it. Perhaps they started to read it, but gave up after reading a few chapters. This series of articles is designed to help you explore the Bible and see for yourself what it is like, what it is about and how you can learn to use it. Take the guided tour >>
  • Ancient Words...But Ever True? Can We Still Trust the Bible?
  • Do We Have the Right Books in the Bible?
  • Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible
  • Why Study the Bible?
  • God Speaks to Us!
  • Should You Take the Bible Literally?
  • Bible Study Secrets
  • Choosing a Bible
  • Will You Respond Like a Berean?
  • How We Got the Bible in English
  • William Tyndale and the Birth of the English Bible
  • Digging Up the Bible
  • The Bible: Truth or Fiction?
  • Inspiration, Authority, and Reliability of Scripture
  • Timeless Truths in Cultural Clothes
  • Literal and Figurative
  • Building a Bible Study Library
  • Comforted by the Word


The New Testament

  • The Gospels - the ministry and teachings of Jesus
    • Matthew
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    • John
  • Acts of the Apostles

  • Epistles of Paul
    • Romans
    • 1 & 2 Corinthians
    • Galatians
    • Ephesians
    • Philippians
    • Colossians
    • 1 & 2 Thessalonians
    • 1 & 2 Timothy

  • Hebrews, general epistles, and Revelation
    • Hebrews
    • General epistles
    • Revelation


The Old Testament

  • Genesis

    • What Does Genesis 1 Really Teach?
    • Genesis 1: Are the Six Days of Creation Literal or Figurative?
    • The Battle Over Genesis 1
    • Genesis 1: the evolution vs. creation controversy
    • The "rest" of Genesis 2:2-3 and the Sabbath
  • Exploring the Word of God: The Torah

    Articles about Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy.  Plus, Old Testament concepts, facts and trivia!
  • Exploring the Word of God: The Historical Books

    Articles about Joshua, Judges, 1 & 2 Samuel, Ruth, 1 & 2 Chronicles.
  • Exploring the Word of God: The Books of Poetry

    Articles about the Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job.
  • The Old Testament Prophets

    We have only a few articles here, on Daniel and some of the Minor Prophets.
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