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? (canonization)
• Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible
  (alternate title: Is the Bible just a white man's book?)
• More general articles >>

The New Testament

• The Gospels - the ministry and teachings of Jesus
  • Matthew
  • Mark
  • Luke
  • 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

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.