Nevertheless some good people seem inclined to think that if such stories are not told, they might well be; they imagine that the Bible must have originated in a manner purely miraculous; and though they know very little about its origin, they conceive of it as a book that was written in...
John believed God to be real, so every Sunday morning in any case he would go to the church to have a look and listen to those people singing inside or reading the Bible. He felt only at this moment he was the child of God and so close to God. But he couldn’t enter because his...
When was the Bible first translated into Latin? The Latin translation of the Bible written by St. Jerome, who was asked by Pope Damasus in382 A.D.to bring order out of the proliferation of Old Latin versions which were in circulation. His translation became the standard Latin version of t...
Enoch was one of only two people in the Bible who were said to have been chosen to escape death by God, the other beingElijah. What an incredible life he must have lived serving God! Enoch is a significant figure in Jewish and Christian tradition. He is seen as a model of righteousness...
The Bible was written by many people over thousands of years. Meet 35 people who have traditionally been credited with writing Scripture.
These Bible writers wrote as they were inspired by the Holy Spirit (see 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Moses was the first person to write portions of Scripture while John, the disciple of Jesus, was the last. Other famous people who wrote the Bible include: Daniel, Peter, Paul, Jonah, Isaiah,...
Who was John? Most of what we know about John comes from the Bible itself, particularly the gospels. Interestingly, the Apostle John is mentioned by name in every gospelexceptthe one named after him. According to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) John was one of the first di...
The Bible references many different peoples who interacted with the Israelites in the ancient world. One of the most politically important groups was the Assyrians, who played a key role in the history of Israel. Ancient Assyria was a powerful empire that kept written records of its own, and...
nothing about its origins. It gives the Bible back to you in a way that you can understand it better. If (the Bible was recorded by) the hand of God or the hands of an angel or the hands of some scribe sitting under a brick wall, no matter who it was, these words are eternal....
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