Archaeologists have consistently discovered the names of government officials, kings, cities, and festivals mentioned in the Bible – sometimes when historians didn't think such people or places existed. For example, the Gospel of John tells of Jesus healing a cripple next to the Pool of Bethesda...
Those who wrote the Bible lived at different times, some separated by hundreds of years. In many cases they were complete strangers to one another. Some Bible writers were businessmen or traders; others were shepherds, fishermen, soldiers, physicians, preachers, kings—human beings from all walks...
In a way, both of these answers are true, but by now you’re probably looking for a little more detail about the authors of the Bible. And rightly so: when you’re studying a book or passage of the Bible, it’s pretty important to know who wrote it. ...
This child would later become known as "John the Baptist" because of a new tradition he started of baptizing God-worshipers who repent of their sin in the Jordan River. Interestingly, the Bible shows us that although Zechariah had a hard time believing that the angel was telling the truth...
Berean Standard Bible· Download Cross References 2 Chronicles 23:7The Levites must surround the king with weapons in hand, and anyone who enters the temple must be put to death. You must stay close to the king wherever he goes.”1 Kings 1:38-40Then Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet...
The men who wrote the most books are Paul (13 or 14), Moses (5) and John (5). In this article you will find a list of the possible human authors of all 66 books of the Bible. The Bible is one of the most reproduced books of all times. It has been translated into hundreds of...
The primary challenge, of course, is that there are no complete historical records documenting kings who lived 5,000 years ago. There's also the matter of which ancient words referred to what we think of as kings. In the area around Egypt, for example, the word "pharaoh" didn't come ...
Bible Book List Font Size 1 Kings 12:17-19 GOD’S WORD Translation 1 Kings 12:17-19 New International Version 17But as for the Israelites who were living in the towns of Judah,Rehoboam still ruled over them. 18King Rehoboam sent out Adoniram,[a]who was in charge of forced labor, but...
four centuries before. After this there are three other casual allusions to the law of Moses in the first book of Kings, and four in the second book. The books of Chronicles, which follow the Kings, contain frequent allusions to the law; but these books, as we shall see by and by, ...
Berean Study BibleHe was the oneThis phrase refers to King Azariah, also known as Uzziah, who was the son of Amaziah. His reign is noted for its prosperity and military success. The emphasis on "He was the one" highlights his personal initiative and leadership in the restoration efforts....