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Judas’ betrayal of Jesus as portrayed by Caravaggio.

What Are the Apocryphal Gospels?


These diverse ancient works expand upon the four canonical Gospels in creative and sometimes subversive ways.

Markus Bockmuehl and Jacob Rodriguez

February 4, 2025

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B. H. Streeter’s Four Gospels at One Hundred


How does the Oxford don’s influential argument for ‘local texts’ of the Gospels hold up after 100 years?

Peter R. Rodgers

December 10, 2024

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Paul and the Septuagint Canon


What do the apostle’s quotations of the Septuagint tell us about his view of the Old Testament canon?

Edmon L. Gallagher

November 12, 2024

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Scenes from the Witch of Endor painting by Benjamin West (1777). Source

Suffer Not a Witch to Live?


Biblical exegesis and Bible translation both played a role in the rise—and demise—of witch hunts.

Daniel N. Gullotta

October 22, 2024

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Dating Ancient Manuscripts with Help from Modern Software


Dating Greek manuscripts by handwriting can be precarious, but a new method may put the results on firmer ground.

Pat Sanders

October 8, 2024

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Illustration by David Fassett

Why We Worry When Choosing a Bible Translation


The ‘paradox of choice’ explains why Christians worry so much about picking the wrong translation. What can we do?

Peter J. Gurry

September 4, 2024

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Illustration by Peter Gurry. Text from Cambridge Taylor-Schechter 12.182

The First Parallel Bible


Origen’s six-columned Old Testament, produced in the second century, was a monumental achievement in the Bible’s history.

John D. Meade

August 20, 2024

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Facsimile photo of Codex Vaticanus by Chandler Nick

The Changing Fortunes of Codex Vaticanus


Today, Codex Vaticanus is treated as a premier biblical manuscript. It was not always so.

An-Ting Yi

August 6, 2024

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The Scofield Reference Bible title page (1917). Photo by Chandler Nick.

The Bestselling Reference Bible That Remade American Evangelicalism


By combining familiar and original material, the Scofield Reference Bible ushered in a theological sea change.

Daniel G. Hummel

July 1, 2024

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Illustration by Peter Gurry Images from Wikimedia

Bible Translations Are for People


Accuracy is often thought to be the main criterion for good translation, but acceptability is just as important.

Drew Maust

June 5, 2024

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