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William Tyndale stained glass

The stained glass window commemorating William Tyndale at Hertford College chapel. Source

The Life and Legacy of William Tyndale


Tyndale’s work to translate the Bible into English reminds us that the Bible has a history written in blood.

Peter J. Gurry

May 3, 2022


Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 5: The Servant Who Sees Light after Anguish


Some ancient manuscripts of Isaiah 53:11 say the servant sees light after his suffering. Does this predict Jesus’ resurrection?

Anthony Ferguson

April 16, 2022


Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 4: Who Does the Servant Intercede For?


The servant is identified with the many rebels and yet distinct enough from them in order to carry their sins.

John D. Meade

April 13, 2022


Gravestone

Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 3: The Servant’s Burial according to the Scriptures


The variation in Isaiah 53:9 touches directly on Christ’s fulfillment of the prophecy in his burial.

Peter J. Gentry

April 6, 2022


Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 2: Does Isaiah’s Servant Really Die for the People?


The ancient witnesses to Isaiah 53:8 disagree on a central confession about Jesus’ death found in the New Testament.

John D. Meade

April 5, 2022


Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash

Part 1: The Servant Sprinkles Many as Anointed Priest


The first in our Easter series argues that the servant is not marred but rather anointed as a priest who sprinkles many.

Peter J. Gentry

March 30, 2022


Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikipedia, iStockphoto, and Unsplash.

A New Series on Isaiah’s Suffering Servant


Our Easter series addresses a set of textual problems that are crucial to the identity of the suffering servant in Isaiah 53.

John D. Meade

March 29, 2022


Jacob Jordaens David and Goliath

“David and Goliath” by Jacob Jordaens. Wikimedia

Who Really Killed Goliath?


Knowledge of scribal mistakes may provide a better solution to the historical puzzle of who killed Goliath in 2 Samuel 21:19.

Kaspars Ozoliņš

March 8, 2022


A list of myths about the King James Bible

Decoration from the title page to the New Testament. Illustration by Peter Gurry.

Seven Common Misconceptions about the King James Bible


The most widely read English Bible translation has sprouted a series of fictions about it. It’s time to prune them.

Timothy Berg

February 22, 2022


Rembrandt’s Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery

Rembrandt’s “Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery” (1644). Wikimedia

Does the Woman Caught in Adultery Belong in the Bible?


Jesus’ famous act of mercy is missing in many manuscripts, raising questions about its place in the Bible.

Tommy Wasserman

February 8, 2022


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