Found 12 Results Illustration by Josh Koch. The Bible and Slavery in Colonial America The Bible was used by both critics and defenders of slavery in the American colonies. What explains their conflicting use? Mark A. Noll July 18, 2022 The title to the “Jefferson Bible.” Illustration by Josh Koch. The Jefferson Bible and the Faith of an American Founder Thomas Jefferson’s cut-and-paste version of the Gospels reveals important facets of the famous founder’s faith and the Bible’s role in American history. Thomas S. Kidd July 4, 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 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 Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Tyndale’s 1534 New Testament and iStock The Letter and the Spirit The evangelical scholar has no need to fear or to exclude the Holy Spirit when practicing textual criticism. Maurice Robinson November 11, 2021 Paintings of Jerome and Augustine. Illustration by Peter Gurry and Josh Koch. Why Are Protestant and Catholic Bibles Different? Knowledge of the Bible’s history clears away the caricatures and misinformation swirling around this common question. John D. Meade November 7, 2021 Page 1 of 2 More articles