Found 19 results 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 Level 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 Level The ESV Bible app open to Genesis 1:1. Photo by Jenny Smith How Digital Apps Are Changing How We Read the Bible Digital Bibles shape what we see—and don’t see—in the text and require us to be mindful of their power and peril. John Dyer February 6, 2024 Level Illustration by David Fassett How Was the Divine Name Translated in the Reformation? Part 4 Translators have wrestled with the divine name for centuries. Some have used it only to reverse course later. Andrew Case September 5, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock What Makes a Bible Translation Really Bad? No translation is perfect. But really bad translations are idiosyncratic and mislead innocent Bible readers. Mark Ward July 11, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Photo from iStock What Makes a Bible Translation Bad? Sectarian translations go too far beyond the natural bias inherent in something as complex as translating the Bible. Mark Ward June 13, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry. Images from Wikimedia Commons Providence and Preservation The different methods and modes of divine providence help us better understand God’s role in the Bible’s preservation. Richard Brash August 23, 2022 Level 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 Level 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 Level 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 Level Page 1 of 2 More articles