Found 43 results 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 Level 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 Level 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 Level 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 Level Codex Sinaiticus is one of the earliest Bibles to include both testaments. Illustration by Peter Gurry. How the Two Testaments Became One Bible When production of two-testament Bibles began in the fourth century, the notion already had centuries of precedent. Michael Dormandy May 21, 2024 Level A scene from Albrecht Dürer’s “The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (1498). Source The Fall and Rise of Revelation Revelation was used widely in the early church, then doubted in the East in the fourth century, but eventually accepted again. T. C. Schmidt May 7, 2024 Level Scenes from Rembrandt’s “The Apostle Paul.” Public domain Paul and First-Century Letter Writing Understanding his context reveals the Apostle Paul as one of the great letter writers of his age. E. Randolph Richards March 5, 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 Our 2023 speaking engagements included talks at TGC23. Image source Our Year in Review As the year closes, we take look back at our work in 2023 and cast a glimpse ahead to 2024. Peter J. Gurry and John D. Meade December 19, 2023 Level Drawing of Jesus teaching in the synagogue by Gustave Doré (1832–1883). Illustration by Peter Gurry. What’s the Big Deal about a New Papyrus with Sayings of Jesus? A second-century date for a new Greek fragment with gospel material makes it unique among papyri. Michael W. Holmes September 13, 2023 Level Page 1 of 5 More articles