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The divine name was revealed at the burning bush. Illustration by David Fassett

Does God Want Us to Use His Divine Name? Part 1


The Old Testament shows that God wants his people to use his personal name, which is why it is used nearly 7,000 times.

Andrew Case

March 15, 2023

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Codex Sassoon is a nearly complete copy of the Hebrew Bible being auctioned by Sotheby’s

Is the Earliest, Most Complete Hebrew Bible Going on Auction?


The sale of Codex Sassoon raises questions about what’s real and what’s hype about this important manuscript.

Kim Phillips

February 22, 2023

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Illustration by Peter Gurry.

How Bible Software Solves Differences in Versification for You


Software developers have to account for different versification in how Bible data is both stored and presented.

Rick Brannan

January 10, 2023

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Solomon Schechter

Solomon Schechter studying the thousands of manuscripts discovered in the Cairo Geniza around 1898. Image reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library. Source

Four Ways Scholars Date Early Hebrew Bible Manuscripts


Scholars use multiple methods to date the earliest copies of the Old Testament. At their best, they yield a range of fifty years.

Drew Longacre

November 8, 2022

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A collage of images from the Luttrell Psalter (c. 1325–40), BL Add MS 42130. Illustration by Peter Gurry. Public domain

Four Lessons from Medieval Illustrated Bibles


Illuminated Bibles are a living testament to human history in addition to being the divine record of history.

David S. Hogg

October 25, 2022

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The Day the Bible Became a Bestseller


Martin Luther didn’t set out to produce a bestseller. But 500 years ago that’s exactly what he did.

Jeffrey Kloha

September 21, 2022

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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

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Numbers in the Yonah Pentateuch

The opening of Numbers in the Yonah Pentateuch (14th c.), showing its ornate micrography. BL Add MS 21160. Public domain

The Extraordinary Hebrew Text behind Your English Bible


The Masoretic Text is the fruit of the genius of Jewish textual scholars who codified the pronunciation of the Hebrew text.

Kim Phillips

August 9, 2022

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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

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Title from the Jefferson Bible

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

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