Found 77 results Peter Paul Rubens’s painting “Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well.” Source The Bible of the Woman at the Well The Samaritan Pentateuch offers a fascinating chapter in the Bible’s history and sheds light on Jesus’ ministry. Bradley J. Marsh Jr. September 22, 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 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 The most famous location of an Essene community was near the Dead Sea. What We Know about the People behind the Dead Sea Scrolls History, archeology, and the scrolls themselves reveal a fascinating picture of a unique Jewish community. Anthony Ferguson August 8, 2023 Level Illustration by David Fassett Why Didn’t the New Testament Authors Use God’s Name? Part 3 The use of “Lord” for the divine name probably helped identify Jesus with the God of the Old Testament. Andrew Case July 25, 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 David Fassett How Was the Pronunciation of God’s Name Lost? Part 2 Ancient tradition divides on the use of God’s name, with no clear reason why some banned it. Andrew Case May 2, 2023 Level Illustration by Peter Gurry The Most Objective Textual Critic You’ll Ever Meet The evidence from stone and papyrus promises a better way to determine difficult elements of the Bible’s original text. Benjamin Kantor April 4, 2023 Level 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 Level Page 3 of 8 More articles