The Original Languages of the Bible
Hebrew and Aramaic, and How They Work Introduction The main language of the OT is Classical Hebrew, but some parts are in Aramaic (Ezra 4:7–6:18;… Read More »The Original Languages of the Bible
Hebrew and Aramaic, and How They Work Introduction The main language of the OT is Classical Hebrew, but some parts are in Aramaic (Ezra 4:7–6:18;… Read More »The Original Languages of the Bible
The Reliability of the Old Testament Manuscripts Introduction At the beginning of the twentieth century, textual criticism of the OT was in its infancy, with… Read More »The Reliability of Bible Manuscripts
The Canon of the Old Testament The word “canon” (Gk. for “a rule”) is applied to the Bible in two ways: first, in regard to… Read More »The Canon of Scripture
Interpreting the Bible: An Introduction The Bible contains 66 books, written in three languages over 1,500 years by dozens of authors writing in numerous genres… Read More »Interpreting the Bible
True Theology: Knowing and Loving God The study of theology is considered by many to be dry, boring, irrelevant, and complicated. But for those who… Read More »Biblical Doctrine: An Overview
Introduction and Timeline Knowing how to read the Epistles is very important, since they make up 21 of the 27 books in the NT. Paul… Read More »Reading the Epistles
When it comes to describing “the theology of the Old Testament,” not everyone is convinced that there is a single theology represented in these diverse… Read More »The Theology of the Old Testament
Biblical Ethics: An Introduction From the beginning of the Bible to the end, God gives people specific instructions about how he wants them to conduct… Read More »Biblical Ethics: An Overview
A troubled jailer in the first century once asked two Christian leaders, “what must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). This in fact is… Read More »God’s Plan of Salvation
The Gospels and Acts were designed to be read as full accounts, each in their own right, even as they seek to tell about Jesus… Read More »Reading the Gospels and Acts
Scholars continue to debate the year and date of Jesus’ crucifixion. Several pieces of evidence, both inside and outside the Bible, help historians to calculate… Read More »The Date of Jesus’ Crucifixion
New Testament theology as a discipline is a branch of what scholars call “biblical theology.” Systematic theology and biblical theology overlap considerably, since both explore… Read More »The Theology of the New Testament