In 1611, when the KJV was produced, the translators used the word "unicorn" to translate a single Hebrew word, רְאֵם reym, because they didn't know what the original Hebrew word meant. It is the English that critics complain about, not the original Hebrew text. Let's...
Have you ever wondered why God inspired four different gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, earthly ministry, death, and resurrection? As a young Christian, I remember thinking to myself “Isn’t this kind of repetitive, especially the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and...
The book of Revelation is traditionally said to be written by John. The first verse in the Book of Revelation does not say exactly who that particular John is, but it is naturally assumed to be John the apostle since it was the apostles that were given the authority...
The Bible was written in two parts, the Old Testament (39 books) and the New Testament (27 books) because the Old Testament described the history of the people that God chose to be the ones through whom the Messiah would come. Therefore, it contains the history of...
Are some of the Bible miracles really just magic tricks? The Bible has things like turning water to blood, parting the Red Sea, a staff turning into a snake, a talking donkey, etc. So, aren't these just old tricks that really didn't happen and a primitive culture...
The pastoral epistles are those letters written by Paul to Timothy and Titus in the New Testament. So, they are 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. They are called the pastoral epistles because they are letters with instructions for pastors, congregations, and general...
When Christians say that the Bible is inspired, they are saying that it is "God-breathed." 2 Tim. 3:16-17 says "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 17 that the man of God may be...
Deciding on which Bible version is best isn't as simple as we might hope. Different Bibles have different translation styles. But, let's take a look and compare. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The New Testament was written in Greek. ...
Yes, the Bible can be trusted even though it was written by sinful people because God inspired the writers. The Bible says in 2 Tim. 3:16, that “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in...
Bibles use "Lord" instead of YHWH or Jehovah because of the practice begun by the Jews hundreds of years before Christ. The Jews did not want to pronounce or mispronounce the name of YHWH out of reverence. They did not want to risk violating the commandment that...