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START HERE Bible Reading Helps
If you're new to the Bible, this free PDF resource is a helpful introduction with a summary of what's inside, how to get started reading, a list of famous passages, how to find Bible passages to help you when you're facing problems—and more! New to the Bible? START HERE, a free PDF resource, can help! It's a quick and surprisingly…
READ MOREHelpful Tips for Reading the Bible
A brief and practical introduction to Bible reading. Includes strategies to get started and helpful questions to ask of the text, of God, and of yourself. Download this resource
READ MOREWhat Books Belong in the Bible?
Who decided what books should be in the Bible? Why were these decisions made? Read this article to find outThe Bible as Christians know it today did not begin as one large volume—with Old and New Testaments. It came into being as part of a selection process called “canonization.” The Greek word for “canon” can mean many things, such as…
READ MOREGreek Versions of the Jewish Scriptures
What does the word “Septuagint” mean? Is the Roman numeral “LXX” significant? Find out the answers to these questions and more. In the third century B.C. Jewish scholars in Alexandria, Egypt, translated the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek. Many Jewish people lived in Greek-speaking areas of the Mediterranean world, and spoke Greek on an everyday basis. This Greek version of the…
READ MOREThe New Testament
The “New Testament” is the second part of the Christian Bible. Its twenty-seven books continue the story of God's people begun in the Old Testament (the Jewish Scriptures). The “New Testament” is the second part of the Christian Bible. Its twenty-seven books continue the story of God’s people begun in the Old Testament (the Jewish Scriptures). The word “testament” comes…
READ MOREChronological Reading Plan
When did the events in the Bible take place? This reading guide gives a historical and chronological perspective to your daily Bible reading. Prehistory Creation Genesis 1.1—2.25Adam and Eve in the Garden and the First Sin Genesis 3.1-24Cain and Abel and the Murder Genesis 4.1-16Noah and the Flood Genesis 6—9The Tower of Babel Genesis 11.1-91900 B.C. The Call of Abraham…
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