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Mary Magdalene: Apostle to the Apostles
What does the Bible have to say about Mary Magdalene? Use this devotional guide to find out. Just who was this remarkable disciple who has come to be known as Mary Magdalene?Identified by her place of origin, Mary Magdalene was from Magdala, a small town located on the western shore of Lake Galilee, south of Capernaum.She appears in all four…
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Why are the early Christian writings important?
What weight do early Christian writings have in biblical scholarship? Find out in this interview with Scott Elliott, Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship about ancient texts and the Da Vinci Code.During an interview, Mr. Scott Elliott, then a Bible scholar at the Nida Institute for Biblical Scholarship, was asked to comment on the recent surge of public interest in early Christian…
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Critical Perspectives: Searching for the Historical Jesus
Learn about Jesus in the context of first century historical documents.The recent deluge of books and movies on early Christian literature has generated much interest among Christians and non-Christians alike. Amid skepticism and apologetics, readers seek answers to questions that bring the historical Jesus to the forefront of the debate. Who was he? What evidence do we have, besides the…
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Rupturing the Empire: Reading Women in Mark’s Gospel as Postcolonial Subjects
How should we understand the role of women in Mark’s Gospel? Check out one view on this subject.by Seong Hee Kim, PhD.Postcolonial feminist biblical interpretation is a new brand of hermeneutics that brings into feminist biblical studies the postcolonial theory of thinkers like Edward Said, Homi Bhabha, and Gayatri Spivak.The term "postcolonial" implies that the phenomena of colonization persist in…
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Miracles, Magic, and Medicine
How are miracles different from magic? What role does medicine play in magic? Find out here. The Bible is a book of faith, telling the story of how God acted in history to protect and save humankind. Miracles are an important part of that story. God's actions in miracles on behalf of the faithful are contrasted with the situation of…
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Different Kinds of Literature in the Bible
The Bible contains a wide array of literature, including love songs and apocalyptic visions. This tool gives a brief explanation of each genre that will give you a platform for understanding the Bible on your own. Most books fall into one particular category of literature or another. An instruction booklet for making something uses technical language. A novel will use some…
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