The Contours of the Land in Israel's History
The Land of Palestine
The land of Palestine took its name from the Philistines (the Pelishtim in Hebrew) who settled along the Mediterranean coast from Joppa to Gaza about 1300–12...
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Genesis 1: In the Beginning
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
The Bible begins with these famous words in Genesis 1, laying the foundation for ...
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Abraham and Isaac: A Test of Faith
In Genesis 22, God tests Abraham’s obedience by asking him to sacrifice Isaac, his only son.
To modern readers, this passage and this test ...
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Who Wrote the Book of Genesis?
Moses is traditionally considered the author of Genesis. But for over two centuries, one of the most contested questions in biblical scholar...
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Tremper Longman III Reflects on the Challenges of Studying Genesis
We recently sat down with Tremper Longman III to discuss why the book of Genesis is so challenging to read and understand. His new Genesis o...
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Tremper Longman, III on Studying Genesis
We recently sat down with Tremper Longman to discuss some of the challenges in studying the book of Genesis. Take a look at what he had to ...
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The Faith of Abraham – An Excerpt From Genesis (The Story of God Bible Commentary Series)
The Story of God Bible Commentary explains and illuminates each passage of Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story. It aims to set eac...
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Is Noah’s Flood Still Relevant? Longman Offers 6 Ways to Live the Story
A few weeks ago, another volume in the landmark The Story of God Bible Commentary series was released. And by none other than the venerable ...
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Tremper Longman on Genesis’ Theological Message and the Story of God
Genesis. What a fascinating book. And not a little controversial! It’s also profoundly “theologically rich,” according to Tremper Longman II...
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Devotional Advice for Gaining Wisdom & Living Purposefully in 2016
This time of year there is no shortage of advice for making 2016 your best year yet. May I make a suggestion for yet another source—and an u...
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Reading the Wisdom Books Canonically — An Excerpt from "Canon and Biblical Interpretation"
Canon and Biblical Interpretation is a unique, landmark volume in the "Scripture and Hermeneutics Series." It examines the canonical approa...
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Just in Time for Pentecost - the Acts Commentaries eBook Sale!
“The experience of
Pentecost is the key that unlocks the book of Acts.” -Ajith Fernando, NIV Application Commentary: Acts
With the churc...
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