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The New Testament in Its World Podcast
Today, we are excited to announce the release of a 5-part podcast series with N.T. Wright and Michael F. Bird called The New Testament in Its World. In this podcast, Wright an...
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Who Were the Galatians?
If someone was to ask you who Paul wrote his epistle to the Galatians to, how would you respond? If you’re like most people, you’d probabl...
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What the Bible Says About Predestination
In any conversation about predestination, election, and God’s will in the act of salvation, two verses from Romans 8 are usually cited:
For...
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Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews?
When you consider the wide agreement among biblical scholars about who wrote every other book of the New Testament, it’s a little mysterious...
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Who Killed Jesus? The Historical Context of Jesus’ Crucifixion
Much of the scholarly discussion about the circumstances of Jesus’ death relates to the question of who was responsible for his arrest and...
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6 Major Themes in the Johannine Epistles and the Story of God
A few years ago, Zondervan Academic launched a new commentary series to explain and illuminate Scripture in light of the Bible’s grand story...
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Why Are Jesus' Genealogies in Matthew and Luke Different?
The birth narratives in both Matthew and Luke help answer the question, “Who is Jesus and where did he come from?” One of the ways each book...
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10 New Online Courses Announced
Whatever you want to learn—and however you desire to grow—we want to make sure there’s an online course for you.
That’s why, in addition to...
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What Language Did Jesus Speak?
Have you ever wondered what language Jesus spoke?
Let’s take a closer look.
What Languages Were Spoken in First-century Palestine?
Befo...
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What Does Genesis 12:1–3 Mean, Why Does It Matter?
Earlier this year, we released another volume in the landmark The Story of God Bible Commentary series, written by none other than vener...
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What Happened Between the Old and New Testaments? 4 Things You Need to Know to Read the New Testament Well
Have you ever wondered what happened between the Old and New Testaments?
If you’ve ever flipped from the last page of the Old Testament t...
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Top 12 Biblical-Theological Posts in 2015
The end of the year provides us two opportunities: to remember the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and to reflect upon what we'v...
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Bible Interpreters Need to Remember Scripture Isn't Fragmented
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What book, person, o...
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5 Steps to Understanding Any Biblical Text: The Interpretive Journey from "Grasping God's Word"
How can we know what the Bible means?
This extract from Grasping God's Word may serve as a quick guide to "the interpretive journey." This ...
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Exegesis and Hermeneutics: The Bible Interpreter's Two Most Important Tasks
“The test of good interpretations is that it makes good sense of what is written.” (22)
For 33 years that guiding principle has sat at th...
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Christianity Today's 2014 Book Award for Biblical Studies: "Paul and Union with Christ" by Con Campbell
Congratulations to Constantine Campbell, who's just been awarded the 2014 Christianity Today Book Award in Biblical Studies for his book...
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