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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An Introduction to the Aramaic Alphabet
Most Bible readers wouldn’t be surprised to hear that most of the Old Testament is written in Hebrew, but it might surprise them to find out...
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An Introduction to the Biblical Greek Alphabet
Is understanding Greek essential for having a clearer, more exact, and more persuasive presentation of God’s saving message?
If you’re unsu...
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An Introduction to the Hebrew Alphabet
One of the difficulties of studying the Old Testament is that it represents a culture that’s completely foreign to us: both in terms of its ...
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2017 Year in Review: The Most Popular Online Courses
Zondervan Academic Online Courses has become one of the best ways to learn about the Bible online. As we’re reviewing and reflecting on our ...
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What Is the Tabernacle?
During the 40 years that the Israelites wandered in the desert under Moses’ leadership, God was with them. God gave clear instructions to th...
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6 Surprising Things You Need to Know about Matthew’s Christmas Story
There are two versions of the Christmas story: the one reflected in Christmas carols and pageants; the other version most forget—Matthew’s C...
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What Role Does the Holy Spirit Play in Bible Study?
As the supernatural source of Scripture’s inspiration, it would seem that the Holy Spirit would play an important role in how we read and in...
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Is the “Trinity” in the Bible?
In recent years, we’ve seen a resurgence of arguments against Christian theology using the doctrine of the Trinity as a proof.
Critics arg...
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What Does the Old Testament Say about the Trinity?
In the New Testament, Christians are given a new lens through which they see God. He is still the one true God we discover in the Jewish She...
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Angels in the Bible: What Do We Actually Know About Them?
For centuries, artists have portrayed angels as beautiful humans with wings and glowing light, complete with halos, harps, and flowing white...
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Explorations in Constructive Dogmatics: 5 Contemporary Insights
Since 2013 the Los Angeles Theology Conference (LATC) has sought to advance contemporary dogmatics by fostering serious, collegial engagemen...
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Can the Singular “Man” Refer to Mankind in General? — Mondays with Mounce 306
I am working through the definitions of the vocabulary in my textbook, Basics of Biblical Greek, and got to wondering about ἄνθρωπος. I am t...
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Software Sale: Expositor's Bible Commentary, Counterpoints, and More
The original Expositor's Bible Commentary, the Counterpoints series, the Preacher's Commentary and more are on sale right now at Logos, Acco...
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Practical Inspiration from New Testament Greek for 2018
There is no shortage of inspiration for making 2018 your best year yet. May I suggest another, if not unusual source for inspiration?
New Te...
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Bestselling eBook Sale
Right now, 11 of our bestselling eBooks are on sale. (Deals end December 10, 2017).
This includes deals from:
Greg Koukl (Tactics and The S...
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Statement from Zondervan Academic on Dr. Andreas Köstenberger’s John Commentary
December 4, 2017
In October 2017 Dr. Andreas Köstenberger informed Zondervan Academic that his commentary on the Gospel of John in volume 2 ...
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