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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Did Jesus Really Descend into Hell?
It is sometimes argued that Christ descended into hell after he died.The widely used Apostles’ Creed reads, “was crucified, dead, and buried...
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Did Jesus Know When He Was Going to Die?
Did Jesus expect to die? Did he intend to? If so, how did he view his death?
According to the Synoptic Gospels, from Peter’s confessi...
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eBook Sale: Gregory Koukl's New Apologetics Release, "The Story of Reality"
"It's my favorite thing I've written yet," says Greg Koukl, President of Stand to Reason, about his new apologetics book The Story of Realit...
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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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Darwin, Darwinism, and the "Dictionary of Christianity and Science"
Faith and science have been both kissing cousins and sworn enemies throughout Western history.
That tension, however, hasn’t stopped Paul Co...
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4 Non-Biblical, Non-Christian Views of Reality You Need to Know About
In his new book The Essentials of Christian Thought Roger Olson tells the story of an aunt who was a passionately devoted member of the Pres...
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When Word-for-Word Is Ambiguous (John 9:7) - Mondays with Mounce 279
I have been sensitive lately to finding passages in which a word-for-word translation is not clear but is ambiguous and perhaps even mislead...
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Why People are Reluctant to Talk about Their Christian Convictions
We recently sat down with Greg Koukl to talk about what prevents people from articulating their faith to non-believers. Take a look at what ...
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How to Keep Receiving Your Newsletters from Zondervan Academic (Subscriber, Please Read)
APRIL 7, 2017: If you subscribe to one of Zondervan Academic’s email newsletters, you may receive an unusual email from us soon. It requests...
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Olive Tree Bible Software Sale: The Best Bible Reference Tools
Save big on Bible reference works at Olive Tree Bible Software right now. (The sale ends April 17, 2017.) You will find deals on single volu...
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[Common Places] The Five Solas: Grace Alone
This year we celebrate the 500th anniversary of the beginnings of the Protestant Reformation, looking back to Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and...
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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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Logos Software Sale: Illustrated Commentary Set on the Old Testament
Save 25% on the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary: Old Testament set at Logos Bible Software. This is the premier commentar...
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eBook Sale on Reformed Theology: Deals Start at $1.99
Save up to 76% on timely and popular eBooks by Timothy Keller, D. A. Carson, Michael Horton, Tim Challies, and over 16 other authors in our ...
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Clarity or Ambiguity? (John 1:13) - Mondays with Mounce 278
This is another way of asking the age old question, do you err on the side of word-for-word translation or on the side of meaning? Do you wa...
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Logos Software Sale: NIV Application Commentary, New Testament
Save 44% on the NIV Application Commentary: New Testament set (20 vols.) at Logos Bible software. (The deal ends April 3, 2017.)
Billy Graha...
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