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UnashamedThe culture of the world of the Bible was deeply rooted in shame and honor...

Misreading Scripture with Western EyesAuthors Randy Richards and Brandon O'Brien maintain that living in a Western culture can put...

Five Geographical Firsts in the Life of JesusBible geography expert Dr. Jack Beck returns for more conversations that demonstrate how location is...

The Holy LandJerusalem is where Jesus was crucified. Samaria is where Jesus revealed himself to the woman...

The Impact of PlaceScholar and educator Dr. John Beck believes that location almost always shapes our understanding of...

Book

The Lands of the Bible TodayThis visual tour of the Holy Land brings 44 places in that region up close...

A Walking Tour of the Gospels“The disciples encountered the message of Jesus bonded to the soil, scenery, and people of...

Discovery House Bible Atlas“Those living in the Promised Land had the settings for Bible stories all around them,”...

Conversation

Reading the Bible as a StoryDo you read your Bible in light of God's really big story? How can you...

Unlocking New Testament CultureWhat do we miss when we read the New Testament without a deep understanding of...

Can Studying Scripture Bring Hope?Is studying Scripture a skill all Christians can learn, or is it just too hard?...

Geographical Significance of The Land of IsraelWhile the Bible conveys its narrative visually, our approach is often dominated by textual interpretation....

ContextualizationDid God adapt His language in the Bible to fit different contexts? Does the Bible...

Document

The Lands of the Bible TodayFrom Genesis to Revelation, God revealed Himself and His story of redemption. He used people...

Ten Reasons to Believe in a God Who Allows SufferingNatural disasters. Terrorist acts. Injustice. Incurable disease. All these experiences point to suffering, and can...

Better than Gold: The Life-Changing Wisdom of the BibleThree thousand years ago Solomon wrote, “Wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages...

What Every Christian Needs to Know about Reading the BibleDo you ever struggle when reading the Bible? Sometimes, the meaning behind what the author...

Lands of the Bible: Places that Shape ScriptureWe all have real needs; and the Bible tells a story that meets them. This is...

Genesis to Revelation: Why the Whole Story of the Bible MattersReading the Bible can seem daunting. All the stories, names, and places of the New...

Knowing God Through The Whole BibleThe Bible is more than a book about morality, a chosen nation, miracle rescues, and...

Bible TimelineThe document provides an overview of the Bible's structure and timeline, highlighting key events, people,...

Reading Plan

Bible Study BasicsIf you began today, you could spend a lifetime looking for and discovering all of...

Video

What It Means to Love God With “All Your Strength”What does it mean to love God "with all of your strength"? In this final...

What It Means to Love God With “All Your Soul”We explore the Hebrew word "nephesh" that often gets translated as "soul." The English word...

What It Means to Love God With “All Your Heart”Different cultures have different conceptions of the human heart, what it is and what it...

What It Means to “Love” God (With All Your Heart, Soul and Strength)Let's talk about love, Old Testament style! In this video, we'll explore the various ways...

God’s Name Has Changed?! (Learn Its Interesting Biblical History)Yahweh, Adonai, LORD, Jehovah... God seems to have a lot of names, what exactly am...

Shema – ListenIs hearing and listening the same thing? In this video, discover how sound entering your...

Shalom – Peace"Peace" is a very common word in English, that means different things to different people....

HopeIn the Bible people who have hope are very different from optimists! In this video,...

JoyIn this video, we explore the unique type of joy to which God’s people are...

Agape – LoveThe word “love” is one of the sloppiest words in our language, as it primarily...

We Studied “Sin” in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)The word “sin” is one of the most common bad words in the Bible, but...

Transgression"Transgression" is one of those Bible words that seems clear until you have to explain...

IniquityIniquity is a biblical word that very few people use anymore, and even fewer people...

This Lie Can Keep You From Living GenerouslyIn the story of the Bible, God is depicted as a generous host who provides...

We Studied the Temple in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)In this video, we explore how Israel’s temple in the Bible is described as the...

Why Water Matters in the BibleIn the beginning of the Bible, God transforms a desolate wilderness into a garden through...

We Studied the Tree of Life in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)In the opening pages of the Bible, God gives humanity a gift that they quickly...

SABBATH: Learn Why the Number 7 Is Used So Much in the BibleOn page one of the Bible, God orders a beautiful world out of chaotic darkness...

How God is Both One and Three at the Same TimeThe God portrayed in the Bible isn’t easy to understand, but what if we could...

Why Jesus Called Himself the Son of ManIf you thought “Christ” was Jesus’ last name or the title he gave himself, think...

You’re Supposed to Rule the World (Here’s How)This video on the Image of God traces the idea of humans as co-rulers alongside...

How Jesus Became the King of the World (That He Always Was)In this video, we trace the origins of the word “gospel” and how it ties...

What the Idea of “Holiness” Means in the BibleIn this video, we explore the paradox that God’s holiness presents to human beings. God...

We Studied the “Day of the Lord” in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)Does God care about all of the evil humans perpetrate in our world, and if...

We Studied the Law in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)In this video, we explore the importance of the ancient laws in the Old Testament....

Public Reading of ScriptureReading the Bible aloud with a group of people is an ancient practice. In fact,...

How God Deals With Evil Without Destroying HumanityGod is on a mission to remove evil from His good world, along with all...

Understand How the Holy Spirit Works in the BibleIn this video, we explore the original meaning of the biblical concept of “spirit” and...

A Way God Wants to Connect With You (You Might Not Think Much About)The Bible’s main way of talking about God’s relationship to humanity is the image of...

This Is the Hope For Ending the Evil that Affects Your LifeIn this video on the Messiah, we explore the mysterious promise on page three of...

Learn Where Heaven and Earth OverlapWhat does the Bible really teach about heaven, and what is heaven’s relationship to earth?...

Justice • This Is the Bible’s Radical View"Justice" is a felt need in our world today and a controversial topic. But what...

Three Ways to Choose to Live in “Babylon” (and Which Jesus Chose)If followers of Jesus are to give their total allegiance to God’s Kingdom, how should...

The Human Condition You Can’t Escape (No Matter Where You Live)Exile is one of the core, yet often overlooked, themes underlying the entire Biblical storyline....

Design Patterns in Biblical NarrativeDesign patterns are one of the key ways the biblical authors have unified the storyline...

Setting in Biblical NarrativeEvery story has to take place somewhere, and very often locations have a special meaning...

Character in Biblical NarrativeMost of us think of characters in Bible as either sinners or saints, good or...

Plot In Biblical NarrativeAn important part of reading biblical narratives is learning how to understand the nature of...

The Bible as Jewish Meditation LiteratureEpisode 4 explores the unique literary style of the Bible that is meant to draw...

Literary Styles in the BibleEpisode 3 shows how reading the Bible wisely requires that we learn about the ancient...

The Story of the BibleEpisode 2 summarizes the overall story of the Bible as a series of crossroad decisions....

What is the Bible?This is episode 1 of an ongoing series that explores the origins, content, and purpose...

The Art of Biblical PoetryDid you know that a third of the Bible is ancient Israelite poetry? Poetry is...

Metaphor in Biblical PoetryUnderstanding how metaphors are used in the Bible is an essential tool for reading biblical...

What is Biblical Geography?Although the Bible is not a geography book, it is a book filled with geography....

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