Background of the Bible

"And it happened, when all our enemies heard of it, and all the nations around us saw these things, that they were very disheartened in their own eyes; for they perceived that this work was done by our God" (Nehemiah 6:16).

How did the Bible come into existence? Who wrote it? What was happening as it was being written? All these questions and more are answered here in the Background of the Bible.

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Why the Bible is Different

Many writers authored the Bible and the perceptive reader gradually becomes aware of one great mind at work permeating its pages from Genesis to Revelation.

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Is the book of Enoch sacred writing?

Is the book of Enoch an inspired writing that Christians should study like the Bible?

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How should a Christian view the Old Testament?

Is the Old Testament outdated and obsolete or valuable for Christians to live by?

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What is the Apocrypha? Should these books be part of the Bible?

Are books like Tobit, Judith, the Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach (Ecclesiasticus), Baruch and 1 and 2 Maccabees inspired parts of Holy Scripture?

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Is there a secret Bible code?

A popular book claims that there is a secretly embedded code in the Bible, discernible by computer calculations. Is this true?

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Your Bible Is 400 Years Old

The King James Version, or Authorized Version, of the Bible was completed in 1611. Even if you have a more modern English version, it owes a great deal to this groundbreaking translation.

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Introduction: Why The Bible is the Word of God

For many millions, God's Word is unexplored and uncharted territory. Yet the Bible is not only designed to help humans beings cope in a world caught up in all kinds of crisis.

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Creation Week: Light on Day 1 but the Sun on Day 4?

Genesis 1:3 tells us, "Then God said, 'Let there be light.'" If all the rest of the initial creation had to occur after this verse, then there would seem to have been nothing to produce this light (i.e., no sun).

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What is the Bible "in its original form"? Is it some version of the King James translation, or is it a preKing James publication? Where can one find the Bible in its original form that has been translated into English?

What did you mean in your article "Isn't It About time You Read the Book?" when you referred to the Bible in its original form?

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Jacob: A Third-Generation Man of God

If Jacob, grandson of Abraham and son of Isaac, were alive today, we might call him a "third-generation Christian." What lessons does his story hold for young people today?

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World News and Trends: Christianity's debt to Israel and the Jews

Why do we see this growing global anti-Semitism and a persistent quest to rob the state of Israel of its legitimacy?

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Answers from Genesis - Part 8

Here are more frequently asked questions about Genesis, the book of origins.

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Is the Bible True?

The Bible is much quoted, but little understood or believed. Can the Bible withstand scrutiny of its apparent contradictions? Should you believe it?

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Answers from Genesis - Part 7

Here are more frequently asked questions about Genesis, the book of origins.

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Answers from Genesis - Part 4

We continue exploring the book of Genesis and the common questions asked about it. Here are the answers as we best understand them in light of the Bible.

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Secular Humanism: Between the Ideal and the Lie

Recent U.S. elections showed a nation strongly and sometimes bitterly divided over many issues, not least the basic direction of the country. What’s behind the battle? The seeds were sown long ago.

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Lessons From Daniel

As I write, President-elect Barack Obama, soon to be the most powerful man on earth, is in the process of naming his staff of advisers.

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Answers from Genesis - Part 2

Understanding how God made things in the beginning can help us understand things now.

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Answers from Genesis - Part 1

Understanding how God made things in the beginning can help us understand things now.

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Three of the First Horns Plucked Out by the Roots

In Daniel 7:8 the prophet Daniel writes: "I was considering the horns, and there was another horn, a little one, coming up among them, before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots."

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