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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The Trusted Cupbearer

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia explains why a cupbearer was such an important official in the royal courts of antiquity.

Black and white king laying down - Nebuchadnezzar Not Remember His Own Dream?

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Could Nebuchadnezzar Not Remember His Own Dream?

Because of an unclear translation of Daniel 2:5, for generations many readers of the King James Version of the Bible have understood the verse to mean that King Nebuchadnezzar couldn't recall his dream of the night before.

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Who Could Possibly Misunderstand the Second Coming?

Both the apostles and the early Church misunderstood Christ's second coming. Could you be repeating their mistakes today?

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Jerusalem 3000: An Uncertain Celebration

As Israel celebrates Jerusalem 3000, it is clear that political complexities have tied a Gordian knot the like of which only divine intervention can sever.

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