Bible History

"And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes" (Deuteronomy 6:6-8).

The history of the Bible was intended to be preserved and passed down from generation to generation—as it has been. Learn more below.

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Tracking the Tribes Through Migrations and Maps

Why would God give prophecies in the Bible about the nations and events leading to the second coming of Jesus Christ just ahead of us but not tell us who the key national "players" in those prophecies are? It wouldn't...
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Telltale Tracks in More Names, Languages, Archaeology and Art History

We are all products of our ancestral past. The same is true for nations. Once they were tribes, before that they were clans, before that they were families and before that they came from one man-a patriarch.
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Treasure Digest: Quiz: Places, Past and Present

There are hundreds of place names in the Bible, but many have faded without a trace into obscurity.
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When History and Prophecy Converge

What happens when key events of history have a connection to Bible prophecy? The result is a better appreciation for God's guiding hand in all of history.
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The New Testament: From Oral Testimony to the Written Word

During His ministry Jesus Christ promised, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away" (Mark 13:31). Did He keep this promise in spite of the time interval between His spoken words and when...
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End Time Scoffers Seek to Discredit the Bible

Paul wrote to Timothy, "For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires" (2 Timothy 4:3, NRSV). Judging from the...
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Is 'The Gospel of Judas' Believable?

In early April, news organizations breathlessly reported the "discovery" of a new Gospel—"the Gospel of Judas," as it is being called. Could this actually be a document authored by Judas, the disciple who infamously betrayed Jesus for 30 pieces of...
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Great Themes of the Bible

The Bible is unified by profound themes running through it. Although it contains a number of major themes, here are three of the most important.
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Christians Who Doubt the Bible

It would seem that, for those who claim to be Christians, much would depend on their faith in the accuracy and authority of the Bible. Yet many professing Christians today view the Scriptures as just another collection of human documents...
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God, Science and the Bible: Inscription discovery shoots down anti-Bible claims

Rare writings found in Tel Zayit disprove scholars' beliefs about the Old Testament
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The DaVinci Code: Not Just Unbiblical but Anti-biblical

While it may be politically incorrect to criticize other's religion, it seems to be open season on Christianity, especially all forms of Christianity that would seriously attempt to be biblically accurate, as evidenced in many of today's books, movies, and...
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God, Science and the Bible: Biblical practice found to greatly reduce spread of AIDS

Could the Bible actually hold information that would prevent one of the fastest spreading diseases?
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Biographical Timeline of William Tyndale

A timeline of William's Tyndale's accomplishments
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Tyndale as Translator

Where did William Tyndale learn Greek and Hebrew?
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William Tyndale and the Apostle Paul

A letter written from prison by William Tyndale lay buried in the archives of the Council of Brabant in Belgium for some 300 years. The contents are heartbreaking.
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William Tyndale: He Gave His Life to Give Us the Bible

Do we understand and appreciate what it took to give us the Bible? The English-speaking world owes much to William Tyndale, who, almost four centuries ago, risked—and gave—his life to give us the Bible.
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How Did We Get the Bible?

How was the Bible actually put together? How do we know that the Bible contains the books that it should have? These are important questions, and many books have been written to address them.
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Does History Repeat Itself? The Biblical Verdict

At a time when frightening trends in world conditions require awareness, alertness and the most sober contemplation, millions are dozing all over the globe. The masses also slept serenely at the time of Noah’s Flood—apparently unaware of an impending calamity...
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Jesus Christ: Do We Have the Real Story?

Do we have the complete story of Jesus Christ's life and death? For centuries alternative ideas have circulated as to whether Jesus was who the Gospels say He was. The Da Vinci Code, a hugely popular best-selling book, dramatizes one...
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Truthful Tribal Storytelling

"Writing, writing, writing, Daddy's sermon, sermon, sermon!" So proclaimed my two-year-old-daughter sitting in a laundry basket scribbling on a tablet.
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