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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Winding Down the Week

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Key Events in History: Were They Linked to Bible Prophecy?

Have key events of history had a connection to Bible prophecy? A brief look at three transforming events reveals God's guiding hand at work to bring to pass what He had foretold.
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America's Revolution and the Bible

Prior to the American Revolution, the American colonists were the most enthusiastic royalists in the English-speaking world. Why that changed is a fascinating story and a fulfillment of Bible prophecy.
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A Few Failed Human Predictions

It's not easy to predict the future—unless you are God!
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Archaeology Confirms the Bible Again

The British Museum has just announced the remarkable discovery of a biblically significant cuneiform inscription within its vast collection of Mesopotamian tablets. Many are hailing it as sensational proof of the accuracy of the Old Testament—as indeed it is.
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Compass Point and Daily Links

The Coming Second Exodus
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The Coming Second Exodus

God will once again rescue Israel—with even mightier miracles this time!
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When is a "Myth", Not a Myth?

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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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The Tribe Tracker's Guide to the Future

What in the world has God been doing? What will God do with the world in the future? Here's how you can track ancient tribes through history to understand prophecy. Think of it as a portal to God's plan for...
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A Mind for History

Learn from the past lives of other people to know how to face the challenges in your own life.
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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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