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Controversy Surrounds the "Jesus' Wife" Papyrus: What Does it Mean?

As I ate breakfast one morning at the coffee shop I work at, a co-worker came up to me and told me he heard Jesus had a wife. At first I thought he was referring to another Dan Brown book and dismissed his suggestion, b…
Good Deeds, Righteousness, or Alms?

By Dean Lusk A few days ago I talked about the differences in a few English Bible translations. Not the standard kind of "thee" versus "you" differences, and not the bigger, deep theological sorts of differences. Someth…
Bible Translations: One of These is Not Like the Others

By The Closet Calvinist A friend tweeted the YouVersion verse of the day this morning. She tweeted it from the New Living Translation. Something didn’t seem quite right about it, so I decided to compare it to some…
Good Deeds and Contradictions

By Dean Lusk When reading or studying the Bible there is danger in grabbing a verse here and a verse there to support a desired conclusion. There's also danger in getting one's primary (or only) dose of Scripture and te…
The Discrediting of Scripture

By T.G. Blankenship at The Gethsemane Blog I read/hear a lot of views on scripture. Some views are ones that destroy the credibility of the Bible and Gospel message for the person holding that view. Often, people hold t…
The Meaning of Shalom

Shalom is an oft used phrase. It is a very popular Hebrew term, used as a "hello" and "goodbye" for the comings and goings in life. Yet like most words, English cannot encompass what magnitude and depth this word contai…
N.T. Wright’s New New Testament: A Review

By Nick Don at Theopolitical N.T. Wright has published his translation of the New Testament under the name The Kingdom New Testament: A Contemporary Translation. The project is born of a series of commentaries Wright ha…
What are the Best Bible Translations?

There are hundreds of different Bible translations out there today, but which are the best, the most correct and true to the original sources? Some of the most common translations include the: King James Version (KJV)…
One Man Will Tweet the Whole Bible

By Aaron at Faith and Geekery This may be a new twist on the command of Jesus to “follow me.” A worship pastor from the UK has committed to tweeting the entire Bible over the course of the next three years. C…
Bible Versions: Which Is Most Accurate?

I've noticed recently since I've been looking more into Christianity that the version of Bible you read seems to make a difference. I've always thought that all of the versions were pretty much the same -- or that some…