Articles about Bible

Need a little extra motivation to keep reading your Bible? Keep track of your reading, chapter by chapter. This free tool can help, and it works offline. Install it on your home screen or bookmark it, and keep reading!

There have been a lot of Bible translations in the 2000+ years since Jesus was born, died, and came back to life. This list is English-based... that is, I want to list the timeline from the original writings to modern English Bibles.

How many prophets are listed in the Bible? Here's a start....let me know if I've missed any prophets. Thanks!

A lot of people have written and asked for a list of the meanings of the names of people in the Bible. Most of them come from readers of Name Changes in the Bible, one of the most popular GodWords articles. So: you asked for it, you've got it.

Let's look at Romans 16:7. Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.

Adrian asked a question that I'd never heard before: if Noah had obligate carnivores (carnivores that must eat meat to thrive) on the ark, what did they eat?

The KJVO controversy is about whether Christians should consider only the King James Version of the Bible to be reliable and trustworthy. While there are a variety of views within the KJVO movement, the basic idea is simple: no other Bible will do.

Is the Church over the Bible, or is the Bible over the Church? That's the question Michael J. Kruger addresses, in response to an article by Friar Stephen Freeman. In his article, entitled There Is No "Bible" in the Bible, Freeman lays out what appears to be a very poorly constructed argument.

Doreen asked: "I do not cut my hair because I believe the bible says not to. This may seem silly, but I would like to style my hair by putting lots of layers but keeping it looking long...one Pastor says never ever cut your hair and others just do not care one way or the other. What do you think?"

Doreen asked: "I have heard that Cain and Abel were twins. If this is true, how would I find this in the bible? Thank you."

I never get tired of hearing about the historical evidence for the people and events in the Bible. Here Peter J. Williams gives a fairly brief explanation of why the four Gospels should be considered trustworthy.

What I'm about to say about the Bible might shock you. In fact, I've never heard it taught in any church...ever. When you read it, take a moment to let it sink in:

The Old Testament is primarily about Judaism.
The New Testament is about Christianity.