How do we know the genealogical line of Jesus? The genealogy of Jesus is described in two different passages of the New Testament – one in the Gospel of Luke and the other in the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew's attempt at recording the genealogy of Jesus commences with Abraham and then begins again from King David
What is the Masoretic Text? Important because it is widely used as the basis for modern-day translations of the Old Testament, the phrase “Masoretic Text” refers to the ancient authoritative Hebrew text of the Old Testament (i.e. “Jewish Bible”). Masoretic Text includes not only the Hebrew text of the Old Testament but also pronunciation and grammatical
Many Christians remain confused regarding the significance of the Dome of the Rock – what its purpose is, why it is so important to four major religions (Judaism, Christianity, Roman religion, and Islam), and how it came to be located in the middle of Jerusalem. To alleviate the confusion, it is best to begin with a
Looking for some quick facts about the Bible itself? Check this list of interesting (and little-known) Bible historical facts and trivia. The Bible contains 66 books – 39 books in the Old Testament and 27 books in the New Testament. The 66 books of the Bible are divided into 1,189 chapters consisting of 31,173 verses.
The Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy (the doctrine that the Bible, in its original manuscripts, is accurate and totally free from error of any kind) was formulated in October 1978 by more than 200 evangelical leaders at a conference sponsored by the International Council on Biblical Inerrancy (ICBI), held in Chicago. The statement was designed
The Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament give a rough estimate of the passage of time and thus allows us to create a general chronological calibration to biblical history by means of various genealogies, reign-periods, and other means. The biblical chronology largely uses numbers which were significant to the authors: the basic numbers are 12,
The Letter to the Romans by Ignatius, an early-second-century Bishop of Antioch, was written during his transport from Antioch, Syria, to his execution in Rome. One of seven extant epistles written by Ignatius, Romans is Ignatius’ most detailed explanation of his views on martyrdom. Note: As with any apocryphal writing, Christians must take care to recognize
Note: It is important to recognize that the ancient texts published on Bible Blender are NOT canonical biblical texts and are published solely for educational purposes. In many cases the texts may be corrupt, inaccurate, or complete forgeries. You should understand that in some instances, the texts were not created to *assist* Christians but rather
Note: It is important to recognize that the ancient texts published on Bible Blender are NOT canonical biblical texts and are published solely for educational purposes. In many cases the texts may be corrupt, inaccurate, or complete forgeries. You should understand that in some instances, the texts were not created to *assist* Christians but rather
It is important to recognize that the ancient texts published on Bible Blender are NOT canonical biblical texts and are published solely for educational purposes. In many cases the texts may be corrupt, inaccurate, or complete forgeries. You should understand that in some instances, the texts were not created to *assist* Christians but rather to