How to live well: role models and imitation in early Christianity

Where did the Bible's chapters come from?

Nelson Hsieh explores how the Bible came to have chapter divisions and how they influence our reading of the text

Nelson Hsieh

The 'Law Code' of Hammurabi

Caleb Howard considers the enduring fame of one of the oldest written codes of law and asks how it compares to the laws given to the people …

Caleb Howard

Reading the Bible in a secular age

Tony Watkins highlights how our secular culture can influence the way we view the Bible, and suggests how Christians can factor that in when…

Tony Watkins

Reading Jeremiah with the grain of Scripture

Jill Firth takes us on a journey through the book of Jeremiah to uncover the message of hope woven into a story of rebellion.

Jill Firth

Following the Footnotes: The Septuagint

Chris Fresch follows the footnotes to unravel the mystery of the Septuagint and its influence on modern Bible translations

Chris Fresch

Faith and works in the letter of James

In 2023, two of our 16 PhD students were studying the letter of James. Francie Cornes set out to discover what drew them to the letter and t…

Francie Cornes

How to live well: role models and imitation in early Christianity

Cor Bennema looks at what the Graeco-Roman world and the Bible can teach us about using imitation to aid Christians to live well

Cor Bennema

The ABCS of Hebrew Acrostic Poems

Megan Alsene-Parker delves into the artistry of the Hebrew acrostic form and the vivid pictures these little-known poems paint.

Megan Alsene-Parker

Artefact in focus: Judaean Pillar Figurines

At every archaeological tell in which eighth and seventh century remains of the kingdom of Judah have been excavated, small female figurines…

George Heath-Whyte

James and Paul on Wealth and Poverty

David Armitage unpacks how recent research by Craig Blomberg challenges the perceived incompatibility between the perspectives of Paul and J…

Craig Blomberg & David Armitage

How we got the Bible

Dirk Jongkind takes a long look at the story of how the Bible came to us.

Dirk Jongkind

Christ and the spiritual powers in Colossians

Diego dy Carlos Araújo explores connections between the spiritual concerns of the early church and contemporary Brazilian Christians.

Diego dy Carlos Araújo

Biblical Critical Theory

Andrew Ollerton talks to Christopher Watkin about how the Bible's story helps us make sense of modern life and culture.

Andrew Ollerton & Christopher Watkin

Theology Network Day 2023

Join us for a day with UCCF's Theology Network to explore the possibility of pursuing biblical scholarship as a way of serving Christ.

World of the Bible Day Conference Edinburgh 2023

A day conference investigating the World of the Bible: How Scripture fits together and what it means for us.

Following the Footnotes: The Masoretic Text

The first in a series of articles exploring the footnotes we find in the Bible. The Masoretic text is the focus in this article, what is it …

Kim Phillips

How do we choose which Bible translation to read?

How do we know which translation of the Bible is the best one to read? Tony Watkins looks at the two main approaches used to translate the B…

Tony Watkins

Why do our Bibles contain these books and not others?

Tony Watkins explores how the 66 books of the Bible were put together, why they were included and not others, and how we can be confident th…

Tony Watkins

Adam, again: why Jesus’s humanity matters

Kirsten Mackerras looks at how the early church theologian, Irenaeus, developed a biblical theology that confronted second century challenge…

Kirsten Mackerras

Artefact in focus: The Al-Yahudu Tablets

What was life like for a Judean living in exile in Babylonia? George Heath-Whyte looks at the Al-Yahudu Tablets to see what we can find out.

George Heath-Whyte