The alphabet and the ancient world
Dr Kaspars Ozolins shares the story of a technology that changed the world of the Bible and still influences how we live today
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How I approach ‘contradictions’ in the Bible
James Bejon suggests four questions to ask of apparent contradictions in the Bible.
James Bejon
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Do the Gospels tell the same story?
Dr Peter J Williams shares four reasons why Jesus's speech varies.
Dr Peter J Williams
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Are the Gospels too similar?
Dr Dirk Jongkind explains why the Gospels have reliable and independent links to the events of Jesus' life.
Dr Dirk Jongkind
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Artefact in focus: an Ugaritic abecedary
Dr Kaspars Ozolins shares the story of a technology that changed the world of the Bible
Dr Kaspars Ozolins
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Bible toolkit: Reading with Bible-shaped imagination
Reading Scripture creatively shouldn’t be speculative, says Christopher Ash, but we can raw on the Bible’s own rich store of imagery
Christopher Ash
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Who were the Assyrians?
Dr Caleb Howard explains how getting to know ancient cultures can help us to grasp a deeper understanding of Scripture
Dr Caleb Howard
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Growing Bible Confidence
Talks from Dr Peter J Williams, Dr Dirk Jongkind and James Bejon, aimed at growing confidence in the reliability of the Gospel accounts
Dr Peter J Williams & Dr Dirk Jongkind & James Bejon
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Bible toolkit: Reading the Bible as genuine human beings
The highs and lows of faith can help our Bible understanding, says Christopher Ash
Christopher Ash
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How to read weights and measures in the Bible
Knowing our talents from our tekels can enrich our understanding of some of the Bible’s narratives
James Bejon
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Did Jesus read the ESV?
How would Jesus have experienced Scripture, and how similar was his Bible to ours?
Dr John D Meade
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Do we still care about evidence?
Kay Carter asks the Christian apologist Kristi Mair whether students in the "post truth" world are rejecting research
Kay Carter
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Did Jesus speak Greek?
How likely is it that Jesus used the lingua franca of the world of the New Testament?
Dr Peter J Williams
