Following the Bible's paper trail
What is the physical evidence for the text of the New Testament and how far back does it actually go?
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Scripture and The Shepherd of Hermas - Have we got our Bibles wrong?
Ed Creedy takes a look at four compelling reasons why The Shepherd of Hermas isn’t included in the Bible and asks whether we can learn anyth…
Ed Creedy
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Stealing hearts in Hebrew
If you want to be surprised by Scripture, let the languages captivate you, says Travis Wright
Travis Wright
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Artefact in focus: The Ketef Hinnom Amulets
Dr Kaspars Ozolins shares the story of two tiny silver scrolls which bear witness to the Old Testament text
Dr Kaspars Ozolins
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From the hands of scribes
How does handwriting shed light on variants in Bible manuscripts? Beth Vickers and Dr Dirk Jongkind follow the clues
Dr Dirk Jongkind & Beth Vickers
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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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Languages in focus: words to live by
There is joy to be found in experiencing Bible languages, if you pursue them out of delight not duty, says Travis Wright
Travis Wright
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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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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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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
