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A 1,300-square-feet Byzantine mosaic dating back to the 5-6th century AD containing the Bible verse Isaiah 65:25 in Greek, as well as depictions of various animals living together in peace, was discovered at an archaeological dig in Turkey’s southern province of Adana. Read more at PanARMENIAN.
Winners of the 2015 Christian Retailing's Best awards have been named in 45 categories. Anyone actively engaged in the Christian products industry was eligible to vote, judging the nominations on their impact, including their ability to speak to people's hearts and evoke emotion; open people's minds to new ways of thinking; and encourage and affirm Christ-like living. Read more at Christian Retailing. Then browse these titles in the Bible Gateway Store.
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It’s easier than ever to access the Bible. So why is Bible engagement—reading it, understanding it, embracing it—on a downhill trend? In a new short essay at OnFaith, Rachel Barach draws on her experience as Bible Gateway’s manager to offer insight into why we aren’t engaging with Scripture despite our ubiquitous access to the Bible… and how we can rediscover the transforming power of God’s Word. Read more.
Today the New International Version of the Bible is supported by commentaries, concordances, biblical language books, and other Bible study resources based on or keyed to the NIV translation. A helpful chart groups these reference works into the following categories:
- Inner Band: Resources for Beginning, Basic Bible Study
- Middle Band: Resources for Pastors, Bible Study Leaders, and Serious Bible Students
- Outer Band: Resources for Scholars, Pastors, and Bible Students working with the Biblical Languages
View this chart and learn more about the NIV's history.
The "How to Understand the Bible" series on our blog has wrapped up! If you’ve been following along since the beginning, you’ve taken a tour of the entire Bible, and given thought to the major themes and questions raised by each section of Scripture. If you missed out on some or all of the series, this is a great time to take a new look at it now that it’s complete. See the entire list of articles and select the ones you'd like to read.
A husband and wife wanted to learn more about prayer, so they traveled the globe, exploring the great Judeo-Christian prayer traditions: in mountains and monasteries, in Christian communities and cathedrals, standing up and lying down, every hour and around the clock. Bible Gateway interviewed Jared Brock about his humorously-serious book, A Year of Living Prayerfully: How A Curious Traveler Met the Pope, Walked on Coals, Danced with Rabbis, and Revived His Prayer Life (Tyndale House, 2015). Read this interview.
This week, Christians from the Catholic, Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran families took time to commemorate one of the most notable women in the Bible: Mary Magdalene. Going by the frequency with which she’s mentioned in the Gospels, Mary Magdalene was an important figure in the early community of Jesus’ followers. Read more on our blog.
What if in a church or small group setting we could harness those powers that connect us so intimately with drama and use them to draw both believers and nonbelievers deeper into Scripture? With a bit of creativity, Scripture stories can come alive before people’s eyes.... Read the rest of this article, one of 12 practices explained in our Scripture Engagement section.
This feature in the Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of the plethora of Bible versions available for you to freely read on Bible Gateway. This week, learn about and read the The Blue Red & Gold Letter Edition of the Holy Bible, or BRG Bible.
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