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British Library will Lend World’s Oldest Bible to British Museum

The British Museum exhibition, "Egypt After the Pharaohs," will feature the Codex Sinaiticus, one of the most important books in the world. Read more at The Guardian.

When Jesus Got the Bible Wrong

In Mark 2, Pharisees criticize Jesus for letting his disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath. In response, Jesus refers to Abiathar. The problem is, 1 Samuel 21 says it was Ahimelech. Either Jesus made a mistake or Mark did. In either case, evangelicals get nervous. Read more at Christianity Today.

See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.

See previous editions of Bible News Roundup and Weekly Brief.

Poll: People Don’t Bring a Print Bible on Summer Vacation

Since June, we've been asking Bible Gateway Blog readers to answer the question: “When do you read your Bible while on family vacation?” Surprisingly, the most selected answer (27%) by the more than 1,600 people responding is: “I don’t pack a Bible.” This might mean that they don’t read the Bible at all while on vacation or something else.... Read more.

A Wicked Birthday Party: The Story of Herodias and Salome

What can Jezebel, the Bible’s wickedest queen, reveal about God’s holiness and power and even about his sense of humor? And what of "wicked good" women like Deborah, Ruth, Mary, and more. What do their lives tell us about God’s determined plan to save us? In her forthcoming book Wicked Women of the Bible (Zondervan, 2015), Ann Spangler tells the stories of 20 wicked and "wicked good" women in greater detail. Read this exclusive preview excerpt.

Taking God at His Word: An Interview with Kevin DeYoung

The Bible stands at the heart of the Christian faith, but people disagree about its nature and authority. Can a book written so long ago be relevant to the demanding challenges of the 21st century? Bible Gateway interviewed Rev. Kevin DeYoung about his book, Taking God at His Word: Why the Bible Is Knowable, Necessary, and Enough, and What That Means for You and Me (Crossway, 2014). Read this interview.

Accolades for the New NIV Zondervan Study Bible

Tim Keller says, "This NIV Zondervan Study Bible is a tremendous tool.... The notes are written by the best assembly I’ve seen of faithful, international scholars. I highly recommend this publication.” The just-released NIV Zondervan Study Bible is built from the ground up to reflect the most current 21st century scholarship. General editor and The Gospel Coalition co-founder, D.A. Carson—along with a team of over 60 contributors—crafted all-new study notes, book and section introductions, a library of articles, and other study tools that specifically focus on biblical theology—the progressive unfolding of theological concepts through the Bible. Read more.

Help to Understand the Bible Inerrancy Debate

Is the Bible true? Is the Bible inerrant (without error)? Are those the same thing? These are important questions that influence how we read and understand Scripture, and Christians have historically answered them in different ways. We liveblogged a friendly roundtable discussion between five Christian thinkers and leaders, each of them with a different perspective on the question of biblical inerrancy. These five individuals—Peter Enns, Albert Mohler, Jr., Michael Bird, Kevin Vanhoozer, and John Franke—continued the discussion in the form of Five Views on Inerrancy (Zondervan, 2013). Read more.

Scripture Engagement Compared to Bible Study

Scripture engagement is not the same as studying the Bible; it's a complement to deep study of the Scriptures. Just studying the Bible is not enough.... Read the rest of this article, then see all the resource articles in the Scripture Engagement section of Bible Gateway.

Bible Spotlight: The Disciples’ Literal New Testament

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 Disciples’ Literal New Testament (DLNT)

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