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First-Ever Philistine Cemetery Found, Offers Unique Glimpse of Israelites’ Biblical Enemy


Goliath’s death is described in gruesome detail in the Bible, but how the Philistine champion would have been laid to rest has been a mystery. Scientists now say an extraordinary find may lay that giant enigma, much like the biblical villain, to rest.

Read about the Philistines in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary and Easton’s Bible Dictionary on Bible Gateway.

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Architect Behind 500-Foot Noah’s Ark Tells About Building It


The lead architect of the just-opened life-size version of Noah’s Ark—the largest freestanding, timber-frame structure in the world constructed according to the biblical dimensions in Genesis 6—explains why it's built specifically not to float.

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See more Bible-related articles in this week's Bible News Roundup.
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In Time for World Emoji Day July 17
Use Emoji to Search the Bible on Bible Gateway


Bible Gateway is now providing its millions of visitors the ability to use more than 330 emoji in keyword searches to find their favorite Bible verses and passages in more than 50 English Bible versions.


 

The Beyond Suffering Bible: An Interview with Joni Eareckson Tada


About 1-in-5 people in the USA live with some type of physical disability; 10 million people a year experience a serious mental illness; and 1-in-6 Americans struggle with chronic health conditions, leading to roughly 65 million Americans providing care for someone with a disability or chronic illness. In an exclusive arrangement, Bible Gateway is the first to interview bestselling author Joni Eareckson Tada about the worldwide premier of the Beyond Suffering Bible (Tyndale House, October 2016).


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How to Study the Bible: We Are in This Together


In this 30th lesson about studying the Bible, pastor and author Mel Lawrenz says, "We get the gold from the goldmine of Scripture not by prospecting in isolation, but as we work together."

Also read previous articles in the How to Study the Bible series on such topics as the best way to approach your study; how Scripture examines us; the roles observation and curiosity play; how to develop a biblical vocabulary; what a topical study is; and much more.

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Do You Know What Reading Level Your Favorite Bible Translation Is?


With so many English Bible translations available, it can be difficult to pinpoint which Bible might be the best for your—or your child’s—reading and comprehension level.


The Wired Soul: An Interview with Tricia McCary Rhodes


Are you more easily distracted lately? So you struggle to be still and know that God is God? Technology has a way of putting our souls at risk. Bible Gateway interviewed Tricia McCary Rhodes about her book, The Wired Soul: Finding Spiritual Balance in a Hyperconnected Age (NavPress, 2016).


Spotlight: Common but Inadequate Approaches to the Bible


This feature in Weekly Brief is intended to help you become aware of one of several practices explained in our Scripture Engagement section.
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An Evangelical Theology of Animal Care


In the book Vegangelical: How Caring for Animals Can Shape your Faith (Zondervan, 2016), author Sarah Withrow King says “caring for animals has helped me appreciate the Good News in deeper and wider ways, and though the work is often heartbreaking, I have hope in a resurrected Christ, who is calling his whole creation home.”


ChurchSource Pastor to Pastor: How to Face Your Personal Goliath


In his book First Things First: Growing in Pastoral Ministry (Zondervan, 2016), Ken Kamau says: "The moment you decide to step out of the crowd and follow Christ not only as a disciple but to publicly declare the message of the cross, you enter a battle zone."


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