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Discovery at 2,800-Year-Old Shrine Confirms Biblical Tale of Desecration of Cultic Sites by King Hezekiah

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of what King Hezekiah is recorded to have done in 2 Kings 10:27 and 2 Kings 18:4 three millennia ago. Read about King Hezekiah in Smith’s Bible Names Dictionary on Bible Gateway. And see Bible verse search results for “Hezekiah” on Bible Gateway.

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Americans Love God and the Bible; Are Fuzzy on the Details

Americans don’t know much about theology. Most say God wrote the Bible. But they’re not sure everything in it is true.

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October 6 is Bring Your Bible to School Day™

According to the Alliance Defending Freedom, US "federal courts have repeatedly upheld the rights of students to bring their Bibles to school, to distribute Bibles at school, and to discuss the Bible at school during non-instructional time."

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Exploring the Jewish High Holy Days

The High Holy Days are underway. Since these Jewish holidays are rooted as they are in the text of Scripture, they’re rewarding for Christians to study and understand. This year, we’re running a special 2-week devotional: Holy Land Moments, which explores the Jewish understanding of the holiday period and the Scripture passages on which they’re built.

The Bible is the Invisible Bestseller: An Interview with Kenneth Briggs

How can a book—one that's found in courthouses, libraries, and millions of households across the land—be everywhere and nowhere at the same time? Why has the Bible disappeared from public life and discourse? Bible Gateway interviewed journalist Kenneth A. Briggs about his book, The Invisible Bestseller: Searching for the Bible in America (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 2016).

66 Ways God Loves You: An Interview with Jennifer Rothschild

You know the Bible to be instructive, historical, poetic. Have you also considered it to be an incredible love letter? That every book of the Bible reflects God’s love for its readers? Bible Gateway interviewed Jennifer Rothschild about her book, 66 Ways God Loves You: Experiencing God's Love for You in Every Book of the Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2016).

66 Ways God Loves You: Book by Book

See this quick summary list of how each book of the Bible presents God's love for you.

Students Pray at See You At The Pole

Students across America and around the world gathered before school hours Sept. 28 to publicly pray in the annual See You at the Pole™ event.

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How to Boost Your Bible Study with the Reformation Study Bible for Free on Bible Gateway

2017 will mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. If you’re looking to incorporate the spirit of the Reformation into your Bible reading and study, one of the best modern resources at your disposal is the Reformation Study Bible, which collects thousands of Bible study notes and insights from more than 50 distinguished Bible scholars. And did you know that the Reformation Study Bible is available completely FREE online at Bible Gateway?

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4 Ways to Celebrate Bible Translation Day

September 30 is Bible Translation Day. Christians believe God has preserved the text of the Bible throughout the millennia. But how often do we think about the countless men and women—scholars, translators, missionaries, and others—that God has used to carry out this remarkable act of preservation?

Spotlight: Hand Copying Scripture

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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10 New Online Courses Announced

Zondervan Academic is now offering new online classes in the subjects of Ancient Languages, Biblical Studies, Church History, Ministry, and Apologetics.

ChurchSource Pastor to Pastor: The 3-Minute Cheat Sheet for Understanding Paul’s Letters

In Learn the New Testament Pack (Zondervan, 2016), Robert H. Gundry provides the estimated date of when these books were written and summarizes in a few sentences each one's main theme.

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