In this article, we introduce a new blog series called Jesus, the Truer and Greater Moses. Some people treat the Old Testament and New Testament as the Bible before Jesus and the Bible after Jesus, respectively. But to say this is to miss the point of the whole Book. The Old Testament is much more than just the “before Jesus” […]
Spurgeon: The Punishment of Our Iniquity Is Accomplished
“The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity” (Lamentations 4:22) The punishment of our iniquity is accomplished. Remember that sin must be punished. Any theology which offers the pardon of sin without a punishment, ignores the major part of the character of God. […]
New to Blue Letter Bible?
Over the last few years, the number of daily Blue Letter Bible users has increased substantially. We praise God for this! We also know that this means many of you might have a question or two about how to dig deeper into God’s Word using our advanced study tools. Here are a few tutorials to get you […]
Introducing: New Audio Content from Pastor Bill Acton
Blue Letter Bible has received a highly-treasured collection of insightful and memorable sermons from Pastor Bill Acton. This 93-year-old preacher has the remarkable legacy of being a faithful minister, church planter, and disciple-maker for more than 65 years. Pastor Bill credits his love of Charles Spurgeon’s writings, as well as his personal friendship with Dr. […]
Spurgeon: God Devised the Plan of Salvation
In the belly of a great fish, Jonah learned this great little bit of theology: “Salvation is of the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9) On this verse, Charles Spurgeon expounds: The plan of salvation is entirely of God. No human intellect and no created intelligence assisted God in the planning of salvation. He contrived the way, even […]
Introducing: New Audio Content from Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile
The Blue Letter Bible audio commentaries get around 20,000 listens per day. The reason we offer this great listening tool is that BLB users are constantly looking for more ways to study the Bible on the go. We are encouraged by that! And so, the audio commentaries are just one way we hope to help. […]
Jeremiah Burroughs: “Your mercies are more than your afflictions”
“I don’t say this out of need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance […]
Spurgeon: Stand Before the Blazing Throne
In Proverbs 1, the voice of Wisdom cries out: “…whoever listens to me will dwell safely, And will be secure, without fear of evil.” (Proverbs 1:33) On this verse, Charles Spurgeon writes: Attempt to multiply [your own heinous sin] by the multitude of the redeemed, “a number which no man can number,” and you will […]
5 Ways the Holy Spirit Helps Us
“And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever.” (John 14:16) Who is the Holy Spirit and how exactly does He help us? Sometimes, we refer to the Holy Spirit as some nebulous spirit being that just hovers around to lead us this way […]
7 Ways You Can Pray for the Persecuted
When members of the body of Christ suffer, the whole body suffers together (1 Cor 12:26). Even if we are geographically removed from those being persecuted, we can still draw near to them spiritually: “Remember the prisoners, as though in prison with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you yourselves also are in the […]