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The clearest testimony of the extent of the Hebrew canon comes from the first century writer Flavius Josephus (A.D. 37-100). He said that the Jews held as sacred only twenty-two books (which include exactly the same as our present thirty-nine books … READ MORE
Don't you just love old hymns? We do. Every week at the Blue Letter Bible (Sowing Circle) staff devotionals, we usually begin by singing old hymns together. They tend to be filled with rich theological and praiseworthy truths! We share some of these … READ MORE
The following has been adapted from The History and Authenticity of the Bible, a free class available at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. In Psalm 119, we have a lot of beautiful statements. Let’s just highlight a few. In verses 26 and 27, we see … READ MORE
When we read English translations of the Bible, or for that matter any other language other than the original Hebrew and Greek, we often do not get the fullness of the grammatical and syntactical structures that the Hebrew and Greek are actually … READ MORE
As we examine the evidence, we find that when the New Testament quotes the Old Testament, it does so as authoritative. In other words, the New Testament assumes the authority of the Old. There are over 250 quotations from Old Testament books that … READ MORE
The atonement that Christ made upon the cross when He died is the: Source of all our spiritual blessing In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace (Ephesians 1:7) Separating … READ MORE
The following is taken from Spurgeon's classic book All of Grace—an earnest word for those seeking salvation and God—available at the BLB bookstore. Who shall bring a charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies. Romans 8:33 You cannot … READ MORE
Just in case you missed it, you might want to check out our recent blog series with Biblical language expert Justin Alfred. Justin walked us through the Hebrew language and grammar found in a well-known psalm, Psalm 23, and showed us how to mine some … READ MORE
Have you ever wondered if knowing a thing or two about the Bible's original languages would help aid your personal Bible study? Wish you knew more about them? Well, this is how we aim to serve you with our new Biblical language series of blogs. So … READ MORE
God has revealed Himself to the human race through His providential goodness in the world. His existence is made known through His provisions. This is also known as "common grace." When people wanted to worship Paul and Barnabas after miracles they … READ MORE