Introduction Many people today can quote Psalm 23 verbatim, having learned it as a child in Sunday School, or perhaps Vacation Bible School, or maybe even from their parents. But how many of us truly understand the deeper, spiritual truths contained … READ MORE
A Prayer for Good Friday (this week)
O LORD, my God and Savior - Mockery was a great ingredient to your woes. Judas mocked You in the Garden; the chief priests and scribes laughed you to scorn; Herod set you at nought; the servants and the soldiers jeered and harassed you with brutal … READ MORE
Passion Week Resources
Looking for Passion Week resources? Make sure to stop by the Blue Letter Bible website. We have updated the front page to highlight a few free resources, including: Video: The Gospel According to Luke In conjunction with the JESUS Film Project, the … READ MORE
7 Statements Regarding the Death of Christ
THE cross of Calvary was ever casting its terrible shadow across the path of Christ. It is interesting and instructive to mark Christ's repeated reference to His death. The death of Christ is: The testimony to man's sin. And now, behold, I am going … READ MORE
An Inverview with Justin Alfred
On Wednesday, we delivered an exciting announcement, introducing our newest blog contributor, Justin Alfred. We thought it would be a great idea for you to get more acquainted with Justin, so we spent a moment with him and asked about his background, … READ MORE
Let Us Adore Him Who Is Able
Now to him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you without blemish before the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all … READ MORE
God's Word on God's Word – Part 5
We find the Bible assuming itself to be the Word of God in the special terms that it uses to describe itself. In this blog series’ fifth installment, we consider a few more of these terms: “Moses and the Prophets”, “The Oracles of God”, and … READ MORE
Introducing a New Blog Contributor: Justin Alfred
This is a guest post by Jim Milligan, Executive Director of Blue Letter Bible. Expanding the Blog for You We are pleased to announce the expansion of the Blue Letter Bible Blog. We will be adding a section that deals with the original languages and … READ MORE
God's Word on God's Word – Part 4
We find the Bible assuming itself to be the Word of God in the special terms that it uses to describe itself. In this blog series’ third installment, we consider a couple more of these terms: “the Law”, “the Law and the Prophets”, and "the Law and … READ MORE
Jesus "Gave Himself For…"
We have a God who gives, and He gives the greatest gift of all—namely, Himself. There are seven places in the New Testament where the words "Gave Himself for," are distinctly associated with Christ's substitutionary work. In each case the Greek … READ MORE