Bible Study Archives

While John writes that “if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John...

Why else would the magi have taken such an arduous trip if not for an aching need to satisfy a hunger that all of the world’s wisdom had not yet...

Despite his incredible God-given wisdom, Solomon still made many foolish decisions. Why?

Andrew Perrin, using a verse from Colossians as an example, shows us four easy steps for working with the original text of your Bible.

You’ve probably read the story many times of Mary’s visit from the angel Gabriel. But let's talk about Mary's cousin Elizabeth.

Last weekend, I read a helpful book by Eric Bargerhuff titled The Most Misused Verses in the Bible: Surprising Ways God’s Word Is Misunderstood...

It’s hard to reconcile these seemingly unanswered prayers with passages that declare God’s faithfulness. It’s even more difficult when anger and...

Commentators have noted that John is neither as eloquent a wordsmith as Luke, nor as polished a debater as Paul. He speaks slowly and uses small...

It’s easy to skip past Jude on your way to Revelation. Who was Jude anyways?

Does the Greek word “pas” (each, every, any, all, the whole, etc.) ever mean “all” categorically and apart from any limitation? Examining a...

In his second letter, Peter warns against false teachers and false prophets. Who exactly were these false prophets and teachers, and what does...

There are unicorns in the KJV Bible—seriously. Unusual words sometimes present problems for translators. In the early 17th century, the study of...

Sometimes it seems like the biblical writers are chasing a random story, like Alice chased the white rabbit.

A scholar friend of mine once remarked, “I must confess: if there is anything that convinces me that the Bible is inspired, and from God, it is...

How many of us, especially in the West, have been privileged to see the actual landscape where Jesus Christ walked?