by Kathy | Sep 22, 2026 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy
The Pharisees and Sadducees feature prominently in the Gospels and the book of Acts in the New Testament. Jesus, Paul, and the other apostles interact with them, mostly in negative confrontations. Students of the Bible can better understand the significance and nature...
by Kathy | Aug 25, 2026 | Bible, Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
The events of the Bible did not happen in a vacuum. Although Scripture’s focus is on God’s people in the land of Palestine, history-shaping events happened around and in Israel. Understanding the political history of the Bible helps explain why biblical events...
by Kathy | Aug 18, 2026 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Church, Uncategorized
How much do you know about the book of Acts? I’ve read and studied it multiple times, but I continue to learn something new every time I do. The Holy Spirit is the main character of this exciting book, action-packed book. Acts tells the story of how the Spirit...
by Kathy | Aug 11, 2026 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy
I’ve heard a lot of talk recently at conferences, on podcasts, and online about “biblical literacy.” I even mention it regularly in my blog posts and teaching. But I’ve never defined it in my writing or shared what we need to be considered biblically literate. Will...
by Kathy | Jul 14, 2026 | Bible, Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy, Uncategorized
The roughly four century gap between the Old and New Testaments is known as the “Intertestamental Period.” Old Testament history ends around 400 BC with the events recorded in Ezra and Nehemiah and the correlating prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. The earliest...
by Kathy | Jun 16, 2026 | Bible Study Tools and Tips, biblical literacy
If you read or hear Scripture from more than one translation you’ve likely noticed that Bible translations differ from one another. Most of the time it’s obvious that the translations are simply saying the same thing in a different way. But occasionally the difference...
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