Those who are reading through the Bible in a year will soon find themselves in the books of Kings. These are a continuation of the…
In these historical books we learn about how the monarchy in Israel was established. Samuel first anointed Saul as king, and then David. Four main…
The events of these books take place between the death of Joshua and the rise of Samuel and Saul and covers a period of some…
If you have been faithfully reading your three and a bit chapters of Scripture a day to get through the Bible in a year, beginning…
In my continuing series on Bible study helps, designed especially for those who have committed to read the Bible through in a year, beginning on…
Christians should be reading their Bibles every single day. But they should be doing more than just reading – they should be doing careful study…
As you know, every year around this time I strongly urge Christians to (perhaps for the very first time) read through the entire Bible. As…
Some of you have taken up my challenge to use the New Year to begin serious reading of the Bible. Because many of you have…
The Apostle Paul commanded all disciples of Christ to “study to show yourself approved” (2 Timothy 2:15). That of course means careful and concentrated study…
All Christians should be devoted students of the Word of God, and that includes the Old Testament. The 39 books of the OT comprise a…
Yes, admittedly, another cryptic title – but it does in fact cover all the bases. Recent scholarship on Jesus, the Gospels and the New Testament…
In a 20-year period InterVarsity Press has produced a top notch series of dictionaries on the Old and New Testaments. The series of large volumes…
The Word of God is a gift to God’s people, but mastering its content does not always come automatically. While the Spirit of God is…
Crossway, 2008. In 2001 the English Standard Version of the Bible was released. Its parentage goes back to William Tyndale’s 1525 New Testament and the…
This is a question which not only many Christians ask, but is one which is also used as an objection by those who are critics…
When I first started writing about Bible commentaries a few days ago, I did not realise it would blow out into a four-part series. But…
For those who wish to purchase some good Bible commentaries, but do not really know where to begin, here is some information which may be…
With 39 Old Testament books, and numerous new commentaries pouring off the press each year, it is hard to keep up with the latest and…
Commentaries lovers will appreciate this article, while everyone else will simply scratch their heads. But for the handful of people still with me, I here…
Baker, 2003. It is a great joy to finally have available the third edition of Tremper Longman’s fine review of Old Testament commentaries. It has…