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The earliest translation of the Hebrew Bible is the Old Greek (OG), the translation made in Alexandria, Egypt, for the use of the Greek-speaking Jewish community there. At first, just the Torah was translated, in the third century B.C.E.; the rest of the biblical books were translated later. The whole Hebrew Bible was likely translated into ...
- How A Book Got Included in The Bible
- Storyline of The Old Testament
- Storyline of The New Testament
The Jews accepted the Old Testament books we have today as the Word of God centuries before Jesus’ birth. Jesus affirmed the divine origin of these same books and even quoted from most of them in His teachings. After His death, His apostles (those chosen and sent by Jesus as His representatives) and others began teaching and writing on Christian fa...
In the first five books of the Bible, Moses tells of the creation of the world, the corruption that begins wreaking havoc on it and the promises God makes to set it all right. God’s plan is to choose a people through whom He will bring restoration and blessing to all of creation. In the historical books, God’s people enter the promised land of Cana...
Whereas the Old Testament prepares us for the arrival of God’s Son through prophetic glimpses, the New Testament shows Him to us plainly. The Gospels explicitly reveal Jesus of Nazareth as the long-awaited and promised Savior. They focus particularly on His crucifixion and resurrection through which He works to rescue humanity from the problems of ...
S. Codex Sinaiticus, a 4th-century manuscript of the Septuagint, written between 330 and 350. Codex Sinaiticus, the earliest known manuscript of the Christian Bible, compiled in the 4th century ce.
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Jul 20, 2023 · The writer of Hebrews said, “ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, ‘Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.’. He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he ...
- Isaiah Proclaimed God's Holiness. The prophet’s lofty vision of God’s holiness is a major reason this book is so unforgettable. Isaiah presents an exalted picture of the Lord of Hosts in a God-focused, God-centered, and God-honoring way.
- Isaiah Revealed the Cause of Satan's Fall. Isaiah 14:12-15 is believed to be a symbolic description of the fall of Satan, the Day Star (or “Morning Star” in some versions) from his exalted place in heaven.
- Isaiah Described Israel's Blindness. Paul speaks of Israel being “blind in part” in Romans 11:25: “Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in…” This was described in Isaiah when God saidHis disobedient people “Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.”
- Isaiah Pronounced God's Coming Judgement. While Isaiah ends his book with hope and comfort, we can’t ignore his beginning pronouncements. Isaiah reproved Israel and let God’s people know in no uncertain terms that rebellion, pride, idolatry and sin will not, cannot go unpunished.
Jul 9, 2019 · The Bible tells us about God, about ourselves, and about how to live--now and eternally. The Bible helps us know God, love God, and follow God. But it also helps us understand humankind. The Bible contains God’s master plan of salvation and how we can have assurance of God’s forgiveness and salvation through Jesus. In fact, God’s love and ...
Jan 4, 2022 · The heritage of Christians is eternal life ( John 3:16–18 ), heavenly rewards ( Revelation 22:12 ), and citizenship in heaven ( Philippians 3:20 ). As our great Benefactor, God gave His Son to purchase our salvation ( 2 Corinthians 5:21 ).
