This fall, campus ministries begins its 10-week, campus-wide bible study. Instead of going through an entire section of scripture, the study looks at a number of stories about significant figures in ...

One of the highlights of The Bible: Jesus Christ Written in Words is its exploration of Old Testament prophecies, such as Isaiah 53:5: “He was wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our ...

After all, in the Old Testament, God authorizes the Israelites to bear the sword and use it against their enemies, while Jesus in the New Testament advocates non-violence and warns his disciples ...

Jesus’ name in Hebrew is Joshua. Jesus, the new Joshua, tells Nicodemus, “Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God, without being born of water and Spirit (John 3:5). St.

Boyd’s regimen of Sachkritik systematically doubts the veracity of the Old Testament vis-à-vis the character of God. This makes it nearly impossible to utter an “Amen” to all God’s past promises that ...

Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence Gregory A. Boyd. Fortress, $24.99 (292p) ISBN 978-1-50642-073-8 ...

In the New Testament, saying “Jesus is Lord” was quite radical, because the people around you were expecting to hear “Caesar is Lord.” Again, it’s the same in the First Testament.

Regarding the Old Testament, Jesus made two very important statements. In relationship to his followers, Jesus asserts, “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have ...