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French artist Gustave Doré (1832–1883) created 241 wood-engravings for a deluxe edition (Grande) of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. La Grande Bible de Tours was simultaneously published in two volumes in 1866 by Mame in Tours, France and by Cassell & Company in the United […]
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By Christopher Reese The book of Hebrews is one of the more difficult books of the New Testament to understand. This is mainly because it contains numerous quotations of and allusions to the Old Testament, which many Christians do not have a strong background in. At the same time, Hebrews contains some of the richest […]
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One way to enhance your experience when you read any of the four Gospels on Bible Gateway is to scroll all the way down in the STUDY tab to look for the free LUMO Project (@TheLumoProject) video that corresponds to the passage you’re reading. LUMO is a visual translation of the Gospels designed to deeply […]
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Our Daily Bread University instructional videos are available for your free viewing as you read Scripture on Bible Gateway. Here is a list of passages where you can find them: Introduction to the Old Testament Genesis 1:1 Introduction to the New Testament Matthew 1:1
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Why should anyone believe what the Bible says? Is it historically reliable? Does the Bible conflict with science? Did Jesus actually live? Bible Gateway interviewed William D. Mounce (@billmounce) about his book, Why I Trust the Bible: Answers to Real Questions and Doubts People Have about the Bible (Zondervan, 2021). Why is this book needed […]
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By Christopher Reese Christians through the centuries have found encouragement and comfort in the New Testament term Abba. What does Abba mean in the Bible and why have believers found it inspirational? We’ll explore the answers below. The word Abba occurs three times in the New Testament. It was first spoken by Jesus (Mark 14:36), […]
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Editor’s Note: The following content is excerpted from How (Not) to Read the Bible: Making Sense of the Anti-women, Anti-science, Pro-violence, Pro-slavery and Other Crazy Sounding Parts of Scripture by Dan Kimball (HarperChristian Resources, 2022) By Dan Kimball It’s January and that means many Christians have started the year with a fresh goal to read […]
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Because the Bible is such an influential book worldwide, many people wish they had at least a foundational grasp of what it contains. Bible Gateway’s Know the Bible free email series begins to answer some of the practical and broad questions you might have about the Bible—whether you grew up in the church or have […]
Members of Bible Gateway Plus have immediate and constant online access to more than 50 Bible reference resources to help them study the Bible in depth. Among these references are Zondervan Academic Maps. Produced by Zondervan’s academic editorial department, these maps offer detailed close-up visual 3-D and text information about biblical buildings, cities, and geography […]
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Thru the Bible Commentary Series Available on Bible Gateway Plus
The beloved and down-to-earth Bible commentary of Dr. J. Vernon McGee is now available to you when you become a member of Bible Gateway Plus! Dr. McGee’s Thru the Bible exposition of every chapter of every book of the Bible still delights and enthralls listeners on more than 800 radio stations worldwide with his simple, […]
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