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Bible Mapper Maps on Bible Gateway: An Interview with David Barrett
The Bible is ancient literature written in a variety of genres over a span of 1,500 years by multiple authors living in diverse cultures covering vast geography that, through military conquest and political control, included numerous historical empires encompassing up to 2 million square miles of territory. It becomes evident, then, that maps depicting Near East locations mentioned in the Bible can provide a wealth of contextual understanding and interpretation for us as we read Scripture. Bible Gateway interviewed David Barrett, cartographer for the ESV Study Bible, the Crossway ESV Bible Atlas, and the ESV Concise Bible Atlas, and the proprietor of the map development and research tool BibleMapper.com, the maps of which are available for free studying on Bible Gateway.
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How to Live the Bible — The Least of These
In this 206th lesson on how to live the Bible, pastor and author Dr. Mel Lawrenz says, "If you conclude that there is a big gap between yourself and needy people—ask yourself why, and think of a way to begin to close that gap…" If you want to know how to live the Bible every day, read this installment of his series on our Blog and encourage your friends and followers to receive it by email"
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The Bible and Trees
National Arbor Day in the USA is always celebrated on the last Friday in April, but many states observe Arbor Day on different dates throughout the year based on best tree planting times in their area. What does the Bible say about trees?… |
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