Q: Why do Christians ignore the Old Testament? It’s the Word of God also, isn’t it? Personally, I find it fascinating, but maybe that’s because I’ve always been interested in history, which is what ...

Pastors and scholars can now explore cross-references throughout the Old Testament. The book is titled Old Testament Use of Old Testament: A Book-by-Book Guide by Gary Edward Schnittjer. Weighing in ...

Robert Burns’s famous couplet came to mind as I read this book: “O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us / To see oursels as ithers see us!” In this case, the “Power” is two Jewish scholars, Amy-Jill ...

One of the greatest illuminated manuscripts in the world bears its history in a singular way. The Crusader Bible, on loan from the Morgan Library and Museum in New York, is the centerpiece of a new ...

The Old Testament is vital for understanding the New Testament. It’s also indispensable all by itself. The Old Testament has always been an easy target for critics of Christianity. On the surface, its ...

The Bible is the world’s most influential book. But books, like people, can be influential because of what they say, or because of what they are thought to have said. With a book as huge as the Bible, ...