This week, my Bible reading plan brought me to the Minor Prophets. I have been a Christian for twenty years and sometimes I still struggle to read the Minor Prophets profitably. I doubt that I am ...

For some reason, many Christians today are scared of the Minor Prophets. Maybe it’s the complex prophecies, or the chaotic violence, or perhaps the puzzling historical context. Whatever it is, we have ...

Christmas comes every month in the biblical studies department of Ridley College, as Dr Bird distributes his latest consignment of Old Testament books for reviewing by his more B.C.E. inclined ...

Faith demands more than knowing the right thing; we are required to take action in showing that steadfast love of God in our ...

The teaching calendar is marked for a Christmas series, and the annual question of what to preach or teach is here. After many December seasons, the birth stories can become overly familiar, and while ...

Wrapping up the so-called minor prophets in rough chronological order, we will now look at those who prophesied after the Babylonian Exile. Ranging from about 520 BC into the 300s, these prophets tend ...

Section by section, we’ve moved this Lent and into Easter week through the Bible. I’ve pointed out the parallels, the echoes between the Hebrew scriptures and the Greek testament, often called the Old ...

I would like to spend a few minutes with you this week to take a look at one of our Biblical prophets. The book attributed to Joel is rarely preached on, and is often passed over in favor of one of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This early papyrus codex is a ...