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Every February, Black History Month helps us reflect on how our nation’s racial past informs our present—to acknowledge the ...

The Messiah is mentioned in several books of the Old Testament, but these were not just mere descriptions of a potential savior that would be sent by God. The Old Testament includes numerous ...

If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy ... of the Protestant Old Testament. [A&W, p.33] Allegedly the Catholic Church added to the OT that Jesus used.

In a time when the world feels out of control, understanding the full scope of scripture—both Old and New Testaments—is crucial.

Award-winning actor Tim Allen has shared more about his Bible reading journey, revealing he recently read through and re-read ...

It might come as a bombshell or like one raising dust, but simply, it was out of curiosity that I literarily devoured the Bible to know if there was any time Jesus laughed, any day during his lifetime ...

In the field of astrophysics, the concept of an infinitely old universe has fallen ... of history is fulfilled prophecy. I have several reasons for this: 1) This is the chief evidence that God offers ...

The Jews and their many Prophets struggled ... both the Christian New Testament and the Muslim Qur’an. During the 12-13 centuries between Prophet Moses and Prophet Jesus the People of Israel ...