Who were the wise men?
In Matthew's account of Jesus's birth we read about wise men from the east who brought gifts to Jesus. However, there is very little else said about them in the passage. In this article, Tony Watkins explores who were these visitors and where did they come from?
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The 'Law Code' of Hammurabi
Caleb Howard considers the enduring fame of one of the oldest written codes of law and asks how it compares to the laws given to the people …
J. Caleb Howard
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Reading the Bible in a secular age
Tony Watkins highlights how our secular culture can influence the way we view the Bible, and suggests how Christians can factor that in when…
Tony Watkins
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Reading Jeremiah with the grain of Scripture
Jill Firth takes us on a journey through the book of Jeremiah to uncover the message of hope woven into a story of rebellion.
Jill Firth
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Following the Footnotes: The Septuagint
Chris Fresch follows the footnotes to unravel the mystery of the Septuagint and its influence on modern Bible translations
Chris Fresch
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Faith and works in the letter of James
In 2023, two of our 16 PhD students were studying the letter of James. Francie Cornes set out to discover what drew them to the letter and t…
Francie Cornes
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How to live well: role models and imitation in early Christianity
Cor Bennema looks at what the Graeco-Roman world and the Bible can teach us about using imitation to aid Christians to live well
Cor Bennema
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The ABCS of Hebrew Acrostic Poems
Megan Alsene-Parker delves into the artistry of the Hebrew acrostic form and the vivid pictures these little-known poems paint.
Megan Alsene-Parker
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Artefact in focus: Judaean Pillar Figurines
At every archaeological tell in which eighth and seventh century remains of the kingdom of Judah have been excavated, small female figurines…
George Heath-Whyte
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James and Paul on Wealth and Poverty
David Armitage unpacks how recent research by Craig Blomberg challenges the perceived incompatibility between the perspectives of Paul and J…
Craig Blomberg & David Armitage
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How we got the Bible
Dirk Jongkind takes a long look at the story of how the Bible came to us.
Dirk Jongkind
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Christ and the spiritual powers in Colossians
Diego dy Carlos Araújo explores connections between the spiritual concerns of the early church and contemporary Brazilian Christians.
Diego dy Carlos Araújo
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Following the Footnotes: The Masoretic Text
The first in a series of articles exploring the footnotes we find in the Bible. The Masoretic text is the focus in this article, what is it …
Kim Phillips
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How do we choose which Bible translation to read?
How do we know which translation of the Bible is the best one to read? Tony Watkins looks at the two main approaches used to translate the B…
Tony Watkins
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Why do our Bibles contain these books and not others?
Tony Watkins explores how the 66 books of the Bible were put together, why they were included and not others, and how we can be confident th…
Tony Watkins
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Adam, again: why Jesus’s humanity matters
Kirsten Mackerras looks at how the early church theologian, Irenaeus, developed a biblical theology that confronted second century challenge…
Kirsten Mackerras
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Artefact in focus: The Al-Yahudu Tablets
What was life like for a Judean living in exile in Babylonia? George Heath-Whyte looks at the Al-Yahudu Tablets to see what we can find out.
George Heath-Whyte
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Starting out with biblical languages
It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to learning languages as an adult. On this page we list some of the resources that are a…
Tony Watkins
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Was Luke wrong about the census of Quirinius?
David Armitage explores the widely debated issue of how we reconcile Luke's account of Jesus' birth with other historical writing that seems…
David Armitage
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The fascinating world of personal names
How the study of onomastics has captivated generations of researchers at Tyndale House
Richard S Hess
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On worship in wartime: Is it time for imprecations?
Dr Steffen Jenkins faces up to the Psalms about enemies and asks whether it is possible to make use of them in our worship
Steffen Jenkins
