The other day I was reading an article by some people whose work I greatly respect, which was encouraging Christians that we can trust that the Bible is the word of God, due to its remarkable preservation. (I’m not going to give the exact reference, because it isn’t really important.) While this might surprise you, I disagreed with most of what the…
In prior posts, we’ve discussed the fact that there are several different variations in the manuscripts containing the Biblical text. If you’ve ever used one of the modern versions of the Bible, you’ve probably seen a footnote referencing “the oldest and best manuscripts.” We’ve explained that the scholars’ views on this contradict the clear teachings of scripture, and that the readings they…
Are all of the Bibles the same? The answer may surprise you. The fact is, different Bible versions can leave out or add words, verses, or even whole books(!).
A while back, in The Next Generation, we considered the importance of teaching the word of God to our children. While it may seem that this is becoming more difficult, we actually live in a day that offers us amazing benefits. This generation has the opportunity to be the most Bible literate and Bible knowledgeable generation to ever walk the earth. Sound…
In some of the lessons from the Bible study on the book of Psalms, I mentioned that I wanted to study through the book of Hebrews. That study is now under way, but because it does not specifically relate to the mission of The Psalms Project, it will not be posted on this site. However, for those who are interested, the audio…
Psalms 100:5 For the LORD is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations. It is just a single verse that states simple, fundamental truths about God. Few would deny the truth of this verse, but do we actually believe it? The LORD This verse begins with the proposition that the LORD is good. It is a verse…
Matthew chapter 7 is one of the most familiar passages from the gospels. It contains a portion of Jesus’s sermon on the mount, in which he instructs his disciples on how they should live as they declare the message of his kingdom to Israel. The chapter begins with Jesus’s command to his disciples not to let their position as ministers of the…
One day this week as I was reading my Bible, a verse jumped out at me, leaping right off of the page and into the daily news: Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the…
In consequence of man’s condemnation to mortality, the people of the world are constantly dying, only to be replaced by new babes being born. This means that what the world will look like in a few years, in terms of the people who inhabit it—their ideas, goals, beliefs—will be determined by the children born today, not the adults perishing tomorrow. Though this is obvious, we sometimes lose sight of the implications it has for those who are seeking to change the future: to change the future, we have to affect the next generation.