Is Your Bible the Right Size?
Over the last 500 years, Protestants and Catholics have disagreed over the content of the scriptures. The Catholic Bible contains 7 additional Old Testament books: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom of Solomon,…
Reformation and the Apocrypha
Western Christendom was torn asunder by an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther. On October 31, 1517, Luther posted 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. Composed…
Things That Are Hidden
Most Christians own at least one Bible - hopefully one which is frequently read and well- worn. But many would be surprised to learn that the Bible they possess is…
Translation of the Seventy
The last few weeks we've been tracing the formation of the Old Testament. Let's summarize what we've learned so far. The key criterion for inclusion in the sacred writings was…