The Theme Verses of Hebrews
One exercise I like to do when outlining a book of the Bible is finding a theme verse (sometimes a couple of verses) that nicely sums up the book—or at least gives me a hint at its structure. When I wrote my first overview of Hebrews, I landed on this: Let us hold...
Infographic: Who wrote most (and least) in the Bible?
Of all the authors in the Bible, who's responsible for contributing the most content? Some of your favorite characters (like Moses and Paul) top the chart, but a few characters you may not know so well also made some sizable contributions. This infographic breaks down...
Free guide: How to Study Hebrews
Want to study the book of Hebrews, but not sure how or where to start? Boy, oh boy, am I glad you're reading this. I just finished our first downloadable study guide, and it's totally free. It's a pretty simple primer for studying the epistle. We'll look...
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How to Study Hebrews [Free guide]
It's the second-most doctrine-heavy letter in the New Testament. It's the case for Jesus' supremacy, and a long list of reasons to cling to him. So how should we study this masterpiece? This guide gives you a high-level view of Hebrews and practical next steps for...
3 things to look for when you start studying the Bible
Have you ever … Started reading a book of the Bible and wound up super confused 5 minutes later? Wondered how to introduce a book of the Bible to your youth group? Encouraged your kids to spend time in the Word, but couldn't tell them where to start? If so, here's a...
The Illustrated Guide to the 12 Apostles
You've seen a few infographics on the 12 apostles trickling through this blog—and I've promised you that something bigger is coming. Now it's here. Adrien and I just finished our first ebook for the Overview Bible Project: The Illustrated Guide to the 12 Apostles. The...
What’s Genesis about? [2 videos]
Creative Bible geeks Tim Mackie and Jonathan Collins are making brilliant videos to summarize every book of the Bible. It's a huge undertaking, and they're doing a stellar job. They just finished their two-part overview of Genesis, which you can watch below. Overview...
9 facts about Benaiah (beyond the snowy-day lion episode)
If you hang out with Bible geeks, you'll eventually hear someone bring up Benaiah, the man in the Bible who killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day. That's a pretty legendary feat—but it's not the only crazy accomplishment Benaiah pulled off. My friend Jon Deviny made...
Beelzebul, poop god
The Bible is brimming with strange, intriguing, and sometimes LOL-worthy tidbits like this. One of the names of Satan is Beelzebul (or Beelzebub). We see the Pharisees trying to explain away Jesus' authority over demons by saying Jesus is an agent of Beelzebul, the...
Finally: a simple timeline of Acts [infographic]
Confession: I've always struggled with the timeline of Acts. It's all the moving around. Most Bible narratives take place in one corner of the Near East. But in Acts, several major characters loop-de-loop their way around the Roman empire. The first few times I read...
