The Beginner’s Guide to the Gnostic Gospels
The Gnostic Gospels are ancient religious writings which falsely claim to be written by famous biblical figures such as Peter, Thomas, and Mary. Most of the Gnostic Gospels that have survived were found in a collection of 13 books from the third and fourth century AD....
Timeline of the Bible [Whiteboard Bible Study]
The Bible covers a long history of the nation of Israel and the beginnings of the Christian movement. It can be tough to wrap your mind around the 2,000+ year saga that the Bible tells, but fortunately for us, Matthew gave us a good way to break it down. Four...
What Was the Council of Nicaea?
In 325 AD, Emperor Constantine invited every bishop in the church to gather in Nicaea and formally establish Christian doctrine. The goal was to unite the increasingly divided church with a set of beliefs its leaders agreed on and would hold each other accountable to....
What Is the Vulgate? The Beginner’s Guide
The Vulgate is a fourth-century Latin translation of the Bible, produced primarily by St. Jerome. Working from ancient Greek manuscripts, the original Hebrew, Aramaic texts, and existing Latin translations, Jerome aimed to create a translation that the church could...
The Gospel of Matthew: Summary and Outline
The book of Matthew is the first Gospel (an account of Jesus' life and ministry) in the New Testament. In Matthew, Jesus teaches people what it means to be part of his kingdom, the "kingdom of heaven." He is betrayed and crucified. He rises again and commissions His...
The 10 least popular books of the Bible [infographic]
I recently wrote about why Obadiah is the least popular book of the Bible, but you guys deserve more than that. You've seen the 10 most popular books of the Bible, now let's look at the 10 least popular books of the Bible. (For the purposes of this post, "least...
TaNaKh: The 24 Books of the Hebrew Bible [Whiteboard Bible study]
To Christians, the Bible is sacred. It’s divided into two big sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. And a good deal of Bible geeks know that the Old Testament books are sacred to the Jewish faith, too. In fact, when Peter, Paul, and Jesus talk about...
Who Was Clement of Rome?
Clement of Rome was the first Apostolic Father of the church—a title given to Christian leaders who personally knew the apostles. He was also one of the earliest popes, and the patron saint of mariners. Not to be confused with Clement of Alexandria, who lived during...
What Is the Septuagint? The Beginner’s Guide
The Septuagint is the oldest surviving Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally believed to have been written by 72 Jewish scholars sometime during the third century BC. Since Greek was the common language of the Roman Empire, the Septuagint was popular...
The Longest and Shortest Books of the Bible [Whiteboard Bible Study]
In this video, we explore the longest and shortest books of the Bible, as well as a few books that were cheated out of the running. I did this research using Logos Bible Software—you can see how I did it here.
