by Jeffrey Kranz | Mar 4, 2020 | Bible Books
Six books in the Christian Bible are known as books of poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, and Lamentations. These books are almost entirely made up of poems, songs, and wise sayings that the ancient Jews (and the Christians who followed) used... 
by Jeffrey Kranz | Oct 3, 2019 | Bible Books
When modern folks talk about “prophets” and “prophecy,” they’re often referring to someone foretelling future events. However, in the Bible, the prophets played a much larger role. In this guide, we’re going to cover a few important... by Jeffrey Kranz | Aug 16, 2019 | Bible Books
The first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) form one unified group, which goes by several names. You’ve likely heard them called: The Torah, which comes from the Hebrew word for “law” The Pentateuch, which... by Jeffrey Kranz | Nov 17, 2018 | Bible Books
The book of Exodus is the story of God rescuing the children of Israel from Egypt and forging a special relationship with them. Exodus is the second book of the Pentateuch (the five books of Moses), and it’s where we find the stories of the Ten Plagues, the first... by Jeffrey Kranz | Oct 27, 2018 | Bible Books
John is the story of Jesus: God who came down to save the world. This book was written by a disciple whom Jesus loved—the Church traditionally attributes it to John. John is the fourth and last Gospel (an account of Jesus’ life and ministry) in the new... by Jeffrey Kranz | Oct 12, 2018 | Bible Books, Bible facts
I grew up assuming two things about the book of Psalms, and they both turned out to be wrong: Psalms is the longest book of the Bible (see what the longest book actually is). Psalms was written by David. David didn’t write the book of Psalms. In fact, David only...
