by Jeffrey Kranz | Sep 25, 2016 | Article
We’re in a privileged position. The Hebrews had to wait decades (or centuries) for prophets to show up and tell them what God had to say. And on top of that, there was time that passed between a prophet’s ministry and their writings being included in the... by Jeffrey Kranz | Jan 17, 2016 | Bible Books, Bible facts
The 5 shortest books of the Bible, in order Spoiler alert: the shortest book of the Bible is 3 John, just about 200 words long in its original Greek language. The Bible is a pretty long book, and that might give the impression that every book of the Bible is long,... by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 15, 2015 | Bible facts
English Bible translations get updated from time to time, and that means the Bible, as we read it, can change. And these aren’t just updates that change “thee” and “thou” to “you.” These can be rather substantial: Words get... by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 15, 2014 | Bible Books
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... by Jeffrey Kranz | Jul 2, 2014 | Bible facts
The Bible isn’t a songbook, but did you know there are at least 185 songs in the Bible? Battles, coronations, funerals, cities being sacked, and seas splitting up—you can find songs in the Bible for all kinds of occasions. Granted, 150 of these songs are in the...
