Articles about the Bible

When we remember that Moses was an imperfect person – just like us – who needed God’s guidance and strength, it becomes easier to see the principles and lessons that we can learn from him and apply to our lives.

If you’re looking for an example of faith, courage and trust in God, Rahab is an excellent Old Testament example. Her story is full of lessons that can help us in our own lives today. 

Let us remember the biblical story of the five daughters of Zelophehad, who got an unfair law changed and were the world’s first recorded women’s rights campaigners.

Lent is a traditional period in the Church calendar which marks the advent of Easter. When it technically starts and ends depends on the Church tradition.

We hear daily stories about the plight of refugees, often fleeing war and persecution. Jesus too was a refugee. What do we know about the Flight into Egypt? 

In the wider world, the Bible – and religious faith in general – is sometimes dismissed as a ‘private’ thing, designed to feed someone's personal spiritual life but with no wider relevance.

The English reformer, William Tyndale (1494–1536), was the first person to translate the New Testament directly from Greek to English.

The usual way that Christians understand the Bible to be a book from God is to say that he inspired it.

Translating the Bible can be a difficult task. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to keep everyone happy.

Most Christians believe that the Old Testament should be interpreted in the light of the New Testament.

‘You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.’

Inspired by Psalm 23.5 – ‘You prepare a banquet for me, where all my enemies can see me’ – Bible Society is encouraging churches to host banquets for those who might have been particularly affected by the coronavirus...