Early tales of domesticated camels in the Old Testament don't belong there, say archaeologists in a new blow to Biblical literalists. Tame Camelus dromedarius were not brought to the Levant until ...

At least three times in this book, Brent Strawn assures readers that he doesn’t believe that Christian preachers and teachers intentionally tell lies about the Old Testament. But that doesn’t diminish ...

Instead of asking if the Old Testament is dying, Brettler said it might be more interesting to ask which limbs of the body are still alive. For Christians, that’s probably the prophets and the ...

A friend recently asked me why God in the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) seems wrathful and judgmental, while God in the New Testament seems loving and forgiving. It’s a common question.

Q. Figures from the Old Testament are never referred to as saints. Were there no saints in those days? (Albany, New York) A. Your question is an excellent one, and the answer is a bit complex. It ...

OLD TESTAMENT & ART: Art and theology converge to bring the Old Testament’s stories to life. Mosaic from the Palatine Chapel in Palermo, Italy (photo: Public Domain) ...

The last events in Luke's Gospel show how Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament. Jesus said that everything written about Him in the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms had been filled with meaning ...