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It’s a simple song with a simple affirmation; the Bible, God’s word, is important to us, and we rely on it alone for our lives. Interestingly, for many Christ-followers today, while adamant about who ...

Isaiah’s four songs about a “suffering servant” are among the richest and most closely studied passages in the Old Testament (see >Isaiah 42:1 ... but as a carpenter’s son from Nazareth. Bible Studies ...

And experts believe its destruction may have featured in the Bible, which describes how Hezekiah – one of Jesus' ancestors – smashed idolatrous places of worship. This was one such place ...

“According to the Bible, Hezekiah sought to centralise worship at the temple in Jerusalem, abolishing the ritual sites scattered across the kingdom. “The Bible describes how, during the First ...

(Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images) Archaeological discoveries and the study of written sources, such as Merneptah's Stele, have shed light on the history of both halves of ...

A new study, published in the journal Remote Sensing, assessed satellite images of the monument in Syria and found that it may have been used as an astronomical observatory in ancient times.

A UC Irvine study found that cardiovascular risks like high blood pressure ... one of the largest and most comprehensive research projects on the oldest-old population. They applied statistical models ...

Today, I am pleased to announce that my Bible study is based on a double “calling ... both being recorded in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Let’s take a look. The passage Numbers ...

A study led by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History presents the oldest known example in the fossil record of an evolutionary arms race. These 517-million-year-old predator-prey ...

A 72-year-old man who is studying a degree at university says it is "never too late" to study. Second-year student Tony Miller, who is studying a history with creative writing degree at the ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Q: Why and how is the Old Testament figure of the Queen Mother a type or model of Our Lady? A: Comparing the queen mother tradition, as it existed in Israel to ...