Ever wonder what Bible the first Christians read? For the earliest converts outside the Holy Land, the answer was usually the Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament that was produced by rabbis in the third century BC.
But the Septuagint isn't just ancient history. The differences between it and the original Hebrew are responsible for some of the biggest differences between Protestant and Catholic Bibles today. |
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October 10 — Faith and AI are having a big week. AtoneNet, a Jewish website that accepted anonymous confessions for Yom Kippur for 11 years, has had to shut down after receiving an inundation of AI-generated submissions (Forward). And a hit new Justin Bieber song called "Holy Jesus," which has garnered 4 million YouTube views, turned out to be entirely AI, with a synthesized voice and lyrics generated from ChatGPT (REVELANT). |
| October 11 — Barna's "Engaging the Spiritually Open" report revealed that 42% of American adults have "deconstructed" the faith of their youth. Not all of them left, though: over one-third of practicing Christians report having reassessed their beliefs. Barna CEO David Kinnaman emphasizes the importance of addressing these experiences to help individuals remain grounded in their faith despite challenges. (RELEVANT, from Barna Group) |
| October 12 — The decline of religion in the West has long been a subject of discussion and concern for Christians. But recent data suggest anti-religion atheists are increasingly being replaced by "spiritual but not religious" practices like neopaganism and witchcraft. Christians engaged in evangelism need to understand they're "no longer trying to argue with ardent atheists but to compel impressionable spiritualists." (The Gospel Coalition) |
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Bible Gateway recently got to speak with Anne about her artistic process and creative calling, why she paints angels, her favorite Bible verse (spoiler: it's not about angels!), and much more. Plus, see some of the paintings featured in the new Bibles. |
| The authors of the Bible interpret earlier portions of the Bible in ways that can be difficult to understand. Part of the challenge comes from the modern expectations we bring to the Bible. Taking the time to study how Jesus interprets his Bible offers an antidote. |
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