The King James Version of the Bible is one of the most popular and influential books of all time. But it wasn't the first English Bible.
Here's the history of the beloved KJV, from its origins in the English Reformation to its complex, enduring legacy and the effect it has had not only on other Bible translations but on our language and culture as a whole. |
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July 31 — Greek police are preparing to remove 118 monks who have been living illegally on the peninsula of Mount Athos since 2002. Home to 20 monasteries housing some 2,000 monks, Athos enjoys a special autonomous relationship with the Greek state — but extremist positions have put the Esphigmenou Monastery at odds with both Greece and the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in Istanbul. (Religion News Service) |
| July 31 — A new app is bringing the Bible — written and audio — to speakers of Choctaw, an endangered Native American language with only 10,000 living speakers. With a goal of completing the New Testament by 2027, the translators hope the effort will help preserve the native language while bringing the Bible closer home to Indigenous Christians. (Christianity Today) |
| August 1 — With a young, growing population and high church attendance, sub-Saharan Africa is arguably the future of global Christianity. But Kenyan pastor Charles Karuri warns that it needs a Biblical base and missionary resources to combat the rise of charismatic "men of God" selling promises of health and success to uninformed believers. (The Gospel Coalition) |
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| What is the presence of God? Christians often talk about "seeking God's presence" or praying for God "to be present with us in this place." But what exactly does that mean? |
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Know your Amaziah from your Ahaziah and your Jehoahaz from your... other Jehoahaz with this detailed chart and guide to every king and prophet of Israel and Judah mentioned in the books of 1 and 2 Kings. |
| The third act in the story of God is all about his response to people. It covers hundreds of years of history and focuses specifically on how God advanced his plan to redeem people from sin during these years. |
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Your quick reference guide to the second book of Kings, including summary, key verse, important info, and reading guides. LEARN MORE ► |
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By taking a close look at the life of Daniel, Anne Graham Lotz unpacks the prayer he prayed in Daniel 9. Following the pattern of Daniel's original prayer as a model for how we speak to our Creator, she helps us develop a more meaningful and powerful prayer life. |
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All the way from coloring inside the lines to calculus, teachers have given us the tools to thrive. Where would we be without them? But a teacher's job is often a difficult one. Sometimes anxiety and exhaustion become the norm. For those in need of a little peace and renewal, Max Lucado points to the Teacher who offered just that. |
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