English readers are blessed with many great Bible translations — but looking at translations in other languages — converted back into English — brings a fuller understanding of God's Word. It's the closest most of us might come to the experience of Pentecost, speaking and understanding languages we've never even heard of before.
Here are four examples of this practice of "back translation" to demonstrate what sort of insights we can gain from it in our Bible studies: the words love, barley bread, John the Baptist, and hope. |
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When Jesus ministered on earth, He did more than just teach people. He was a man of action. He was more than a messenger of the gospel . . . He was the gospel. The good news of God was present in His life, His teaching, His death, and His resurrection. By His humility and His humanity, His service and His sacrifice, Jesus proved Himself as the ultimate Servant.
The Gospel of Mark identifies four roles that Jesus takes on for our benefit: Bold Rabbi, Deliverer, Misunderstood Savior, and Dedicated Son. |
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January 21 — Arthur Blessitt, a hippie minister known for carrying a 12-foot cross around the world, died age 84. Starting in Hollywood in 1969, he walked 43,340 miles through diverse terrains and cultures to share the gospel, blowing through a Guinness Record and continuing for decades. Despite arrests, gunshots, and wild animals, Blessitt never wavered from his mission. In lieu of a funeral, he said, "Share Jesus with someone today." (Christianity Today) |
| January 22 — Israeli Bible scholar Yitzhaq Feder carefully examined the complex system of ritual purity laws in the Bible, particularly in Leviticus 11–15 and Numbers 19. Despite modern people's reluctance to explore these aspects of human experience, he says, they serve important historical and psychological purposes, including early understandings of pathogen avoidance (contagion) in ancient societies. (Biblical Archaeology Society) |
| January 22 — Is the erosion of trust in religious institutions damaging our societal and mental health? Only 15 percent of Americans — including religious ones — have high confidence in religion (in part due to sexual abuse scandals in both conservative and progressive churches). Meanwhile, 58% of young adults report lacking "meaning or purpose" — and that number is much higher among atheists than those of any religion. (The New York Times) |
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What do you think is the most repeated phrase in the entire Bible?
If you said, "Thus says the Lord," you would be correct. It appears more than four hundred times. The God of the Bible — the God who exists — is the God who speaks.
Yet it's all too easy to take that fact for granted. We need help from an unlikely source: one of the most famous atheists of the twentieth century, the French existentialist Albert Camus. |
| Zephaniah proclaims that the Day of the Lord is near, listing the nations who will be subject to God's wrath — but the remnant of Israel who will ultimately be restored. Here's your quick reference guide to the book, including summary, key verse, important info, and reading guides. |
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