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Thanks for the reply. I think I'll wait to see where our "required" book is actually required..... there may be yet another version by that time!

Wow....30 people have viewed this but not one person has replied! Does this mean no one has read it? Or is it that no one wants to reply?

I am a little confused about the title of this thread. I thought you wanted suggestions on HOW to study the Bible, not quotes from the scripture. If my original understanding is correct, I can recommend two very good books: How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth by Gordon Fee and Douglas...

In an online course I'm taking, this book (author Hendricks) is required reading. I have the second edition but there is now a third edition. Can anyone tell me what the difference is? And if it's important enough for me to get the third edition? I don't think we're required to do any work out...

I would bet that even people in the time of Jesus had accents and didn't pronounce words the same way! I'm an American who has lived in England for the past 16 years and my head has spun around listening to the strong, strong accents here: Manchester vs Birmingham vs West Country etc. I got my...

Yes, it does seem incredible but sometimes they stayed put for as long as a year, sometimes less, plus there were so many of them that the mass of people probably didn't move very quickly. I've lived in southern Lebanon and if the land there was anything like that, it was very rocky and hilly so...

I'm not so sure about "looted" and "plundered". Exodus 12:36 says "The Lord caused the Egyptians to look favorably on the Israelites, and they gave the Israelites whatever they asked for. So they stripped the Egyptians of their wealth." There must have been a lot of gold, fine cloth, livestock...

The Bible isn't specific about whether the others could eat the sacrifices or even whether people could slaughter their own animals for food, which is surprising considering how specific it is about building the Ark of the Covenant, the Tabernacle, the priests robes, and exactly which animals...

Thanks for the response. I suppose I just assumed that area of the world was mostly barren desert-like geography. This was over 100,000 people on the move, generally, so they didn't have time to grow crops presumably, although Leviticus 2:1-16 talks about a grain offering so????? As for the...

I'm currently in a study of the "Chronological Bible" and we have a WhatsApp group to communicate our questions, etc. One question that no one seems to know, however, is about the period in which the Israelites wandered in the wilderness. The Lord gave pretty specific instructions about...

Think about this: the wedding of Prince Harry and Megan Markle was heard by over one billion people around the world. Those people heard the gospel that day preached by Michael Curry, bishop of the Anglican Church in the USA. What a tremendous opportunity. Let's pray that it fell like the seeds...

So sorry if I'm still misunderstanding the "Questions for Christians" title. Please believe me, I am not a debater..... the OP asked "Would I be missing too much context starting with the New Testament? Is there a preferred order to reading through the Bible that isn't immediately obvious? " and...

Well, I'm a Christian but now *I'm* confused. I thought this forum was for Christians seeking answers to questions, not non-Christians. There is another forum for non-Christian seekers. But anyway, I think it's healthy to everyone to understand that Christians often differ and like to discuss...

I know this was an older post but I think it's probably relevant to a lot of people, beside the OP. We could start a new thread, but having multiple threads with the same subject is sometimes confusing.

There are Hillsong churches in England, too. Four in London and others scattered in various cities. If you look at their website (hillsong.com) you can see they are in cities throughout the world. I do thing music is their big draw so it seems mostly young (under 35 yrs of age) people. Their...

Someone mentioned the Chronological Bible. At church, we have a small group that has just started that and it's proving very interesting. Group members keep in touch using What's App and any question on the reading or otherwise is considered and answered. I've always avoided the Old Testament...

I've never seen Mother Teresa but I believe she lived...the people who knew her have written about her and have said their lives were changed. The historians have written about her. Her own words have been written and verified that they were truly said by her. The same for Nelson Mandela and...