Calendar terms, Bible dates, and historical context The abbreviations AD, BC, CE, and BCE are labels used with calendar years. They do not change the year number. AD 2026 is the same year as 2026 CE, and 400 BC is the same year as 400 BCE. The difference is mainly wording: BC/AD use traditional Christian […]
Bible Questions
Signs of the Times of the Last Days
The Second Coming of Christ “And as he sat upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” Matthew 24:3 Many of you sent emails after the recent horrendous […]
Who Wrote the Bible?
The word Bible comes from a Latin form of the Greek word Biblia which means “little books.” The Bible refers to the collection of 66 books from different authors compiled to make up what we refer to today as “The Holy Bible”. Thirty-nine of the original books kept by ancient Israel in Hebrews are the […]
Bible Timeline As a Gift
The darling Ashley (we don’t know her but we think she’s adorable) is not showing our Bible World History Timeline but we still like her video. This is a great gift for Father’s Day and birthdays as well as Christmas – and for dads, husbands and good friends not just grandfathers. The advantages of the […]
What is the date of the Exodus?
Usshers chronology places the date of Exodus in April of 1491 BC. His dates were published in the King James Authorized Bible as early as 1701 AD and are the ones used on the Bible History Timeline above. Thiele, a modern Biblical chronologist, calculates it to 1446 BC – a date often used by modern […]
Apocrypha, Bible Timeline and the
Many scholars and historians regard the Bible as the greatest literary masterpiece of all time. This religious book has a history that goes back over 5,000 years and it reveals the nature of God to each generation of people that exists on the Earth. When the Bible was being formed into one book only certain […]
What is the significance of the oil and blood in the Thanksgiving sacrifice
Bible Question: In the Thanksgiving offering in Leviticus 7:11-15—the unleavened cakes are to be mingled with oil. The wafers to be anointed with oil and in verses 13-14-the heave offering of bread is to be sprinkled with blood by the priest. What is the significance of the oil on the unleavened offering and the blood […]
How Long Did Job Suffer
The Bible doesn’t say exactly how long Job suffered. Job 7:3 says, “So I have been allotted months of futility, and wearisome nights have been appointed to me.” and Job 29:2says, “Oh, that I were as in months past, as in the days when God watched over me.” Also Job 30:16 and Job 30:27 talks […]
Best Study Bible
Which is the best study Bible? Or Which study Bible is best according to college and seminary? Best Bible Study Translations Among the numerous Bible translations to choose from, the five mentioned below are the most popular in the USA. Each has it’s own strengths and weaknesses. The King James Authorized is the standard translation. All others […]
Hebrew Names of God
Hebrew Names of God Ezra 7:23, Genesis 24:3. God of heaven Ezra 5:11. God of heaven and earth Psalm 88:1. God the Saviour Genesis 1:1. God, the creator of heaven and earth Genesis 1:1. Despotes, Kurios Genesis 2:4. Jehovah God or the Lord God Genesis 2:5. Jehovah Elohim or the Lord God Genesis 9:26. The […]