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Say "Hello" to THE BIBLE PROJECT

Say "Hello" to THE BIBLE PROJECT

George H. Guthrie
Curricula, Delight in the Word, Motivation, Reading the Bible

A couple of years ago I was introduced by a friend to THE BIBLE PROJECT, and I want you as my readers to be familiar with them too. The brainchild of Dr. Timothy Mackie and Jonathan Collins, THE BIBLE PROJECT communicates solid, engaging, biblical training in a beautifully done video format. These guys are passionate about people reading and knowing the story of the Bible, and I love what they are offering the church!

Let’s Get Ready to Read the Bible Through in 2017!: 5 Steps

Let’s Get Ready to Read the Bible Through in 2017!: 5 Steps

George H. Guthrie
Delight in the Word, Methods, Motivation, Prayer, Reading the Bible

Over the past twenty-five years, studies have demonstrated conclusively the correlation between reading the Bible on a daily basis and personal spiritual health. In fact, according to such studies, no other practice of the Christian life serves as such an accurate predictor of whether a person is thriving spiritually. God’s Word nourishes us, encourages us, leads us, teaches us, equips, and corrects us (1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Tim. 3:16). It offers us words to pray, a language for intimate community with other believers, and a Story for understanding our place in the universe.

The Fascinating Case of the Missing Manuscript!

The Fascinating Case of the Missing Manuscript!

George H. Guthrie
Bible Translation, Interpretation, Methods, Motivation

If we look at 1 John 5:7-8 in the KJV, we find the following:

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one. And there are three that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.  

Compare this, for instance, to the ESV, which corresponds to all modern translations: 

“For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and these three agree.” 

The question, “Why the difference?,” marked out in bold type in the first quotation, makes for a fascinating story and is perhaps the clearest example of why some words found in the KJV are not included in our modern translations.

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