Clases de proverbios

Los sabios dichos encontrados en el libro de los Proverbios pueden agruparse de diferentes maneras. En general, los dichos se pueden definir como declaraciones de verdad —«Las palabras dulces son un panal de miel» (16:24); o como instrucciones —«El que atiende la corrección va camino a la vida» (10:17a). Read More

Principales eventos en la vida de David

Eventos Pasajes de la Escritura Salmo relacionado El Señor elige a David para ser rey 1 Sam 16.1-13 Salmo 78 David toca el arpa para el rey Saúl 1 Sam 16.14-23 David mata a Goliat 1 Sam 17.1-54 Saúl tiene celos de David 1… Read More

Jesús y desierto

Jesús pasó gran parte de su ministerio en entornos urbanos, sin embargo, muchos de sus momentos más transformadores ocurrieron al aire libre: agua, montañas y desiertos. El desierto de la Biblia es un «espacio liminal», un lugar intermedio donde la vida ordinaria se suspende, hay cambios de identidad y emergen… Read More

Diferentes géneros literarios en la Biblia

Los libros, en su mayoría, pueden ser clasificados según una categoría particular de la literatura. Por ejemplo, un folleto de instrucciones para hacer algo utiliza un lenguaje técnico. Una novela, sin embargo, utiliza un lenguaje narrativo de ficción. Un libro de poesía utiliza versos que riman o versos libres. Y… Read More

How Is Bible Translation Done?

How do translators communicate the message of the Bible from the original languages today? Until recently most Bible translations were done according to an approach called “formal equivalence” (or, “word-for-word translation”). The goal of the formal equivalence approach is to communicate both the words and the grammatical structure (the “form”)… Read More

Helpful Tips for Reading the Bible

A brief and practical introduction to Bible reading. Includes strategies to get started and helpful questions to ask of the text, of God, and of yourself. Download this resource… Read More

A Year with the Bible plus Helpful Tips for Reading the Bible

A brief and practical introduction to Bible reading. Includes strategies to get started and helpful questions to ask of the text, of God, and of yourself. Also includes a 366-day reading plan to take you through highlights from the Bible in a year. Download this resource

January 17- Anthony of Egypt, Founder of Monastic Life

Out of his devotion to Christ, Anthony gave up worldly possessions, moved to the desert and lived a life of solitude. Read more about Anthony’s legacy. The Monastic Saint When Emperor Constantine proclaimed Christianity as the Roman imperial religion, it became fashionable to practice Christianity. Status in the new… Read More

Elijah

People have attempted to defy death for thousands of years but they have failed. Elijah, who was whisked to heaven in a whirlwind, didn’t fail. Read more about this death-defying prophet. Elijah was a prophet who lived in Israel from around 899 to 850 B.C.  This was after the Israelite kingdom… Read More