Pew Research reveals a paradox: while interest in Christianity may be rising, only 22% of Americans read the Bible weekly and 61% rarely or never read it, often stumped by its unfamiliar genealogies ...

‘When you see the Old Testament through New Testament lenses you will have a much richer understanding of the entirety of Scripture, its cohesiveness and divine unity,” David Limbaugh tells me in ...

The Preacher’s remark that “of the making of many books there is no end” comes readily to mind when anyone attempts a survey of this sort. The current revival of religious interest in the United ...

For the last 80 years the study of the Old Testament has been characterized by certain well-recognized methods which have become known collectively as the “critical approach.” An analysis of this ...

Editor’s note: Columns in the Faith section reflect opinions and perspectives of the writer and are not necessarily those of The Republic. A friend recently asked me why God in the Old Testament (the ...

In this painting by English artist William Hole (1846-1917) the Masoretes are depicted working on an authoritative text of the Old Testament in the city of Tiberias on the western shore of the Sea of ...

TROY, Ill. — A life-sized replica of the ancient Hebrew tabernacle from the time of Moses through King David is on display at the United Methodist Church in Troy, Illinois. The replica is presented by ...