Michael S. HeiserUnless you’ve been on an extended vacation from popular culture, you know there’s been discussion about how we got the New Testament. Dan Brown’s blockbuster novel The Da Vinci Code based its conspiratorial plot in part on the notion that other...
Logos StaffDevotional books are excellent tools to fire up your spiritual growth. Whether you’re a longtime Christian, a new believer, or just investigating, devotionals offer biblical insights in short readings to refresh your soul. This excerpt has been...
Tavis BohlingerI recently had the privilege of sitting down (virtually) with the three editors of a large collection of essays by leading biblical scholars and theologians engaging with the highly esteemed and highly controversial N.T. Wright. That volume is God...
Dr. Rod Mattoon (DMin, Bethany Theological Seminary) is the author of Treasures from the Scriptures (65 vols.), a massive exposition on almost the entire Bible. He has been preaching since 1972 and has served as a senior pastor since 1991. In this...
Turn your TV into a discipleship tool in your home. Check out these five videos—all available through Faithlife TV. Poets & Saints The poets and saints of Christian history were imperfect, yet they offer wisdom across the centuries that is as...
Esau McCaulleyWhen I was invited to contribute to the series, What makes a good Biblical Scholar or Theologian?, I decided to do something a bit different. While I have my opinions on exegetical method, there are a multitude of scholars who can provide more...
Every Christian has at least a vague sense they should be studying the Bible, but actually turning that into a daily habit can be tough. Even if you’ve been a Christian for years, dry spells—those seasons when daily Bible study feels like a chore...
The book of Acts is a favorite of preachers, so you are likely familiar with the showdown in Acts 8:9–24 between Peter and Simon the Magician. Luke tells us that Simon had practiced his magic in a city in Samaria where he had been hailed as “God’s...
You’ve heard the skeptics: “We can’t trust the biblical manuscripts.” And sadly, many people believe them without actually knowing the facts. So what do the experts really say? The new Faithlife original film Fragments of Truth tackles skeptical...
Ryan LyttonGet wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them. Proverbs 4:5 Wisdom and understanding are everywhere available but are nevertheless ostensibly rarely found. A student of the Word must be diligent in their search but...
We all want more out of our time in Scripture—more insights, more wisdom, and more clarity. That’s why it’s important to never stop learning how to study your Bible. Dr. Darrell Bock, one of the world’s foremost biblical scholars, has distilled his...
Why dictionaries and encyclopedias? There are a few reasons dictionaries and encyclopedias are critical to all students of the Bible—and why they’re especially useful in Logos. They provide a wider scope of knowledge than you’d get in a commentary...
You’ve heard the skeptics: “We can’t trust the biblical manuscripts.” And sadly, many people believe them without actually knowing the facts. So what do the experts really say? The new Faithlife original film Fragments of Truth tackles...
Jake MailhotHow soon after Jesus’ resurrection did his followers begin worshipping him as God? Some scholars argue that worshipping Jesus alongside the Father was a later development—that Jesus was not believed to be God until decades after his resurrection...
Beka JohnsonWhether you’re building a church website for the first time or updating it for the tenth time, you might feel in over your head. Indeed, there is a lot to keep in mind when it comes to building a truly great church website. But for now, just focus...
This is a guest post by Paul Tripp, best-selling author and founder of the Parenting conference. This has been adapted from a longer blog post and edited for readability. Luella and I had planned a special day for our family at an amusement park. We...
The new school year is quickly approaching, and here are three highlights from Lexham Press. Biblical Greek Made Simple Diligent study of God’s Word involves engaging with it in the language it was written. Learning Greek can be a challenging...
The KJV is the best-selling book of all time—and still the most widely read Bible in the United States today. Its English has had a profound influence on our own. In recent decades, however, the KJV has been at the center of a debate over the...
Guest AuthorThis is a guest post by Paul Tripp, author and founder of the Parenting conference. It has been adapted from a blogpost and has been edited for readability. It was 11:00 p.m. on a Sunday night and I was pulling out of the grocery store parking lot...
The Logos Pentecostal and Charismatic Package gives you trustworthy commentaries, devotionals, and other inspiring resources for fresh perspectives, insights, and a more vibrant spiritual life. Take this opportunity to supplement your current base...
Was Jesus open to the idea of reincarnation? The question may seem odd, but it’s one that many people, even biblical scholars, contend has a positive answer. The idea comes from a passage you’ve likely read dozens of times: As he went along, he saw...
To fully understand Romans, you not only need to understand the social history of the book but also rhetoric—the ancient art of persuasion. In A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary on Paul’s Letter to the Romans (10 hour course), Dr. Ben Witherington III...
The relationship between human reason and divine revelation has been a perennial topic of discussion among philosophers and systematic theologians. Throughout Church history, Christians have been tempted to make revelation and reason mutually...
When you walk into church this weekend, consider what it would be like without an administrator making sure everything works behind the scenes. Who would make sure coffee was ready? Would the church building be clean? Would the bulletins be accurate...
George Whitefield was perhaps the most famous preacher of the eighteenth century—and for good reason. He fearlessly and tirelessly preached an unashamed gospel through a life completely consecrated to God. He was renowned for his powerful oratory...
1. Deuteronomy 10:12–13 And now, Israel, what is Yahweh your God asking from you, except to revere Yahweh your God, to go in all his ways and to love him and to serve Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul, to keep the...
Kevin GrassoWith a total of 14 talks from scholars throughout Israel and Canada, and over 60 people in attendance, this year’s Workshop on Biblical Hebrew Linguistics and Philology at the Hebrew University (HU) in Jerusalem was an all-around success. Cutting...
Albert Mohler, Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, says The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series is “nothing less than a library of faithful exegesis and exposition” that is “unparalleled in our times.” Already own volumes...
Tales of tempests battering ships inspire respect for the sea. En route to Capernaum, Jesus’ disciples watched these stories become reality as the roaring wind transformed the waters around them. As they fought against the waves and wind, they...
Mark WardIn my recent book, Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible, I argued that there were two major kinds of archaic words in the KJV, not one. And in the most flagrant example I’ve ever seen of plagiarism by time machine, I just...